Table 2: The result of examination of DNA from enriched culture of beef samples for the stx gene purchased in Thailand
Result of the stx gene detection
No. of beef samples
Pattern desig.1
Without IMS and by:
With IMS and by:
LAMP
PCR
LAMP
PCR
A
-
-
-
-
26
B
+
-
-
-
7
C
+
-
+
-
28
D
-
-
+
-
11
E
+
+
+
+
1
F
+
+
+
-
1
Total
37
2
41
1
74
1Based on the combination of IMS (with or without) and the kind of genetic method (LAMP or PCR) used for detection of the stx gene in the enriched culture of the beef sample.