Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5740658 | International Journal of Food Microbiology | 2017 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Inclusivity/exclusivity trials were carried out on DNA from species of the genera Anisakis, Pseudoterranova, Contracaecum, Hysterothylacium and Ascaris, on fish intentionally contaminated with Anisakis spp. and Pseudoterranova spp. and on marine organisms as fish, crustacean and squid to test the commercial kit on a large sample. The assay gave positive amplification for several Anisakis and Pseudoterranova species, while providing no signal for the members of the remaining genera. Each sample was correctly assigned either to Anisakis or Pseudoterranova, thus indicating that no cross-reaction occurred. The LOD was determined using two independent standard curves. Robustness was assayed by using two different thermocyclers in three distinct laboratories with different operators. The establishment of a validation dossier will permit the use of the commercial kit for the detection of Anisakis and Pseudoterranova DNA in fish and fish products intended for human consumption by public or private laboratories, following the requirements regarding the quality assurance processes described in the ISO EN 17025:2005.
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Authors
Serena Cavallero, Alessandro Bruno, Enrico Arletti, Monica Caffara, Maria Letizia Fioravanti, Antonella Costa, Gaetano Cammilleri, Stefania Graci, Vincenzo Ferrantelli, Stefano D'Amelio,