Effects of Different Temperature and Time Durations of Virus Inactivation on Results of Real-time Fluorescence PCR Testing of COVID-19 Viruses

Summary:The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 caused an outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan,Hubei province of China in January 2020.This study aims to investigate the effects of different temperature and time durations of virus inactivation on the results of PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2.Twelve patients at the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University suspected of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 were selected on February 13,2020 and throat swabs were taken.The swabs were stored at room tempcrature(20-25℃),then divided into aliquots and subjected to different temperature for different periods in order to inactivate the viruses(56℃for 30,45,60 min;65,70,80℃for 10,15,20 min).Control aliquots were stored at room temperature for 60 min.Then all aliquots were tested in a real-time fluorescence PCR using primers against SARS-CoV-2.Regardless of inactivation temperature and time,7 of 12 cases(58.3%)tested were positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR,and cycle threshold values were similar.These results suggest that virus inactivation parameters exert minimal infuence on PCR test results.Inactivation at 65℃for 10 min may be sufficient to ensure safe,reliable testing.

Detection of Ratoon Stunting Disease in Virus-free Seedcane via Real-time Fluorescence Quantitative PCR

This study was to develop the real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technique for detecting the ratoon stunting disease （RSD） in virus-free seedcane seedlings. Healthy tissue culture seedlings were obtained from six plants of sugarcane ROC22, which had been confirmed RSD-positive by detecting the sugarcane juice, by employing the sugarcane seedlings production protocol. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect RSD pathogens in tissue culture sam- pies. The results showed that target fragment of RSD pathogens was not found in all 10 samples in real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, with the Ct values of 37 - 39. The healthy tissue culture sugarcane seedlings do not carry RSD pathogens, indicating that adopting healthy seedcane seedlings production technique could thoroughly get rid of RSD pathogens.

Development and Preliminary Application of SYBR Green I Real-Time Fluorescence Quantitative PCR Method for Detecting Porcine Parvovirus Virus

According to VP2 gene sequence of the porcine parvovirus virus strain NADL-2 （NC001718） available in GenBank （NC_001718）, a pair of specific primer was designed, and the target fragment of 431 bp was obtained by PCR amplification. The products were ligated with pMD18- T vector and then transformed into bacteria DH5α for recombinant plasmid extraction. After PCR identification and sequencing, recombinant plasmid was used as a standard template to establish the standard curve of SYBR Green I fluorescence quantitative PCR. Sensitivity test, specificity test and repeatability test were also determined. The results indicated that there was a good linear relationship between threshold cycle of the standard curve and template concentration, R2 =0.997 6. Tm ranged from 82.3 to 82.9 ℃, while the sensitivity was 72.1 copies/μl with good specificity and repeatability. The developed SYBR Green I real-time quantitative PCR method to detect PPV VP2 gene laid the basis for further studies on patho- oenesis, early clinical diaonosis of this virus and quantitative analysis of PPV infection.

Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR非特异性扩增的研究进展

Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)因其高效快速、操作简便、高度敏感等优点获得广泛应用,但因其强大的放大功能而容易出现非特异性扩增的问题,尤其是荧光染料法中更加明显。文章对RT-qPCR的原理、非特异性扩增的发生因素、解决方案及该技术的应用前景进行了综述。

Application of Real-time Fluorescent Quantitative PCR in Plant

Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR （RQ-PCR） is a detection method by adding fluorescent dye or fluorescent probe into the PCR reaction system, using fluorescent signal accumulation to monitor amplification reactions of PCR reaction process, and finally the unknown template can be quantitatively analyzed through the standard curve. So the detection level of PCR has improved from the qualitative to the quantitative. In order to provide a theoretical reference for further application, the principle, classification, advantages and disadvantages of RQ-PCR were intro- duced, and its application and progress in plants in recent years were reviewed.

Detection of Lactobacillus acidophilus in Fermented Material by Real-time Fluorescent Quantitative PCR

The species distinctive PCR primer of Lactobacillus acidophilus （ L. acidophilus） was designed according to 16S rRNA gene sequences of conunon Lac- tobacillus species in fermented material. Bacterial genome DNA of separated L. acidophilus in fermented sample was taken as template, and L. acidophilus in fer- mented material was conducted the quantitative determination by real-time quantitative PCR （RT-PCR）. Analysis on RT-PCR results shown that contents of L. aci- dophilus in the test sample reached 1.5 billion CFU / g. Test results shown that contents of L. acidophilus in fermented material could be detected accurately by the established RT-PCR method in the test. indicating that the established RT-PCR method could be aookued to the detection of L. acidophilus in fermented material.

