Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (6): 2521-2527.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2023.06.030

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A Real-time PCR Method for the Rapid Detection of African Swine Fever Virus I177L Gene Deletion Strain

QIU Yingwu1,2, CHANG Hao3,4, PENG Jie1,4, YI Heyou1,3, WANG Qiumei1,4, GUO Yanchen1,3, WU Qianwen1,3, CAO Xuezhen2, LIN Limiao2, LI Wei2, ZHOU Qingfeng2, ZHANG Guihong1,3,4, LI Qunhui2*, GONG Lang1,3,5*   

  1. 1. Research Center of African Swine Fever Prevention and Control Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Health and Environmental Control, Xinxing 527400, China;
    3. National African Swine Fever Regional Laboratory(Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510642, China;
    4. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    5. Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, Maoming Branch Center, Maoming 525000, China
  • Received:2022-11-14 Online:2023-06-23 Published:2023-06-16

Abstract: The aim of this study was to establish a specific, sensitive and rapid real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (FQ-PCR) method for the detection of ASFV-G-ΔI177L. Specific primers/probes were designed for the conserved region of ASFV I117L gene to improve the sensitivity of the detection method and verify the repeatability and specificity of the detection method by optimizing the reaction conditions and procedures. A total of 170 clinical samples were tested and compared with OIE recommended testing methods. The results showed that the specific primer/probe pair based on ASFV I117L gene could amplify 2.2×101-2.2×1010 copies·μL-1 pMD18-I177L standard plasmid, and the established standard curve R2 reached 0.995 7. The minimum detection template concentration was 2.2×101copies·μL-1. The amplification reaction was performed by one-step method, which took 35 min, and the coefficient of variation within and between batches was less than 1.8%. Specific amplification of ASFV I177L gene was detected, but no positive amplification was observed for nucleic acid samples of other 5 common porcine viruses and enzyme-free water. This method was used to detect 170 clinical samples, and it was in good agreement with the method recommended by OIE. This study successfully established a specific, sensitive and rapid ASFV-G-ΔI177L detection method, which provides a good technical support for the clinical monitoring and diagnosis of African swine fever virus.

Key words: ASF, ASFV, TaqMan FQ-PCR, molecular diagnosis

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