METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING SPECIFIC FUNGI AND BACTERIA

Abstract: Fungi and bacteria can be detected and quantified by using a nucleotide sequence taught here that are specific to the particular species or group of species of fungi or bacteria. Use of the sequences can be made with fluorescent labeled probes, such as in the TaqMan™ system which produces real time detection of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products. Other methods of detection and quanitification based on these sequences include hybridization, convention PCR or other molecular techniques.

Description: METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING SPECIFIC FUNGI AND BACTERIA Cross-reference to Related Applications The present application is a continuation in part of Serial No. 09/290,990, filed April 14, 1999, which claims priority from provisional application Serial No. 60/081,773, filed April 15, 1998, the entire contents of both of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of identifying and quantifying specific fungi and bacteria using . specific DNA sequences, as described and taught herein. These sequences can be used with real time detection of PCR products with a fluorogenic probe system or other molecular probes like hybridization. Background of the Invention Fungi and bacteria are the source of or contribute to many health problems including infections, gastroenteritis, ulcers, asthma, allergies and sinusitis. The rapid identification of the microorganisms is critical for diagnosis and treatment. In addition, detecting and/or quantifying these microorganisms in the environment may help to prevent adverse health effects. Limitations of Current Technology In order to determine the risk fungi and bacteria pose to human health, it is necessary to know what fungi and bacteria are present and in what numbers. Fungi and bacteria can be ingested, inhaled, or might enter the body through abrasions or punctures. It is important to identify these microorganisms as specifically and as rapidly as possible. Some species of a particular genus are harmless whereas others of the same genus may cause significant health effects. So without knowing precisely what microorganisms are present and in what numbers, it is impossible to evaluate the potential for negative health effects or the establishment of a risk assessment . In the past, the detection and quantitative measurement of fungi and bacteria in samples has been performed either by direct microscopic examination of the collected cells or by growing cells on a suitable medium and identification and enumeration of the resultant colonies. The first method is highly labor intensive and is subject to potential errors in the recognition and positive identification. The second method is both time consuming and subject to significant quantitative inaccuracy. Both methods require extensive experience on the part of the analyst. Some molecular approaches, such as the conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedure, are subject to inaccuracies due to the difficulty of quantifying the product. This procedure is also relatively slow and requires expertise in molecular biology. Summary of the Invention It is an object of the present invention to overcome the aforesaid deficiencies in the prior art. It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple, reliable method for detecting and quantifying some fungi and bacteria by using the nucleotide sequences specific to each species or group of species of fungi and bacteria, as described herein. According to the present invention, fungi and bacteria can be identified and quantified by using a nucleotide sequence specific to the particular species or, in the case of some fungi, group of species. Many methods including using real time, probe-based detection of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products (e.g. TaqMan™ system) or other methods of detection and quantification including hybridization or conventional PCR could be used with these sequences . THEORY Each microorganism is unique because of the sequence of some of the nucleotides in its DNA. However, there are many sequences which are common to more than one organism. There is thus a hierarchy or classification into which all microorganisms can be arranged. The "species" are typically the finest level of distinction that is recognized for separation of different members of a given genus. In the past, species were separated on the basis of morphological or biochemical differences. In order to identify or separate different species on the basis of its DNA sequence, one finds sequences that are unique to a given species but at the same time common to all isolates of a given species. For this invention the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) of the different fungi were used. For the bacteria, the sequences of unique enzymes were chosen. To apply this invention, a number of possible detection methods are possible. For example, the TaqMan™, 3'- 5' exonuclease assay signals the formation of PCR amplicons by a process involving the nucleolytic degradation of a double- labeled fluorogenic probe that hybridizes to the target template at a site between the two primer recognition sequences (cf. U.S. Patent 5,876,930). The model 7700 automates the detection and quantitative measurement of these signals, which are stoichiometrically related to the quantities of amplicons produced, during each cycle of amplification. In addition to providing substantial reductions in the time and labor requirements for PCR analyses, this technology permits simplified and potentially highly accurate quantification of target sequences in the reactions . There are additional systems and other molecular approaches that operate upon essentially the same principal. What is common to all of these technologies is the need for the identification of specific sequences that are unique to the targeted organism but common to all members of the species. The present invention teaches these identifying sequences and gives a description of the practical application of the sequences in the identification and quantification of specific fungi and bacteria. Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 illustrates the sensitivity of the assay of the present invention. Figure 2 shows the actual vs. the expected amounts of conidia detected. Figure 3 shows TaqMan Threshold Responses from tenfold dilutions of a single DNA extract. Figure 4 shows H. pylori counts per assay plotted against cycle threshold values. Detailed Description of the Invention DNA extraction Genomic DNA is extracted using standard methods, e . g. , the glass bead milling and glass milk adsorption method or any similar procedure of extracting genomic DNA. Reactions are prepared in 0.5 ml thin-walled, optical grade PCR tubes (PE Applied Biosystems, Foster City CA) by addition of the following components: 12.5 μl of TaqMan Universal Master Mix (a 2X-concentrated, proprietary mixture of AmpliTaq Gold™ DNA polymerase, AmpErase® UNG, dNTPs with UTP, passive reference dye and optimized buffer components, PE Applied Biosystems, Foster City CA) ; 2.5 μl of a mixture of forward and reverse primers (10 nM each); 2.5 μl of 400 nM TaqMan probe; 2.5 μl of 2 mg/ml bovine serum albumin, fraction V (Sigma Chemical, St. Louis, MO) and 5 μl of DNA template. For each targeted fungus or bacterium, the appropriate forward primer, reverse primer and probe (Table 1) are to be obtained. The probe is labeled with an appropriate set of dyes or other markers for the particular system of measurement being used. For each target species or group of species, a calibrator sample with a known number of conidia is used as a standard. To ensure that the sample matrix does not affect the PCR reaction and, thus the quantitative results, an internal standard is used. Addition of these conidia or cells to both the test and calibrator samples normalize the target species or group for potential sample to sample variability in DNA extraction efficiencies. Table 1. List of Fungal Primers and Probes Absidia coerulea/glauca Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO:l) Reverse Primer AcoerRl: 5' -TCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCTTCCAG (SEQ ID NO: 2) Probe MucPl : 5 ' -CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID NO:3) Absidia corvrnbifera Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 4) Reverse Primer AcoryRl : 5 * -GCAAAGCGTTCCGAAGGACA (SEQ ID NO: 5) Probe AcoryPl: 5 ' -ATGGCACGAGCAAGCATTAGGGACG (SEQ ID NO: 6) Acrernonium strictum Forward Primer AstrcFl : 5 ' -CAACCCATTGTGAACTTACCAAAC (SEQ ' ID NO: 7) Reverse Primer AstrcRl: 5 ' -CGCCCCTCAGAGAAATACGATT (SEQ ID NO: 8) Probe AstrcPl: 5 ' -TCAGCGCGCGGTGGCCTC (SEQ ID NO: 9) Alternaria alternata Forward Primer AaltrFl : 5 ' -GGCGGGCTGGAACCTC (SEQ ID NO:10) Reverse Primer AltrRl-1: 5 ' -GCAATTACAAAAGGTTTATGTTTGTCGTA (SEQ ID NO: 11) Reverse Primer AaltrRl-2: 5 ' -TGCAATTACTAAAGGTTTATGTTTGTCGTA (SEQ ID NO: 12) Probe AaltrPl : 5 ' -TTACAGCCTTGCTGAATTATTCACCCTTGTCTTT (SEQ ID NO:13) Apophysomyces elegans and Saksenea vasiformis Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 14) Reverse Primer AelegRl : 5' -GACTCGAATGAGTTCTCGCTTC (SE' ID NO: 15) Probe AelegPl: 5' -TGGCCAAGACCAGAATATGGGATTGC (SEQ ID NO: 16) Aspergillus flavus/oryzae Forward Primer AflavFl : 5 ' -CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA (SEQ ID NO: 17) Reverse Primer AflavRl : 5 ' -CCGGCGGCCATGAAT (SEQ ID N0:18] Probe AflavPl : 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO: 19) Aspergillus umigatus , Neosartorya fischeri Forward Primer Afu iFl : 5 ' -GCCCGCCGTTTCGAC (SEQ ID NO:20; Reverse Primer AfumiRl : 5 ' -CCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTAC (SEQ ID NO:21) Probe Afu iPl: 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGACCCCAACATG (SEQ ID NO: 22) Aspergillus niger/foetidus/phoenicus Forward Primer AnigrFl: 5 ' -GCCGGAGACCCCAACAC-3 ' (SEQ ID NO: 23) Reverse Primer AnigrRl: 5 ' -TGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTGCATT-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:24) Probe AnigrPl: 5 ' -AATCAACTCAGACTGCACGCTTTCAGACAG (SEQ ID NO:25) Aspergillus nomius Forward Primer AflavFl: 5 ' -CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA-3 ' (SEQ ID NO: 26) Reverse Primer Ano iRl : 5 * -CCGGCGGCCTTGC-3 ' (SEQ ID NO: 27) Probe AflavPl : 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO:28) Aspergillus ochraceus/ostianus/auricomus Forward Primer AochrFl: 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACC-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:29) Reverse Primer AochrRl: 5 ' -CCGGCGAGCGCTGTG-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:30) Probe AochrPl: 5 ' -ACCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGCCC (SEQ ID NO:31) Aspergillus parasiticus/sojae Forward Primer AflavFl: 5' -CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA-3 ' (SEQ ID NO: 32) Reverse Primer AparaR3 : 5 ' -GCCCGGGGCTGACG (SEQ ID NO: 33] Probe AflavPl : 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO:34) Aspergillus restrictus/caesillus/conicus Forward Primer ArestF2: 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTCAT-3 * (SEQ ID NO:35) Reverse Primer ArestRl : 5 ' -GTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACGATTTTTCT (SEQ ID NO:36) Probe ArestPl: 5 ' -CCCGCCGGAGACTCCAACATTG (SEQ ID NO: 37) Aspergillus sydowii Forward Primer AsydoFl: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCGTGAA (SEQ ID NO : 38 ) Reverse Primer versRl : 5 ' -CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTTA (SEQ ID NO: 39) Probe versPl : 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG (SEQ ID NO:40) Aspergillus tarnarii Forward Primer AflavFl : 5 * -CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA (SEQ ID NO: 41) Reverse Primer AtamaRl: 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCTTAA (SEQ ID NO: 42) Probe AflavPl: 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO:43) Aspergillus terreus Forward Primer AterrFl: 5 ' -TTACCGAGTGCGGGTCTTTA (SEQ ID NO:44) Reverse Primer AterrRl: 5 ' -CGGCGGCCAGCAAC (SEQ ID NO: 45) Probe AterrPl : 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGACTATTGTACCTTG (SEQ ID NO:46) Aspergillus ustus Forward Primer AustsFl: 5'-GATCATTACCGAGTGCAGGTCT (SEQ ID NO ' : 47) Reverse Primer AustsRl: 5 ' -GCCGAAGCAACGTTGGTC (SEQ ID NO: 48) Probe AustsPl: 5 ' -CCCCCGGGCAGGCCTAACC (SEQ ID NO: 49) Aspergillus versicolor Forward Primer AversF2: 5 ' -CGGCGGGGAGCCCT (SEQ ID NO:50 Reverse Primer versRl : 5 ' -CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTTA (SEQ ID NO:51) Probe versPl : 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG (SEQ ID NO:52) Chaetomium globosum Forward Primer CglobFl: 5 ' -CCGCAGGCCCTGAAAAG (SEQ ID NO: 53) Reverse Primer CglobRl: 5 ' -CGCGGCGCGACCA (SEQ ID NO: 54) Probe CglobPl : 5 ' -AGATGTATGCTACTACGCTCGGTGCGACAG (SEQ ID NO:55) Cladosporium cladosporioides Type 1 Forward Primer CcladlFl: 5 ' -CATTACAAGTGACCCCGGTCTAAC (SEQ ID NO:56) Reverse Primer CcladRl: 5 ' -CCCCGGAGGCAACAGAG (SEQ ID NO: 57) Probe CcladPl : 5 ' -CCGGGATGTTCATAACCCTTTGTTGTCC (SEQ ID NO:58) Type 2 Forward Primer Cclad2Fl: 5 ' -TACAAGTGACCCCGGCTACG (SEQ ID NO:59) Reverse Primer CcladRl: 5 ' -CCCCGGAGGCAACAGAG (SEQ ID NO: 60) Probe CcladPl : 5 ' -CCGGGATGTTCATAACCCTTTGTTGTCC (SEQ ID NO: 61) Cladosporium herbarum Forward Primer CherbFl: 5 ' -AAGAACGCCCGGGCTT (SEQ ID NO: 62) Reverse Primer CherbRl: 5 ' -CGCAAGAGTTTGAAGTGTCCAC (SEQ ID NO: 63) Probe CherbPl : 5 ' -CTGGTTATTCATAACCCTTTGTTGTCCGACTCTG (SEQ ID NO: 64) Cladosporium sphaerospermum Forward Primer CsphaFl: 5 ' -ACCGGCTGGGTCTTTCG (SEQ ID NO: 65) Reverse Primer CsphaRl: 5 ' -GGGGTTGTTTTACGGCGTG (SEQ ID NO : 66) Probe CsphaPl: 5 ' -CCCGCGGCACCCTTTAGCGA (SEQ ID NO: 67) Conidiobolus coronatus/incongruus Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 68) Reverse Primer ConiRl: 5 ' -TGACCAAGTTTGACCAATTTCTCTA (SEQ ID NO: 69) Probe ConiPl : 5 ' -ATGGTTTAGTGAGGCCTCTGGATTTGAAGCTT (SEQ ID NO: 70) Cunninghamella elegans Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 71) Reverse Primer CunRl: 5 ' -AATCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCCTCA (SEQ ID NO: 72) Probe CunPl : 5 ' -TGAATGGTCATAGTGAGCATGTGGGATCTTT (SEQ ID NO:73) Emericella nidulans/rugulosa/quadrilineata Forward Primer AversFl: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCGTGAC (SEQ ID NO: 74) Reverse Primer AniduRl : 5 ' -CATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTGT (SEQ ID NO:75) Probe versPl : 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG (SEQ ID NO:76) Eurotium amstelodami/chevalieri/herbariorum/rubrum/repens Forward Primer EamstFl: 5 ' -GTGGCGGCACCATGTCT (SEQ ID NO:77) Reverse Primer EamstRl: 5 ' -CTGGTTAAAAAGATTGGTTGCGA (SEQ ID NO: 78) Probe EamstPl: 5 '-CAGCTGGACCTACGGGAGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:79) Epicoccum nigrum Forward Primer EnigrFl: 5 ' -TTGTAGACTTCGGTCTGCTACCTCTT (SEQ ID NO : 80 ) Reverse Primer EnigrRl: 5 ' -TGCAACTGCAAAGGGTTTGAAT (SEQ ID NO : 81 ) Probe EnigrPl : 5 ' -CATGTCTTTTGAGTACCTTCGTTTCCTCGGC (SEQ ID NO:82) Geotrichum candidum strain UAMH 7863 Forward Primer GeoFl : 5 ' -GATATTTCTTGTGAATTGCAGAAGTGA (SEQ ID NO: 83) Reverse Primer GeoRl: 5 ' -TTGATTCGAAATTTTAGAAGAGCAAA (SEQ ID NO:84) Probe GeoPl : 5 ' -CAATTCCAAGAGAGAAACAACGCTCAAACAAG (SEQ ID NO: 85) Geotrichum candidum Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 86 