Table 4.
Primers employed for the analysis of DENV and host genes by qRT-PCR.
| Gene (GenBank no.) | Primer Sequence (5’ - 3’) | Tm (°C) | Amplicon Size (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENV Capsida | |||
|
| |||
| Forward | CAATATGCTGAAACGCGAGAG | 60 | 167 |
| Reverse | CATCTATTCAGAATCCCTGCT | ||
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| |||
| ICAM-1 (NM_002162)b | |||
|
| |||
| Forward | AGCGGCAGTTACCATGTTAGGG | 58 | 146 |
| Reverse | GGCTTTATTGGTGCGGAATCTGA | ||
|
| |||
| VCAM-1(BC068490)b | |||
|
| |||
| Forward | TGCTGCTCAGATTGGAGACTC | 55 | 113 |
| Reverse | TCCTCACCTTCCCGCTCAG | ||
|
| |||
| E-selectin (NM_000450)b | |||
|
| |||
| Forward | TGAGACAGAGGCAGCAGTG | 57 | 199 |
| Reverse | CCGTGGAGGTGTTGTAAGAC | ||
|
| |||
| GAPDH (BC025925)b | |||
|
| |||
| Forward | AGTTAGCCGCATCTTCTTTTGC | 57 | 96 |
| Reverse | CAATACGACCAAATCCGTTGACT | ||
Real-time PCR primers to determine DENV2 NGC copy numbers
Real-time RT-PCR primers to amplify adhesion molecule genes or GAPDH endogenous control