Table 1

Primers used for VP4, VP7 amplification and subsequent P and G typing
Target	Sequence (5'→ 3')	Position	Size (bp)	Reference

VP4 gene-con2	ATT TCG GAC CAT TTA TAA CC	11–32		[20]
VP4 gene-con3	TGG CTT CGC TCA TTT ATA GAC A	887–868	877	[20]
P1	CGA ACG CGG GGG TGG TAC TTG	269–289	619	[20]
P5	GCC AGG TGT CGC ATC AGA G	336–354	555	[20]
P11	GGA ACG TAT TCT AAT CGC GTG	574–594	314	[20]
VP7-End9 (UK)	GGT CAC ATC ATA CAA CTC TAA TCT	1062–1036		[22]
VP7-Beg9	GGC TTT AAA AGA GAG AAT TTC CGT TTG	1–28	1062	[21]
G6	CTA GTT CCT GTG TAG AAT C	499–481	499	[23]
G8	CGG TTC CGG ATT AGA CAC	273–256	273	[23]
G10	TTC AGC CGT TGC GAC TTC	714–697	714	[23]
G5	CAT GTA CTC GTT GTT ACG TC	779–760	779	[23]
G11	GTC ATC AGC AAT CTG AGT TGC	336–316	336	[23]

Mulherin et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2008 4:46 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-46