TABLE 2.

Source of probes used for Southern hybridization

Probe	Source	Reference	Primers	Probe size (bp)
lasA	PAO1	http://www.pseudomonas.com	5′-CGCCATCCAACCTGATGCAAT	514
			5′-AGGCCGGGGTTGTACAACGGA
lasB	PAO1	http://www.pseudomonas.com	5′-TGCGATCATGGGTGTTTCGCC	1,403
			5′-GCCGAGTAGTTGCGGTTC
aprA	IFO3455	44	5′-GTCCTATACCGTCGACCAGGC	928
			5′-GTCGCTACCCGAGCCGCCGAT
exoS	388	31	5′-ATCGCTTCAGCAGAGTCCGTC	1,352
			5′-CAGGCCAGATCAAGGCCGCGC
exoU	PA103	19	5′-GCTACTGCCTCCTCGCTGAAT	2,015
			5′-AGTCATCTCAACGGTAGTCGA
ctx	PA158	20	5′-ATGAACGATATCGACACGATC	860
			5′-TCTACTCTGCCGAGCGGACTC