TABLE 1.
Sequences and locations of oligonucleotide primers
| Primer | Primer sequence | Locationa |
|---|---|---|
| cagA-F1 | 5′-AACAGGACAAGTAGCTAGCC-3′ | 2,700–2,719* |
| cagA-F2 | 5′-GATAACAGGCAAGCTTTTGA-3′ | 157–176* |
| cagA-R1 | 5′-TATTAATGCGTGTGTGGCTG-3′ | 3,400–3,381* |
| cagA-R2 | 5′-CTGCAAAAGATTGTTTGGCAGA-3′ | 505–484* |
| cagE-F1 | 5′-GCGATTGTTATTGTGCTTGTAG-3′ | 16,891–16,870† |
| cagE-R1 | 5′-GAAGTGGTTAAAAAATCAATGCCCC-3′ | 16,563–16,587† |
| cagT-F1 | 5′-CCATGTTTATACGCCTGTGT-3′ | 442–461† |
| cagT-R1 | 5′-CATCACCACACCCTTTTGAT-3′ | 723–742† |
| cagAP-F1 | 5′-GTGGGTAAAAATGTGAATCG-3′ | 18,738–18,757† |
| cagAP-F2 | 5′-CTACTTGTCCCAACCATTTT-3′ | 18,495–18,514† |
| LEC-F1 | 5′-ACATTTTGGCTAAATAAACGCTG-3′ | 3,920–3,942‡ |
| LEC-F2 | 5′-ATAGCGTTTTGTGCATAGAA-3′ | 3,856–3,875‡ |
| LEC-R1 | 5′-TCTCCATGTTGCCATTATGCT-3′ | 4,303–4,283‡ |
| LEC-R2 | 5′-ATCTTTAGTCTCTTTAGCTT-3′ | 4,732–4,713‡ |