人感染高致病性禽流感病毒H5N1核酸检测方法的建立及应用

目的 建立人感染高致病性禽流感病毒H5N1的核酸检测方法,用于人感染高致病性禽流感病毒疑似病例临床标本的检测.方法 针对甲型流感病毒保守基因M设计RT-PCR和real-time PCR引物检测是否为甲型流感病毒,同时针对H5N1禽流感病毒设计针对H5和N1基因的特异性RT-PCR和real-time PCR引物作亚型检测,建立禽流感H5N1病毒RT-PCR和real-time PCR检测方法.结果 本研究建立的RT-PCR和real-time PCR方法可以特异性地检测H5N1病毒,并且与人流感病毒H1、H3没有交叉反应.RT-PCR检测方法灵敏度可到1TCID50,real-time PCR灵敏度可达0.01TCID50.利用上述方法检测人感染高致病性禽流感病毒H5N1疑似病例临床标本,从42例不明原因肺炎病例中检测出阳性标本13例.结论 本研究建立的RT-PCR和real-time PCR方法可以用于人感染高致病性禽流感病毒H5N1临床标本的实验室检测.     

流感及H5N1亚型禽流感病毒液相检测芯片的制备

目的 建立利用液相芯片技术检测甲、乙型流感和H5N1亚型高致病性禽流感病毒的方法,并对该方法进行评价。方法 对GenBank中甲型流感病毒的NP、乙型流感病毒的HA以及高致病性禽流感病毒（H5N1）的H5、N1基因片段序列进行同源性比对,根据保守序列,设计针对各基因的简并引物和寡核苷酸探针,制备探针偶联微球,将样本核酸多重PCR扩增产物与微球进行杂交,以Bio-Plex液相芯片检测系统进行芯片检测。结果 该方法可以对甲型流感病毒的NP基因、乙型流感病毒的HA基因以及高致病性禽流感病毒（H5N1）的H5、N1基因同时进行检测,病毒核酸的最低检出量为1pg,检测特异性高。结论 成功构建了甲、乙型流感病毒和H5N1亚型高致病性禽流感病毒液相芯片检测系统,为流感、禽流感的快速检测、诊断奠定了基础。     

双重荧光定量RT-PCR快速检测流感病毒H1、H3亚型的研究

目的利用荧光定量RT-PCR技术建立一种快速检测流感病毒H1、H3亚型的方法。方法根据H1、H3亚型流感病毒HA基因的相对保守序列,设计两对引物及其相应的Taqman探针,利用一步法RT-PCR试剂盒建立优化反应体系后,将荧光定量RT-PCR的产物采用10倍稀释法,即107～100copies/μl,再次用荧光定量PCR方法检验建立体系的灵敏度和重复性,并建立相对定量标准曲线;利用多种流感病毒和具有相似临床症状的呼吸道病毒检验建立体系的特异性。结果 H1和H3亚型流感病毒的检测灵敏度为102copies/μl,扩增效率分别为101.35%和113.28%,标准曲线相关系数大于99%,重复性良好,特异度实验未发现有非特异性扩增。结论本研究建立的双重荧光定量RT-PCR技术可以快速、准确地检测H1、H3亚型流感病毒。     

H9N2禽流感病毒一步法双重荧光RT-PCR检测方法的建立

目的 建立一种可同时检测禽流感病毒H9N2的HA和NA基因一步法双重荧光RT-PCR方法.方法 针对H9N2禽流感病毒的HA和NA基因保守区,设计相应的特异性引物以及探针,优化检测体系及反应条件,建立一步法双重荧光定量RT-PCR方法.对该方法的灵敏度、特异性、稳定性进行验证与评估,并对家禽粪便标本进行应用检测,以单重实时荧光RT-PCR方法作为参照,检测结果不一致的样本采用测序进行验证.结果 该方法特异性强,与H1、H3、H5、H7亚型禽流感病毒、鸡新城疫及鸡传染性支炎病毒均无交叉反应,对HA和NA基因的最低检出限分别可达50拷贝/μL和25拷贝/μL,组间与组内的变异系数在0.20 ～0.79％之间.对82份粪便标本进行检测,H9N2禽流感病毒的阳性率为8.14％ (7/82),与单重实时荧光RT-PCR法检测结果一致.结论 该方法特异性强、灵敏度高、稳定性好,可应用于临床禽流感样本的检测.     

