Table 4 Forward and backward primers used for PCR

16S rRNA

Forward, 5′-AGA GTT TGA TCM TGG CTC AG-3′

Reverse, 5′-TAC GGT TAC CTT GTT ACG AC-3′

rpoB

Forward, 5′-GAG GGT CAG ACC ACG ATG AC −3′

Reverse, 5′-AGC CGA TCA GAC CGA TGT T-3′

hsp65

Forward, 5’ACC AAC GAT GGT GTG TCC AT − 3′

Reverse, 5′ CTT GTC GAA CCG CAT ACC CT-3′

erm

Forward, 5′-GAC CGG GCC TTC GTG AT − 3′

Reverse, 5′-GAC TTC CCC GCA CCG ATT CC-3′