禽流感H5、H7、H9亚型多重实时荧光RT-PCR检测方法的建立

为了对致病性强、危害性大的H5、H7、H9亚型禽流感病毒进行同时集成化快速检测,通过对GenBank已报道的禽流感病毒的HA基因进行序列分析比较,设计了H5、H7、H9 3个亚型的特异性引物和分别用3个荧光基团标记的Taqman MGB核酸探针。将各个亚型引物与探针优化组合,筛选出能够同时检测禽流感病毒H5、H7、H9 3个亚型、且对Ct值和扩增效率影响不大的3组引物和探针,建立了三重实时荧光RT-PCR方法。该方法特异性好,在我们检测的样品中,没有发现假阳性和假阴性现象。同时敏感性高,检测禽流感病毒H5、H7、H9亚型的敏感性分别达到1 0001、000、500个模板拷贝数;此外抗干扰能力强,对禽流感H5、H7、H9 3个亚型的不同模板浓度进行组合,仍可有效地同时检测3个病毒亚型。所建立的方法对保存的89个禽流感病毒样品进行检测,结果与经典检测方法(病毒分离鉴定、HA、HI)的符合率达100%。用上述建立的方法与鸡胚分离法同时对新鲜采集的4 000多份临床样品进行检测,两种方法的检测结果符合率为100%。     

H5亚型禽流感病毒一步法RT-PCR检测方法的建立

针对家禽中流行较为广泛、危害相对大的H5亚型禽流感病毒的血凝素（HA）基因,通过分析流感数据库221个HA序列,在保守区内用Oligo6.0软件设计并合成了一对引物,建立了用于快速诊断H5亚型禽流感病毒的一步法RT-PCR方法,其扩增的目的片段大小为372bp。通过对H5亚型禽流感病毒尿囊液和棉拭子浸出液进行不同稀释倍数检测,结果表明病毒尿囊液最低检出量为10-4稀释;阳性棉拭子最低检出量为8倍稀释。用病毒分离和该方法同时检测不同脏器、口咽及泄殖腔棉拭子样品,结果表明该方法检测灵敏度比病毒分离低10～100倍。用该方法检测H1～H15亚型禽流感病毒和鸡新城疫病毒等其他14种禽病病原,仅有H5亚型禽流感病毒扩增出特异性目的条带。该方法具有方便快捷、特异性强、敏感性高等特点,为我国禽流感的快速诊断和分子流行病学调查提供了技术支撑。     

H7亚型禽流感病毒一步法RT-PCR检测方法的建立

通过分析流感数据库45个H7亚型禽流感病毒的HA序列,在保守区内设计并合成引物,建立了一步法RT-PCR检测方法,扩增片段大小为501bp。通过对H7亚型禽流感病毒尿囊液和棉拭子浸出液不同滴度检测,证实病毒尿囊液最低检出量为105.5EID50/mL;阳性棉拭子最低检出量为103EID50/mL。用该方法检测H1～H15亚型禽流感病毒和鸡新城疫病毒等其他14种禽病病原进行检测,仅有H7亚型AIV有特异性目的条带,与其他均无交叉反应。从脏器及咽喉、泄殖腔棉拭子样品的病毒分离和RT-PCR方法比较,表明在10-1的样品浓度下,两者可以达到相同的检出量。表明该一步法RT-PCR方法具有特异性强、敏感性高和准确率高的特点。     

禽流感血凝素基因的原核表达及其在H9亚型诊断中的应用

根据H9N2亚型禽流感病毒血凝素基因序列设计并合成引物 ,从本室分离并保存的H9N2亚型禽流感病毒中扩增了预计约 16 83bp的血凝素基因 ,将此扩增产物克隆进pMD18-T载体 ,限制性酶切及序列测定后 ,进一步将其亚克隆到pGEX-KG中 ,与GST蛋白融合表达。SDS-PAGE和Western印迹表明缺失信号肽后的HA基因在大肠杆菌中获得了表达 ,表达产物具有免疫学活性 ,融合蛋白的分子量约为 90kD,位于包涵体中。包涵体经变性、复性处理 ,利用复性产物作为抗原包被酶标板建立了检测H9亚型禽流感抗体ELISA方法。结果表明应用HA重组蛋白作为诊断H9亚型禽流感抗原具有特异性强、敏感性高、重复性好的特点 ,可用于H9亚型禽流感抗体的检测。     

