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Article

The Development of Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Detection and Differentiation of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus

Avian Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Republic of Korea
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(18), 13847; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241813847
Submission received: 12 August 2023 / Revised: 28 August 2023 / Accepted: 5 September 2023 / Published: 8 September 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Abstract

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Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly pathogenic viral infection of poultry with significant economic impacts worldwide. Despite the widespread use of vaccines, ND outbreaks continue to occur even within vaccinated poultry farms. Furthermore, novel Newcastle disease virus (NDV) genotypes are emerging in poultry, increasing the need for the development of rapid, accurate, and simple diagnostic methods. We therefore developed two novel sets of visual reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assays based on highly conserved regions of the HN and F genes. The limits of detection of the NDV-Common-LAMP assay, for all the NDV strains, were 103.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Kr005 and 102.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Lasota within 35 min. The sensitivity of the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay, used for the strain differentiation of virulent NDV, was 102.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Kr005. No amplification was detected for the non-NDV templates. Next, we probed 95 clinical strains and 7 reference strains with the RT-LAMP assays to assess the feasibility of their use in diagnostics. We observed no cross-reactivity across the 102 strains. Furthermore, there was 100% congruence between the RT-LAMP assays and full-length sequencing of the target genes, indicating the potential for visual RT-LAMP in the identification and differentiation of NDV. These novel RT-LAMP assays are ideally suited for the field or resource-limited environments to facilitate the faster detection and differentiation of NDV, which can reduce or avoid further spread.

1. Introduction

Newcastle disease virus (NDV), the etiological agent of Newcastle disease (ND), causes a highly pathogenic viral infection in poultry. NDV is an avian type I paramyxovirus (APMV-1) of the genus Avulavirus, belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae [1,2].
APMV-1 is separated into two distinct clades, class I and class II. Almost all class I viruses are weakly virulent and have been isolated mostly from wild birds (waterfowl and shorebirds) and live bird markets (LBMs) [3]. In contrast, class II viruses are highly virulent and have been found in poultry, pets, and wild birds [4,5].
Class II viruses are further divided into 21 genotypes (genotype I-XXI) and 5 pathotypes (viscerotropic velogenic, neurotropic velogenic, mesogenic, lentogenic, and asymptomatic) based on their clinical signs and pathological lesions [6,7,8]. The virulence of NDV strains is defined using in vivo infections, which measure the intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) in 1-day-old chicks, the mean death time (MDT) in 9-day-old serum pathogen-free (SPF) embryonated chicken eggs, and the intravenous pathogenicity index (IVPI) in 6-week-old SPF chickens [2,9]. These methods are time-consuming, expensive, and laborious and raise ethical considerations for use in routine diagnostics.
The virulence of NDV has been predicted from amino acid sequences at the F protein cleavage site (FCS) using molecular techniques according to the definitions of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) [10]. In most highly virulent velogenic and intermediately virulent mesogenic viruses, the FCS sequence is 112(R/K)-R-Q-(R/K)-R↓F117 (R, arginine; K, lysine; Q, glutamine; F, phenylalanine; arrow, cleavage position; number, residue position in F protein), while the sequence from lentogenic and asymptomatic viruses with low virulence is 112(G/E)-(R/K)-Q-(G/E)-R↓L117 (G, glycine; E, glutamic acid; R, arginine; K, lysine; Q, glutamine; L, leucine; arrow, cleavage position; number, residue position in the F protein).
Most available NDV diagnostic techniques employ variations of reverse-transcription (RT) PCR and real-time quantitative reverse-transcription (qRT) PCR assays, which allow for sensitive detection and pathotype differentiation [11,12,13,14]. Subsequently, PCR products amplified via RT-PCR are analyzed by performing gel electrophoresis, sequencing, a heteroduplex mobility assay, or restriction endonuclease analysis. Additionally, due to the widespread use of NDV vaccine strains and asymptomatic NDV carriage in wild birds, these assays are not suitable for all field samples. Although qRT-PCR allows for fast and high-throughput detection by avoiding a post-PCR processing step, this method strongly relies on trained personnel and expensive laboratory apparatus connected to a stable power supply, limiting its use in many diagnostic laboratories [15,16]. There is therefore a pressing need to develop simple, more rapid, cost-effective, and sensitive detection tools for screening NDV infection.
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a nucleotide amplification technique with two or three sets of complementary primers that is conducted within an hour under isothermal conditions [16]. In this study, we successfully developed and evaluated two sets of reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assays, accomplished in one step by adding a reverse transcriptase. The NDV-Common-LAMP assay for NDV and NDV-Patho-LAMP assay for virulent NDV, using highly conserved hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) and fusion (F) NDV sequences, can detect and differentiate NDV for class II.

