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Molecular pathology techniques continue to evolve. Although polymerase chain reaction (PCR) remains the cornerstone methodology for nucleic acid amplification, improvements in nucleic acid detection methodologies (i.e. PCR) have increased the detection sensitivity by using fluorescent and bead based array technologies. Single base pair lesions can be detected via sequencing and related techniques to discern point mutations in disease pathogenesis. Novel technologies, such as high- resolution melting analysis, provide fast high throughput post PCR analysis of genetic mutations or variance in nucleic acid sequences. These and other technologies such as hybrid capture, fluorohore and chemiluminescence detections assays allow for rapid diagnosis and prognosis for expeditious and personalized patient management.
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- Mark J Bluth
- Bluth Bio Industries, Southfield MI, 48034, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Pathology Laboratories, Michigan Surgical Hospital, 21230 Dequindre Road, Warren, MI 48091, USA
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Ghosh GC, Sharma B, Gupta BB. CSF ADA Determination in Early Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in HIV-Infected Patients. SCIENTIFICA 2016; 2016:5820823. [PMID: 27144055 PMCID: PMC4837278 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5820823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Tuberculous and Cryptococcal meningitis are common in HIV patients. A highly specific and sensitive rapid test for diagnosis of Tuberculous meningitis especially in setting of HIV is not available in developing countries where the burden of disease is high. We measured ADA (adenosine deaminase) levels using spectrophotometric method in the CSF of HIV patients with meningitis to differentiate Tuberculous meningitis from meningitis due to other causes. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare ADA values between tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and nontuberculous (non-TB) meningitis patients and a receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis curve was drawn from these values. Levels of ADA in the CSF of patients with TBM were significantly higher than those in patients with meningitis due to other causes. CSF ADA level determination with a cut-off value of 6 IU/L was found to be highly specific and fairly sensitive test for the diagnosis of TBM in HIV positive patients.
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- Gopal Chandra Ghosh
- Hospital Annexe, Christian Medical College, Hospital Campus, Room No. 310, Vellore 632004, India
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- PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, Main Block, New Delhi 100001, India
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- PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, Main Block, New Delhi 100001, India
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Oriero EC, Jacobs J, Van Geertruyden JP, Nwakanma D, D'Alessandro U. Molecular-based isothermal tests for field diagnosis of malaria and their potential contribution to malaria elimination. J Antimicrob Chemother 2014; 70:2-13. [PMID: 25223973 PMCID: PMC7109677 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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In countries where malaria transmission has decreased substantially, thanks to the scale-up of control interventions, malaria elimination may be feasible. Nevertheless, this goal requires new strategies such as the active detection and treatment of infected individuals. As the detection threshold for the currently used diagnostic methods is 100 parasites/μL, most low-density, asymptomatic infections able to maintain transmission cannot be detected. Identifying them by molecular methods such as PCR is a possible option but the field deployment of these tests is problematic. Isothermal amplification of nucleic acids (at a constant temperature) offers the opportunity of addressing some of the challenges related to the field deployment of molecular diagnostic methods. One of the novel isothermal amplification methods for which a substantial amount of work has been done is the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. The present review describes LAMP and several other isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods, such as thermophilic helicase-dependent amplification, strand displacement amplification, recombinase polymerase amplification and nucleic acid sequence-based amplification, and explores their potential use as high-throughput, field-based molecular tests for malaria diagnosis.
