Table 1.

Sequences of primers and probes for real time RT-qPCR detection of viral load and mRNA gene expression of host cytokines/chemokines.

Gene name	Forward primer (5’ to 3’)	Reverse Primer (5’ to 3’)
SARS-CoV-2 RdRp	CGCATACAGTCTTRCAGGCT	GTGTGATGTTGAWATGACATGGTC
	Probe (5’ to 3’): FAM- TTAAGATGTGGTGCTTGCATACGTAGAC-lABkFQ
β-actin	ATGGCCAGGTCATCACCATTG	CAGGAAGGAAGGCTGGAAAAG
	Probe (5’ to 3’): Cy5-AGCGGTTCCGTTGCCCTGAG-IABkFQ
IL-1β	GCCTTGGGCCTCAAAGGAAAGAATC	GGAAGACACAGATTCCATGGTGAAG
IL-6	TGGAGTCACAGAAGGAGTGGCTAAG	TCTGACCACAGTGAGGAATGTCCAC
TNF-α	ATAGCTCCCAGAAAAGCAAGC	CACCCCGAAGTTCAGTAGACA
IFN-α	ARSYTGTSTGATGCARCAGGT	GGWACACAGTGATCCTGTGG
IFN-γ	AAGCGTCATTGAATCACACC	CGAATCAGCAGCGACTCCTT
IP-10	ATGACGGGCCAGTGAGAATG	GAGGCTCTCTGCTGTCCATC