TABLE 3.
PCR primers
| Primer name | Primer target and direction | Sequence (5′→3′) |
|---|---|---|
| LmsigB-15 | sigB, forward | AATATATTAATGAAAAGCAGGTGGAG |
| LmsigB-16 | sigB, reverse | ATAAATTATTTGATTCAACTGCCTT |
| Prs-F | prs, forward | GCGCGAAACAAGACAACAAAC |
| LMVI-prfA | prs, reverse | GC(T/A)GTTAG(C/T)AGAATT(C/A)TTTC |
| ActA-F176 | actA, forward | TAGCGTATCACGAGGAGG |
| ActA-R2148 | actA, reverse | TTTTGAATTTCATATCATTCACC |
| ActA-CF | actA, forward, lineage III | TTTATGCGTGCGATGATGGTAGTT |
| ActA-DR | actA, reverse, lineage III | CTTTTTCGTCTTCTGCACTTTTAG |
| 2plcB-ecoR | actA, reverse, FSL W1-110 and FSL X1-002 | GGAATTCTTTATGTGGTAATTTGCTGTC |
| recA-F23 | recA, forward | GTTCGCTTTTTGCTTGCTTCTC |
| recA-R1368 | recA, reverse | AAAAACTTCCCCCTTGTCTCC |
| inlAF1 | inlA, forward | CAGGCAGCTACAATTACACA |
| inlAR1 | inlA, reverse | ATATAGTCCGAAAACCACATCT |
| hlympl-F | hly-mpl, forward | TCTCCATCTGGGGCACTACAC |
| hlympl-R | hly-mpl, reverse | TTACCATGATGATACAAATA |
| plcAhly-F | plcA-hly forward | CCGCCTAATGGGAAAGTAAA |
| plcAhly-R | plcA-hly reverse | AGGCGGAGATGCTGGTG |