Table 1.

Primers used for PCR amplification

Primer name
Blasto FWD F5	GGTCCGGTGAACACTTTGGATTT 1641–1663 in AY244621
Blasto R F2	CCTACGGAAACCTTGTTACGACTTCA 1734–1759 in AY244621
Blastocystis probe FAM	TCGTGTAAATCTTACCATTTAGAGGA-BHQ1 1705–1730 in AY244321b