Monitoring of adenovirus serotypes in environmental samples by combined PCR and melting point analyses

Virology Journal

Hans-Christoph Selinka¹  Regine Szewzyk¹  Melanie Dartscht¹  Nils Marten Hartmann¹ 

[1] German Federal Environment Agency (UBA, Umweltbundesamt), Division II 1.4 Microbiological Risks, Corrensplatz 1, 14195 Berlin, Germany

关键词: Virus stability;    Viral indicator;    Sewage;    qPCR;    Melting point analysis;    Environment;    Adenovirus;   

Others  :  1149702
DOI  :  10.1186/1743-422X-10-190

 received in 2012-09-26, accepted in 2013-05-17,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Human adenoviruses are promising candidates for addressing health risks associated with enteric viruses in environmental waters. Relatively harmless but common, these DNA viruses persist within the population and are generally considered extremely stable, remaining infectious in water for long periods of time. Group-specific or single species detection of human adenoviruses in environmental samples is usually based on polymerase chain reaction assays. Simultaneous identification of specific species or serotypes needs additional processing. Here we present a simple molecular approach for the monitoring of serotypic diversity in the human adenovirus populations in contaminated water sites.

Methods

Diversity patterns of human adenoviruses in environmental samples, collected in an outdoor artificial stream and pond simulation system, were analyzed using a closed tube polymerase chain reaction method with subsequent melting point analysis.

Results

Human adenovirus serotype 41 was the most prominent adenovirus serotype detected in environmental water samples, but melting point analyses indicated the presence of additional adenovirus serotypes.

Conclusions

Based on investigations with spiked and environmental samples, a combination of qPCR and melting point analysis was shown to identify adenovirus serotypes in sewage contaminated water.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Hartmann et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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