Table 1.
Primers and probes used in real-time PCR assay for HBoV
| Gene | Primer–probe | Sequence (5′–3′) | Positiona |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS1 | Forward | TGA ACC TGA AGA GGC TGA CAT ATT TC | 656–681 |
| Reverse | CAT GTT GCC GCC AGT AAC TC | 718–737 | |
| Probe | CAC CCC ATG CCT CTC G | 702–717 | |
| NP-1 | Forward | CAG CCA CCT ATC GTC TTG CA | 2513–2532 |
| Reverse | CCC TCG TCT TCA TCA CTT GGT | 2551–2571 | |
| Probe | CTG CTT CGA AGA CCT C | 2533–2548 | |
| VP1 | Forward | AGC TGT CAC TTC TCA CCA CAA G | 3679–3700 |
| Reverse | TTG CTT TAG GTC TGA AGC GCT TAT | 3725–3748 | |
| Probe | ATT GGC AGC GCC TTA C | 3701–3716 | |
Nucleotide position was designated according to HBoV strain ST1 (GenBank accession no. DQ000495)