Table 1. Strains used in this study.
| Organisms | Number of strains and the source | Total number |
|---|---|---|
| Target strains used to test the specificity of the probes N = 24 | ||
| Chlamydia trachomatis types -A, B, E, F, G, H, J and L2 | 3 a , 5 b | 8 |
| Human papillomavirus types -6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 54 and 58 | 10 b , c | 10 |
| Herpes simplex virus types -1 and 2 | 2 b , c | 2 |
| Mycoplasma genitalium | 1 b | 1 |
| Mycoplasma hominis | 1 b | 1 |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 1 d | 1 |
| Ureaplasma parvum (serovars 3) | 1 b , c | 1 |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum (serovars 8) | 1 b , c | 1 |
| Other bacterial species used to test the specificity of the probes N = 68 | ||
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 1 d | 1 |
| Candida albicans | 1 d | 1 |
| Citrobacter freundii | 1 b | 1 |
| Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum | 1 b | 1 |
| Echerichia coli O157, O149, O121 and O119 | 4 e | 4 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 1 f | 1 |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1 a , 2 g | 3 |
| Human papillomavirus types -26, 34, 42, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55, 56, 59, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 74, 81, 82, 87 and 91 | 20 b , c | 20 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 a , 1 h , 2 i , 1 f | 5 |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 1 b | 1 |
| Mycoplasma hyorhinis | 1 j | 1 |
| Mycoplasma orale | 1 j | 1 |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 1 b | 1 |
| Neisseria flavescen | 1 h | 1 |
| Neisseria lactamica | 1 h | 1 |
| Neisseria meningitidis | 1 d | 1 |
| Neisseria mucosa | 2 h | 2 |
| Neisseria sicca | 2 h | 2 |
| Neisseria subflava | 2 h | 2 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 2 h | 2 |
| Proteus vulgaris | 1 h , 1 k | 2 |
| Pseudomonas aeroginosa | 3 f , 2 i | 5 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 i , 1f | 4 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 a | 1 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 a | 1 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 3 i | 3 |
a, American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), USA.
b, Clinic isolate.
c, Plasmid or genome.
d, Microbe Test Center, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, China.
e, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS), Australia.
f, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
g, Institute of Food Fermentation industry, Ministry of Light Industry, China.
h, Czech Collection of Microorganisms (CCM), Czech Republic.
i, National Center for Medical Culture Collection (CMCC), China.
j, National Center for Veterinary Culture Collection (CVCC), China.
k, Culture Collection, University of Goteborg, Sweden.