title: Detection of Zika virus by SYBR green one-step real-time RT-PCR.
abstract: The ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak has rapidly spread to new areas of Americas, which were the first transmissions outside its traditional endemic areas in Africa and Asia. Due to the link with newborn defects and neurological disorder, numerous infected cases throughout the world and various mosquito vectors, the virus has been considered to be an international public health emergency. In the present study, we developed a SYBR Green based one-step real-time RT-PCR assay for rapid detection of ZIKV. Our results revealed that the real-time assay is highly specific and sensitive in detection of ZIKV in cell samples. Importantly, the replication of ZIKV at different time points in infected cells could be rapidly monitored by the real-time RT-PCR assay. Specifically, the real-time RT-PCR showed acceptable performance in measurement of infectious ZIKV RNA. This assay could detect ZIKV at a titer as low as 1PFU/mL. The real-time RT-PCR assay could be a useful tool for further virology surveillance and diagnosis of ZIKV.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
authors.forename: Ming-Yue
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
authors.forename: Si-Qing
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
authors.forename: Cheng-Lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
authors.forename: Qiu-Yan
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China. Electronic address: zhangbo@wh.iov.cn.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D002460:Cell Line; D003959:Diamines; D006801:Humans; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000378:metabolism*; D011804:Quinolines; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D052160:Benzothiazoles; D003959:Diamines; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D011804:Quinolines; D012367:RNA, Viral; C098022:SYBR Green I
keywords: Real-time RT-PCR; SYBR green; Zika virus