Infectious genomic DNA clone and serological profile of torque teno sus virus 1 and 2
AssigneeVirginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
InventorsXiang-Jin Meng, Yaowei Huang
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Abstract
The present invention also provides infectious DNA clones, biologically functional plasmid or viral vector containing the infectious nucleic acid genome molecule of Torque teno sus virus (TTsuV). The present invention also provides methods for diagnosing TTsuV infection via immunological methods, e.g., enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot using PTTV specific antigens for detecting serum PTTV specific antibodies which indicate infections TTsuV1, TTsuV2, and individual TTsuV1 genotypes.
Claims12
A method for diagnosing a Torque Teno Sus Virus (TTsuV) infection in a pig, or determining whether a pig has been exposed to one or more TTSuV genotypes or subtypes, comprising:
- immobilizing an immunogenic fragment or a complete protein of a recombinantly expressed and purified polypeptide sequence of an ORF1 protein of one or more TTsuV genotypes or subtypes wherein the immunogenic fragment or complete polypeptide sequence comprises one or more of:
- amino acids 363 to 375 of a TTSuV2 ORF1 represented by SEQ ID NO:
- 16, and amino acids 388 to 423 of a TTSuV2 ORF1 represented by SEQ ID NO:
- 16;
- contacting a serum sample from a pig suspected of TTsuV infection with the immobilized immunogenic fragment or complete protein;
- and
- detecting captured antibody specific to the immunogenic fragment.
A diagnostic reagent for use in the detection of Torque Teno Sus Virus (TTSuV) infection in a mammal, comprising ORF1 proteins or immunogenic fragments thereof of one or more TTsuV genotypes or subtypes wherein the immunogenic fragments or complete polypeptide sequences are recombinantly expressed and purified and comprise one or more of:
- amino acids 363 to 375 of a TTSuV2 ORF1 represented by SEQ ID NO:
- 16, and amino acids 388 to 423 of a TTSuV2 ORF1 represented by SEQ ID NO:
- 16.
A method for simultaneously detecting TTSuV1 and TTSuV2 infection comprising:
- extracting DNA from a sample suspected of TTSuV infection;
- performing real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using a TTSuV1-specific primer pair according to SEQ ID NO:29 and SEQ ID NO:30 and a TTSuV2-specific primer pair according to SEQ ID NO:31 and SEQ ID NO:32 in the same real-time PCR reaction;
- and
- determining a presence of TTSuV1 and/or TTSuV2 DNA based on amplified primer specific sequences.
A method for simultaneously detecting TSSuV1 and TTSuV2 infection by duplex nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) comprising:
- isolating viral DNA from samples of pigs suspected of TTSuV infection;
- performing a first round of PCR using one pair of primers Plab-mF according to SEQ ID NO:33 and Plab-mR according to SEQ ID NO:34;
- performing a second round of PCR using a mixture of two pairs of primers, Pla-nF according to SEQ ID NO:35 and Pla-nR according to SEQ ID NO:36 for detection of TTSuV1a, and Plb-nF according to SEQ ID NO:37 and Plb-nR according to SEQ ID NO:38 for detection of TTSuV1b, and visualizing the PCR products.
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