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Table 3 Distribution of samples for the presence or absence of microbiota and PCR inhibition

From: Comparing methods of determining Legionella spp. in complex water matrices

 

Culture number

qPCR number

Matrix

Microbiota

No microbiota

Inhibition

No inhibition

Cooling towers

    
 

Detected

3

0

0

6

 

Undetected

6

7

1

13

Hot/cold sanitary

    
 

Detected

2

2

0

12

 

Undetected

13

32

7*

26

Total

24

41

8

57

  1. *Four out of seven presented partial inhibition (only one of two replicates was inhibited).