Table 1. Sequencing primers.

primer	primer-function	sequence (5' -> 3')	length [nt]	genome position*
TBE-885	E-gene forward primer	GGT TAC CGT TGT GTG GTT GAC C	22	885–906
TBE-c1648	E-gene sequencing-primer	GCA GAG CCA GAT CAT TGA ACC	21	1628–1648
TBE-2571a	E-gene reverse primer 1	CTC CGG GTA GTA GGC ATA ATT G	22	2550–2571
TBE-2571b	E-gene reverse primer 2	CTC CGG GTA GTA TGC ATA ATT G	22	2550–2571

* reference genome TBEV strain Neudoerfl.