TABLE 2.
Strains isolated from intestines of various animals and from humans and used for blind testing in order to evaluate the ability of tDNA-PCR to identify enterococci
| Strain no. | Origin | Species according to biochemical methods | Species according to van-ddl PCR | Species according to tDNA-PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAT1084 | Pigeon | E. avium | NDa | E. avium |
| PAT1123 | Horse | E. avium | ND | E. avium |
| KOMA042 | Pig | E. avium | ND | E. avium |
| UHG 98 11 2049 | Human | E. faecium | E. faecium | E. faecium |
| PAT843 | Finch | E. gallinarum group | E. casseliflavus | E. casseliflavus |
| PAT755 | Goat | E. gallinarum group | E. casseliflavus | E. casseliflavus |
| UHG 98 08 5234 | Human | ND | E. casseliflavus | E. casseliflavus |
| PAT999 | Parakeet | E. gallinarum group | E. casseliflavus | E. casseliflavus |
| PAT233 | Pigeon | E. cecorum or E. columbae | ND | E. cecorum |
| PAT664 | Pigeon | E. cecorum or E. columbae | ND | E. cecorum |
| PAT047 | Pigeon | E. cecorum or E. columbae | ND | E. columbae |
| PAT495 | Pigeon | E. cecorum or E. columbae | ND | E. columbae |
| PAT499 | Pigeon | E. cecorum or E. columbae | ND | E. columbae |
| PAT914 | Chicken | E. faecalis | E. faecalis | E. faecalis |
| UHG 98 11 0487 | Human | ND | E. faecalis | E. faecalis |
| PAT397 | Squirrel | E. faecalis | E. faecalis | E. faecalis |
| PAT052 | Turkey | E. faecalis | E. faecalis | E. faecalis |
| UHG 98 06 1902 | Human | ND | E. faecium | E. faecium |
| UHG 98 07 5596 | Human | ND | E. faecium | E. faecium |
| UHG 98 12 2683 | Human | ND | E. faecium | E. faecium |
| UHG 98 12 3779 | Human | ND | E. faecium | E. faecium |
| UHG 99 01 0517 | Human | ND | E. faecium | E. faecium |
| PAT612 | Pig | E. faecium | E. faecium | E. faecium |
| PAT236 | Horse | E. faecium | E. gallinarum | E. gallinarum |
| UHG 98 07 4441 | Human | ND | E. gallinarum | E. gallinarum |
| UHG 98 08 0962 | Human | ND | E. gallinarum | E. gallinarum |
| UHG 98 08 1527 | Human | ND | E. gallinarum | E. gallinarum |
| UHG 98 12 4026 | Human | ND | E. gallinarum | E. gallinarum |
| PAT426 | Rabbit | E. gallinarum group | E. gallinarum | E. gallinarum |
| PAT1100 | Pigeon | E. hirae/durans | ND | E. hirae |
| PAT1105 | Pigeon | E. hirae/durans | ND | E. hirae |
| PAT1236 | Parakeet | E. hirae/durans | ND | E. hirae |
| PAT1238 | Pigeon | E. hirae/durans | ND | E. hirae |
| PAT882 | Rabbit | E. faecium | Negative2 | E. hirae |
a
ND, not done.
b
Negative, no amplification product obtained. Implies that the strain does not belong to the species E. faecalis, E. faecium, E. gallinarum, or E. casseliflavus or E. flavescens.