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Table 3 Oligonucleotides used in this study to amplify the enterococci virulence genes

From: Virulence and antimicrobial resistance factors of Enterococcusspp. isolated from fecal samples from piggery farms in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Gene

Virulence marker

Oligonucleotide sequence(5' to 3')

Product size (bp)

Annealing temp(C)

References

As

Aggregation substance

1 CCAGTAATCAGTCCAGAAACAACC

406

54

25

  

AS 2 TAGCTTTTTTCATTCTTGTGTTTGTT

   

Ace

Adhesion colaagen in E. faecalis

ACE 1 AAAGTAGAATTAGATCCACAC

320

56

25

Gel

Gelatinase

gel E1 AGTTCATGTCTATTTTCTTCAC

402

56

25

  

gel E2 CTTCATTATTTACACGTTTG

   

EfaA

E. faecalis antigen A

efaA1 CGTGAGAAAGAAATGGAGGA

499

56

25

  

efaA2 CTACTAACACGTCACGAATG

   

Esp

Surface protein

Esp 46 TTACCAAGATGGTTCTGTAGGCAC

913

58

32

  

Esp 47 CCAAGTATACTTAGCATCTTTTGG

   

CylA

Cytolisin

Cyl I ACTCGGGGATTGATAGGC

688

56

32

  

Cyl Iib GCTGCTAAAGCTGCGCTT

   

Hyl

Hyaluronidase

Cyl Iib GCTGCTAAAGCTGCGCTT

276

56

 
  

Hyl n1 ACAGAAGAGCTGCAGGAAATG Hyl n2 GACTGACGTCCAAGTTTCCAA

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