What is included with this book?
Background | p. 1 |
Aims of This Book | p. 1 |
What Is PCR? | p. 2 |
What Is the Use of PCR? | p. 3 |
PCR and Infectious Diseases - The Veterinary Picture | p. 4 |
Laboratory Diagnostic Technology | p. 6 |
Bibliography | p. 7 |
Traditional PCR | p. 9 |
Traditional PCR | p. 9 |
PCR Reaction | p. 10 |
Primer Specifications | p. 11 |
DNA Template | p. 12 |
dNTPs | p. 13 |
Magnesium Chloride | p. 13 |
DNA Polymerase | p. 13 |
Polymerase Buffer | p. 14 |
Cycling Conditions | p. 14 |
PCR Set Up and Optimization | p. 16 |
Optimizing a PCR Reaction | p. 17 |
The PCR Plateau Effect | p. 17 |
Radioisotope-PCR Based Methods | p. 18 |
Radioisotopic-Based Methods | p. 19 |
Bibliography | p. 22 |
Real-Time PCR-The Basic Principles | p. 27 |
Traditional PCR Versus Real Time PCR. | p. 27 |
PCR Kinetics | p. 28 |
Optimising a Real-Time PCR Reaction | p. 29 |
Primer Sets and Probe Design | p. 29 |
PCR Components and Assay Optimization | p. 31 |
Real-Time Fluorescense Reporters | p. 32 |
Melting Curve Dissociation Analysis | p. 35 |
Probe-Based Chemistry | p. 36 |
FRET-Based Hybridisation Probes | p. 38 |
Scorpion Primers | p. 40 |
LAMP | p. 42 |
Bibliography | p. 43 |
New Trends in the Diagnosis and Molecular Epidemiology at Viral Diseases | p. 47 |
Background | p. 48 |
Costs of Disease | p. 48 |
Global Factors | p. 49 |
Other Diseases | p. 49 |
Major Problems | p. 50 |
Need to Improve Diagnosis | p. 50 |
Harmonization of Responses | p. 51 |
Application of Various PCR Methods in Routine Diagnostic Virology | p. 51 |
Multiplex PCR in Routine Diagnosis | p. 54 |
Simultaneous Detection of Viruses and the Complex Diagnosis, Development of “Multi PCR” Assays Simplify Diagnosis | p. 54 |
Robots are Accelerating Molecular Diagnosis and Provide Better Safety | p. 55 |
Isothermal Amplification and the Use of Simple Thermo Blocks Can Replace Costly PCR Machines | p. 55 |
Portable PCR Machines | p. 56 |
Studies of Molecular Epidemiology | p. 56 |
The OIE Rules for the International Standardization and Validation of the PCR-Based Diagnostic Assays | p. 57 |
OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals 2004, 2008 | p. 58 |
Validation and Quality Control of Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods Used for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Chapter I1.4. of the OIE Manual) | p. 58 |
PCR Methods Used in Routine Molecular Diagnostics | p. 58 |
OIE Collaborating Center for the Biotechnology-Based Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Veterinary Medicine | p. 58 |
Recent Developments in the Field of Diagnostic Virology at the OIE Collaborating Center for the Biotechnology based Diagnosis of Infections Diseases in Veterinary Medicine | p. 59 |
Ultra Rapid Nucleic Acid Amplification and Nucleotide Sequencing Analysis | p. 63 |
Proximity Ligation, Novel-Means of Protein Detection by Nucleic Acid Amplification | p. 64 |
A Simple Magnetic Bead-Based Microarray for Detection and Discrimination of Pestiviruses | p. 64 |
Detection of an Emerging Pestivirus in Cattle and Further Characterization by Means of Molecular Diagnostics and Reverse Genetics | p. 65 |
Molecular Epidemiology, New Approaches | p. 66 |
Further Trends, New Directions in Molecular Diagnostic Virology | p. 66 |
Viral Metagenomics, Search for Unknown Viruses | p. 68 |
Summary and Recommendations | p. 69 |
Bibliography | p. 69 |
Disease Diagnosis Using Real-Time PCR Specific Procedures for Important Veterinary Pathogens | p. 73 |
Detection of Avian Influenza A Matrix Gene by Real Time TaqMan RT-PCR | p. 76 |
H7 Eurasian Real Time PCRs for the Detection and Pathotyping of Eurasian H7 Avian Influenza Isolates | p. 83 |
