TABLE 2.

QPCR primers and probes

Target	Primer	Sequence (5′-3′)	Amplicon size (bp)
pXO1 plasmid (pagA)	BApXO1-PR	6FAM-TCGAATTACTAAATCCTGCAGATACACTCCCACC-TAMRA	84
	BApXO1-FP	AATGATCAATTGCGACCGTACTT
	BApXO1-RP	TGCATGCGTCGTTCTTTGATA
pXO2 plasmid (capA)	BApXO2-PR	6FAM-TACTGCTTCTGTACGTTGTACCCATGTCGC-TAMRA	131
	BApXO2-FP	TCACCAACCATCGTCATCGT
	BApXO2-RP	CGTTATGTAGCAATCGTATTACCTCTTAT
Chromosome	BA813-PR	6FAM-AATGCCAGGTTCTATACCGTATCAGCAAGCTATTC-TAMRA	123
	BA813-FP	GGAGGGAATACAGCAAACACAGA
	BA813-RP	TGCAACTGATGGGATTTCTTTCT