Guidance

Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: recent intended results for distribution

From:
Public Health England
Part of:
Proficiency testing for food, water and environmental microbiology
Published:
26 January 2016
Last updated:
4 July 2017, see all updates

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme samples challenges the detection and quantification of Shiga toxin Escherichia coli organisms by molecular methods.

Documents

Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX3 distribution sample

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Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX2 distribution sample

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Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX1 distribution sample

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Details

This scheme focuses on raising awareness:

  • of the molecular methods used
  • in the variations of the molecular methods used which can subsequently highlight differences in PT results obtained
  • in limitation of molecular methods available on the market
  • of updates in ISO methods

Document information

Published: 26 January 2016

Updated: 4 July 2017

+ full page history

  1. Added Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX3 distribution sample.
  2. Added intended results for STX2 distribution sample.
  3. Added shiga toxin escherichia coli scheme: intended results for STX1 distribution sample.
  4. First published.

From: Public Health England

Part of: Proficiency testing for food, water and environmental microbiology