Table 3 Oligonucleotide primers, probes, product base pair (bp) size and conditions used for polymerase chain reactions (PCR) conducted in this study for the detection of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS).

From: Comparison of RT-PCR, RT-nested PCRs, and real-time PCR for diagnosis of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a prospective study

PCR assay

Primers and probe name (sequence)

PCR conditions (35 cycles)

Product size (bp)

References

Denaturing (°C/sec)

Annealing (°C/sec)

Extension (°C/sec)

SFTS RT-N-PCR (M segment)

SFTS-M 1st-F

95/20

58/40

72/30

510

This study

(5′-TCATCCTGACYTATTYTGCAATWG-3′)

(Eexternal primer)

SFTS-M 1st-R

(5′- TAAGTYACACTCACACCCTTGAA-3′)

SFTS RT-PCR

SFTS-F

95/20

58/40

72/30

560

Yun et al.12

(5′-GATGAGATGGTCCATGCTGATTCT-3′)

(Internal primer)

SFTS-R

(5′-CTCATGGGGTGGAATGTCCTCAC-3′)

SFTS RT-N-PCR (S segment)

SFTS-S-NP-2F

94/20

53/20

72/30

461

Hwang et al.13

(5′-CATCATTGTCTTTGCCCTGA-3′)

(External primer)

SFTS-S-NP-2R

(5′-AGAAGACAGAGTTCACAGCA-3′)

SFTS RT-PCR

SFTS-S-N2F

94/20

57/20

72/30

346

Hwang et al.13

(5′-AAYAAGATCGTCAAGGCATCA-3′)

(Internal primer)

SFTS-S-N2R (5′-TAGTCTTGGTGAAGGCATCTT-3′)

SFTS-real time (S segment)

SFTS-SQ-F

95/05

95/10

51/10

Heo, et al.14

(5′-ACCTCTTTGACCCTGAGTTWGACA-3′)

 

SFTS-SQ-R

(5′-CTGAAGGAGACAGGTGGAGATGA-3′)

 

SFTS-SQ-P

     

(FAM-5′-TGCCTTGACGATCTTA-NFQ-MGB -3′)

     
  1. bp base pair, °C/sec degrees celsius per second (time).