Research Article

Association of Interleukin-18 Gene Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis in Endemic Area of Bihar, an Indian Population

Table 2

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers and condition for IL-18 gene amplification.

SNPsPCR primersAnnealing temperature (°C)Restriction enzymes Fragment sizes (bp)

+105
(A/C)
F: AGATTTAATGTTTATTGTAGAAAACCTGGGACTC
R: CAGTCATATCTTCAAATAGAGGCCG
55Dde I A: 109 + 32
C: 141

−656
(G/T)
F: AGGTCAGTCTTTGCTATCATTCCAGG
R: CTGCAACAGAAAGTAAGCTTGCGGAGAGG
60Mwo I G: 96 + 24
T: 120

−137
(G/C)
F: CACAGAGCCCCAACTTTTTACGGCAGAGAA
R: GACTGCTGTCGGCACTCCTTGG
60Mbo II G: 116 + 39
C: 155