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Table 8 Differences in detection between PCR and cultivation methods

From: Association between Lactobacillus species and bacterial vaginosis-related bacteria, and bacterial vaginosis scores in pregnant Japanese women

 

PCR

CULTURE

CULTURE/PCR(%)

any Lactobacillus

130

104

80.0%

L. crispatus

68

63

92.6%

L. jensenii

33

32

97.0%

L. gasseri

42

39

92.9%

L. iners

55

41

74.5%

L. crispatus only

24

22

91.7%§

L. jensenii only

5

4

80.0%§

L. gasseri only

14

13

92.9%§

L. iners only

21

10

47.6%§

Lactobacillus, unspecified spp.only

11

3

27.3%§

  1. §P < 0.01
  2. Number of samples in which lactobacillus species were detected.