Rapid and specific detection of Lassa virus by reverse transcription-PCR coupled with oligonucleotide array hybridization

J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Jul;50(7):2496-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00998-12. Epub 2012 Apr 25.

Abstract

To facilitate sequence-specific detection of DNA amplified in a diagnostic reverse transcription (RT)-PCR for Lassa virus, we developed an array featuring 47 oligonucleotide probes for post-PCR hybridization of the amplicons. The array procedure may be performed with low-tech equipment and does not take longer than agarose gel detection.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
  • Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
  • Humans
  • Lassa Fever / diagnosis*
  • Lassa Fever / virology
  • Lassa virus / genetics
  • Lassa virus / isolation & purification*
  • Microarray Analysis / methods*
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods*
  • Oligonucleotide Probes / genetics
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Time Factors
  • Virology / methods*

Substances

  • Oligonucleotide Probes