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Table 1 PCR primers used for detection of resistance genes in GBS

From: Antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women in Garankuwa, South Africa

Gene

Primers

Primers sequence (5′–3′)

Products size (bp)

References

ermB

ermB1

5′_-GAA AAG GTA CTC AAC CAA ATA-3′_(F)

640

[22, 29]

ermB2

5′_-AGT AAC GGT ACT TAA ATT GTT TAC-3′_(R)

ermTR

ermTR1

5′_-GAA GTT TAG CTT TCC TAA-3′_(F)

400

[22, 28]

ermTR2

5′_-GCT TCA GCA CCT GTC TTA ATT GAT-3′_(R)

mefA

mefA1

5′_-AGT ATC ATT AAT CAC TAG TGC-3′_(F)

348

[22, 29]

mefA2

5′_-TTC TTC TGG TAC TAA AAG TGG-3′_(R)

linB

linB1

5′_-CCT ACC TAT TGT TTG TGG AA-3′_(F)

944

[22]

linB2

5′_-ATA ACG TTA CTC TCC TAT TC-3′_(R)