본 연구는 human rotavirus (HRV)의 검출법을 최적화하기 위해 real-time RT-PCR과 세포 배양법을 이용하여 여러 가지 탈리 농축법을 비교 및 평가하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 채소류 중 배추, 상추, 깻잎을 선정하여 바이러스 희석액을 접종하고 탈리액 비교를 위하여 buffer A (100 mM Tris-HCl, 50 mM glycine, 3% beef extract, pH 9.5)와 buffer B (250 mM Threonine, 300 mM NaCl, pH 9.5)를 이용하여 탈리하였고, 농축방법을 비교하기 위하여 PEG (polyethylene glycol) 침전법 또는 filtration [Nanoceram filter$^{(R)}$ (Argonide corporation)]을 이용하여 농축하였다. 또한 바이러스의 감염성 평가를 위하여 MA-104 cell을 배양하여 탈리, 농축 방법을 거쳐 회수된 HRV를 접종하고 1, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168시간 후 세포를 수거하여 real-time RT-PCR을 시행하고 세포병변을 관찰하였다. 탈리 용액은 buffer A가 회수율 29.54%로 buffer B의 18.32%보다 더 뛰어난 탈리효과를 보였으며 농축방법을 비교했을 때 filtration 방법이 회수율 51.89%를 나타내며 PEG 침전법에 비해서 바이러스의 농축에 효과적이었으며 검출 소요시간이나 간단한 과정 면에서 효율적이었다. ICC/real-time RT-PCR을 시행하였을 때 세포병변 72시간 후부터 나타나기 시작했지만 Ct value는 48시간부터 감소하기 시작하여 더 빠른 시간 내에 감염성을 평가할 수 있었다. 따라서, filtration과 integrated/cell culture real-time RT-PCR을 이용하면 기존의 검출방법보다 빠른 시간 내에 바이러스 검출이 가능할 것으로 여겨진다.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare different elution and concentration methods for optimization of human rotavirus (HRV) detection method using real-time RT-PCR and cell culture techniques. The leafy vegetable samples (lettuce, Chinese cabbage) were artificially inoculated with HRV. Viruses were extracted from the vegetables by two different elution buffers, buffer A (100 mM Tris-HCl, 50 mM glycine, 3% beef extract, pH 9.5) and buffer B (250 mM Threonine, 300 mM NaCl, pH 9.5), and the extracted viruses were concentrated by filtration and PEG precipitation sequentially. To determine infectivity of the viruses, the viruses recovered from the samples were infected to the MA-104 cells, and integrated cell culture real-time RT-PCR was performed at 1, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168 h post-infection (p.i.). The elution buffer A was more efficient in extracting the virus from the produce samples tested than the buffer B, 29.54% and 18.32% of recoveries, respectively. The sensitivity of real-time RT-PCR method was markedly improved when the virus was concentrated by the filtration method. When the viruses were eluted and concentrated by buffer A and filtration, respectively, the average recovery rate was approximately 51.89%. When the viruses recovered from samples were infected to MA-104 cell, infectious HRV was detected within 48 h p.i. by ICC/real-time RT-PCR, whereas cytopathic effects were not observed until 72 h p.i. The optimized detection method evaluated in this study could be useful for rapid and reliable detection of HRV in fresh produce products and applied for detection of other food-borne viruses.
