猴轮状病毒（SAII）RT—PCR检测方法的建立

上海市实验动物质量监督检验站王胜昌等4位先生根据具有高度保守性编码VP7轮状病毒糖蛋白基因9序列设计引物,分别进行RT—PCR和NT—PCR扩增,结果表明：引物Beg^9／ENd9、Beg^9-1／End9—1及引物RVG9／aET3、RVG9／aET3-1分别能在一次RT—PCR扩增中出现预期的1062bp和3746bp扩增带;引物RVG9／aET3、RVG9／aET3—1在NT—PCR扩增中均能出现预期的374bp扩增带;验证了猴轮状病毒SAII属于血清型3;引物RVG9／aET3进行敏感试验能检测到0．5pg的轮状病毒（SAII）dscDNA。     

轮状病毒检测技术

轮状病毒是人和动物急性腹泻的重要病原 ,对轮状病毒进行快速、准确的检测对于疾病监测和疫情控制极为重要。从病原学、免疫学以及基因检测三方面 ,总结了轮状病毒检测技术的发展状况 ,重点介绍了较为成熟的免疫学技术 ,最新发展的实时荧光定量PCR、核酸序列依赖的扩增等分子生物学新技术 ,并对未来轮状病毒检测技术的发展趋势进行了展望。     

NASBA——一种新型禽流感病毒检测方法

NASBA(nucleic acid sequence-based amplification)是一项持续等温的核酸扩增技术,特别适合于以RNA为模版的扩增,与其它常用禽流感病毒检测方法(病毒培养法、免疫学方法和PCR)相比,具有灵敏度高、特异性强、操作简便等特点。就NASBA的操作原理及其在禽流感病毒检测中的成功应用进行综述。NASBA不仅成为禽流感病毒检测的有力工具,而且对于其它恶性传染病的监测、检测同样具有重要价值和意义。     

NASBA快速检测禽流感H5亚型病毒

采用建立的依赖核酸序列的扩增(Nucleic acid sequence-based amplification,NASBA)对禽流感病毒3株H5亚型、1株H1、H3、H6亚型、3株禽流感H9亚型、5株不同宿主来源的新城疫病毒、鸭肝炎病毒、鸭瘟病毒、SPF鸡胚尿囊液及禽流感(H9)疫苗、新城疫疫苗、传染性法氏囊病疫苗、传染性支气管炎疫苗进行检测,结果NASBA(H5试剂)仅检测到禽流感病毒H5亚型,表明方法的特异性强.采用已知禽流感病毒A/Chicken/HK/1000/97(H5N1)的鸡胚尿囊液(ELD5010-7.5/mL),经10倍连续稀释,将经典的鸡胚病原分离法和NASBA进行比较,二种方法的灵敏度相当.用A/Chicken/HK/1000/97(H5N1)病毒人工感染SPF鸡、商品鸡,采用NASBA和病原分离法同时对人工感染鸡的粪拭子、血液进行了动态检测;采集感染死亡鸡的组织脏器,共检测了101个组织脏器,两种方法的符合率为90%(87/97).     

NASBA快速检测禽流感H5亚型病毒

采用建立的依赖核酸序列的扩增(Nucleicacidsequencebasedamplification,NASBA)对禽流感病毒3株H5亚型、1株H1、H3、H6亚型、3株禽流感H9亚型、5株不同宿主来源的新城疫病毒、鸭肝炎病毒、鸭瘟病毒、SPF鸡胚尿囊液及禽流感(H9)疫苗、新城疫疫苗、传染性法氏囊病疫苗、传染性支气管炎疫苗进行检测,结果NASBA(H5试剂)仅检测到禽流感病毒H5亚型,表明方法的特异性强。采用已知禽流感病毒A/Chicken/HK/1000/97(H5N1)的鸡胚尿囊液(ELD5010-7.5/mL),经10倍连续稀释,将经典的鸡胚病原分离法和NASBA进行比较,二种方法的灵敏度相当。用A/Chicken/HK/1000/97(H5N1)病毒人工感染SPF鸡、商品鸡,采用NASBA和病原分离法同时对人工感染鸡的粪拭子、血液进行了动态检测;采集感染死亡鸡的组织脏器,共检测了101个组织脏器,两种方法的符合率为90%(87/97)。     

单管半套式RT-PCR法检测贝类中轮状病毒的研究

轮状病毒(Rotavirus)是一种以贝类为载体的重要食源性病毒,目前来说,RT_PCR是贝类中轮状病毒最有效的检测方法,但通常由于病毒含量较低以及贝类中存在大量的PCR抑制物,致使将其运用于实际样本的检测时灵敏度仍较低。在实验室模拟自然环境,以人工播毒的方式使贝类富集轮状病毒,运用单管半套式RT_PCR法进行检测,并将单管半套式RT_PCR与ELISA、RT_PCR的检测灵敏度做了比较,表明单管半套式RT_PCR比ELISA的灵敏度高10 0 0倍,是传统RT_PCR的10倍,有时甚至10 0倍。另外,单管半套式RT_PCR法降低了实验过程中的内源性和外源性污染,使检测所需时间从6h缩短至4 5h ,大大改进和完善了食源性病毒检测方法。并同时以整只贝和仅以贝的消化道为样检测表明,以消化道为样时的病毒检出率和检测灵敏度较高。     

