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Article: Rapid detection of reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza virus

TitleRapid detection of reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza virus
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Issue Date2010
PublisherAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.clinchem.org
Citation
Clinical Chemistry, 2010, v. 56 n. 8, p. 1340-1344 How to Cite?
AbstractBACKGROUND: Influenza viruses can generate novel reassortants in coinfected cells. The global circulation and occasional introductions of pandemic H1N1/2009 virus in humans and in pigs, respectively, may allow this virus to reassort with other influenza viruses. These possible reassortment events might alter virulence and/or transmissibility of the new reassortants. Investigations to detect such possible reassortants should be included as a part of pandemic influenza surveillance plans. METHODS: We established a real-time reverse-transcription (RT)-PCR-based strategy for the detection of reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 virus. Singleplex SYBR green-based RT-PCR assays specific for each gene segment of pandemic H1N1/2009 were developed. These assays were evaluated with influenza viruses of various genetic backgrounds. RESULTS: All human pandemic H1N1 (n = 27) and all seasonal human (n = 58) isolates were positive and negative, respectively, for all 8 segments. Of 48 swine influenza viruses isolated from our ongoing surveillance program of influenza viruses in swine, 10 were positive in all reactions. All 8 viral segments of these 10 samples were confirmed to be of pandemic H1N1 origin, indicating that these were caused by zoonotic transmissions from human to pigs. The 38 swine viruses that were nonpandemic H1N1/2009 had 1-6 gene segments positive in the tests. Further characterization of these nonpandemic H1N1/2009 swine viruses indicated that these PCR-positive genes were the precursor genes of the pandemic H1N1/2009 virus. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that these assays can detect reintroductions of pandemic H1N1/ 2009 virus in pigs. These assays might be useful screening tools for identifying viral reassortants derived from pandemic H1N1/2009 or its precursors.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/127309
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2023 Impact Factor: 7.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.460
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
Research Grant Council of Hong KongHKU 773408M
University Grants Committee Hong KongAoE/M-12/06
Food and Health Bureau
NIH (NIAID)HHSN266200700005C
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Research Funding: L. L. M. Poon, Research Grant Council of Hong Kong (HKU 773408M). This work was supported by the Area of Excellence Scheme of the University Grants Committee Hong Kong (grant AoE/M-12/06), the Research Fund for the Control of Infections Disease Commissioned Project Food and Health Bureau, and the NIH (NIAID contract HHSN266200700005C).

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dc.contributor.authorPoon, LLMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMak, PWYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, OTWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, KHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMa, Een_HK
dc.contributor.authorYen, HLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVijaykrishna, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorGuan, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPeiris, JSMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-31T13:18:00Z-
dc.date.available2010-10-31T13:18:00Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationClinical Chemistry, 2010, v. 56 n. 8, p. 1340-1344en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0009-9147en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/127309-
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Influenza viruses can generate novel reassortants in coinfected cells. The global circulation and occasional introductions of pandemic H1N1/2009 virus in humans and in pigs, respectively, may allow this virus to reassort with other influenza viruses. These possible reassortment events might alter virulence and/or transmissibility of the new reassortants. Investigations to detect such possible reassortants should be included as a part of pandemic influenza surveillance plans. METHODS: We established a real-time reverse-transcription (RT)-PCR-based strategy for the detection of reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 virus. Singleplex SYBR green-based RT-PCR assays specific for each gene segment of pandemic H1N1/2009 were developed. These assays were evaluated with influenza viruses of various genetic backgrounds. RESULTS: All human pandemic H1N1 (n = 27) and all seasonal human (n = 58) isolates were positive and negative, respectively, for all 8 segments. Of 48 swine influenza viruses isolated from our ongoing surveillance program of influenza viruses in swine, 10 were positive in all reactions. All 8 viral segments of these 10 samples were confirmed to be of pandemic H1N1 origin, indicating that these were caused by zoonotic transmissions from human to pigs. The 38 swine viruses that were nonpandemic H1N1/2009 had 1-6 gene segments positive in the tests. Further characterization of these nonpandemic H1N1/2009 swine viruses indicated that these PCR-positive genes were the precursor genes of the pandemic H1N1/2009 virus. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that these assays can detect reintroductions of pandemic H1N1/ 2009 virus in pigs. These assays might be useful screening tools for identifying viral reassortants derived from pandemic H1N1/2009 or its precursors.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.clinchem.orgen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Chemistryen_HK
dc.titleRapid detection of reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza virusen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailPoon, LLM: llmpoon@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailYen, HL: hyen@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailGuan, Y: yguan@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailPeiris, JSM: malik@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1373/clinchem.2010.149179en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid20567024-
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dc.identifier.volume56en_HK
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dc.identifier.spage1340en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
dc.relation.projectCodon biases of avian and human influenza A viruses-
dc.relation.projectControl of Pandemic and Inter-pandemic Influenza-
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