改良逆转录环介导等温扩增检测技术快速实时检测H9亚型禽流感病毒

利用改良逆转录环介导等温扩增(RT-LAMP)技术建立一种快速、灵敏的检测方法用于H9亚型禽流感病毒检测。根据H9亚型禽流感病毒血凝素(HA)基因保守区序列中的8个区段设计6条特异性引物,在恒温条件下进行核酸扩增反应,并以琼脂糖凝胶电泳和目视检查绿色荧光两种方法对扩增结果进行判定。结果表明,RT-LAMP的最小检测限为100 fg,灵敏度比PT-PCR高100倍,且与H5亚型、H7亚型禽流感病毒,新城疫病毒(NDV)无交叉反应。目视检查绿色荧光与常规琼脂糖凝胶电泳的判定结果一致。整个扩增检测过程在35 min内即可完成。利用临床样本对RT-LAMP法进行验证,结果与RT-PCR一致。由实时浊度分析得到的标准曲线,计算出临床样本中的病毒质粒拷贝数均在2×107-2×104之间。因此,本研究建立的RT-LAMP方法快速、灵敏、特异性强,是H9亚型禽流感病毒的一种高效检测方法。     

禽流感和新城疫病毒二重荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法的建立

目的：建立二重荧光定量RT-PCR方法,用于禽流感病毒（AIV）和新城疫病毒（NDV）的检测。方法：根据AIV和NDV的基因保守序列,设计了AIV和NDV的2对特异性引物和2条用不同荧光基团标记的TaqMan探针;对反应条件和试剂浓度进行优化,建立了能够同时检测AIV和NDV的Z-重荧光定量RT-PCR方法。结果：所建方法特异性好,对AIV和NDV的检测敏感性均达到2000个模板拷贝数,比常规RT-PCR敏感性高100倍;抗干扰能力强,对AIV和NDV不同模板浓度进行组合,仍可有效地同时检测2种病毒。对保存的AIV或NDV鸡胚尿囊液及临床病料进行二重荧光定量RT-PCR检测,结果尿囊液检测的拷贝数均达到10^10/μL以上,临床病料的拷贝数为2．13x10^8-6．52x10^4／μL。结论：建立了用于检测AIV和NDV的二重荧光定量RT-PCR法,该方法特异、敏感、快速、可定量,对AIV和NDV的防制有重要意义。     

禽流感病毒A型和H5亚型RT-PCR检测试剂盒研究

目的　检测和鉴定A型、H5亚型禽流感病毒 (AIV) ,研发一种高效实用的检测手段。方法　根据Ming ShiuhLee报道的文献设计、合成引物 ,采用反转录和PCR一步法对A型、H5亚型禽流感病毒cDNA进行扩增和电泳鉴定 ,组装成禽流感病毒RT PCR试剂盒 ,对H1～ 15亚型AIV参考株、38份AIV国内分离株进行检测试验。结果　建立了A型、H5亚型禽流感病毒RT PCR检测方法 ,并在此基础上组装试剂盒 ,用A型试剂盒检测时 ,全部AIV毒株均为阳性 ,能检测 1 10 2 4血凝单位禽流感病毒 ;用H5亚型试剂盒检测时 ,仅有H5亚型AIV参考株和 19株H5亚型AIV分离株呈阳性 ,其余H1～H4、H6～H15参考株和H7、H9分离株以及 1株H5分株均为阴性 ,能检测1 6 4血凝单位禽流感病毒。 2种试剂盒对实验感染鸡病料检出率均为 10 0 %。结论　研制的AIVA型、H5亚型RT PCR试剂盒具有特异性强、敏感性高、稳定性和重复性好的特点。     

A highly sensitive immuno-PCR assay for detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus

