Research Article
A Robust PCR Protocol for HIV Drug Resistance Testing on Low-Level Viremia Samples
Table 1
Primers used for RT-PCR and nested PCR.
| | Primer name | HXB2 loci | Sequences 5′ – 3′ |
| RT-PCR | PR_2071_F1 | 2071–2095 | GAR AGA CAG GCT AAT TTT TTA GGG A | RT_3370_R1 | 3348–3370 | ATC CCT GCA TAA ATC TGA CTT GC |
| Nested PCR [one-amplicon] | PR_2243_F2 | 2243–2266 | CTT TAR CTT CCC TCA RAT CAC TCT | RT_3326_R2 | 3304–3326 | CTT CTG TAT GTC ATT GAC AGT CC |
| Nested PCR [two-amplicon] | PR_F1 | 2243–2266 | CTT TAR CTT CCC TCA RAT CAC TCT | PR_R1 | 2761–2785 | TCT CTG AAA TCT ACT AAT TTY CTC C | RT_F2 | 2692–2713 | CAA AAA TTG GGC CTG AAA ATC C | RT_R2 | 3249–3270 | CTG TCC ATT TRT CAG GAT GRA |
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Notes. The PR_2071_F1 primer was from Dr. Richard Harrigan’s Lab (University of British Columbia, Canada).
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