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MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PROBES
卷 23, 期 2, 页码 75-82出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2008.12.004
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Mycobacterium immunogenum; Metalworking fluids; Colorimetric-PCR
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- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health [2R01OH007364]
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mycobacterium immunogenum and Mycobacterium chelonae are closely related species associated with occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) and nosocomial infections. There is a need to develop specific and readily adaptable methods for detection and speciation of these agents. Here we report development of a probe-based colorimetric-PCR assay involving heat shock protein (hsp) gene amplification (228bp) and its detection in an ELISA-like reaction. A quantitative format of this assay was developed and validated on metalworking fluids (MWF). The assay showed a minimum detection limit of 10 fg genomic DNA or 1 mycobacterial cell, albeit with variations depending on type and composition of the MWF matrix. When applied to the field MWF samples, the developed assay was found to be comparable to the real-time PCR assay, and allowed direct speciation of MWF mycobacteria without sequencing and/or restriction pattern analysis. In conclusion, the developed colorimetric PCR allows detection and quanti. cation of MWF mycobacteria without culturing and is the first probe-based assay for unambiguous differentiation between the two phylogenetically closely related species, M. immunogenum and M. chelonae. Considering that the assay offers high throughput format involving relatively simpler instrument infrastructure, it has a potential for applications in routine assessment of MWF mycobacteria in diagnostic and industrial laboratories. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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