TABLE 1.

Primers used for PCR and sequencing

Primera	Nucleotide sequence (5′ → 3′)	Positions	Type of analysis	Cycle
				Temp (°C)	Time (min)
Hcom 1	GTA AAG GCT CAC CAA GGC TAT	187–207	PCR and sequencing	94	1
Hcom 2	CCA CCT ACC TCT CCC ACA CTC	576–556		63	1
Hcom 3	TTA TCA CCG CAA CAT GGC TGA TTT G	1286–1262		72	1
Hcom 4	GAG TGT GGG AGA GGT AGG TGG	556–576	Sequencing
HP 1	CCT AAC CAA TTG AGC CAA GAA G	1176–1197	PCR	94	1
				56	1
HP 2	CTT TCT AAC ACT AAC GCG CTC A	1579–1558		72	1

^aPrimer numbers are based on 16S rRNA gene sequence of H. suis (GenBank accession no. AF127028) (Hcom 1 through 4) or H. pylori ATCC 43504 (GenBank acession no. M88157) (HP 1 and 2).