J Korean Soc Virol.  1997 Dec;27(2):169-176.

The Development of Molecular Detection Method and Differentiation of Genotypes of Enterovirus

• Kim ES
• Nam JH
• Kim YK
• Kim KS
• Yoon JD

Abstract

In this study, the feasibility of identification and genotypic differentiation of enteroviruses was investigated by using nested reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (nested RT-PCR), single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP), and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) techniques. Two hundred seventy-four clinical samples were assayed by both nested RT-PCR and tube culture method using MRC-5 and MK cells; 58 (86.6%) out of 67 enterovirus culture-positive samples contained enteroviral RNA. In addition, 114 (55.1%) of 207 samples from patients with suspected enteroviral CNS disease with negative viral cultures were positive by the nested RT-PCR. The nested RT-PCR products were genotyped by the SSCP method and the results were compared with serotypes. We could differentiate 6 subtypes, 3 of which are similar to coxsackievirus B3, B5, echovirus 11, plus 3 other subtypes. RFLP cleaved with Sty I, Bgl I, and Xmn I yielded characteristic patterns for each laboratory strains. This study demonstrates the usefulness of the RT-PCR for the rapid diagnosis of enterovirus infection and the potentials of the SSCP method for differentiation of enterovirus strains.

MeSH Terms

Central Nervous System Diseases
Diagnosis
Enterovirus B, Human
Enterovirus Infections
Enterovirus*
Genotype*
Humans
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
RNA
RNA