Table 2.
16S rRNA oligonucleotide probes used in this study
| Probe name | Specificity | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Chis150 | Most of the Clostridium histolyticum group (Clostridium cluster I and II) | 20 |
| Lab158 | Lactobacillus-Enterococcus | 25 |
| Erec482 | Most of the Clostridium coccoides-Eubacterium rectale group (Clostridium cluster XIVa and XIVb) | 20 |
| Prop853 | Clostridium cluster IX | 64 |
| Fpra655 | Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and relatives | 28 |
| Rbro730 | Clostridium sporosphaeroides, Ruminococcus bromii, Clostridium leptum | 24 |
| Rfla729 | Ruminococcus albus, Ruminococcus flavefaciens | 24 |
| Bac303 | Most Bacteroidaceae and Prevotellaceae, some Porphyromonadaceae | 39 |
| Bif164 | Bifidobacterium spp. | 34 |
| Ato291 | Atopobium cluster | 23 |