Table 1.
Microorganisms (n=20) and relevant human and murine specimens tested for specificity of the CT real-time qPCR assay.
| Genusa | Species, serovar, biovara | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | C. trachomatis Serovar D, E, F, Ia | Pos |
| Chlamydia | C. muridarum Nigg II | Pos |
| Lactobacillus | Lactobacillus spp. | Neg |
| Prevotella | P. bivia | Neg |
| Mobiluncus | Mobiluncus spp. | Neg |
| Streptococci | Group B β Streptococci spp. | Neg |
| Mycoplasma | M. genitalium | Neg |
| Atopobium | A. vaginae | Neg |
| Pseudomonas | P. aeruginosa | Neg |
| Listeria | L. monocytogenes | Neg |
| Escherichia | E. coli K12, O83, O157, HS | Neg |
| Klebsiella | K. pneumoniae | Neg |
| Francisella | F. tularensis (LVS) | Neg |
| uninfected human urine | Neg | |
| Human vaginal and cervical flora | Neg | |
| murine vaginal flora | Neg |
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Selected organisms represent normal and abnormal flora isolated from the female genital tract and other mucosa.