Table 2 Pearson correlation coefficient analysis between bacterial enumeration and qPCR in the pre FMT period
Bacterial population | R value | R2 value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Culture assay | 16S target by qPCR | ||
Total bacteria (cultured anaerobically) | Total bacteria (Eubacteria) | 0.93 | 0.86 |
Lactose-fermenting Enterobacteriaceae | Enterobacteriaceae | 0.79 | 0.62 |
Enterococcus spp. | Enterococcus spp. | 0.92 | 0.85 |
Bacteroides spp. | Bacteroides spp. | 0.99 | 0.98 |
Bifidobacterium spp. | Bifidobacterium spp. | 0.86 | 0.73 |
Lactobacillus spp. | Lactobacillus spp. | 0.97 | 0.94 |
Clostridium spp. | C. coccoides | 0.79 | 0.63 |