Reverse Primer GcandRl: 5 ' -AGAAAAGTTGCCCTCTCCAGTT (SEQ ID NO: 87) Probe GeoP2: 5 ' -TCAATCCGGAAGCCTCACTAAGCCATT (SEQ ID NO: 88) Geotrichum klebahnii Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 89; Reverse Primer GklebRl: 5 ' -AAAAGTCGCCCTCTCCTGC (SEQ ID NO:90) Probe GeoP2: 5 ' -TCAATCCGGAAGCCTCACTAAGCCATT (SEQ ID NO:91) Memnoniella echinata Forward Primer StacF4 5'-TCCCAAACCCTTATGTGAACC (SEQ ID NO: 92) Reverse Primer Me Rl : 5 ' -TGTTTATACCACTCAGACGATACTCAAGT (SEQ ID NO: 93) Probe Me Pl: 5 ' -CTCGGGCCCGGAGTCAGGC (SEQ ID NO: 94) Mortierella polycephala/wolfii Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: Reverse Primer MortRl: 5 ' -TGACCAAGTTTGGATAACTTTTCAG (SEQ ID NO:96) Probe MortPl : 5 ' -CTTAGTGAGGCTTTCGGATTGGATCTAGGCA (SEQ ID NO:97) Mucor mucedo Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 98) Reverse Primer MmuceRl : 5 ' -CTAAATAATCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTTTCG (SEQ ID NO: 99) Probe MucPl : 5 ' -CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID NO:100) Mucor amphibiorum/circinelloides/hei alis/indicus/mucedo/racemosus/ ramosissimus and Rhizopus azygosporus/homothalicus/microsporus/oligosporus/oryzae Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 101) Reverse Primer MucRl-1: 5 * -CCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCAGCAG (SEQ ID NO:102) Probe MucPl : 5 ' -CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID N0:103) Myrothecium verrucaria/roridum Forward Primer MyroFl : 5 ' -AGTTTACAAACTCCCAAACCCTTT (SEQ ID NO:104) Reverse Primer MyroRl : 5 ' -GTGTCACTCAGAGGAGAAAACC (SEQ ID NO:105) Probe MyroPl : 5 ' -CGCCTGGTTCCGGGCCC (SEQ ID NO : 106) Paecilomyces lilacinus Forward Primer PlilaFl: 5 ' -CCCACTGTGAACCTTACCTCAG (SEQ ID NO:107) Reverse Primer PlilaRl : 5 ' -GCTTGTGCAACTCAGAGAAGAAAT (SEQ ID NO:108) Probe PlilaPl: 5 ' -CCGCCCGCTGGGCGTAATG (SEQ ID NO:109) Paecilomyces variotii Forward Primer PvariFl: 5' -CCCGCCGTGGTTCAC (SEQ ID NO:110) Forward Primer PvariF2: 5 ' -CGAAGACCCCTGGAACG (SEQ ID NO:lll) Reverse Primer PvariRl : 5 ' -GTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAATTGATTGATTGT (SEQ ID NO:112) Probe PvariPl: 5 ' -CTCAGACGGCAACCTTCCAGGCA (SEQ ID NO:113) Penici11ium aurantiogriseum/polonicum/viridica urn/freii/verrucosum*/ hirsutum Forward Primer PauraFl : 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTTAC (SEQ ID NO: 114 Reverse Primer PauraRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTT (SEQ ID NO:115) Probe PenP2: 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO: 116) Penici11ium auran iogriseum/polonicum/viridica um/freii Forward Primer PauraF2: 5 ' -ACCGAGTGAGGGCCCTT (SEQ ID NO:117) Reverse Primer PauraR6: 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGTA (SEQ ID NO: 118) Probe PenP3: 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT (SEQ ID NO:119) Penici11ium breviαompactum*/alberechii Forward Primer PbrevFl: 5 ' -CCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGA (SEQ ID NO:120) Reverse Primer PbrevR2 : 5 ' -TCAGACTACAATCTTCAGACAGAGTTCTAA (SEQ ID N0:121) Probe PbrevPl: 5 ' -CCTGCCTTTTGGCTGCCGGG (SEQ ID NO:122) Penici11ium chrysogenum/griseofulvum/glandicola/coprophilum/expansum and Eupenicillium crustaceum/egyptiacum Forward Primer PchryFl: 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTAAC (SEQ ID NO:123) Reverse Primer PchryRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTA ( SEQ ID NO:124) Reverse Primer PchryR2-l: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACCA ( SEQ ID NO: 125) Probe PenP2: 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO:126) Penicillium citrinum/sartoryi/westlingi Forward Primer PcitrFl: 5 ' -CCGTGTTGCCCGAACCTA (SEQ ID NO: 127) Reverse Primer PcitrRl : 5 ' -TTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTAATTTCGTTATAG (SEQ ID NO:128) Probe PcitrP2: 5 ' -CCCCTGAACGCTGTCTGAAGTTGCA (SEQ ID NO:129) Penicillium corylophilum Forward Primer PcoryFl: 5 ' -GTCCAACCTCCCACCCA (SEQ ID NO:130) Reverse Primer PcoryR3-l : 5 ' -GCTCAGACTGCAATCTTCAGACTGT (SEQ ID NO:131) Probe PcoryPl: 5 ' -CTGCCCTCTGGCCCGCG (SEQ ID NO:132) Penicillium decumbens Forward Primer PdecuF3: 5 ' -GGCCTCCGTCCTCCTTTG (SEQ ID NO:133) Reverse Primer PdecuR3 : 5 ' -AAAAGATTGATGTGTTCGGCAG (SEQ ID NO: 134) Probe PdecuP2: 5 ' -CGCCGGCCGGACCTACAGAG (SEQ ID NO:135) Penicillium echinulatum/soli um/came bertii/commune/crustosum Forward Primer PchryFl: 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTAAC (SEQ ID NO: 136) Reverse Primer PauraRl-1 : 5'- GAΆΆGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTT (SEQ ID NO:137) Probe PenP2 : 5 r -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO: 138) Penicillium expansum/coprophilum Forward Primer PauraF2 : 5 ' -ACCGAGTGAGGGCCCTT (SEQ ID NO:139) Reverse Primer PchryR6 : 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGTT (SEQ ID NO:140; Probe PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT (SEQ ID NO:141) Penicillium fellutanum/charlesii Forward Primer PfellFl : 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACTTA (SEQ ID NO:142) Reverse Primer PfellRl: 5 ' -CTTATCGCTCAGACTGCAAGGTA (SEQ ID NO:143) Probe PfellPl: CGGTTGCCCCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO: 144) Penicillium janthinellum/raperi Forward Primer PjantF2: 5 ' -CCCACCCGTGTTTATCATACCTA (SEQ ID NO:145) Reverse Primer Pj antR2 : 5 ' -TTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTTAGCTAATCG (SEQ ID NO: 146) Probe PjantP2: 5 ' -TGCAATCTTCAGACAGCGTTCAGGG (SEQ ID NO:147) Penicillium madriti/gladioli Forward Primer PauraFl : 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTTAC (SEQ ID NO: 148) Reverse Primer PchryRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTA (SEQ ID NO: 149) Reverse Primer PchryR2-l: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACCA (SEQ ID NO:150) Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO: 151) Penicillium oxalicum Forward Primer PoxalFl : 5 ' -GGGCCCGCCTCACG (SEQ ID NO: 152) Reverse Primer PoxalRl : 5 ' -GTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTTAGTCAAGTA (SEQ ID NO:153) Probe PoxalPl: 5 ' -ACAAGAGTTCGTTTGTGTGTCTTCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:154) Penicillium roquefortii Forward Primer PchryFl: 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTAAC (SEQ ID NO: 155) Reverse Primer ProquR2 : 5 ' -TTAAATAATTTATATTTGTTCTCAGACTGCAT (SEQ ID NO:156) Probe PenP2: 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO: 157) Penicillium simplicissimum/ochrochloron Forward Primer PsimpFl-1: 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGTTGATT (SEQ ID NO:158) Reverse Primer PsimpR2-l: 5 ' -GAGATCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTATCTG (SEQ ID NO:159) Reverse Primer PsimpR3-l: 5 ' -GAGATCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACAG (SEQ ID NO: 160) Probe PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC (SEQ ID NO: 161) Penicillium spinulosum/glabrum/thomii/pupurescens and Eupenicillium lapidosum Forward Primer PspinFl : 5 ' -GTACCTTGTTGCTTCGGTGC (SEQ ID NO: 162) Reverse Primer PspinRl: 5 ' -CGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTTATTTAGTTTAT (SEQ ID NO:163) Probe PspinPl : 5 ' -TCCGCGCGCACCGGAG (SEQ ID O:164) Rhizomucor miehei/pusillus/variabilis Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 165) Reverse Primer RmucRl : 5 ' -GTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCGGCTA (SEQ ID NO:166) Probe RmucPl : 5 ' -TTGAATGGCTATAGTGAGCATATGGGAGGCT (SEQ ID NO:167) Rhizopus stolonifer Forward Primer NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 168) Reverse Primer RstolRl: 5 ' -GCTTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCTAACAA (SEQ ID NO:169) Probe MucPl: 5 ' -CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID NO: 170) Scopulariopsis asperula Forward Primer SCbrvFl: 5 ' -CCCCTGCGTAGTAGATCCTACAT (SEQ ID NO:171) Reverse Primer SCasprRl: 5 ' -TCCGAGGTCAAACCATGAGTAA (SEQ ID NO:172) Probe ScopPl: 5'-TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:173) Scopulariopsis brevicaulis/fusca Forward Primer SCbrvFl: 5 ' -CCCCTGCGTAGTAGATCCTACAT (SEQ ID NO:174) .Reverse Primer SCbrvRl : 5 ' -TCCGAGGTCAAACCATGAAATA (SEQ ID NO:175) Probe ScopPl: 5 ' -TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:176) Scopulariopsis brumptii Forward Primer SCbrmFl: 5 ' -CCCCTGCGTAGTAGTAAAACCA (SEQ ID NO:177 ) Reverse Primer SCbr Rl: 5 ' -CCGAGGTCAAACATCTTTGG (SEQ ID NO:178) Probe ScopPl: 5'-TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:179) Scopulariopsis chartarum Forward Primer SCchrFl: 5 ' -CCCCCTGCGTAGTAGTAAAGC (SEQ ID NO: 180) Reverse Primer SCc rRl: 5 ' -TCCGAGGTCAAACCATCAAG (SEQ ID NO:181) Probe ScopPl: 5'-TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:182) Scopulariopsis sphaerospora Forward Primer SCsphFl: 5'-CCCCCTGCGTAGTAGTTTACAA (SEQ ID NO:183) Reverse Primer SCsphRl: 5 • -CCGAGGTCAAACCATCAAAAG (SEQ ID NO: 184) Probe ScopPl: 5'-TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO: 185) Stachybotrys chartarum Forward Primer StacF4 TCCCAAACCCTTATGTGAACC (SEQ ID NO:186) Reverse Primer StacR5 GTTTGCCACTCAGAGAATACTGAAA (SEQ ID NO:187) Pro e StacP2 CTGCGCCCGGATCCAGGC (SEQ ID NO: 188) Trichoderma asperellum/hamatum Forward Primer TasprFl: 5 ' -CCCAAACCCAATGTGAACGT (SEQ ID NO : 189 ) Reverse Primer TasprR2-l : 5 ' -GGACTACAGAAAGAGTTTGGTTGCTT (SEQ ID NO: 190) Probe TridPl: 5 ' -CCAAACTGTTGCCTCGGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:191) Trichoderma asperellum/hama um/viride* Forward Primer TasprFl: 5 ' -CCCAAACCCAATGTGAACGT (SEQ ID NO:192) Reverse Primer TasprRl: 5 ' -TTTGCTCAGAGCTGTAAGAAATACG (SEQ ID NO:193) Probe TridPl: 5 ' -CCAAACTGTTGCCTCGGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:194) Trichoderma harzianum Forward Primer TharzFl: 5 ' -TTGCCTCGGCGGGAT (SEQ ID NO:195) Reverse Primer TharzRl: 5 ' -ATTTTCGAAACGCCTACGAGA (SEQ ID NO:196) Probe TharzPl: 5 ' -CTGCCCCGGGTGCGTCG (SEQ ID NO:197) Trichoderma longibrachiatum/citroviride Forward Primer TlongFl: 5 ' -TGCCTCGGCGGGATTC (SEQ ID NO:198) Reverse Primer TlongRl : 5 ' -CGAGAAAGGCTCAGAGCAAAAAT ( SEQ ID NO:199) Probe TlongPl: 5 ' -TCGCAGCCCCGGATCCCA (SEQ ID NO:200) Trichoderma viride*/atroviride/koningii Forward Primer TviriFl: 5 ' -CCCAAACCCAATGTGAACCA (SEQ ID NO:201) Reverse Primer TviriRl: 5 '-TCCGCGAGGGGACTACAG (SEQ ID NO: 202) Probe TridPl: 5 ' -CCAAACTGTTGCCTCGGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:203) Ulocladium atrum/chartarum Forward Primer Uatr Fl : 5 ' -GCGGGCTGGCATCCTT (SEQ ID NO: 204) Reverse Primer UatrmRl: 5 ' -TTGTCCTATGGTGGGCGAA (SEQ ID NO: 205; Probe UloPl : 5 ' -TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT (SEQ ID NO:206) Ulocladium botry is Forward Primer UbotrFl: 5 ' -CCCCCAGCAGTGCGTT (SEQ ID NO: 207) Reverse Primer UbotrRl: 5 ' -CTGATTGCAATTACAAAAGGTTTATG (SEQ ID NO : 208 ) Probe UloPl : 5 ' -TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT (SEQ ID NO:209) Wallemia sebi WsebiFl: 5 ' -GGCTTAGTGAATCCTTCGGAG (SEQ ID NO: 210) WsebiRl: 5 ' -GTTTACCCAACTTTGCAGTCCA (SEQ ID NO: 211) WsebiPl: 5 ' -TGTGCCGTTGCCGGCTCAAATAG (SEQ ID NO: 212; Universal Fungal ASSAY 1 Forward Primer 5.8F1: 5 ' -AACTTTCAACAACGGATCTCTTGG (SEQ ID NO:213) Reverse Primer 5.8R1: 5 ' -GCGTTCAAAGACTCGATGATTCAC (SEQ ID NO:214) Probe 5.8P1 : 5 ' -CATCGATGAAGAACGCAGCGAAATGC (SEQ ID NO:215) ASSAY 2 Forward Prime NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 216) Reverse Primer ZygRl : 5 ' -TAATGATCCTTCCGCAGGTTC (SEQ ID NO:217) Probe ZygPl : 5'- CCTACGGAAACCTTGTTACGACTTTTACTTCCTCTAAA (SEQ ID NO:218) * Assay does not detect all strains of the indicated species FUNGI Aspergillus auricomus Forward Primer AcircFl : 5 ' -ATTACTGAGTGAGGGTCCCTCG Reverse Primer AauriRl : 5 ' -GGCGGCCGCGTAAAC Probe AcircPl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGCAACAAGGTACG Aspergillus caespitosus Forward Primer AcaesFl: 5 ' -CTCCCACCCGTGAATACCTT Reverse Primer AcaesRl : 5 ' -GGCTCAGACGCAACTCTACAAT Probe AcaesPl : 5 ' -CACTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGGAGCC Aspergillus ca.ndi.dus Forward Primer AcandFl : 5 ' -TTACCGAGTGAGGGTTTCTCTGA Reverse Primer AcandRl : 5 ' -ACAGTGTTCGTGTTGGGGTCTT Probe PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC Aspergillus cervinus Forward Primer AcervFl: 5' -CCACCCGTGCTATTGTACCTTT Reverse Primer AcervRl-1: 5 ' -CAACTCAGACTGCAATTCAGAACtGT Probe AfumiP2 : 5 ' -TTCTCGGCGGGCGCGG Aspergillus clavatus Forward Primer AclavFl: 5 ' -CCCGCCGTCTTCGGA Reverse Primer AclavRl: 5 ' -CCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTATG Probe AfumiPl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGACCCCAACATG Aspergillus flav±pes Forward Primer AfIvpFl : 5 ' -CCACCCGTGACTACTGTACCAC Reverse Primer AflvpRl : 5 ' -CCGGCGGCCAGCTAG Reverse Primer AflvpR2 : 5 ' -AGGCTTTCAGAAACAGTGTTCG Probe AspPl : 5 ' -TTGCTTCGGCGGGCCC Aspergillus niveus Forward Primer AniveFl : 5 ' -ACCCGTGCCTATTGTACCCT Reverse Primer AniveRl : 5 ' -TGCAAACAATCACACTCAGACAC Probe AspPl : 5 ' -TTGCTTCGGCGGGCCC Aspergillus ochraceus Forward Primer AochrFl : 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACC Reverse Primer AochrR2-l: 5 ' -CGGCGAGCGCTGTtCC Probe AochrPl : 5 ' -ACCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGCCC Aspergillus ostianus Forward Primer AochrFl: 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACC Reverse Primer AostiRl-1: 5 ' -CGGCGAGCGCTGTtCT Probe AochrPl: 5 * -ACCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGCCC Aspergillus paradoxus Forward Primer ApardFl : 5 ' -CGGGGGGCTTACGCT Reverse Primer ApardRl-1: 5 ' -GACTGCAACTTCATACAGAGTTGGT Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Aspergillus penicillioides Forward Primer ApeniF2 : 5 ' -CGCCGGAGACCTCAACC Reverse Primer ApeniR2 : 5 ' -TCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACGA Probe ApeniP2 : 5'- TGAACACTGTCTGAAGGTTGCAGTCTGAGTATG Aspergillus sclerotiorum Forward Primer AcircFl: 5 ' -ATTACTGAGTGAGGGTCCCTCG Reverse Primer AsclrRl: 5 ' -CCTAGGGAGGGGGGTTTGA Probe AcircPl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGCAACAAGGTACG Aspergillus sydowii Forward Primer AsydoFl-1: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCGaGAA Reverse Primer versRl : 5' -CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTTA Probe versPl : 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG Aspergillus unguis Forward Primer AunguFl: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCTTGAATACT Reverse Primer AunguRl: 5 ' -TCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG Probe AcaesPl: 5' -CACTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGGAGCC Aspergillus vrentii Forward Primer AwentFl : 5 ' -CATTACCGAGTGAGGACCTAACC Reverse Primer AauriRl : 5 ' -CGGCGGCCACGAAT Probe AcircPl: 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGCAACAAGGTACG Candida albicans Forward Primer CalbFl: 5 ' -CTTGGTATTTTGCATGTTGCTCTC Reverse Primer CalbRl : 5 ' -GTCAGAGGCTATAACACACAGCAG Probe CalbPl : 5 ' -TTTACCGGGCCAGCATCGGTTT Candida dύbliniensis Forward Primer CdubFl 5 ' -AGATCAGACTTGGTATTTTGCAAGTTA Reverse Primer CdubRl 5 ' -TAGGCTGGCAGTATCGTCAGA Probe CdubPl 5 ' -TTTACCGGGCCAGCATCGGTTT Candida (Pichia) guilliermondii Forward Primer CguiFl : 5 ' -CCTTCGTGGCGGGGTG Reverse Primer CguiRl : 5 ' -GCAGGCAGCATCAACGC Probe CguiPl: 5 ' -CCGCAGCTTATCGGGCCAGC Candida haemulonii Forward Primer ChaeFl : 5 ' -GGAGCGACAACGAGCAGTC Reverse Primer ChaeRl : 5 ' -AGGAGCCAGAAAGCAAGACG Probe ChaePl: 5 ' -ATGTAGTACAGCCCTCTGGGCTGTGCA Candida haemulonii type II Forward Primer Cha2Fl: 5 * -ATCGGGTGGAGCGGAACT Reverse Primer Cha2Rl : 5 ' -CGAAGCAGGAACCATCTGAGA Probe