Table 1.
Primers used for the detection of different trypanosome species.
| Trypanosome species | Primer code | Primer sequences | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. congolense forest type | TCF1 TCF2 |
5’-GGACACGCCAGAAGTACTT-3’ 5’-GTTCTCGCACCAAATCCAAC-3’ |
(Masiga et al., 1992) |
| T. congolense savannah type | TCN1 TCN2 |
5’- TCGAGCGAGAACGGGCACTTTGCGA-3’ 5’-ATTAGGGACAAACAAATCCCGCACA-3’ |
(Moser et al., 1989) |
| T. brucei s.l. | TBR1 TBR2 |
5’-CGAATGAATATTAAACAATGCGCAG-3’ 5’-AGAACCATTTATTAGCTTTGTTGC-3’ |
(Moser et al., 1989) |
| T. vivax | TVW1 TVW2 |
5’-CTGAGTGCTCCATGTGCCAC-3’ 5’-CCACCAGAACACCAACCTGA-3’ |
(Masiga et al., 1992) |