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ArticleFolia microbiologica2017

A newly developed BVDV-1 RT-qPCR Taqman assay based on Italian isolates: evaluation as a diagnostic tool.

Roberto Zoccola, Maurizio Mazzei, Maria Luisa Carrozza, Emanuele Ricci, Mario Forzan, Federica Pizzurro, Monica Giammarioli, Patrizia Bandecchi, Francesco Tolari

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Article in Folia microbiologica, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Roberto ZoccolaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
Maurizio MazzeiDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
Maria Luisa CarrozzaScuola Normale Superiore, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
Emanuele RicciDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
Mario ForzanDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
Federica PizzurroDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy. federica.pizzurro@for.unipi.it.
Monica GiammarioliIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, via Salvemini 1, 06126, Perugia, Italy.
Patrizia BandecchiDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
Francesco TolariDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A single-step TaqMan® RT-qPCR was developed for the detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus type 1 (BVDV-1), an important pathogen of cattle worldwide. The assay was based on conserved 5'UTR sequences of Italian BVDV-1 isolates. In order to establish a diagnostic protocol which simplifies sample collection and processing, the assay was tested on a variety of biological specimens collected from persistently infected calves. The samples analyzed included PBMCs, plasma, dry blood, ear notch and hair bulb. Time and costs required for the analysis of each type of specimen were compared. The RT-qPCR, whose lower limit of detection was 100 copies of viral RNA (1 TCID50), correctly identified all PI animals, irrespective of the type of specimen. The highest copy numbers were obtained from the RNAs extracted from PBMCs, ear notches and hair bulbs. Hair bulb-supernatants directly used as a template allowed identification of all PI animals. In conclusion, based on time and cost evaluation, the most effective and efficient protocol was the one based on the direct analysis of hair bulb-supernatants, avoiding the RNA extraction step.

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AnimalsBovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal DiseaseCattleDiarrhea Virus 1, Bovine ViralItalyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralTaq PolymeraseRNA, ViralTaq PolymeraseBovine viral diarrheaEar notchHair bulbItalian genotypePersistently infectedReal time PCR

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