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Table 1 Primer sequences for PCR detection of virulence genes

From: Detection of Helicobacter pylori and its virulence genes (cagA, dupA, and vacA) among patients with gastroduodenal diseases in Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa

Target gene

Primer pair (5′-3′)

Amplicon length (bp)

Control strains

References

cagA

F: ACCGCTCGAGAACCCTAGTCGGTAATGGG

R: CAGGTACCGCGGCCGCTTAAGATTTTTGGAAACCAC

981

J99

[25]

vacAs1/S2

F: ATGGAAATACAACAAACACAC

R: CTGCTTGAATGCGCCAAAC

259/286

J99/Tx30a

vacAm1

F: GGTCAAAATGCGGTCATGG

R: CCATTGGTACCTGTAGAAAC

290

J99

vacAm2

F: CATAACTAGCGCCTTGCAC

R: GGAGCCCCAGGAAACATTG

352

B8

dupA

F: GACGATTGAGCGATGGGAATAT

R: CTGAGAAGCCTTATTATCTTGTTGG

971

P12/J99

[26]