Development of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (q-PCR) Assays for the Detection and Identification of Drug-resistance Genes in Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)

Authors

Richard A. Robison, Ph.D., Brigham Young University

Keywords

polymerase chain reaction, q-PCR, drug-resistance genes, carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, CRE

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

I. The Specific aims for the project were as follows:

1. Develop q-PCR assays for the various carbapenem-resistance genes, such as KPC, IMP, VIM, and NDM-1, and then multiplex them into single assays that can be used to quickly characterize an isolate.

Recommended Citation

Robison, Ph.D., Richard A. (2019) "Development of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (q-PCR) Assays for the Detection and Identification of Drug-resistance Genes in Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019: Iss. 2019, Article 188.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/188