TABLE 3.
Probes required for species identification using the direct hybridization assay
| Species or strain | Probe(s) required for identificationa |
|---|---|
| Candida albicans | Alb7 |
| C. dubliniensis | Dub5 |
| C. fermentati | GG2 + GG3 |
| C. glabrata | Glab5 |
| C. guilliermondii var. guilliermondii | GG2 + GG3 |
| C. guilliermondii var. carpophila | GG2 + GG3 |
| C. haemulonii | HemC |
| C. haemulonii type II | HemIIB |
| C. krusei | KrusF |
| C. lodderae | VisA |
| C. maltosa | Malt5 |
| C. neerlandica | Nee5 |
| C. parapsilosis | Parap2B + LPW |
| C. sojae | SojC |
| C. tropicalis | Trop/Elong5B |
| C. viswanathii | VisA |
| Candida sp. strain NRRL Y-17456 | SP12 + LPWb |
| Clavispora lusitaniae | Lusit2 |
| Lodderomyces elongisporus | LPW + Trop/Elong5B |
| Pichia ciferrii | Pcifer3 |
| Stephanoascus farinosus | Fari2 |
| Zygoascus hellenicus | Hellen2 |
a
Probes do not separate C. fermentati, C. guilliermondii var. guilliermondii and C. guilliermondii var. carpophila, which were shown to be separate species (22), from each other.
b
Although SP12 is specific to Candida sp. strain NRRL Y-17456, LPW is always positive for the strain as well and therefore is a requirement for positive identification.