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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2018

Application of Real-Time Quantitative PCR to Detect Mink Circovirus in Naturally and Experimentally Infected Minks.

Xingyang Cui, Yunjia Shi, Lili Zhao, Shanshan Gu, Chengwei Wei, Yan Yang, Shanshan Wen, Hongyan Chen, Junwei Ge

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2018. 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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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xingyang CuiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Yunjia ShiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Lili ZhaoLaboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine Unit, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.
Shanshan GuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Chengwei WeiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Yan YangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Shanshan WenCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Hongyan ChenLaboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine Unit, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.
Junwei GeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
Northeast Agricultural University · CNHarbin Veterinary Research Institute · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mink circovirus (MiCV), a newly discovered pathogen, is associated with diarrhea in farmed minks. The prevalence and economic importance of this virus remain poorly understood, and a quantitative method for diagnosis of MiCV infection has not been established. This research aims to develop a highly specific, sensitive, and quantitative assay for MiCV. A Real-Time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay was developed to detect different isolates of the MiCV in mink samples. The qPCR system is highly sensitive with a detection limit of as low as 10 viral DNA copies. The specificity of this qPCR assay was supported by the absence of cross-reaction with other pathogens. The coefficients of variation were low for both inter-assay and intra-assay variabilities. In addition, the results also expressed the distribution of MiCV in infectious mink tissues with high levels of virus in the skeletal muscle and heart. The heart occupied a higher proportion than other tissues, which can be considered the primary source of test material. This qPCR method could be a useful tool for epidemiological studies and disease management. This method for MiCV is highly specific, sensitive, repeatable, quantitative, and can rapidly determine viral load levels in different tissues samples.

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mink circovirusReal-Time quantitative PCRrepeatabilitysensitivityspecificity

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