Table 1.

List of primers used in the study.

Target Gene	Orientation	Sequence (5′–3′)	Amplicon Size (bp)	Reference
16sRNA	F	AAGTTAATACCTTTGCTCATTGAC	117	[20]
	R	GCTTTACGCCCAGTAATTCC
aggA	F	CGCTGCGTTAGAAAGACCTC	164	This study
	R	CACATTGCTCTGTCGTCGTT
aafA	F	ACTTCATATAGGCCTGGTCGTA	150	[21]
	R	ATTCACTCTGGCCTCTCCTAGGT