Protocol for detection of Oropouche viruses from human serum

Summary: Oropouche virus (OROV), an arthropod-borne virus, has reemerged in the Americas. In 2023–2024, the largest quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (RT-qPCR)-confirmed outbreak of OROV was reported and was associated with severe clinical outcomes for the first time. Moreover, a dramatic incre...

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Main Authors: Laura S. Perez-Restrepo, Cole Knuese, Vanessa Vargas, Lina Yepes, Isabel Moreno, Jaime Usuga, Juan P. Hernandez-Ortiz, Jorge E. Osorio, Daniel Limonta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725002114
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Summary:Summary: Oropouche virus (OROV), an arthropod-borne virus, has reemerged in the Americas. In 2023–2024, the largest quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (RT-qPCR)-confirmed outbreak of OROV was reported and was associated with severe clinical outcomes for the first time. Moreover, a dramatic increase in cases is unfolding in early 2025. Here, we provide a protocol for detecting OROV from human serum. We describe steps for viral isolation, titration, and an in-house RT-qPCR validated in the field. We then detail procedures for measurement of anti-OROV-neutralizing antibodies.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Ciuoderis et al.1 and Usuga et al.2 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.
ISSN:2666-1667