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Table 1 FISH probe bases used in this study (probebase.csb.univie.ac.at )

From: Assessment of genotypes, endosymbionts and clinical characteristics of Acanthamoeba recovered from ocular infection

Probe

Sequence (5′ → 3′)

Modification at 5′

Specificity

rRNA position

Refs.

EUB338

GCTGCCTCCCGTAGGAGT

Cy3

Most eubacteria

338–355 (16S)

[41]

PF2

CTCTGGCTTCACCCTATTC

Hex

Most yeasts

18/618

(18S)

[44]

EUK516

ACCAGACTTGCCCTCC

Cy5

Eukaryota

502–517 (18S)

[41]