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Table 1 Trypanosome species specific Primers used in this study

From: Multiple Trypanosoma infections are common amongst Glossina species in the new farming areas of Rufiji district, Tanzania

Primer Code

Sequence

Base pairs (bp)

Reference

TV

3-ACTCAAAATCGTGCACCTCG-5

5-CCCGGCAGGTTGGCCGCCATC-3

399

[21]

TCK

5-GTG CCC AAA TTT GAA GTG AT-3

5-ACT CAA AAT CGT GCA CCT CG-3

294

[22]

TCF

5-GGA CAC GCC AGA AGG TAC TT-3

5-GTT CTC GCA CCA AAT CCA AC-3

350

[22]

TCS

5-CGA GAA CGG GCA CTT TGC GA-3

5-GGA CAA AGA AAT CCC GCA CA-3

316

[22]

TBR

5-CGAATGAATATTAAACAATGCGCAG-3

5-AGAACCATTTATTAGCTTTGTTGC-3

177

[23]

TSM

5-CCGGTCAAAAACGCATT-3

5-AGTCGCCCGGAGTCGAT-3

437

[22]

SRA A & E

A (5-GACAACAAGTACCTTGGCGC-3)

E (5-TACTGTTGTTGTACCGCCGC-3)

460

[24]

Trypanosoma spp (ITS 1 CF & ITS 1 BR)

5'-CCGGAAGTTCACCGATATTG-3'

5'-TTGCTGCGTTCTTCAACGAA-3'

Species-specific sizes

[25]