反向斑点杂交检测甲/乙型流感病毒及其基因分型的方法研究

目的建立一种特异、灵敏的检测甲/乙型流感病毒并对其进行基因分型的反向斑点杂交方法。方法应用生物软件针对甲/乙型流感病毒的膜蛋白（Matrix Protein）基因和血凝素（Hemagglutinin,HA）基因的保守区域设计引物及探针,通过优化PCR和杂交的反应条件,建立检测甲/乙型流感病毒并对其进行基因分型的反向斑点杂交方法,验证方法的特异性和敏感性,并与直接免疫荧光法分别对相同的临床咽拭子标本进行检测,比较两者的检测结果,以评价该方法的临床应用价值。结果该方法对甲/乙型流感病毒的检测具有特异性,对呼吸道合胞病毒、柯萨奇病毒A型、副流感病毒3型、鼻病毒和腺病毒3型均无交叉反应,检测灵敏度为102～103copies/μL。在111例发热门诊病人的咽试子标本中,免疫荧光检测出3例甲型流感病毒、0例乙型流感病毒,阳性率为2.7%;反向斑点杂交检测出3例甲型流感病毒,其中1例H1、2例H3、0例H5、0例H9,4例乙型流感病毒,阳性率为6.3%。结论初步应用结果表明,本研究建立的检测甲/乙型流感病毒并对其进行基因分型的反向斑点杂交方法具有特异、灵敏的特点,为该方法的后续临床应用奠定基础。     

六株不同地区分离的H7N9流感病毒假病毒制备与生物学特性研究CSCD

目的 选择不同地区分离的H7N9亚型流感病毒代表株,制备各代表株的假病毒,为H7N9疫苗对不同地区毒株的免疫保护效果评价奠定基础.方法 通过对29株H7N9流感病毒血凝素（Hemagglutinin,HA）的氨基酸序列分析,获得6株不同地区H7N9亚型流感病毒代表株病毒;采用基于慢病毒载体的假病毒包装系统,以HA与神经氨酸酶（Neuraminidase,NA）作为包膜质粒,包装获得6株带有荧光素酶报告基因的假病毒;通过电镜负染、Western blot检测、感染MDCK后的荧光素酶读值和血凝试验等了解6株假病毒的生物学特性,通过血清交叉中和试验了解其在中和抗体检测中的应用情况.结果 筛选获得6株不同地区分离的H7N9流感病毒代表株并制备了相应的假病毒颗粒,电镜下可观察到典型的流感病毒形态,Western blot可检测到HA、NA和P24的表达;滴度测定结果显示6株假病毒对MDCK细胞的感染力为104- 105TCID50/50μl,血凝活性可达64- 512;SH1上海株H7N9 HA疫苗免疫血清针对6株流感假病毒100TCID50剂量的中和效力不同,提示6株假病毒可用于疫苗的交叉免疫效果评价.结论 成功获得6株H7N9不同地区代表株流感假病毒,为疫苗的免疫效果评价奠定了基础.     

胶体金免疫层析试纸条快速检测乙型流感病毒

目的建立有效、简便的胶体金免疫层析试纸条快速检测乙型流感病毒感染的方法。方法通过对乙型流感病毒核蛋白单克隆抗体进行胶体金标记,成功研制了乙型流感病毒免疫层析检测试纸条。结果该试纸条操作简单,肉眼于10～15 min内判定结果,对乙型流感病毒具有高度特异性,与甲型H1N1、H3N2亚型流感病毒等其他重要呼吸道病毒无交叉反应。试纸条在室温保存12个月、2～8℃保存18个月,其特异性和灵敏度无明显变化。对从内蒙自治区医院收集的流感样症状病人的702份鼻咽部分泌物进行检测,与美国Quidel公司同类产品的符合率为95%。结论建立的乙型流感病毒免疫层析检测方法具有简便、快速、特异、敏感和稳定等特点,对乙型流感病毒感染疾病的临床检测与早期诊断具有重要意义。     

