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Table 1 Description and specificity of oligonucleotide probes

From: Phylogenetic group- and species-specific oligonucleotide probes for single-cell detection of lactic acid bacteria in oral biofilms

Probe

Target sequence (5' to 3')a

Label

Positionb

Target bacteriac

Formamide concentrationd

Source

LGC358a

CCATTGTGGAAGATTCCCT

Cy3

358-76

Most lactobacilli

25-30

[13], modified

LGC358b-comp

CCATTGCGGAAGATTCCCT

-

358-76

Competitor probe for LGC358a:

Staphylococci, Gemella, Granulicatella, Abiotrophia

25-30

[13], modified

LAB759

CTACCCATRCTTTCGAGCC

Cy3, FAM

759-77

Most lactobacilli without L. salivarius group

30-35

[8]

LAB759-comp

CTACCCACGCTTTCGAGCM

-

759-77

Competitor probe for LAB759:

Many streptococci, β-Proteobacteria, but no lactobacilli

30-35

this study

L-Lbre466-2

ACCGT CAACCCTTG AACAG

Cy3

466-84

L. brevis

30-55

this study

L-Lbuc438-2

CACCYG TTCTTCT CCAACA

FAM

439-57

L. buchneri (L. hilgardii, L. kefiri, L. parabuchneri)

50-55

this study

Lcas467

CCGTCACGCCGACAACAG

Cy3, FAM

467-84

L. casei, L. paracasei subsp. paracasei, L. rhamnosus, L. zeae

25-40

this study

L-Lcol732-2

GTTGCAAGCT AGACAG CC

Cy3

732-49

L. coleohominis, L. reuteri (some strains)

≥30

this study

Lfer466

CCGTCAACGTATGAACAG

Cy3

466-83

L. fermentum

25

this study

Lfer466-H448

TTACTCTCATACGTGTTC

-

448-65

Helper probe for Lfer466

25

this study

Lfer466-H484

GCCGTGACTTTCTGGTTAAATA

-

484-505

Helper probe for Lfer466

25

this study

Lgas183

GACATGCGTCTAGTGTTG

FAM

183-200

L. gasserii, L. johnsonii

25-30

this study

Lgas458

ATAAAGGCCAGTTACTACC

FAM

458-76

L. acidophilus L. crispatus, L. gasserii, L. jensenii, L. johnsonii (L. amylolyticus, L. amylovorus, L. fornicalis, L. hamsteri, L. helveticus, L. kefiranofaciens, L. kitasatonis)

25

this study

Lpla759

CTACCCATACTTTCGAGCC

FAM

759-77

L. paraplantarum, L. plantarum, L. pentosus

20-30

this study

Lpla990

ATCTCTTAGATTTGCATAGTATG

Cy3

990-1012

L. paraplantarum, L. plantarum, L. pentosus

20-35

this study

Lpla990-H1018

CCCGAAGGGAACGTCTA

-

1018-34

Helper probe for Lpla990

20-35

this study

Lreu986

GCGCAAGATGTCAAGACC

Cy3, FAM

986-1004

L. coleohominis, L. fermentum, L. oris, L. reuterii, L. vaginalis(L. frumenti, L. gastricus, L. ingluviei, L. mucosae, L. panis, L. pontis, L. suebicus)

25-30

this study

Lreu986-H967

TGGTAAGGTTCTTCGCGTA

-

967-85

Helper probe for Lreu986

25-30

this study

Lsal574

AAAGACCGCCTGCGTTCCC

Cy3, FAM

574-92

L. salivarius (L. acipiscis, L. animalis, L. apodemi, L. murinus, L. ruminis, L. satsumensis, L. vini)

35-50

this study

L-Lsal1113-2

CTGG CAACTG ACAACAAG

FAM

1113-30

L. salivarius (L. agilis, L. equi, L. saerimneri)

35-45

this study

Lvag222

ACCGCGGGCCCATCCTGA

Cy3

222-39

L. vaginalis

35-50

this study

STR405

TAGCCGTCCCTTTCTGGT

Cy3

405-22

Streptococci

≤ 50

[10, 38]

LGC358c

CCATTGCCGAAGATTCCCT

FAM

358-76

Streptococci

25-30

[13], modified

MIT447

CACYCGTTCTTCTCTTACA

FAM

447-65

Mitis group of streptococci

25

[10, 38]

MUT590

ACTCCAGACTTTCCTGAC

Cy3

590-607

Streptococcus mutans

30

[10, 38]

L-Ssob440-2

CACACG TTCTTCCCCT AC

FAM

440-57

Streptococcus sobrinus

45

this study

L-Sco/int172-2

CAGTAAATGTTCTT ATGCG GTA

Cy3, FAM

172-93

Streptococcus constellatus, S. intermedius

40-55

[39]

ABI161

TGCGGTTTTAGCATCCGT

Cy3

161-78

Granulicatella adjacens, G. elegans

≤ 30

this study

ABI1246

AGTTCGCTGCTCGTTGTA

Cy3

1246-63

Abiotrophia defectiva, Granulicatella adjacens, G. elegans, L. coleohominis (Facklamia hominis, F. languida, F. miroungae)

≤ 35

this study

LCC1030

CCTGTATCCCGTGTCCCG

Cy3, FAM

1030-47

Lactococcus lactis, L. garvieae

40-55

this study

EUB338

GCTGCCTCCCGTAGGAGT

Cy3, FAM

338-55

Most Eubacteria

≤ 50

[40]

  1. a Bold printed bases indicate the position of locked-nucleic-acids.
  2. b 16S rRNA target position (Escherichia coli numbering).
  3. c Taxa in parentheses are detected by the probe but have not been described to colonize the human oral cavity [11].
  4. d Optimum formamide concentration in hybridization buffer.