Influenza D virus was quantified in nasal swab, BAL fluid, and tissue samples using a one-step RT-qPCR as previously described (10 (link)). Briefly, the viral polymerase basic 1 (PB1) gene was amplified with specific primers and quantified by using a specific probe and the QuantiNova probe RT-PCR kit (Qiagen, Germany) on a LightCycler 96 real-time PCR system (Roche, Switzerland). Viral copy numbers in samples were determined by using a standard plasmid containing the PB1 product of influenza virus D/bovine/France/5920/2014 (18 (link)). For quantification of M. bovis genomic DNA copy numbers in nasal swab, BAL fluid, and tissue samples, qPCR was performed with specific primers, probe, and specific standard using the Bio-T Mycoplasma bovis PCR kit (Biosellal, France) on the LightCycler 96 real-time PCR system (Roche, Switzerland) according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Free full text: Click here