TABLE 2.
Features of the four polymorphic VNTR PCR primers used to type 92 T. interdigitale isolates
| Marker | Primer sequence (5′–3′) | Repeat unit sequence | Fragment size (bp) | No. of alleles | D value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNTR15 | GGAGCAGAAGAACGAAACCA | GGCCTGCCATGTCTT | 120–206 | 7 | 0.666 |
| CTGAGCCCAGAAGTGAGACC | |||||
| VNTR12 | CTCCTCATGTTCCTCCGGTA | GCCATGGTCATG | 197–249 | 4 | 0.406 |
| GTTCAAAGGAGCAGGGTGAG | |||||
| VNTR8 | CTTCCGTGCCTCTTTCTCTG | CGTTCTGG | 108–180 | 8 | 0.802 |
| TTCATTCCGGCTTATTACGG | |||||
| VNTR6 | GCCAGAGTATGGCTGTTGGT | GAACCA | 124–232 | 6 | 0.787 |
| AAGAGATGGACTGGCTCACC |