Cha2Pl : 5 ' -AAGTGGGAGCTGATGTAGCAACCCCC Candida krusei Forward Primer CkruFl : 5 ' -CTCAGATTTGAAATCGTGCTTTG Reverse Primer CkruRl : 5 ' -GGGGCTCTCACCCTCCTG Probe CkruPl : 5 ' -CACGAGTTGTAGATTGCAGGTTGGAGTCTG Candida lipolytica Forward Primer ClipFl: 5 ' -TAGCGAGACGAGGGTTACAAATG Reverse Primer ClipRl : 5 ' -CGTCGGTGGCAGTGTGGA Probe ClipPl: 5 ' -CCTTCGGGCGTTCTCCCCTAACC Candida lusitaniae Forward Primer ClusFl : 5 ' -GGGCCAGCGTCAAATAAAC Reverse Primer ClusRl : 5 ' -CGCAGGCCTCAAACAAACA Probe ClusPl : 5 ' -AGAATGTGGCGCGTGCCTTCG Candida maltosa Forward Primer CmalFl : 5 ' -GGCCAGCATCAGTTTGGAC Reverse Primer CmalRl : 5 * -TCTAGACTGGCAGTATCGACAGTG Probe CmalPl: 5 ' -TAGGACAATTGCGGTGGAATGTGGC Candida parapsilosis Forward Primer CparFl: 5 ' -GATCAGACTTGGTATTTTGTATGTTACTCTC Reverse Primer CparRl: 5 ' -CAGAGCCACATTTCTTTGCAC Probe CparPl: 5 ' -CCTCTACAGTTTACCGGGCCAGCATCA Candida sojae Forward Primer CsojFl: 5 ' -CGGTTGTGTGTTATAGCCTTCGTA Reverse Primer CsojRl: 5 ' -ATCATTATGCCAACATCCTAGGTAAT Probe CtropP2 : 5 ' -CGCAGTCCTCAGTCTAGGCTGGCAG Candida tropicalis Forward Primer CtropFl : 5 * -GCGGTAGGAGAATTGCGTT Reverse Primer CtropR2 : 5 ' -TCATTATGCCAACATCCTAGGTTTA Probe CtropP2 : 5 '-CGCAGTCCTCAGTCTAGGCTGGCAG Candida viswanathii Forward Primer CvisFl: 5 ' -CGGCAGGACAATCGCGT Reverse Primer CvisRl: 5 ' -TCTAGGCTGGCAGTATCCACG Probe CvisPl: 5 ' -AATGTGGCACGGCCTCGGC Candida zeylanoides Forward Primer Czey FI : 5 ' -GTTGTAATTTGAAGAAGGTAACTTTGATT Reverse Primer Czey RI : 5 ' -GACTCTTCGAAAGCACTTTACATGG Probe Czey PI: 5 ' -CCTTGGAACAGGACGTCACAGAGGGT Emericella (Aspergillus) nidulans/rugulosa/quadrilineata Forward Primer AversFl: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCGTGAC Reverse Primer AniduRl-1: 5 ' -CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATaTGT Probe versPl: 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG Geotrichum klebahnii Forward Primer GklebFl 5 ' -GGGCGACTTTTCCGGC Reverse Primer GklebR2 5 ' -TGGCACAAATTCTCCTCTAATTTATTTA Probe GklebPl 5*- AAGCTAGTCAAACTTGGTCATTTAGAGGAAGTAAAAGTC Penicillium aethiopicum Forward Primer PaethFl-1: 5 ' -CGGGGGGCTCtCGCT Reverse Primer PchryRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTA Probe PenP2: 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium atramentosum Forward Primer PgrisFl-1: 5 ' -ACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTtCT Reverse Primer PatraRl : 5 ' -CCCCGGCGGCCATA Probe PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT Penicillium aurantiogriseum Forward Primer PauraF3 : 5 ' -CGCCGGGGGGCTTC Reverse Primer PauraRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium aurantiogriseum/polonicum/viridicatum/freii Forward Primer PexpaFl-1: 5' -TTACCGAGTGAGGGCCgTT Reverse Primer PauraR6: 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGTA Probe PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT Penicillium canescens Forward Primer PcaneFl: 5'-TTACCGAGCGAGAATTCTCTGA Reverse Primer PcaneRl : 5 ' -AGACTGCAATTTTCATACAGAGTTCA Probe PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC Penicillium citreonigrum Forward Primer PcteoFl-1: 5 ' -TGTTGGGCTCCGTCCTCtTC Reverse Primer PcteoRl-1: 5 ' -CGGCCGGGCCTtCAG Probe PenP7: 5 ' -CCGAAAGGCAGCGGCGGC Penicillium coprophilum Forward Primer PcoprFl-1: 5 ' -GGGTCCAACCTCCCACtCA Reverse Primer PchryRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTA Probe PenPl : 5 ' -CGCCTTAACTGGCCGCCGG Penicillium crustosum Forward Primer PcrusFl: 5 ' -CGCCGGGGGGCTTA Reverse Primer PauraRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium digitatum Forward Primer PaethFl-1: 5 * -CGGGGGGCTCtCGCT Reverse Primer PdigiRl: 5 ' -CGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTCGT Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium expansum (assay 1) Forward Primer PexpaFl-1: 5 ' -TTACCGAGTGAGGGCCgTT Reverse Primer PexpaR2-l: 5 ' -GCCCGCCGAAGCtACG Probe PenP3: 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT (assay 2) Forward Primer PexpaF2-l: 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTATTTACaTC Reverse Primer PexpaRl : 5 ' -TCACTCAGACGACAATCTTCAGG Probe PenPl : 5 ' -CGCCTTAACTGGCCGCCGG Penicillium freeii Forward Primer PfreiFl: 5 '-TCACGCCCCCGGGT Reverse Primer PauraRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium glandicola Forward Primer PglanFl-1: 5' -CCGGGGGGCTTtCGT Reverse Primer PchryRl : 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACTA Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium griseofulvum Forward Primer PgrisFl-1: 5 ' -ACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTtCT Reverse Primer PchryR6 : 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGTT Probe PenP3 : 5' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT Penicillium hirsutum* Forward Primer PhirsFl-1: 5 ' -GCCGGGGGGCTCAtA Reverse Primer PauraRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium implicatum Forward Primer Pi plFl : 5 ' -GCCGAAGACCCCCCTGT Reverse Primer PimplRl : 5 ' CGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTGT Probe PimplPl : 5 ' -AACGCTGTCTGAAGCTTGCAGTCTGAGC Penicillium islandicum Forward Primer PislaFl: 5 ' -CGAGTGCGGGTTCGACA Reverse Primer PislaRl: 5 ' -GGCAACGCGGTAACGGTAG Probe PislaPl: 5 ' -AGCCCAACCTCCCACCCGTG Penicillium italicum Forward Primer PitalFl-1 : 5 ' -CTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTTAtCA Reverse Primer PexpaRl : 5 ' -TCACTCAGACGACAATCTTCAGG Reverse Primer PexpaRl-1 : 5 * -TCACTCAGACGACAATCTTCtGG Probe PenPl: (+) 5 ' -CGCCTTAACTGGCCGCCGG Penicillium melinii Forward Primer PmeliFl-1 : 5 ' -CACGGCTTGTGTGTTGGtCT Reverse Primer PmeliRl: 5 ' -GGGCCTACAAGAGCGGAA Probe PenP7 : 5 ' -CCGAAAGGCAGCGGCGGC Penicillium miczynskii Forward Primer PmiczFl-1: 5 ' -GTGTTTAACGAACCTTGTTGCaTT Reverse Primer PmiczRl-1: 5 ' -CTCAGACTGCATACTTCAGACaGA Probe PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC Penicillium olsonii Forward Primer PolsnFl : 5 ' -GGCGAGCCTGCCTTCG Reverse Primer PenR2 : 5 ' -GATCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTT AAATAATTTATA Probe PolsnP2: 5 ' -TCCGCGCTCGCCGGAGAC Penicillium purpurogenum Forward Primer PpurpFl: 5 ' -AGGATCATTACTGAGTGCGGA Reverse Primer PpurpRl : 5 ' -GCCAAAGCAACAGGGTATTC Probe PpurpPl : 5 ' -CCCTCGCGGGTCCAACCTCC Penicillium raistrickii Forward Primer PgrisFl-1: 5 ' -ACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTtCT Reverse Primer PraisRl : 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGAC Probe PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT Penicillium restrictum Forward Primer PrestFl-1: 5 ' -CACGGCTTGTGTGTTGGGtCT Reverse Primer PrestRl-1: 5 ' -CGGCCGGGCCTaCAA Probe PenP7 : 5 ' -CCGAAAGGCAGCGGCGGC Penicillium sclerotiorum Forward Primer PsclrFl: 5 ' -TTCCCCCGGGAACAGG Reverse Primer PsclrRl : 5 ' -GCCCCATACGCTCGAGGAT Probe PsclrPl: 5 ' -CCGAAAGGCAGTGGCGGCAC Penicillium simplicissimum/ochrochloron Forward Primer PsimpF2-l: 5 ' -CGCCGAAGACACCATTGAtCT Reverse Primer PsimpR4-l: 5 ' -CTGAATTCTGCAATTCACATaACG Probe PsimpP2 : 5 ' -TGTCTGAAGATTGCAGTCTGAGCGATTAGC Penicillium variabile Forward Primer PvarbFl : 5 ' -GCCGGGGGGCTTCT Reverse Primer PvarbRl : 5 ' -TCTCACTCAGACTCACTGTTCAGG Probe PvarbPl : 5 • -AGGGTTCTAGGGTGCTTCGGCGG Penicillium verrucosum* Forward Primer PverrF2 : 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTTG Reverse Primer PauraRl : 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACTT Probe PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA Penicillium waksmanii Forward Primer P waksFl-1: 5 ' -GTGTTTAACGAACCTTGTTGCATC Reverse Primer P waksRl-1: 5 ' -CTTCAGACAGCGTTCACAGGTAG Probe PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC Ulocladium a rum Forward Primer UatrmF2 : 5 ' -CGGGCTGGCATCCTTC Reverse Primer UatrmR2 : 5 ' -CTGATTGCAATTACAAAAGGTTTATG Probe UloPl: 5'- TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT Ulocladium chartarum Forward Primer UcharFl-1: 5 ' -AGCGGGCTGGAATCCaTT Reverse Primer UcharRl-1 : 5 ' -CTGATTGCAATTACAAAAGGTTgAAT Probe UloPl: 5'- TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT Universal Fungal Forward Primer 5.8F1-1: 5'-AACTTTCAACAACGGATCTCTTG Reverse Primer 5.8R1-1 : 5 ' -CGTTCAAAGACTCGATGATTCAC Probe 5.8P1: 5 ' -CATCGATGAAGAACGCAGCGAAATGC BACTERIA Legionella maceachernii Forward Primer LmaceFl: 5 ' -GGTGGTTTAGTAAGTTATCTGTGAAATTC Reverse Primer P aceRl : 5 ' -CACTACCCTCTCCTATACTCTTAGTCCAG Probe LmicdPl: 5 ' -AGTCTTATCTGACCACCCTAGGTTGAGCCCA Legionella micdadei Forward Primer LmicdFl: 5 ' -GGTGGTTTTATAAGTTATCTGTGAAATTC Reverse Primer P icdRl: 5 ' -CACTACCCTCTCCTATACTCAAAGTCTC Probe LmicdPl: 5 * -AGTCTTATCTGACCACCCTAGGTTGAGCCCA Legionella pneumophila (Typel) Forward Primer LpneuFl : 5 ' -CGGAATTACTGGGCGTAAAGG Reverse Primer PpneuRl : 5 ' -GAGTCAACCAGTATTATCTGACCGT Probe LpneuPl : 5 ' -AAGCCCAGGAATTTCACAGATAACTTAATCAACCA (Type 2) Forward Primer LpneuF2 : 5 ' -CCCAGCTTTCGTCCTCAGAC Reverse Primer LpneuR2 : 5 ' -AGTCGAACGGCAGCATTG Probe LpneuP2 : 5 ' -TGCTAGACAGATGGCGAGTGGCGA Legionella sainthelensi/cincinnatiensis Forward Primer LsainFl : 5 ' -CGTAGGAATATGCCTTGAAGACT Reverse Primer PsainRl : 5 ' -AAGGTCCCCAGCTTTCGT Probe LsainPl: 5 ' -AGACATCATCCGGTATTAGCTTGAGTTTCCC Aeromonas hydrophila Forward Primer AhydFl : 5 ' -TGCCGCGTGTGTGAAGAA Reverse Primer AhydRl: 5 ' -CTGCGAGTAACGTCACAGTTGATA Probe AhydPl : 5 ' -ATTAGGCATCAACCTTTCCTCCTCGCT Aeromonas media/eucrenophila Forward Primer A edFl : 5 ' -ATGCCGCGTGTGTGAAGA Reverse Primer AmedRl : 5 ' -CGAGTAACGTCACAGCTGATG Probe AmedPl : 5 ' -AAGCACTTTCAGCGAGGAGGAAAGGTTG Aeromonas schubertii Forward Primer AschFl: 5 ' -AGCGAGGAGGAAAGGTTGGT Reverse Primer AschRl : 5 ' -GGAGTTAGCCGGTGCTTCTTC Probe AschPl : 5 ' -TGCGAGTAACGTCACAGCTGGCAGGTAT Aeromonas veroni Forward Primer AverF2 : 5 ' -AGCGAGGAGGAAAGGTTGGTAG Reverse Primer AverR2 : 5 ' -CGGAGTTAGCCGGTGCTTC Probe AverP2 : 5 ' -TAATAACTGCCAGCTGTGGACGTTACTCGCA Aeromonas caviae, trota, jandaei Forward Primer AverF2 : 5 ' -AGCGAGGAGGAAAGGTTGGTAG Reverse Primer AcavRl : 5 ' -CGGAGTTAGCCGGTGCTTC Probe AcavPl : 5 ' -TCTGCGAGTAACGTCACAGCCAGCAGATA Aeromonas all species Forward Primer AuniFl : 5 ' -CAGGGCTACACACGTGCTACA Reverse Primer AuniRl: 5 ' -GGGATTCGCTCACTATCGCT Probe AuniPl : 5 '-TGGCGCGTACAGAGGGCTGCA Table 2. List of Bacterial Primers and Probes Esσherichia coli Forward Primer uidAFl: 5 ' -GGGCAGGCCAGCGTATC (SEQ ID N0:219) Reverse Primer uidARl: 5 ' -CCCACACTTTGCCGTAATGA (SEQ ID NO:220) Reverse Primer uidAR2: 5 ' -CGTACACTTTTCCCGGCAAT (SEQ ID NO:221) Probe uidAPl: 5'-TGCTGCGTTTCGATGCGGTCA (SEQ ID NO:222) Helicobacter pylorii Forward Primer HpylFl: 5 ' -GGGTATTGAAGCGATGTTTCCT (SEQ ID NO:223) Reverse Primer HpylRl: 5 ' -GCTTTTTTGCCTTCGTTGATAGT (SEQ ID NO:224) Probe HpylPl : 5 ' -AAACTCGTAACCGTGCATACCCCTATTGAG (SEQ ID NO:225) One skilled in the art will appreciate that primers and/or probes can be used which are not identical to the ones described above, as long as there is substantial similarity between the sequences. Of purposes of the present invention, "substantial similarity" 'means that more than 90-110% of the sequence is the same as the sequences enumerated above. Performance of Assay Standard procedures for the operation of the model 7700 or similar detection system are used. This includes, for example with the model 7700, use of all default program settings with the exception of reaction volume which was changed from 50 to 25 μl . Thermal cycling conditions consisting of two min at 50° C, 10 min at 95° C, followed by 40 cycles of 15 sec at 95° C and 1 min at 60° C. Cycle threshold (C τ ) determinations, i.e. non-integer calculations of the number of cycles required for reporter dye fluorescence resulting from the synthesis of PCR products to become significantly higher than background fluorescence levels were automatically performed by the instrument for each reaction using default parameters. Assays for fungal target sequences and G. candidum (reference) sequences in the same DNA samples are performed in separate reaction tubes. Quantification of fungal target Quantification is performed by first subtracting mean reference sequence C τ values from mean target sequence C τ values for both test samples and a pre-specified calibrator sample to obtain ΔC T values. Calibrator sample ΔC T values are then subtracted from ΔC T values of the test samples to obtain ΔΔC T values. Assuming an amplification efficiency of one (i.e. a doubling of the target sequence for each cycle) , the ratio of target sequences in the test and calibrator samples is given by 2 ~ΔΔC . (If the efficiency is less than one, then the new amplification efficiency value is used instead of 2.) For example, a ratio of 0.1, calculated in this manner, would indicate that the target sequence level in the test sample is one-tenth the level found in the calibrator sample. A direct comparison (ΔC T ) approach should allow the discrimination of 1- fold differences in the quantities of target sequences in different samples with 95% confidence. Specific Examples Example 1: Quantitative Measurement of Stachyhotrys chartarum conidia using real time detection of PCR products with the TaqMan™ Fluorogenic probe system Conidial stocks of the target fungus, e.g. Stachybotrys chartarum, and the reference target, e.g. Geotrichum candidum, were prepared to act as calibrator and internal standard, respectively. Genomic DNAs were extracted from 20μl conidial suspensions using a glass bead milling and glass milk adsorption method. Briefly, this method involved mixing test and reference conidia suspensions (lOμl ea.) with 0.3g of acid-washed glass beads (G-1277; Sigma, St. Louis, MO, USA) and lOμl, lOOμl and 300μl, respectively, of glass milk suspensions, lysis buffer and binding buffer from an Elu-Quik DNA purificaiton kit (Schleicher and Schuell, Keene, NH) in sterile 2ml conical bottom, screw cap tubes (506-636; PGC Scientifics, Gaithersburg, MD) . The tubes were shaken in a mini beadbeater (Biospec Products, Bartlesville, OK) for one minute at maximum rate and DNAs were recovered in final volumes of 200μl distilled water after performing a slight modification of the small-scale protocol provided with the Elu-Quik purification kit. The TaqMan probes and primers were obtained from the custom oligonucleotide synthesis facility at PE-Applied Biosystems (Foster City, CA) . TaqMan probes contained a TAMRA group conjugated to their 3' -terminal nucleotide and a FAM group linked to their 5 '-terminal nucleotides as the quencher and reporter fluorochromes, respectively. For Geotrichum candidum, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 86), the reverse primer is GcandRl : 5'- AGAAAAGTTGCCCTCTCCAGTT (SEQ ID NO:87), and the probe is GeoP2 : 5 '-TCAATCCGGAAGCCTCACTAAGCCATT (SEQ ID NO:88). For Stachybotrys chartarum, the forward primer is StacF4 5'- TCCCAAACCCTTATGTGAACC (SEQ ID NO:186), the reverse primer is StacR5 5 ' -GTTTGCCACTCAGAGAATACTGAAA (SEQ ID NO:187), and the probe is StacP2 5 ' -CTGCGCCCGGATCCAGGC (SEQ ID NO:188). PCR reactions were prepared in 0.5ml thin-walled, optical grade PCR tubes (PE Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA) by addition of the following components: 12.5μl of TaqMan Universal Master Mix (a 2x-concentrated, proprietary mixture of AmpliTaq Gold™ DNA polymerase, AmpErase ® UNG, dNTPs with UTP, passive reference dye and optimized buffer components, PE Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA) ; 2.5μl of mixture of forward and reverse primers (lOnM each); 2.5μl of 400nM TaqMan probe; 2.5μl of 2mg/ml bovine serum albumin, fraction V (Sigma Chemical, St. Louis, MO) and 5μl of DNA template. Standard procedures