• 미생물학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1988

Japanese Encephalitis Virus(JEV) can be detected conveniently by the use of biotinylated cDNA probe. To prepare biotinylated probe aminoallyl dUTP was first synthesized chemically to reverse transcribe the virial RNA. The allylamine-labeled cDNA was then converted to the biotin-cDNA by the reaction with an activated biotin ester, NHS-ACA-biotin. The JEV genomic RNA was hybridized to the biotinylated cDNA probe on nitrocellulose filter and visualized colorimetrically by streptavidin complexes with alkaline phosphatase polymer. Sensitivity of the detection system was determined by estimating the amount of the JEV genomic RNA through comparison with signals generated from the biotinylated and $^{32/P}$ -labeled probes. It was found that the biotin probe was as sensitive as $^{32/P}$ -cDNA probe which can detect 50pgs of the target RNA.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.262-266
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• 2002

A non-isotopic neutravidin-based reverse transcriptase (RT) assay adapted for high throughput screening of HIV activity is described. Using a 96-well microtitre plate, HIV particles are lysed and the RT enzyme released into a reaction mixture containing poly(A) RNA, biotinylated oligo d(T) and fluorescein-labelled dUTP (FI-dUTP). With poly(A) as a template and oligo d(T) as primer, the viron RT incorporates FI-dUTP into an elongating DNA strand. The resulting product is captured on a neutravidin-coated 96-well plate and the unincorporated nucleotides removed by a series of washing steps. A simple ELISA is subsequently performed using a monoclonal antifluorescein antibody conjugated to alkaline phosphatase. Quantification of RT activity is facilitated by a colorimetric readout. The assay was validated in the context of a diagnostic HIV-1 phenotyping assay. Using supernatants from HIV-1 infected lymphocyte cultures the assay was shown to be as sensitive as a radioactive assay and the RT activity correlated well with levels of cell-asociated HIV-p24. Importantly, even minor reductions of RT activity by virus variants with reduced fitness could be distinguished.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.294-298
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• 2001

감염성 바이러스의 발생은 세계적인 현상으로 어린이는 물론 성인의 건강을 위협하고 있는 실정이다. 1998년 -2000년 사이에 부산지역 바이러스성 전염병 유행예측사업의 과정에서 소화기계 바이러스가 탐색되었다. 의심되는 환자의 대변 및 뇌척수액, 인후가검물에서 세포배양, Latex 응집반응, 간접면역형광항체법, 전자현미경 관찰 등을 행하여 바이러스를 확인하였다. 총 검체 중에서 바이러스의 확인 율은 12.5% 이었다. 이 과정을 통하여 3 사례의 장 adenovirus 및, 23 사례의 echovirus, 31 사례의 coxsackievirus, 36 사례의 rotavirus, 45 사례의 small round structured virus (SRSV), 7 사례의 poliovirus가 확인되었다. 확인된 주요 혈청형으로는 장 adenovirus 41형 및 echovirus 6, 9, 11, 25, 30형, coxsackievirus B2, B3, B4, B6 형 등이 탐색되었다. 각 바이러스의 월별 발생별로는 SRSV는 12월에서 다음해 4월 사이, echovirus와 coxsackievirus는 4월에서 10월 사이에, rotavirus는 1월에서 4월 사이에 각각 분리 율이 높았다. 전자현미경 관찰에서는 30-80 nm의 작은 크기의 바이러스들이 확인되었다.