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Microplate-reverse hybridization method to determine dengue virus serotype

T M Sudiro1, H Ishiko, A L Rothman

  • 1Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA.

Journal of Virological Methods
|October 10, 1998
PubMed
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This study developed a sensitive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay to detect dengue virus RNA in patient plasma. The method also accurately identifies dengue virus serotypes using microplate-reverse hybridization.

Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Dengue virus poses a significant global health threat, necessitating rapid and accurate diagnostic tools.
  • Current diagnostic methods for dengue virus detection and serotyping can be time-consuming or lack sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a sensitive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for detecting dengue virus RNA in patient plasma.
  • To establish a microplate-reverse hybridization method for accurate dengue virus serotyping.

Main Methods:

  • RNA isolation using a silica method.
  • Amplification of dengue virus RNA using 3'-noncoding region universal primers and RT-PCR.
  • Serotyping via digoxigenin-labeled PCR product hybridization to serotype-specific DNA probes on microplates, followed by colorimetric detection.

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Main Results:

  • The RT-PCR assay demonstrated sensitivity comparable to quantitative fluorescent focus assay and mosquito inoculation for detecting dengue viremia.
  • The microplate-reverse hybridization method successfully identified dengue virus serotypes in both laboratory strains and patient plasma specimens.
  • The assay detected dengue virus in 14 out of 14 dengue-positive plasma samples.

Conclusions:

  • The developed RT-PCR and microplate-reverse hybridization assay provides a sensitive and specific method for simultaneous detection and serotyping of dengue viruses.
  • This assay has the potential to improve dengue diagnosis and patient management in clinical settings.