title: Simultaneous detection of Classical swine fever virus and North American genotype Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus using a duplex real-time RT-PCR.
abstract: Classical swine fever and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome are both notifiable diseases of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The two diseases exhibit indistinguishable clinical symptoms and sometimes co-exist in swine herds. In this study, a duplex real-time RT-PCR for simultaneous detection of Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and North American (NA) genotype Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) based on two differently labeled TaqMan probes was developed and evaluated. The detection limit of the assay was 3.2 TCID(50) or 13 RNA copies for CSFV and 1.8 TCID(50) or 10 RNA copies for PRRSV, about 50 times more sensitive than conventional RT-PCRs. The duplex real-time RT-PCR was capable of specifically detecting different subgroups of wild-type CSFV and different strains of NA-genotype PRRSV, whereas a number of non-CSFV/PRRSV porcine viruses and bovine pestivirus were tested negative. Out of 155 field samples, 16 were tested positive for CSFV, 73 were positive for PRRSV, and 13 were co-infected with the two viruses. These results were 99.4% in agreement with those using conventional RT-PCRs. Therefore, the assay provides sensitive and simultaneous detection and differentiation of CSFV and PRRSV.
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumchi 830052, China.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Yan-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Veterinary Sciences, The Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130062, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Veterinary Sciences, The Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun 130062, China.
authors.forename: Changchun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Guang-Zhi
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: Division of Swine Infectious Diseases, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 427 Maduan Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Hua-Ji
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Qiu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D006691:Classical Swine Fever / Q000821:virology*; D006692:Classical Swine Fever Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017931:DNA Primers; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000821:virology; D009656:North America; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000821:virology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013154:Spleen / Q000821:virology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral