Table 2.
Specificity of the L. Casei Primer Pair Used in This Study
| Strain | Origin | Specificity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional PCR | Quantitative PCR | ||
| Lactobacillus casei | ATCC 39392 | + | + |
| Lactobacillus paracasei | ATCC 25598 | – | – |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | PTCC 1637 | – | – |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | PTCC 1058 | – | – |
| Lactobacillus reuteri | PTCC 1655 | – | – |
| Lactobacillus fermentum | PTCC 1638 | – | – |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | PTCC 1643 | – | – |
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | PTCC 1644 | – | – |
| Bifidobacterium breve | ATCC 15700 | – | – |
| Bifidobacterium longum | ATCC 15707 | – | – |
| Bifidobacterium animalis | PTCC 1631 | – | – |
| Escherichia coli | PTCC 1330 | – | – |
| Salmonella typhi | PTCC 1609 | – | – |
| Salmonella enterica | PTCC 1709 | – | – |
| Shigella flexneri | PTCC 1865 | – | – |
| Listeria monocytogenes | PTCC 1783 | – | – |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | PTCC 1221 | – | – |
| Clostridium difficile | ATCC 9689 | – | – |
| Staphylococcus aureus | PTCC 1189 | – | – |
| Bacillus cereus | PTCC 1015 | – | – |
| Enterococcus faecalis | PTCC 1778 | – | – |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | PTCC 1074 | – | – |