title: Development and evaluation of a multiplex PCR for differentiation of foot-and-mouth disease virus strains native to India.
abstract: A multiplex PCR (mPCR) for the differentiation of Indian FMDV serotypes, O, A, Asia 1 and C was developed and evaluated on 142 clinical and 39 cell culture samples. On the latter samples both the tests worked well with 100% efficiency, whereas on clinical samples mPCR had better efficiency than ELISA. The test was found to be specific for FMDV. The detection limit of the assay was varied among the serotypes; it was most sensitive on types A and Asia 1 and least sensitive on type C. The mPCR clearly identified the serotype and in some cases detected dual infections. The test is sensitive and reliable and can be used for serotyping of ELISA negative samples.
authors.affiliation: Project Directorate on Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Indian Veterinary Research Institute Campus, Mukteswar, Nainital-263 138, Uttaranchal, India.
authors.forename: Palani
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giridharan
authors.forename: Divakar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hemadri
authors.forename: Chakradhar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tosh
authors.forename: Aniket
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.forename: Santanu K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D029544:Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007194:India; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D048348:Reverse Transcription; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral