TABLE 3.
Results obtained by real-time PCR and FISH for different fecal samples
| Samplea | Mean log no. of cells/g of feces ± SD
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|---|---|---|
| Real-time PCR | FISH | |
| I1 | 9.18 ± 0.08 | 8.39 ± 0.34 |
| I2 | 9.32 ± 0.02 | 9.36 ± 0.08 |
| I3 | 8.00 ± 0.00 | 8.40 ± 0.06 |
| I4 | 8.33 ± 0.03 | 8.31 ± 0.27 |
| I5 | 8.05 ± 0.02 | 8.63 ± 0.30 |
| I6 | 5.25 ± 0.03 | 7.45 ± 0.48 |
| I7 | 8.59 ± 0.10 | 9.02 ± 0.02 |
| I8 | 8.57 ± 0.07 | 8.82 ± 0.12 |
| I9 | 9.82 ± 0.07 | 9.60 ± 0.15 |
| I10 | 9.08 ± 0.06 | 8.70 ± 0.01 |
| I11 | 8.37 ± 0.08 | 8.60 ± 0.12 |
| I12 | 5.98 ± 0.02 | 7.70 ± 0.02 |
| I13 | 8.96 ± 0.01 | 8.50 ± 0.13 |
| I14 | 9.15 ± 0.00 | 8.30 ± 0.10 |
| A1 | 8.66 ± 0.00 | 8.00 ± 0.16 |
| A2 | 9.10 ± 0.04 | 9.40 ± 0.08 |
| A3 | <4.70 | 7.50 ± 0.28 |
| A4 | 9.18 ± 0.05 | 8.90 ± 0.12 |
| E1 | 9.25 ± 0.02 | 9.41 ± 0.22 |
| E2 | 9.21 ± 0.01 | 9.25 ± 0.04 |
| E3 | 9.04 ± 0.01 | 9.32 ± 0.12 |
| E4 | 7.88 ± 0.04 | 7.86 ± 0.16 |
| E5 | 10.33 ± 0.00 | 9.68 ± 0.22 |
| E6 | 8.01 ± 0.02 | 8.08 ± 0.07 |
a
I, infant sample; A, adult sample; E, elderly sample.