Development of a Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay To Detect and Quantify Group A Rotavirus Equine-Like G3 Strains
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY(2021)
Abstract
Since 2013, group A rotavirus strains characterized as novel DS-1-like intergenogroup reassortant "equine-like G3" strains have emerged and spread across 5 continents among human populations in at least 14 countries. Here, we report a novel one-step TaqMan quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR assay developed to genotype and quantify the viral load for samples containing rotavirus equine-like G3 strains. Using a universal G forward primer and a newly designed reverse primer and TaqMan probe, we developed and validated an assay with a linear dynamic range of 227 to 2.3 x 10(9) copies per reaction and a limit of detection of 227 copies. The percent positive agreement, percent negative agreement, and precision of our assay were 100.00%, 99.63%, and 100.00%, respectively. This assay can simultaneously detect and quantify the viral load for samples containing DS-1-like intergenogroup reassortant equine-like G3 strains with high sensitivity and specificity, faster turnaround time, and decreased cost. It will be valuable for high-throughput screening of stool samples collected to monitor equine-like G3 strain prevalence and circulation among human populations throughout the world.
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Key words
equine-like G3 rotavirus, gastroenteritis, group A rotavirus, qRT-PCR, rTth DNA polymerase
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