Multiplex Real-Time RT-PCR Assays for Detection and Differentiation of Porcine Enteric Coronaviruses

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Title: Multiplex Real-Time RT-PCR Assays for Detection and Differentiation of Porcine Enteric Coronaviruses
Authors: Christina M. Lazov, Alice Papetti, Graham J. Belsham, Anette Bøtner, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen, Maria Beatrice Boniotti
Source: Pathogens, Vol 12, Iss 8, p 1040 (2023)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Medicine
Subject Terms: virus diagnosis, RNA, recombinant virus, alphacoronavirus, deltacoronavirus, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), Medicine
More Details: It is important to be able to detect and differentiate between distinct porcine enteric coronaviruses that can cause similar diseases. However, the existence of naturally occurring recombinant coronaviruses such as swine enteric coronavirus (SeCoV) can give misleading results with currently used diagnostic methods. Therefore, we have developed and validated three duplex real-time quantitative RT-PCR assays for the simultaneous detection of, and differentiation between, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and SeCoV. Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) is also detected by two out of these three assays. In addition, a novel triplex assay was set up that was able to detect and differentiate between these alphacoronaviruses and the porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV). The validated assays have low limits of detection, close to 100% efficiency, and were able to correctly identify the presence of PEDV and SeCoV in 55 field samples, whereas 20 samples of other pathogens did not give a positive result. Implementing one or more of these multiplex assays into the routine diagnostic surveillance for PEDV will ensure that the presence of SeCoV, TGEV, and PDCoV will not go unnoticed.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2076-0817
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/8/1040; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-0817
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12081040
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/a209ef8f8fb2459eabe1ff1581f6146a
Accession Number: edsdoj.209ef8f8fb2459eabe1ff1581f6146a
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20760817
DOI:10.3390/pathogens12081040
Published in:Pathogens
Language:English