Development of an extensive set of 16S rDNA-targeted primers for quantification of pathogenic and indigenous bacteria in faecal samples by real-time PCR

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1166-1177

  Rinttila T ^a   Kassinen, A ^a   Malinen, E ^a   Krogius, L ^a   Palva, Airi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Faecal DNA; Human GI tract microbiota; Irritable bowel syndrome; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; GENES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

16S RDNA; FAECAL SAMPLES; FECAL DNA; GI TRACT; GUT MICROBIOTA; HUMAN GI TRACT MICROBIOTA; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROMES; MICROBIOTAS; PATHOGENIC BACTERIUM; REAL-TIME PCR;

DNA;

DNA 16S;

PATHOGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FECES ANALYSIS; GENE TARGETING; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE; IRRITABLE COLON; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 9644268216     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02409.x     Document Type: Article

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