鸭疱疹病毒1型实时荧光定量PCR方法的建立

目的建立检测鸭疱疹病毒1型(鸭瘟病毒)的实时荧光定量PCR方法,为快速诊断、致病机理研究及抗病毒药物筛选等奠定基础。方法根据病毒DNA聚合酶基因的序列,设计引物和探针,采用TaqMan探针技术进行实时荧光定量PCR,用含有125bp扩增产物的pMD18-T载体质粒为阳性对照,构建标准曲线,对该方法的特异性、可重复性、敏感性进行评价,同时与传统PCR方法进行比较研究。结果标准曲线表明在2.3×105~2.3×10拷贝数之间有很好的线性关系(r=0.999);实时荧光定量PCR最少可检测到23个阳性质粒,说明有很好的敏感性;试验内及试验间变异系数分别为1.22~6.69以及2.09~8.84,说明有较好的重复性;对非鸭瘟病毒DNA无扩增,说明有很好的特异性;在对病毒DNA的检测方面,比传统PCR的敏感性高出104倍。结论成功建立了针对鸭瘟病毒的特异、敏感、重复性强且可准确定量的实时荧光定量PCR方法。

Establishing a Real-Time PCR Assay for Anatid Herpesvirus 1

OBJECTIVES: To develop a real-time quantitative PCR assay to detect duck plague virus (DPV) for the rapid diagnosis of DPV infection, the investigation of its nosogenesis and the screening of effective antiviral drugs. METHODS: The primer and probe were designed according to the gene sequence of DPV DNA polymerase gene. To establish a standard curve, a plasmid containing 125 bp PCR product was constructed and severed as a positive control. The TaqMan based real-time PCR method was adopted and compared with the traditional PCR approach in sensitivity, reliability and specificity. RESULTS: A good linear correlation was demonstrated in the standard curve for the real-time PCR assay within the range from 2.3 x 10 to 2.3 x 10(5) copies. A minimum of 23 positive plasmids could be detected, indicating a good sensitivity of the assay. The coefficients of variance (CVs) were 1.22-6.69 and 2.09-8.84 for the intra-assay and inter-assay tests respectively, indicating a good reliability. No amplification products were found for DNA from other pathogens, indicating a good specificity. The comparative study proved that the TaqMan technology was much more sensitive than traditional PCR assay. CONCLUSION: The real-time quantitative PCR assay for DPV DNA has good sensitivity, specificity and reliability.