Table 1.

Degenerate primers used to PCR amplify and sequence the genes for MLSA.

MLSA primer sequence 5'–3'
Locus	Forward	Reverse
atpB	tgt aaa acg acg gcc agt aac ggt gag scv ats aac cc	cag gaa aca gct atg act tca ggt cvg trt aca tgt a
ef-2	tgt aaa acg acg gcc agt atc cgc gct bta yaa stg g	cag gaa aca gct atg act ggt cga tgg wyt cga ahg g
glnA	tgt aaa acg acg gcc agt cag gta cgg gtt aca sga cgg	cag gaa aca gct atg acc ctc gcs ccg aar gac ctc gc
ppsA	tgt aaa acg acg gcc agt ccg cgg tar ccv agc atc gg	cag gaa aca gct atg aca tcg tca ccg acg arg gyg g
rpoB	tgt aaa acg acg gcc agt tcg aag agc cgg acg aca tgg	cag gaa aca gct atg acc ggt cag cac ctg bac cgg ncc