Development of a multiplex real-time RT-PCR that allows universal detection of influenza A viruses and simultaneous typing of influenza A/H1N1/2009 virus.
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared that the influenza A/H1N1/2009 virus had become the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century. Rapid detection and differentiation from seasonal and avian influenza would be beneficial for patient management and infection control. It was the aim of this study to develop a real-time RT-PCR that can detect all influenza A viruses and offer simultaneous typing for influenza A/H1N1/2009. This would be a useful addition to existing diagnostic protocols for influenza A. Its routine use would allow laboratories to screen out influenza A/H1N1/2009 positive samples rapidly and would reduce overall testing costs.
West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, A Member of the UK Clinical Virology Network, Gartnavel General Hospital, Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 OYN, United Kingdom. rory.gunson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Rory
R
Gunson
Alasdair
A
Maclean
Eleri
E
Davies
Susan
S
Bennett
Rhona
R
Miller
W F
WF
Carman
D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
D017931:DNA Primers; D014764:Viral Proteins; C487630:NA protein, influenza A virus; D009439:Neuraminidase