Table 1. Primers used for amplification and sequencing of the entire H gene.

Primera	Sequence(5′-3′orientation)	Positionsb	Ampliconc
MHs	GTGCAAGATCATCCACAATGTCACC	7254-7278	1,919 bp
MHas	GTATGCCTGATGTCTGGGTGA	9172-9152
H1s	GTGCAAGATCATCCACAATGTCACC	7254-7278	Seq
H2as	GTCAGAGATGAATTTCAC	7630-7613	Seq
H3s	TTGGTGAACTCAACTCTACTG	7766-7786	Seq
H4as	GGA ACTGAGTTTGACATCAC	7811-7792	Seq
H5as	GTATGCCTGATGTCTGGGTGA	9172-9152	Seq

^a: s, sense orientation; as, antisense orientation.

^b: the primers' nucleotide locations and range on the basis of the Measles prototype strain: Edmonston complete genome (GenBank ID: AF266288).

^c: Length of the PCR product or use of the primer for sequencing (Seq).