Table 1.

Primer sequences used in the study

Locus	Primer	Product size
blaF_ forward	5’_ CCTGTTGGAAGACTGGATG_3’	112 bp
blaF_ reverse	5’_ GTTGGTGCTGCCGTAATC_3’
Aph(3″)_IC _ forward	5’_ CTGGCGGTGTGGGGTATT_3’	103 bp
Aph(3″)_IC _ reverse	5’_ CGTCGGAGTTCCTGAAGA_3’
16 s rRNA _ forward	5’_ GACTGCCAGACACACTATTGG_3’	172 bp
16 s rRNA _ reverse	5’_ GTGAGACCACACGATTCTGC_3’	172 bp