for the operation of the model 7700, as described in the instrument's manual, were followed. This included the use of all default program settings with the exception of reaction volume which was changed from 50 to 25μl. Thermal cycling conditions consisting of two min at 50 °C, lO in at 95°C, followed by 40 cycles of 15s at 95°C and I in at 60°C. Cycle threshold (C τ ) determinations, i.e. non-integer calculations of the number of cycles required for reporter dye fluorescence resulting from the synthesis of PCR products to become significantly higher than background fluorescence levels, were automatically performed by the instrument for each reaction using default parameters. Assays for S . chartarum (target) sequences and G. candidum (reference) sequences in the same DNA samples were performed in separate reaction tubes. Quantification of S . chartarum conidia using the comparative C τ method was performed by first subtracting mean reference sequence C τ values from mean target sequence C τ values for both test samples and a pre-specified calibrator sample to obtain ΔC T values. Calibrator sample ΔC T values are then subtracted from ΔC T values of the test samples to obtain ΔΔC T values. Calibrator samples were DNA extracts from mixtures of approximately 2 x IO 4 S. chartarum (strain UMAH 6417) and 2 x IO 5 G. candidum conidia . Test samples were mixed with the same quantity of G. candidum conidia prior to DNA extraction. Ratios of target sequences determined in the test and calibrator samples were then multiplied by the known quantities of S. chartarum conidia in the calibrator samples to obtain estimates of the absolute quantities of these conidia in the test samples. Each series of DNA extracts was also analyzed using only S . chartarum target sequence assay results. In these calculations, calibrator sample C τ values were subtracted directly from corresponding test sample C τ values to obtain Δ C , STAE values. These values were used in place of ΔΔC T values to determine the ratio of target sequences in the test and calibrator samples and to quantify S. chartarum conidia in the test samples as described above. Air sampling was performed in rooms that had previously been occupied by infants diagnosed with PH from three in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Airborne particles were recovered in sterile BioSampler ® vials (SKC Inc., Eighty Four, PA) connected to an AirCon-2 High Flow Sampler pump (Gilian Instrument Co., Clearwater, FL) . Air samples were taken over an eight hour time period under passive conditions (i.e. with no activity occurring in the rooms) at a flow rate of 10 liters per min, for a total collection volume of 4.8m 3 . Two additional air samples were taken in the same manner over a twelve hour period from the basement of a home in the Cincinnati, Ohio area that was also determined to contain extensive S . chartarum growth. One of these samples was collected under passive conditions, as described above, while the other was collected under aggressive sampling conditions (i.e. during and after a cleaning effort in the contaminated area) . Each of the BioSampler vessels was rinsed three times with 5ml of sterile distilled water. The pooled rinses from each vial were transferred to sterile 50ml capped test tubes (25330-50); Corning Inc., Corning, NY) and centrifuged for 15min at 1000 x g in a Sorval RC2 centrifuge using an SS- 34 rotor (DuPont Instruments, Newton, CT) . After carefully drawing off the top 13-14ml of the supernatants, the pelleted materials in each tube were resuspended in the remaining liquid and transferred to 2ml microfuge tubes (16-8100-27 ; PGC Scientific, Frederick, MD) . These suspensions were centrifuged at 14,000rpm for 3min in an Eppendorf micro- centrifuge (5415C; Brinkman Instruments, Westbury, NY) and the majority of the supernatants were again removed by pipetting. The pellets and small amounts of liquid remaining in each tube were adjusted to either 100 or 200μl with sterile distilled water . Direct counts of putative S . chartarum conidia in lOμl aliquots of the recovered samples were made in a haemocytometer chamber. Separate counts of up to six aliquots of each samples were taken over the entire grid portion of the chamber and the mean counts were converted to cell concentrations based on the instrument manufacturer's specified total volume of this portion of the chamber. Presumptive identification and scoring of particles as S . chartarum conidia were based on recognition of the characteristic size, shape and pigmentation of these conidia. Three additional lOμl aliquots of each recovered sample were mixed with G. candidum reference conidia and subjected to total genomic DNA extraction for subsequent analysis in the model 7700 as specified above. Yields of target sequences extracted from these conidia samples and from calibrator samples were determined from their respective C τ results in the model 7700 and compared using both the ΔΔC T (including Geotrichum reference sequence data) and ΔC TJSTAC (not including reference sequence data) versions of the comparative C τ method. Quantities of conidia estimated from these analyses were then comparted with those determined from direct microscopic counts of the samples taken in a hae ocytometer . As illustrated in Fig. 3, results obtained by the ΔC I(STAC analysis method and from direct counting showed good agreement for most the samples. In 13 of these 14 instances, the estimate of the ΔC T STAC method was within a onefold range of the direct counting result. The results further indicated that this level of presumed accuracy and precision (i.e. within a 50-200% range of direct counts) may be expected to occur in 95% of all analyses performed by the ΔC T STAC method. Based on comparisons of results obtained by the ΔΔC T analysis method for the same samples (data not shown) , it was estimated that this method would provide the same level of accuracy in only about 70% of all analyses. Conidia from each of the different strains examined appeared to be quantified with similar degrees of precision and accuracy ' using the ΔC T,STAC analysis method. The sensitivity of the TaqMan assay and the functional dynamic range of the ΔC T(STAC quantification method were further examined using ten-fold serial dilutions of S. chartarum strain UMAH 6417 conidia stock suspensions as test samples. These samples contained expected quantities of cells that ranged from 2 to 2,000 based on direct counting analyses of the starting stock suspensions. As shown in Fig. 4, the results of these analyses were again in good agreement with the expected results. Five of the eight measurements gave estimates that coincided with the expected quantities of conidia in the samples within the relative errors of the analyses. The mean results of these analyzers were within a one-fold range of the expected values in all instances. In one of these two experiments, a low level of signal (equivalent to an estimated mean quantity of 0.27 conidia) was observed in the negative control samples. Parallel samples taken from one of the two dilution series of conidia (cf. Experiment 2 in Fig. 4) were also subjected to DNA extractions in the absence of Geotrichum cells. Although these extract yielded slightly lower quantitative results than those obtained for the corresponding samples extracted with the normal amendment of Geotrichum cells, the difference in results was not statistically significant (P = 0.35 > ■ 0.05, data not shown) . A final evaluation of the TaqMan assay and ΔC TISTAC method was made by analyzing particulate samples collected from the inside air of four homes with known colonization of S . chartarum. TaqMan-based results were again compared with those obtained by direct microscopic observations of the samples in a haemocytometer . As shown in Table 3, the two methods again gave similar mean determinations of the quantities of S . chartarum conidia in these samples with four of the five results agreeing within the relative errors of the TaqMan analyses. No S. chartarum conidia were found in the fifth samples by direct microscopic observation, however, this sample also appeared to approach the detection limits of the TaqMan assay with only two of the three replicate DNA extracts producing signals above background. Example 1, Table 1. Quantification of Stachybotrys chartarum conidia recovered from indoor air samples by direct microscopic counting and the ΔC T(STAC method as determined from TaqMan analysis. Sampl e Sampling Di rect count estimate source conditions 3 Conidia, m air Conidia, m" : Relative error Home l b Passive 46 c 23 b 7 .5-69 Home 2 b Passxve 15 c 14 c 5 . 2-37 Home 3 b Passive 31= 26 c 9. 4- 68 Home 4 b Passive 0 C 2 . 2 C 0 . 3-19 Home 4 b Aggressive 5600 e 4300 e 2660-7300 a Defined in Materials and Methods. b Located m Cleveland, Ohio. c Value based on a total air sample volume of 4.8m 3 . d Located in Cincinnati, Ohio. e Value based on a total air sample volume of 7.2m 3 . Example 2: Quantification of fungus from dust using real time, fluorescent probe-based detection of PCR products Dust samples from the home of an infant with pulmonary hemosiderosis in Cleveland, OH (Home 1) were collected using 37-mm filter cassettes, pore size 0.8 μm, as the collection device. Samples were obtained from two rooms in the basement, the living room, and the dining room. Additional dust samples were obtained m a similar manner from the basement of a home in Cincinnati, OH (Home 2) containing a significant, but localized, growth of S. chartarum as determined by surface sample analysis. One sample was taken from the floor directly beneath the area of growth, a second from another location in the same room and a third from an adjacent room in the basement. All of these dust samples were sieved through a 75 μm mesh and stored in a -20 °C freezer. Total DNAs were extracted from dust samples using glass bead milling and glass milk adsorption method. Weighed dust samples were added directly to sterile 2 ml conical bottom, screw cap tubes (506-636; PGC Scientifics, Gaithersburg, MD) , containing 0.3 g of glass beads (G-1277; Sigma, St. Louis, MO) and 100 and 300 μl of lysis and binding buffer, respectively from an Elu-Quik DNA Purification Kit (Schleicher and Schuell, Keene, NH) . Ten μl aliquots of a 2 X IO 7 conidia/ml suspension of G. candidum in 0.5% Tween 20 were also routinely added to the tubes as a potential source of reference DNA sequences. Ten μl aliquots of S. chartarum conidia suspensions in water were also added as needed. The tubes were shaken in a mini beadbeater, (Biospec Products, Bartlesville, OH) for one minute at a maximum speed. To bind the DNA, 25 μl of Elu-Quik glass milk suspension (Schleicher and Schuell, Keene, HN) was added to the samples and the tubes were placed on a minirotating mixer (Glas-Col, Terre Haute, IN) for 20 minutes. The samples were transferred to SPIN™ filter and catch tube assemblies (BIO 101, Vista CA) and centrifugation at 7500 X g for 1.5 min to remove binding and lysis buffers. The retained particulates, including glass milk with adsorbed nucleic acids, were washed twice in the filter cartridges with 0.5 ml Elu-Quik wash buffer and once with 0.5 ml Elu-Quik salt reduction buffer and centrifuged as above after each wash. Nucleic acids were desorbed from the glass milk particles by two successive washes with 100 μl distilled water and collected by centrifuging the washes into clean catch tubes. Calibrator samples, used in the analytical method as standards for the quantification of S. chartarum conidia in the test samples, contained 2 X 10 4 S. chartarum and 2 X IO 5 G. candidum conidia with no dust and DNA extractions from these samples was performed in the same manner. PCR reactions were prepared in 0.5 ml thin-walled, optical grade PCR tubes (PE Biosystems, Foster City CA) . Each reaction contained 12.5 μl of "Universal Master Mix"- a 2X concentrated, proprietary mixture of AmpliTaq Gold™ DNA polymerase, AmpErase® UNG, dNTPs, passive reference dye and optimized buffer components (PE Biosystems, Foster City CA) , 0.5 μl of a mixture of forward and reverse primers at 50 mM each, 2.5 μl of 400 nM TaqMan probe (PE Biosystems, Foster City, CA) , 2.5 μl of 2 mg/ml fraction V bovine serum albumin (Sigma Chemical, St. Louis, MO) and 2 μl of autoclaved water. Five μl of purified DNA extract was added to complete the 25 μl reaction mix. The TaqMan probes and primers were obtained from the custom oligonucleotide synthesis facility at PE-Applied Biosystems (Foster City, CA) . TaqMan probes contained a TAMRA group conjugated to their 3 '-terminal nucleotide and a FAM group linked to their 5 '-terminal nucleotides as the quencher and reporter fluorochromes, respectively. For Geotrichum candidum, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 86), the reverse primer is GcandRl : 5'- AGAAAAGTTGCCCTCTCCAGTT (SEQ ID NO: 87), and the probe is GeoP2 : 5 '-TCAATCCGGAAGCCTCACTAAGCCATT (SEQ ID NO: 88). For Stachybotrys chartarum, the forward primer is StacF4 5'- TCCCAAACCCTTATGTGAACC (SEQ ID NO:186), the reverse primer is StacR5 5'-GTTTGCCACTCAGAGAATACTGAAA (SEQ ID NO:187), and the probe is StacP2 5 ' -CTGCGCCCGGATCCAGGC (SEQ ID NO:188). Standard procedures for the operation of the model 7700, as described in the instrument's manual, were followed using all of the default program settings with the exception of reaction volume which was changed from 50 to 25 μl . Thermal cycling conditions consisted of 2 minutes at 50 °C, 10 minutes at 95°C, followed by 40 cycles of 15 seconds at 95°C and 1 minute at 60 °C. Cycle threshold (C τ ) determinations were automatically performed by the instrument for each assay using default parameters. Assays for S. chartarum sequences and G. candidum sequences in the same DNA samples were performed in separate reaction tubes. To quantify conidia the mean S . chartarum calibrator C τ value was subtracted from the mean S . chartarum sequence C τ values in the sample extracts to obtain ΔC TrSTAC values . Ratios of target sequences in the test and calibrator samples were multiplied by the known quantities of S. chartarum conidia in the calibrator samples to obtain measurements of the quantities of these conidia in the test samples. Similar calculations were performed in parallel using G. candidum sequence C τ values from the same calibrator and test samples to determine ΔC T/GE0 values and quantities of these conidia in the test samples. Then G. candidum sequence C τ values were subtracted from mean S. chaztarum sequence C τ values for both test and calibrator sample extracts to obtain ΔC T values. Calibrator sample ΔC T values were then subtracted from the test sample ΔC T values to obtain ΔΔC T values . These values were used in place of ΔC T ,STAC values to determine the ratios of S . chartarum target sequences in the test and calibrator samples and to quantify S. chartarum conidia in the test samples as indicated above . Variances of ΔC T were estimated from the results of the replicate extracts of each sample by: ^ΔC — ^Target ~* ~ ^Ref ~ ^ ^'-'ϊarget^Ref f-y where S Target and S Ref are the standard deviations (SD) of the S. chartarum and G. candidum assay results, respectively, and r is the correlation coefficient between these results. Variances of ΔΔC T were estimated by S ΔΔCτ = S^ Cτ(c) + S ΔCτ(S) 2J, where s ΔCT(c) is given by Equation [1] applied to the calibrator results, and S ΔCT(S) by Equation [1] applied to the test