Abstract
An oligonucleotide suspension microarray (Luminex ® microsphere system) was developed for detection and differentiation of animal pestiviruses: classical swine fever virus (CSFV), bovine viral diarrhea virus types 1 and 2 (BVDV1 and BVDV2), and border disease virus (BDV). Species-specific and pestivirus-common oligonucleotide probes were designed to the 5′ UTR region and conjugated to individual color-coded Luminex carboxy beads (probe beads). Target pestivirus sequences were amplified by asymmetric PCR using a biotinylated reverse primer and a forward and reverse primer ratio of 1:5. The biotinylated products were hybridized to eight probe beads in a multiplex assay and analyzed using streptavidin conjugated to a fluorescent reporter molecule. The assay was able to detect and differentiate all 40 strains of CSFV, BVDV1, BVDV2 and BDV tested. The analytical sensitivity was determined to be 0.2–10 TCID 50/ml. The major advantages of the DNA-microsphere suspension microarray, as a low density array, are its ease of handling and ability to simultaneously detect and type multiple infectious agents.
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