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- Eniyou C Oriero
- Medical Research Council, Banjul, The Gambia Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium International Health Unit, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Medical Research Council, Banjul, The Gambia Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Diagnostic performance of isothermal strand displacement amplification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis IS 6110 in tissue samples. Int J Mycobacteriol 2012; 1:170-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2012.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Comparing the Frequency of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis with Direct Microscopy and Culture Methods. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2012. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm.4596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Gupta BK, Bharat A, Debapriya B, Baruah H. Adenosine Deaminase Levels in CSF of Tuberculous Meningitis Patients. J Clin Med Res 2011; 2:220-4. [PMID: 21629544 PMCID: PMC3104661 DOI: 10.4021/jocmr429w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis kills five lakh patients in India every year, out of which 7-12 % are with meningeal involvement. Delay in its diagnosis and in initiation of treatment results in poor prognosis and sequlae in up to 25% of cases. The aim of the present study is to look for a simple, rapid, cost effective, non-invasive and fairly specific test in differentiating tubercular etiology from other causes. Methods Forty patients between the age of 6 - 24 months attending hospital with symptoms and signs of meningitis were selected and divided into two groups: tubercular and non-tubercular, depending upon the accepted criteria. CSF was drawn and ADA estimated. Results Out of 19 tubercular patients, 18 had CSF ADA at or above the cutoff value while one had below. Out of 21 non-tuberculous patients, two had ADA levels at or above the cutoff value while 19 had below this value. Results of our study indicate that ADA level estimation in CSF is not only of considerable value in the diagnosis of TBM, CSF ADA level 10 U/L as a cutoff value exhibited 94.73% sensitivity and 90.47% specificity in differentiating tuberculous from non-tuberculous meningitis; it also has 90.00% positive predictive value and 95.00% negative predictive value. Conclusions It can be concluded that ADA estimation in CSF is not only simple, inexpensive and rapid but also fairly specific method for making a diagnosis of tuberculous etiology in TBM, especially when there is a dilemma of differentiating the tuberculous etiology from non-tuberculous ones. For this reason ADA estimation in TBM may find a place as a routine investigation. Keywords Cerebrospinal fluid; Adenosine deaminase; Tuberculous meningitis
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- Bharat Kumar Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry, Subharti Medical College, S. V. S. University, Meerut- 250005, India
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Motré A, Kong R, Li Y. Improving isothermal DNA amplification speed for the rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Microbiol Methods 2011; 84:343-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2010] [Revised: 11/22/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cross-priming amplification for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 47:845-7. [PMID: 19116359 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01528-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cross-priming amplification (CPA) technology for tuberculosis diagnosis from sputum specimens was evaluated. The sensitivity of CPA from smear- and liquid culture-positive specimens was 96.9%, and that from smear-negative and liquid culture-positive specimens was 87.5%. The specificity of CPA in culture-negative specimens was 98.8%.
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Flores LL, Pai M, Colford JM, Riley LW. In-house nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum specimens: meta-analysis and meta-regression. BMC Microbiol 2005; 5:55. [PMID: 16202138 PMCID: PMC1260021 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-5-55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2005] [Accepted: 10/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND More than 200 studies related to nucleic acid amplification (NAA) tests to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from clinical specimens have appeared in the world literature since this technology was first introduced. NAA tests come as either commercial kits or as tests designed by the reporting investigators themselves (in-house tests). In-house tests vary widely in their accuracy, and factors that contribute to heterogeneity in test accuracy are not well characterized. Here, we used meta-analytical methods, including meta-regression, to identify factors related to study design and assay protocols that affect test accuracy in order to identify those factors associated with high estimates of accuracy. RESULTS By searching multiple databases and sources, we identified 2520 potentially relevant citations, and analyzed 84 separate studies from 65 publications that dealt with in-house NAA tests to detect M. tuberculosis in sputum samples. Sources of heterogeneity in test accuracy estimates were determined by subgroup and meta-regression analyses. Among 84 studies analyzed, the sensitivity and specificity estimates varied widely; sensitivity varied from 9.4% to 100%, and specificity estimates ranged from 5.6% to 100%. In the meta-regression analysis, the use of IS6110 as a target, and the use of nested PCR methods appeared to be significantly associated with higher diagnostic accuracy. CONCLUSION Estimates of accuracy of in-house NAA tests for tuberculosis are highly heterogeneous. The use of IS6110 as an amplification target, and the use of nested PCR methods appeared to be associated with higher diagnostic accuracy. However, the substantial heterogeneity in both sensitivity and specificity of the in-house NAA tests rendered clinically useful estimates of test accuracy difficult. Future development of NAA-based tests to detect M. tuberculosis from sputum specimens should take into consideration these findings in improving accuracy of in-house NAA tests.
