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ArticleJournal of veterinary science2024

Implementation of point-of-care platforms for rapid detection of porcine circovirus type 2.

Chiao-Hsu Ke, Mao-Yuan Du, Wang-Ju Hsieh, Chiu-Chiao Lin, James Mingjuh Ting, Ming-Tang Chiou, Chao-Nan Lin

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Article in Journal of veterinary science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chiao-Hsu KeSustainable Swine Research Center, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9602-9630
Mao-Yuan DuDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5341-616X
Wang-Ju HsiehSchweitzer Biotech Company Ltd., Taipei 11493, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6806-9912
Chiu-Chiao LinSchweitzer Biotech Company Ltd., Taipei 11493, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5286-5179
James Mingjuh TingSchweitzer Biotech Company Ltd., Taipei 11493, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1545-5184
Ming-Tang ChiouSustainable Swine Research Center, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6500-8367
Chao-Nan LinSustainable Swine Research Center, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1911-7535
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology · TW

Funding

Schweitzer Biotech Company Ltd.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPorcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection is ubiquitous around the world. Diagnosis of the porcine circovirus-associated disease requires clinic-pathological elements together with the quantification of viral loads. Furthermore, given pig farms in regions lacking access to sufficient laboratory equipment, developing diagnostic devices with high accuracy, accessibility, and affordability is a necessity.

objectivesThis study aims to investigate two newly developed diagnostic tools that may satisfy these criteria.

methodsWe collected 250 specimens, including 170 PCV2-positive and 80 PCV2-negative samples. The standard diagnosis and cycle threshold (Ct) values were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Then, two point-of-care (POC) diagnostic platforms, convective polymerase chain reaction (cPCR, qualitative assay: positive or negative results are shown) and EZtargex (quantitative assay: Ct values are shown), were examined and analyzed.

resultsThe sensitivity and specificity of cPCR were 88.23% and 100%, respectively; the sensitivity and specificity of EZtargex were 87.65% and 100%, respectively. These assays also showed excellent concordance compared with the qPCR assay (κ = 0.828 for cPCR and κ = 0.820 for EZtargex). The statistical analysis showed a great diagnostic power of the EZtargex assay to discriminate between samples with different levels of positivity.

conclusionsThe two point-of-care diagnostic platforms are accurate, rapid, convenient and require little training for PCV2 diagnosis. These POC platforms can discriminate viral loads to predict the clinical status of the animals. The current study provided evidence that these diagnostics were applicable with high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of PCV2 infection in the field.

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Circoviridae InfectionsCircovirusSwine DiseasesAnimalsPoint-of-Care SystemsPolymerase Chain ReactionSwinemolecular diagnosticspigspoint-of-carepoint-of-care testingPorcine circovirus

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PMID38568829
PMCPMC10990909
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