Research Article

Molecular Characterization of Leptospira spp. in Environmental Samples from North-Eastern Malaysia Revealed a Pathogenic Strain, Leptospira alstonii

Table 1

List of primers used.

PrimerTargeted genesAnnealing temperature (°C)Product sizeSequencesSources

G1secY285 bp5′-CTGAATCGCTGTATAAAAGT 3′ [11]
G2555′-GGAAAACAAATGGTCGGAAG 3′
B64-IflaB563 bp5′-CTGAATTCTCATCTCAACTC 3′
B64-II5′-GCAAAATCAGATGGACG AT 3′

Pathogenic geneLipL3258120 bp5′-AGG TCT TTACAGAATTTCTTTCA 3′This study
5′-TTACTTAGTCGCGTCAGAA 3′

Sapro 1rrs55240 bp5′-AGAAATTTGTGCTAATACCGAATGT 3′ [12]
Sapro 25′-GGCGTCGCTGCTTCAGGCTTTCG 3′

Bak2-F16S rRNA52796 bp5′-AGTTTGATCMTGGCTCAG 3′ [13]
Bak2-R5′-GGACTACHAGGGTATCTAAT 3′