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Table 1 Sequences, annealing temperatures and expected product sizes of primer sequences targeting the specified ESBL genes

From: Genetic characterization of TEM-type ESBL-associated antibacterial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Gene

Primer

Annealing temp. (°C)

Expected product size (bp)

bla TEM

f: 5′-AAA CGC TGG TGA AAG TA-3′

r: 5′-AGC GAT CTG TCT AT-3′

45

720

bla SHV

f: 5′-ATG CGT TAT ATT CGC CTG TG-3′

r: 5′-TGC TTT GTT ATT CGG GCC AA-3′

60

726

bla CTX-M

f: 5′-GAC GAT GTC ACT GGC TGA GC-3′

r: 5′-AGC CGC CGA CGC TAA TAC A-3′

55

499

  1. Sources Bonomo et al. [22] (bla TEM), Hanson et al. [23] (bla CTX-M), Bonomo et al. [24] (bla SHV)