From: Novel Borrelia species detected in echidna ticks, Bothriocroton concolor, in Australia
Gene | Primer | Sequence (5' – 3') | Annealing temperature | Expected product size (bp) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16S | External | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Bor-16 F | TGCGTCTTAAGCATGCAAGT |  |  |  |
 | Bor-1360R | GTACAAGGCCCGAGAACGTA | 51 °C | 1,344 | This study |
 | Internal |  |  |  |  |
 | Bor-27 F | CATGCAAGTCAAACGGAATG |  |  |  |
 | Bor-1232R | ACTGTTTCGCTTCGCTTTGT | 51 °C | 1,205 | This study |
flaB | External | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | FlaB280F | GCAGTTCARTCAGGTAACGG |  |  |  |
 | FlaRL | GCAATCATAGCCATTGCAGATTGT | 52 °C | 645 | |
 | Internal |  |  |  |  |
 | flaB_737F | GCATCAACTGTRGTTGTAACATTAACAGG |  |  |  |
 | FlaLL | ACATATTCAGATGCAGACAGAGGT | 55 °C | 407 |