流感/禽流感病毒及其致病力鉴别的基因芯片技术研究

目的 建立流感/禽流感病毒及其致病力鉴别的基因芯片检测技术.方法 以血凝素(HA)、神经氨酸酶(NA)、核蛋白(NP)基冈作为靶片段,设计病毒检测和致病力特异性鉴别探针,建立基因芯片鉴别检测技术,采用单引物扩增法(SPA)处理样本核酸,分别对此芯片进行特异性、敏感性和符合率评价.结果 此芯片能够特异性的检测H1N1、H3N2、B型流感病毒及H5N1、H9N2禽流感病毒,敏感性分别为8HAU、16HAU、32HAU及8HAU、8HAU.致病力鉴别探针敏感性为32HAU.同RT-PCR方法比较,检测灵敏度为83.9%.结论 建立的常见流感病毒检测基因芯片特异性高、敏感性高、灵敏度高,更能够对致病力进行有效甄别,可作为临床诊断、传染病防控等方面的有益补充.     

北京市房山区2014-2015年流感病原学监测结果分析

目的 通过对北京市房山区2014-2015年流感病原学的监测结果进行分析,了解房山区流感病毒的流行特征.方法 采集房山区哨点医院流感样病例的咽拭子标本1 339份,用荧光定量PCR法检测核酸及亚型,同时进行流感病毒分离及血凝实验(HA)检测.结果 2014年1月6日-2015年12月28日,共采集1 339份流感样病例咽拭子,荧光定量PCR法检测核酸阳性数为215例(阳性率为16.06％),其中甲型H1N1流感病毒32株,甲型H3N2流感病毒107株,乙型流感病毒76株.病毒分离阳性数为148例(阳性分离率为11.05％).本年度第2-6周和第48-52周流感阳性率较高,且第2-6周以甲型H1N1和乙型流感病毒为主,第48-52周以甲型H3N2流感病毒为主.结论 房山区2014-2015年流感高发季节为第2-6周和第48-52周,上半年致病病原体以甲型HIN1流感病毒和乙型流感病毒为主,下半年以H3N2流感病毒为主,不同性别之间各亚型流感病毒的阳性率构成比无统计学差异(P＞ 0.05).     

应用巢式RT-PCR扩增HA和NA基因片段并测序鉴定甲型H1N1流感病毒

目的 建立一种利用巢式RT-PCR特异扩增HA和NA基因片段并测序鉴定甲型H1N1流感病毒的技术.方法 设计两套共7条特异引物,通过巢式RT-PCR分别扩增甲型H1N1流感病毒HA和NA基因片段并测序,所得序列与人感染甲型流感病毒主要HA和NA亚型序列进行进化树分析以对结果作进一步鉴定,蛋白序列比对后分析其特征.结果 4例甲型H1N1流感患者流感病毒HA和NA基因RT-PCR扩增均分别得到442 bp和543 bp片段产物.核苷酸序列进化分析表明,该4例患者HA和NA序列分别与2009年爆发的甲型H1N1流感病毒HA及NA序列聚集在一起,与季节性H1、H2、H3、人禽流感H5亚型及季节性N1、N2、人禽流感N1亚型特异分开.蛋白序列分析表明,4例患者流感病毒HA蛋白裂解位点附近氨基酸序列均为PSIQSR↓GLF,不具有高致病性流感病毒的特性,NA蛋白第275位氨基酸为His,未出现H275Y的耐药变异.结论 本方法能特异扩增甲型H1N1流感病毒HA和NA基因片段,测序后可用于甲型H1N1流感病毒的进一步鉴定;同时,得到的序列也可用于流感病毒致病力及耐药性的分析.     

