Table 2.
Primers for Plasmodium spp. and blood meal identification
| No. | Primer name | Sequence (5'-3') | Product size (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test for blood meal identification | |||
| 1 | Human blood | GGCTTACTTCTCTTCATTCTCTCCT | 334 |
| 2 | Pig blood | CCTCGCAGCCGTACATCTC | 453 |
| 3 | Cow blood | CATCGGCACAAATTTAGTCG | 561 |
| 4 | Dog blood | GGAATTGTACTATTATTCGCAACCAT | 680 |
| 5 | UNREV | GGTTGTCCTCCAATTCATGTTA | – |
| Test for Plasmodium spp. | |||
| 1 | Pf1 | CCTGCATTAACATCATTATATGGTACATCT | 273 |
| 2 | Pf2 | GATTAACATTCTTGATGAAGTAATGATAATACCTT | |
| 3 | Pv1 | AAGTGTTGTATGGGCTCATCATATG | 290 |
| 4 | Pv2 | CAAAATGGAAATGAGCGATTACAT | |
Abbreviation: UNREV, Universal reversal primer