Table 5 Relative DNA quantities obtained by PCR and evaluated by Mann-Whitney U tests. Asterisk (*) indicates significant difference with respect to disease status
|  | Median (Min-Max) Log DNA (ag = 10− 18 g) per 10 ng isolated total DNA | |
|---|---|---|
Target Primer | Disease status | |
Normal (n = 369) | IBK (n = 227) | |
Bov. GAPDH | 7.18 (4.99–8.41) | 7.23 (4.85–7.83) |
Moraxella bovis | 3.73 (0.00-6.63)* | 5.09 (0.00-8.34)* |
Moraxella bovoculi | 3.79 (0.00-7.10)* | 5.14(0.00-7.63)* |
Mycoplasma | 7.20 (3.72–8.85) | 7.21(3.74–9.16) |
Staphylococcus | 4.60 (0.00-9.19)* | 3.83 (0.00-9.68)* |
Pasteurellaceae | 4.76 (0.00-7.85)* | 5.37 (0.00-8.42)* |
Prevotellaceae | 6.01 (4.48–8.41) | 6.12(4.64–8.10) |
Weeksellaceae | 6.14 (0.00–9.00)* | 6.38 (0.00-8.04)* |
Universal bacteria | 8.19 (6.63–10.30) | 8.23 (6.85–10.30) |