Multiplex RT-PCR assay for differentiating European swine influenza virus subtypes H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2

In Europe, three major swine influenza viral (SIV) subtypes (H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2) have been isolated in pigs. Developing a test that is able to detect and identify the subtype of the circulating strain rapidly during an outbreak of respiratory disease in the pig population is of essential importance. This study describes two multiplex RT-PCRs which distinguish the haemagglutinin (HA) gene and the neuraminidase (NA) gene of the three major subtypes of SIV circulating in Europe. The HA PCR was able to identify the lineage (avian or human) of the HA of H1 subtypes. The analytical sensitivity of the test, considered to be unique, was assessed using three reference viruses. The detection limit corresponded to 1×10(-1) TCID(50)/200μl for avian-like H1N1, 1×10(0) TCID(50)/200μl for human-like H1N2 and 1×10(1) TCID(50)/200μl for H3N2 SIV. The multiplex RT-PCR was first carried out on a collection of 70 isolated viruses showing 100% specificity and then on clinical samples, from which viruses had previously been isolated, resulting in an 89% positive specificity of the viral subtype. Finally, the test was able to identify the viral subtype correctly in 56% of influenza A positive samples, from which SIV had not been isolated previously. It was also possible to identify mixed viral infections and the circulation of a reassortant strain before performing genomic studies.     

Application of three duplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection of human seasonal and avian influenza viruses

This study was performed to develop real-time PCR (qPCR) for detection of human seasonal and avian influenza viruses in duplex format. First duplex qPCR detects haemagglutinin (HA) gene of influenza virus A(H1N1)pdm09 and HA gene of influenza virus A(H3N2), the second reaction detects neuraminidase (NA) gene of influenza virus A(H3N2) and NA gene of influenza virus A(H1N1)pdm09 and A(H5N1), and the third reaction detects HA gene of influenza A(H5N1) and nonstructural protein gene of influenza B virus. Primers and probes were designed using multiple alignments of target gene sequences of different reference strains. Assays were optimised for identical thermocycling conditions. Their specificity was confirmed by conventional PCR and monoplex qPCR with nucleic acids isolated from different influenza viruses and other respiratory pathogens. Plasmid constructs with a fragment of specific gene were used to assess sensitivity of the assay. The limit of detection ranged from 27 to 96 cDNA copies/reaction. Clinical specimens (n = 107) have been tested using new assays, immunofluorescence and monoplex qRT-PCR. It has been shown that developed assays have been capable of rapid and accurate simultaneous detection and differentiation of influenza viruses. They are more sensitive than immunofluorescence and at least as sensitive as monoplex qRT-PCR.     

One-step multiplex RT-PCR for detection and subtyping of swine influenza H1, H3, N1, N2 viruses in clinical samples using a dual priming oligonucleotide (DPO) system

The swine influenza virus (SIV) H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 subtypes circulate in Korean farm. A novel multiplex RT-PCR (m-RT-PCR) was developed to detect and subtype swine influenza viruses. This m-RT-PCR assay could identify H1, H3, N1 and N2 from clinical samples in single tube reaction using DPO system. Korean SIVs are closely related to the United States influenza viruses, and primers were developed for SIV from North American viruses and recently Korean isolates. The sensitivity of the m-RT-PCR was 10TCID(50)/ml for H1N1, H1N2 or H3N2. The lowest viral concentrations detected by single PCR were 1TCID(50)/ml for each subtype. Non-specific reactions were not observed when other viruses and bacteria were used to assess the m-RT-PCR. The results of m-RT-PCR were more effective than virus isolation or hemagglutination (HA) test. This assay using a DPO system provides a rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective laboratory diagnosis for detecting and subtyping of SIV in pigs.     

Amplification of four genes of influenza A viruses using a degenerate primer set in a one step RT-PCR method

We designed a degenerate primer set that yielded full-length amplification of hemagglutinin (HA), neuraminidase (NA), matrix (M), and non-structural protein (NSP) genes of influenza A viruses in a single reaction mixture. These four genes were amplified from 15 HA (1–15) and 9 NA (1–9) subtypes of influenza A viruses of avian (n = 16) origin. In addition, 272 field isolates of avian origin were tested by this method. Full-length amplification of HA, NA, M, and NSP genes was obtained in 242 (88.9%), 254 (93.4%), 268 (98.5%), and 268 (98.5%) isolates, respectively. No gene was amplified in four isolates. Of these four isolates, two were subtyped as H4N6, one as H7N7, and one as H10N7. Amplification was successful for all 4 genes of H1N1, H2N3, and H3N2 isolates of swine influenza. Also, all four genes were amplified in one equine influenza (H3N8) isolate and seven isolates of human origin (H1N1 and H3N2). This appears to be the first study using degenerate primer set for full-length amplification of four genes of influenza A viruses in a single reaction. Further studies are needed to determine if this primer set can be used for subtyping of influenza virus isolates.     

Neuraminidase inhibitor susceptibility of swine influenza A viruses isolated in Germany between 1981 and 2008

European swine influenza A viruses donated the matrix protein 2 as well as the neuraminidase (NA) gene to pandemic influenza A (H1N1) viruses that emerged in 2009. As a result, the latter became amantadine resistant and neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) susceptible. These recent developments reflecting the close connection between influenza A virus infection chains in humans and pigs urge an antiviral surveillance within swine influenza A viruses. Here, NAI susceptibility of 204 serologically typed swine influenza A viruses of subtypes H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 circulating in Germany between 1981 and 2008 was analyzed in chemiluminescence-based NA inhibition assays. Mean 50% inhibitory concentrations of oseltamivir and zanamivir indicate a good drug susceptibility of tested viruses. As found for human isolates, the oseltamivir and zanamivir susceptibility was subtype-specific. So, swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were just as susceptible to oseltamivir as to zanamivir. In contrast, swine H1N2 and H3N2 influenza A viruses were more sensitive to oseltamivir than to zanamivir. Furthermore, reduction in plaque size and virus spread by both drugs was tested with selected H1N1 and H1N2 isolates in MDCK cells expressing similar amounts of α2.3- and α2.6-linked sialic acid receptors. Data obtained in cell culture-based assays for H1N1 isolates correlated with that from enzyme inhibition assays. But, H1N2 isolates that are additionally glycosylated at Asn158 and Asn163 near the receptor-binding site of hemagglutinin (HA) were resistant to both NAI in MDCK cells. Possibly, these additional HA glycosylations cause a misbalance between HA and NA function that hampers or abolishes NAI activity in cells.     

Development of novel AllGlo-probe-based one-step multiplex qRT-PCR assay for rapid identification of avian influenza virus H7N9

Recently, human deaths have resulted from infection with low-pathogenicity avian influenza virus H7N9 strains that have emerged recently in China. To strengthen H7N9 surveillance and outbreak control, rapid and reliable diagnostic methods are needed. To develop a sensitive quantitative real-time RT-PCR assay for rapid detection of H7N9 viral RNA, primers and AllGlo probes were designed to target the HA and NA genes of H7N9. Conserved sequences in the HA and NA genes were identified by phylogenic analysis and used as targets for H7N9 virus detection. The similarities of the targeted HA and NA gene sequences from different H7 and N9 influenza virus strains were 93.2-99.9 % and 96.0-99.6 %, respectively The specificity and sensitivity of the new multiplex real-time qRT-PCR was established. The test was used for the detection of viral RNA in human pharyngeal swabs and environmental samples. The detection limit of the multiplex qRT-PCR was estimated to be about 10^?1 TCID₅₀/reaction. Finally, the diagnostic sensitivities of the multiplex qRT-PCR, virus isolation and TaqMan qRT-PCR were compared using pharyngeal swabs and environmental samples. These analyses yielded positive results in 46.7 %, 43.3 % and 20.0 % of the samples, respectively. The novel multiplex AllGlo qRT-PCR is a rapid and sensitive method to identify H7N9 virus in clinical and environmental samples and can be used to facilitate studies on the epidemiology of H7N9 virus.