Compositions, kits, and related methods for detecting and/or monitoring Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli

摘要

The invention relates to a method for testing a sample for the presence of a pathogenic Escherichia coli, the method including detecting the presence of (i) ecf and (ii) wzx and/or stx in the sample, wherein detection of (i) ecf and (ii) wzx and/or stx in the sample is taken as an indication that the sample includes pathogenic E. coli.