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Table 1 Gene-specific primers used to detect efflux pump genes in A. Baumannii isolates

From: Detection of AdeAB, TetA, and TetB efflux pump genes in clinical isolates of tetracycline-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from patients of Suez Canal University Hospitals

Target gene

Primer Sequence

(5` to 3`)

Amplicon size (bp)

Melting Temp.

CG content

Annealing temp.

Ref.

AdeA

F

R

TGCCCAATACGCCCAGAAAT

GTCAGGCTCTAGCCGATGTC

106

60.03

59.97

50%

60%

58 °C

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AdeB

F

R

AACGTCGACCTGAGCCATTT

GTGCGACTTATCCTGGTGCT

185

59.97

60.11

50%

55%

58 °C

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TetA

F

R

GCTACATCCTGCTTGCCTTC

CATAGATCGCCGTGAAGAGG

210

58.98

57.94

55%

55%

56 °C

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TetB

F

R

GTAAAGCGATCCCACCACCA

ACCACCTCAGCTTCTCAACG

586

60.04

59.97

55%

55%

58 °C

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