Evaluation of the sensitivity of PCR methods for the detection of extraneous agents and comparison with in vivo testing
Evaluation of the sensitivity of PCR methods for the detection of extraneous agents and comparison with in vivo testing
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DOI:
10.1016/j.biologicals.2010.01.002
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发表时间:
2010-05-01
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1.7
通讯作者:
Jungbaeck, C.
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作者:
Motitschke, A.;Ottiger, H. P.;Jungbaeck, C.
In this study the sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods for the detection of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), avian reovirus (ARV), avian influenza virus (AIV) and avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) was compared to the sensitivity of the corresponding serological tests described in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). For this purpose, serial 10-fold dilutions of the respective inactivated vaccines were prepared and groups of SPF chickens were vaccinated with a double dose of the vaccine dilutions. After a period of 21 days, the animals were revaccinated with a single dose. Two weeks later, serum samples from each animal were tested for antibodies using an Idexx enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In parallel, samples of the diluted vaccines were tested by PCR. It was found that the sensitivity of the four PCR tests is comparable to or even slightly better than that of the corresponding serological tests. Thus these PCR tests fulfil the sensitivity requirements of the Ph. Eur. and could be used as alternative tests for the detection of extraneous agents in final batches of inactivated vaccines. (C) 2010 The International Association for Biologicals. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.