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Table 2 Primers and probes for HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV and enterovirus

From: Real-time PCR detection of Human Herpesvirus 1-5 in patients lacking clinical signs of a viral CNS infection

Virus

Primer or probe

Sequence (5'-3')

Primer/probe concentration

HSV-11

Forward

CCATACCGACCACACCGACGA

400 nM

 

Reverse

CATACCGGAACGCACCACAC

400 nM

HSV-21

Forward

TCAGCCCATCCTCCTTCGGC

400 nM

 

Reverse

GCGCGGTCCCAGATCGG

400 nM

VZV

Forward

TGCAGGGCATGGCTCAGT

400 nM

 

Reverse

CCCAAGAACCACATGTCCAAC

400 nM

 

Probe

TCCAGGGACTTGGGACC

200 nM

Enterovirus

Forward

CCTGAATGCGGCTAATCCYAAC2

400 nM

 

Reverse

CRATTGTCACCATAAGCAGCCA3

900 nM

 

Probe

CCCAAAGTAGTCGGTTCCGCCACAGA

150 nM

  1. 1 Primers for HSV-1 and modified primers for HSV-2 from Franzén-Röhl 20087.
  2. 2 Degenerate primer, Y = T or C
  3. 3 Degenerate primer, R = G or A.