Primers used to identify species and to detect the virulence genes
| Gene | Primers Sequence 5’-3’ | Product | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. faecalis | 5’-ATCAAGTACAGTTAGTCT-3’ | 941 | [3] |
| 5’-ACGATTCAAAGCTAACTG-3’ | |||
| E.faecium | 5’-TTGAGGCAGACCAGATTGACG-3’ | 685 | [3] |
| 5’-TATGACAGCGACTCCGATTCC-3’ | |||
| gelE | 5’-ACCCCGTATCATTGGTTT-3’ | 419 | [9] |
| 5’-ACGCATTGCTTTTCCATC-3’ | |||
| esp | 5’-TTGCTAATGCTAGTCCACGACC-3’ | 932 | [8] |
| 5’-GCGTCAACACTTGCATTGCCGA-3’ | |||
| cylA | S’-GACTCGGGGATTGATAGGC-S’ | 688 | [8] |
| 5’-GCTGCTAAAGCTGCGCTTAC-3’ | |||
| ace | 5’-GGAATGACCGAGAACGATGGC-3’ | 616 | [8] |
| 5’-GCTTGATGTTGGCCTGCTTCCG-3’ | |||
| efaA | 5’-GCCAArTGGGACAGACCCTC-3’ | 688 | [8] |
| 5’-CGCCTTCTGTTCCTTCrTTGGC-3’ |