Duplex Reverse Transcription-PCR Followed by Nested PCR Assays for Detection and Identification of Brazilian Alphaviruses and Flaviviruses

AUTOR(ES)

Bronzoni, Roberta Vieira de Morais

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

A new approach was developed for the rapid detection and identification of Brazilian alphaviruses and flaviviruses. The methodology involves the genus-specific detection of Alphavirus and Flavivirus by a duplex reverse transcription-PCR (D-RT-PCR), followed by multiplex nested PCR (M-N-PCR) or nested PCR (N-PCR) assays for species-specific identification. By this protocol, 25 arboviruses were specifically detected and identified. Detection levels between 101.3 and 103.5 50% tissue culture infective doses (TCID50)/ml of Flavivirus and Alphavirus strains were achieved by D-RT-PCR, and levels of <1 TCID50/ml were achieved by M-N-PCR assays. To assess the suitability and clinical application of this methodology, a total of 101 human or animal stored samples were analyzed. Results obtained suggest that this technique could be applied as a rapid diagnostic tool in clinical samples in which arbovirus infection is suspected and differential diagnosis is required, avoiding the need to test specimens by separate PCR methods.

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