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ArticleViruses2020

Evaluation of Two Real-Time, TaqMan Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays for Detection of Rabies Virus in Circulating Variants from Argentina: Influence of Sequence Variation.

Diego A Caraballo, María A Lombardo, Paula Becker, María S Sabio, Cristina Lema, Leila M Martínez, Fernando J Beltrán, Yu Li, Daniel M Cisterna

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Article in Viruses, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Diego A CaraballoInstituto de Zoonosis "Luis Pasteur", Av. Díaz Vélez 4821, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1405DCD, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-0345-7861
María A LombardoInstituto de Zoonosis "Luis Pasteur", Av. Díaz Vélez 4821, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1405DCD, Argentina.
Paula BeckerInstituto de Zoonosis "Luis Pasteur", Av. Díaz Vélez 4821, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1405DCD, Argentina.
María S SabioServicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1282AFF, Argentina.
Cristina LemaServicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1282AFF, Argentina.
Leila M MartínezServicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1282AFF, Argentina.
Fernando J BeltránInstituto de Zoonosis "Luis Pasteur", Av. Díaz Vélez 4821, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1405DCD, Argentina.
Yu LiPoxvirus and Rabies Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.
Daniel M CisternaServicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1282AFF, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-7614-9272
Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud · ARCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In rabies diagnosis, it is essential to count on a rapid test to give a quick response. The combined sensitivity and robustness of the TaqMan RT-PCR assays (qRT-PCR) have made these methods a valuable alternative for rabies virus (RABV) detection. We conducted a study to compare the applicability of two widely used qRT-PCR assays targeting the nucleoprotein gene (LysGT1 assay) and leader sequences (LN34 qRT-PCR assay) of RABV genomes, in all variants circulating in Argentina. A total of 44 samples obtained from bats, dogs, cattle, and horses, that were previously tested for rabies by FAT and conventional RT-PCR, were used in the study. All variants were successfully detected by the pan-lyssavirus LN34 qRT-PCR assay. The LysGT1 assay failed to detect three bat-related variants. We further sequenced the region targeted by LysGT1 and demonstrated that the presence of three or more mismatches with respect to the primers and probe sequences precludes viral detection. We conclude that the LysGT1 assay is prone to yield variant-dependent false-negative test results, and in consequence, the LN34 assay would ensure more effective detection of RABV in Argentina.

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Genetic VariationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsArgentinaCattleChiropteraGeography, MedicalHorsesHumansNucleoproteinsPhylogenyPhylogeographyRabiesRabies virusNucleoproteinsRNA, Viraldiagnosticnucleoprotein genephylogenyrabies virusreal time RT-PCR

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PMID33375530
PMCPMC7823378
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