Lee J, Cho AY, Ko HH, Ping JF, Ma LJ, Chai CF, Noh. Evaluation of insulated isothermal PCR devices for the detection of avian influenza virus. J Virol Methods. 2021 Mar 9:114126
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) and low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) represent important threats to the poultry industry and global human health. Due to the high rates of avian influenza virus (AIV) transmission, controlling AIV outbreaks is challenging. HPAIV is known to be transmitted from wild birds to domestic ducks, from which it can be transmitted to layer and broiler chickens. Therefore, surveillance of AIV in domestic ducks and chickens in advance of outbreaks can prevent its spread and enable timely implementation of disease control measures. Certain molecular diagnostic tools can be applied in the field for faster AIV detection. In this study, we evaluated the AIV-detection ability of two insulated isothermal PCR (iiPCR) devices, POCKITTM Micro DUO Nucleic Acid Analyzer (POCKIT DUO) and POCKITTM Central Nucleic Acid Analyzer (POCKIT Central). We found that the analytical, in vivo and clinical performances of the two POCKIT devices were comparable to those of real-time reverse transcription PCR. Due to their brief protocols and short detection times, POCKIT DUO and POCKIT Central represent promising molecular diagnostic devices for the reliable detection of AIV.
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