sample results. Since calibrator and test sample C τ values were independent of one another; variances of ΔC T/STAC results were estimated by: S^ STAC = S* alib + Sj arget [2} where Scaiib was the SD of the C τ for the calibrator. Variances of ΔC T , GE0 values were calculated in the same manner. Standard errors of difference were determined from the appropriate standard deviation divided by the square root of the number of replicate observations (extractions), and confidence intervals for the differences were constructed using these standard errors. With N 0 representing the number of cells in the calibrator sample, the corresponding cell numbers in test samples were estimated by N 0 2 ~ γ [4], where ΔY was the estimator ΔΔC T/ ΔC T/STAC , or ΔC r,GE0 . In this paper the term "relative error" refers the range implied by one standard deviation about ΔY, i.e. N 0 2 "ΔY±SΔY , in which S ΔY is given by equation [2] or [3]. Confidence intervals were constructed around the estimated cell numbers by -^^-^ i - S M / ^ f where t is the appropriate Student t-value and three replicate extractions were used. In method evaluation experiments, conidia quantities determined by the ΔΔC T , ΔC T;STAC , or ΔC T/GE0 methods (NT) were compared to "known" quantities of conidia added to the dust samples. The "known" quantities were determined from he ocytometer cell counts of three replicate aliquots (at least 400 total counts) of the conidia stock suspensions used for dilution and sample amendment. The "known" value for ΔC T (N H ) was calculated from equation [4] based on the hemocytometer counts and dilution factors, and the differences: d = ΔCT - known value were evaluated via analysis of variance to test the null hypothesis: d = 0. The 95% confidence level range for individual observations of d was constructed, assuming d to be normally distributed, and used to characterize the precision of a single estimate utilizing TaqMan quantification. Note that when antilogs are taken, the confidence interval describes lower and upper limits to the ratio N T /N H . The direct enumeration of Stachybotrys conidia in dust samples was performed by weighing dust samples, suspending them in 0.5% Tween 20 to a concentration of 1 mg/ml and, with constant mixing of the suspensions, aliquots were applied to a hemocytometer chamber. Nine replicate aliquots, or fewer if this was sufficient to enumerate at least 400 conidia, were counted in this manner for each suspension. The volumes of the examined grids were used to calculate conidia numbers per ml of suspension and these values converted to numbers per mg of dust. For comparability with relative error of the TaqMan estimates, one standard deviation ranges for direct count estimates were calculated. Conidia were assumed to be randomly distributed within each grid. Under this assumption the corresponding relative error is a range such that the observed count represents an observation one standard deviation above or one standard deviation below a Poisson variable with mean given by the lower or upper limit, respectively. Quantitative measurements of S . chartarum conidia in dust samples taken from two contaminated homes were obtained by ΔΔC T analyses of TaqMan assay results and compared with the results of presumptive direct microscopic enumeration of these conidia. Mean estimates obtained from the TaqMan assays fell within, or very close to the 0.24 to 1.04 range of direct counts that was predicted by the method evaluation experiments (Example 2 , Table 1) . Example 2, Table 1. Quantities of S. chartarum conidia in home dust samples determined by LACT TaqMan analysis and direct microscopic enumeration. a Home 1 located in Cleveland, OH b Home 2 located in Cincinnati, OH c Composite HVAC system dust as described m Methods section of text d Small amount of fungal growth, no confirmed Stachybotrys e Sample collected directly beneath area of fungal growth Analyses of known numbers of Stachybotrys conidia over a range f rom 2 x 10 1 to 2 X 10 4 in the presence of 10 mg of composite HVAC system dust were found to provide 95% occurrence results within a range from 25% to 104% of expected values using this approach. A second type of matrix effect that can affect PCR- based analyses of dust samples is the influence of PCR inhibitory compounds. Retention of such compounds through the DNA extraction and purification procedures occurred in only one sample in this study. A simple procedure, involving the dilution and re-analysis of a DNA extract from this sample was used to identify this matrix effect and to obtain a corrected estimate of conidia quantities. This procedure should be generally applicable so long as the concentrations of target sequences in the samples are sufficiently high to still be detectable after the inhibitor's effects are negated by dilution. In practice, however, such follow-up analyses are only likely to be necessary when significant differences are observed in the reference sequence assay results of test and calibrator samples in the initial analyses of the samples. Examiple 3: Evaluation of Stachybotrys chartarum in the House of an Infant with Pulmonary Hemorrhage: Quantitative Assessment Before, During- and After Remediation Air samples (Example 3, Table 1) were taken in a home under remediation for mold damage in two ways; either using a cassette filter (37mm with 0.8 mm filter) or with a BioSampler (SKC, Eighty Four, PA) connecting to an AirCon-2 High Flow Sampler pump (Gilian Instrument Co., Clearwater, FL) calibrated at a flow rate of 10 liter per min. These samples were taken for a period between 6 and 90 hrs at 10 liter per min (L/min) . During the remediation process itself, one of the workers wore a personal monitoring pump (PMP) for about 6 h a day which also used a cassette filter (37 mm with 0.8 mm filter ) . Conidial stocks of the target fungus, i.e. Stachybotrys chartarum, and the reference target, i. e. Geotri chum candidum, were prepared to act as calibrator and internal standard, respectively. Genomic DNAs were extracted from 20 μl conidial suspensions using a glass bead milling and glass milk adsorption method. Briefly, this method involved mixing test and reference conidia suspensions (10 μl ea.) with 0.3 g of acid-washed glass beads (G-1277; Sigma, St. Louis, MO) and 10 μl, 100 μl and 300 μl, respectively, of glass milk suspension, lysis buffer and binding buffer from an Elu-Quik DNA purification kit (Schleicher and Schuell, Keene, NH) in sterile 2 ml conical bottom, screw cap tubes (506-636; PGC Scientifics, Gaithersburg, MD) . The tubes were shaken in a mini beadbeater (Biospec Products, Bartlesville, OK) for one minute at maximum rate and DNAs were recovered in final volumes of 200 μl distilled water after performing a slight modification of the small-scale protocol provided with the Elu-Quik purification kit. The TaqMan probes and primers were obtained from the custom oligonucleotide synthesis facility at PE-Applied Biosystems (Foster City, CA) . TaqMan probes contained a TAMRA group conjugated to their 3 '-terminal nucleotide and a FAM group linked to their 5 '-terminal nucleotides as the quencher and reporter fluorochromes, respectively. For Geotrichum candidum, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 86), the reverse primer is GcandRl : 5'- AGAAAAGTTGCCCTCTCCAGTT (SEQ ID NO:87), and the probe is GeoP2 : 5 '-TCAATCCGGAAGCCTCACTAAGCCATT (SEQ ID NO: 88). For Stachybotrys chartarum, the forward primer is StacF4 5'- TCCCAAACCCTTATGTGAACC (SEQ ID NO:186), the reverse primer is StacR5 5 ' -GTTTGCCACTCAGAGAATACTGAAA (SEQ ID NO: 187), and the probe is StacP2 5 ' -CTGCGCCCGGATCCAGGC (SEQ ID NO:188). PCR reactions were prepared in 0.5 ml thin-walled, optical grade PCR tubes (PE Applied Biosystems, Foster City CA) by addition of the following components: 12.5 μl of TaqMan Universal Master Mix, a 2 x concentrated, proprietary mixture of AmpliTaq Gold™ DNA polymerase, AmpErase® UNG, dNTPs with UTP, passive reference dye and optimized buffer components (PE Applied Biosystems, Foster City CA) ; 2.5 μl of a mixture of forward and reverse primers (10 nM each); 2.5 μl of 400 nM TaqMan probe; 2.5 μl of 2 mg/ml bovine serum albumin (fraction V, Sigma Chemical, St. Louis, MO) and 5 μl of DNA template. Standard procedures for the operation of the model 7700, as described in the instrument's manual, were followed. This included the use of all default program settings with the exception of reaction volume which was changed from 50 to 25 μl . Thermal cycling conditions consisting of two min at 50 °C, 10 min at 95°C, followed by 40 cycles of 15 sec at 95°C and 1 min at 60°C. Cycle threshold (C τ ) determinations, i.e. non- integer calculations of the number of cycles required for reporter dye fluorescence resulting from the synthesis of PCR products to become significantly higher than background fluorescence levels were automatically performed by the instrument for each reaction using default parameters. Assays for S . chartarum (target) sequences and G. candidum (reference) sequences in the same DNA samples were performed in separate reaction tubes. Results of air sampling with either filters or BioSamplers indicated that the number of airborne S. chartarum spores in this PH house was low before the remediation began (Example 3, Table 1) . The number of S . chartarum spores in the air, when the furnace blower was activated (typical condition for the winter months) , increased by a factor of 17-47 in the living room. During demolition, the number of S . chartarum spores in the air increased by four orders of magnitude in the basement, about three orders of magnitude in the dining room and about two orders of magnitude in the upstairs bedroom (Example 3, Table 1) . Thus this technology, under actual conditions, can detect the target fungus over four orders of magnitude. Table 1. Results of air sampling for S . chartarum (S.c.) spores m the mold contaminated home. 1 "passive" means furnace blower off, furnace sealed and inoperable 2 "active" means furnace blower on, furnace operable. EXAMPLE 4: Identification and Quantification of Helicobacter pylori Culturing of Heli cobacter pylori from environmental sources continues to be an obstacle in detecting and enumerating this organism. Selection of primer and probe sequences for the ureA gene was performed based on comparative sequence analyses of 16 strains of H. pylori and other Helicobacter species. For Helicobacter pylorii , the forward primer is HpylFl: 5 ' -GGGTATTGAAGCGATGTTTCCT (SEQ ID NO:223), the reverse primer is HpylRl: 5 ' -GCTTTTTTGCCTTCGTTGATAGT (SEQ ID NO:224), and the probe is HpylPl : 5'- AAACTCGTAACCGTGCATACCCCTATTGAG (SEQ ID NO: 225). DNA was extracted from aliquots of ten-fold serial dilutions of H. pylori by EluQuick kits from Schleeicher and Schuell, Inc. The cells were lysed, DNA bound to glass beads and washed with alcohol and salt reduction solutions followed by elution from filters with water. One set of extraction tubes, contained only H. pylori . A second set also received 10 7 /M1 E. Coli . Portions of some DNA extracts were subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis and GelStar staining. Yields of high molecular weight total DNA (appearing as bands on the 1.5% gels) were estimated by comparisons of their fluorescence signals with those of a series of known mass standards (Gibco/BRL) using a model SI fluorimager (Molecular Dynamics) . The more commonly identified non-pylori Heli cobacter species were tested with H. pylori primers and probe (Example 4, Table 1) . Results show that when compared to the negative extraction control all of these species were also negative. All obtained C τ values in the, range of 37 to 39. A 40 C τ is the lowest negative value obtainable. Counts of the bacteria were high. They ranged from 107 to 108 per assay. The H. pylo.ri strain also was initially in this range with a CT value was 15. Example 4 , Table 1 Bacteria Dilution Cells/TaqMan Values Campylobacter jejuni 10° 8. .75 x IO 6 36.55 10" 1 8. 75 x IO 5 36.86 io- 2 8. .75 x IO 4 38.78 Helicobacter fells 10° 6. .8 X IO 1 37.55 IO" 1 6. .8 X IO 4 36.17 IO" 2 6. .8 X IO 3 38.21 Helicobacter hepoticus 10° 2. .3 X IO 7 36.68 io- 1 2. .3 X IO 6 37.14 IO" 2 2. .3 X IO 5 39.74 Helicobacter mustelae 10° 1. .9 X 10 β 34.66 IO" 1 1. .9 X IO 7 36.37 IO" 2 1, .9 X IO 6 37.65 Helicobacter pylori 100 2. .1 X io 7 14.93 io- 1 2, .1 X IO 6 18.23 io- 2 2, .1 X IO 5 21.45 io- 3 2, .1 X IO 4 25.24 io- 4 2, .1 X IO 3 32.73 io- 5 2. .1 X IO 2 34.63 IO" 6 2, .1 X IO 1 35.24 io- 7 2, .1 X 10° 39.58 Negative Extraction Control - 37.65 Positive Calibrator Control 10- 9.8 x IO 5 17.3 Samples of serially diluted H. pylori cells spanning a 6 log concentration range were subjected to DNA extraction and TaqMan analysis. Estimated cell quantities in the extracted samples ranged from 20 to 2 x IO 6 based on direct microscopic counts following staining with DAPI . Results from 5 replicate experiments showed a good correlation (r2 = 0.99) between TaqMan assay results (expressed as cycle threshold values) and the logarithms of expected cell numbers based on direct counts over the entire cell quantity range tested. Similar results were seen for two Helicobacter pyl ori strains . It was concluded that the TaqMan quantitative PCR method has the potential to provide accurate quantification of H. pylori cells in environmental samples. Ten-fold dilutions of a single DNA extract are shown in Figure 4 along with the corresponding regression analysis. This curve is linear all the way to a negative C τ of 40. The R- squared is 0.999. Counts that correspond to the initial dilution can be extrapolated for the other dilutions and can be included on the X-axis. Figure 4 shows a linear range from 1.5 x IO 5 to 1.5 genome equivalents. Example 4, Figure 4. Log (base 10) H. pylori counts per assay are plotted against the cycle threshold values. CONCLUSIONS Having now fully described this invention, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the same can be performed within a wide range of equivalent parameters, concentrations, and conditions without departing form the spirit and scope of the invention and without undue experimentation . While this invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that it is capable of further modifications. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the intention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains and as may be applied to the essential features hereinbefore set forth as follows in the scope of the appended claims. REFERENCES Haugland, R.A. and Heckman J.L. 1998. Identification of putative sequence specific PCR primers for detection of the toxigenic fungal species Stachybotry s chartarum . Molec. Cellular Probes .12 : 387-396. Haugland, R. A, J. L. Heckman, and L. J. Wymer. 1999. Evaluation of different methods for the extraction of DNA from fungal conidia by quantitative competitive PCR. J. Microbiol. Methods. 37:165-176. Haugland, Vesper, Wymer. 1999. 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Claims: WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 1. A method of detecting and quantifying fungi and bacteria comprising obtaining a sequence of the fungus to be detected and quantified, extracting the DNA from a sample, subjecting said DNA to polymerase chain reaction and fluorescent probe analysis. 