Table 3. Primer sequences.
| Primer | Sequence (5′→3′)* | Reference† |
| Canine γ-actin 5′ | 6-FAM-ACCACTGGTATTGTCATGGACTCTG | Gentilini et al. (2009) |
| Canine γ-actin 272 bp 3′ | GCTCTTCTCCAGGGAGGACGA | Gentilini et al. (2009) |
| Canine γ-actin 720 bp 3′ | TGGCTTTTAGCTCACGGCACC | |
| POL1A (5′ outer) | HEX-GACTTTCCAAGTTTCTAYCCNAGYATHAT | Gallagher et al. (2002) |
| POL1B (5′ outer) | HEX-GACTTTCCAAGTTTCTAYCCNTCNATHAT | Gallagher et al. (2002) |
| POL2B (3′ outer and inner) | 6-FAM-TTGATTAAGACGGAGTCNGTRTCNCCRTA | Jarrett et al. (2013) |
| POL3A (5′ inner) | HEX-GTTTGATGCCGACCTTAYGGNTTYACNGG | Gallagher et al. (2002) |
| POL3B (5′ inner) | HEX-GTTTGATGCCGACCTTAYGGNGTNACNGG | Gallagher et al. (2002) |
| 2760s (gB 5′) | HEX-AAGATCAACCCCACNAGNGTNATG | Ehlers et al. (2008) |
| 2761as (gB 3′) | 6-FAM-GTGTAGTAGTTGTACTCCCTRAACATNGTYTC | Ehlers et al. (2008) |
| Huang 5′ | GGGGTGGCCAACGGCCTCTTT | Huang et al. (2012) |
| Huang 3′ | TMMTYCGTAGCTGACTCGGGTGA | Huang et al. (2012) |
| BamHI W 5′ | CCCCTGGTATAAAGTGGTCCTG | Gallagher et al. (2003) |
| BamHI W probe | 6-FAM-AGCTATTTCTGGTCGCATCAGAGCGC-TAMRA | Gallagher et al. (2003) |
| BamHI W 3′ | CCCTCTTACATTTGTGTGGACTCC | Gallagher et al. (2003) |
Dye labels are shown where appropriate. Clamp sequences in POL primers are shown in italics. Degenerate bases: Y = C or T; N = A, C, G or T; H = A, C or T; R = A or G; M = A or C.
References indicate source of previously described primers.