2. Results

2.1. Optimization of RT-LAMP Assays

Several LAMP primer sets targeting the HN and F genes were screened using varying primer concentrations and incubation times to optimize the RT-LAMP conditions. Increasing the concentrations of the FIP and LF primers targeting the F gene, we generated RT-LAMP products at low RNA template concentrations (Supplementary Figure S1). Furthermore, to successfully amplify and differentiate the genomic RNA of virulent NDV, incubation at 64 °C for more than 35 min was required. After RT-LAMP amplification under isothermal conditions, a color change from pink to yellow indicated a positive reaction. The sequences of the optimized RT-LAMP primer sets are shown in Table 1.

2.2. Specificity of RT-LAMP Assays

The specificity of the RT-LAMP primers was determined using 50 ng of genomic RNA extracted from APMV-1 (including Kr005 and Lasota), APMV-2, APMV-3, APMV-4, APMV-6, APMV-7, APMV-8, APMV-9, AIV H9N2, AEV, IBDV, IBV, and ARV. Only tubes containing viral RNA from Kr005 and Lasota and the NDV-Common-LAMP primers displayed a color change from pink to yellow, while the mixtures in the other tubes remained pink (Figure 1A). Additionally, the tube containing RNA from Kr005 and the NDV-Patho-LAMP primers displayed a color change from pink to yellow (Figure 1C). No amplification was observed in the other tubes. Positive reactions were also confirmed via electrophoresis on 1.5% TAE agarose gel (Figure 1B,D).

2.3. Sensitivity of RT-LAMP Assays

The limit of detection for the NDV-Common-LAMP and RT-PCR assays was determined via the amplification of serially diluted viral RNA from velogenic (Kr005, from 107.0 to 101.0 EID50/0.1 mL) and lentogenic strains (Lasota, from 107.0 to 101.0 EID50/0.1 mL). Positive amplification in the NDV-Common-LAMP assay was confirmed by a color change from pink to yellow and the presence of ladder-like DNA bands on the 1.5% TAE agarose gels. In the NDV-Common-LAMP assay, we detected target genes in the concentration range of 103.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Kr005 and 102.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Lasota under isothermal conditions within 35 min (Figure 2A,B,D,E). In contrast, the sensitivities of the RT-PCR assay using the F3 and B3 primers were 105.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Kr005 and 103.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Lasota (Figure 2C,F). According to the results, the NDV-Common-LAMP assay is 10~100 times more sensitive than RT-PCR for the detection of NDV. The NDV-Patho-LAMP assay amplified the target gene at 102.0 EID50/0.1 mL for Kr005 (Figure 2G,H).

2.4. Validation of RT-LAMP Assays with NDV Strains

A total of 102 NDV strains were probed using the NDV-Common-LAMP assay. The amplification results were 100% in agreement with those of the NDV-HN-PCR and NDV-F-PCR assays (Table 2). We subsequently analyzed the amplified PCR products via sequencing. Based on the entire F nucleotide sequence of 95 clinical strains, the amino acid sequences (residues 112 to 117) of the FCS were classified into four types: 112RRQKRF117 for 51 strains isolated from Korea, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Malaysia; 112RRRKRF117 for 22 strains isolated from Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia; 112KRRKRF117 for 2 strains isolated from Malaysia; and 112GKQGRL117 for 20 strains isolated from Korea. Of the 95 field strains, 75 strains were positive in the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay, and these results were 100% congruent with the amino acid sequences of the FCS. No strain with a 112GKQGRL117 FCS was detected using the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay. Phylogenetic analysis of the full-length HN and F genes showed that 95 NDV strains belong to classes A, C, D, E, and F for HN (Figure 3) and are grouped into genotypes V, VII, IX, XI, and XX of class II for F (Figure 4A). Furthermore, genotype VII was divided into the sub-genotypes VII.1.1 (former VIIb, VIId, and VIIe), VII.1.2 (former VIIf), and VII.2 (former VIIh and VIIi) (Figure 4B). The robustness of branching for the sub-genotypes was supported by high bootstrap values.
As shown in Figure 5, the practical application of the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay using 32 oropharyngeal (OP) swabs showed seven samples as positive among eight samples in the vaccinated + NDV group. All samples in the non-vaccinated + NDV group appeared as positive in yellow, while all samples in the negative control were yielded as negative in pink.