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- Laura L Flores
- Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. CA 94720. USA
- Division of Molecular Biomedicine, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico DF, Mexico
- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110. USA
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- Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. CA 94720. USA
- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110. USA
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- Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. CA 94720. USA
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- Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. CA 94720. USA
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Goessens WHF, de Man P, Koeleman JGM, Luijendijk A, te Witt R, Endtz HP, van Belkum A. Comparison of the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB and BDProbeTec ET assays for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2005; 43:2563-6. [PMID: 15956364 PMCID: PMC1151882 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.43.6.2563-2566.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The performances of the BDProbeTec ET (Becton Dickinson) and COBAS AMPLICOR MTB (Roche) were retrospectively evaluated for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in various respiratory specimens. The BACTEC and MGIT liquid culture system (Becton Dickinson) was used as a reference method. A total of 824 respiratory specimens, comprised of sputa, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and bronchial and tracheal aspirates from 580 patients, were evaluated. Out of 824 clinical specimens, 109 specimens from 43 patients were culture positive for M. tuberculosis. Of these 109 specimens, 67 were smear positive, 85 were positive by the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB test, and 94 were positive by the BDProbeTec ET. Of the 715 culture-negative specimens, 17 were positive by the auramine staining, 11 were positive by the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB test, and 12 were positive by the BDProbeTec ET. After discrepancy analysis and review of the patients' clinical data, 130 specimens from 50 patients were considered "true-positive" specimens. This resulted in the following sensitivities: microscopy, 61.5%; COBAS AMPLICOR MTB test, 78.0%; and BDProbeTec ET, 86.2%. The specificities of each system, based on the clinical diagnosis, were 99.7% for microscopy, 99.9% for the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB test, and 99.9% for the BDProbeTec ET. The data presented represent a considerable number of specimens evaluated with a considerable number of culture- and auramine-positive and culture-positive and auramine-negative results and therefore give a realistic view of how the data should be interpreted in a daily routine situation. Specifically, the data with regard to the culture-positive and auramine-negative specimens are useful, because in a routine situation, auramine-negative specimens are sometimes accepted, on clinical indications, to be analyzed by an amplification method.
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- W H F Goessens
- Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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McHugh TD, Pope CF, Ling CL, Patel S, Billington OJ, Gosling RD, Lipman MC, Gillespie SH. Prospective evaluation of BDProbeTec strand displacement amplification (SDA) system for diagnosis of tuberculosis in non-respiratory and respiratory samples. J Med Microbiol 2004; 53:1215-1219. [PMID: 15585500 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.45780-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAATs) have been demonstrated to make significant improvements in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in the time to diagnosis and the diagnosis of smear-negative TB. The BD ProbeTec strand displacement amplification (SDA) system for the diagnosis of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis was evaluated. A total of 689 samples were analysed from patients with clinically suspected TB. Compared with culture, the sensitivity and specificity for pulmonary samples were 98 and 89 %, and against final clinical diagnosis 93 and 92 %, respectively. This assay has undergone limited evaluation for non-respiratory samples and so 331 non-respiratory samples were tested, identifying those specimens that were likely to yield a useful result. These were CSF (n = 104), fine needle aspirates (n = 64) and pus (n = 41). Pleural fluid (n = 47) was identified as a poor specimen. A concern in using the SDA assay was that low-positive samples were difficult to interpret; 7.8 % of specimens fell into this category. Indeed, 64 % of the discrepant results, when compared to final clinical diagnosis, could be assigned as low-positive samples. Specimen type did not predict likelihood of a sample being in the low-positive zone. Although the manufacturers do not describe the concept of a low-positive zone, we have found that it aids clinical diagnosis.
