S.No.Primer nameTypeSequenceGenomic positionTechniqueOrientationGenBank IDStrain isolatedReference
1VD8Universal flaviviridae primersGGGTCTCCTCTAACCTCTAGCS2 [consensus sequence 2] (100 nt from 3' end)RT-PCRNANA7520190
2EMF1Universal flaviviridae primersTGGATGAC(C,G)AC(G,T)GA(A,G)GA(C,T)ATGWMTTEDM [500-700 nucleotides upstream from CS2]RT-PCRNANA7520190
3Flav100FUniversal flaviviridae primersAA(C,T)TCIACICAIGA(A,G)ATGTA(C,T)8276-8296 (YF ref (NC_002031)RT-PCRForward KT200609, EU303241MR766 (p4 15/9/76) [EU303241]18218114, 26615388
4Flav200RUniversal flaviviridae primersCCIA(A,G)CCACAT(A,G)(A,T)ACCA9062-9078 (YF ref (NC_002031)RT-PCRReverseKT200609, EU303241MR766 (p4 15/9/76) EU303241[]18218114, 26615388
5FU1Universal flaviviridae primersTACAACATGATGGGAAAGAGAGAGAA 8993 (YF virus (K02749))nested RT-PCR Forward AF013415 9420202
6cFD3Universal flaviviridae primersAGCATGTCTTCCGTGGTCATCCA 10077 (YF virus (K02749))nested RT-PCR ReverseAF013415 9420202
7PF1S5pan-flavivirusTG(C,T)(A,G)T(C,G,T)TA(C,T)AACATGATGGG8869-8888 (YF virus (NC_002031))real time RT-PCRForwardidentical to AF013415, KJ776791, KU321639, KF993678. 18020965, 22305269
8PF2R-bispan-flavivirusGTGTCCCAICC(A,G,C,T)GC(A,G,C,T)GT(A,G)TC 9, 121-9, 140 (YF virus (NC_002031))real time RT-PCRReverseidentical to AF013415, KJ776791, KU321639, KF993678. 18020965, 22305269
9ZIKENVF ZIKV specificGCTGG(A,G,T)GC(A,G)GACAC(A,C,T)GG(A,G)ACT 1538-1558 (AY632535)RT-PCRForward KR816333, KR816336, ArD7117, ArD9957, ArD30101, ArD 30156, AnD 30332, HD 78788, ArD 127707, ArD 127710, ArD 127984, ArD 127987, ArD 127988, ArD 127994, ArD 128000, ArD 132912, ArD 132915, ArD 141170, ArD 142623, ArD 149917, ArD 149810, ArD 149938, ArD 157995, ArD 158084, ArD 165522, ArD 165531, ArA 1465, ArA 27096, ArA 27101, ArA 27106, ArA 27290, ArA 27407, ArA 27443, ArA 506/96, ArA 975-99, ArA 982-99, ArA 986-99, ArA 2718, ArB 136226401719, 18674965
10ZIKENVR ZIKV specific(A,G)TC(C,T)AC(C,T)GCCAT(C,T)TGG(A,G)CTG 1902-1883 (AY632535)RT-PCRReverseKR816333, KR816336, ArD7117, ArD9957, ArD30101, ArD 30156, AnD 30332, HD 78788, ArD 127707, ArD 127710, ArD 127984, ArD 127987, ArD 127988, ArD 127994, ArD 128000, ArD 132912, ArD 132915, ArD 141170, ArD 142623, ArD 149917, ArD 149810, ArD 149938, ArD 157995, ArD 158084, ArD 165522, ArD 165531, ArA 1465, ArA 27096, ArA 27101, ArA 27106, ArA 27290, ArA 27407, ArA 27443, ArA 506/96, ArA 975-99, ArA 982-99, ArA 986-99, ArA 2718, ArB 136226401719, 18674965
11ZIKAf ZIKV-specific TGGAGATGAGTACATGTATG real-time RT-PCRForward NANA24507467, 26084316, 25600600, 25898277
12ZIKArZIKV-specific GGTAGATGTTGTCAAGAAG real-time RT-PCRReverseNANA24507467, 26084316, 25600600, 25898277
13ZIKVF9027ZIKV-specific CCTTGGATTCTTGAACGAGGA 9121-9141 (AY632535.2)RT-PCRForward NANA22825831
14ZIKVR9197cZIKV-specific AGAGCTTCATTCTCCAGATCAA 9312-9290 (AY632535.2)RT-PCRReverseNANA22825831
15UniforZIKV-specific (outer primer)TGGGG(A,G,C,T)AA(C,T)(G,C)(A,G)(A,G,C,T)TG(C,T)GG(A,G,C,T)(C,T)T(A,G,C,T)TT(C,T)GG 1171-1197 (AY632535)RT-PCRForward NANA18674965
16UnirevZIKV-specific (outer primer)CC(A,G,C,T)CC(A,C,T)(A,G)(A,G,C,T)(A,G,C,T)GA(A,G,C,T)CC(A,G)AA(A,G)TCC- CA 2178-2155 (AY632535)RT-PCRReverseNANA18674965
17Mounifor2 ZIKV-specific (inner primer)GG(A,G)(A,G,T)(A,G)(A,C)(A,G,T)- T(C,G,T)(G,T)(A,T)(G,C)A(C,T)(A,C,G)TG(C,T)GC(A,G,C,T)A(A,T)(A,G)TT 1209-1235 (AY632535)RT-PCRForward NANA18674965
18Mounirev2 ZIKV-specific (inner primer)CC(A,G,C,T)AT(A,G,C,T)(G,C)(A,T)(A,G)CT(A,C,T)CC(A,C,T)(G,T)(A,C,T)(C,T)(C,T)T(A,G)(A,T)(A,G)CCA 2095-2068 (AY632535)RT-PCRReverseNANA18674965
19ZIKV 835zika specificTTGGTCATGATACTGCTGATTGC 835-857 (AY632535 )RT-PCREU545988 epidemic consensus (EC) sequence, KJ873160 and KJ873161, KJ680134 and KJ680135 18680646, 25530324, 24856001, 24626205, 24721538, 24739982,23936579
20ZIKV 911c zika specificCCTTCCACAAAGTCCCTATTGC 911-890 (AY632535 )RT-PCREU545988 epidemic consensus (EC) sequence, KJ873160 and KJ873161, KJ680134 and KJ68013518680646, 25530324, 24856001, 24626205, 24721538, 24739982,23936579
21ZIKV 1086 zika specificCCGCTGCCCAACACAAG 1086-1102 (AY632535 )RT-PCREU545988 epidemic consensus (EC) sequence, KJ873160 and KJ873161, KJ680134 and KJ68013518680646, 25530324, 24856001, 24626205, 24721538, 24739982,23936579
22ZIKV 1162c zika specificCCACTAACGTTCTTTTGCAGACAT 1162-1139 (AY632535 )RT-PCREU545988 epidemic consensus (EC) sequence, KJ873160 and KJ873161, KJ680134 and KJ68013518680646, 25530324, 24856001, 24626205, 24721538, 24739982,23936579
23Not specifiedZIKV specificAA(A,G)TACACATACCA(A,G)AACAAAGTGGT9271-9297rRT-PCRForward capable to detect ZIKV strains (NS5 sequences of ZIKV) circulating in Africa and Asia24148652
24Not specifiedZIKV specificTCC(A,G)CTCCC(C,T)CT(C,T)TGGTCTTG9352-9373rRT-PCRReversecapable to detect ZIKV strains (NS5 sequences of ZIKV) circulating in Africa and Asia24148652