TABLE 3.

Comparison between PCR results and both biotype and disease

S. bovis strain	Biotype	PCR resulta with:				Disease statusb
		Clone DS14	Clone 51	Clone 40	23S RNA	Endocarditis	GI disease
3358	I	+	+	+	+	+	+
5912	I	+	+	+	+	+	+
5927	I	+	+	+	+	+	+
6066	I	+	+	+	+	+	+
7786	I	+	+	+	+	+	+
1314	I	+	+	+	+	+	+
365	I	+	+w	−	+	+	+
22195	I	+	+	−	+	+	+
9925	I	+	+	−	+	+	+
726	I	+	+w	−	+	+	+
4203	I	+	+w	−	+	+	+
8298	I	+	+	+	+	−	−
5897	I	+	+	+	+	+	?
9410	I	+	+	+	+	+	−
2703	I	+	+	+	+	+	−
7422	I	+	+	+	+	+	−
8250	II/1	−	−	−	+	−	−
6448	II/1	−	−	−	+	+	+
1053	II/2	−	−	−	+	+	+
4499	II/2	−	−	−	+	−	−

^a+, PCR band observed; −, no PCR band observed or no disease observed; +w, weak but distinctive PCR band observed.

^b+, Condition observed; −, condition not observed; ?, condition not known at present.