With an aim at detecting the ultra-low concentration of avian influenza virus (AIV), a highly sensitive hybrid assay based on immunology and polymerase chain reaction was developed. The TopYield microtiter plates were coated with ten-fold serial dilutions of H5N1 subtype AIV ranging from 10 EID₅₀ ml⁻¹~10⁻⁴ EID₅₀ ml⁻¹,which was recognized by mouse anti-AIV H5 monoclonal antibody (MAb) that was directly linked with reporter DNA using a heterobifunctional cross-linker. After extensive washing, the reporter DNA including a BamH I-restriction site was released by a specific enzymatic restriction, then transferred to PCR tubes, amplified, and used as the signal for detection of AIV. Under the optimized condition, MAb-based immuno-PCR (IPCR) method could measure 100 μl of AIV H5N1 with 10⁻⁴ EID₅₀ ml⁻¹.To evaluate the sensitivity of IPCR, the same concentration and volume of AIV H5N1 were detected by conventional RT–PCR and sandwich ELISA. The results showed that IPCR had an approximately 1,000-fold improvement over the conventional ELISA, and a 100-fold enhancement compared with RT–PCR in detection sensitivity. To further evaluate the specificity of IPCR for AIV H5 subtype, the tracheal swab specimens, taken from chickens which were infected with H9N2, and the allantoic fluid from eggs inoculated by AIV H3N2, H7N1, H9N2, were detected by IPCR. To mimic clinical samples, pharyngeal–tracheal swab specimens were collected from healthy chickens and spiked with H5N1, H5N2, H5N3 for analysis by immuno-PCR. The results demonstrated that IPCR was a highly sensitive and specific assay for AIV H5, and could be applied to clinical detection for low amount of AIV H5 subtype. This MAb-based immuno-PCR method provided a platform capable of mass screening of clinical samples for AIV H5 subtype and could serve as a model for other immuno-PCR assays.     

Subtyping animal influenza virus with general multiplex RT-PCR and Liquichip high throughput (GMPLex)

This study developed a multiplex RT-PCR integrated with luminex technology to rapidly subtype simultaneously multiple influenza viruses. Primers and probes were designed to amplify NS and M genes of influenza A viruses HA gene of H1, H3, H5, H7, H9 subtypes, and NA gene of the N1 and N2 subtypes. Universal super primers were introduced to establish a multiplex RT-PCR (GM RT-PCR). It included three stages of RT-PCR amplification, and then the RT-PCR products were further tested by LiquiChip probe, combined to give an influenza virus (IV) rapid high throughput subtyping test, designated as GMPLex. The IV GMPLex rapid high throughput subtyping test presents the following features: high throughput, able to determine the subtypes of 9 target genes in H1, H3, H5, H7, H9, N1, and N2 subtypes of the influenza A virus at one time; rapid, completing the influenza subtyping within 6 hours; high specificity, ensured the specificity of the different subtypes by using two nested degenerate primers and one probe, no cross reaction occurring between the subtypes, no non-specific reactions with other pathogens and high sensitivity. When used separately to detect the product of single GM RT-PCR for single H5 or N1 gene, the GMPLex test showed a sensitivity of 10⁻⁵(= 280ELD₅₀) forboth tests and the Luminex qualitative ratio results were 3.08 and 3.12, respectively. When used to detect the product of GM RT-PCR for H5N1 strain at the same time, both showed a sensitivity of 10⁻⁴(=2800 ELD₅₀). The GMPLex rapid high throughput subtyping test can satisfy the needs of influenza rapid testing.Key words: Influenza Virus, General multiplex RT-PCR, Iuminex assay, Subtyping, HA and NA genes     

Neuraminidase Subtyping of Avian Influenza Viruses with PrimerHunter-Designed Primers and Quadruplicate Primer Pools

We have previously developed a software package called PrimerHunter to design primers for PCR-based virus subtyping. In this study, 9 pairs of primers were designed with PrimerHunter and successfully used to differentiate the 9 neuraminidase (NA) genes of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in multiple PCR-based assays. Furthermore, primer pools were designed and successfully used to decrease the number of reactions needed for NA subtyping from 9 to 4. The quadruplicate primer-pool method is cost-saving, and was shown to be suitable for the NA subtyping of both cultured AIVs and uncultured AIV swab samples. The primers selected for this study showed excellent sensitivity and specificity in NA subtyping by RT-PCR, SYBR green-based Real-time PCR and Real-time RT-PCR methods. AIV RNA of 2 to 200 copies (varied by NA subtypes) could be detected by these reactions. No unspecific amplification was displayed when detecting RNAs of other avian infectious viruses such as Infectious bronchitis virus, Infectious bursal disease virus and Newcastle disease virus. In summary, this study introduced several sensitive and specific PCR-based assays for NA subtyping of AIVs and also validated again the effectiveness of the PrimerHunter tool for the design of subtyping primers.     

