List of primers used in this study.
| Target gene | Primer | Sequences (5′-3′) | Amplicon size | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16srRNA | F | GTAGGTGGCAAGCGTTATCC | 228 bp | 46 |
| R | CGCACATCAGCGTCAG | |||
| mecA | F | ACTGCTATCCACCCTCAAAC | 163 bp | 47 |
| R | CTGGTGAAGTTGTAATCTGT | |||
| malB | F | GACCTCGGTTTAGTTCACAGA | 585 bp | 48 |
| R | CACACGCTGACGCTGACCA | |||
| blaTEM-1 | F | ACTCCCCGTCGTGTAGATAA | 643 bp | 49 |
| R | TGGCCGTTGCCGTTATCTAC | |||
| tetA | F | GGTTCACTCGAACGACGTCA | 577 bp | 50 |
| R | CTGTCCGACAAGTTGCATGA |