Table 4.

Detection sensitivity of CPDC assay and immunochromatography.

Bacterial concentration (CFU/mL)	EHEC O157 GTC14510		Bacterial concentration (CFU/mL)	Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis GTC03838
	Immunochromat.	CPDC assay		Immunochromat.	CPDC assay
3.3 × 109	+	+	2.5 × 109	+	+
3.3 × 108	+	+	2.5 × 108	+	+
3.3 × 107	+	+	2.5 × 107	+	+
3.3 × 106	+	+	2.5 × 106	+	+
3.3 × 105	+	+	2.5 × 105	+	+
3.3 × 104	−	+	2.5 × 104	−	+
3.3 × 103	−	+	2.5 × 103	−	+
3.3 × 102	−	−	2.5 × 102	−	−
3.3 × 10	−	−	2.5 × 10	−	−
3.3	−	−	2.5	−	−