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- T D McHugh
- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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- Centre for Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK 2Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Shamputa IC, Rigouts And L, Portaels F. Molecular genetic methods for diagnosis and antibiotic resistance detection of mycobacteria from clinical specimens. APMIS 2004; 112:728-52. [PMID: 15638836 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2004.apm11211-1203.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mycobacteria comprise a diverse group of bacteria that are widespread in nature, some of which cause significant disease in humans. Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) are the most important human pathogens of the genus Mycobacterium. Traditional methods for detection and identification of mycobacteria include microscopy, culture and phenotypic tests. These methods either lack sensitivity, specificity, or are time consuming. Advances in the field of molecular biology have provided rapid diagnostic tools that have reduced the turnaround times for detecting MTBC and drug resistance in cultures and directly in clinical specimens from weeks to days. This review discusses the molecular genetic techniques for detecting and identifying MTBC as well as drug resistance of mycobacteria in clinical specimens.
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- I C Shamputa
- Mycobacteriology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Jarlier V, Cambau E, Sougakoff W. [What are the new diagnostic tools in tuberculosis? What is their role in disease management and what are their indications? Gene amplification tests]. Rev Mal Respir 2004; 21:S36-43. [PMID: 15344268 DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(04)71383-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- V Jarlier
- Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Hygiène, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière et Centre National de Référence de la Résistance des Mycobactéries aux Antituberculeux, Paris, France.
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Jesús de la Calle I, Jesús de la Calle MA, Rodríguez-Iglesias M. Evaluation of the BDProbeTec ET system as screening tool in the direct detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2004; 47:573-8. [PMID: 14711478 DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(03)00163-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We evaluated the BDProbeTec ET System (Becton Dickinson) for the routine detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) in respiratory specimens and pleural fluids, comparing with microscopy (Ziehl Neelsen stain, ZN) and culture in liquid (BACTEC MGIT 960, MGIT) and solid (Löwenstein Jensen, LJ) media. Five hundred and two specimens, collected from 266 patients, of which 257 with suspected tuberculosis and 9 receiving anti-tuberculosis treatment, were investigated. Thirty-nine specimens were positive by any method, including false positives. Mycobacteria were isolated from 33 specimens (32 Mycobacterium tuberculosis and 1 Mycobacterium chelonae). Thirty-six specimens were BDProbeTec ET positive, 33 specimens were MGIT positive, 27 were LJ positive and 22 were ZN positive. With BDProbeTec ET, 2 specimens were false negative (culture positive), and 2 specimens from non-treated patients were false positive (culture negative). The overall sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for BDProbeTec ET compared to culture were 93.7, 98.7, 83.3, and 99.5%, respectively, while with smear-positive and smear-negative specimens the sensitivities were 100% and 81.5% respectively. In five treated patients the disappearance of MTC could be monitored using BDProbeTec ET in parallel with culture. The overall inhibition rate was 0.2%. BDProbeTec ET can be very useful for rapid detection of MTC, especially in smear-negative respiratory specimens.
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- Iría Jesús de la Calle
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Puerto Real University Hospital, University of Cádiz, Cadiz, Spain
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Iinuma Y, Senda K, Fujihara N, Saito T, Takakura S, Shimojima M, Kudo T, Ichiyama S. Comparison of the BDProbeTec ET system with the Cobas Amplicor PCR for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory samples. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2003; 22:368-71. [PMID: 12750957 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0913-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In the study presented here, the performance of the BDProbeTec ET system (Becton Dickinson, USA) was compared with the Roche Cobas Amplicor-PCR (Roche, Switzerland) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB) in clinical respiratory samples. The Bactec MGIT 960 liquid culture system (Becton Dickinson) was used as a reference method. A total of 411 samples were tested. Of the 93 culture-positive samples, both the BDProbeTec ET system and the Cobas Amplicor-PCR detected 87 (sensitivity, 93.5%). When only smear-negative samples were considered, the BDProbeTec ET exhibited a sensitivity of 50% and the Cobas Amplicor-PCR 60%. Specificity was 99.7% for the BDProbeTec ET system and 100% for the Cobas Amplicor-PCR. Percent agreement between the two nucleic amplification methods was 98.7%. Inhibition occurred in three (0.7%) samples in the BDProbeTec ET system. The high sensitivity and specificity of the BDProbeTec ET system suggest it is a useful method for the rapid and direct detection of MTB in smear-positive respiratory samples.
