Table 3 Primers and probes used for the identification of Zika, chikungunya and dengue viruses.

From: Zika Virus in Salivary Glands of Five Different Species of Wild-Caught Mosquitoes from Mexico

Primer name

Sequence 5′-3′

Sensitivity, no. copies reported

References

ZIKV 1086

CCGCTGCCCAACACAAG

 

Lanciotti, R.S., et al. (2007)

ZIKV 1162c

CCACTAACGTTCTTTTGCAGACAT

25

ZIKV 1107-FAM

AGCCTACCTTGACAAGCAGTCAGACACTCAA

 

CHIK-F3

(ACGCAATTGAGCGAAGCAC)

200

Thavara, U., et al.26

CHIK-B3

(CTGAAGACATTGGCCCCAC)

DENV-For

TTGAGTAAACYRTGCTGCCTGTAGCTC

35.30

Lai Y.L., et al.28 and García-Ruíz, D., et al.29

DENV-Rev

GAGACAGCAGGATCTCTGGTCTYTC