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Performance of single-step gel-based reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays equivalent to that of real-time RT-PCR assays for detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus.

ABSTRACT: Simple gel-based one-step reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays, used to investigate patients during the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Singapore, were found to be as sensitive as commercial and in-house real-time RT-PCR assays. The detection limit was approximately 1 genome equivalent (GE) per 5 microl PCR mixture. One PFU of SARS coronavirus was estimated to be 258 +/- 46 GE.

SUBMITTER: Inoue M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1233944 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Performance of single-step gel-based reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays equivalent to that of real-time RT-PCR assays for detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus.

Inoue Masafumi M Barkham Timothy T Keong Lee Kok LK Gee Lim Seng LS Wanjin Hong H

Journal of clinical microbiology 20050801 8

Simple gel-based one-step reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays, used to investigate patients during the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Singapore, were found to be as sensitive as commercial and in-house real-time RT-PCR assays. The detection limit was approximately 1 genome equivalent (GE) per 5 microl PCR mixture. One PFU of SARS coronavirus was estimated to be 258 +/- 46 GE. ...[more]

PMID: 16081995

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Project description:BackgroundDengue is one of the leading causes of morbidity in tropical and subtropical regions and infection with any of the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV1-4) result in a wide range of clinical manifestations. Given the geographic expansion of DENV1-4, assays for serotyping are needed to be able to perform surveillance and epidemiological studies. In this study, we describe the design and validation of one-step real-time serotype-specific DENV RT-PCR assays.MethodsThe DENV1, DENV2, DENV3, and DENV4 RT-PCR assays were designed using all available whole genome DENV sequences in the NCBI nucleotide collection. Because of the high mutation rates of RNA viruses, the assays were performed in singleplex format to enable quick modifications to the primer and probe sequences when new genetic variants emerge. The analytical performance of the RT-PCR assays were evaluated using in vitro transcribed RNA and their specificity was determined by testing 24 DENV isolates, external DENV control panels and RNA preparation of non-DENV flaviviruses and non-dengue clinical samples. Additionally, the clinical performance of the serotype-specific DENV RT-PCR were compared to that of the CDC DENV-1-4 RT-PCR using 85 clinical samples collected from patients presenting with acute dengue.ResultsThe RT-PCR assays were found to be specific for their respective serotype and did not cross-react with other flaviviruses or human mRNA. All assays had a linear dynamic range of 10(2) to 10(6) copies/reaction with detection limits between 12 and 44 copies/reaction. When testing sera from 85 confirmed acute dengue cases, the serotype-specific DENV RT-PCR assays had 100 % positive agreement with the FDA-approved CDC DENV-1-4 RT-PCR assay performed in a singleplex format. Additionally 15 samples that tested negative in the CDC DENV-1-4- RT-PCR assay were found positive using the serotype-specific DENV RT-PCR assays.ConclusionsOur results suggest that these RT-PCR assays are useful alternatives to existing methods for serotyping DENV in clinical sera.

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Performance of single-step gel-based reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays equivalent to that of real-time RT-PCR assays for detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus.

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Performance of single-step gel-based reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays equivalent to that of real-time RT-PCR assays for detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus.

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