Table 3.
Parasite and host 18S rRNA sequences used in primer design.
| Apicomplexa Primer Design | NCBI Accession Number | Kinetoplastida Primer Design | NCBI Accession Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Species | ||
| Babesia gibsoni | FJ769388 | Leishmania amazonensis | GQ332354 |
| Babesia gibsoni | KC461261 | Leishmania amazonensis | JX030052 |
| Babesia vogeli | KT333456 | Leishmania donovani | GQ332356 |
| Babesia sp. EU1 | AY046575.1 | Leishmania chagasi | GQ332357 |
| Babesia microti | AB241631.1 | Leishmania infantum | GQ332359 |
| Hepatozoon americanum | AF176836 | Leishmania mexicana | GQ332360 |
| Hepatozoon canis | AY150067 | Leishmania major | GQ332361 |
| Hepatozoon sipedon | JN181157 | Leishmania tropica | GQ332363 |
| Hepatozoon felis | KM435071 | Leishmania aethiopica | GQ920678 |
| Theileria velifera | AF097993 | Trypanosoma cruzi | CP015675 |
| Theileria ovis | AY260172 | Trypanosoma simiae | AJ404608 |
| Theileria buffeli | DQ104611 | Trypanosoma rotatorium | AJ009161 |
| Theileria annulata | EU083801 | Trypanosoma avium | AF416559 |
| Theileria sergenti | EU083802 | Trypanosoma ranarum | AF119810 |
| Theileria sinensis | KF559355 | Trypanosoma neveulemairei | AF119809 |
| Plasmodium berghei | AJ243513 | Trypanosoma mega | AF119808 |
| Plasmodium cathemerium | AY625607 | Trypanosoma chattoni | AF119807 |
| Plasmodium ovale | KF018656 | Trypanosoma fallis | AF119806 |
| Plasmodium fragile | XR001111607 | Trypanosoma evansi | AY904050.1 |
| Plasmodium vinckei | XR552294 | Trypanosoma wauwau | KT030835 |
| Toxoplasma gondii | L24381.1 | Trypanosoma brucei | XR002989632.1 |
| Canis lupus familiaris* | AAEX03025866 | Canis lupus familiaris* | AAEX03025866 |
Asterisks denotes sequences used to check for primer to host cross-reactivity potential.