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the fungi and bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Absidia coerulea , Absidia glauca, Absidia corymbifera, Acremonium strictum, Al ternaria al ternata , Apophysomyces elegans , Saksena vasiformis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus fumigatus , Neosartoryta fischeri , Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergill us phoenicus , Aspergillus nomius, Aspergillus ochraceus , Aspergillus ostianus, Aspergillus auricomus, Aspergillus parasi ticus , Aspergillus sojae, Aspergillus restrictus, Aspergillus caesillus, Aspergillus conicus, Aspergillus sydowii , Aspergillus tamarii , Aspergillus terrues , Asperguters ustus, Aspergillus versicolor, Aspergill us ustus, Aspergill us versicolor, Chaetomium globosum, Cladosporium cladosporioides , Cladospori um herbarum, Cladospori um sphaerospermum, Conidiobol us coronatus, Conidiobolus incongruus, Cunninghamella elegans, Emericella nidulans, Emericella rugulosa, Emericilla quadrilineata, Apicoccum nigrum, Eurotium amstelodami , Eurotium chevalieri , Eurotium herbariorum, Eurotium rubrum, Eurotium repens , Geotrichum candidum strain UAMH 7863, Geotrichum candidum, Geotrichum klebahnii, Memnoniella echinata, Mortierella polycehpahal , Mortierella wolfii , Mucor mucedo, Mucor amphibiorum, Mucor circinelloides, Mucor heimalis , Mucor indicus, Mucor mucedo, Mucor racemosus , Mucor famosissimus ,Rhizopus azygosporous , Rhizopus homothalicus , Rhizopus microsporus , Rhizopus oligosporus , Rhizopus oryzae, Myrothecium verrucaria , Myrόtheci um roridum, Paecilomyces lilacinus , Paecilomyces varioti , Penicilli um freii , Penicillim verrucosum, Penicilli um hirsutum, Penicilli um alberechii , Penicillum aurantiogriseum, Penicilli um polonicum, Penicillium viridicatum, Penicilli um hirsutum, Penicillium brevicompatcum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicilli um griseofulvum, Penicillium glandicola, Penicillium coprophil um, Penicillium crustaeceum, Penicillium egyptiacum, Penicililium crustosum, Penicillium ci trinum, Penicillium sartoryi , Penicillium westlingi , Peniciillium corylophilum, Penicillium decumbens, Penicillium echinulatum, Penicillium soli tum, Penicillium schlerotigenum, Penicillium i talicum, Eupenicillium expansum, Penicillium fellutanum, Penicillium charlesii , Penicillium janthinellum, Penicillium raperi , Penicillium madri tl , Penicillium gladioli , Penicillium oxalicum, Penicillium roquefortii , Penicillium simplicissimum, Penicillium ochrochloron, Penicillium spinulosum, Penicillium glabrum, Penicillum thomii , Penicillium pupurescens, Eupenicilli um lapidosum, Rhizomucor miehei , Rhizomucor pusillus , Rhizomucor variabilis , Rhizopus stolonifer, Scopulariopsis asperula, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis , Scopulariopsis fusca, Scopulariopsis brumptii , Scopulariopsis chartarum, Scopulariopsis sphaerospora, Trichoderma aasperellu , Trichoderma hamatum, Trichoderma viride, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma longibrachiatum, Trichoderma ci troviride, Trichoderma atroviride, Trichoderma koningii , Ulocladium atrum, Ulocladium chartarum, Uloclacium botrytis, Wallemia sebi , Escherichia coli , Helicobacter pylorii , Penicillium verrucosum,and Stachybotrys chartarum. 3. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Absidia coerulea/glauca, the Forward Primer is NS92F: 5'- CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO : 1 ) , the reverse primer is AcoerRl; 5 '-TCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCTTCCAG (SEQ ID NO : 2 ) , and the probe is MucPl: 5 ' -CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID NO : 3 ) . 4 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Absidia corymbifera, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 4), the reverse primer is AcoryRl : 5'- GCAAAGCGTTCCGAAGGACA (SEQ ID NO: 5), and the probe is AcoryPl : 5 ' -ATGGCACGAGCAAGCATTAGGGACG (SEQ ID NO: 6). 5 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Acremonium strictum, the forward primer is AstrcFl : 5'- CAACCCATTGTGAACTTACCAAAC (SEQ ID NO : 7 ) , the reverse primer is AstrcRl: 5 ' -CGCCCCTCAGAGAAATACGATT (SEQ ID NO: 8), and the probe is AstrcPl : 5 ' -TCAGCGCGCGGTGGCCTC (SEQ ID NO:9). 6 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Alternaria alternata, the forward primer is AaltrFl: 5 ' -GGCGGGCTGGAACCTC (SEQ ID NO:10), the reverse primer is AltrRl-1: 5'- GCAATTACAAAAGGTTTATGTTTGTCGTA (SEQ ID NO: 11), or the reverse primer is AaltrRl-2: 5 ' -TGCAATTACTAAAGGTTTATGTTTGTCGTA (SEQ ID NO: 12), and the probe is AaltrPl : 5'- TTACAGCCTTGCTGAATTATTCACCCTTGTCTTT (SEQ ID NO: 13). 7 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Apophysomyces elegans and Saksenea vasiformis, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO:14), the reverse primer is AelegRl: 5 ' -GACTCGAATGAGTTCTCGCTTC (SEQ ID NO:15), and the probe is AelegPl: 5 ' -TGGCCAAGACCAGAATATGGGATTGC (SEQ ID NO : 16 ) . 8 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus flavus/oryzae, the forward primer is AflavFl: 5'- CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA (SEQ ID NO: 17), the reverse primer is AflavRl: 5 ' -CCGGCGGCCATGAAT (SEQ ID NO:18), and the probe is AflavPl: 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO:19). 9 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus fumigatus, Neosartorya fischeri, the forward primer is AfumiFl: 5 ' -GCCCGCCGTTTCGAC (SEQ ID NO:20), the reverse primer is AfumiRl: 5 ' -CCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTAC (SEQ ID NO:21), and the probe is AfumiPl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGACCCCAACATG (SEQ ID NO: 22) . 10 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus niger/foetidus/phoenicus, the forward primeris AnigrFl: 5'- GCCGGAGACCCCAACAC-3' (SEQ ID NO:23), the reverse primer is AnigrRl: 5 ' -TGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTGCATT-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:24), and the probe is AnigrPl : 5 ' -AATCAACTCAGACTGCACGCTTTCAGACAG (SEQ ID NO: 25) . 11 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus nomius, the forward primer is AflavFl: 5'- CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA-3' (SEQ ID NO:26), the reverse primer is AnomiRl: 5 ' -CCGGCGGCCTTGC-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:27), and the probe is AflavPl: 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO: 28) . 12 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting ofAspergillus ochraceus/ostianus/auricomus, the forward primer is AochrFl: 5 '-AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACC-3' (SEQ ID N0:29), the reverse primer is AochrRl: 5 ' -CCGGCGAGCGCTGTG-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:30), and the probe is AochrPl: 5 ' -ACCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGCCC (SEQ ID NO:31). 13 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus parasiticus/sojae, the forward primer is AflavFl: 5'- CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA-3' (SEQ ID NO:32), the reverse primer is AparaR3: 5 ' -GCCCGGGGCTGACG-3 ' (SEQ ID NO:33), and the probe is AflavPl: 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO: 34 ) . 14 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus restrictus/caesillus/conicus, the forward primer is ArestF2 : 5'-CGGGCCCGCCTTCAT-3' (SEQ ID NO:35), the reverse primer is ArestRl: 5 ' -GTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACGATTTTTCT (SEQ ID NO:36), and the probe is ArestPl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGGAGACTCCAACATTG (SEQ ID NO: 37) . 15 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus sydowii, the forward primer is AsydoFl: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCGTGAA- 3' (SEQ ID NO: 38), the reverse primer is versRl : 5'- CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTTA (SEQ ID NO:39), and the probe is versPl: 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG (SEQ ID NO:40). 16 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus tamarii, the forward primer is AflavFl: 5'- CGAGTGTAGGGTTCCTAGCGA (SEQ ID NO: 41), the reverse primer is AtamaRl: 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCTTAA (SEQ ID NO:42), and the probe is AflavPl: 5 ' -TCCCACCCGTGTTTACTGTACCTTAGTTGCT (SEQ ID NO:43) . 17 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus terreus, the forward primer is AterrFl: 5'- TTACCGAGTGCGGGTCTTTA (SEQ ID NO: 44), the reverse primer is AterrRl: 5 ' -CGGCGGCCAGCAAC (SEQ ID NO:45), and the probe is AterrPl: 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGACTATTGTACCTTG (SEQ ID NO:46). 18 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus ustus, the forward primer is AustsFl: 5'- GATCATTACCGAGTGCAGGTCT (SEQ ID NO: 47), the reverse primer is AustsRl: 5 ' -GCCGAAGCAACGTTGGTC (SEQ ID NO:48), and the probe is AustsPl: 5 ' -CCCCCGGGCAGGCCTAACC (SEQ ID NO:49). 19 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus versicolor, the forward primer is AversF2 : 5 ' -CGGCGGGGAGCCCT (SEQ ID NO: 50), the reverse primer is versRl : 5'- CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTTA (SEQ ID NO: 51), and the probe is versPl: 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG (SEQ ID NO: 52). 20 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Chaetomium globosum, the forward primer is CglobFl : 5 ' -CCGCAGGCCCTGAAAAG (SEQ ID NO: 53), the reverse primer is CglobRl : 5'- CGCGGCGCGACCA (SEQ ID NO:54), and the probe is CglobPl: 5'- AGATGTATGCTACTACGCTCGGTGCGACAG (SEQ ID NO: 55) . 21 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Cladosporium cladosporioides the Type 1, the forward primer is CcladlFl: 5 '-CATTACAAGTGACCCCGGTCTAAC (SEQ ID NO:56), the reverse primer is CcladRl: 5 ' -CCCCGGAGGCAACAGAG (SEQ ID NO:57), and the probe is CcladPl: 5' -CCGGGATGTTCATAACCCTTTGTTGTCC (SEQ ID O:58); and for Type 2 the forward primer is Cclad2Fl : 5'- TACAAGTGACCCCGGCTACG (SEQ ID NO: 59), the reverse primer is CcladRl: 5 ' -CCCCGGAGGCAACAGAG (SEQ ID NO: 60), and the probe is CcladPl: 5 ' -CCGGGATGTTCATAACCCTTTGTTGTCC (SEQ ID NO:61). 22 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Cladosporium herbarum, the forward primer is CherbFl: 5 ' -AAGAACGCCCGGGCTT (SEQ ID NO: 62), the reverse primer is CherbRl: 5'- CGCAAGAGTTTGAAGTGTCCAC (SEQ ID NO: 63), and the probe is CherbPl: 5 ' -CTGGTTATTCATAACCCTTTGTTGTCCGACTCTG (SEQ ID NO:64). 23 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Cladosporium sphaerospermum, the forward primer is CsphaFl : 5'- ACCGGCTGGGTCTTTCG (SEQ ID NO: 65), the reverse primer is CsphaRl: 5 ' -GGGGTTGTTTTACGGCGTG (SEQ ID NO: 66), and the probe is CsphaPl: 5 ' -CCCGCGGCACCCTTTAGCGA (SEQ ID NO:67). 24 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Conidiobolus coronatus/incongruus, the forward primer is NS92F: 5'- CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO:68), the reverse primer is ConiRl: 5 '-TGACCAAGTTTGACCAATTTCTCTA (SEQ ID NO: 69), and the probe is ConiPl: 5 ' -ATGGTTTAGTGAGGCCTCTGGATTTGAAGCTT (SEQ ID NO: 70) . 25 . The method according to claim 2 wherein t ' he fungi are selected from the group consisting of Cunninghamella elegans, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 71), the reverse primer is CunRl : 5'- AATCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCCTCA (SEQ ID NO:72), and the probe is CunPl: 5'-TGAATGGTCATAGTGAGCATGTGGGATCTTT (SEQ ID NO:73). 26 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Emericella nidulans/rugulosa/quadrilineata, the forward primer is AversFl: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCGTGAC (SEQ ID NO:74), the reverse primer is AniduRl : 5 ' -CATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTGT (SEQ ID NO: 75), and the probe is versPl : 5'- AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG (SEQ ID NO: 76). 27 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Eurotium mstelodami/chevalieri/herbariorum/rubrum/repens, the forward primer is EamstFl : 5 ' -GTGGCGGCACCATGTCT (SEQ ID NO:77), the reverse primer is EamstRl: 5 ' -CTGGTTAAAAAGATTGGTTGCGA (SEQ ID NO: 78), and the probe is EamstPl : 5 ' -CAGCTGGACCTACGGGAGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:79) . 28 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Epicoccum nigrum, the forward primer 'is EnigrFl: 5'- TTGTAGACTTCGGTCTGCTACCTCTT (SEQ ID NO: 80), the reverse primer is EnigrRl: 5 ' -TGCAACTGCAAAGGGTTTGAAT (SEQ ID NO:81), and the probe is EnigrPl : 5 ' -CATGTCTTTTGAGTACCTTCGTTTCCTCGGC (SEQ ID NO: 82) . 29 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Geotrichum candidum strain UAMH 7863, the forward primer is GeoFl : 5'- GATATTTCTTGTGAATTGCAGAAGTGA (SEQ ID NO: 83), the reverse primer is GeoRl: 5 ' -TTGATTCGAAATTTTAGAAGAGCAAA (SEQ ID NO: 84), and the probe is GeoPl: 5 ' -CAATTCCAAGAGAGAAACAACGCTCAAACAAG (SEQ ID NO: 85) . 30 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Geotrichum candidum, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 86), the reverse primer is GcandRl : 5'- AGAAAAGTTGCCCTCTCCAGTT (SEQ ID NO:87), and the probe is GeoP2 : 5 '-TCAATCCGGAAGCCTCACTAAGCCATT (SEQ ID NO: 88). 31 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Geotrichum klebahnii, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 89), the reverse primer is GklebRl : 5'- AAAAGTCGCCCTCTCCTGC (SEQ ID NO: 90), and the probe is GeoP2 : 5 '-TCAATCCGGAAGCCTCACTAAGCCATT (SEQ ID NO: 91). 32 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Memnoniella echinata, the forward primer is StacF4 5'- TCCCAAACCCTTATGTGAACC (SEQ ID NO: 92), the reverse primer is Me Rl: 5 ' -TGTTTATACCACTCAGACGATACTCAAGT (SEQ ID NO: 93), and the probe is MemPl : 5 ' -CTCGGGCCCGGAGTCAGGC (SEQ ID NO:94). 33 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Mortierella polycephala/wolfii, the forward primer is NS92F: 5'- CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO:95), the reverse primer is MortRl: 5'-TGACCAAGTTTGGATAACTTTTCAG (SEQ ID NO:96), and the probe is MortPl: 5'-CTTAGTGAGGCTTTCGGATTGGATCTAGGCA (SEQ ID NO : 97 ) . 34 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Mucor mucedo, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 98), the reverse primer is MmuceRl : 5'- CTAAATAATCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTTTCG (SEQ ID NO: 99), and the probe is MucPl: 5'-CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID NO: 100). 35 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Mucor amphibiorum/circinelloides/heimalis/indicus/mucedo/racemosus/ ramosissimus and Rhizopus azygosporus/homothalicus/ microsporus/oligosporus/oryzae, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 '-CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO:101), the reverse primer is MucRl-1: 5 ' -CCTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCAGCAG (SEQ ID NO: 102), and the probe is MucPl: 5 ' -CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID NO:103) . 36 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Myrothecium verrucaria/roridu , the forward primer is MyroFl : 5'- AGTTTACAAACTCCCAAACCCTTT (SEQ ID NO: 104), the reverse primer is MyroRl: 5 ' -GTGTCACTCAGAGGAGAAAACCA (SEQ ID NO: 105), and the probe is MyroPl : 5 ' -CGCCTGGTTCCGGGCCC (SEQ ID NO:106). 37 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Paecilomyces lilacinus, the forward primer is lilaFl : 5'- CCCACTGTGAACCTTACCTCAG (SEQ ID NO:107), the reverse primer is PlilaRl: 5 ' -GCTTGTGCAACTCAGAGAAGAAAT (SEQ ID NO:108), and the probe is PlilaPl: 5 ' -CCGCCCGCTGGGCGTAATG (SEQ ID NO:109). 