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Published on: May 26, 2013
Genetic differentiation of Megalocytivirus by real time PCR and sequencing
Antônio Augusto Fonseca1,2, Mateus Laguardia-Nascimento3, Amanda Petrina Scotá Ferreira3
1Laboratório Federal de Defesa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais, Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil. antonio.fonseca@agro.gov.br.
Background:
Megalocytiviruses (MCV) are double-stranded DNA viruses that infect fish. Two species within the genus are epidemiologically important for fish farming: red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV) and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV). The objective of this work was to study regions that allow the differentiation and correct diagnosis of RSIV and ISKNV.
Methods:
The regions ORF450L, ORF342L, ORF077, and the intergenic region between ORF37 and ORF42R were sequenced and compared with samples from the database.
Results:
The tree constructed using the sequencing of the PCR product Megalocytivirus. ORF077 separated the three major clades of MCV. RISV genotypes were well divided, but not ISKNV. All qPCRs tests showed acceptable repeatability values, that is, less than 5%.
Conclusion:
Two qPCRs for ISKNV detection and two for RSIV were considered suitable for use in the diagnosis and typing of MCV. The results of this study demonstrate the importance of an accurate evaluation of methodologies for the differentiation of MCV.