3. Discussion

ND was first reported in 1926 in Indonesia and has since spread across the globe and is considered the most dangerous disease of poultry [1]. The WOAH classifies NDV as a list ‘A’ disease, and an outbreak of velogenic or mesogenic ND must be immediately reported to the WOAH, which may result in severe trade restrictions and a major economic burden for the global poultry industry [10]. Although intensive vaccination programs and biosecurity practices have been implemented for decades to limit spread of ND, viral outbreaks, especially those caused by sub-genotype VII.2 (VIIh and VIIi) strains, still sporadically occur in the Middle East, America, Europe, and Africa, in addition to Asian countries including China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia [1,5,8,17,18,19,20].
In Korea, the last reported case of ND was in 2010 and was caused by virulent strains of the sub-genotype VII.1.1 (VIId), but no further reports of ND outbreaks have emerged since then. The APQA, which was designated as a WOAH reference laboratory for ND in 2010, has regularly performed active and passive surveillance to monitor the presence or absence of NDV in wild birds, LBMs, and poultry farms, which may be important reservoirs for APMV-1. Here, we established two colorimetric RT-LAMP assays to accurately and rapidly detect NDV and vaccine pathotypes for large-scale NDV screening as well as field testing.
RT-LAMP assays are considered an attractive alternative to PCR-based methods due to their speed, simplicity, specificity, and sensitivity. As RT-LAMP reactions are carried out at a constant temperature of 60–65 °C within an hour, a simple instrument such as a water bath or heat block is sufficient for genomic RNA amplification [21]. Positive results are visually detected as a color change, with no need for agarose gel electrophoresis [22]. Each RT-LAMP assay was optimized under isothermal conditions (64 °C for 35 min) with two sets of primers (six primers each) targeting the HN and F genes. The HN and F genes encode surface glycoproteins of the viral envelope, which are responsible for attachment to cell surface receptors and fusion between the cellular and viral membranes [17,23]. Furthermore, since the amino acid sequence of the FCS has a significant impact on fusogenic activity and proteolytic cleavage, the FCS is a key determinant of viral fusion [1].
Our analysis of the specificities of the NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays revealed that the target genes were successfully amplified without cross-reactivity with other avian viral pathogens. The limits of detection for the NDV-Common-LAMP and RT-PCR assays using the F3 and B3 primers were estimated using viral genomic RNA from Kr005 and Lasota. This revealed that the sensitivity of the NDV-Common-LAMP assay was much higher than that of a conventional RT-PCR reaction. Furthermore, the NDV-Common-LAMP assay for Lasota was 100 times more sensitive than conventional RT-PCR [24].
In their previous studies, Pham et al. established a LAMP assay for targeting the F gene in 2005, but this method requires a further 2 h for cDNA synthesis and gene amplification [25]. Li et al. developed a one-step reverse transcription (RT)-LAMP assay, in which reverse transcription and amplification were carried out in a single tube [26]. Kirunda et al. developed a convenient and cheaper alternative of RT-LAMP for NDV detection using tracheal tissues and cloacal and oropharyngeal swab samples [27]. In this study, both the specificity and sensitivity of the NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays were superior to those reported previously [26,27]. No color changes were observed for the targeting of Hert 33/1956, Kr-KJW/49, and UPM111 using the previous RT-LAMP primers. We compared the sensitivities of the RT-LAMP assays for detecting NDV using 10-fold serial dilutions of RNA templates extracted from Kr005. The detection limits of the RT-LAMP assays developed by Li et al. and Kirunda et al. [26,27]. were the concentrations of 10−4 and 100 under isothermal conditions, respectively. These observations indicated that, according to the detection limits of the NDV-Patho-LAMP, it is 10~10,000 times more sensitive than the previous RT-LAMP primers. Furthermore, these previously developed RT-LAMP assays could not distinguish virulent NDV, further highlighting the utility of our assays.
To validate the NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays, we performed the amplification of 102 NDV strains and compared the results with those of the Sanger sequencing analysis of HN and F. We observed 100% (102/102) positivity in the NDV-Common-LAMP, NDV-HN-PCR, and NDV-F-PCR assays when probing the clinical strains. Among the 95 wild strains, the ratio of virulent NDV positivity to the total samples was 78.9% (75/95) using the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay, which was consistent with the FCS amino acid sequences determined from the NDV-F-PCR amplicons. No false-positive or false-negative results were obtained in the 102 strains using either the NDV-Common-LAMP or NDV-Patho-LAMP assay. Furthermore, we also demonstrated that the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay, using OP swab samples, is suitable for screening field samples.
In conclusion, the newly developed NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays targeting the HN and F genes reported in this study are highly sensitive, specific, convenient, and rapid for the detection and differentiation of NDV. Since LAMP reactions can be performed using a battery-driven portable instrument, these RT-LAMP assays have potential utility for on-site diagnosis, even in insufficiently equipped facilities. Our study may assist in the development of prevention and control strategies for NDV in the poultry industry.

