TABLE 1.
RT-PCR and sequencing primers
| RNA amplified or sequenced | Primer sequence | Primer designation | Nucleotides |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT-PCR HuCV-229E N gene | 5′-TCTGCCAAGAGTCTTGCTCG-3′ | E7 sense | 819–838a |
| 5′-AGCATAGCAGCTGTTGACGG-3′ | E9 antisense | 1035–1054a | |
| RT-PCR HuCV-229E S1 gene portion | 5′-GTTGCATATTGCTGGTTGTCAAAC-3′ | 229E-S1PH sense | 68–91b |
| 5′-CCTGGCGCTATTTCTTAAGGC-3′ | 229E-S1PI antisense | 1944–1964b | |
| RT-PCR GAPDH gene | 5′-GTGAAGGTCGGAGTCAACG-3′ | GAPDH-H sense | 10–68c |
| 5′-CACCTGGTGCTCAGTGTAGC-3′ | GAPDH-I antisense | 824–843c | |
| Sequencing S1 gene portion | 5′-GGAACCATTTTGTTTAAAACATC-3′ | S-229E-A sense | 426–448b |
| 5′-GTACGTTGACTTCAAACCTCAG-3′ | S-229E-B sense | 960–981b | |
| 5′-CTCCTTGTAACCCACCAGATC-3′ | S-229E-C sense | 1522–1542b | |
| 5′-GGTTACAAGGAGTGATAGAGTAG-3′ | S-229E-D antisense | 1511–1533b | |
| 5′-CGTACAACACAATAAACGTATG-3′ | S-229E-E antisense | 933–944b | |
| 5′-CAAAATGGTTCCACGTCTAAGG-3′ | S-229E-F antisense | 414–435b |