Human Herpesvirus 8
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Nucleic acid testing (NAT) is the method of choice for detection and quantification of a wide range of micro organisms. PrimerDesign manufactures and supplies high quality quantitative real-time PCR kits for the detection and simultaneous quantification of numerous significant pathogens . A copy number standard curve is provided for quantification and an the internal extraction template (DNA or RNA), controls for the quality of the nucleic acid extraction and eliminates false negative results.
The kit is designed with the broadest possible detection profile to ensure that all clinically relevant strains and subtypes are detected. Target sequences are selected by working with data from key opinion leaders in the field. Multiple sequence alignments and unprecedented real-time PCR expertise in design and validation ensure the best possible kit.
Details of the target and priming specificity are included in the individual handbooks above.
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The human DNA herpesviruses, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) were quantified using a qRT-PCR method with the genesig Standard Kits (Primerdesign Ltd.) as described above.
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The presence of HHV1 and HHV2, HHV4–5 and BK, HHV6, HHV7, HHV8, JCV and SV40 viruses was detected using dedicated Genesig Advanced kits (Primerdesign Ltd., York House, School Lane, Chandler's Ford, United Kingdom) by qPCR, following the instructions of the manufacturer on the ABI7500 fast (Applied Biosystem, MA, USA).
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Viral load quantification of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1, HSV-2, HHV-3, EBV, CMV, HHV-7, and HHV-8 was performed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the genesig quantitative PCR (qPCR) detection kit (PrimerDesign Ltd).
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Samples were also tested, and genome numbers were determined using validated standards provided by the Path-HSV1-genesig real-time PCR detection kit for human herpesvirus 1 (herpes simplex virus 1) (PrimerDesign, Ltd., South Hampton, United Kingdom).
Chouljenko DV, Kim IJ, Chouljenko VN, Subramanian R, Walker JD, Kousoulas KG. Functional hierarchy of herpes simplex virus 1 viral glycoproteins in cytoplasmic virion envelopment and egress. J Virol. 2012 Apr;86(8):4262-70. doi: 10.1128/JVI.06766-11. Epub 2012 Feb 8. PMID: 22318149; PMCID: PMC3318672.
Samples were also tested and genome numbers were determined using validated standards provided by the Path-HSV-1-genesig real-time PCR detection kit for human herpesvirus 1 (herpes simplex type 1) (PrimerDesign, Ltd., South Hampton, United Kingdom).
David AT, Saied A, Charles A, Subramanian R, Chouljenko VN, Kousoulas KG. A herpes simplex virus 1 (McKrae) mutant lacking the glycoprotein K gene is unable to infect via neuronal axons and egress from neuronal cell bodies. mBio. 2012 Jul 24;3(4):e00144-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00144-12. PMID: 22829677; PMCID: PMC3413403.
