Table 2.
Primers used in this study
| Primer | Sequence (5′–3′) | Purpose | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNAIII+ | AGATCACAGAGATGTGATGG | Northern/Southern blotting | 41 |
| RNAIII− | TCGATGTTGTTTACGATAGC | Northern/Southern blotting | 41 |
| spa-F | TGAATTCGTAAACTAGGTGTAGG | Northern blotting | 41 |
| spa-R | CGGTACCAGGCTTGTTATTGTCTTCC | Northern blotting | 41 |
| hla+ | AAGGTACAGTTGCAACTACC | Northern blotting | 41 |
| hla− | ATAACTGTAGCGAAGTCTGG | Northern blotting | 41 |
| gyrB.MB-F2 | CGCAGGCGATTTTACCATTA | RT-PCR | This study |
| gyrB.MB-R2 | GCTTTCGCTAGATCAAAGTCG | RT-PCR | This study |
| RNA3.MB-F | GCCATCCCAACTTAATAACCA | RT-PCR | This study |
| RNA3.MB-R | TGTTGTTTACGATAGCTTACATGC | RT-PCR | This study |