Table 1.

Sequences of primers used for the multiplex PCR

Reference	Species	Repeat size (bp)	Primer sequence	Primers
(7)	S.boydii	248	TCTGATGTCACTCTTTGCGAGT GAATCCGGTACCCGTAAGGT	B-F B-R
(7)	S.sonnei	503	AATGCCGTAAGGAATGCAAG CTTGAAGGAGATTCGCTGCT	SF SR
(13)	S.flexneri	537	TTTATGGCTTCTTTGTCGGC CTGCGTGATCCGACCATG	SflexDF1 SflexDR1