Application of Real-time Fluorescent Quantitative PCR in Studies on Plants

Real-Lime fluorescent quantitative PCR is a method for quantitative analysis of gene expression developed in recent years, which has been widely used in various fields such as basic scientific research, clinical diagnosis, disease study, drug research and development since its appearance. It starts relatively late in study on plants, but has already been used for analysis of gene expression in plants and gene identification of exogenous genes. The principles or advantages and dis- advantages of real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, or its potential problems and condition optimizations in tests were introduced in this study, and then the appli- cation and prospect of real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR in study on plants were also been discussed.

Development of Real-Time Fluorescent PCR for Rapid Detection of Haempohlius parasuis

[ Objective] To develop a real-time fluorescent PCR assay for rapid detection of Haempohlius parasuis （HPS）. [ Method] According to the conservative sequences of 16 S rRNA genes of HPS published in GenBank, a pair of specific primers was designed. The real-time fluorescent PCR was developed by optimizing primer concentration and annealing temperature. And its specificity and reproducibility were evaluated. Ten HPS- suspected samples were detected by the developed method. [ Result] The lowest detection limit of the developed real-time fluorescent PCR was 50 copies/μl. This method had good reproducibility, and its coefficient of variation was lower than 2%. Only HPS rather than Streptococcus suis type 2, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli DH5 alpha, and swine Salmonella typhi could be detected by the developed real-time fluorescent PCR. The HPS-pesitive samples detected by this method were also positive when they were detected by isolation of bacteria or conventional PCR. [ Conclusion] The developed real-time fluorescent PCR is rapid, sensitive, specific and highly reproducible; thus, it can be used for rapid detection of HPS.

Advances in the Identification of Genetically Modified Rice with Real-time PCR and Multiplex PCR

In recent years, food security and safety have attracted increasing attention due to the worldwide research and development of genetically modified （GM） rice, and the controversy over the commercialization of GM rice. And the identification of GM rice is of great significance. Therefore, in the present study, the po- tential problems in the identification of GM rice with PCR were analyzed both at a technical level and from a theoretical perspective. In addition, PCR detection on the transgenic elements： promoter, terminator, internal reference gene and target gene was discussed, respectively. The possible solutions were proposed based on the principles of plant virology and genetic engineering.

Synchronously Detecting Allergenic Ingredients of Peanut and Sesame in Food by Real-time Fluorescent PCR

Peanut,sesame and other raw materials of food are allergens for special populations.In this study,specific primers and TaqMan probes labeled by different fluorescences were designed targeting Ara h 2 gene of peanut and Ses i 1 gene of sesame.After the optimization of reaction conditions,a real-time fluorescent PCR method was established for simultaneous detection of allergenic ingredients of peanut and sesame in food.Genomic DNA samples of peanut,sesame,rice,wheat,barley,soybean,celery,maize,potato,tomato,walnut,groundnut in shell,cashew nut,sunflower seed,almond,apple,pear and strawberry,pork,beef,mutton and fish were used as templates for PCR amplification with deionized water as negative control template.Results indicated that the established real-time fluorescent PCR method could specifically identify allergenic ingredients of peanut and sesame simultaneously.Sensitivity test showed that the minimum detection limit of this method was 0.01%.Therefore,the established real-time fluorescent PCR method is a specific,sensitive and effective assay for simultaneously detecting allergenic ingredients of peanut and sesame in food.

Establishment of a Real-time Fluorescent Quantitative PCR Assay for Detection of Genetically Modified Maize Line MON88017

In order to improve the standardized technical systems of quantitative analyses for genetically modified organisms （GMOs） and products, ensure bio-safety and reduce ecological risk in China, a real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR assay was established for detection of genetically modified maize line MON88017. The established method was evaluated based on the specificity, sensitivity, accuracy and measurement uncertainty. The results showed that the established method had strong specificity in detection of genetically modified maize line MON88017. 1.50% MON88017 sample was detected with 29 replica- tions. The average measured value （ 1. 541% ） was close to the actual value （ 1.50% ） and the relative deviation was 2.70%. The variation coefficient of the measured value was 0.110 g ; the recovery was 100.00% and the measurement uncertainty was 0. 096. The limit of detection for genetically modified maize line MON88017 with the established method was 5 copies at the 97.5% confidence level. Thus, the real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR assay established in this study exhibited high specificity, accuracy and sensitivity, which could provide technical support for the safety supervision of genetically modified organ- isms and products in China.

