Abstract
A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based assay for detection and species identification of four human herpesviruses, including herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus was developed. The detection of the herpesviruses was achieved by seminested PCR with three primers targeting well-conserved regions within the DNA-polymerase gene. Virus species were identified by simple restriction enzyme digestion of the amplified products with TaqI or RsaI. In comparison with mono-specific nested PCR assays the tetra-specific assay demonstrated similar specificity and sensitivity with reference and clinical samples. The tetra-specific assay is sensitive, cost effective, and can be used for examination of clinical samples of different origin.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Line
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Cytomegalovirus / classification
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Cytomegalovirus / genetics
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Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Viral / analysis
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
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Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
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Herpesvirus 1, Human / classification
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Herpesvirus 1, Human / genetics
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Herpesvirus 1, Human / isolation & purification*
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Herpesvirus 2, Human / classification
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Herpesvirus 2, Human / genetics
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Herpesvirus 2, Human / isolation & purification*
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Herpesvirus 4, Human / classification
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Herpesvirus 4, Human / genetics
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Herpesvirus 4, Human / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Substances
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Viral
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
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GTAC-specific type II deoxyribonucleases
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TCGA-specific type II deoxyribonucleases