Table 1. Oligonucleotide primers for targeted amplification of virulence gene and ERIC sequence.
| Primer name | Sequence (5′–3′) | PCR product size (bp) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primers for amplification of virulence genes of Enterococcus faecium | |||
| aggregation substance (asa1) | F: GCACGCTATTACGAACTATGA | 375 | Vankerckhoven et al. (2004) |
| R: TAAGAAAGAACATCACCACGA | |||
| Gelatinase (gelE) | F: TATGACAATGCTTTTTGGGAT | 213 | |
| R: AGATGCACCCGAAATAATATA | |||
| Cytolysin (cylA) | F: ACTCGGGGATTGATAGGC | 688 | |
| R: GCTGCTAAAGCTGCGCTT | |||
| Enterococcal surface protein (Esp) | F: AGATTTCATCTTTGATTCTTGG | 510 | |
| R: AATTGATTCTTTAGCATCTGG | |||
| Hyaluronidase (Hyl) | F: ACAGAAGAGCTGCAGGAAATG | 278 | |
| R: GACTGACGTCCAAGTTTCCAA | |||
| Primer for Amplification of ERIC sequences | |||
| ERIC1 | F: ATGTAAGCTCCTGGGGATTCAC | 100–10,000 | Aljindan, Alsamman & Elhadi (2018) |
| ERIC2 | R: AAGTAAGTGACTGGGGTGAGCG | ||