TABLE 1.

Sequences of oligonucleotide primers used to target genetic determinants responsible for species confirmation, virulence and resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.

Target gene	Primer sequence (5’ 3’)	Product size (bp)	References
nuc	F: GCGATTGATGGTGATACGGTT	270	Brakstad et al. (1992)
	R:AGCCAAGCCTTGACGAACTA AAGC
coa	F: CGA GAC CAA GAT TCA ACA AG	730	Aslantas et al. (2007)
	R: AAA GAA AAC CAC TCA CAT CA
spa	F: CAA GCA CCA AAA GAG GAA	320	Frenay et al. (1996)
	R: CAC CAG GTT TAA CGA CAT
sea	F: GCA GGG AAC AGC TTT AGGC	521	Monday and Bohach (1999)
	R: GTT CTG TAG AAG TAT GAAACA CG
see	F: TAC CAA TTA ACT TGT GGA TAG AC	171	Monday and Bohach (1999)
	R: CTC TTT GCA CCT TAC CGCA
mecA	F: AAAATCGATGGTAAAGGTTGGC	532	Strommenger et al. (2003)
	R: AGTTCTGCAGTACCGGATTTGC
BlaZ	F: ACTTCAACACCTGCTGCTTTC	240	Martineau et al. (2000)
	R: TAGGTTCAGATTGGCCCTTAG
tetK	F: TTAGGTGAAGGGTTAGGTCC	718	Aarestrup et al. (2000)
	R: GCAAACTCATTCCAGAAGCA