Table 3 Oligonucleotides used in this study with respective PCR product size and PCR conditions.

From: Excess A-subunits of Shiga toxin 2a are produced in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

oligonucleotide

nucleotide sequence (5′-3′ direction)

PCR product size

PCR conditions

rrsB-for

GCATAACGTCGCAAGACCAAA

91 bp

95 °C, 10 s; 60.5 °C, 30 s; 72 °C, 10 s; 40 cycles

rrsB-rev

GCCGTTACCCCACCTACTAGCT

upper-stx

TCATATCTGGCGTTAATGGAGTTC

99 bp

95 °C, 10 s; 52.4 °C, 30 s; 72 °C, 10 s; 40 cycles

lower-stx

GCGTAAGGCTTCTGCTGTG

stxB2-for

TGAAGAAGATGTTTATGGCGG

183 bp

95 °C, 10 s; 55.8 °C, 30 s; 72 °C, 10 s; 40 cycles

stxB2-rev

GAGCACTTTGCAGTAACGG