Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

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Development and evaluation of a triplex real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for rapid and differential detection of three feline respiratory viral pathogens

  • Ji-Su Baek (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Jong-Min Kim (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Hye-Ryung Kim (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Ji-Hoon Park (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Yeun-Kyung Shin (Foreign Animal Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency) ;
  • Hae-Eun Kang (Foreign Animal Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency) ;
  • Jung-Hoon Kwon (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Won-Jae Lee (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Min Jang (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Sang-Kwon Lee (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Ho-Seong Cho (College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Yeonsu Oh (College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Oh-Deog Kwon (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi-Kyu Park (College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute for Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2023.11.28
  • Accepted : 2023.12.11
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

In this study, a new triplex real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (tqRT-PCR) assay was developed for the rapid and differential detection of three feline viral pathogens including feline calicivirus (FCV), feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), and influenza A virus (IAV) in a single reaction. The assay specifically amplified three targeted viral genes with a detection limit of below 10 copies/reaction. The assay showed high repeatability and reproducibility, with intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation of less than 1%. Based on the diagnostic results of the assay using 120 clinical samples obtained from cats with feline respiratory disease complex (FRDC)-suspected signs, the prevalence of FCV, FHV-1, or IAV was 43.3%, 22.5%, or 0%, respectively, indicating that the diagnostic sensitivity was comparable or superior to those of previously reported monoplex qRT-PCR/qPCR assays. The dual infection rate for FCV and FHV-1 was 8.3%. These results indicate that FCV and FHV-1 are widespread and that co-infection with FCV and FHV-1 frequently occur in the Korean cat population. The developed tqRT-PCR assay will serve as a promising tool for etiological and epidemiological studies of these three bacterial pathogens, and the prevalence data for three feline viruses obtained in this study will contribute to expanding knowledge about the epidemiology of FRDC in the current Korean cat population.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the research grants from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (Project No. Z-1543085-2022-23-0302), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), Republic of Korea.

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