Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2019; 25(12): 1478-1491
Published online Mar 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i12.1478
Table 4 Comparison between qPCR and culture method
Lactobacillus (Log10 CFU/g feces)mean ± SD (detection rate %)
Younger (n = 40)Elderly (n = 40)
BaliYogyakartaBaliYogyakarta
Culture method7.04 ± 0.87 (100)7.01 ± 0.81 (100)8.17 ± 0.99b (100)7.17 ± 1.33a (100)
Yakult intestinal flora-scan6.7 ± 1.1 (95)7.2 ± 1.2 (95)6.8 ± 1.1 (100)7.1 ± 1.2 (100)