Research Article

Molecular Characterization of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococci from Hospitals of the Picardy Region (France)

Table 4

Amplification and sequencing primers for ddl, gyd, gdh, and psts.

GenePrimer nameOligonucleotide sequence ( to )Product size (bp)

ddlDDL1GAG-ACA-TTG-AAT-ATG-CCT-TAT-G465
DDL2AAA-AAG-AAA-TCG-CAC-CG
gdhGDH1GGC-GCA-CTA-AAA-GAT-ATG-GT530
GDH2CCA-AGA-TTG-GGC-AAC-TTC-GTC-CCA
gydGYD1CAA-ACT-GCT-TAG-CTC-CAA-GGC556
GYD2CAT-TTC-GTT-GTC-ATA-CCA-AGC
pstsPSTS1TTG-AGC-CAA-GTC-GAA-GCT-GGA583
PSTS2CGT-GAT-CAC-GTT-CTA-CTT-CC

ddl: D-alanine-D-alanine ligase, gdh: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, gyd: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, and psts: phosphate ATP-binding cassette transporter.