Establishment and Application of a Real-time RT-PCR Assay for Detection
of H9 Subtype Avian Influenza Virus
In order to establish a method for detecting H9 subtype avian influenza virus(AIV-H9)rapidly and accurately,the fluorescence detection primers and probes were designed and synthesized according to hemagglutinin encoding gene of AIV-H9 registered in GenBank,and a fluorescence PCR assay was thereby established,and its specificity and sensitivity were tested. Then by the established assay and the RT-PCR stipulated in national standard,some clinical samples were simultaneously tested. The results showed that the normal fluorescence detection curve only appeared in AIV-H9 rather than other non-specific viruses and negative sample;its detection limit was 10-4 ng/μL(1.30×104 copies/μL)of RNA;the detection result of clinical samples by established assay was consistent with the national standard,and the coincidence rate was 100%. In conclusion,the assay could be used to detect AIV-H9 due to its strong specificity and high sensitivity.