hsp65 PCR-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory
More than 70 species of mycobacteria have been defined, and some can cause disease in humans, especially in immunocompromised patients. Species identification in most clinical laboratories is based on phenotypic characteristics and biochemical tests and final results are obtained only after two to f...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ed546822c4ea4fec8e108f2fef0b44e4 2024-09-09T19:25:37+00:00 hsp65 PCR-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory Carolina Feher da SILVA Suely Yoko Mizuka UEKI Débora de Cássia Pires GEIGER Sylvia Cardoso LEÃO 2001-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/ed546822c4ea4fec8e108f2fef0b44e4 EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652001000100005&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 1678-9946 https://doaj.org/article/ed546822c4ea4fec8e108f2fef0b44e4 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 25-28 (2001) Mycobacterium PCR Diagnosis Identification Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2001 ftdoajarticles 2024-08-05T17:49:31Z More than 70 species of mycobacteria have been defined, and some can cause disease in humans, especially in immunocompromised patients. Species identification in most clinical laboratories is based on phenotypic characteristics and biochemical tests and final results are obtained only after two to four weeks. Quick identification methods, by reducing time for diagnosis, could expedite institution of specific treatment, increasing chances of success. PCR restriction-enzyme analysis (PRA) of the hsp65 gene was used as a rapid method for identification of 103 clinical isolates. Band patterns were interpreted by comparison with published tables and patterns available at an Internet site (http://www.hospvd.ch:8005). Concordant results of PRA and biochemical identification were obtained in 76 out of 83 isolates (91.5%). Results from 20 isolates could not be compared due to inconclusive PRA or biochemical identification. The results of this work showed that PRA could improve identification of mycobacteria in a routine setting because it is accurate, fast, and cheaper than conventional phenotypic identification. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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More than 70 species of mycobacteria have been defined, and some can cause disease in humans, especially in immunocompromised patients. Species identification in most clinical laboratories is based on phenotypic characteristics and biochemical tests and final results are obtained only after two to four weeks. Quick identification methods, by reducing time for diagnosis, could expedite institution of specific treatment, increasing chances of success. PCR restriction-enzyme analysis (PRA) of the hsp65 gene was used as a rapid method for identification of 103 clinical isolates. Band patterns were interpreted by comparison with published tables and patterns available at an Internet site (http://www.hospvd.ch:8005). Concordant results of PRA and biochemical identification were obtained in 76 out of 83 isolates (91.5%). Results from 20 isolates could not be compared due to inconclusive PRA or biochemical identification. The results of this work showed that PRA could improve identification of mycobacteria in a routine setting because it is accurate, fast, and cheaper than conventional phenotypic identification. |
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Carolina Feher da SILVA Suely Yoko Mizuka UEKI Débora de Cássia Pires GEIGER Sylvia Cardoso LEÃO |
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Carolina Feher da SILVA Suely Yoko Mizuka UEKI Débora de Cássia Pires GEIGER Sylvia Cardoso LEÃO |
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Carolina Feher da SILVA |
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hsp65 PCR-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory |
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hsp65 PCR-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory |
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hsp65 PCR-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory |
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hsp65 PCR-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory |
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hsp65 PCR-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory |
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hsp65 pcr-restriction enzyme analysis (pra) for identification of mycobacteria in the clinical laboratory |
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