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- Y Iinuma
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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Iwamoto T, Sonobe T, Hayashi K. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, M. avium, and M. intracellulare in sputum samples. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:2616-22. [PMID: 12791888 PMCID: PMC156570 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.6.2616-2622.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 443] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a novel nucleic acid amplification method in which reagents react under isothermal conditions with high specificity, efficiency, and rapidity. We used LAMP for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium avium, and Mycobacterium intracellulare directly from sputum specimens as well as for detection of culture isolates grown in a liquid medium (MGIT; Nippon Becton Dickinson Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) or on a solid medium (Ogawa's medium). Species-specific primers were designed by targeting the gyrB gene, and their specificities were validated on 24 mycobacterial species and 7 nonmycobacterial species. The whole procedure is quite simple, starting with the mixing of all reagents in a single tube, followed by an isothermal reaction during which the reaction mixture is held at 63 degrees C. The resulting amplicons are visualized by adding SYBR Green I to the reaction tube. The only equipment needed for the amplification reaction is a regular laboratory water bath or heat block that furnishes a constant temperature of 63 degrees C. The assay had a detection limit of 5 to 50 copies of purified DNA with a 60-min incubation time. The reaction time could be shortened to 35 min for the species identification of M. tuberculosis complex, M. avium, and M. intracellulare from a solid-medium culture. Residual DNA lysates prepared for the Amplicor assay (Roche Diagnostics GmbH) from 66 sputum specimens were tested in the LAMP assay. Although the sample size used for the latter assay was small, 2.75 micro l of the DNA lysates, it showed a performance comparable with that of the Amplicor assay, which required 50 micro l of the lysates. This LAMP-based assay is simple, rapid, and sensitive; a result is available in 35 min for a solid-medium culture and in 60 min for a liquid-medium culture or for a sputum specimen that contains a corresponding amount of DNA available for testing.
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- Tomotada Iwamoto
- Department of Bacteriology. Department of Parasitic Agents, Kobe Institute of Health, 4-6 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0046, Japan.
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Barrett A, Magee JG, Freeman R. An evaluation of the BD ProbeTec ET system for the direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory samples. J Med Microbiol 2002; 51:895-898. [PMID: 12435071 DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-10-895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In controlling the spread of tuberculosis, early detection of disease caused by organisms of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is vital. The BD ProbeTec ET system provides a method for the direct detection of MTBC by strand displacement amplification. Two hundred and five respiratory samples from patients with a high probability of tuberculosis were assessed by ProbeTec and by microscopy and culture for mycobacteria. ProbeTec positive results were obtained with 101 of 109 samples from which MTBC organisms were isolated. ProbeTec correctly signalled 78 of 81 samples that gave growths of mycobacteria other than tubercle bacilli (MOTT) as negative. Three samples gave false-positive results, corrected on repeat testing. Positive and negative predictive values (PPV, NPV) were 0.97 and 0.90 and the system showed a sensitivity and specificity of 92.7% and 96.0%, respectively. These values rose to PPV 0.97, NPV 0.96, sensitivity 97.1% and specificity 96.0% when data from the small number of gastric lavage samples tested were removed from the analysis. The BD ProbeTec ET system offers a robust and reliable molecular biological approach to the detection of MTBC organisms in respiratory samples in a semi-automated format.
