Table 1.

Oligonucleotide primers and probe

Primers/probe*	Sequence (5′ → 3′)	Ref.
SDBact0338aA18†	ACTCCTACGGGAGGCAGC	12
SDBact0515aA19	GTGCCSGCMGCCGCGGTAA	13‡
SDBact0515aS19	TTACCGCGGCMGCSGGCAC	13‡
SDBact1371aS20	AGGCCCGGGAACGTATTCAC	14
SDBact1525aS17	AAGGAGGTGATCCAGCC	15‡
SDBact1529aS17	YAKAAAGGAGGTGWTCC	This study
SGTrep0008aA20	AGAGTTTGATCMTGGCTCAG	9
SGStrp1264aS22§	AGAGATTAGCTTGCCGTCACCG	This study

^*Primers and probes are named according to Oligonucleotide Probe Database convention (16). The names incorporate the 5′ terminal position (E. coli 16S rRNA numbering convention) and primer length in nucleotides. 

^† Orientation indicates PCR primer sequence. Reverse complement sequence used for in situ probing. 

^‡ Modified from indicated reference. 

^§ Streptococcus-specific probe.