38 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Paecilomyces variotii, the forward primer is PvariFl: 5 ' -CCCGCCGTGGTTCAC (SEQ IDI NO: 110) or the forward primer is PvariF2 : 5'- CGAAGACCCCTGGAACG (SEQ ID NO: 111), and the reverse primer is PvariRl: 5 ' -GTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAATTGATTGATTGT (SEQ ID NO:112), and the probe is PvariPl : 5 ' -CTCAGACGGCAACCTTCCAGGCA (SEQ ID NO:113) . 39 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium aurantiogriseum/polonicum/viridicatum/freii/verrucosum*/hirsut urn, the forward primer is PauraFl : 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTTAC (SEQ ID NO:114), the reverse primer is PauraRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTT (SEQ ID NO: 115), and the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO:116). 40 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium aurantiogriseum/polonicum/viridicatum/freii, the forward primer is PauraF2: 5 ' -ACCGAGTGAGGGCCCTT (SEQ ID NO:117), the reverse primer is PauraRδ: 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGTA (SEQ ID NO:118), and the probe is PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT (SEQ ID NO:119) . 41 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium brevicompactum*/alberechii, the forward primer is PbrevFl : 5'- CCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGA (SEQ ID NO:120), the reverse primer is PbrevR2: 5 ' -TCAGACTACAATCTTCAGACAGAGTTCTAA (SEQ ID NO: 121), and the probe is PbrevPl : 5 ' -CCTGCCTTTTGGCTGCCGGG (SEQ ID NO: 122) . 42 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium chrysogenum/griseofulvum/glandicola/coprophilum/expansumand Eupenicillium crustaceum/egyptiacum, the forward primer is PchryFl: 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTAAC (SEQ ID NO:123), the reverse primer is PchryRl-1: 5 ' -GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTA (SEQ ID NO: 124) or the reverse primer is PchryR2-l: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACCA (SEQ ID NO: 125), and the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO:126). 43 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium citrinum/sartoryi/westlingi, the forward primer is PcitrFl: 5 '-CCGTGTTGCCCGAACCTA (SEQ ID NO:127), the reverse primer is PcitrRl: 5 » -TTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTAATTTCGTTATAG (SEQ ID NO:128), and the probe is PcitrP2 : 5 ' -CCCCTGAACGCTGTCTGAAGTTGCA (SEQ ID NO:129) . 44 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium corylophilum, the forward primer is PcoryFl : 5'- GTCCAACCTCCCACCCA (SEQ ID NO: 130), the reverse primer is PcoryR3-l: 5 ' -GCTCAGACTGCAATCTTCAGACTGT (SEQ ID NO-.131), and the probe is PcoryPl : 5 ' -CTGCCCTCTGGCCCGCG (SEQ ID N0:132). 45 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium decumbens, the forward primer is PdecuF3 : 5'- GGCCTCCGTCCTCCTTTG (SEQ ID NO: 133), the reverse primer is PdecuR3: 5 ' -AAAAGATTGATGTGTTCGGCAG (SEQ ID NO:134), and the probe is PdecuP2: 5 ' -CGCCGGCCGGACCTACAGAG (SEQ ID NO:135). 46 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium echinulatum/solitum/camembertii/commune/crustosum, the forward primer is PchryFl: 5' -CGGGCCCGCCTTAAC (SEQ ID NO: 136), the reverse primer is PauraRl-1: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTT (SEQ ID NO: 137), and the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO:138). 47 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium expansum/coprophilum, the forward primer is PauraF2 : 5'- ACCGAGTGAGGGCCCTT (SEQ ID NO: 139), the reverse primer is PchryRδ: 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGTT (SEQ ID NO:140), and the probe is PenP3: 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT (SEQ ID NO:141). 48 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium fellutanum/charlesii, the forward primer is PfellFl: 5'- AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACTTA (SEQ ID NO: 142), the reverse primer is PfellRl: 5 ' -CTTATCGCTCAGACTGCAAGGTA (SEQ ID NO:143), and the probe is PfellPl : CGGTTGCCCCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:144). 49 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium janthinellum/raperi, the forward primer is PjantF2: 5'- CCCACCCGTGTTTATCATACCTA (SEQ ID NO: 145), the reverse primer is PjantR2: 5 ' -TTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTTAGCTAATCG (SEQ ID NO: 146) , and the probe is PjantP2: 5 ' -TGCAATCTTCAGACAGCGTTCAGGG (SEQ ID NO:147) . 50 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium madriti/gladioli, the forward primer is PauraFl : 5'- CGGGCCCGCCTTTAC (SEQ ID NO: 148), the reverse primer is PchryRl-1: 5 ' -GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAGTA (SEQ ID NO: 149) or the reverse primer is PchryR2-l: 5'- GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACCA (SEQ ID NO: 150), and the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO:151). 51 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium oxalicum, the forward primer is PoxalFl: 5 ' -GGGCCCGCCTCACG (SEQ ID NO: 152), the reverse primer is PoxalRl : 5'- GTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTTAGTCAAGTA (SEQ ID NO: 153), and the probe is PoxalPl : 5 ' -ACAAGAGTTCGTTTGTGTGTCTTCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:154) . 52 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium roquefortii, the forward primer is PchryFl: 5 ' -CGGGCCCGCCTTAAC (SEQ ID NO: 155), the reverse primer is ProquR2 : 5'- TTAAATAATTTATATTTGTTCTCAGACTGCAT (SEQ ID NO: 156), and the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA (SEQ ID NO:157). 53 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium simplicissimum/ochrochloron, the forward primer is PsimpFl-1: 5 ' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGTTGATT (SEQ ID NO:158), the reverse primer is PsimpR2-l: 5 ' -GAGATCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTATCTG (SEQ ID NO:159) or the reverse primer is PsimpR3-l: 5'- GAGATCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACAG (SEQ ID NO: 160), and the probe is PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC (SEQ ID NO:161). 54 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium spinulosum/glabrum/thomii/pupurescens and Eupenicillium lapidosum, the forward primer is PspinFl: 5'- GTACCTTGTTGCTTCGGTGC (SEQ ID NO:162), the reverse primer is PspinRl: 5 ' -CGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTTATTTAGTTTAT (SEQ ID NO: 163), and the probe is PspinPl : 5' -TCCGCGCGCACCGGAG (SEQ ID NO: 164) 55 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Rhizomucor miehei/pusillus/variabilis, the forward primer is NS92F: 5'- CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 165), the reverse primer is RmucRl: 5 ' -GTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCGGCTA (SEQ ID NO:166), and the probe is RmucPl : 5 ' -TTGAATGGCTATAGTGAGCATATGGGAGGCT (SEQ ID NO: 167) . 56 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Rhizopus stolonifer, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 168), the reverse primer is RstolRl: 5'- GCTTAGTTTGCCATAGTTCTCTAACAA (SEQ ID NO: 169), and the probe is MucPl: 5'-CCGATTGAATGGTTATAGTGAGCATATGGGATC (SEQ ID NO:170). 57 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Scopulariopsis asperula, the forward primer is SCbrvFl: 5'- CCCCTGCGTAGTAGATCCTACAT (SEQ ID NO: 171), the reverse primer is SCasprRl: 5 '-TCCGAGGTCAAACCATGAGTAA (SEQ ID NO: 172) and the probe is ScopPl: 5' -TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:173). 58 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis/fusca, the forward primer is SCbrvFl: 5'- CCCCTGCGTAGTAGATCCTACAT (SEQ ID NO: 174), the reverse primer is SCbrvRl: 5 ' -TCCGAGGTCAAACCATGAAATA (SEQ ID NO: 175), and the probe is ScopPl: 5' -TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:176). 59 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Scopulariopsis brumptii, the forward primer is SCbrmFl: 5'- CCCCTGCGTAGTAGTAAAACCA (SEQ ID NO: 177), the reverse primer is SCbrmRl: 5 ' -CCGAGGTCAAACATCTTTGG (SEQ ID NO:178), and the probe is ScopPl: 5 ' -TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:179). 60 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Scopulariopsis chartarum, the forward primer is SCchrFl : 5'- CCCCCTGCGTAGTAGTAAAGC (SEQ ID NO:180), the reverse primer is SCchrRl: 5 ' -TCCGAGGTCAAACCATCAAG (SEQ ID NO:181), and the probe is ScopPl: 5 ' -TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:182). 61 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Scopulariopsis sphaerospora, the forward primer is SCsphFl: 5'- CCCCCTGCGTAGTAGTTTACAA (SEQ ID NO: 183), the reverse primer is SCsphRl: 5 ' -CCGAGGTCAAACCATCAAAAG (SEQ ID NO: 184), and the probe is ScopPl: 5 ' -TCGCATCGGGTCCCGGCG (SEQ ID NO:185). 62 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Stachybotrys chartarum, the forward primer is StacF4 5'- TCCCAAACCCTTATGTGAACC (SEQ ID NO:186), the reverse primer is StacR5 5*-GTTTGCCACTCAGAGAATACTGAAA (SEQ ID NO:187), and the probe is StacP2 5 ' -CTGCGCCCGGATCCAGGC (SEQ ID NO:188). 63 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma asperellum/hamatum, the forward primer is TasprFl : 5'- CCCAAACCCAATGTGAACGT (SEQ ID NO:189), the reverse primer is TasprR2-l: 5 ' -GGACTACAGAAAGAGTTTGGTTGCTT (SEQ ID NO:190), and the probe is TridPl: 5 ' -CCAAACTGTTGCCTCGGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:191). 64 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma asperellum/hamatum/viride*, the forward primer is TasprFl : 5'- CCCAAACCCAATGTGAACGT (SEQ ID NO: 192), the reverse primer is TasprRl: 5 ' -TTTGCTCAGAGCTGTAAGAAATACG (SEQ ID NO:193), and the probe is TridPl: 5 ' -CCAAACTGTTGCCTCGGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:194). 65 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma harzianum, the forward primer is TharzFl: 5 ' -TTGCCTCGGCGGGAT (SEQ ID NO: 195), the reverse primer is TharzRl: 5'- ATTTTCGAAACGCCTACGAGA (SEQ ID NO: 196), and the probe TharzPl: 5'-CTGCCCCGGGTGCGTCG (SEQ ID NO:197). 66 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma longibrachiatum/citroviride, the forward primer is TlongFl : 5'-TGCCTCGGCGGGATTC (SEQ ID NO:198), the reverse primer is TlongRl: 5 ' -CGAGAAAGGCTCAGAGCAAAAAT (SEQ ID NO: 199), and the probe is TlongPl : 5 ' -TCGCAGCCCCGGATCCCA (SEQ ID NO:200). 67 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma virideVatroviride/koningii, the forward primer is TviriFl: 5 ' -CCCAAACCCAATGTGAACCA (SEQ ID NO:201), the reverse primer is TviriRl: 5 ' -TCCGCGAGGGGACTACAG (SEQ ID NO:202), and the probe is TridPl: 5 ' -CCAAACTGTTGCCTCGGCGGG (SEQ ID NO:203). 68 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Ulocladium atrum/chartarum, the forward primer is UatrmFl : 5'- GCGGGCTGGCATCCTT (SEQ ID NO:204), the reverse primer is UatrmRl: 5 ' -TTGTCCTATGGTGGGCGAA (SEQ ID NO:205), and the probe is UloPl: 5'-TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT (SEQ ID NO : 206) . 69 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Ulocladium botrytis, the forward primer is UbotrFl: 5 ' -CCCCCAGCAGTGCGTT (SEQ ID NO: 207), the reverse primer is UbotrRl: 5'- CTGATTGCAATTACAAAAGGTTTATG (SEQ ID NO:208), and the probe is UloPl: 5'-TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT (SEQ ID NO:209). 70 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Wallemia sebi, the forward primer is WsebiFl: 5 ' -GGCTTAGTGAATCCTTCGGAG (SEQ ID NO:210), the reverse primer is WsebiRl : 5'- GTTTACCCAACTTTGCAGTCCA (SEQ ID N0:211), and the probe is WsebiPl: 5 ' -TGTGCCGTTGCCGGCTCAAATAG (SEQ ID NO:212). 71 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Universal Fungal Group, for ASSAY 1, the forward primer is 5.8F1: 5'- AACTTTCAACAACGGATCTCTTGG (SEQ ID NO:213), the reverse primer is 5.8R1: 5 ' -GCGTTCAAAGACTCGATGATTCAC (SEQ ID NO: 214), and the probe is 5.8P1: 5 ' -CATCGATGAAGAACGCAGCGAAATGC (SEQ ID NO:215), for ASSAY 2, the forward primer is NS92F: 5 ' -CACCGCCCGTCGCTAC (SEQ ID NO:216), the reverse primer is ZygRl : 5'- TAATGATCCTTCCGCAGGTTC (SEQ ID NO:217), and the probe is ZygPl : 5'-CCTACGGAAACCTTGTTACGACTTTTACTTCCTCTAAA (SEQ ID NO: 218) . 72 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Escherichia coli, the forward primer is uidAFl : 5 ' -GGGCAGGCCAGCGTATC (SEQ ID NO:219), the reverse primer is uidARl : 5'- CCCACACTTTGCCGTAATGA (SEQ ID NO: 220) or the reverse primer is uidAR2: 5 ' -CGTACACTTTTCCCGGCAAT (SEQ ID NO: 221) and the probe is uidAPl: 5 ' -TGCTGCGTTTCGATGCGGTCA (SEQ ID NO:222). 73 . The method according to claim 2 wherein the bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Helicobacter pylorii, the forward primer is HpylFl: 5'- GGGTATTGAAGCGATGTTTCCT (SEQ ID NO:223), the reverse primer is HpylRl: 5 ' -GCTTTTTTGCCTTCGTTGATAGT (SEQ ID NO:224), and the probe is HpylPl : 5 ' -AAACTCGTAACCGTGCATACCCCTATTGAG (SEQ ID NO:225) . 74. The method according to claim 1 wherein the label is a fluorescent label. 75. The method according to claim 1 wherein fungi are detected and quantitated using PCR, hybridization, or other molecular techniques. 76. The method according to claim 2 wherein the primer and probes are used of determining the cell quantities of fungi and bacteria. 77. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus caespi tosus the forward primeris AcaesFl: 5'-CTCCCACCCGTGAATACCTT the reverse primeris AcaesRl : 5 ' -GGCTCAGACGCAACTCTACAAT and the probe is AcaesPl : 5 ' -CACTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGGAGCC . 78. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus candidus , the forward primer is AcandFl : 5' -TTACCGAGTGAGGGTTTCTCTGA the reverse primer is Acand RI : 5 ' -ACAGTGTTCGTGTTGGGGTCTT and the probe is PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC . 79. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus cervinus, the forward primer is AcervFl: 5 ' -CCACCCGTGCTATTGTACCTTT the reverse primer is AcervRl-1: 5 ' -CAACTCAGACTGCAATTCAGAACtGT and the probe is AfumiP2 : 5 ' -TTCTCGGCGGGCGCGG. 80. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus clavatus, the forward primer is AclavFl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGTCTTCGGA the reverse primer is AclavRl : 5 ' -CCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACTGATTATG, and the probe is AfumiPl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGACCCCAACATG. 81. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergill us flavipes, the forward primer is AfIvpFl : 5' -CCACCCGTGACTACTGTACCAC, the reverse primer is AfIvpRl : 5 ' -CCGGCGGCCAGCTAG, the reverse primer is AflvpR2 : 5 '-AGGCTTTCAGAAACAGTGTTCG, and the probe is AspPl: 5 ' -TTGCTTCGGCGGGCCC. 82. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus niveus, the forward primer is, AniveFl : 5' -ACCCGTGCCTATTGTACCCT, the reverse primer is AniveRl: 5 '-TGCAAACAATCACACTCAGACAC, and the probe is AspPl: 5 ' -TTGCTTCGGCGGGCCC. 83. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus ochraceus, the forward primer is AochrFl: 5 '-AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACC, the reverse primer is AochrR2-l: 5 ' -CGGCGAGCGCTGTtCC, and the probe is AochrPl: 5 ' -ACCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGCCC. 84. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus ostianus, the forward primer is AochrFl: 5' -AACCTCCCACCCGTGTATACC, the reverse primer is AostiRl-1: 5' -CGGCGAGCGCTGTTCT, and the probe is AochrPl: 5 ' -ACCTTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGCCC. 85. