Abstract:A restriction fragment length polymorphism combined with direct PCR technique to
differentiate goose and Muscovy duck parvoviruses (GPV and MDPV) was developed based on
comparison of the NS gene of GPV and MDPV. Both GPV and MDPV genomic DNA can be amplified
with 641 bp using the specific PCR primers. The PCR fragments can be cut into 463 bp and
178 bp only in the case of MDPV-derived PCR products, whereas the GPV-derived PCR products
cannot. The method established in this study can be used to differentiate GP… Show more
“…Conventional PCR technology has been used for differentiation between MDPV and GPV, and the process includes restriction enzyme digestion, agarose gel electrophoresis, and DNA sequencing [12, 24]. Moreover, the PCR method for the specific detection of MDPV requires high precision primer design.…”
BackgroundMuscovy duck parvovirus (MDPV) causes high mortality and morbidity in Muscovy ducks, with the pathogenesis of the virus still unknown in many respects. Specific MDPV detection is often rife with false positive results because of high identity at the genomic nucleotide level and antigenic similarity with goose parvovirus (GPV). The objective of this study was to develop a sensitive, highly specific, and repeatable TaqMan-based real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for facilitating the molecular detection of MDPV.ResultsThe specific primers and probe were designed based on the conserved regions within MDPVs, but there was a variation in GPVs of the nonstructural (NS) genes after genetic comparison. After the optimization of qPCR conditions, the detection limit of this qPCR assay was 29.7 copies/μl. The assay was highly specific for the detection of MDPV, and no cross-reactivity was observed with other non-targeted duck-derived pathogens. Intra- and inter-assay variability was less than 2.21%, means a high degree of repeatability. The diagnostic applicability of the qPCR assay was proven that MDPV-positive can be found in cloacal swabs samples, Muscovy duck embryos and newly hatched Muscovy ducklings.ConclusionsOur data provided incidents that MDPV could be possible vertically transmitted from breeder Muscovy ducks to Muscovy ducklings. The developed qPCR assay in the study could be a reliable and specific tool for epidemiological surveillance and pathogenesis studies of MDPV.
“…Conventional PCR technology has been used for differentiation between MDPV and GPV, and the process includes restriction enzyme digestion, agarose gel electrophoresis, and DNA sequencing [12, 24]. Moreover, the PCR method for the specific detection of MDPV requires high precision primer design.…”
BackgroundMuscovy duck parvovirus (MDPV) causes high mortality and morbidity in Muscovy ducks, with the pathogenesis of the virus still unknown in many respects. Specific MDPV detection is often rife with false positive results because of high identity at the genomic nucleotide level and antigenic similarity with goose parvovirus (GPV). The objective of this study was to develop a sensitive, highly specific, and repeatable TaqMan-based real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for facilitating the molecular detection of MDPV.ResultsThe specific primers and probe were designed based on the conserved regions within MDPVs, but there was a variation in GPVs of the nonstructural (NS) genes after genetic comparison. After the optimization of qPCR conditions, the detection limit of this qPCR assay was 29.7 copies/μl. The assay was highly specific for the detection of MDPV, and no cross-reactivity was observed with other non-targeted duck-derived pathogens. Intra- and inter-assay variability was less than 2.21%, means a high degree of repeatability. The diagnostic applicability of the qPCR assay was proven that MDPV-positive can be found in cloacal swabs samples, Muscovy duck embryos and newly hatched Muscovy ducklings.ConclusionsOur data provided incidents that MDPV could be possible vertically transmitted from breeder Muscovy ducks to Muscovy ducklings. The developed qPCR assay in the study could be a reliable and specific tool for epidemiological surveillance and pathogenesis studies of MDPV.
“…The virus was harvested after three passages of infected Muscovy duck embryos. Five Muscovy duck embryos were used as control in order to make sure that no vertical transmission waterfowl parvoviruses were detected by the waterfowl parvoviruses universal primers described by us before [8] . Genomic nucleic acids were extracted using the Total DNA/RNA Isolation Kit (Omega Bio-Tek, GA, USA) according to the manufacture's instructions.…”
Section: Virus Isolation and Nucleic Acid Extractionmentioning
In the present study, we sequenced and analysed the complete genomes of a novel duck parvovirus (NM100) isolates derived from Muscovy ducks in Fujian, Southeast China. According to the phylogenetic analysis, based on the complete genome and VP1 gene showed that novel duck parvovirus strain NM100 belong to the MDPV clusters, whereas the VP3 gene showed that strain NM100 belong to the GPV clusters. Two putative genetic recombination events were detected using similarity plots analysis. These findings suggest that a novel duck parvovirus circulating in Muscovy duck flocks with recombination in nature, which enable us to understand the molecular characteristics and evolutionary diversity of waterfowl parvoviruses.
“…Classical endemic and emerging viruses once outbreak in geese, such as goose parvovirus, avian influenza virus, avian Tembusu virus, avian paramyxovirus type 1, goose circovirus, Escherichia coli , Riemerella anatipestifer and Salmonella anatum spp . were excluded as the causative agent by PCR (RT-PCR) method [ 13 , 20 , 21 ].…”
Using an ORF1b-based astrovirus-specfic reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay, a novel astrovirus-like was detected from domestic geese in China. Pairwise comparisons and phylogenetic
analyzes suggested that a novel group of goose astrovirus, different with previously known astroviruses in the genus Avastrovirus, was found circulating in geese. This study
has expanded our understanding about the role of domestic waterfowls as reservoirs for diverse astroviruses.
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