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Since its first identification in China in 2022, GoAdV-4 has spread rapidly across major goose-producing provinces, posing a serious threat to the domestic goose industry. However, no sensitive and specific quantitative assay has been available for the rapid diagnosis and viral load monitoring of GoAdV-4.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We developed a TaqMan-based real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay targeting the hexon gene of GoAdV-4 and systematically validated its analytical sensitivity, specificity, and repeatability. The assay was then applied to 582 clinical samples of five specimen types (tissues, blood, goose embryos, and cloacal swabs), and its diagnostic performance was compared with conventional PCR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The assay demonstrated a linear detection range of 6.4 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>1<\/jats:sup>\n                      to 6.4 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>7<\/jats:sup>\n                      copies\/\u03bcL (\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 0.9968) with an amplification efficiency of 97.5%, and a limit of detection (LOD) as low as 6.4 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>1<\/jats:sup>\n                      copies\/\u03bcL. No cross-reactivity was observed with fowl adenovirus serotype 4, duck adenovirus type 3, egg drop syndrome virus, goose circovirus, goose astrovirus, goose parvovirus, or nuclease-free water. Intra-assay and inter-assay coefficients of variation ranged from 0.87% to 1.17% and 1.06% to 1.48%, respectively, indicating high reproducibility. The assay identified 55 GoAdV-4-positive samples (9.45%), compared with 48 positives (8.25%) detected by conventional PCR, with an overall concordance rate of 98.80% (positive concordance 87.27%, negative concordance 100%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The TaqMan qPCR assay detected seven additional positive samples missed by conventional PCR, all confirmed as true positives by Sanger sequencing, demonstrating superior sensitivity. These results show that the established TaqMan qPCR assay is a rapid, sensitive, specific, and reproducible tool for GoAdV-4 detection, providing a valuable diagnostic instrument for the surveillance and control of this emerging waterfowl pathogen.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2026.1935172","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,8]],"date-time":"2026-09-08T05:35:18Z","timestamp":1788845718000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Development and clinical application of a TaqMan-based real-time quantitative PCR assay for rapid detection of goose adenovirus type 4"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Rongchang","family":"Liu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Avian Diseases Control and Prevention, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Fujian Academy of Agricultural 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