Amplification of pVGC region for Listeria monocytogenes strains

Region 1: prfA-hly

prf1046R AAATGCTTCTGTAAGTTC

hly1541R GTCATCAATTACCGTTCTC

Amplifications were performed in 25µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 2mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.6µM each primer, 1 U of Taq polymerase, and 75ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 40 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 52ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).

Region 2: mplA-actA

mplA-F GCTCATTTCACATCGTCCATC

actA-R CTTCTGTTGGGATTGGTG

Amplifications were performed in 20µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.75µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 56ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).

Region 3: actA-orfB

actA-F CGGATAGTGAGCTTGAAAGCC

orfB-R GCGCAAATGCCGTTATCGGTG

Amplifications were performed in 20µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.75µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 56ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).

Amplification of pVGC region for Listeria seeligeri, strain 33019

Region 1: prfA-hly

s-prfA-3 AAGGCGCGACAAGAAATCCC

s-hly-1 TAGAATGTCTTGGGTAAAGCG

Amplification was performed in 25µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.6µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 75ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 40 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 55ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (5 min).

Region 2: hly-actA

s-actA-R CCTCACTGACAACTGGCAAAG

s-hly-A GATCATTCTGGTGGTTATGTAG

Amplification was performed in 20µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.75µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 56ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (6 min).

Region 3: actA-orfH

s-actA-F1 ARTTGCTAAAAGTGCWGARSRCG

s-orfH-R CTGTATAGCTTGAAGCATGGACC

Amplification was performed in 25µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.6µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 75ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 40 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 54ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (2 min).

Amplification of pVGC region for Listeria ivanovii, strain 33017

Region 1: prfA-hly

prf1046R AAATGCTTCTGTAAGTTC

hly1541R GTCATCAATTACCGTTCTC

Amplification was performed in 25µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.6µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 75ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 40 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 50ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).

Region 2: mplA-actA

impl-A CTCTAGTGTTGCATATGGTCGTG

iact-AR CGTGGGCGAATCAAGGCAAC

Amplification was performed in 20µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.75µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 54ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (5 min).

Region 3: actA-orfB

iact-A GCTTGCTTCCGYCTAGGG

siorf-BR GCTATTAAAGARATGGAACARCGCGC

Amplification was performed in 20µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.75µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 56ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).

Amplification of pVGC region for Listeria ivanovii, strain 33021

Region 1: prfA-hly

prf1046R AAATGCTTCTGTAAGTTC

hly-2iv GCAGCCTTCACTCTGGTGC

Amplification was performed in 25µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.6µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 75ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 40 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 52ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).

Region 2: hly-mplA

hly-Aiv CACTATACGCTGGATAAAGC

i21hly-4R CATGGTGTCATGCGTTCC

Amplification was performed in 20µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 1.0µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 54ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (90 sec).

Region 3: mplA-actA

impl-A CTCTAGTGTTGCATATGGTCGTG

iorf-act1R CTGCTCGAGTTGGCGGTGATGGG

Amplification was performed in 20µl reactions with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.75µM each primer, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 58ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).

Region 4: actA-orfB

iact-A GCTTGCTTCCGYCTAGGG

siorf-BR GCTATTAAAGARATGGAACARCGCGC

Amplification was performed in 20µl with 1X PCR buffer, 1.5mM MgSO4, 0.2mM dNTP’s, 0.75µM iact-A and siorf-BR primers, 1.5 U of Taq polymerase, and 100ng of genomic DNA. PCR consisted of an initial denaturation at 94°C (90 sec), followed by 30 cycles of 94ºC (30 sec), 56ºC (30 sec), and 68ºC (4 min).