TABLE 1.

fimA type-specific or 16S rRNA-specific primers used in this study

Primer set	Sequence (5′ to 3′)	Size (bp)a
Universal primers for positive control	AGA GTT TGA TCC TGG CTC AG	3,480
	GGC TAC CTT GTT ACG ACT T
P. gingivalis 16S rRNA	TGT AGA TGA CTG ATG GTG AAA ACC	197
	ACG TCA TCC CCA CCT TCC TC
Type I fimA	CTG TGT GTT TAT GGC AAA CTT C	392
	AAC CCC GCT CCC TGT ATT CCG A
Type II fimA	ACA ACT ATA CTT ATG ACA ATG G	257
	AAC CCC GCT CCC TGT ATT CCG A
Type III fimA	ATT ACA CCT ACA CAG GTG AGG C	247
	AAC CCC GCT CCC TGT ATT CCG A
Type IV fimA	CTA TTC AGG TGC TAT TAC CCA A	251
	AAC CCC GCT CCC TGT ATT CCG A

^aExpected size of PCR product.