ABSTRACT
Objective@#To establish a real-time quantitative PCR detection system for Torque teno virus (TTV) and verify the sensitivity and specificity of the detection system.@*Methods@#Primers and FAM-Eclipse probes were designed based on the TTV6 gene sequence registered in GenBank, and were to establish a real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR detecting way based on the FAM-Eclipse probe, the standard curve was constructed and sensitivity and specificity were analyzed.@*Results@#A quantitative PCR method for the specific detection of TTV6 were established that the standard curve equation was y=-3.0921x + 28.36, and the amplification efficiency and R2 were 99.6% and 1.000, respectively. The sensitivity of TTV6 was 1.0×10 copies/μl, and there was no cross-reactivity with other viruses. There was 1 case positive for TTV6 out of 56 throat swab samples from the patients with clinical respiratory infection.@*Conclusions@#The real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR for detecting TTV6 established by FAM-Eclipse probe had the advantages of high sensitivity and specificity. It provides an effective way for detection and quantification of viral content of TTV6 in clinical specimens.