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MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
卷 163, 期 6, 页码 663-670出版社
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.09.004
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Real-time PCR; Bifidobacterium; Lactobacillus; Fecal DNA; 16S rDNA; Rats; Fecal microbiota
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- Ministere de la Region Wallonne [DGA 31-111]
The microbiota of the rat intestinal tract constitutes a complex ecosystem of microorganisms. We have developed a real-time quantitative PCR assay based on genus-specific 16S rDNA primers and 3' minor groove binder (MGB) probes for accurate detection and quantification of a wide range of Bifidobacterium spp. (30 species) and Lactobacillus spp. (15 species) in rat fecal samples. Real-time PCR detection of serially diluted DNA isolated from reference strains of Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus acidophilus was linear for cell counts ranging from 106 to 10 cells per PCR assay. The method proved applicable to the detection of Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp. at concentrations down to 10CFU per PCR, corresponding to 5 x 10(4) CFU/g feces. The inter-extract reproducibility was high, with a coefficient of variation ranging from 0.24% to 1.07% for the Bifidobacterium assay and from 0.05% to 1.28% for the Lactobacillus assay. We conclude that real-time PCR is a very sensitive and precise technique for extensive quantitative evaluation of gut Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp. Thus, the approach used here to detect and quantify bacteria with group-specific primers should contribute to further studies of the composition and dynamics of the rat intestinal microbiota. (c) 2006 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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