Table 1.

Primer sets used for detection of Giardia lamblia

Target gene	Primer name	Sequence	PCR product size (bp)	Tm (°C)
β-giardin Accession no. M36728	G376A F	5′-CCA TCC ATA ACG ACG CCA TCG CGG CTC TC-3′	415	60
	GGR789-809B R	5′-GGC GCT TAG TGC TTT GTG ACC-3′
	G376B F	5′-CGA CGC CAT CGC GGC TCT CAG GAA GGA GG-3′	374	60
	G759A R	5′-CGC CCT GGA TCT TCG AGA CGA CGT CCT-3′