利用基因芯片技术区分禽流感病毒主要亚型

[目的]研制可同时区分AIV的H5、H7、H9血凝素亚型及N1、N2神经氨酸酶亚型的基因诊断芯片.[方法]分别克隆了禽流感病毒的M基因,H5、H7、H9亚型HA基因,N1、N2亚型NA基因以及看家基因GAPDH的重组质粒.以重组质粒为模板,用PCR方法扩增制备探针,纯化后点于氨基修饰的片基上,制备基因芯片.在PCR过程中对待检样品进行标记,然后与芯片杂交,洗涤,扫描并进行结果分析.[结果]结果显示检测探针可特异性的与相应的标记样品进行杂交,呈现较强的杂交信号,且无交叉杂交.同时用RT-PCR、鸡胚接种和基因芯片方法对H1-H15亚型AIV参考毒株、30份人工感染样品、21份现地疑似样品进行检测,结果发现,对人工感染样品芯片检测方法与鸡胚接种和RT-PCR的符合率分别为100%和96%,现地样品符合率为100%.[结论]研究表明该方法可用于同步鉴别部分主要流行的禽流感亚型,是一种有效的新方法.     

H9与H5亚型禽流感病毒血凝素基因的快速鉴别

建立一步法RT-PCR检测方法,对禽流感病毒(Avian influenza virus,AIV)的血凝素(Hemagglutinin,HA)分型进行了研究。参照AIV的HA基因序列设计1对引物,对H9和H5亚型AIV进行了扩增,产物大小分别为579bp和177bp。经测试,该引物不与新城疫病毒等鸡的其它传染性病原及鸡肌肉组织的核酸发生交叉反应。敏感性分析发现,从50pg的AIV总RNA中亦能扩增到目的条带。结果表明,此次利用1对引物建立的一步法RT-PCR方法简便适用,可以在一次反应中同时将H9和H5亚型AIV进行快速检测和分型。另外,两个亚型的扩增产物均包含了HA裂解位点在内的基因序列,可通过测序推导氨基酸顺序以预测H5或H9亚型禽流感病毒的潜在毒力。     

Development and evaluation of multiplex real-time RT-PCR assays for seasonal, pandemic A/H1pdm09 and avian A/H5 influenza viruses detection

Since the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 ((H1N1)pdm09) virus spread all over the world, the (H1N1)pdm09 virus has been circulating with seasonal influenza viruses. We developed rapid and sensitive one-step multiplex real-time RT-PCR assays (rRT-PCR) for simultaneous detection of influenza viruses currently circulating in humans, and the avian A/H5 virus. The detection limit of each assay was 4.8 to 1 copies per reaction and no cross-reactivity with other major respiratory pathogens was found. Analytical positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) sensitivity and specificity were 100%, 94.1%, 93.7% and 100%, respectively. Clinical evaluation revealed that 1,976 (16.5%) of 11,963 throat swabs from patients with respiratory symptoms were confirmed as 1,651 (83.6%) A/H1pdm09, 308 (15.6%) A/H3 and 17 (0.8%) B virus during the 2010–2011 influenza season. Collectively, the multiplex rRT-PCR assays described here provide a practical tool for reliable implementation of influenza surveillance and diagnosis.     

Nucleic acid sequence-based amplification methods to detect avian influenza virus

Infection of poultry with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (AIV) can be devastating in terms of flock morbidity and mortality, economic loss, and social disruption. The causative agent is confined to certain isolates of influenza A virus subtypes H5 and H7. Due to the potential of direct transfer of avian influenza to humans, continued research into rapid diagnostic tests for influenza is therefore necessary. A nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA) method was developed to detect a portion of the haemagglutinin gene of avian influenza A virus subtypes H5 and H7 irrespective of lineage. A further NASBA assay, based on the matrix gene, was able to detect examples of all known subtypes (H1-H15) of avian influenza virus. The entire nucleic acid isolation, amplification, and detection procedure was completed within 6h. The dynamic range of the three AIV assays was five to seven orders of magnitude. The assays were sensitive and highly specific, with no cross-reactivity to phylogenetically or clinically relevant viruses. The results of the three AIV NASBA assays correlated with those obtained by viral culture in embryonated fowl's eggs.     

