Methods and compositions for detection of Zika viral infections
Applicant discloses herein kits for identifying the presence of Zika virus in a sample. In embodiments, these kits comprise reagents disclosed herein. Applicant further provides kits for use in detecting ZIKV in a sample, the kits comprising reagents disclosed herein. In embodiments, kits include primers directed to Zika virus (ZIKV) nucleic acid sequences, the primers capable of hybridizing to ZIKV nucleic acids and to copies of ZIKV nucleic acids (including to cDNA copies of ZIKV nucleic acids). Applicant discloses herein reagents for detecting Zika virus (ZIKV) in a sample, the reagents including one or more nucleic acid primers that are capable of hybridizing to a ZIKV nucleic acid (including to cDNA copies of ZIKV nucleic acids).
1. A method for identifying the presence of ZIKA virus in a sample, comprising performing nucleic acid amplification using said sample, a nucleic acid primer comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO:
4, SEQ ID NO: 5, and SEQ ID NO: 6, and a buffer.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid primer comprises a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, and SEQ ID NO: 3.
3. A method for identifying the presence of ZIKA virus in a sample, comprising performing nucleic acid amplification using said sample, a nucleic acid primer comprising a variant of a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, and SEQ ID NO: 6, and a buffer, wherein the variant has at least about 95% sequence identity to the nucleic acid sequence.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the nucleic acid primer comprises a nucleic acid primer comprising a variant of a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, and SEQ ID NO: 3, and a buffer, wherein the variant has at least about 95% sequence identity to the nucleic acid sequence.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the buffer is selected from phosphate, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TRIS), 3-(N-morpholino) propanesulfonic acid (MOPS), 3-morpholino-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid (MOPSO), 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid (MES), N-(2-Acetamido)-iminodiacetic acid (ADA), and piperazine-N,N′-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid) (PIPES).
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the buffer is tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TRIS).
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a reporter molecule.
8. The method of claim 2 , further comprising a reporter molecule.
9. The method of claim 3 , further comprising a reporter molecule.
10. The method of claim 4 , further comprising a reporter molecule.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid primer comprises a reporter molecule.
12. The method of claim 2 , wherein the nucleic acid primer comprises a reporter molecule.
13. The method of claim 3 , wherein the nucleic acid primer comprises a reporter molecule.
14. The method of claim 4 , wherein the nucleic acid primer comprises a reporter molecule.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the reporter molecule comprises a fluorescent moiety, and the nucleic acid primer further comprises a quenching moiety effective to quench fluorescence from the fluorescent moiety when the primer is not hybridized to a target nucleic acid sequence.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the reporter molecule comprises a fluorescent moiety, and the nucleic acid primer further comprises a quenching moiety effective to quench fluorescence from the fluorescent moiety when the primer is not hybridized to a target nucleic acid sequence.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the reporter molecule comprises a fluorescent moiety, and the nucleic acid primer further comprises a quenching moiety effective to quench fluorescence from the fluorescent moiety when the primer is not hybridized to a target nucleic acid sequence.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the reporter molecule comprises a fluorescent moiety, and the nucleic acid primer further comprises a quenching moiety effective to quench fluorescence from the fluorescent moiety when the primer is not hybridized to a target nucleic acid sequence.
19. A method for identifying the presence of ZIKA virus in a sample, comprising performing nucleic acid amplification using said sample, a nucleic acid primer comprising a variant of a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, and SEQ ID NO: 6, and a buffer, wherein the variant has at least about 90% sequence identity to the nucleic acid sequence.
20. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a reporter molecule, wherein the reporter molecule comprises a fluorescent moiety, and the nucleic acid primer further comprises a quenching moiety effective to quench fluorescence from the fluorescent moiety when the primer is not hybridized to a target nucleic acid sequence.