Open AccessOptimized PCR amplification of influenza A virus RNA using Tth DNA polymerase, incorporating uracil N glycosylase (UNG) in a single tube reaction
Author(s) -
Poddar Saibal K.,
Sawyer Mark H.,
Connor James D.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of clinical laboratory analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1098-2825
pISSN - 0887-8013
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2825(1997)11:6<323::aid-jcla2>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - uracil dna glycosylase , dna glycosylase , polymerase chain reaction , microbiology and biotechnology , polymerase , uracil , virology , chemistry , real time polymerase chain reaction , dna , biology , gene , biochemistry , dna repair
An optimized reaction condition for amplification of influenza A virus RNA, by thermus thermophilus (Tth) DNA polymerase‐based PCR, incorporating uracil N glycosylase (UNG) and dUTP in the reaction has been determined. DUTP could not be substituted for all dTTP sites when UNG was present in the reaction. The relative concentration of dUTP and dTTP has been optimized for allowing amplification of the target RNA. It has been verified that the amplified product DNA had sufficient dUTP and was digestable by UNG. Using the optimized reaction condition, influenza A virus‐specific DNA fragment could be amplified and detected in 15 of 15 culture positive (for influenza A virus) nasopharyngeal specimens. J. Clin. Lab. Anal. 11:323–327, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.