Table 1.
Details of the primer sets and expected amplicon size.
| Microorganism | Primer name | Primer Sequence 5’- 3’ | Amplicon size (bp) | Ta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. trachomatis | 16SrRNA-S | CGAGTCGGCATCTAATACTAT | 402 | 44°C |
| 16SrRNA-AS | AAAACGACATTTCTGCCGC | |||
| N. gonorrhoeae | 16SrRNA-S | TAGCCAAGCCGCGAGGC | 694 | 49.3°C |
| 16SrRNA-AS | GGCGCAGACGGTTACTTAAGCAGGA | |||
| M. genitalium | 16SrRNA-S | GTAATACATAGGTCGCAAGCGTTATC | 771 | 51.4°C |
| 16SrRNA-AS | CACCACCTGTCACTCGGTTAACCTC | |||
| T. vaginalis | β-tubulin gen-S | ATCGTAAAGAGCTTCGTTATCAATG | 89 | 42°C |
| β-tubulingen-AS | GCATGTTGT GCC GGA CAT AAC CAT |
Ta is annealing temperature and bp is the base pair.