Polymerase chain reaction detection of S and Z alpha-1-antitrypsin variants by duplex PCR assay

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Lucotte ◽  
R Sesboüé
1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 371-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Gajardo ◽  
R. M. Pintó ◽  
A. Bosch

A reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay is described that has been developed for the detection and serotyping of group A rotavirus in stool specimens and concentrated and non-concentrated sewage specimens.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Chunyang Dai ◽  
Huiyan Wang ◽  
Yong Gao ◽  
Tuantuan Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, is posing a serious threat to global public health. Reverse transcriptase real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is widely used as the gold standard for clinical detection of SARS-CoV-2. Due to technical limitations, the reported positive rates of qRT-PCR assay of throat swab samples vary from 30 to 60%. Therefore, the evaluation of alternative strategies to overcome the limitations of qRT-PCR is required. A previous study reported that one-step nested (OSN)-qRT-PCR revealed better suitability for detecting SARS-CoV-2. However, information on the analytical performance of OSN-qRT-PCR is insufficient. Method In this study, we aimed to analyze OSN-qRT-PCR by comparing it with droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and qRT-PCR by using a dilution series of SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviral RNA and a quality assessment panel. The clinical performance of OSN-qRT-PCR was also validated and compared with ddPCR and qRT-PCR using specimens from COVID-19 patients. Result The limit of detection (copies/ml) of qRT-PCR, ddPCR, and OSN-qRT-PCR were 520.1 (95% CI: 363.23–1145.69) for ORF1ab and 528.1 (95% CI: 347.7–1248.7) for N, 401.8 (95% CI: 284.8–938.3) for ORF1ab and 336.8 (95% CI: 244.6–792.5) for N, and 194.74 (95% CI: 139.7–430.9) for ORF1ab and 189.1 (95% CI: 130.9–433.9) for N, respectively. Of the 34 clinical samples from COVID-19 patients, the positive rates of OSN-qRT-PCR, ddPCR, and qRT-PCR were 82.35% (28/34), 67.65% (23/34), and 58.82% (20/34), respectively. Conclusion In conclusion, the highly sensitive and specific OSN-qRT-PCR assay is superior to ddPCR and qRT-PCR assays, showing great potential as a technique for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in patients with low viral loads.


1992 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1012-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Kadereit ◽  
Susan Michelson ◽  
Beatrice Mougenot ◽  
Philippe Thibault ◽  
Pierre J. Verroust ◽  
...  

Critical Care ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (Suppl 5) ◽  
pp. P10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Disqué ◽  
Anna-Julia Kochem ◽  
Helge Mühl ◽  
Michael Lorenz ◽  
Samir Sakka

1994 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshimichi Yamamoto ◽  
Keiji Tamaki ◽  
Toshinori Kojima ◽  
Rieko Uchihi ◽  
Yoshinao Katsumata ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. e29-e29
Author(s):  
B. Sareyyüpoğlu ◽  
A Çelik Ok ◽  
Z. Cantekin ◽  
H. Yardimci ◽  
M. Akan ◽  
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