TABLE 3.
Primers used for PCR and/or sequencing
| Primera | Bartonella species | Primer sequence | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bfp1 (ap,s) | All | 5′-ATTAATCTGCAYCGGCCAGA-3′ | This study |
| Bfp2 (ap,s) | All | 5′-ACVGADACACGAATAACACC-3′ | This study |
| Bfs3 (s) | All | 5′-TTACAAAAATCYGTTGATAC-3′ | This study |
| Bfs4 (s) | All | 5′-GTATCAACRGATTTTTGTAA-3′ | This study |
| BaftsZF (ap,s) | All | 5′-GCTAATCGTATTCGCGAAGAA-3′ | This study |
| BaftsZR (ap,s) | All | 5′-GCTGGTATTTCCAAYTGATCT-3′ | This study |
| BhftsZ 1393.n (s) | B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae | 5′-GCGAACTACGGCTTACTTGC-3′ | 19 |
| Bh ftsZ 1247.p (s) | B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae | 5′-CGGTTGGAGAGCAGTTTCGTC-3′ | 19 |
| Bq ftsZseqF (s) | B. quintana | 5′-GCACATATTCTTGATGAGAT-3′ | This study |
| Bq ftsZseqR (s) | B. quintana | 5′-CCCCTATCATCTCATCAAG-3′ | This study |
| Bb ftsZseqF (s) | B. bacilliformis | 5′-GCGCATGTTCTTAGTGAAAT-3′ | This study |
| Bb ftsZseqR (s) | B. bacilliformis | 5′-CCTGTATACGTGATGCATTT-3′ | This study |
| FTS1p (ap,s) | All | 5′-GCCTTCTCATCCTCAACTT-3′ | This study |
| FTS2p (ap,s) | All | 5′-CAGCCTCTTCACGATGTG-3′ | This study |
a
ap, amplification primer; s, sequencing primer.