云南省昭通市婴幼儿急性胃肠炎中轮状病毒的研究

本文报道应用PACE、EM、ELISA检测技术,对1982年10月到1985年12月间采自云南省昭通市的婴幼儿急性胃肠炎患者大便标本中的A组轮状病毒(RV)和腺病毒(Adv)的研究结果。从309例标本中共检出169例含有RV,阳性率为54.7％。在不同性别间RV检出率没有显著差异。RV>6月～24月龄患儿组中的检出率(59.1％)显著高于(?)6月龄患儿组(33.3％)(P<0.01)。10月至1月是PV胃肠炎流行的高峰季节,在这一季节中RV的检出率(65.1％)显著高于其它季节(P<0.001)。对RV基因RNA的分子流行病学研究发现,1984年2月至1985年12月间在昭通市流行的RV全为第二亚组。Adv在婴幼儿急性胃肠炎中的检出率为16.7％。结果表明,RV是昭通市婴幼儿急性胃肠炎的主要病原体,它的流行具有明显的季节性。     

NASBA荧光分子信标技术定量检测丙型肝炎病毒

建立NASBA荧光分子信标探针检测技术,并对国家HCV标准品、人工构建HCVRNA野生株及HCV抗体阳性不同人群进行检测。实验结果:该方法检测HCV的灵敏度为103拷贝ml血清,阴性参比品的符合率为100%;检测的线性范围为103拷贝～109拷贝ml血清;精密性(CV值)小于6%,在HCV抗体阳性人群中HCVRNA的检出率在45%～65%之间。结论:该方法在HCVRNA临床定量检测中具有良好的灵敏度、特异性、重复性与实用性。     

大熊猫轮状病毒荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法的建立

为了能对大熊猫轮状病毒的早期感染和隐性感染大熊猫做出有效诊断,并为病毒定量分析提供技术支持。本研究根据 GenBank中登录的大熊猫轮状病毒（GPRV）VP4基因序列设计1对引物,建立一种快速准确的检测大熊猫轮状病毒的荧光定量 RT-PCR方法,并对引物浓度、退火温度和循环数进行优化,同时建立标准曲线,并将建立的荧光定量方法与常规RT-PCR方法比较。结果显示,本试验建立的荧光定量RT-PCR方法灵敏度可达1.0×100拷贝/μL,比常规 RT-PCR灵敏度高出至少100倍。特异性和重复性检测结果表明,该方法具有良好的特异性和较高的重复性。研究结果表明该方法可以对大熊猫轮状病毒进行稳定、可靠的检测,可以满足大熊猫轮状病毒特性研究和感染诊断的需要。     

A nucleic acid sequence-based amplification assay for real-time detection of norovirus genogroup II

AIMS: To use molecular beacon based nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA) to develop a rapid, sensitive, specific detection method for norovirus (NV) genogroupII (GII). METHODS AND RESULTS: A method to detect NV GII from environmental samples using real-time NASBA was developed. This method was routinely sensitive to 100 copies of target RNA and intermittent amplification occurred with as few as 10 copies. Quantitative estimates of viral load were possible over at least four orders of magnitude. CONCLUSIONS: The NASBA method described here is a reliable and sensitive assay for the detection of NV. This method has the potential to be linked to a handheld NASBA device that would make this real-time assay a portable and inexpensive alternative to bench-top, lab-based assays. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The development of the real-time NASBA assay described here has resulted in a simple, rapid (<1 h), convenient testing format for NV. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a molecular beacon based NASBA assay for NV.     

Nucleic acid sequence based amplification for the rapid and sensitive detection of Salmonella enterica from foods

AIMS: The purpose of this study was to apply nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA) for the detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) in representative foods. METHODS AND RESULTS: A previously reported primer and probe set based on mRNA sequences of the dnaK gene of Salmonella were used in this study. To test for possible food matrix inhibition and assay detection limits, 25-g samples of representative food commodities (fresh meats, poultry, fish, ready-to-eat salads and bakery products) were pre-enriched with and without S. Enteritidis inoculation. The NucliSens(R) Basic Kit, supplemented with enzymes from various other commercial sources, was used for RNA isolation, NASBA amplification and electrochemiluminescent (ECL) detection. The end point detection limit of the NASBA-ECL assay was equivalent to 101 CFU of S. Enteritidis per amplification reaction. When the assay was tested on noncontaminated foods, none of the food matrices produced false-positive results. Some of the food matrices inhibited the NASBA-ECL reaction unless the associated RNA was diluted 10-fold prior to amplification. CONCLUSIONS: For all food items tested, positive ECL signals were achieved after 18 h of pre-enrichment and subsequent NASBA at initial inoculum levels of 102 and 101 CFU per 25 g food sample. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This rapid, semi-automated detection method has potential for use in the food, agricultural and public health sectors.     