4. Materials and Methods

4.1. Primer Design

NDV-Common-LAMP primers for the simultaneous detection of velogenic, mesogenic, lentogenic, and asymptomatic NDV were designed using Clustal W multiple-sequence alignments of the published target genes in GenBank (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (accessed on 1 January 2023)). NDV-Patho-primers specific to virulent NDV were designed to target the variable region. Following the analysis of 100 NDV sequences in the NCBI, we selected the HN and F genes as regions for the detection of NDV and differentiation of virulent NDV, respectively. The LAMP primers included the following: a forward outer primer F3, a reverse outer primer B3, a forward inner primer FIP (harboring the F2 region at its 3′-end and the F1c region at its 5′-end), a reverse inner primer BIP (harboring the B2 region at its 3′-end and the B1c region at its 5′-end), a forward loop primer LF, and a reverse loop primer LB. The primers recognized eight conserved regions within their target genes and generated amplification products with sizes of 188 bp for NDV-Common-LAMP and 223 bp for NDV-Patho-LAMP, respectively. To validate the LAMP primers for HN and F, conventional NDV-HN-PCR and NDV-F-PCR primers were designed to amplify full-length sequences of HN and F (Table 1).

4.2. Viral RNA Preparation

Total RNA was extracted from the viral strains APMV-1 (including velogenic Kr005 and lentogenic Lasota), APMV-2 (chicken, Yucaipa, California, 56), APMV-3 (parakeet, Netherlands, 449/75), APMV-4 (duck, Hong Kong, D3/75), APMV-6 (duck, Hong Kong, 18/199/77), APMV-7 (dove, Tennessee, 4/75), APMV-8 (goose, Delaware, 1053/76), APMV-9 (duck, New York, 22/78), avian influenza A (H9N2) virus (AIV H9N2, 16AQ075), avian encephalomyelitis virus (AEV, 14ABQ615), infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV, ATCC VR478), infectious bronchitis virus (IBV, ATCC VR21), and avian reovirus (ARV, 15ABD080) using a QIAamp Viral RNA mini kit (Qiagen, Düsseldorf, Germany), according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Viral RNA was eluted in 50 μL of elution buffer and stored at −70 °C until use.

4.3. Optimization of RT-LAMP Assays

NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP reactions were carried out in a total volume of 25 μL using a WarmStart Colorimetric LAMP 2× Master Mix (NEB, Ipswich, MA, USA). The reaction mixture contained 2 μL of viral RNA, 2× reaction buffer, 2.5 μM of F3 and B3 primers, 22.5 μM of FIP and 20 μM BIP primers, and 12.5 μM of LF and 10 μM LB primers. The reactions were performed under isothermal conditions at 64 °C for 35 min in a heat block.

4.4. Specificity and Detection Limits of RT-LAMP Assays

The specificities of the optimized NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays were determined using 50 ng of RNA from APMV-1 (including Kr005 and Lasota), APMV -2, APMV-3, APMV-4, APMV -6, APMV -7, APMV -8, APMV -9, AIV H9N2, AEV, IBDV, IBV, and ARV. Each LAMP reaction was performed at 64 °C for 35 min. The limits of detection of the assays were determined by probing 10-fold serial dilutions of viral RNA extracted from 107.0 EID50/0.1 mL KR005 and 107.0 EID50/0.1 mL Lasota. The reaction mixtures were incubated at 64 °C for 35 min. To compare the detection limits of the NDV-Common-LAMP and RT-PCR assays, RT-PCR was performed using F3 and B3 primers (Table 1). PCR amplification was carried out in a 20 μL reaction containing 2 μL of each RNA extract, 2.5 μM of each primer (F3 and B3 of LAMP primers), and 2× reaction buffer (BlackPCR RT-PCR premix; Ventech Science, Daegu, Republic of Korea). The RT-PCR step was 30 min at 45 °C, followed by 5 min at 94 °C. The cycling conditions were 30 cycles of 30 s at 94 °C, 45 s at 55 °C and 72 °C for 30 s, with a final extension at 72 °C for 5 min. The RT-LAMP and RT-PCR products were resolved on 1.5% agarose gel. All dilutions were analyzed in triplicate for the RT-LAMP and PCR assays.

