TABLE 1.

Primers and probes used for detection of functional genes in E. coli isolates

Gene	Function	Primer/probe name	Sequence	Size (bp)
sfmH	Fimbrial-like adhesion protein	sfmH.F	5′-TGCGTCTGGAAGCCAGTGCC-3′	220
		sfmH.R	5′-GCGCTAAACGGCCCYTCGGT-3′
		sfmH.P	5′-GTCTGGATGCAGCTGCGGCAG-3′
rfaI	Lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis protein	rfaI.F	5′-TGCTTGGCGCAATAACGAGCA-3′	142
		rfaI.R	5′-TCGGCCCGACAAAACCCTGG-3′
		rfaI.P	5′-TGCGCRCTTGGATAACCGGCCCAGTA-3′
fucK	Sugar kinases for 5-C and 6-C sugars	fucK.F	5′-ACAGAACAGCGCCGCAGCAA-3′	162
		fucK.R	5′-ACCTGGGCGCTRGGACCAT-3′
		fucK.P	5′-CGCCCTTTTTGGCGCTGGTGCCG-3′