TABLE 1.

PCR-based scheme for typing PVL phages

PVL phage	Primer name	Target genes/loci	Size (bp) of PCR product	Reference
Φ108PVL	intF-2/108-aR	int, ant	4,340	15
ΦSa2958	intF-2/2958-aR	int, JP004	2,238	15
ΦSLT	intF-2/SLT-aR	int, ssb	8,770	15
ΦSa2MW	intF-2/MW2-aR	int, cro	4,065	15
ΦSa2usa	Sa2USA_F/Sa2USA_R	phiSLT ORF484-like	680	14
Φ7247PVL	intF-2/repR	int, rep	2,965	16