TABLE 1.
Primers used in this study
| Primer | Sequence (5′-3′) |
|---|---|
| espB3431(+) | TCCCCCGGGATGAATACTATTGATAATAAT |
| espB3431(−) | TCCCCCGGGTTACCCGGCTAAGCGACCCGA |
| espD3431(+) | AATCTGTTCACGCTAGGCGGATCCGCGATGCTTAATGTAAATAACGATATCC |
| espD3431(−) | TAAACCAATTCCCCCGGGGGATTAAATTCGACCACTAAC |
| 16S rRNA(+) | CCGAATTCGTCGACAACAGAGTTTGATCCTGGCTCAG |
| 16S rRNA(−) | ACCGCGGCTGCTGGCACGGAGTTAGCCGGT |
| HisTir 2348(+) | AAGGATCCATGCCTATTGGTAACCTTG |
| His Tir 2348(−) | CCGCTCGAGAACGAAACGTACTGGTCCCGG |
| His Tir 3431(+) | GGAATTCCATATGCCTATTGGTAACCTTGG |