Abstract:
Objective A TaqMan RT-PCR method was established for detecting porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) infection in swine.
Method Specific primers and probe were designed by Oligo 7 software targeting the Rep gene after genetic comparison.
Result The established TaqMan RT-PCR method could detect 42.2 copies·uL−1 with no positive signal on common porcine infectious diseases indicating high specificity of the methodology. On the constructed positive plasmids, the coefficients of variation for the intra- and inter-assays were less than 1.48% showing a high detection reproducibility. From the 193 clinical specimens collected in Fujian from 2014 to 2018, the newly developed method showed a high prevalence of PCV3 at 65.80% and high co-infection with PCV2 at 52.85%.
Conclusion The established TaqMan RT-PCR method was made available for studying the function of Rep in PCV3.