TABLE 3.
Specificity of PCR product formation with primer set GE035/GE036 tested on Bifidobacterium collection strains
| Bifidobacterium straina | PCR product formationb |
|---|---|
| B. boum DSM 20432T | − |
| B. thermophilum DSM 20210T | − |
| B. thermacidophilum subsp. porcinum DSM 17755T | + |
| B. merycicum DSM 6492T | − |
| B. pseudolongum subsp. globosum DSM 20092T | − |
| B. ruminantium DSM 6489T | − |
| B. animalis subsp. animalis DSM 20104T | − |
| B. longum subsp. suis DSM 20211T | − |
a
Specificity was tested with chromosomal DNA from Bifidobacterium strains previously detected in animal feces.
b
+, product formed; −, no product formed.