Table 2.

PCR primers used in the present study.

Specific primer set	Sequence (5′–3′)	References
Universal primer
PA	AGA GTT TGA TCC TGG CTC AG	22
PD	GTA TTA CCG CGG CTG CTG
Detection of P. gulae	TTG CTT GGT TGC ATG ATC GG	19
	GCT TAT TCT TAC GGT ACA TTC ACA
Specification of fimA type
Type A fimA
Pgfim-AF	TGA GAA TAT CAA ATG TGG TGC AGG CTC ACG	8
Pgfim-AR	CTT GCC TGC CTT CAA AAC GAT TGC TTT TGG TAA GAT
Type B fimA
Pgfim-BF	TGA AGT GAA GAT GAG GGA TTC TTA TGT	23
Pgfim-BR	ATT TCC TCA GAA CTC AAA GGA GTA CCA TCA
Type C fimA
Pgfim-CF	CGA TTA TGA CCT TGT CGG TAA GAG CTT GGA	8
Pgfim-CR	TGT GGC TTC GTT GTC GCA GAA TCC GGC ATG