Table 1.

Primer Sequences And Associated Amplification Conditions

Primer	Sequences	PCR Products	Amplification Conditions
glmM	AAGCTTTTAGGGGTGTTAGGGGTTT AAGCTTACTTTCTAACACTAACGC	294 bp	95 °C, 50 sec; 56 °C, 50 sec; 72 °C, 1 min (38 cycles)
cagA	ATAATGCTAAATTAGACAACTTGAGCGA TTAGAATAATCAACAAACATCACGCCAT	298 bp	95 °C, 55 sec; 58 °C, 50 sec; 72 °C, 1 min (36 cycles)
vacA s1/s2	ATGGAAATACAACAAACACAC CTGCTTGAATGCGCCAAAC	259/286 bp	95 °C, 55 sec; 53 °C, 54 sec; 72 °C, 50 sec (37 cycles)
vacA m1/m2	CAATCTGTCCAATCAAGCGAG GCGTCAAAATAATTCCAAGG	567/642 bp	95 °C, 55 sec; 54 °C, 50 sec; 72 °C, 1 min (35 cycles)