One Step RT PCR for Detection of H5 & H7 Avian Influenza and Cleavage Site Sequencing | p. 94 |
Eurasian H5 Avian Influenza Real Time PCR | p. 102 |
Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus by Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR | p. 109 |
Swine Vesicular Disease (SVD) Virus One-Step RT-LAMP | p. 113 |
Detection of African Swine Fever Virus DNA Using the Isothermal | p. 117 |
Real-Time PCR Detection and Quantification of Porcine Viruses Using Molecular Beacons | p. 121 |
Swine Vesicular Disease Virus PriProET Two-Step Real-Time PCR | p. 125 |
Slope/End Point Analysis of Invader Data System | p. 129 |
African Horse Sickness TaqMan RT-PCR | p. 132 |
Bluetongue SYBR®-Green RT-PCR | p. 136 |
BTV Serotype 4 SYBR® GREEN RT-PCR | p. 140 |
Real-Time Duplex Detection of Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Viruses | p. 144 |
Realtime RT PCR Detection of Influenza Virus Matrix Gene Realtime RT PCR Detection of Velogenic Newcastle Disease Fusion Protein | p. 147 |
Preparation of Silica Particles for Nucleic Acid Extraction | p. 169 |
Boom-Silica RNA Extraction (GuSCN, phenol, Silica) | p. 172 |
Mab Based Competitive ELISAs for H5 and H7 Antibody Detection in Avian Sera | p. 177 |
Type A, H5, and H7 Avian Influenza Antigen Detection ELlSAs | p. 183 |
Ribonucleic Acid Extraction from Samples Using TRIzol Reagent | p. 188 |
Ambion Magnetic Beads Extraction (96-well) | p. 194 |
Svanodip® FMDV-Ag Penside Test | p. 200 |
FMDV PLA Assay | p. 203 |
Procedure for Using the Molecular Diagnostics Suite | p. 206 |
One step TaqMan® RT-PCR for Diagnosis of FMDV and Related Vesicular Viruses | p. 215 |
Operation of the Stratagene Mx4000/Mx3005P for Real-Time PCR. One-Step RT-PCR Amplification of RNA from Vesicular Disease Viruses | p. 222 |
Differentiation of Sheep and Goat Poxviruses by Real Time PCR | p. 230 |
PCR Laboratory Set-up | p. 235 |
Establishment of a PCR Laboratory | p. 236 |
Minimum Layout Requirements for a Basic PCR Laboratory | p. 236 |
Ideal Physical Arrangement for a PCR Laboratory | p. 236 |
Ideal Physical Arrangement for a Real-Time PCR Laboratory | p. 237 |
Reagent Preparation - Area 1 | p. 237 |
DNA/RNA Extraction - Area 2 | p. 238 |
Amplification (PCR) and Detection - Area 3 | p. 240 |
Contamination and Sources | p. 241 |
Establishment of a PCR Assay | p. 243 |
Validation of the Assay | p. 243 |
Quality Assurance Programme or Accreditation | p. 244 |
Proficiency Testing | p. 245 |
PCR Controls | p. 245 |
Bibliography | p. 246 |
Analysis and Troubleshooting | p. 247 |
How to Design Primers for Real-Time PCR Applications | p. 247 |
TaqMan® Probes and Primer Design | p. 249 |
Storage of Primers and TaqMan® Probes | p. 250 |
SYBR® Green Assays | p. 250 |
Optimisation of Primer Concentration | p. 252 |
Multiple Bands on Gel or Multiple Peaks in the Melting Curve | p. 253 |
Effect of Magnesium Chloride and Primer Concentration | p. 254 |
Molecular Beacons Assays | p. 254 |
Assay Performance Evaluation Using Standard Curves | p. 254 |
Threshold Selection | p. 255 |
Quantification of-Gene-Targets with the Quantitative Real Time PCR: Absolute and Relative Gene Quantification | p. 256 |
Relative Quantification | p. 256 |
Most Common Problems When Performing Real-Time PCR | p. 257 |
PCR Amplification Problems | p. 257 |
Control Samples | p. 258 |
Signal Problems m Real Time PCR | p. 258 |
Amplification Plots | p. 259 |
Summary: Optimised Real-Time PCR Assay | p. 260 |
Bibliography | p. 261 |
pecifications for PCR Machines | p. 265 |
Glossary of Terms | p. 279 |
Index | p. 307 |
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