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Development and optimization of a PCR assay for detection of Dobrava and Puumala hantaviruses in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Lejla Smajlović
  • , Jon Davoren
  • , Paul Heyman
  • , Christel Cochez
  • , Cordula Haas
  • , Caroline Maake
  • , Mirsada Hukić
  • International Commission on Missing Persons
  • The Bode Technology Group, Inc.
  • Military Hospital Queen Astrid
  • University of Zurich
  • Clinical Center University of Sarajevo

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Abstract

Hantavirus-specific serology tests are the main diagnostic technique for detection of hantavirus infection in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to enhance hantavirus infections monitoring a sensitive PCR based assay was developed to detect Dobrava (DOBV) and Puumala (PUUV) hantaviruses. Nested primer sets were designed within three different regions of the viral RNA (S and M segment of DOBV and M segment of PUUV) based on highly similar regions from a number of different European hantavirus strains. Assay conditions were optimized using cell cultures infected with DOBV Slovenia, PUUV Sotkamo and PUUV CG 18-20. This sensitive and specific assay has proven to be useful for detection of both Puumala and Dobrava hantaviruses.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)37-42
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftJournal of Virological Methods
Jahrgang182
Ausgabenummer1-2
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juni 2012

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