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Zhang Q, Wen D, Liu Q, Opriessnig T, Yu X, Jiang Y. Universal primer multiplex PCR assay for detection and genotyping of porcine astroviruses. J Virol Methods 2023; 322:114822. [PMID: 37729969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2023.114822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
Abstract
Porcine astroviruses (PAstV) are members of the family Astroviridae, Mamastravirus genus and have been identified to have five genotypes (PAstV1-5). These viruses are highly prevalent in pigs and can cause enteric disease as well as neurological or respiratory symptoms depending on their genotypes. At present, the epidemiological impacts of some PAstV genotypes on pigs are largely unknown and hence continuously monitoring of these PAstVs may be needed. The purpose of this research was to develop an improved and efficient detection tool for PAstVs and to evaluate the developed method using clinical samples. Initially, a set of five chimeric primers (CP), each comprising genotype specific primer pairs with an identical universal adapter at the 5' end, and a universal primer (UP) that is identical to universal adapter sequence, were designed. With these tools in place, a novel multiplex PCR system with universal primer was established for the simultaneous detection of the five types of PAstV. This method can specifically detect PAstV genotypes, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 5 copies/μL for each genotype irrespective of single or mixed target template. Using this new assay, 273 pig fecal samples were investigated for further assay evaluation. Among all samples, the positive rate was 70.0% with PAstV4 in 56.8% of the samples, PAstV2 in 38.8%, PAstV1 in 16.8%, and PAstV5 in 11.0%. More than one PAstV in a sample were detected in 39.2% of the samples. The consistency rate between the novel multiplex PCR and singleplex PCRs was 96.4-100%. Given its rapidity, specificity and sensitivity, the novel multiplex PCR is a useful approach for demonstrating single or mixed genotype infections of PAstV.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qiuya Zhang
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Vaccines and Diagnostics Department, Moredun Research Institute, Penicuik, Midlothian, UK; Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.
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Mohd Hanafiah N, Cheng A, Lim PE, Sethuraman G, Mohd Zain NA, Baisakh N, Mispan MS. Novel PCR-Based Multiplex Assays for Detecting Major Quality and Biotic Stress in Commercial and Weedy Rice. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:1542. [PMID: 36294977 PMCID: PMC9604669 DOI: 10.3390/life12101542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
While previous research has demonstrated that multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be a cost-effective approach to detect various genes in crops, the availability of multiplex assays to simultaneously screen both grain quality and biotic stress resistance traits in rice (Oryza sativa) is limited. In this work, we report six novel multiplex assays that use a universal protocol to detect major rice grain quality (amylose content and fragrance) and biotic stress (blast, sheath blight, and bacterial leaf blight) traits with amplified products consisting of up to four primer pairs that can be analyzed using a standard agarose-based gel electrophoresis system. Recent studies have suggested that weedy rice has novel sources of disease resistance. However, an intensive screening of weedy biotypes has not been reported in Malaysia. Accordingly, we employed one of the developed multiplex assays to screen reported genes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with blast, sheath blight, and bacterial leaf blight diseases in 100 weedy rice biotypes collected from five local fields, with phenotyping performed to validate the genotyping results. In conclusion, our universal multiplex protocol is effective for the large-scale genotyping of rice genetic resources, and it can be employed in routine molecular laboratories with limited resources.
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- Noraikim Mohd Hanafiah
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Institute of Ocean and Earth Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Science, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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Nan P, Wen D, Opriessnig T, Zhang Q, Yu X, Jiang Y. Novel universal primer-pentaplex PCR assay based on chimeric primers for simultaneous detection of five common pig viruses associated with diarrhea. Mol Cell Probes 2021; 58:101747. [PMID: 34116142 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2021.101747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Viral pathogens associated with diarrhea in pigs include porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), porcine rotavirus A (RVA) and C (RVC) among others. In this study, a novel universal primer-based pentaplex PCR (UP-M-PCR) assay was developed for simultaneous detection and differentiation of these five viruses. The assay uses a short-cycle multiplex amplification by chimeric primers (CP), which are virus specific, with a tail added at the 5' end of the universal primer (UP), followed by universal amplification using UPs and a regular cycle amplification. Five universal primers with CPs (UP1-5) were designed and evaluated in an UP-based single PCR (UP-S-PCR). All five UPs were found to work efficiently and UP2 exhibited the best performance. After system optimizations, the analytical sensitivity of the UP-M-PCR, using plasmids containing the specific viral target fragments, was 5 copies/reaction for each of the five viruses irrespective of presence of a single or multiple viruses in the reaction. No cross-reaction was observed with other non-target viruses. When 273 fecal samples from clinically healthy pigs were tested, the assay sensitivity was 90.9-100%, the specificity was 98.0-100%, and the agreement rate with the UP-S-PCR was 98.5-99.6% with a Kappa value being 0.95-0.98. In summary, the UP-M-PCR developed here is a rapid and highly sensitive and specific detection method that can be used to demonstrate mixed infections in pigs with diarrhea.
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- Pei Nan
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK; Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.
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Tao J, Liu W, Ding W, Han R, Shen Q, Xia Y, Zhang Y, Sun W. A multiplex PCR assay with a common primer for the detection of eleven foodborne pathogens. J Food Sci 2020; 85:744-754. [PMID: 31999364 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella flexneri, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae, Clostridium botulinum type A, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens Alpha toxin, and Yersinia enterocolitica are 11 common foodborne pathogens. Traditional bacterial culture methods for detecting pathogens are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Multiplex PCR technology, which can detect multiple targets in a single tube, has been increasingly applied to microbial detection due to its high specificity, sensitivity, and fast response. This paper is to establish a multiplex PCR technology mediated by a common primer for the detection of these 11 common foodborne pathogens in order to achieve the goal of nondirectional screening for these 11 common foodborne pathogens. The specificity of the established CP-MPCR detection system was first verified by 100 clinical isolates. The sensitivity of the CP-MPCR detection system was then detected by using cultured bacteria preparations and has been confirmed with a high sensitivity of 103 to 104 CFU/mL, among them, the sensitivity of the CP-MPCR for Vibrio cholerae and S. flexneri can even achieve 102 CFU/mL. Sixty anal swab samples collected from Suzhou CDC and 16 enrichment cultured solutions of food samples collected from the Suzhou Food Inspection and Testing Center were tested using the CP-MPCR system. A total of 32 positive results were detected. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Food poisoning incidents occur frequently around the world, mainly because of the contamination of food by pathogenic bacteria and serious harm to human health. The method provided in this study can detect 11 foodborne pathogens in food, which can effectively prevent the spread of pathogenic microorganisms. At the same time, for the food poisoning incident that has already occurred, this method can be used for diagnosis to find out the cause.
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- Jing Tao
- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow Univ., Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow Univ., Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow Univ., Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow Univ., Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Inst. for Food Control, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow Univ., Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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