Table 3 Set of primers designed for 18S ribosomal DNA from Acanthamoeba spp.

From: Core gene-based molecular detection and identification of Acanthamoeba species

Primer name

Forward/Reverse

Sequence 5′-3′

Length (nucleotides)

Amplicon size (bp)

Acant_18S_F1

Forward

TCATATGCTTGTCTCAAAGAT

21

700

Acant_18S_R1

Reverse

GCTTTTTAACTGCAACAACTT

21

 

Acant_18S_F2

Forward

GCGGTAATTCCAGCTCCAAT

20

678

Acant_18S_R2

Reverse

TGGTGTTTTGTATTCAACGTC

21

 

Acant_18S_F3

Forward

ACCATAAACGATGCCGACCA

20

700

Acant_18S_R3

Reverse

ACTCGTTGGATTAATCAGTGT

21

 

Acant_18S_F4

Forward

CCTTAGATGTTCTGGGCCG

19

452

Acant_18S_R4

Reverse

GACCTTGTTACGACTTCTCC

20

 
  1. bp, base pair.