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Table 1 Primers for amplification of the glycoprotein B and UL33 genes

From: High genotypic diversity and a novel variant of human cytomegalovirus revealed by combined UL33/UL55 genotyping with broad-range PCR

Primer-set

Name of primer

PCR round

Sequence 5'-3'

Product length$

CMV-gBp1

4007s

1

GGTGACGTGGTTGACAT(n/i)TC(n/i)CC

800

 

4007as

 

GCAATCGGTTTGTTGTA(n/i)AT(n/i)GC

 
 

4125s

2

GCGGACTCGGTGAT(b/i)TC(n/i)TGGGA

550

 

4125as

 

GCTGACGGGTTGATCTTGCT(r/i)AG

 

CMV-gBp2

4524s

1

GGAATCCAGGAT(y/i)TGGT(r/i)CCT

1790

 

4524as

 

TGTCCTCACCCAG(y/i)TG(n/i)CC(r/i)TA

 
 

4525s

2

CTGGTGCCTGG(y/i)AG(y/i)CTGCG

1590

 

4525as

 

CGGTTTGTTGTA(r/i)ATGGC(n/i)GA

 

CMV-UL33

4068s

1

GGAAACGCAGCTC(n/i)CG(r/i)TA(r/i)TA

2000

 

4068as

 

TGTCCTGGTGCTCGCA(r/i)TA(r/i)TG

 
 

4069s

2

GCGCCGCTG(n/i)AG(n/i)CC(r/i)AT

1700

 

4069as

 

GGAGAAGTC(y/i)CGGGT(r/i)GT(n/i)AT

 
  1. # I = Inosine
  2. $bp (approximate values)