Method for extraction and identification of nucleic acids
A nucleic acid and nucleic acid extraction technology, which is used in the field of nucleic acid extraction and identification, and can solve problems such as inability to detect infection, reduction of test sensitivity, and delay in diagnosis.
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[0038] Another suitable preparation technique involves removing cells from the sample. For example, to prepare a serum sample, cells are typically, but not necessarily, removed from the sample, such as from a whole blood sample. Cells can be removed from a sample by any method known to those skilled in the art. For example, centrifugation or filtration can be used to prepare cell-free samples. For example, serum is typically obtained from clotted blood by centrifugation to remove cellular components. Plasma is usually obtained in a similar manner to serum, except that an anticoagulant is added to the blood.
[0039] In another specific embodiment, optionally, the method further includes the step of concentrating cells or viruses in the sample. Any concentration method known to those skilled in the art can be used. Suitable methods of concentration include, but are not limited to, the use of polyethylene glycol.
[0040] In general, the proper fraction of concentration to ...
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[0101] West Nile virus was obtained from the New York State Department of Health and cultured in Vero cells. The number of infectious virus particles was determined by conventional plaque assays (Beaty et al, Arboviruses, p. 797-856. In N.J. Schmidt, and R.W. Emmons (ed.), Diagnostic procedures for viral, rickettsial and chalmydial infections. American Public Health Association, Washington. D.C. 1989). Viral genome equivalent values were determined by quantitative RT-PCR using a WNV RNA quantifier QWN702 (BBI Diagnostics, West Bridgewater, MA) as a quantitative standard.
[0102] The New York Blood Center provided HBV-infected plasma as well as plasma from chronic HCV-infected blood donors. HIV stocks (stocks, stocks) are cell-free supernatants from cultures of HIV-infected human peripheral blood lymphocytes.
[0103] Normal human plasma, pre-assayed for blood-borne pathogens, was used for serial dilution of positive or spiked samples.
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[0104] Example 2 : Extraction of multiple virus genomes in plasma
[0105] Aliquots of HBV, HCV, HIV and WNV samples were pipetted in different volumes into 96 well 2.2ml storage plates (ABgene, Surrey, KT, UK). Plasma volumes for direct extraction varied from 150 to 450 μl.
[0106] Optimized amounts of Proteinase K (Qiagen, Chatsworth, CA) and AL Lysis Buffer (Qiagen, Chatsworth, CA) were added and mixed briefly. AL Lysis Buffer contains, among other components, detergents and guanidinium salts. After incubating the storage plate at 58 °C for 25 min in a shaking water bath, a predetermined amount of absolute ethanol (Table 1) was gently mixed with the lysate. The above preparations were transferred into 0.7 μm glass fiber filter plates (GF / F, Whatman, Clifton, NJ) and filtered at -450 mmHg vacuum. Transfers were accomplished in 1 to 3 pipetting steps, depending on the total volume of the lysate preparation. Subsequently, the loaded filter plates were washed with AW2 wa...
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