Pathogen Primer sequence  (5'-3') PCR condition (Bp)
Theileria sp. F: AGTTTCTGACCTATCAG and R: TTGCCTTAAACTTCCTTG [27] 95°C for 3 min., 33 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 50°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and final extension (f. ext.) at 72°C for 5 min. 1100
Theileria annulata F: ACT TTG GCC GTA ATG TTA AAC and R: CTC TGG ACC AACTGTTTGG  [28] 95°C for 5 min., 33 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., touchdown from 62°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext. at 72°C for 5 min. 312
Anaplasma marginale F: GCT CTA GCA GGT TAT GCG TC and R: CTG CTT GGG AGA ATG CAC CT [29] 95°C for 3 min., 35 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 57°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 7 min. 265
Babesia bovis F: TTTGGTATTTGTCTT GGTCAT and R: ACCACTGTAGTC AAACTCACC  [30] 95°C for 3 min., 35 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 57°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 6 min. 448
Babesia bigemina F: TAG TTG TAT TTC AGC CTC GCG and R: AAC ATC CAA GCA GCT AHT TAG [31] 95°C for 3 min., 35 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 57°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 6 min. 639
Trypanosoma brucei F: GAA TAT TAA ACA ATG CGC AG and R: CCA TTT ATT AGC TTT GTT GC  [32] 95°C for 3 min., 33 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 52°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 10 min. 164
Trypanosoma evansi F: GCG GGG TGT TTA AAG CAA TA and R:ATT AGT GCT GCG TGT GTT CG [33]   95°C for 3 min., 33 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 52°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 10 min. 205
Borrellia  burgdorferi F: CCT GTT ATC ATT CCG AAC ACA G and R: TAC TCC ATT CGG TAA TCT TGG G [34] 95°C for 3 min., 33 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., touchdown from 62°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 5 min. 411-452
Rickettsia 16S rRNA F: GGG GGC CTG CTC ACG GCG G and R: ATT GCA AAA AGT ACA GTG AAC A [35]   95°C for 3 min., 33 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., touchdown from 62°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 5 min. 380
Histophilus somni F:  AGA GTT TGA TCA TGG CTC AG and R:  AGG GTT ACC TTG TTA CGA CTT [36] 95°C for 3 min., 33 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 52°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 7 min. 408
Pasteurella multocida F: ATC CGC TAT TTA CCC AGT GG and R: GCT GTA AAC GAA CTCGCCAC [37] 95°C for 3 min., 35 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., 50°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 10 min. 460
Mycoplasmaspp. F: GGGAGCAAACAGGATTAG AC CCT and R: TGCACCATC TGTCACT CTGTTAACC TC  [38] 95°C for 3 min., 30 cycle at 94°C for 30 sec., touchdown from 70°C for 30 sec., 72°C for 30 sec. and f. ext.at 72°C for 5 min. 270
Table 1: Nucleotide sequences of specific primers, PCR conditions and the targeted size for pathogens transmitted by ticks.