Application of nucleic acid amplification in clinical microbiology

The use of nucleic acid amplification methods in routine clinical microbiology laboratories is becoming increasingly widespread. The theory of polymerase chain reaction is described, including discussion of suitable microbal targets, extraction of nucleic acid from clinical samples, choice of primers, optimization of the process, laboratory design, contamination, and other problems as well as quality control. Other nucleic acid amplification methods such as ligase chain reaction, self-sustained sequence replication, strand displacement amplification, and branched DNA signal amplification are described and the choice of technology is discussed.     

Detection of infectious salmon anaemia virus by real-time nucleic acid sequence based amplification

We have developed a real-time nucleic acid sequence based amplification (NASBA) procedure for detection of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV). Primers were designed to target a 124 nucleotide region of ISAV genome segment 8. Amplification products were detected in real-time with a molecular beacon (carboxyfluorescin [FAM]-labelled and methyl-red quenched) that recognised an internal region of the target amplicon. Amplification and detection were performed at 41 degrees C for 90 min in a Corbett Research Rotorgene. The real-time NASBA assay was compared to a conventional RT-PCR for ISAV detection. From a panel of 45 clinical samples, both assays detected ISAV in the same 19 samples. Based on the detection of a synthetic RNA target, the real-time NASBA procedure was approximately 100x more sensitive than conventional RT-PCR. These results suggest that real-time NASBA may represent a useful diagnostic procedure for ISAV.     

Rapid detection of human rotavirus using colorimetric nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA)-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in sewage treatment effluent

A colorimetric nucleic acid sequence-based amplification-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (NASBA-ELISA) was developed for rapid detection and identification of human rotavirus. Oligonucleotide primers targeting gene 9 encoding a serotype-specific antigen VP7 were selected and used for the amplification of viral RNA by the isothermal NASBA process, resulting in the accumulation of biotinylated RNA amplicons. Amplicons were hybridized with a specific amino-linked oligonucleotide probe covalently immobilized on microtiter plates. The DNA-RNA hybrids were colorimetrically detected by the addition of streptavidin-peroxidase conjugate and tetramethylbenzidine substrate. Using the NASBA-ELISA system, as little as 0.2 PFU (4 x 10(1) PFU ml(-1)) and 15 PFU (3 x 10(3) PFU ml(-1)) of rotavirus were detected within 6 h in spiked MQ water and sewage treatment effluent respectively. No interference was encountered in the amplification and detection of rotavirus in the presence of non-target RNA or DNA. Moreover, the presence of non-target bacteria and virus does not generate any non-specific signal, confirming the specificity of the developed NASBA-ELISA system and its effectiveness in specifically detecting rotavirus. The NASBA-ELISA system offers several advantages in terms of sensitivity, rapidity and simplicity. This technique should be readily adaptable for detection of other RNA viruses in both foods and clinical samples.     

Strategies for signal amplification in nucleic acid detection

Many aspects of molecular genetics necessitate the detection of nucleic acid sequences. Current approaches involving target amplification (in situ PCR, Primed in situ Labeling, Self-Sustained Sequence Replication, Strand Displacement Amplification), probe amplification (Ligase Chain Reaction, Padlock Probes, Rolling Circle Amplification) and signal amplification (Tyramide Signal Amplification, Branched DNA Amplification) are summarized in the present review, together with their advantages and limitations.     

Immuno-PCR: high sensitivity detection of proteins by nucleic acid amplification

Nucleic acid amplification techniques are used for signal generation in antibody-based immunoassays, thereby dramatically enhancing the sensitivity of conventional immunoassays. Methodological aspects, as well as applications of this novel approach, are summarized in this review, with an emphasis on immuno-polymerase chain reaction (IPCR). IPCR is based on chimeric conjugates of specific antibodies and nucleic acid molecules, the latter of which are used as markers to be amplified by PCR for signal generation. The enormous efficiency of nucleic acid amplification typically leads to a 100-10,000-fold increase in sensitivity, as compared with the analogous enzyme-amplified immunoassay. The evolution of IPCR included the development of efficient reagents, the design of assay formats and the maintenance of functionality, even within complex biological matrices. Eventually, IPCR crossed the border from being a research method to a routine laboratory technique, enabling a broad range of applications in immunological research and clinical diagnostics.