Table 1.
Diagnostic PCR primers used in this study
| Primer | Sequence | Direction | Location (nt)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| KM-16′ | CCGGCACTTCCGCTCCAA | Forward | 6139–6156 |
| KM-17′ | GCGGGTTCGCCAACTCCA | Reverse | 95793–95810 |
| KM-18′ | CTCGACAAGGTCTGCAAGCC | Forward | 5275–5294 |
| KM-25 | CCGCTCTCATTCGGTCAG | Forward | 94644–94661 |
| KM-36 | ACAGGAACAGCGAGGGATAG | Reverse | 136450–136469 |
| KM-37 | TCTGCTCACCTCTGCGTCAG | Forward | 28231–28250 |
| KM-201 | CCATCCCGTCGAAGAGCC | Reverse | 136081–136098 |
| KM-202 | CCCCTGACTTTCGTCGAG | Reverse | 139639–139656 |
| KM-203 | TCTGCGTCAGCCACGGAC | Forward | 28241–28258 |
| M19′L | ATCTTGATTTGAGAGGACCA | Reverse | 94708–94727 |