Table II.
Primers and Probes Used in This Study
Primers/probe | Sequence 5′–3′ | Gene target | Orientation | Nucleotide position |
---|---|---|---|---|
Influenza A | ||||
Forward primer | GGAATGGCTAAAGACAAGACCAAT | Matrix protein | Forward | 129–152a |
Reverse primer | GGGCATTTTGGACAAAGCGTCTAC | Matrix protein | Reverse | 250–227a |
Probe | FAM‐AGTCCTCGCTCACTGGGCACGGTG‐BHQ1 | Matrix protein | Reverse | 221–198a |
Influenza B | ||||
Forward primer | CCAGGGATTGCAGACATTGA | Nucleoprotein | Forward | 928–947b |
Reverse primer | ACAGGTGTTGCCATATTGTAAAGAG | Nucleoprotein | Reverse | 1,118–1,094b |
Original probe | Yellow Yakima‐TTGTTAGGCCCTCTGTGGCRAGCA‐BHQ1 | Nucleoprotein | Forward | 980–1,003b |
Modified probe | Yellow Yakima‐TTGTTAGACCTTCTGTGGCRAGCA‐BHQ1 | Nucleoprotein | Forward | 968–991c |