Table 4.

Forward and backward primers used for PCR

Target	Sequence
16S rRNA	Forward, 5′-AGA GTT TGA TCM TGG CTC AG-3′ Reverse, 5′-TAC GGT TAC CTT GTT ACG AC-3′
rpoB	Forward, 5′-GAG GGT CAG ACC ACG ATG AC −3′ Reverse, 5′-AGC CGA TCA GAC CGA TGT T-3′
hsp65	Forward, 5’ACC AAC GAT GGT GTG TCC AT − 3′ Reverse, 5′ CTT GTC GAA CCG CAT ACC CT-3′
erm	Forward, 5′-GAC CGG GCC TTC GTG AT − 3′ Reverse, 5′-GAC TTC CCC GCA CCG ATT CC-3′