Table 2 Primers and probe used for virus detection.

From: Identification of Viruses in Cases of Pediatric Acute Encephalitis and Encephalopathy Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Virus (methods)

Primer/Probe

Sequence*

Position

Human herpesvirus 6 (real-time PCR)

Forward

TTTGCAGTCATCACGATCGG

46661−46680

Reverse

AGAGCGACAAATTGGAGGTTTC

46862−46883

Probe

Cy5-AGCCACAGCAGCCATCTACATCTGTCAA-BHQ3a

46753−46780

Coxsackievirus A9 (RT-nested PCR)

Forward-outer

GTTGAGACAGGACAYACGTC

2526–2545

Reverse-outer

CTRATRAATGGGATTGACATGC

2986–2965

Forward-inner

GAYACYATGCAGACYAGGCACGT

2562–2584

Reverse-inner

GYGCGTTYCCCTCTGTCCA

2958–2940

Mumps virus (RT-nested PCR)

Forward-outer

GCRACYAAAGARATCAGRAGRATC

6076–6099

Reverse-outer

AGCCTTGATCATTGATCATCC

6803–6783

Forward-inner

TCAAGYAGTGTCGAYGATCTC

6130–6150

Reverse-inner

TGTCAGCCGCATTGATAACAGG

6689–6668

Pepper mild mottle virus (RT-PCR)

Forward

ACATTTGGACGACGCTGT

4778–4805

Reverse

CGAGTTCTGCCCAATTCTAAC

5649–5629

  1. *Sequences are shown 5′ to 3′ with standard codes (Y = C/T, R = A/G).