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ArticleViruses2024

ddPCR for the Detection and Absolute Quantification of Oropouche Virus.

Elena Pomari, Andrea Matucci, Silvia Accordini, Rebeca Passarelli Mantovani, Natasha Gianesini, Antonio Mori, Concetta Castilletti

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Elena PomariDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5182-0231
Andrea MatucciDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9368-850X
Silvia AccordiniDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1857-1429
Rebeca Passarelli MantovaniDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-8725-8404
Natasha GianesiniDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.
Antonio MoriDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2845-5931
Concetta CastillettiDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9819-236X

Funding

EU funding within the MUR PNRR Extended Partnership initiative on Emerging Infectious Diseases (Project no.PE00000007, INF-ACT)Italian Ministry of Health Fondi 5 per mille 2021 5M-2021-23684029Italian Ministry of Health Fondi Ricerca Corrente L1P3 and L2P14
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOropouche virus (OROV) is a segmented RNA virus belonging to the genus

methodsThe ddPCR reaction was assessed as duplex assay using the human housekeeping gene

resultsThe LoD of the ddPCR performed using 10-fold serial dilution of OROV detected up to 1 cp/µL in all the biological matrices. Compared to the routine molecular diagnostics, the ddPCR assay showed 100% sensitivity for whole blood and serum and 75% for urine, highlighting higher positive rate of ddPCR.

conclusionWe have established a quantitative RNA detection method of OROV with high sensitivity and specificity based on ddPCR. This test is capable of quantitatively monitoring the viral load of OROV and can contribute, in addition to laboratory diagnosis, to shed light on the pathogenesis, filling in the knowledge gaps of this neglected disease and to the vector control programs.

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Bunyaviridae InfectionsOrthobunyavirusRNA, ViralSensitivity and SpecificityViral LoadHumansLimit of DetectionPolymerase Chain ReactionReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralddPCROropouche virusquantificationRNA

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PMID39339902
PMCPMC11437440

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