Table 1 Oligonucleotide probes used for the detection of haemosporidian parasites by chromogenic in situ hybridization
Probe | Sequence | Target | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Plas18S | 5′-TTTAATAACTCGTTATATATATCAGTGTAGCAC-3′ | Plasmodium spp. | Dinhopl et al. [25] |
Haemo18S_1 | 5′-GCTAACCGTAGTTATAGTCGCCATCTC-3′ | Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) spp. | Himmel et al. [28] |
Leuco18S_1 | 5′-TAGGACTCCCCACTTGTCTTTTTCTTGA-3′ | Leucocytozoon (Leucocytozoon) spp. | Himmel et al. [28] |
Pmat18S_1b | 5′-CTAAAAGCATCTTGACTGTTACATCAAGACG-3′ | Plasmodium matutinum (LINN1, AFTRU5) | Present study |
Pvau18S_1b | 5′-CAAGCCGAAACTAATTACATTTAAACATAAGATCC-3′ | Plasmodium vaughani (SYAT05) | Present study |