TABLE 3.
Comparison between DNA detection in the presence and absence of chlorine residue
Water sample (500 ml) source | Total chlorine residue (mg/liter) |
CT value (FAM probe)a
|
|
---|---|---|---|
100 H. pylori cells | 100 H. pylori cells in the presence of Na-thiosulfate | ||
Kentucky | 1.50 | 40.63 | 34.11 |
Ohio-1 | 1.20 | 39.29 | 34.98 |
Ohio-2 | 1.58 | 39.13 | 34.70 |
Ohio-3 | 0.86 | 37.17 | 34.09 |
Distilled water | 0 | 34.30 | 34.36 |
CT values are averages of duplicate samples.