Analysis of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Isolates from Eastern China with RT-PCR-RFLP
Abstract: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV) isolates identified in samples from 50 field cases originated from eastern China herds were studied. ORF5 gene of PRRSV isolates was amplified by reverse transcript polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns for enzymes MluⅠ, HincⅡand SacⅡwere determined on these ORF5 genes. The RFLP pattern obtained from 39 isolates was 2-2-1(78%), 3 isolates was 1-1-1(6%) and 8 isolates identified in 2003 was 1-3-1 (16%). The results showed PRRSV strains have variations and existed no less than 3 gene subtypes in the area.