Table 1.

Primers used in this study

Gene	Primer	Sequence (5'-3')	Size
Actin (S. scabiei)	SsAct F	CAACCATCCTTCTTGGGTATG	311 bp
	SsAct R	CCAGCTTCGTCGTATTCTTGT
Actin (P. ovis)	PoAct F	CATCAAGGTGTCATGGTTGG	225 bp
	PoAct R	GGCTTTTGGATTCAATGGAG
Actin (P. pastoris)	PpAct F	AGCGCGCCCATTTCTTACCGT	203 bp
	PpAct R	TCTCCGGCGTATCCGGCCTT
EF1a (S. scabiei)	SsEF1a F	TTGGCTTATACCTTGGGTGTG	181 bp
	SsEF1a R	CACCGTTCCATCCAGAGATT
EF1a (D. pteronyssius)	DpEF1a F	CCCGTGAACATGCTTTGCTTGCC	175 bp
	DpEF1a R	ACAAAAGCGACGGTAGCCGGA
EF1a (P. ovis)	PoEF1a F	CAAATATGCCTGGGTTTTGG	205 bp
	PoEF1a R	TTCACCAGTACCAGCAGCAA
EF3 (P. pastoris)	PpEF3 F	GTCGCCATTTTGGATGCTAT	251 bp
	PpEF3 R	AGGGTGTGGACAGTTTCTGG