Differentiation of Avian Orthoavulavirus-1,
Genotype VII, and it's Sub-Genotypes by High Resolution Melting
(HRM) assay
Daoud Alghizzawi1,
Mustafa M Ababneh1*
and Mohammad Borhan Al-Zghoul1
1Department
of Basic Medical Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
*Corresponding author:
ababnem@just.edu.jo
Abstract
The avian orthoavulavirus type 1, previously
recognized as avian paramyxovirus 1, is responsible for the widely recognized
Newcastle disease virus (NDV) within the poultry field. This disease has
substantial and adverse effects on crucial avian systems, including the
respiratory, gastrointestinal, and reproductive systems. The aim of our study
was to develop a high-resolution melting (HRM) assay targeting the fusion (F)
gene, aimed at discriminating between NDV genotype VII and its associated
subgenotypes. Then HRM results were compared with those obtained through
sequencing of the F gene. The primers were specifically designed to suit NDV
genotype VII and its corresponding subgenotypes (1.1, 1.2, 2, and 1.1L).
Subsequently, these primers, underwent thorough assessment using 14 out of 24
clinical samples and positive controls. Notably, all assessed clinical samples
exhibited a genotype VII profile in the HRM assay, characterized by a melting
temperature of 77.95 ± 0.04°C. Subgenotype 1.1 manifested a distinctive melting
temperature of 82.41± 0.02°C, while subgenotype 1.2 displayed 81.8 ± 0.02°C,
subgenotype 2 exhibited 80.28 ± 0.02°C, and subgenotype 1.1l indicated 79.39 ±
0.06°C. Remarkably, the sequencing results from all 14 samples were in
concordance with the HRM outcomes. These developed HRM assays were able to
differentiate the NDV genotype VII and its subgenotypes thus providing
alternative for genotyping of NDV sequencing of F gene.
To Cite This Article:
Alghizzawi D, Ababneh MM and Al-Zghoul MB, 2023.
Differentiation of avian orthoavulavirus-1, genotype VII and it’s Sub-genotypes
by high resolution melting (HRM) assay. Pak Vet J, 44(1): 47-54.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.131