TABLE 1.

Aligned sequences of the oligonucleotide probe C.orb0179 and the 16S rRNA sequences of C. orbiscindens and phylogenetically related organisms

Probe or organism	Sequencea
C.orb0179	3′ TACTACGTCAACCCAGCG 5′
Clostridium orbiscindens	5′ AUGAUGCAGUUGGGUCGC 3′
Eubacterium plautii	5′ ....A............. 3′
Acanthamoeba castellanii	5′ ..C.G.....G......U 3′
Clostridium viride	5′ ........ACG..A.... 3′
Streptococcus sp.	5′ .A......A...CA.... 3′
Streptococcus anginosus	5′ .A......A...CA.N.. 3′

^aNucleotides different from those of the target sequence are shown. N, nucleotide not determined.