4.5. Validation of RT-LAMP Assays with Wild Strains

In total, 95 wild strains (63 from Korea, 2 from China, 6 from Cambodia, 11 from Malaysia, 5 from Mongolia, 5 from Vietnam, and 3 from Pakistan) and 7 reference strains were collected from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) in Korea from 1946 to 2018. Of the 95 wild strains, 63 strains were isolated from chicken, duck, quail, peafowl, or ostrich in Korea from 1982 to 2008. The other NDV isolates were obtained from chickens, chicken meat, or black swans in neighboring countries. The reference strains consisted of three velogenic viruses (Hert 33/1956, Kr-KJW/49 and Kr005), two lentogenic viruses (Lasota46 and Hitchner B1), and two asymptomatic viruses (Ulster67 and VG/GA). All wild strains were isolated by inoculating the allantois of 9-day-old specific pathogen-free embryonated chicken eggs [10].
The allantoic fluids with hemagglutination (HA) activity (ranging from 27 to 210) were processed for the extraction of viral RNA using a QIAamp Viral RNA mini kit (Qiagen, Germany). These samples were subsequently subjected to NDV-Common-LAMP, NDV-Patho-LAMP, NDV-HN-PCR, and NDV-F-PCR. To analyze the entire HN and F genes, NDV-HN-PCR and NDV-F-PCR assays were performed in a 20 μL volume containing 2 μL of each RNA extract, 2.5 μM of each primer, and 2× reaction buffer (BlackPCR RT-PCR premix; Ventech Science, Republic of Korea). PCR amplification was performed in a thermal cycler (Eppendorf, Germany) for 1 cycle of 30 min at 45 °C and 5 min at 94 °C, followed by 94 °C for 50 s, 60 °C for 50 s, and 72 °C for 50 s for 37 cycles, before a final extension at 72 °C for 5 min. All amplified fragments were purified using a QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit (Qiagen, Germany), and Sanger sequencing was performed by CosmoGenetech Co. (Seoul, Republic of Korea). The obtained nucleotide sequences were assembled, aligned, and compared using the CLC Main Workbench (Qiagen, Germany). The newly generated datasets were deposited in GenBank (Table 2). Phylogenetic analyses of the complete HN and F genes were performed using the neighbor-joining method [28] in MEGA 11. The statistical significance of the tree was assessed with a bootstrap value of 1000. In addition, OP swabs were collected from 22 artificially infected chickens at 3 days post-challenge (DPC). Of the 22 chickens, 8 chickens were in the vaccinated + NDV group (highly virulent NDV-challenged chickens after vaccination), and 14 chickens were in the non-vaccinated + NDV group (highly virulent NDV challenged chickens), while 10 chickens were negative controls. The genomic RNA was isolated from OP swabs for the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay.

5. Patents

Two patent numbers, 10-2022-0140964 and 10-2022-0140972, for the NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays, were approved by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on 28 October 2022.

Supplementary Materials

The supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijms241813847/s1.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, H.-S.S.; investigation, H.-S.S. and H.-S.K.; methodology, H.-S.S., H.-S.K. and J.-Y.K.; data curation, H.-S.S.; writing—original draft, H.-S.S.; writing—review and editing, Y.-K.K. and H.-R.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received grants from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (grant B-1543084-2021-23) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea.

Institutional Review Board Statement

The OP swabs were collected from the experimental animals approved by Animal Ethics Committee of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (Animal Ethics Approval: 2020-556).

