TABLE 2.

Sequences of primers used in this study

Primer no.	Target gene	Sequence (size)	Source or reference
1	ompW (terminal sense)	5′-CACCAAGAAGGTGACTTTATTGTG-3′ (24-mer)	This study
2	ompW (terminal antisense)	5′-GAACTTATAACCACCCGCG-3′ (19-mer)	This study
3	ompW (internal sense)	5′-CCACCTACCTTTATGGTCC-3′ (19-mer)	This study
4	ompW (internal antisense)	5′-GGTTTGTCGAATTAGCTTCACC-3′ (22-mer)	This study
5	toxR (sense)	5′-ATGTTCGGATTAGGACAC-3′ (18-mer)	6, 15
6	toxR (antisense)	5′-TACTCACACACTTTGATGGC-3′ (20-mer)	6, 15
7	ctxA (sense)	5′-CTCAGACGGGATTTGTTAGGCACG-3′ (24-mer)	11
8	ctxA (antisense)	5′-TCTATCTCTGTAGCCCCTATTACG-3′ (24-mer)	11