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Table 1 Selected primers for the OPV/PPV nested-multiplex PCR

From: Nested-multiplex PCR detection of Orthopoxvirus and Parapoxvirus directly from exanthematic clinical samples

Genus

Target gene

 

Primer sequence (5' - 3')

Reference

OPV

vgf

1st step

vgfF: CGCTGCTATGATAATCAGATCATT

Fonseca et al., 1998

   

vgfR: GATATGGTTGTGCCATAATTTTTAT

 
  

Nested step

vgfF2: ACACGGTGACTGTATCCA

This study

   

vgfR2: CTAATACAAGCATAATAC

 

PPV

b2l

1st step

OVB2LF1: TCCCTGAAGCCCTATTATTTTTGT

Hosamani et al., 2006

   

OVB2LR1: GCTTGCGGGCGTTCGGACCTTC

 
  

Nested step

PPP-1: GTCGTCCACGATGAGCAG

Inoshima et al., 2000

   

PPP-4: TACGTGGGAAGCGCCTCGCT