抗H9亚型禽流感病毒血凝素单克隆抗体的制备和鉴定

目的:获得分泌抗H9亚型禽流感病毒(AIV)血凝素单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞。方法:以H9N2亚型AIV为免疫原,免疫6～8周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠,取其脾细胞与骨髓瘤细胞Sp2/0-Ag-14,在PEG4000的作用下进行细胞融合,通过血凝抑制(HI)试验筛选分泌抗H9亚型AIV血凝素单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞。结果:经过连续3～4次克隆化,获得能稳定分泌抗H9亚型AIV血凝素的单克隆抗体细胞系6株,分别命名为1B2、1C10、1G2、2B7、2E3和5E11。6株细胞培养上清HI效价为24～28,腹水HI效价为210～213。除1G2为IgM外,其余5株均为IgG1。Western blotting结果显示,1B2、1C10、2B7和2E3能与AIVH9蛋白在Mr为75000处反应,表明其是针对AIVH9亚型血凝素蛋白的单抗。特异性试验表明该6株单抗均只与H9亚型AIV发生特异性HI反应,而不与其他14个HA亚型的AIV及新城疫病毒、传染性支气管炎病毒发生交叉反应,显示出良好的特异性。结论:制备了针对H9亚型禽流感病毒血凝素的单克隆抗体,为禽流感的快速诊断和病毒的抗原性分析等奠定了基础。     

GeXP多重PCR技术同时检测12种常见呼吸道病毒

本研究建立了一种基于GeXP多重基因表达遗传分析系统的多重RT-PCR检测方法,该方法可以同时检测12种呼吸道病毒,包括流感病毒A型和B型、季节性H1N1、副流感病毒1～3型、人鼻病毒、人偏肺病毒、腺病毒、呼吸道合胞病毒A型和B型、人博卡病毒。针对病原体保守区序列设计12种病毒的特异性引物,分别用已验证的阳性标本为模板检验多重体系的特异性。多重检测体系在10~3拷贝/μL水平可同时检测到12种病毒。另检测24份临床标本,以real-time RT-PCR为参考标准,进一步验证检测体系。结果表明,这种基于GeXP系统的新方法灵敏度高、特异性强,可以快速同时检测12种常见呼吸道病毒。     

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of avian influenza virus subtypes H5 and H7 antibodies

Background

Avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5 and H7 attracts particular attention because of the risk of their potential pathogenicity in poultry. The haemagglutination inhibition (HI) test is widely used as subtype specific test for serological diagnostics despite the laborious nature of this method. However, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) are being explored as an alternative test method.H5 and H7 specific monoclonal antibodies were experimentally raised and used in the development of inhibition ELISAs for detection of serological response specifically directed against AIV subtypes H5 and H7. The ELISAs were evaluated with polyclonal chicken anti-AIV antibodies against AIV subtypes: H1N2, H5N2, H5N7, H7N1, H7N7, H9N9, H10N4 and H16N3.

Results

Both the H5 and H7 ELISA proved to have a high sensitivity and specificity and the ELISAs detected H5 and H7 antibodies earlier during experimental infection than the HI test did. The reproducibility of the ELISA’s performed at different times was high with Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.96-0.98.

Conclusions

The ELISAs are a potential alternative to the HI test for screening of large amounts of avian sera, although only experimental sera were tested in this study.

     

Quantum‐dots‐based fluoroimmunoassay for the rapid and sensitive detection of avian influenza virus subtype H5N1

The continuous spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H5N1 is threatening the poultry industry and human health worldwide. Rapid and sensitive diagnostic methods are required for the H5N1 surveillance. In this study, the fluorescent (FL) probe of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) was designed using covalently linked rabbit anti‐AIV H5N1 antibody. Based on these QD–antibody conjugates, a novel sandwich FL‐linked immunosorbent assay (sFLISA) was developed for H5N1 viral antigen detection. The sFLISA allowed for H5N1 viral antigen determination in a linear range of 8.0 × 10^?3 to 5.1 × 10^?1 μg mL^?1 with the limit of detection (LOD) of 1.5 × 10^?4 μg mL^?1. In comparison with virus isolation for 103 clinic samples, the sensitivity and specificity of sFLISA were found to be 93.6 and 91.1% respectively. The sFLISA supplied a novel approach to rapid and sensitive detection of AIV subtype H5N1 and showed great potential for biological applications in immunoassays. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.