Table 2.

Oligonucleotide primers used in this study

Primer designation	Gene target	Sequence (5′→3′)	Position
MS-gyrA-F	gyrA	GAAGATCAGCCTGAATTAGTT	58–78
MS-gyrA-R	gyrA	GCCATTCTAGCTTCGGTATAA	531–551
MS-gyrB-F	gyrB	CAAGGTGAGAAATTCTCAAGA	964–984
MS-gyrB-R	gyrB	TGTGCTTCGTTATAAGCG	1677–1694
MS-parC-F	parC	CCAACCGTGCAATTCCTGAT	95–114
MS-parC-R	parC	TTATGCGGCGGCATTTCG	546–563
MS-parE-F	parE	GGCATATCGTCGAGGAAATAGC	1034–1055
MS-parE-R	parE	AGTGGTTTCCCAAAGTTG	1741–1758