Phylogenetic group- and species-specific oligonucleotide probes for single-cell detection of lactic acid bacteria in oral biofilms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate fluorescent <it>in situ </it>hybridization (FISH) probes for the single-cell detection and enumeration of lactic acid bacteria, in particular organisms belonging to the...

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Main Authors: Thurnheer Thomas, Guggenheim Bernhard, Lüthi-Schaller Helga, Zijnge Vincent, Giertsen Elin, Quevedo Beatrice, Gmür Rudolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/14