Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Primer pairs used in the study to detect the KHV and CEV genomes
| Primer | Primer sequence (5′–3′) | Product size | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHV-F | GACGACGCCGGAGACCTTGTG | 486 bp | Gilad et al. (9) |
| KHV-R | CACAAGTTCAGTCTGTTCCTCAAC | 486 bp | Gilad et al. (9) |
| KHV-1Fn | CTCGCCGAGCAGAGGAAGCGC | 414 bp | Bergmann et al. (2) |
| KHV-1Rn | TCATGCTCTCCGAGGCCAGCGG | 414 bp | Bergmann et al. (2) |
| KHV-TK-F | GGGTTACCTGTACGAG | 409 bp | Bercovier et al. (1) |
| KHV-TK-R | CACCCAGTAGATTATGC | 409 bp | Bercovier et al. (1) |
| KHV-TK-Fn | CGTCGTGAGGAATACGACG | 348 bp | Unpublished: Way in Kempter et al. (15) |
| KHV-TK-Rn | ACCGTACAGCTCGTACTGG | 348 bp | Unpublished: Way in Kempter et al. (15) |
| CEVforB | ATGGAGTATCCAAAGTACTTAG | 528 bp | Matras et al. (18) |
| CEVrevJ | CTCTTCACTATTGTGACTT TG | 528 bp | Matras et al. (18) |
| CEVforBint | GTTATCAATGAAATTTGTGTATTG | 478 bp | Matras et al. (18) |
| CEVrevJint | TAGCAAAGTACTACCTCATCC | 478 bp | Matras et al. (18) |