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Specificity of NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays. (A) NDV-Common-LAMP and (C) NDV-Patho-LAMP only showed a visual color change from pink to yellow in tubes containing the target genomic RNA. (B) NDV-Common-LAMP and (D) NDV-Patho-LAMP reactions resolved via 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis. Lane M, 100 bp DNA size marker; lane (tube) 1, APMV-1(Kr005); lane (tube) 2, APMV-1(Lasota); lane (tube) 3, APMV-2; lane (tube) 4, APMV-3; lane (tube) 5, APMV-4; lane (tube) 6, APMV-6; lane (tube) 7, APMV-8; lane (tube) 8, APMV-9; lane (tube) 9, AIV(H9N2); lane (tube) 10, AEV; lane (tube) 11, IBDV; lane (tube) 12, IBV; lane (tube) 13, ARV; lane (tube) 14, negative control.
Figure 1. Specificity of NDV-Common-LAMP and NDV-Patho-LAMP assays. (A) NDV-Common-LAMP and (C) NDV-Patho-LAMP only showed a visual color change from pink to yellow in tubes containing the target genomic RNA. (B) NDV-Common-LAMP and (D) NDV-Patho-LAMP reactions resolved via 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis. Lane M, 100 bp DNA size marker; lane (tube) 1, APMV-1(Kr005); lane (tube) 2, APMV-1(Lasota); lane (tube) 3, APMV-2; lane (tube) 4, APMV-3; lane (tube) 5, APMV-4; lane (tube) 6, APMV-6; lane (tube) 7, APMV-8; lane (tube) 8, APMV-9; lane (tube) 9, AIV(H9N2); lane (tube) 10, AEV; lane (tube) 11, IBDV; lane (tube) 12, IBV; lane (tube) 13, ARV; lane (tube) 14, negative control.
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Figure 2. Detection limits of RT-LAMP and RT-PCR assays. (A,D) Visualization of NDV-Common-LAMP products using Kr005 and Lasota genomic RNA, respectively. (G) Visualization of the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay using Kr005 genomic RNA. LAMP-positive reactions display a color change from pink to yellow. (B,E,H) Agarose gel electrophoresis of LAMP products. (B) NDV-Common-LAMP for Kr005, (E) NDV-Common-LAMP for Lasota, and (H) NDV- Patho-LAMP for Kr005. (C,F) Conventional RT-PCR products resolved via 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis to compare the sensitivity of RT-PCR with that of the NDV-Common-LAMP assay. Lane M, 100 bp DNA size marker; lane (tube) 1, 107.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 2, 106.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 3, 105.0 EID50/0.1 Ml; lane (tube) 4, 104.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 5, 103.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 6, 102.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 7, 101.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 8, negative control.
Figure 2. Detection limits of RT-LAMP and RT-PCR assays. (A,D) Visualization of NDV-Common-LAMP products using Kr005 and Lasota genomic RNA, respectively. (G) Visualization of the NDV-Patho-LAMP assay using Kr005 genomic RNA. LAMP-positive reactions display a color change from pink to yellow. (B,E,H) Agarose gel electrophoresis of LAMP products. (B) NDV-Common-LAMP for Kr005, (E) NDV-Common-LAMP for Lasota, and (H) NDV- Patho-LAMP for Kr005. (C,F) Conventional RT-PCR products resolved via 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis to compare the sensitivity of RT-PCR with that of the NDV-Common-LAMP assay. Lane M, 100 bp DNA size marker; lane (tube) 1, 107.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 2, 106.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 3, 105.0 EID50/0.1 Ml; lane (tube) 4, 104.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 5, 103.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 6, 102.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 7, 101.0 EID50/0.1 mL; lane (tube) 8, negative control.
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Figure 3. Phylogenetic tree based on full-length sequences of the HN gene constructed using the neighbor-joining method with MEGA (version 11.0). The bootstrap values were determined from 1000 replicates of the original data. Values ≥ 70 are indicated on the branches (as percentages). Six genotypes were identified A, B, C, D, E and F. NDV isolates and reference strains are shown by green squares and red circles, respectively.
Figure 3. Phylogenetic tree based on full-length sequences of the HN gene constructed using the neighbor-joining method with MEGA (version 11.0). The bootstrap values were determined from 1000 replicates of the original data. Values ≥ 70 are indicated on the branches (as percentages). Six genotypes were identified A, B, C, D, E and F. NDV isolates and reference strains are shown by green squares and red circles, respectively.
