Table 2 Primers used for RT-PCR amplification and sequencing of VP7 (genome segment 9) of ERVA

RVAVP7-Gra-5

VP7

1-20^a

GGCTTTAAAAGCGAGAATTT

RT-PCR and sequencing

RVAVP7-Gra-3

VP7

1062–1,044^a

GGTCACATCATACAACTCT

RT-PCR and sequencing

RVAVP7–389-R

VP7

389-370^a

CCAGTAGGCCATCCTTTAGT

Sequencing

RVAVP7-635-F

VP7

635-659^a

GTCCACTTAATACACAAACTCTAGG

Sequencing

RVAVP7-241-R

VP7

245-220^a

GCAGTRTCCATTGAACCAGTAATTG

Sequencing

RVAVP7-852-F

VP7

856-879^a

GAYATAACGGCTGATCCAACTACG

Sequencing

RVAVP7-881-F

VP7

885-906^a

CTCCACAGATTGGACGAATGA

Sequencing