TABLE 1.

PCR primers (forward and reserve) used for the amplification of Cryptosporidium, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Giardia duodenalis in this study.

Species (genetic marker)	Primers (5′-3′)	Length (∼bp)	References
Cryptosporidium	TTC TAG AGC TAA TAC ATG CG	1,325	Xiao et al., 1999
(SSU rDNA)	CCC ATT TCC TTC GAA ACA GGA		Xiao et al., 2001
	GGA AGG GTT GTA TTT ATT AGA TAA AG	830	Jiang et al., 2005
	CTC ATA AGG TGC TGA AGG AGT A
E. bieneusi	MSP-1 (TGA ATG KGT CCC TGT)	590	Katzwinkel-Wladarsch et al., 1996
(ITS)	MSP-2B (GTT CAT TCG CAC TAC T)
	MSP-3 (GGA ATT CAC ACC GCC CGT CRY TAT)	508
	MSP-4B (CCA AGC TTA TGC TTA AGT CCA GGG AG)
G. duodenalis	AL3543 (AAA TTA TGC CTG CTC GTC G)	605	Sulaiman et al., 2003
(tpi)	AL3546 (CAA ACC TTT TCC GCA AAC C)
	AL3544 (CCC TTC ATC GGT GGT AAC TT)	532
	AL3545 (GTG GCC ACC ACT CCC GTG CC)