Number of bacterial cells in feces according to oligonucleotide probe hybridization

Value 7.1e+11 cells/g dry weight Range: ±0.2e+11 cells/g dry weight
Organism Human Homo sapiens
Reference Suau A et al., Direct analysis of genes encoding 16S rRNA from complex communities reveals many novel molecular species within the human gut. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1999 Nov65(11):4799-807. p.4800 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID10543789
Method Oligonucleotide probe hybridization (with a probe which targets the domain 'Bacteria')
Comments "The fecal specimen moisture content was 26%...According to oligonucleotide probe hybridization (with a probe which targets the domain 'Bacteria'), there were 7.1X10^11±0.2X10^11 bacterial cells per g (dry weight) of feces."
Entered by Uri M
ID 110962