• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제35권5_6호
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• pp.351-351
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• 2000

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2002

A1celaphine herpesvirus 1 (AHV-1) is a causative agent of malignant catarrhal fever which is a fatal and a lymphoproliferative syndrome. AHV-1 is a gamma herpesvirus, which induces frequent latent infection and often difficult to detect its antigens or specific nucleic acids because of its low viral copies in the infected tissues. A new method, in situ PCR, is developed for the detection of AHV-1 nucleic acid in this study. Target sequences of AHV-1 open reading frame 50 gene were detected within AHV-1 infected MDBK cells. As compare with other molecular biological methods for the detection of AHV-1, in situ PCR was found to be more sensitive than in situ hybridization and to be less sensitive than nested PCR. However, nested PCR cannot afford to observe and differentiate AHV-1 infected cells. In situ PCR amplifies a target sequence within cells that can be visualized microscopically with increased sensitivity compared to detection by in situ hybridization. In situ PCR has wide applications for sensitive localization of low copy AHV-1 viral sequences within cells to investigate the role of viruses in a variety of clinical conditions and also provide the rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of AHV-1 infection.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.1021-1028
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• 2012

In this study, a reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay was developed for the rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive detection of nervous necrosis virus (NNV) in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, in Korea. A set of six specific primers was designed to target the RNA 2 gene encoding the coat protein of Korean NNV strains. The RT-LAMP reaction successfully detected NNV after 30 min at $65^{\circ}C$. When the sensitivities among RT-LAMP, RT-PCR, and nested RTPCR were compared, the RT-LAMP was shown to be able to detect the RNA template at $2.58{\times}10^{-2}\;TCID_{50}/ml$, whereas the RT-PCR and nested RT-PCR were only able to detect the RNA template at $2.58{\times}10^2\;TCID_{50}/ml$ and $2.58TCID_{50}/ml$, respectively. Thus, the sensitivity of the RT-LAMP assay was higher than those of the RT-PCR assays. In the specificity test of the RT-LAMP, 2 genotypes of NNVs (SJNNV and RGNNV) were positive; however, no other fish viruses were positive with the primers, indicating that the RT-LAMP assay is only specific to NNV. A total of 102 olive flounder were collected from hatcheries between 2009 and 2011. The occurrence of NNV in olive flounder was determined to be 53.9% (55/102) by the RT-LAMP. On the other hand, the prevalence based on the nested RT-PCR and RT-PCR results was 33.8% (34/102) and 20.6% (21/102), respectively. This result indicates that the RT-LAMP assay developed in this study is suitable for early field diagnosis of NNV with high sensitivity.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2006

DNA sequence-based typing is considered a robust tool for the discrimination of dinoflagellate species because of the availability of extensive rDNA sequences. Here, we present a rapid, cost-effective DNA-sequencing technique for various PCR products. This sequencing strategy relies on 'nested' or 'tailed' primer labeled with near-infrared dye, and uses a minimal volume of unpurified PCR product (ca. $5{\mu}L$) as the DNA template for sequencing reactions. Reliable and accurate base identification was obtained for several hundred PCR fragments of rRNA genes. This quick, inexpensive technique is widely applicable to sequence-based typing in clinical applications, as well as to large-scale DNA sequencing of the same genomic regions from related species for studies of molecular evolution.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.185-188
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• 2002

We have cloned the gene fur long QT syndrome in Korean genome and determined its detailed nucleotide sequence. Blood DNAs were isolated from 68 healthy individuals (including males and females) and the genomic DNAs were amplified by PCR method followed by automatic DNA sequencing. Entire sequence of the coding region for KCNEI was located in exon 3. PCR products were reexamined for the confirmation of KCNE1-specific amplification by nested PCR. KCNE1 mRNA was 436 bp. This corresponded to 129 amino acids. There was no recognizable difference between males and females. This study should contribute to the better understanding of long QT syndrome in Korean population.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2013

Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by Plasmodium species. Most of the imported malaria in Korea are due to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum, and Plasmodium ovale infections are very rare. Here, we report a case of a 24-year-old American woman who acquired P. ovale while staying in Ghana, West Africa for 5 months in 2010. The patient was diagnosed with P. ovale malaria based on a Wright-Giemsa stained peripheral blood smear, Plasmodium genus-specific real-time PCR, Plasmodium species-specific nested PCR, and sequencing targeting 18S rRNA gene. The strain identified had a very long incubation period of 19-24 months. Blood donors who have malaria with a very long incubation period could be a potential danger for propagating malaria. Therefore, we should identify imported P. ovale infections not only by morphological findings but also by molecular methods for preventing propagation and appropriate treatment.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.691-694
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of Dirofilaria immitis infection among stray cats in Korea using nested PCR. We included 235 stray cats (121 females and 114 males) and evaluated each for the presence of feline heartworm infection. Blood samples were collected from 135 cats in Daejeon, 50 cats in Seoul, and 50 cats from Gyeonggi-do (Province). Of the 235 DNA samples, 14 (6.0%) were positive for D. immitis. The prevalence of infection in male cats (8/114, 7.0%) tended to be higher than that in female cats (6/121, 5.0%), but the difference was not statistically significant. In each location, 8, 2, and 4 cats were positive for infection, respectively, based on DNA testing. No significant differences in the prevalence were observed among the geographic regions, although the rate of infection was higher in Gyeonggi-do (8.0%) than Daejeon (5.9%) and Seoul (4.0%). We submitted 7 of the 14 D. immitis DNA-positive samples for sequencing analysis. All samples corresponded to partial D. immitis cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene sequences with 99% homology to the D. immitis sequence deposited in GenBank (accession no. FN391553). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first survey using nested PCR to analyze the prevalence of D. immitis in stray cats in Korea.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1453-1457
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• 2014

Background: The association of colorectal cancer with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a controversial issue in cancer research. This study aimed to identify the HCMV virus in colorectal cancer tissues and to investigate the association of HCMV with colorectal cancer. In this study, 50 cancer tissue samples and 50 samples without colon cancer were studied in order to identify the HCMV virus through nested-polymerase chain reaction. The virus was identified in 15 cases of colorectal cancer tissues (15/50) and in 5 cases of normal tissues (5/50). Eight cases of adenocarcinoma tissues were in a moderately differentiated stage, and 7 cases had well-differentiated stage tissues that were positive for viral DNA. The findings were statistically evaluated at a significance level of p<0.05. The HCMV virus could playa role in creating malignancy and the progress of cancer through the process of oncomodulation.

• 식물병연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.36-44
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• 2013

카네이션은 세계 3대 절화용 화훼작물의 하나로, 농가 생산액 210억 원에 이르는 주요작물이다. 이들은 절화, 종자, 묘 및 삽수의 4 품목으로 수출입 되고 있다. 카네이션과 같은 영양번식성 작물의 경우, 증식하는 과정 중에 바이러스의 확산과 전파가 용이한데, 우리나라에서는 카네이션괴저바이러스(CNFV)와 카네이션둥근반점바이러스(CRSV)를 식물검역 바이러스로 지정하여 수입검사를 수행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 CNFV와 CRSV를 신속, 정밀하고 쉽게 진단할 수 있는 특이적인 프라이머를 고안하였으며, 높은 검출 감도를 가지는 nested 프라이머 조합을 개발하였다. CNFV를 검사하기 위해 최종 선발된 특이적인 프라이머는 2 세트로 288과 447 bp를, CRSV를 검사하기 위해 최종 선발된 특이적인 프라이머는 2 세트로 503과 549 bp를 증폭하였다. CNFV의 nested는 2 세트 모두 147 bp로 동일하며, CRSV는 각각 395와 347 bp의 밴드를 증폭하였다. 또한, 실험의 신뢰도를 높이기 위하여, 증폭산물에 염기서열 6개를 삽입한 플라스미드를 제작하여 양성대조구로 활용하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 방법은, 향후 CNFV와 CRSV에 대한 신속, 정밀한 국경검역을 지원할 수 있을 것이라고 기대된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.423-427
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• 2004

Seventy-six animals including cattle, sheep, horses, 6 species of zoo animals were employed for collection of fresh feces in order to detect verotoxigenic Esherichia coli (VTEC) by safe, quick and sensitive PCR-based molecular methods. Bacterial cell disruption with bead-beating followed by bacterial DNA purification with hydroxyapatide chromatography and gel filtration allowed DNA preparation from animal feces with high recovery and purity. A mountain goat was firstly shown by PCR and sequencing to shed verotoxin 2 gene (vt2) that was used to generate vt2 probe and second primer set for nested PCR to attempt more sensitive detection. Most sensitive nested PCR revealed that 45% of tested cattle and 47% of tested zoo animals were VTEC-positive, while least sensitive normal PCR detected VTEC from none of these animals except a mountain goat. Moderately sensitive detection by PCR in combination with hybridization suggested that the VTEC density varied between the VTEC-positive cattle.