TABLE 1.

Oligonucleotide primers used in this study^a

Primer	Purpose	Localization	Tm (°C)	Nucleotide sequence (5′→3′)	Reference or source
UMS-125	MBA amplification	MBA 5′	66	GTATTTGCAATCTTTATATGTTTTCG	43
UMA1586	MBA amplification	MBA 3′	72	GATAATCATTCATCTTCTCTTAATTGTC	43
UMSP88	MBA amplification, control positive clones, sequencing	MBA 5′	55	TGTTCTAATTCAACTGTTAAATCT	Present study
UMAUA	MBA amplification, control positive clones, sequencing	MBA 3′	62	GGGKWGTTKHACCAYTKCCTGGTT	19
pTrcHis Forward	Control positive clones, sequencing	Cloning vector	53	GAGGTATATATTAATGTATCG	Invitrogen
pTrcHis Reverse	Control positive clones, sequencing	Cloning vector	48	GATTTAATCTGTATCAGG	Invitrogen

^aOligonucleotide primers were synthesized by Eurogentec (Luik, Belgium).