Table 2.

Primers used in this study to amplify porin genes and RT-PCR

Primer	Sequence 5′ → 3′
DNA amplification and sequencing
ompK35-F1	AAGACTACTGGTGGTTATCGCGACCT
ompK35-R1	CGACAAAAAGCGCGAAGGTTT
ompK35-F2	GTCGAAGCGGCAACCGATTATG
ompK35-R2	GCTTCGGCTTTGTCGCCATT
ompK36-R1	CCGGTTGAAATAGGGGTAAACAGAC
ompK36-F1	CCATTAATCGAGGCTCCTCTTACCA
ompK36-F2	GAGTTGCGTTGTAGGTCTGG
ompK36-R2	GGCGACACCTACGGTTCTGACAA
RT-PCR
ompK35-F	GTCTGGACCACCAATGGC
ompK35-R	GATCTGAGTTTCGCCTTTCA
ompK36-F	GACCAGACCTACATGCGTGTA
ompK36-R	GTATTCCCACTGGCCGTAAC

Note:F Forward (5′) primer. R Reverse primer