Table 2.
Labeled primer sets targeting the cox1 gene
| Taenia spp. | Primers type | Sequence (5′→3′) |
|---|---|---|
| Taenia solium | F3 | ACATCATATGTTTACGGTTGG |
| B3 | GAACTTTATCTAATACACAAGCAGA | |
| FITC-FIP (F1c + F2) | FITC-TCCCCGTAGGCACTCCAATTAGTTAGATGTTAAGACGGCTGTA | |
| Biotin-BIP (B1c + B2) | Biotin-CGTGTTAATAAGAGTGATCCGGTTCCGGTTACACCACCAAAT | |
| Taenia saginata | F3 | TCGGCAAATATTTAATTCCTTTG |
| B3 | CCAAATGCAACGAAAACATC | |
| DIG-FIP (F1c + F2) | DIG-GCCATCGAAGGAATCAATAACCAATCTGATTTGAATTTACCCCG | |
| Biotin-BIP (B1c + B2) | Biotin-GGTGCTGGTATAGGGTGGACTCATTACTACTTGAAAATAATGATG | |
| Taenia asiatica | F3 | GATTTTCTTTTTTTTGATGCCCA |
| B3 | CGAGAACATCAAAAAATCCAC | |
| TAMRA-FIP (F1c + F2) | TAMRA-AGGCAAGTTTAAATCAGATAACCCATTTTGATAGGTGGTTTTGGTAA | |
| Biotin-BIP (B1c + B2) | Biotin-GGTGCTGGTATAGGGTGAACTCGTTACTACTTGAAAATAATGACG |
BIP = backward inner primer; DIG = digoxigenin; FIP = forward inner primer; FITC = fluorescein isothiocyanate; TAMRA = tetramethylrhodamine.