Table 1. Sequences of specific primers and virulence identification primers.

Gene(s)	Primer sequence (5′ to 3′)	Size (bp)	Reference
ent	ent-F:AGCGCAGGCGGTTTCTTAA	678	[26]
	ent-R:CTCGTTGTACTTCCCATTGT
cylA	cyl-F:ACTCGGGGATTGATAGGC	688	[55]
	cyl-R:GCTGCTAAAGCTGCGCTT
esp	esp-F:AGATTTCATCTTTGATTCTTGG	510
	esp-R:AATTGATTCTTTAGCATCTGG
asa1	asaI-F:GCACGCTATTACGAACTATGA	375
	asaI-R:TAAGAAAGAACATCACCACGA
gelE	gelE-F:TATGACAATGCTTTTTGGGAT	213
	gelE-R:AGATGCACCCGAAATAATATA
hyl	hyl-F:TATGGGTAATGCTGGTCG	220	This study
	hyl-R:GTCCCTTGCTTCGTGTTT
efaAfs	efaAfs-F:GACAGACCCTCACGAATA	705	[30]
	efaAfs-R:AGTTCATCATGCTGTAGTA
efaAfm	efaAfm-F:AACAGATCCGCATGAATA	735
	efaAfm-R:CATTTCATCATCTGATAGTA
ace	ace-F:CAACCGAATGTGATAGAAA	411	This study
	ace-R:GTAACGGACGATAAAGGA