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Figure 4. Phylogenetic trees based on the complete F gene using the neighbor-joining method with MEGA (version 11.0). Values ≥ 70 are indicated on the branches (as percentages). (A) Phylogenetic analysis of 95 NDV strains (green squares) and seven reference strains (red circles) available in GenBank. (B) Phylogenetic tree showing the sub-classification of genotype VII NDV strains (green squares) and a reference strain (red circle).
Figure 4. Phylogenetic trees based on the complete F gene using the neighbor-joining method with MEGA (version 11.0). Values ≥ 70 are indicated on the branches (as percentages). (A) Phylogenetic analysis of 95 NDV strains (green squares) and seven reference strains (red circles) available in GenBank. (B) Phylogenetic tree showing the sub-classification of genotype VII NDV strains (green squares) and a reference strain (red circle).
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Figure 5. Validation of NDV-Patho-LAMP assay using 32 oropharyngeal swabs. The color of LAMP-positive reactions turned yellow, while the color of LAMP-negative reactions remained pink. Tube 1–8, OP swabs collected from a vaccinated + NDV group; tube 9–22, OP swabs collected from a non-vaccinated + NDV group; tube 23–32, OP swabs collected from a negative group; tube 33, negative control.
Figure 5. Validation of NDV-Patho-LAMP assay using 32 oropharyngeal swabs. The color of LAMP-positive reactions turned yellow, while the color of LAMP-negative reactions remained pink. Tube 1–8, OP swabs collected from a vaccinated + NDV group; tube 9–22, OP swabs collected from a non-vaccinated + NDV group; tube 23–32, OP swabs collected from a negative group; tube 33, negative control.
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Table 1. Primer sets optimized for the detection and differentiation of Newcastle disease virus.
Table 1. Primer sets optimized for the detection and differentiation of Newcastle disease virus.
Primer SetTarget GenePrimerSequence (5′–3′)Product
Size (bp)
NDV-Common-LAMPHNOuterF3GGATACCCTCATTCGACATGAG188
B3TTGCACTCACACTGCAAGA
InnerFIP TCCGAAGCACACAAGTTATACTG
CTACATCACAATGTGATA
BIPCATCTCAACAGGGAGGTATCTTCCGATTTTGGGTGTCATC
LoopLFTGCGAGTGATCTCTGCAACC
LBTCTTTTTACTCTGCGTTCCATCAATCT
NDV-Patho-LAMPFOuterF3GAGGCATACAATAGAACATGAC223
B3TCTTTAAGCCGGAGGATGTT
InnerFIP AAGCGTTTTGTCTCCTTCCTCACCC
CCCTTGGCGATTCCATCG
BIPTGTAGCTCTTGGGGTTGCAACAGC
GCAGCATTCTGGTTGGCTTGTAT
LoopLFCAGACCCTTGTATCCTGCGGAT
LBGCACAGATAACAGCAGCCGC
NDV-HN-PCRHN1643FACCCTAGATCAGATGAGAGCC1643
1643RCTACTGTGAGAACTCTGCCTTC
1325FAATCGGAAGTCTTGCAGTGTG1325
1325RTGTGACTCTGGTAGATGATCTG
NDV-F-PCRF1333FGCTAAGTACTCTGAGCCAAAC1333
1333RCAGTATGAGGTGTCGATTCTTCTA
1166FGGGAACAATCAACTCAGCTCATT1166
1166RGCCATGTGTTCTTTGCTTCTC
Table 2. Comparisons of RT-LAMP assays and sequence analysis of HN and F genes.
Table 2. Comparisons of RT-LAMP assays and sequence analysis of HN and F genes.
StrainYear of IsolationCountry of OriginHostRT-LAMPSequencing
CommonPathoCommonPathoGenBank Accession No.
HNFF0 Cleavage SiteHNF
Reference
in NCBI
LaSota/461946--P 1N 2PPGRQGRLAF077761AF077761
HitchnerB11947USA-PNPPGRQGRL-JN872151
Ulster/67---PNPPGRQGRLAY562991AY562991
VG/GA---PNPPGRQGRLEU289028EU289028
Hert 33/1956---PPPPRRQRRFAY741404AY741404
Kr-KJW/491949KoreaChickenPPPPRRQKRF-AY630409
Kr0052000KoreaChicken (layer)PPPPRRQKRF-KY404087
022632002Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921680OP818810
GS20/052005Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921630OP818760
KR/duck/02/062006KoreaDuckPNPPGKQGRLOP921712OP818842
KR/duck/07/072006KoreaDuckPNPPGKQGRLOP921639OP818769
KR/duck/08/072006KoreaDuckPNPPGKQGRLOP921640OP818770
KR/duck/09/072006KoreaDuckPNPPGKQGRLOP921641OP818771
KR/duck/10/072006KoreaDuckPNPPGKQGRLOP921642OP818772
KR/duck/13/072007KoreaDuckPNPPGKQGRLOP921691OP818821
H142-17FS2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921624OP818754
H190-1F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921622OP818752
H450-4F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921625OP818755
H455-9F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921626OP818756
H448-15CL2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921627OP818757
H65-10F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921628OP818758
H449-4F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921629OP818759
H49-4F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921634OP818764
H325-6F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921636OP818766
H122-6F2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921637OP818767
H134-9FS2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921638OP818768
H366-3FS2007Korea-PNPPGKQGRLOP921632OP818762
Kr-48/821982KoreaChickenPPPPRRQKRFOP921713OP818843
Kr-1129/831983Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921686OP818816
Kr-M/881984KoreaQuailPPPPRRQKRFOP921718OP818848
Kr-K/841984KoreaChickenPPPPRRQKRFOP921687OP818817
Kr_D/841984KoreaPeafowlPPPPRRQKRFOP921652OP818782
