Table 1 Oliogonucleotides used in the real-time quadriplex PCR assay
TargetPrimer or probeNucleotide sequence (5′ to 3′)Final concentration (nmol)
pmpHForward primerGGATAACTCTGTGGGGTATTCTCCT600
pmpHReverse primerAGACCCTTTCCGAGCATCACT600
pmpHLGV-specific probeVIC-CCTGCTCCAACAGT–MGB200
pmpHNon-LGV specific probeFAM-GCTTGAAGCAGCAGGAGCTGGTG–BHQ200
PlasmidForward primerGGATTGACTCCGACAACGTATTC50
PlasmidReverse primerATCATTGCCATTAGAAAGGGCATT100
PlasmidProbeCalRed610–TTACGTGTAGGCGGTTTAGAAAGCGG–BHQ100
RNase PForward primerCCAAGTGTGAGGGCTGAAAAG80
RNase PReverse primerTGTTGTGGCTGATGAACTATAAAAGG80
RNase PProbeCY5–CCCCAGTCTCTGTCAGCACTCCCTTC–BHQ80
  • LGV, lymphogranuloma venereum.