3种猪繁殖障碍性病毒Real-time PCR快速检测方法的建立

【目的】建立可同时检测猪伪狂犬病毒(PRV)、猪细小病毒(PPV)和猪圆环病毒Ⅱ型(PCV2)的多重实时荧光定量PCR方法。【方法】根据GenBank数据库中PRV、PPV和PCV2的核苷酸序列,设计3对特异性引物和探针,以10倍系列稀释的阳性质粒为模板,优化反应条件,建立检测PRV、PPV和PCV2的多重Real-time PCR方法,并对其敏感性、重复性和特异性进行检验;分别采用单项和多重Real-time PCR方法,对临床收集的42份疑似病料进行检测,比较2种方法的符合率。【结果】特异性和灵敏度试验表明,建立的多重Real-time PCR检测方法具有高度特异性,与其他病原无明显交叉反应;检测灵敏度高,可检出1.0×101拷贝/μL的阳性质粒或1TCID50/mL的病毒样品。用多重Real-time PCR对42份临床疑似病料进行检测,其检测结果与单重Real-time PCR结果完全一致,表明多重Real-time PCR方法是可行的。【结论】建立了可同时检测PRV、PPV和PCV2的多重Real-time PCR方法,该法具有快速、灵敏、特异和重复性好等优点。

Comparison of Multiplex Fluorescent PCR with Serum Type-specific Antibody Detection in Diagnosis of Genital Herpes

Objectives: To compare multiplex fluorescent PCRwith serum type-specific antibody detection in thediagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection andto evaluate its significance in the diagnosis of genitalherpes.Methods: We detected HSV infection in 121 speci-mens collected from patients with genital herpesusing both multiplex fluorescent PCR and serum type-specific antibody detection. HSV viral isolation wasused as the standard control.Results: When compared with the viral isolation, thesensitivity and specificity for multiplex fluorescentPCR were 100% and 88.89%, respectively afterdiscrepant analysis. The sensitivity and specificity fortype-specific antibody detection was 77.68 % and77.78 %, respectively. However, the type-specificantibody detected HSV in two asymptomatic patientswhile the multiplex fluorescent PCR couldn’t detectany HSV DNA from those specimens.Conclusions: Multiplex fluorescent PCR is a verysensitive and specific method for detection and typingof HSV in the lesion of genital herpes, it failed todetect HSV DNA from the asymptomatic patients.Serum type-specific antibody detection was a lesssensitive and specific test but could detect the specificantibody from some asymptomatic patients. Thecombination of these two techniques would allow rapid,sensitive and accurate detection and typing of HSVand help clinical diagnosis and epidemiologic survey-ing of genital herpes.

野生型非洲猪瘟病毒多重数字PCR方法的建立

为建立一种鉴别诊断野生株和基因缺失株非洲猪瘟病毒(African swine fever virus,ASFV)的方法,针对ASFV的B646L、EP402R、DP96R基因保守序列设计3套引物和探针,优化三重荧光定量PCR体系作为基础建立微滴式数字PCR(droplet digital PCR,dd PCR)检测方法,并对方法的特异性、灵敏性及重复性进行评估。结果显示,优化后的多重荧光定量PCR检测方法的标准曲线线性关系良好,对PRRSV、PEDV、PRV、VSV、PCV、RNase-free水、重组质粒标准品进行特异性检测,特异性良好;重复性试验结果显示,变异系数均小于2%;对3种重组质粒的最低检测下限均为102 copies/μL。参照上述多重荧光定量PCR方法优化后的条件,进行多重ddPCR检测方法的建立,并且对该方法进行评价。结果显示,ddPCR检测方法标准曲线的线性关系良好;特异性及重复性良好;最低检测下限B646L为11.6 copies/μL、EP402R为13.3 copies/μL、DP96R为16.9 copies/μL;ddPCR的检测灵敏度比荧光定量PCR有优势。使用建立的多重ddPCR方法对14份P3实验室中的样品进行实验室样品检测,样品检测符合率达到100%。成功建立了能够同时检测用于鉴别野毒株感染与疫苗株的荧光定量PCR和微滴式ddPCR方法。

Development of real-time PCR method for rapid detection and quantification of Heterosigma akashiwo

To rapidly detect the harmful algae H.akashiwo qualitatively and quantitatively, sequences of the 18S rDNA deduced from H.akashiwo were used for designing species-specific primers, and a RFQ-PCR (Real-time Fluorescent Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction) method was developed for quantitative detection of H.akashiwo. Primer H.akashiwo and TaqMan probe were designed, and the specificity of primer was checked with PCR. A calibration curve was constructed with cycle threshold value against visual counted cell number. And the value of the curve was tested with other H.akashiwo samples, which were assayed with both the RFQ-PCR method and visual count under microscope.

