Development of single-tube nested real-time PCR assays with long internally quenched probes for detection of norovirus genogroup II

Autor: Hongyan Xia, Sabine Gravelsina, Christina Öhrmalm, Jakob Ottoson, Jonas Blomberg
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: BioTechniques, Vol 60, Iss 1, Pp 28-34 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1940-9818
0736-6205
DOI: 10.2144/000114370
Popis: The high sequence variation of RNA viruses necessitates use of degenerate primers and probes or multiple primers and probes in molecular diagnostic assays. We showed previously that PCR amplification in two rounds, first with long target-specific primers and then with short generic primers, followed by detection using long probes, can tolerate sequence variation. Here we demonstrate that long primers and probes of up to 56 nucleotides can also be applied in real-time PCR for the detection of norovirus genogroup II with improved sensitivity. Probe design (method of incorporating quenchers, use of Zen internal quencher or traditional quenchers) greatly affects the sensitivity of the real-time PCR assays.
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