Table 1.

Primers used in this study

Gene	Primers’ sequence	Source
exoU	GCTAAGGCTTGGCGGAATA AGATCACACCCAGCGGTAAC-3	[17]
exoS	GGAGCTGGATGCGGGACA GGCCGCCTCTTCGAGAAC	[17]
hcnA	CAACGTGCTCAATGCCGTG CTGGTCGAAGCGGTTGCTTT	This study
lasB	CGCAAGACCGAGAATGACA AGACCAGTTGGGCGATGTT	[18]
16sRNA	CGGTCCAGACTCCTACGGGAGGCAGCA GCGTGGACTACCAGGGTATCTAATCC	[19]