Table 2:
Primer pairs recommended by WHO for H5N1.
Target gene
Primer name
Sequence (5′-3′)
HA
H5-1/H5-3
GCCATTCCACAACATACACCC/CTCCCCTGCTCATTGCTATG
M
M30F/M264R
TTCTAACCGAGGTCGAAACG/ACAAAGCGTCTACGCTGCAG
N1
N1-1/N1-2
TTGCTTGGTCGGCAAGTGC/CCAGTCCACCCATTTGGATCC