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- Anne Barrett
- North of England Regional Centre for Mycobacteriology, Public Health Laboratory, General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE
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- North of England Regional Centre for Mycobacteriology, Public Health Laboratory, General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE
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- North of England Regional Centre for Mycobacteriology, Public Health Laboratory, General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE
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Lachnik J, Ackermann B, Bohrssen A, Maass S, Diephaus C, Puncken A, Stermann M, Bange FC. Rapid-cycle PCR and fluorimetry for detection of mycobacteria. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:3364-73. [PMID: 12202580 PMCID: PMC130822 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.9.3364-3373.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In this study we used LightCycler PCR amplification and product detection by fluorescence resonance energy transfer probes to identify mycobacteria and differentiate between Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium avium, and other nontuberculous mycobacteria. Targeting the 16S rRNA gene, three different probes specific for mycobacteria, M. tuberculosis complex, and M. avium were constructed. As few as five genome copies of target nucleic acid were detected by the probes, illustrating the high sensitivity of the system. All 33 mycobacterial species tested but none of the closely related actinomycetes and other bacteria produced a specific fluorescence signal. A specificity of 100% was also demonstrated for the M. tuberculosis complex-specific probe and the M. avium-specific probe. Within 45 min, the LightCycler method correctly detected mycobacteria and specifically identified M. tuberculosis complex and M. avium without any post-PCR sample manipulation. In view of future clinical studies, we also constructed and tested an internal control which could be used to assure successful amplification and detection of mycobacteria. Monitoring of PCR inhibition will be essential for evaluation of this system for direct detection of mycobacteria in clinical specimens. Finally, we tested our system on sputum seeded with mycobacteria and were able to detect as few as 10 organisms. At present, this system is the fastest available method for identification and differentiation of mycobacteria from culture-positive specimens and offers an excellent alternative to previously established nucleic acid amplification-based techniques for the diagnostic mycobacterial laboratory.
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- Jacqueline Lachnik
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Medical School Hannover, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- G E Pfyffer
- Swiss National Center for Mycobacteria, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich
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Pfyffer GE, Funke-Kissling P, Rundler E, Weber R. Performance characteristics of the BDProbeTec system for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens. J Clin Microbiol 1999; 37:137-40. [PMID: 9854078 PMCID: PMC84189 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.1.137-140.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/1998] [Accepted: 10/13/1998] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Strand displacement amplification (SDA) technology has been established in a fully automated system known as BDProbeTec. Target sequences of the insertion sequence IS6110 and the 16S rRNA gene are simultaneously amplified, which thus allows the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and, as an additional option, of most Mycobacterium species. Detection occurs via a chemiluminescent microwell assay that employs the simultaneous hybridization and capture of SDA products with a biotinylated capture probe and an alkaline phosphatase detector probe. We have evaluated the performance of the BDProbeTec system in detecting M. tuberculosis complex by testing 799 respiratory specimens and comparing the results to those obtained by conventional diagnostic techniques, i.e. , microscopy and culture (solid and radiometric media). M. tuberculosis was cultivated from 41 specimens, of which 28 (68.4%) were smear positive and 13 (31.6%) were smear negative. The overall sensitivity of the SDA assay was 97.6% (for smear-positive specimens, 100%; for smear-negative specimens, 92.3%), and specificity was 95. 0%. After resolution of the discrepancies by studying the patients' clinical data, sensitivity and specificity were 97.9 and 96.5%, respectively, and positive and negative predictive values were 63.9 and 99.9%, respectively. These preliminary data demonstrate that the BDProbeTec system has promising performance characteristics with respiratory specimens and that it allows the detection of M. tuberculosis complex within hours.
