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Table 3 Primers and probes used in the multiplex real-time PCR assay

From: Multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and screening for non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Target gene

Primer/Probe

Sequence (5' -- 3')

Amplicon

Reference

length (bp)

 

Z3276

Z3276 forward

TATTCCGCGATGCTTGTTTTT

130

Li and Chen. 2012

Z3276 reverse

ATTATCTCACCAGCAAACTGGCGG

Z3276 probe

FAM-CCCGCAAATCTTTCCMGBNFQ

stx1

stx1 forward

GGATTTCGTACAACACTGGATGAT

67

This study

stx1 reverse

ATCCACATCTTCAGCAGTCATTACA

stx1 probe

TAMRA-CAGTGGGCGTTCTTMGBNFQ

stx2

stx2 forward

GGGCAGTTATTTTGCTGTGGAT

59

This study

stx2 reverse

GGTCAAAACGCGCCTGAT

stx2 probe

JOE-ACGAGGGCTTGATGTCMGBNFQ

IAC

IAC forward

CAGGATTAGCAGAGCGAGGTATG

65

Fricker et al. 2007

IAC reverse

CGTAGTTAGGCCACCACTTCAAG

IAC probe

CY5-AGGCGGTGCTACAGAG-MGBNFQ