Quantitative strain-specific detection of<i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i>GG in human faecal samples by real-time PCR

Abstract

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is one of the most studied probiotic strains in clinical trials but still lacks a DNA-based identification method. This study describes a real-time PCR method for strain-specific identification and quantification of L. rhamnosus GG in human faecal samples.