Table 2.
Primers used in this study.
| Gene | Gene description | Primer sequence (5′–3′) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ica A | Intercellar adhesion A | Forward | AACAAGTTGAAGGCATCTCC |
| Reverse | GATGCTTGTTTGATTCCCT | ||
| ica D | Intercellar adhesion D | Forward | ATCGTTGTGATGATTGTTTA |
| Reverse | GATATGTCACGACCTTTCTT | ||
| ica R | Intercellar adhesion R | Forward | CCATTGACGGACTTTACCAG |
| Reverse | CAAAGCGATGTGCGTAGGA | ||
| 16S rRNA | Normalizing internal standard | Forward | TCGTGTCGTGAGATGTTGGGTTA |
| Reverse | GGTTTCGCTGCCCTTTGTATTGT | ||