Quantification of different Eubacterium spp. in human fecal samples with species-specific 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes

Authors :: Schwiertz, Andreas
Le Blay, Gwenaelle
Blaut, Michael
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Jan, 2000, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p375, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: Species-specific 16S rRNA oligonucleotide probes and whole-cell in situ hybridization can be used to accurately identify Eubacterium spp. in human fecal samples. In a study using probes for 11 different species, none of the probes showed cross-hybridization.

Subjects :: Nucleic acid probes -- Evaluation
Feces -- Microbiology
Bacteria -- Identification and classification
Biological sciences

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