Table 1. List of Primers, Size of Amplicons, and PCR Conditions Used in this Study^a.

Primers	Sequences	Amplicon Size	PCR Conditions
cdt A gene	cytA1: 5’-TGCAAAAAATTATAGTTTTTATTTTATGTTG-3’; cytA2: 5’-TCGTACCTCTCCTTGGCG-3’	807 pb	94°C 1 minute; 62°C 1 minute;72°C 1 min; (30 cycles)
cdt B gene	cytB1: 5’-ATGAAAAAAATTATATGTTTATTTTTATC-3’; cytB2: 5’-TTTTCTAAAATTTACTGGAAAATG -3’	781pb	94°C 1 minute; 55°C 1 minute; 72°C 1 minute; (30 cycles)
cdt C gene	cyt C1: 5’-ATGAAAAAAATTATTACTTTGTTTTTTATG-3’; cytC2: 5’-TTCTAAAGGGGTAGCAGCTG-3’	570 pb	94°C 1 minute; 57°C 1 minute; 72°C 1 minute; (30 cycles)

^aAll primers were designed for this study.