Competitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for quantitation of feline immunodeficiency virus. 1995

T W Vahlenkamp, and H F Egberink, and M J van Eijk, and A M Slotboom-Kamphorst, and E J Verschoor, and M C Horzinek, and A de Ronde
Institute of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

A competitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was developed to quantify RNA of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in cats. The assay uses in vitro synthesized RNA derived from the gag region of the FIV genome as a competitive internal control. The synthesized RNA has a 22-base deletion with respect to the wild-type sequence. PCR products were quantitated by densitometric analysis of a digitalized image of the ethidium bromide stained gel. The non-radioactive method was evaluated in reconstruction experiments. RNA synthesis in FIV-infected feline thymocytes correlated well with the amount of viral p24 antigen produced. Viral RNA concentrations in the plasma of two cats experimentally infected with FIV strain UT113 were followed for 32 weeks; peak copy numbers (2.3 x 10(4) and 1.3 x 10(4) per ml, respectively) were reached 11 weeks after subcutaneous injection of ten 50% cat infectious doses. With rising antibody titers against FIV-gag and FIV-env gene products, the amount of FIV RNA in plasma decreased. Nine asymptomatic cats that had been experimentally infected 3.5 to 4.5 years earlier had copy numbers between 5.6 x 10(3) and 4.3 x 10(4) per ml. This quantitative competitive RT-PCR will be useful to study the pathogenesis of the FIV infection, to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccines and to monitor antiviral and immunomodulating drugs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D002371 Cat Diseases Diseases of the domestic cat (Felis catus or F. domesticus). This term does not include diseases of the so-called big cats such as CHEETAHS; LIONS; tigers, cougars, panthers, leopards, and other Felidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used. Feline Diseases,Cat Disease,Disease, Cat,Disease, Feline,Diseases, Cat,Diseases, Feline,Feline Disease
D002415 Cats The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D012367 RNA, Viral Ribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses. Viral RNA
D013950 Thymus Gland A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat. Thymus,Gland, Thymus,Glands, Thymus,Thymus Glands
D014158 Transcription, Genetic The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION. Genetic Transcription
D016089 Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus feline lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, FELINE) isolated from cats with a chronic wasting syndrome, presumed to be immune deficiency. There are 3 strains: Petaluma (FIP-P), Oma (FIP-O) and Puma lentivirus (PLV). There is no antigenic relationship between FIV and HIV, nor does FIV grow in human T-cells. FIV,FTLV,Feline Immunodeficiency Virus,Feline T-Lymphotropic Lentivirus,Lentivirus, Puma,Puma lentivirus,Feline T-Lymphotropic Virus,Feline Immunodeficiency Viruses,Feline T Lymphotropic Lentivirus,Feline T Lymphotropic Virus,Lentivirus, Feline T-Lymphotropic,T-Lymphotropic Lentivirus, Feline,T-Lymphotropic Virus, Feline

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