TABLE 3.
Specificity of padlock probes for the identification of Trichophyton spp.
| Padlock probe | Trichophyton and Arthroderma species expected to hybridize with the probea |
|---|---|
| Tr-ITS2 | T. rubrum, T. raubitschekii, T. kanei, T. fischeri, T. pedis, T. rodhaini |
| Tt-ITS2 | T. equinumb |
| Ts/v-ITS2 | Target species T. soudanense: T. gourvilii*, T. megninii†, T. fluviomuniense†, T. circonvolutum†; target species T. violaceum: T. yaoundei*, T. kuryangei†, and T. glabrum* |
| Ts/r-ITS1 | Target species T. soudanense: T. gourvilii*, T. megninii†, T. fluviomuniense†, and T. circonvolutum†; target species T. rubrum: T. raubitscheki, T. kanei, T. fischeri, T. pedis, and T. rodhaini |
| Tv-ITS1 | T. yaounde*, T. glabrum* |
| Tm-ITS1 | A. vanbreuseghemiib, A. benhamiae, T. interdigitale, A. simii, T. krajdenii, T. abissinicum |
a
T. raubitschekii is considered to be synonymous with T. rubrum (11). For T. equinum there is a single base polymorphism at position 18 (ITS1 region) from C (T. tonsurans) to T (T. equinum). *, Conspecific with T. violaceum (11); †, doubtful identity but considered by some to be synonymous with T. rubrum (11).