title: One-Step Reverse-Transcription FRET-PCR for Differential Detection of Five Ebolavirus Species.
abstract: Ebola is an emerging infectious disease caused by a deadly virus belonging to the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. Based on their geographical distribution, Ebolavirus has been classified into total five species so far, mainly Zaire, Sudan, Taï Forest, Bundibugyo and Reston. It is important to be able to differentiate the Ebolavirus species as they significantly differ in pathogenicity and more than one species can be present in an area. We have developed a one-step step-down RT-PCR detecting all five Ebolavirus species with high sensitivity (1 copy of Ebolavirus DNA, 10 copies of RNA and 320 copies of RNA spiked in 1 ml whole blood). The primers and FRET-probes we designed enabled us to differentiate five Ebolavirus species by distinct Tm (Zaire: flat peaks between 53.0°C and 56.9°C; Sudan: 51.6°C; Reston: flat peaks between 47.5°C and 54.9°C; Tai Forest: 52.8°C; Bundibugyo: dual peaks at 48.9°C and 53.5°C), and by different amplicon sizes (Zaire 255 bp, Sudan 211 bp, Reston 192 bp, Taï Forest 166 bp, Bundibugyo 146 bp). This one-size-fit-all assay enables the rapid detection and discrimination of the five Ebolavirus species in a single reaction.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Guangwu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jilei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC), China Food and Drug Administration, Chongwen District, Beijing, 100050, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chuntao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaolu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC), China Food and Drug Administration, Chongwen District, Beijing, 100050, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Dawei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC), China Food and Drug Administration, Chongwen District, Beijing, 100050, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Zhaopeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chengming
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000821:virology; D017931:DNA Primers; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers