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Table 1 The concentration of PCR components used in determining the antibiotic resistance genes

From: Determination of antibiotic resistance patterns and genotypes of Escherichia coli isolated from wild birds

Target resistance gene

PCR components and concentration used

10 × PCR buffer

MgCl2 (mM)

dNTP (mM)

Primer cons. (µM)

Taq polymerase (U)

Template DNA (µl)

Forward

Reverse

tet(A)

1 X

2.5

0.2

0.2

0.2

1.5

10

tet(B)

1 X

2.5

0.2

0.2

0.2

1.5

10

tet(C)

1 X

2.5

0.2

0.52

0.52

1.5

10

qnr(A)

1 X

1.5

0.2

0.1

0.1

1.5

3

qnr(B)

1 X

2.5

0.2

0.1

0.1

1.5

3

qnr(S)

1 X

1.5

0.2

0.1

0.1

1.5

3

strA/strB

1 X

2.5

0.16

1

1

1

5

aac(3)IV

1 X

3

0.2

0.2

0.2

1.5

5

aadB

1 X

2.5

0.08

0.12

0.12

1

5

aphA1

Master mix (12.5 µl)

0.16

0.16

-

5

aphA2

1 X

2.5

0.08

0.1

0.1

1

5

sul1

1 X

2.5

0.2

0.2

0.2

1.5

10

sul2

0.3

0.3

sul3

0.2

0.2