Table II

Specificity of the Primers and Lack of Both Interference and Cross-Reactivity

Bacterial Strains and SpeciesSalmonellaStaphylococcus aureusEscherichia coliPseudomonas aeruginosa
Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium ATCC 14028+---
Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium ATCC 13311+---
S. aureus ATCC 6538-+--
S.aureus ATCC 25923-+--
S. aureus ATCC 12600-+--
Escherichia coli ATCC 8739--+-
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922--+-
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027---+
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853---+
Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228----
Pseudomonas putida ATCC 31483----
Klebsiellla pneumoniae ATCC 13883----
Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC 13048----
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633----
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212----
Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 19615----