Table 3.

Primer used in Real-Time PCR.

Gene name a	Primer name	Primer sequence (5′ to 3′)	Amplicon size (bp)
hrpA	hrpA RT for	GCAGGGTATCAACAGCGTCAAG	156
	hrpA RT rev	CCGTTCTCTTCGTTCGCAGT
hrpS	hrpS RT for	AGCGGCACAAGGCGGAAC	156
	hrpS RT rev	TGGGCCGAAGCGATCACG
hrpL	hrpL RT for	AGCCGCAGACCTGGTTGTG	159
	hrpL RT rev	ATTGCCTGTGCCCGTCTACC
hrpV	hrpV RT for	CGTCCCGAGCAACTGAGAGAG	162
	hrpV RT rev	ATGTCGCCGTATGTCATCCAGG
16S rDNA	16s RT for	GGAATCTGCCTGGTAGTGGGG	157
	16s RT rev	GGCTCACCAAGGCGACGAT

^aGene targeted by the corresponding primer pair.