Table 1.

Oligonucleotides used in the selection and characterization of aptamers with binding affinity to N. meningitidis serogroup B

Name	Oligonucleotides
DNA aptamer library	5′-GCCTGTTGTGAGCCTCCTAAC(N38)CATGCTTATTCTTGTCTCC-3′
Forward constant region primer	5′-GCCTGTTGTGAGCCTCCTAAC-3′
FAM-forward constant region primer	5′-FITC-GCCTGTTGTGAGCCTCCTAAC 3′
Reverse constant region primer	5′-GGGAGACAAGAATAAGCA-3′
P-reverse constant region primer	5′-phosphate-GGGAGACAAGAATAAGCA 3′