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Year 2015 - Volume 35, Number 1
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Development of a Real-time PCR test for porcine group A rotavirus diagnosis, 35(1):39-43
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ABSTRACT.- Marconi E.C.M., Bernardes N.T.C.G., Beserra L.A.R., Silva F.D.F. & Gregori F. 2015. Development of a Real-time PCR test for porcine group A rotavirus diagnosis. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 35(1):39-43. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Professor Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo, SP 05508-270, Brazil. E-mail: fabiogregori@gmail.com
Group A Rotavirus (RVA) is one of the most common causes of diarrhea in humans and several animal species. A SYBR-Green Real-Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was developed to diagnose RVA from porcine fecal samples, targeting amplification of a 137-bp fragment of nonstructural protein 5 (NSP5) gene using mRNA of bovine NADH-desidrogenase-5 as exogenous internal control. Sixty-five samples were tested (25 tested positive for conventional PCR and genetic sequencing). The overall agreement (kappa) was 0.843, indicating ‘very good’ concordance between tests, presenting 100% of relative sensitivity (25+ Real Time PCR/25+ Conventional PCR) and 87.5% of relative sensitivity (35- Real Time PCR/40- Conventional PCR). The results also demonstrated high intra- and inter-assay reproducibility (coefficient of variation ≤1.42%); thus, this method proved to be a fast and sensitive approach for the diagnosis of RVA in pigs. |
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