Table 1 The details of primers used by different PCR methods and their genotype detection limitation results for Acanthamoeba spp. by in Silico analysis.

From: Efficient nested-PCR-based method development for detection and genotype identification of Acanthamoeba from a small volume of aquatic environmental sample

Methods

Primers

Sequence (5′ → 3′)

Length (bp)

Un-detected genotype

References

JDP-genotyping PCR (M1)

JDP 1

GGC CCA GAT CGT TTA CCG TGA A

440–550

T9, T17, T18

Schroeder et al.34

JDP 2

TCT CAC AAG CTG CTA GGG GAG TCA

T7, T8, T9, T17, T18

Optimal modified genotyping nested PCR (M3)

ComFLA F (outer)

CGC GGT AAT TCC AGC TCC AAT AGC

980–1090

Nil

Coskun et al.35

ComFLA R (outer)

CAG GTT AAG GTC TCG TTC GTT AAC

Nil

AcanF900 (inner)

CCC AGA TCG TTT ACC GTG AA

440–550

Nil

This study

JDP2-M (inner)

TCT CAC AAG CTG CTR GGG GAG TCA

Nil

Genotyping nested PCR (M2)

ComFLA F (outer)

CGC GGT AAT TCC AGC TCC AAT AGC

980–1090

Nil

Coskun et al.35

ComFLA R (outer)

CAG GTT AAG GTC TCG TTC GTT AAC

Nil

JDP 1 (inner)

GGC CCA GAT CGT TTA CCG TGA A

440–550

T9, T17, T18

Schroeder et al.34

JDP 2 (inner)

TCT CAC AAG CTG CTA GGG GAG TCA

T7, T8, T9, T17, T18

Scheikl genotyping nested PCR (M4)

JDP 1 (outer)

GGC CCA GAT CGT TTA CCG TGA A

920–1030

T9, T17, T18

Scheikl et al.4

P3rev (outer)

CTA AGG GCA TCA CAG ACC TG

Nil

P2fw (inner)

GAT CAG ATA CCG TCG TAG TC

120–160

T7, T8, T9, T17, T18

JDP 2 (inner)

TCT CAC AAG CTG CTA GGG GAG TCA

T7, T8, T9, T17, T18

Semi-nested PCR (M5)

JDP 1 (outer)

GGC CCA GAT CGT TTA CCG TGA A

440–550

T9, T17, T18

Dhivya et al.23

JDP 2 (outer)

TCT CAC AAG CTG CTA GGG GAG TCA

T7, T8, T9, T17, T18

A1 (inner)

AAC GAT GCC GAC CAG CGA TTA

120–160

T7, T8, T9, T17, T18

JDP 2 (inner)

TCT CAC AAG CTG CTA GGG GAG TCA

T7, T8, T9, T17, T18

Real-time PCR (M6)

AcanF900

CCC AGA TCG TTT ACC GTG AA

180

Nil

Qvarnstrom et al.36

AcanP1000

FAM—CTG CCA CCG AAT ACA TTA GCA TGG—BHQ1

Nil

AcanR1100

TAA ATA TTA ATG CCC CCA ACT ATC C

Nil