PCR技术在食品微生物检测中的应用研究

PCR技术因具有高灵敏度、高特异性和快速性的特点,在食品微生物检测领域广泛使用。本文阐述食品中常见的致病微生物、PCR技术的基本原理、食品中常见致病微生物的PCR检测方法,探讨PCR技术在食品微生物检测中的应用,并介绍PCR技术在食品微生物检测中的发展趋势。

蜂蜜中转基因成分启动子和终止子的多重实时荧光PCR法检测

为能高效率定位蜂蜜中的转基因可疑阳性样品,以10种转基因启动子和终止子(花椰菜花叶病毒35S启动子(pCaMV35S)、农杆菌的胭脂碱合成酶基因终止子(tNOS)、玄参花叶病毒的35S启动子(p FMV35S)、农杆菌的胭脂碱合成酶基因启动子(pNOS)、玉米泛素基因的启动子(pUbi)、烟草的花蕊特异性TA29的基因发育调节启动子(pTA29)、豌豆二磷酸核酮糖羧化酶基因的终止子(tE9)、章鱼碱合成酶终止子(t OCS)、谷氨酰胺转移酶7终止子(tg7)、花椰菜花叶病毒终止子(tCaMV35S))为研究靶标,进行10种启动子和终止子的引物和探针组合筛选、反应条件优化、灵敏度测定、质控品测试比对等实验,建立3组多重实时荧光PCR反应体系,并将其应用于市售蜂蜜的检测。结果表明:建立的3组多重实时荧光PCR反应体系能精准检出目的基因,其灵敏度分别为0.01、0.04、0.04 ng/μL;14种转基因质控品的测试显示多重实时荧光PCR和单重实时荧光PCR的检测结果一致;40份市售蜂蜜的筛查中,有两份蜂蜜检出pCaMV35S和tNOS,其余未检出,该方法大大提高了检测效率。该方法为蜂蜜中转基因成分的检测提供了快筛快检技术,同时也适用其它产品转基因成分的检测。

肉串制品中猪牛羊源性成分多重荧光PCR检测方法研究

[目的]建立畜类肉串产品中常见的黄牛、绵羊和猪源性成分的多重荧光PCR检测方法,实现肉串制品中动物源性成分的快速鉴别。[方法]比较磁珠法和柱膜法对肉糜组织中DNA的提取效果,优化实时荧光PCR多重检测方法,比较58、60℃2个退火温度下黄牛、绵羊、猪源性成分扩增效果。[结果]试验采用的2种DNA提取方法效果相似,DNA溶液的A_(260)/A_(280)值均能满足PCR检测要求;58℃为最优退火温度,此时黄牛、绵羊、猪源性成分均能有效扩增,且最低检出的DNA浓度均为10^(-3) ng/μL。方法中用到的引物和探针特异性较好,均未产生非特异性扩增。[结论]试验建立的黄牛、绵羊和猪源性成分的多重PCR检测方法能为肉制品中动物源性成分的快速定性分析提供方法参考。

Development of a duplex real-time PCR method for the detection of influenza C and D viruses

Influenza viruses are major respiratory pathogens known to infect human and a variety of animals and are widely prevalent worldwide.Genome structure of influenza D virus(IDV)is identical to that of influenza C virus(ICV),and phylogenetic analyses suggest that IDV and ICV share a common ancestry and high homology.To date,the prevalence of ICV and IDV in China is unclear,but these viruses represent a potential threat to public health due to cross-species transmission and zoonotic potential.To efficiently monitor ICV and IDV,it is necessary to establish a dual detection method to understand their prevalence and conduct in-depth research.A duplex real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection of ICV and IDV was developed.TaqMan fluorescent probes and specific primers targeting NP gene of ICV and PB1 gene of IDV were designed.This method exhibited good specificity and sensitivity,and the detection limit reached 1 × 10^(1) copies/pL of plasmid standards of each pathogen.Thirty-one clinical swine samples and 10 clinical cattle samples were analyzed using this method.One positive sample of IDV was detected,and the accuracy of clinical test results was verified by conventional PCR and DNA sequencing.The duplex real-time PCR detection method represents a sensitive and specific tool to detect IG/and IDV,It provides technical support for virus research and clinical diagnosis of ICV and IDV.This information will benefit animal and human health.

诺如病毒和轮状病毒多重荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立及初步应用

诺如病毒和轮状病毒感染可引起临床高发且症状相似的胃肠炎,急需能够快速准确鉴定两种病毒的方法。用基因保守区域设计特异性引物和探针,通过引物优化、温度调整、性能评估等建立从粪便中特异性检出诺如病毒(GⅠ、GⅡ型)和A组轮状病毒试剂盒。结果显示,最低检测下限为1.0×10^(3)copies/mL,与当前交叉流行的其他16种病原均不发生特异性反应;组内及组间重复性良好,预混液在不同储存条件下,其检测能力与未处理组无差异。临床收集的276份腹泻样品,共检出诺如病毒GⅠ型15份,GⅡ型74份,A组轮状病毒45份,其检测结果与单一PCR检测结果一致。以上结果表明建立的三重荧光定量PCR检测方法具有灵敏度高、特异性强、性能稳定等特点,将为2种3个型病毒的特异性检测和疫情防控提供技术支持。