Table 1 Primer and probe sequences used for the viral load estimation

VZV (gene 63)

5′-CGCGTTTTGTACTCCGGG-3′ (forward)

5'-ACGGTTGATGTCCTCAACGAG-3′ (reverse)

5'-TGGGAGATCCACCCGGCCAG-3′ (probe)

VZV (gene 21)

5′-TGTTGGCATTGCCGTTGA-3′ (forward)

5′-ATAGAAGGACGGTCAGGAACCA-3′ (reverse)

5′-CTGCTTCCCCAGCACGTCCGTC-3′ (probe)

EBV

5′-CGGAAGCCCTCTGGACTTC-3′ (forward)

5′-CCCTGTTTATCCGATGGAATG-3′ (reverse)

5′-TGTACACGCACGAGAAATGCGCC-3′ (probe)

HSV1

5′-TGGTATTGCCCAACACTTTCC-3′ (forward)

5′-GCGCCAGGCACACACAT-3′ (reverse)

5-/FAM/CGTGTCGCGTGTGGT/BHQ_1/-3′ (probe)