Table 2 Primer pairs used to PCR-amplify sequences adjacent to different IS elements.

IS1

G3: 5' gtc atc ggg cat tat ctg aac 3'

G4: 5' aga agc cac tgg agc acc 3'

IS2

G177: 5' cat agt gcg ctg ggt tat cg 3'

G178: 5' gtc tgc gtt tct ccg gcc ta 3'

IS3

G155: 5' agt aac acc gat gcg ttc ag 3'

G154: 5' ctg cta cga taa tgc ctg cg 3'

IS4

G232: 5' acc aga tca aga gcc tgt cc 3'

G233: 5' cct tcc cga gag tgg taa ag 3'

IS30

G228: 5' cct ctg ctg taa atg ttc gtc tca 3'

G229: 5' ggt tgc tgc tca gct aaa caa cag 3'

IS150

G5: 5' gat cct gta acc atc atc ag 3'

G6: 5' ctg aag gat gct gtt acg g 3'

IS186

G7:5' cgg cat tac gtg ccg aag 3'

G8: 5' ggt ggc cat tcg tgg gac 3'