TABLE 2.
Species-specific ITS2 signature sequences obtained by pyrosequencing
| Organism | Sequencea |
|---|---|
| C. nivariensis | GTCAAACTTA AAGGTTCCTG |
| C. glabrata | GTCAAACTTA AAGacgtCTG |
| C. kefyr | GTCAAACTTT gAGagTttTG |
| C. lipolytica | GTCAAACTTA AAaGaaCaac |
| C. albicans | GTCAAAgTTt gAaGaTatac |
| C. parapsilosis | GTCgAAtTTg gAaGaagtTt |
| C. krusei | GTCgAgCTTt ttGttgtCTc |
| C. inconspicua | GTCgAgCTTg AttaaagtTc |
| Consensus sequence | GTC.A..TT............ |
a
Conserved bases between a given Candida sp. and C. nivariensis are given in uppercase and boldface.