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Carossino M, Balasuriya UBR, Thieulent CJ, Barrandeguy ME, Vissani MA, Parreño V. Quadruplex Real-Time TaqMan ® RT-qPCR Assay for Differentiation of Equine Group A and B Rotaviruses and Identification of Group A G3 and G14 Genotypes. Viruses 2023; 15:1626. [PMID: 37631969 PMCID: PMC10459720 DOI: 10.3390/v15081626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Equine rotavirus A (ERVA) is the leading cause of diarrhea in foals, with G3P[12] and G14P[12] genotypes being the most prevalent. Recently, equine G3-like RVA was recognized as an emerging infection in children, and a group B equine rotavirus (ERVB) was identified as an emergent cause of foal diarrhea in the US. Thus, there is a need to adapt molecular diagnostic tools for improved detection and surveillance to identify emerging strains, understand their molecular epidemiology, and inform future vaccine development. We developed a quadruplex TaqMan® RT-qPCR assay for differentiation of ERVA and ERVB and simultaneous G-typing of ERVA strains, evaluated its analytical and clinical performance, and compared it to (1) a previously established ERVA triplex RT-qPCR assay and (2) standard RT-PCR assay and Sanger sequencing of PCR products. This quadruplex RT-qPCR assay demonstrated high sensitivity (>90%)/specificity (100%) for every target and high overall agreement (>96%). Comparison between the triplex and quadruplex assays revealed only a slightly higher sensitivity for the ERVA NSP3 target using the triplex format (p-value 0.008) while no significant differences were detected for other targets. This quadruplex RT-qPCR assay will significantly enhance rapid surveillance of both ERVA and ERVB circulating and emerging strains with potential for interspecies transmission.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariano Carossino
- Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA;
- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA;
- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA;
- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Escuela de Veterinaria, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires B1630, Argentina; (M.E.B.); (M.A.V.)
- Instituto de Virología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Buenos Aires B1686, Argentina;
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- Escuela de Veterinaria, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires B1630, Argentina; (M.E.B.); (M.A.V.)
- Instituto de Virología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Buenos Aires B1686, Argentina;
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires C1425, Argentina
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- Instituto de Virología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Buenos Aires B1686, Argentina;
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires C1425, Argentina
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Uprety T, Sreenivasan CC, Hause BM, Li G, Odemuyiwa SO, Locke S, Morgan J, Zeng L, Gilsenan WF, Slovis N, Metcalfe L, Carter CN, Timoney P, Horohov D, Wang D, Erol E, Adam E, Li F. Identification of a Ruminant Origin Group B Rotavirus Associated with Diarrhea Outbreaks in Foals. Viruses 2021; 13:1330. [PMID: 34372536 PMCID: PMC8310321 DOI: 10.3390/v13071330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Equine rotavirus group A (ERVA) is one of the most common causes of foal diarrhea. Starting in February 2021, there was an increase in the frequency of severe watery to hemorrhagic diarrhea cases in neonatal foals in Central Kentucky. Diagnostic investigation of fecal samples failed to detect evidence of diarrhea-causing pathogens including ERVA. Based on Illumina-based metagenomic sequencing, we identified a novel equine rotavirus group B (ERVB) in fecal specimens from the affected foals in the absence of any other known enteric pathogens. Interestingly, the protein sequence of all 11 segments had greater than 96% identity with group B rotaviruses previously found in ruminants. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis demonstrated clustering of the ERVB with group B rotaviruses of caprine and bovine strains from the USA. Subsequent analysis of 33 foal diarrheic samples by RT-qPCR identified 23 rotavirus B-positive cases (69.69%). These observations suggest that the ERVB originated from ruminants and was associated with outbreaks of neonatal foal diarrhea in the 2021 foaling season in Kentucky. Emergence of the ruminant-like group B rotavirus in foals clearly warrants further investigation due to the significant impact of the disease in neonatal foals and its economic impact on the equine industry.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tirth Uprety
- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (T.U.); (C.C.S.); (P.T.); (D.H.); (D.W.)
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (T.U.); (C.C.S.); (P.T.); (D.H.); (D.W.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA;
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- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA;
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- Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA;
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40512, USA; (S.L.); (J.M.); (L.Z.); (C.N.C.)
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40512, USA; (S.L.); (J.M.); (L.Z.); (C.N.C.)
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40512, USA; (S.L.); (J.M.); (L.Z.); (C.N.C.)
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- Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY 40511, USA;
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- Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY 40511, USA; (W.F.G.); (L.M.)
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40512, USA; (S.L.); (J.M.); (L.Z.); (C.N.C.)
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (T.U.); (C.C.S.); (P.T.); (D.H.); (D.W.)
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (T.U.); (C.C.S.); (P.T.); (D.H.); (D.W.)
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (T.U.); (C.C.S.); (P.T.); (D.H.); (D.W.)
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40512, USA; (S.L.); (J.M.); (L.Z.); (C.N.C.)
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (T.U.); (C.C.S.); (P.T.); (D.H.); (D.W.)
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA; (T.U.); (C.C.S.); (P.T.); (D.H.); (D.W.)
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Joshi MS, Lole KS, Barve US, Salve DS, Ganorkar NN, Chavan NA, Shinde MS, Gopalkrishna V. Investigation of a large waterborne acute gastroenteritis outbreak caused by group B rotavirus in Maharashtra state, India. J Med Virol 2019; 91:1877-1881. [PMID: 31276221 PMCID: PMC7167004 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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An acute gastroenteritis outbreak at Devli Karad village, Maharashtra, India with an attack rate of 22.6% affected mainly adolescent and adult population. The viral investigations conducted on fecal specimens of patients hospitalized indicated the presence of rotavirus B (RVB) using RNA polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The samples collected from the source of drinking water also showed the presence of the only RVB. Absence of other viral agents and identification of RVB of genotype G2 as the etiological agent of the acute gastroenteritis outbreak highlights, the necessity of monitoring RVB, the viral agent known for its large outbreak potential.
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- Madhuri S. Joshi
- Enteric Viruses GroupICMR‐National Institute of VirologyPuneIndia
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- Hepatitis GroupICMR‐National Institute of VirologyPuneIndia
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- District Surveillance Unit, Department of HealthIntegrated Disease Surveillance ProgramNashikMaharashtraIndia
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- District Surveillance Unit, Department of HealthIntegrated Disease Surveillance ProgramNashikMaharashtraIndia
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- Enteric Viruses GroupICMR‐National Institute of VirologyPuneIndia
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