Table 1. Primers Used and Their Characteristics.
| Virus | Primer Sequence (5’ - 3’) | Genome Region Amplified | Amplicon, bp |
|---|---|---|---|
| VZV | ORF 8 | 275 | |
| Forward | CACACGATAATGCCTGATCGG | ||
| Reverse | TGCTGATATTTCCACGGTACAGC | ||
| HSV-1 | RL 2 | 147 | |
| Forward | TGGGACACATGCCTTCTTGG | ||
| Reverse | CCCTTAGTCAGACTCTGTTACTTACCC | ||
| HSV-2 | UL 28 | 227 | |
| Forward | GTACAGACCTTCGGAGG | ||
| Reverse | CGCTTCATCATGGGC | ||
| EBV | Exon 4/5 terminal protein RNA | 182 | |
| Forward | AACATTGGCAGCAGGTAAGC | ||
| Reverse | ACTTACCAAGTGTCCATAGGAGC | ||
| CMV | IRL 11 | 256 | |
| Forward | GTACACGCACGCTGGTTACC | ||
| Reverse | GTAGAAAGCCTCGACATCGC |