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus paradoxus, the forward primer is ApardFl : 5' -CGGGGGGCTTACGCT, the reverse primer is ApardRl-1: 5' -GACTGCAACTTCATACAGAGTTGGT, and the probe is PenP2: 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 86. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus penicillioides, the forward primer is ApeniF2: 5'-CGCCGGAGACCTCAACC, the reverse primer is ApeniR2 : 5'-TCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAACGA: and the probe is ApeniP2 : 5 ' -TGAACACTGTCTGAAGGTTGCAGTCTGAGTATG. 87. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus sclerotiorum, the forward primer is AcircFl : 5 ' -ATTACTGAGTGAGGGTCCCTCG, the reverse primer is AsclrRl: 5 ' -CCTAGGGAGGGGGGTTTGA, and the probe is AcircPl : 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGCAACAAGGTACG . 88. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus sydowii, the forward primer is AsydoFl-1: 5'-CAACCTCCCACCCGaGAA, the reverse primer is versRl : 5 ' -CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTTTA, and the probe is versPl : 5 ' -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG. 89. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus unguis, the forward primer is AunguFl: 5 ' -CAACCTCCCACCCTTGAATACT, the reverse primer is AunguRl: 5 '-TCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG, and the probe is AcaesPl: 5 ' -CACTGTTGCTTCGGCGAGGAGCC . 90. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus wentii, the forward primer is AwentFl : 5'-CATTACCGAGTGAGGACCTAACC, the reverse primer is AauriRl : 5'-CGGCGGCCACGAAT, and the probe is AcircPl: 5 ' -CCCGCCGAAGCAACAAGGTACG. 91. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida albicans, the forward primer is CalbFl: 5 '-CTTGGTATTTTGCATGTTGCTCTC, the reverse primer is CalbRl : 5 ' -GTCAGAGGCTATAACACACAGCAG, and the probe is CalbPl : 5 ' -TTTACCGGGCCAGCATCGGTTT . 92. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida dubliniensis, the forward primer is CdubFl: 5 ' -AGATCAGACTTGGTATTTTGCAAGTTA, the reverse primer is CdubRl: 5' -TAGGCTGGCAGTATCGTCAGA, and the probe is CdubPl : 5 ' -TTTACCGGGCCAGCATCGGTTT . 93. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida (Pichia) guilliermondii, the forward primer is CguiFl : 5'-CCTTCGTGGCGGGGTG, the reverse primer is CguiRl : 5'-GCAGGCAGCATCAACGC, and the probe is CguiPl : 5 ' -CCGCAGCTTATCGGGCCAGC . 94. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida haemulonii , the forward primer is ChaeFl : 5'-GGAGCGACAACGAGCAGTC, the reverse primer is ChaeRl : 5 ' -AGGAGCCAGAAAGCAAGACG, and the probe is ChaePl : 5' -ATGTAGTACAGCCCTCTGGGCTGTGCA. 95. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida haemulonii type II, the forward primer is Cha2Fl: 5 '-ATCGGGTGGAGCGGAACT, the reverse primer is Cha2Rl : 5 ' -CGAAGCAGGAACCATCTGAGA, and the probe is Cha2Pl : 5 ' -AAGTGGGAGCTGATGTAGCAACCCCC . 96. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida krusei , the forward primer is CkruFl : 5' -CTCAGATTTGAAATCGTGCTTTG, the reverse primer is CkruRl : 5 ' -GGGGCTCTCACCCTCCTG, and the probe is CkruPl : 5' -CACGAGTTGTAGATTGCAGGTTGGAGTCTG. 97. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida lipolytica, the forward primer is ClipFl: 5 ' -TAGCGAGACGAGGGTTACAAATG, the reverse primer is ClipRl : 5 ' -CGTCGGTGGCAGTGTGGA, and the probe is ClipPl : 5 ' -CCTTCGGGCGTTCTCCCCTAACC . 98. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida lusitaniae, the forward primer is ClusFl: 5'-GGGCCAGCGTCAAATAAAC, the reverse primer is ClusRl : 5 ' -CGCAGGCCTCAAACAAACA, and the probe is ClusPl: 5 ' -AGAATGTGGCGCGTGCCTTCG . 99. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida mal tosa , the forward primer is CmalFl : 5' -GGCCAGCATCAGTTTGGAC, the reverse primer is CmalRl: 5' -TCTAGACTGGCAGTATCGACAGTG, and the probe is CmalPl: 5' -TAGGACAATTGCGGTGGAATGTGGC. 100. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida parapsilosis, the forward pPrimer is CparFl: 5'-GATCAGACTTGGTATTTTGTATGTTACTCTC, the reverse primer is CparRl: 5' -CAGAGCCACATTTCTTTGCAC, and the probe is CparPl : 5 ' -CCTCTACAGTTTACCGGGCCAGCATCA. 101. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida sojae, the forward primer is CsojFl: 5 ' -CGGTTGTGTGTTATAGCCTTCGTA, the reverse primer is CsojRl: 5'-ATCATTATGCCAACATCCTAGGTAAT, and the probe is CtropP2 : 5 ' -CGCAGTCCTCAGTCTAGGCTGGCAG . 102. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida tropicalis, the forward primer is CtropFl : 5'-GCGGTAGGAGAATTGCGTT, the reverse primer is CtropR2 : 5 ' -TCATTATGCCAACATCCTAGGTTTA, and the probe is CtropP2 : 5 ' -CGCAGTCCTCAGTCTAGGCTGGCAG. 103. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida viswanathii , the forward primer is CvisFl: 5'-CGGCAGGACAATCGCGT, the reverse primer is CvisRl: 5 ' -TCTAGGCTGGCAGTATCCACG, and the probe is CvisPl: 5 ' -AATGTGGCACGGCCTCGGC . 104. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Candida zeylanoides, the forward primer is Czey FI : 5 '-GTTGTAATTTGAAGAAGGTAACTTTGATT, the reverse primer is Czey RI 5 ' -GACTCTTCGAAAGCACTTTACATGG, and the probe is Czey PI: 5 ' -CCTTGGAACAGGACGTCACAGAGGGT . 105. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Emericella (Aspergillus) nidulans/rugulosa/quadrilineata, the forward primer is AversFl: 5' -CAACCTCCCACCCGTGAC, the reverse primer is AniduRl-1: 5'-CCATTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATaTGT, and the probe is versPl : 5 * -AGACTGCATCACTCTCAGGCATGAAGTTCAG . 106. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Geotrichum klebahnii, the forward primer is GklebFl: 5 '-GGGCGACTTTTCCGGC, the reverse primer is GklebR2 : 5' -TGGCACAAATTCTCCTCTAATTTATTTA, and the probe is GklebPl: 5'-AAGCTAGTCAAACTTGGTCATTTΆGAGGAΆGTAAAAGTC. 107. The method according to claim' 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium aethiopicum, the forward primer is PaethFl-1 : 5'-CGGGGGGCTCtCGCT, the reverse primer is PchryRl-1: 5 ' -GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTA, and the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 108. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium atramentosum, the forward primer is PgrisFl-1: 5 '-ACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTtCT, the reverse primer is PatraRl: 5 '-CCCCGGCGGCCATA, the probe is PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT . 109. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium aurantiogriseum, the forward primer is PauraF3 : 5'-CGCCGGGGGGCTTC, the reverse primer is PauraRl-1: 5'-GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT, the probe is PenP2 : 5' CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 110. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicilli um a uranti ogr i seum/pol onicum/vi ri di ca t um/frei i , the forward primer is PexpaFl-1: 5'-TTACCGAGTGAGGGCCgTT, the reverse primer is PauraR6 : 5 ' -CCCGGCGGCCAGTA, the probe is PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT . 111. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicilli um canescens, the forward primer is PcaneFl : 5 ' -TTACCGAGCGAGAATTCTCTGA, the reverse primer is PcaneRl : 5 ' -AGACTGCAATTTTCATACAGAGTTCA, the probe is PsimpPl : 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC . 112. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium ci treonigrum, the forward primer is PcteoFl-1: 5'-TGTTGGGCTCCGTCCTCtTC, he reverse primer is PcteoRl-1: 5 ' -CGGCCGGGCCTtCAG, the probe is PenP7 : 5 '-CCGAAAGGCAGCGGCGGC. 113. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium coprophilum the forward primer is PcoprFl-1: 5 ' -GGGTCCAACCTCCCACtCA, the reverse primer is PchryRl-1: 5'-GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTA, the probe is PenPl : 5 ' -CGCCTTAACTGGCCGCCGG . 114. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium crustosum, the forward primer is PcrusFl: 5 ' -CGCCGGGGGGCTTA, the reverse primer is PauraRl-1: 5 ' -GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT, the probe is PenP2 : 5 '-CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 115. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium digitatum, the forward primer is PaethFl-1: 5' -CGGGGGGCTCtCGCT, the reverse primer is PdigiRl: 5 ' -CGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTCGT, the probe is PenP2 : 5' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 116. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium expansum, the forward primer is PexpaF2-l: 5 '-TCCCACCCGTGTTTATTTACaTC, the reverse primer is PexpaRl : 5'-TCACTCAGACGACAATCTTCAGG or PexpaRl-1: 5 ' -TCACTCAGACGACAATCTTCtGG, the probe is PenPl : 5 ' -CGCCTTAACTGGCCGCCGG . 117. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium freeii , the forward primer is PfreiFl: 5' -TCACGCCCCCGGGT, the reverse primer is PauraRl-1: 5'-GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT, the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 118. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium glandicola, the forward primer is PglanFl-1: 5'-CCGGGGGGCTTtCGT, the reverse primer is PchryRl : 5 ' -GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACTA, the probe is PenP2: 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 119. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium griseofulvum, the forward primer is PgrisFl-1: 5 '-ACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTtCT, the reverse primer is PchryR6 : 5'-CCCGGCGGCCAGTT, the probe is PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT . 120. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicilli um hirsutum* , the forward primer is PhirsFl-1: 5 '-GCCGGGGGGCTCAtA, the reverse primer is PauraRl-1 : 5'-GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGAgTT, the probe is PenP2 : 5 ' -CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 121. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicilli um implicatum, the forward primer is PimplFl: 5' -GCCGAAGACCCCCCTGT, the reverse primer is PimplRl : 5 'CGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTGACTGATTGT, the probe is PimplPl: 5 ' -AACGCTGTCTGAAGCTTGCAGTCTGAGC . 122. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium islandicum, the forward primer is PislaFl: 5' -CGAGTGCGGGTTCGACA, the reverse primer is PislaRl: 5 ' -GGCAACGCGGTAACGGTAG, the probe is PislaPl: 5 ' -AGCCCAACCTCCCACCCGTG. 123. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium i talicum, the forward primer is PitalFl-1: 5 ' -CTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTTAtCA, the reverse primer is PexpaRl: 5 ' -TCACTCAGACGACAATCTTCAGG or PexpaRl-1: 5 ' -TCACTCAGACGACAATCTTCtGG, the probe is PenPl: (+) 5 ' -CGCCTTAACTGGCCGCCGG. 124. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicilli um melinii , the forward primer is PmeliFl-1: 5'-CACGGCTTGTGTGTTGGtCT, the reverse primer is PmeliRl: - 5 ' -GGGCCTACAAGAGCGGAA, the probe is PenP7 : 5'- CCGAAAGGCAGCGGCGGC . 125. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium miczynskii , the forward primer is PmiczFl-1: 5'-GTGTTTAACGAACCTTGTTGCaTT, the reverse primer is PmiczRl-1: 5 ' -CTCAGACTGCATACTTCAGACaGA, the probe is PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC . 126. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium olsonii , the forward primer is PolsnFl : 5' -GGCGAGCCTGCCTTCG, the reverse primer is PenR2 : 5 ' -GATCCGTTGTTGAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATA, the probe is PolsnP2 : 5'- TCCGCGCTCGCCGGAGAC . 127. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium purpurogenum, the forward primer is PpurpFl : 5 ' -AGGATCATTACTGAGTGCGGA, the reverse primer is PpurpRl : 5'-GCCAAAGCAACAGGGTATTC, the probe is PpurpPl : 5'- CCCTCGCGGGTCCAACCTCC . 128. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicilli um raistrickii , the forward primer is PgrisFl-1: 5 '-ACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTtCT, the reverse primer is PraisRl: 5'-CCCGGCGGCCAGAC, the probe is PenP3 : 5 ' -TCCAACCTCCCACCCGTGTTTATTT . 129. The method according to claim2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consising of Penicillium restrictum, the forward primer is PrestFl-1: 5' -CACGGCTTGTGTGTTGGGtCT, the reverse primer is PrestRl-1: 5 ' -CGGCCGGGCCTaCAA, the probe is PenP7 : 5 ' -CCGAAAGGCAGCGGCGGC . 130. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium sclerotiorum, the forward primer is P sclrFl : 5'-TTCCCCCGGGAACAGG, the reverse primer is P sclrRl : 5'-GCCCCATACGCTCGAGGAT, the probe is P sclrPl: 5'- CCGAAAGGCAGTGGCGGCAC . 131. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium simplicissimum/ ochrochloron, the forward primer is PsimpF2-l: 5 '-CGCCGAAGACACCATTGAtCT, the reverse primer is PsimpR4-l: 5 ' -CTGAATTCTGCAATTCACATaACG, the probe is PsimpP2 : 5 ' -TGTCTGAAGATTGCAGTCTGAGCGATTAGC . 132. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium variabile, the forward primer is PvarbFl : 5'-GCCGGGGGGCTTCT, the reverse primer is PvarbRl : 5'-TCTCACTCAGACTCACTGTTCAGG, the probe is PvarbPl : 5 ' -AGGGTTCTAGGGTGCTTCGGCGG . 133. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium verrucosum* , the forward primer is PverrF2 : 5'-CGGGCCCGCCTTTG, the reverse primer is PauraRl : 5'-GAAAGTTTTAAATAATTTATATTTTCACTCAGACTT, the probe is PenP2 : 5' CGCGCCCGCCGAAGACA. 134. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Penicillium waksmanii , the forward primer is P waksFl-1: 5'-GTGTTTAACGAACCTTGTTGCATC, the reverse primer is P waksRl-1: 5 ' -CTTCAGACAGCGTTCACAGGTAG, the probe is PsimpPl: 5 ' -CCGCCTCACGGCCGCC . 135. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Ulocladium atrum, the forward primer is UatrmF2 : 5' -CGGGCTGGCATCCTTC, the reverse primer is UatrmR2 : 5 ' -CTGATTGCAATTACAAAAGGTTTATG, the probe is UloPl: 5 ' -TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT . 136. The method according to claim 2 wherein the fungi are selected from the group consisting of Ulocladium chartarum, the forward primer is UcharFl-1: 5'-AGCGGGCTGGAATCCaTT, the reverse primer is UcharRl-1: 5 '-CTGATTGCAATTACAAAAGGTTgAAT, the probe is UloPl: 5 ' -TGAATTATTCACCCGTGTCTTTTGCGTACTTCT . 137. The method according to claim 2 wherein the bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Legionella maceachernii , the forward primer is LmaceFl : 5'-GGTGGTTTAGTAAGTTATCTGTGAAATTC, the reverse primer is PmaceRl 5 ' -CACTACCCTCTCCTATACTCTTAGTCCAG, the probe is LmicdPl : 5'- AGTCTTATCTGACCACCCTAGGTTGAGCCCA. 138. The method according to claim 2 wherein the bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Legionella micdadei , the forward primer is LmicdFl : 5 ' -GGTGGTTTTATAAGTTATCTGTGAAATTC the reverse primer is PmicdRl: 5 ' -CACTACCCTCTCCTATACTCAAAGTCTC the probe is LmicdPl : 5 ' -AGTCTTATCTGACCACCCTAGGTTGAGCCCA. 139. The method according to claim 2 wherein the bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Legionella pneumophila the forward primer is LpneuFl : 5 ' -CGGAATTACTGGGCGTAAAGG the reverse primer is PpneuRl : 5 ' -GAGTCAACCAGTATTATCTGACCGT the probe is LpneuPl: 5'- AAGCCCAGGAATTTCACAGATAACTTAATCAACCA. 140. The method according to claim 2 wherein the bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Legionella sainthelensi/cincinnatiensis, the forward primer is LsainFl: 5 ' -CGTAGGAATATGCCTTGAAGACT the reverse primer is PsainRl : 5 ' -AAGGTCCCCAGCTTTCGT the probe is LsainPl : 5'- AGACATCATCCGGTATTAGCTTGAGTTTCCC.

Inventors: HAUGLAND RICHARD, VESPER STEPHEN JOSEPH, HAUGLAND, RICHARD, VESPER, STEPHEN, JOSEPH
Applicants: HAUGLAND RICHARD, US ENVIRONMENT, VESPER STEPHEN JOSEPH, HAUGLAND, RICHARD, UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VESPER, STEPHEN, JOSEPH
Application year: 2001
Main classification: C12Q1
IPC codes: C12Q1