Table 1.

Detailed description of primers used for multiple PCR.

Primer	Target species	Sequence (5’ → 3′)	Forward (F)/Reverse (R)	Size (bp)	Reference
Cest1	E. multilocularis	TGC TGA TTT GTT AAA GTT AGT GAT	F	25	Trachsel et al. (2007)
Cest2	E. multilocularis	CAT AAA TCA ATG GAA ACA ACA ACA AG	R	26	Trachsel et al. (2007)
Cest3	Taenia spp.	YGA YTC TTT TTA GGG GAA GGT GTG	F	24	Trachsel et al. (2007)
Cest4	E. granulosus	GTT TTT GTG TGT TAC ATT AAT AAG GGT G	F	28	Trachsel et al. (2007)
Cest5	Taenia spp.	GCG GTG TGT ACM TGA GCT AAA C	R	22	Trachsel et al. (2007)