Table 1.

PCR primer sequences

Gene	Primer sequence (5′->3′)	Species	Product size (bp)	Source
Hcom	Forward: GTA AAG GCT CAC CAA GGC TAT Reverse: CCA CCT ACC TCT CCC ACA CTC	H. spp.	389	(42)
ureC	Forward: AAG CTT TTA GGG GTG TTA GGG GTT T Reverse: CTG CTT GCT TTC TAA CAC TAA CGC	H. pylori	294	(43)
glmM	Forward: TCT AAA AAC GCC CTT TCT TCT CA Reverse: ATT CGC TCA CAA ACT TAT CCC C	H. pylori	130	(44)
hspA	Forward: ACA GCA AGA TTC ATG CTC TT Reverse: CAG AAA TCG TTT TAG ACG GCA	H. pylori	134	(45)