Table 1 Pentaplex qPCR primers and TaqMan-probes# sequences used in this study.

From: A novel TaqMan probe-based pentaplex qPCR assay for the simultaneous detection of five pathogenic protozoans

Pathogens

Gene

Primers/probes

Sequence

Product size

Toxoplasma gondii

G3PDH

GZQTgG3PDH-F

5′ - TTGCATAGGTTGCAGTCACTGA − 3′

78 bp

GZQTgG3PDH-R

5′ - ACCAAAGTTGCACAGATACTCATGA − 3′

GZQTgG3PDH-P

5′- (FAM) - CCCCTCTGCTGGCGAAAAGTGAAA - (QSY) − 3′

Neospora caninum

NC5

GZQNcNC5-F

5′ - GCGGACGGGTCGTTGTT − 3′

75 bp

GZQNcNC5-R

5′ - CCGTTCACACACTATAGCCACAAA − 3′

GZQNcNC5-P

5′ - (VIC) - CCTGCGGCAGCAAGGCTCCTT - (QSY) − 3′

Eimeria stiedai

ADF

GZQEsADF-F

5′ - TCATCCTCAAGATTGACCACGAT − 3′

91 bp

GZQEsADF-R

5′ - TCACTAGCTGGAAGTTCCTTTGTG − 3′

GZQEsADF-P

5 ′- (ABY) - AAGGGCACTGGTGACGCCTCAACTC - (QSY) − 3′

Giardia lamblia

GDH

GZQGlGDH-F

5′ - GGGCGGCTCCGACTTT − 3′

62 bp

GZQGlGDH-R

5′ - ACTGGCAGAAGCGCATGAC − 3′

GZQGlGDH-P

5′ - (JUN) - ACCCAAAGGGCAAGTCCGACAACG - (QSY) − 3′

Trypanosoma evansi

COX1

GZQTeCOX1-F

5′ - GGGTGACTTAGCCCATGCA − 3′

64 bp

GZQTeCOX1-R

5′ - CCCACACAATTGAAGAGAGAAAATAG − 3′

GZQTeCOX1-P

5′ - (CY5) - AGCCTCGGGTGATC - (MGB) − 3′

  1. #All Pentaplex qPCR primers and TaqMan-probes are protected by patent. For any commercial use please contact the corresponding author.