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- G E Pfyffer
- Swiss National Center for Mycobacteria, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, CH-8028 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Piersimoni C, Zitti P, Cimarelli ME, Nista D, De Sio G. Clinical utility of the Gen-Probe amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test compared with smear and culture for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Clin Microbiol Infect 1998. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1998.tb00392.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gamboa F, Manterola JM, Lonca J, Matas L, Cardona PJ, Padilla E, Viñado B, Domínguez J, Hernández A, Ausina V. Comparative evaluation of two commercial assays for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1998; 17:151-7. [PMID: 9665295 DOI: 10.1007/bf01691110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Two commercial systems for the amplification and detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from respiratory samples were compared. The Roche Cobas Amplicor MTB Test and the Roche manual Amplicor MTB Test (Roche Diagnostic Systems, USA) were applied to 755 decontaminated respiratory specimens collected from 470 patients. Results were compared with those of acid-fast staining and culture. A total of 251 specimens were collected from 156 patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, including 28 specimens corresponding to 13 patients that were receiving antituberculous treatment. Given the overall positivity rate of 33.2% (251/755), the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 92.4, 100, 100, and 96.5%, respectively, for the Cobas Amplicor MTB Test and 90.8, 100, 100, and 95.8%, respectively, for the Amplicor MTB Test. For 204 (81.3%) smear positive specimens and 47 (19.7%) smear negative specimens, the sensitivity values were 100 and 59.6%, respectively, for the Cobas Amplicor MTB Test and 100 and 51%, respectively, for the Amplicor MTB Test. There were no statistically significant differences in sensitivity or specificity between the two assays and culture (p>0.05). The overall results of both assays were concordant for 99.5% of the samples. It is concluded that although both nucleic acid amplification methods are rapid and specific for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens, the Cobas Amplicor MTB Test appears to be slightly more sensitive than the Amplicor MTB Test when smear negative specimens are investigated.
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- F Gamboa
- Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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Ichiyama S, Ito Y, Sugiura F, Iinuma Y, Yamori S, Shimojima M, Hasegawa Y, Shimokata K, Nakashima N. Diagnostic value of the strand displacement amplification method compared to those of Roche Amplicor PCR and culture for detecting mycobacteria in sputum samples. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 35:3082-5. [PMID: 9399498 PMCID: PMC230126 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.12.3082-3085.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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We compared the ability of the semiautomated BDProbeTec-SDA system, which uses the strand displacement amplification (SDA) method, with that of the Roche Amplicor-PCR system and the Septi-Chek AFB culture system to directly detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB) and other mycobacteria in sputum samples. A total of 530 sputum samples from 299 patients were examined in this study. Of the 530 samples, 129 were culture positive for acid-fast bacilli with the Septi-Chek AFB system; 95 for MTB, 29 for M. avium-M. intracellulare complex (MAC), and 5 for other mycobacteria. The BDProbeTec-SDA system detected 90 of the 95 samples culture positive for MTB (sensitivity, 94.7%), and the Amplicor-PCR system detected 85 of the 95 samples culture positive for MTB (sensitivity, 89.5%). The specificity of each system, based on the clinical diagnosis, was 99.8% for SDA and 100% for PCR, respectively. Among the 29 samples culture positive for MAC, the BDProbeTec-SDA system detected MAC in 24 samples (sensitivity, 82.8%), whereas the Amplicor-PCR system detected MAC in 23 samples (sensitivity, 79.3%). The specificities of the systems were 98.3 and 100%, respectively. The high degrees of sensitivity and specificity of the BDProbeTec-SDA system suggest that it should be very useful in clinical laboratories for the rapid detection of mycobacteria in sputum samples.
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- S Ichiyama
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Smith JH, Radcliffe G, Rigby S, Mahan D, Lane DJ, Klinger JD. Performance of an automated Q-beta replicase amplification assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a clinical trial. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 35:1484-91. [PMID: 9163467 PMCID: PMC229772 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.6.1484-1491.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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We present data from a clinical trial study in which an automated version (Galileo) of a previously described Q-Beta replicase-amplified probe assay (J. S. Shah et al., J. Clin. Microbiol. 33:1435-1441, 1995) was used for the direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in sputum. The assay was designed to target specific regions of 23S rRNA found in M. tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, and Mycobacterium microti and had a sensitivity ranging from approximately <10 to 300 CFU. The assay was tested for cross-hybridization by using large numbers (e.g., 10(5)to 10(10) CFU/assay) of 133 other organisms commonly found in respiratory tract samples, including non-M. tuberculosis Mycobacterium spp., other bacteria, fungi, and viruses. All of these competitors tested negative by the assay. Automated assay results for 780 respiratory tract samples (sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage specimens) collected and tested at three trial sites in the United States) were compared with the results of culture and acid-fast microscopy. Aliquots of conventionally digested and decontaminated sputum pellets were heated at 100 degrees C and mechanically disrupted prior to hybridization and background reduction, amplification, and detection in a closed disposable test pack. Pertinent elements of individual patient histories relating to tuberculosis exposure, previous active disease, antituberculosis therapy status, etc., were considered in the resolution of discrepant results for 48 (assay false-positive) samples. Seventy-one of 90 (78.9%) culture-positive samples were positive when tested in the Galileo assay, while 7% of culture-negative samples were assay positive, corresponding to a sensitivity of 79% and a specificity of 93%. Following resolution of discrepant results by chart review, the sensitivity and specificity for the Q-Beta replicase amplification assay with the Galileo analyzer were 84 and 97%, respectively. A total of 69.2% of smear-negative (culture positive) samples were detected by the assay. Ten test packs at a time were automatically processed by the Galileo analyzer without operator intervention following loading of samples. The first result was reported in approximately 3 h, and the last result was available in 6.5 h. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a clinical study with a fully automated amplification probe hybridization assay for the detection of pathogens directly from a clinical specimen.
