Pathogen | Gene | Primers | Product size (bp) | PCR conditions | Reference |
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Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. | 16S rRNA | EHR16SD: 5′-GGT ACC YAC AGA AGA AGTCC-3′ | 345 | 95°C, 5 min; 35 cycles [94°C 30 sec, 55°C 30 sec, 72°C 90 sec]; 72°C, 5 min | [12] |
EHR16SR: 5′-TAG CAC TCA TCG TTT ACAGC-3′ | |||||
Babesia spp. | 18S rRNA | PIRO-A: 5′-AAT ACC CAA TCC TGA CACAGG G-3′ | 400 | 95°C, 5 min; 35 cycles [94°C 30 sec, 55°C 30 sec, 72°C 90 sec]; 72°C, 5 min | [13] |
PIRO-B: 5′-TTA AAT ACG AAT GCC CCCAAC-3′ | |||||
Bartonella spp. | 16S-23S rRNA | 325 s: 5′-CTTCAGATGATGATCCCAAGCCTTCTGGCG-3′ | 500-800 | 95°C, 5 min; 55 cycles [95°C 15 sec, 66°C 15 sec, 72°C 15 sec]; 72°C, 1 min | [14] |
1100as: 5′-GAACCGACGACCCCCTGCTTGCAAAGCA-3′ | |||||
B. burgdorferi s.l. | 5S-23S rRNA | Outer primers: | 380 | [15] | |
23SN1: 5′-ACCATAGACTCTTATTACTTTGAC-3′ | 94.5°C, 1 min; 25 cycles [94°C 30 sec, 52°C 30 sec, 72°C 1 min]; 72°C, 5 min | ||||
23SC1: 5′-TAAGCTGACTAATACTAATTACCC-3′ | |||||
Inner primers: | 225 | ||||
23SN2: 5′-ACCATAGACTCTTATTACTTTGACCA-3′ | 94.5°C, 1 min; 40 cycles [94°C 30 sec, 55°C 30 sec, 72°C 1 min]; 72°C, 5 min | ||||
5SCB: 5′-biotin-GAGAGTAGGTTATTGCCAGGG-3′ | |||||
Hepatozoon spp. | 18S rRNA | HEP-F: 5′-ATA CAT GAG CAA AAT CTC AAC-3′ | 626-666 | 95 °C, 5 min; 34 cycles [95 °C 20 sec, 55 °C, 30 sec, 72 °C, 90 sec]; 72 °C, 5 min | [16] |
HEP-R: 5′-CTT ATT ATT CCA TGC TGC AG-3′ | |||||
Leishmania spp. | Small subunit rRNA | Outer primers: | 603 | [17] | |
R221: 5′-GGTTCCTTTCCTGATTTACG-3′ | 94°C, 5 min; 35 cycles [94°C 30 sec, 60°C 30 sec, 72°C 30 sec]; 72°C, 10 min | ||||
R332: 5′-GGCCGGTAAAGGCCGAATAG-3′ | |||||
Inner primers: | 358 | [18] | |||
R223: 5′-TCCCATCGCAACCTCGGTT-3′ | 94°C, 5 min; 35 cycles [94°C 30 sec, 65°C 30 sec, 72°C 30 sec]; 72°C, 10 min | ||||
R333: 5′-AAAGCGGGCGCGGTGCTG-3′ |