Table 1 Different STS primer sets used for differential identification of Blastocystis subtypes along with expected amplified product sizes
STS primer set | GenBank accession no. | Sequences | Product size | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB83 | AF166086 | F-GAAGGACTCTCTGACGATGA R-GTCCAAATGAAAGGCAGC | 351 | I |
SB155 | AF166087 | F-ATCAGCCTACAATCTCCTC R-ATCGCCACTTCTCCAAT | 650 | II |
SB227 | AF166088 | F-ATCAGCCTACAATCTCCTC R-ATCGCCACTTCTCCAAT | 526 | III |
SB332 | AF166091 | FGCATCCAGACTACTATCAACATT R-CCATTTTCAGACAACCACTTA | 338 | IV |
SB340 | AY048752 | F-TGTTCTTGTGTCTTCTCAGCTC R-TTCTTTCACACTCCCGTCAT | 704 | V |
SB336 | AY048751 | F-GTGGGTAGAGGAAGGAAAACA R-AGAACAAGTCGATGAAGTGAGAT | 317 | VI |
SB337 | AY048750 | F-GTCTTTCCCTGTCTATTCTGCA R-AATTCGGTCTGCTTCTTCTG | 487 | VII |