Table 1 Target genes, GenBank accession numbers, and specificity definitions of the seven parasite qPCR used to compare with zinc sulfate centrifugal flotation protocols
Parasite | Target gene | GenBank accession no. | Specificity definitions |
|---|---|---|---|
Ancylostoma spp. | ITS-1 | KC755026 | A. caninum, A. tubaeforme, A. braziliense, A. ceylanicum, A. duodenalis |
Toxocara spp. | 5.8S | JF837169 | T. canis, T. cati, T. leonina, Baylisascaris procyonis |
Trichuris spp. | ITS-1 | GQ352558 | T. vulpis, T. sagitana |
Giardia duodenalis | ssrRNA | MF163432 | G. duodenalis |
Cystoisospora spp. | ssrRNA | KT184368 | C. canis, C. ohioensis |
Tritrichomonas blagburni | ssrRNA | AF466749 | T. blagburni (formerly T. foetus) |
Toxoplasma gondii | ITS-1 | KP895872 | T. gondii |