Table 1.

Primers used in this study

Gene	Primer sequence	Concentration (μM)	Product size (bp)	Tm (°C)	Reference
icaA	F- CCTAACTAACGAAAGGTAG	1.0	1315	49	[45]
	R- AAGATATAGCGATAAGTGC
icaD	F- AAACGTAAGAGAGGTGG	1.0	381	49	[45]
	R- GGCAATATGATCAAGATA
agr-type I	F-ATCGCAGCTTATAGTACTTGT	1.0	578	53	[46]
	R-CTTGATTACGTTTATATTTCATC
agr-type II	F-AACGCTTGCAGCAGTTTATTT	1.0	814	57	[46]
	R-CGACATTATAAGTATTACAACA
agr-type III	F-TATATAAATTGTGATTTTTTATTG	1.0	893	53	[46]
	R-TTCTTTAAGAGTAAATTGAGAA
agr-type IV	F-GTTGCTTCTTATAGTACATGTT	1.0	757	53	[46]
	R-CTTAAAAATATAGTGATTCCAATA