Table 2.

Primer sequences and product size used for detection and identification of Rickettsia spp

Gene target	Primer/probe name	Sequence (5′ to 3′)	Amplicon size (bp)	References
16S rRNA	Rsp-Forward	CGCAACCCTYATTCTTATTTGC	149	[7]
	Rsp-Reverse	CCTCTGTAAACACCATTGTAGCA
	Rsp-probe	6- FAM-TAAGAAAACTGCCGGTGATAAGCCGGAG–TAMRA
gltA	gltA-Forward	GCTCTTCTCATCCTATGGCTATTAT	834	[8]
	gltA-Reverse	CAGGGTCTTCRTGCATTTCTT
ompA	ompA-Forward	ATGGCRAATATTTCTCCAAAA	632	[9]
	ompA-Reverse	GTTCCGTTAATGGCAGCATCT