84-1C1984Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921653OP818783
Kr_12A/891989KoreaChickenPPPPRRRKRFOP921654OP818784
Kr_163/901990Korea-PPPPRRRKRFOP921655OP818785
Kr-9/911991Korea-PPPPRRRKRFOP921656OP818786
Kr-104/921992Korea-PPPPRRRKRFOP921688OP818818
Kr-146/951995KoreaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921714OP818844
Kr_147/971997KoreaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRRKRFOP921657OP818787
Kr_420/002000KoreaOstrichPPPPRRQKRFOP921658OP818788
Kr_009/002000KoreaChicken (layer)PPPPRRQKRFOP921659OP818789
Kr_010/002000KoreaChicken (layer)PPPPRRQKRFOP921660OP818790
Kr_352/002000KoreaChickenPPPPRRQKRFOP921661OP818791
Kr_400/002000KoreaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921662OP818792
Kr_401/002000KoreaChickenPPPPRRQKRFOP921663OP818793
000602000Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921664OP818794
004232000Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921665OP818795
007072000Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921666OP818796
Kr_021/002000KoreaChicken (layer)PPPPRRQKRFOP921667OP818797
011942001Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921669OP818799
010772001Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921668OP818798
021882002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921670OP818800
Kr_188/022002KoreaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921671OP818801
003962002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921672OP818802
024132002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921673OP818803
024152002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921674OP818804
022222002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921675OP818805
022392002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921676OP818806
022542002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921677OP818807
022552002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921678OP818808
022622002Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921679OP818809
041852004Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921614OP818744
05D572005KoreaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921715OP818845
05Q152005Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921620OP818750
06D0082006KoreaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921618OP818748
22872006Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921615OP818745
H245-12007Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921619OP818749
H79-2F2007Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921623OP818753
WB07-65FS2007Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921631OP818761
H216-3F2007Korea-PPPPRRQKRFOP921633OP818763
ch-77/012001ChinaChicken meatPPPPRRQKRFOP921651OP818781
ch-501/022002ChinaChicken meatPPPPRRQKRFOP921650OP818780
MN-Ck/Mongolia/1/10-Mongolia-PPPPRRQKRFOP921699OP818829
MN-Ck/Mongolia/2/10-Mongolia-PPPPRRQKRFOP921697OP818827
MN-Ck/Mongolia/3/10-Mongolia-PPPPRRQKRFOP921700OP818830
MN-Ck/Mongolia/4/10-Mongolia-PPPPRRQKRFOP921701OP818831
MN-Ck/Mongolia/5/10-Mongolia-PPPPRRQKRFOP921698OP818828
VN52007VietnamChickenPPPPRRQKRFOP921705OP818835
VN22011VietnamChickenPPPPRRRKRFOP921716OP818846
KN72012VietnamChickenPPPPRRRKRFOP921685OP818815
KN82012VietnamChickenPPPPRRRKRFOP921689OP818819
18D0452018Vietnam-PPPPRRRKRFOP921690OP818820
KH-cmb06-01/122012CambodiaChickenPPPPRRRKRFOP921643OP818773
KH-cmb06-02/122012CambodiaChickenPPPPRRRKRFOP921644OP818774
KH-cmb06-77/LC4/122012Cambodia-PPPPRRRKRFOP921645OP818775
CMB12-097-LC22012Cambodia-PPPPRRRKRFOP921647OP818777
CMB12-080-LC52012Cambodia-PPPPRRRKRFOP921648OP818778
CMB12-099-D12012Cambodia-PPPPRRRKRFOP921649OP818779
A-12016PakistanChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921702OP818832
A-22016PakistanChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921703OP818833
P-12016PakistanChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921704OP818834
MY35182010Malaysia-PPPPRRRKRFOP921616OP818746
MY35192010Malaysia-PPPPRRRKRFOP921617OP818747
UPM/001/20112011MalaysiaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRRKRFOP921681OP818811
UPM/362/20162016MalaysiaChicken (broiler)PPPPKRRKRFOP921682OP818812
UPM/395/20172017MalaysiaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRRKRFOP921693OP818823
UPM/559/20172017MalaysiaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRQKRFOP921683OP818813
UPM/WB_BS/20172017MalaysiaBlack swanPPPPRRQKRFOP921684OP818814
UPM/756/20182018MalaysiaChicken (broiler)PPPPKRRKRFOP921692OP818822
UPM/929/20182018MalaysiaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRRKRFOP921694OP818824
UPM/1051/20182018MalaysiaChicken (layer)PPPPRRRKRFOP921696OP818826
UPM/1055/20182018MalaysiaChicken (broiler)PPPPRRRKRFOP921695OP818825
1; positive result, 2; negative result.
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