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- J H Smith
- Vysis Inc., Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, USA
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Badak FZ, Kiska DL, O'Connell M, Nycz CM, Hartley C, Setterquist S, Hopfer RL. Confirmation of the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacteria in mycobacterial growth indicator tubes (MGIT) by multiplex strand displacement amplification. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 35:1239-43. [PMID: 9114414 PMCID: PMC232736 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.5.1239-1243.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Multiplex strand displacement amplification (mSDA) is capable of amplifying three distinct DNA sequences simultaneously. These include sequences present in most genera of mycobacteria, a sequence specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and an internal control. mSDA was used to detect the presence of these target sequences in 154 (72 positive, 76 negative, and 6 failed) clinical specimens cultured in the mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) system. A wide variety of specimen types were processed and cultured. Once these cultures were deemed positive by MGIT fluorescence or were deemed negative after 8 weeks of incubation, MGIT culture aliquots were processed for mSDA analyses. A chemiluminescent microwell assay was used to detect the amplified products. The procedure was relatively simple and took less than 6 h to complete. The sensitivity of mSDA for detecting acid-fast bacilli was 96.4% compared to that of MGIT culture. Sensitivity and specificity were 97.2 and 96.1%, respectively, when all clinical criteria were considered. mSDA was shown to be a rapid and effective method for confirming the presence of M. tuberculosis and other mycobacteria in positive MGIT cultures.
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- F Z Badak
- Becton Dickinson Research Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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The number of importance of infections caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacterial species is increasing. Since the detection and identification of mycobacteria by conventional laboratory methods (cultivation, staining, and biochemical tests) is a slow and complex procedure, rapid diagnostic methods are urgently needed. Several amplification methods based on different techniques have been applied in the detection of mycobacteria directly from clinical specimens. Most experience has been obtained from different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays and their general performance is good. However, their sensitivity in the analysis of samples containing small amounts of mycobacteria or samples containing inhibitory substances has been low. Furthermore, the risk of false positives caused by contamination is high, and the clinical relevance of the results may be unclear. Thus, these gene amplification techniques are a valuable adjunct to the diagnosis of mycobacteria, but so far they cannot replace conventional microbiological methods.
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- H Soini
- Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory, National Public Health Institute, Turku, Finland
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Hellyer TJ, DesJardin LE, Assaf MK, Bates JH, Cave MD, Eisenach KD. Specificity of IS6110-based amplification assays for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. J Clin Microbiol 1996; 34:2843-6. [PMID: 8897197 PMCID: PMC229418 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.11.2843-2846.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The specificity of IS6110 for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex has recently been questioned. We observed no cross-reaction with 27 nontuberculous mycobacteria using strand displacement- and PCR-based amplification of the nucleotide 970 to 1026 and 762 to 865 regions of IS6110. These data support use of selected regions of IS6110 as M. tuberculosis complex-specific targets.
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- T J Hellyer
- Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital, Little Rock
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