TABLE 2.

Primers used for PCR amplification and sequencing of B. cereus group housekeeping genes

Gene	Forward primer	Reverse primer	Annealing temp (°C)
adk	5′CAGCTATGAAGGCTGAAACTG3′	5′CTAAGCCTCCGATGAGAACA3′	57
ccpA	5′GTTTAGGATACCGCCCAAATG3′	5′TGTAACTTCTTCGCGCTTCC3′	59
ftsA	5′TCTTGACATCGGTACATCCA3′	5′GCCTGTAATAAGTGTACCTTCCA3′	57
glpT	5′TGCGGCTGGATGAGTGA3′	5′AAGTAAGAGCAAGGAAGA3′	52
pyrE	5′TCGCATCGCATTTATTAGAA3′	5′CCTGCTTCAAGCTCGTATG3′	57
recF	5′GCGATGGCGAAATCTCATAG3′	5′CAAATCCATTGATTCTGATACATC3′	59
sucC	5′GGCGGAACAGAAATTGAAGA3′	5′TCACACTTCATAATGCCACCA3′	59