Table 3.
Positive and negative controls of the polymerase chain reaction assay
| The controls | Strains | ATCC |
|---|---|---|
| Positive control |
Brucella melitensis Rev1 |
Vaccine strain |
| Negative control |
Streptococcus agalactiae |
12386 |
| Negative control |
Enterococcus faecalis |
29212 |
| Negative control | E coli | 25922 |
| Negative control |
Staphylococcus aureus |
25423 |
| Negative control |
Streptococcus mutans |
Clinical isolate |
| Negative control |
Enterococcus faecum |
Clinical isolate |
| Negative control |
Streptococcus pneumoniae |
Clinical isolate |
| Negative control | Neisseria spp. | Clinical isolate |