Fraenkel Stefania, Nabeshima Takeshi, Xayavong Dalouny, Nguyen Thi Thanh Ngan, Xu Qiang, Kapandji Merveille, Yamao Kano, Balingit Jean Claude, Pandey Basu Dev, Morita Kouichi, Hasebe Futoshi, Ngwe Tun Mya Myat, Takamatsu Yuki
Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM-NU), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan.
School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan.
Microorganisms. 2024 May 28;12(6):1092. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12061092.
Dengue virus (DENV) poses a significant threat to global health, infecting approximately 390 million people annually. This virus comprises four serotypes capable of causing severe disease. Genetic analyses are crucial for understanding the epidemiology, evolution, and spread of DENV. Although previous studies have focused on the envelope protein-coding (E) gene, only a few primers can efficiently detect and amplify the viral genes from multiple endemic countries simultaneously. In this study, we designed degenerate primer pairs for each DENV serotype to amplify and sequence the entire E gene, using globally representative sequences for each serotype. These primers were validated using DENV isolates from various Asian countries and demonstrated broad-spectrum detection capabilities and high-quality sequences. The primers provide effective tools for genetic analysis in the regions affected by dengue, aiding strain identification and epidemiological studies during outbreaks.
登革病毒(DENV)对全球健康构成重大威胁,每年感染约3.9亿人。这种病毒由四种血清型组成,能够引发严重疾病。基因分析对于了解登革病毒的流行病学、进化和传播至关重要。尽管先前的研究集中在包膜蛋白编码(E)基因上,但只有少数引物能够同时有效地从多个流行国家检测和扩增病毒基因。在本研究中,我们针对每种登革病毒血清型设计了简并引物对,以扩增和测序整个E基因,并使用每种血清型的全球代表性序列。这些引物通过来自亚洲不同国家的登革病毒分离株进行了验证,显示出广谱检测能力和高质量序列。这些引物为登革热影响地区的基因分析提供了有效的工具,有助于在疫情爆发期间进行毒株鉴定和流行病学研究。