Research Article

Molecular Detection and Multidrug Resistance of Shigella spp. Isolated from Wild Waterfowl and Migratory Birds in Bangladesh

Table 1

Primers used to detect Shigella spp. and their resistance genes from wild waterfowl and migratory birds.

Target genesPrimer sequence (5′–3′)Amplicon size (bp)Annealing temperature (°C)References

Shigellagenus-specific geneF: AAC​TGG​TTA​CCT​GCC​GTG​AG15456[21]
R: TGG​TGA​TGG​TGG​TGG​TAA​TG

tetAF: GGT​TCA​CTC​GAA​CGA​CGT​CA57757[22]
R: CTG​TCC​GAC​AAG​TTG​CAT​GA

tetBF: CCT​CAG​CTT​CTC​AAC​GCG​TG63456[22]
R: GCA​CCT​TGC​TGA​TGA​CTC​TT

SHVF: TCG​CCT​GTG​TAT​TAT​CTC​CC76853[23]
R: CGC​AGA​TAA​ATC​ACC​ACA​ATG