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Table 1 Oligonucleotide primers and hybridization probes used in this study

From: Evaluation of a novel real-time PCR test based on the ssrAgene for the identification of group B streptococci in vaginal swabs

Name

Function

Sequence 5' - 3'

gbsU3F

Forward primer

GACAGGCATTATGAGGTA

gbsU4R

Reverse primer

GCTAATATATTTGTCTACAAC

CompF

Forward composite primer for IAC generation

GACAGGCATTATGAGGTAATACCCAACTTGGAATG

CompR

Reverse composite primer for IAC generation

GCTAATATATTTGTCTACAACTCTTCACCAGAATAAAATTG

tmUF

Universal bacterial ssrA forward primer

GGGG(A/C)(C/T)TACGG(A/T)TTCGAC

tmUR

Universal bacterial ssrA reverse primer

GGGA(A/G)TCGAACC(A/G)(C/G)GTCC

f1GBS-Flu

GBS-specific hybridization probe

TTGCGTTTTGCTAGAAGGTCTTA - Flu

f2GBS-LC640

GBS-specific hybridization probe

LC640- TATCAGCAAACTACGTTTGGCT - Ph

ALS1-Flu

IAC-specific hybridization probe

TGAATGTATCCCCTGGA - Flu

ALS1-LC705

IAC-specific hybridization probe

LC705 - TGGCACTGGTACCATCTAA - Ph