scholarly journals Immunocapture and simple-direct-tube-reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for detection of Rice yellow mottle virus

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 1331-1337
Author(s):  
Hubert Judith ◽  
John Faraji Lyimo Herman ◽  
Luzi-Kihupi Ashura ◽  
Rashid Mbega Ernest
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Khatami ◽  
Mohammad Saatchi ◽  
Seyed Saeed Tamehri Zadeh ◽  
Zahra Sadat Aghamir ◽  
Alireza Namazi Shabestari ◽  
...  

AbstractNowadays there is an ongoing acute respiratory outbreak caused by the novel highly contagious coronavirus (COVID-19). The diagnostic protocol is based on quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and chests CT scan, with uncertain accuracy. This meta-analysis study determines the diagnostic value of an initial chest CT scan in patients with COVID-19 infection in comparison with RT-PCR. Three main databases; PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus, and EMBASE were systematically searched for all published literature from January 1st, 2019, to the 21st May 2020 with the keywords "COVID19 virus", "2019 novel coronavirus", "Wuhan coronavirus", "2019-nCoV", "X-Ray Computed Tomography", "Polymerase Chain Reaction", "Reverse Transcriptase PCR", and "PCR Reverse Transcriptase". All relevant case-series, cross-sectional, and cohort studies were selected. Data extraction and analysis were performed using STATA v.14.0SE (College Station, TX, USA) and RevMan 5. Among 1022 articles, 60 studies were eligible for totalizing 5744 patients. The overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of chest CT scan compared to RT-PCR were 87% (95% CI 85–90%), 46% (95% CI 29–63%), 69% (95% CI 56–72%), and 89% (95% CI 82–96%), respectively. It is important to rely on the repeated RT-PCR three times to give 99% accuracy, especially in negative samples. Regarding the overall diagnostic sensitivity of 87% for chest CT, the RT-PCR testing is essential and should be repeated to escape misdiagnosis.


2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Aline T.A. Chagas ◽  
Michelle D. Oliveira ◽  
Jose M.S. Mezencio ◽  
Eduardo A.M. Silva ◽  
Leandro L. Oliveira ◽  
...  

The <em>Dengue virus</em> is the main arbovirus that affects man in terms of morbidity and mortality. The detection of the virus is very important for epidemiological surveillance, so here we propose to standardize and compare the immunodot blot (IDB) and multiplex reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (M-RT-PCR) techniques to detect and characterize the dengue virus (DENV) serotypes in samples of <em>Aedes aegypti</em> larvae. Thus, the IDB and M-RT-PCR techniques were standardized using macerated samples of larvae collected in nature. The use of monoclonal antibodies in IDB has not shown great results, but DENV detection through this method was possible using polyclonal antibodies. The distinction of serotypes 1, 2 and 3 was carried out by M-RT-PCR.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Dwi Iva Fitriana ◽  
Endang Srimurni Kusmintarsih ◽  
Trisnowati Budi Ambarningrum

DBD dan chikungunya merupakan salah satu penyakit yang masih menjadi masalah di Indonesia. Kecamatan Cilongok merupakan salah kecamatan endemis DBD dan pernah mengalami KLB chikungunya. Deteksi virus pada nyamuk sebelum menginfeksi manusia penting sebagai peringatan dini dalam upaya pencegahan wabah di daerah endemis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui infeksi virus Dengue dan Chikungunya pada nyamuk Aedes spp. yang ditangkap. Penelitian ini dilakukan di empat desa di Kecamatan Cilongok yang meliputi Desa Cilongok, Pernasidi, Kalisari, dan Jatisaba, pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara purposive. Deteksi virus Dengue dan Chikungunya pada nyamuk dilakukan menggunakan metode Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). Hasil positifitas virus dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk menggambarkan potensi transmisi virus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nyamuk Aedes spp. yang tertangkap tidak mengandung virus Dengue dan Chikungunya.  


Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wycliff M. Kinoti ◽  
Narelle Nancarrow ◽  
Alison Dann ◽  
Brendan C. Rodoni ◽  
Fiona E. Constable

One hundred Prunus trees, including almond (P. dulcis), apricot (P. armeniaca), nectarine (P. persica var. nucipersica), peach (P. persica), plum (P. domestica), purple leaf plum (P. cerasifera) and sweet cherry (P. avium), were selected from growing regions Australia-wide and tested for the presence of 34 viruses and three viroids using species-specific reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. In addition, the samples were tested using some virus family or genus-based RT-PCR tests. The following viruses were detected: Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV) (13/100), Apple mosaic virus (ApMV) (1/100), Cherry green ring mottle virus (CGRMV) (4/100), Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus (CNRMV) (2/100), Cherry virus A (CVA) (14/100), Little cherry virus 2 (LChV2) (3/100), Plum bark necrosis stem pitting associated virus (PBNSPaV) (4/100), Prune dwarf virus (PDV) (3/100), Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) (52/100), Hop stunt viroid (HSVd) (9/100) and Peach latent mosaic viroid (PLMVd) (6/100). The results showed that PNRSV is widespread in Prunus trees in Australia. Metagenomic high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and bioinformatics analysis were used to characterise the genomes of some viruses that were detected by RT-PCR tests and Apricot latent virus (ApLV), Apricot vein clearing associated virus (AVCaV), Asian Prunus Virus 2 (APV2) and Nectarine stem pitting-associated virus (NSPaV) were also detected. This is the first report of ApLV, APV2, CGRMV, CNRNV, LChV1, LChV2, NSPaV and PBNSPaV occurring in Australia. It is also the first report of ASGV infecting Prunus species in Australia, although it is known to infect other plant species including pome fruit and citrus.


Blood ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 83 (10) ◽  
pp. 2912-2921 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Yamamoto ◽  
M Seto ◽  
S Iida ◽  
H Komatsu ◽  
N Kamada ◽  
...  

Abstract The MLL gene involved in 11q23 translocations found in the majority of infantile leukemias and some secondary leukemias makes fusion transcripts with genes such as LTG4 (chromosome 4), LTG9 (chromosome 9), and LTG19 (chromosome 19) as a result of reciprocal translocation. We have examined 25 cases of leukemias with 11q23 abnormalities by Southern blot analysis and the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Using various primer pairs, chimeric mRNAs could be amplified in 6 of 7 leukemias with t(4;11), 6 of 8 leukemias with t(9;11) including secondary leukemia, 8 of 9 leukemias with t(11;19), and 1 with a deletion at 11q23. The chimeric mRNAs were heterogeneous and differential usage of the MLL exons was found, irrespective of the partner chromosomes. Sensitivity studies showed that a single clone with chimeric mRNA in 10(4) to 10(5) cells could be detected. These findings show that the present RT-PCR settings provide a rapid, accurate, and sensitive tool for diagnosing leukemias with 11q23 translocations and for monitoring response to therapy in these patients.


2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1437-1443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Palmieri ◽  
Paolo A. Ascierto ◽  
Antonio Cossu ◽  
Nicola Mozzillo ◽  
Maria L. Motti ◽  
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PURPOSE: Detection of occult metastasis before the development of clinical disease could allow more accurate staging, appropriate follow-up procedures, and adjuvant therapies in patients with malignant melanoma (MM). The sentinel lymph node (SLN) has been proposed as a reliable predictor of metastatic disease in the lymphatic basin draining the primary melanoma. In this study, we screened both paraffin-embedded SLNs and peripheral-blood (PB) samples from MM patients at various stage of disease using a multimarker reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay. The prognostic significance of the presence of PCR-positive markers was also evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Total RNA was obtained from paraffin-embedded SLN sections and PB samples of 75 MM patients. RT-PCR was performed using tyrosinase and MelanA/MART1 as melanoma-associated markers. Radiolabeled PCR products were analyzed on denaturing polyacrylamide gels. RESULTS: Good sensitivity of the RT-PCR assay on archival tissues was demonstrated after comparison of RT-PCR results on frozen and paraffin-embedded SLNs from 16 MM patients. Significant correlation between the disease stage and marker expression in both PB and SLN samples was observed; the highest value was for patients who were positive for both markers in SLN (P = .006). Progression of disease was significantly associated with the total number of PCR-positive markers in both PB (P = .034) and SLN (P = .001) samples. CONCLUSION: Although sensitivity is lowered by the use of paraffin-embedded specimens, our data indicate that RT-PCR analysis of serial sections from archival SLNs may be helpful in improving detection of occult micrometastases, thus improving staging of patients with melanoma.


1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masami Takagi ◽  
Kiyoyasu Ishikawa ◽  
Hideki Nagai ◽  
Takusi Sasaki ◽  
Kisako Gotoh ◽  
...  

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