Table 1.
Multiplex PCR and m-FISH results for intestinal tissue from IBD
| Microorganism | Intestinal tissue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS1 | RS2 | |||
| Multiplex PCR | m-FISH | Multiplex PCR | m-FISH | |
| Non-pathogenic E. coli strain K-12 | + | + | + | + |
| AIEC strain LF82 | − | − | − | − |
| MAP | − | − | + | + |
| K. pneumoniae | + | + | + | + |
| MAC | − | ND | − | ND |
AIEC: adherent-invasive Escherichia coli; MAP: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis; MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex; m-FISH: multi-color fluorescent in situ hybridization; RS1: ulcerative colitis patient; RS2: Crohn’s disease patient; ND: not done