Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (10): 5328-5334.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.10.050

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Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Some Areas of China from 2022 to 2024

AN Lele1,2(), REN Xiaoting1, LAN Qiuju1,2, MO Yongli1, CAO Xiaoan3, DING Yulin4, MA Zhongren1, MA Xiaoxia1,2,*()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioengineering of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730030, China
    2. College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730100, China
    3. State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China
    4. College of Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Technology in Animal Disease, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
  • Received:2025-01-09 Online:2025-10-23 Published:2025-11-01
  • Contact: MA Xiaoxia E-mail:1803180130@qq.com;maxiaoxia956@163.com

Abstract:

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is one of the major pathogens responsible for significant economic losses in cattle herds, particularly affecting the health and development of calves. This study aimed to establish a universal SYBR Green I-based real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay for BVDV detection and to investigate the epidemiology, genotypes, and subtypes of BVDV in samples collected from free-range cattle herds in selected regions of China. A universal BVDV SYBR Green I qPCR assay was developed based on the 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR) sequences of various BVDV genotypes obtained from GenBank. Using this method, a total of 712 serum samples from free-range cattle, as well as tissue samples from calves exhibiting symptoms such as coughing, fever, and diarrhea collected between June 2022 and December 2024, were tested and subjected to phylogenetic analysis. Additionally, virus isolation, indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), and hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining were performed on calf samples. The established BVDV SYBR Green I qPCR assay demonstrated high sensitivity, strong specificity, good linearity, and excellent reproducibility. The positive detection rate in serum samples was 19.10%, and the BVDV-24GS strain was successfully isolated. Phylogenetic analysis of the 5′UTR gene sequences revealed that the BVDV strains belonged to subtypes 1c, 1m, 1o, 1i, 1q, 1b, and 2. These findings indicate the successful development and application of a universal BVDV SYBR Green I qPCR assay, and the presence of varying degrees of BVDV infection among free-range cattle in parts of China. The identification of viral genotypes enriches the molecular epidemiological data of BVDV and provides a scientific basis for effective disease control, vaccine development, and optimization of immunization strategies.

Key words: bovine viral diarrhea virus, SYBR Green I real-time quantitative PCR, molecular detection, genotype identification

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