TABLE 1.

Sequences of consensus primers used to amplify RT and PR regions

Region	Sequence of the following primers (bases):
	Outer	Inner
RT	5′-AGTAGGACCTACACCTGTCAAC-3′ (2480-2501)	5′-TTGGTTGCACTTTAAATTTTCCCATTAGTCCTATT-3′ (2530-2564)
	5′-CTGTTAGTGCTTTGGTTCCTCT-3′ (3399-3420)	5′-CCTACTAACTTCTGTATGTCATTGACAGTCCAGCT-3′ (3300-3334)
PR	5′-TAATTTTTTAGGGAAGATCTGGCCTCC-3′ (2082-2108)	5′-TCAGAGCAGACCAGAGCCAACAGCCCC-3′ (2136-2163)
	5′-GCAAATACTGGAGTATTGTATGGATTTTCAGG-3′ (2703-2734)	5′-AATGCTTTTATTTTTTCTTCTGTCAATGGC-3′ (2621-2650)