Objective:To design a duplex PCR for rapid and simultaneous detection of Brucella species, in human blood samples.Methods:Fifty-two peripheral bloods samples were collected from suspicious patients with brucellosis.Fo...Objective:To design a duplex PCR for rapid and simultaneous detection of Brucella species, in human blood samples.Methods:Fifty-two peripheral bloods samples were collected from suspicious patients with brucellosis.Following DNA extraction,PCR assay were performed, using three primers that could simultaneously identify and differentiate three major species of pathogenic Brucella in humans and animals.Results:Of the 52 peripheral bloods samples tested, 25 sample(48%) showed positive reactions in PCR.Twelve samples were positive for Brucella abortus(B.abortus)(23%,13 for Brucella melUensis(B.melUensis)(25%) and 0 for Brucella ovis (6.ovis)(Ow.Conclusions:This work de=monstrates dial in case where specific primers were utilized,duplex PCR has proved to be a simple,fast,and relatively inexpensive method for simultaneous detection of important species of Brucella in clinical samples.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate simultaneous detection and differentiates of Brucella abortus(B.abortus) and Brucella melitensis(B.melitensis) through the combinatorial POR method.Methods:This study was designed using three pri...Objective:To evaluate simultaneous detection and differentiates of Brucella abortus(B.abortus) and Brucella melitensis(B.melitensis) through the combinatorial POR method.Methods:This study was designed using three primers that could simultaneously identify and differentiate two major species of pathogenic Brucella in humans and animals.Identification and differentiation of each species using the size of the PCR product were determined.To determine the specifieity of the method,bacteria close to the genus Brucella were used.Finally,to confirm PCR products.In addition to the products sequence,RFLP was performed on PCR products using restriction enzymes.Results:The method of optimized combinatorial PCR in this study could simultaneously detect and differentiate B.abortus and B.melitensis with high specificity and sensitivity in clinical samples.Differentiation of species is based on the resulting bands: therefore,the band 494 bp for B.abortus and 733 bp for B.melitensis were obtained.RFLP and sequencing results confirmed PCR results.Conclusions:The results of this study shows that without routine diagnostic methods such as culture and serology tests,using the molecular method of combinatorial PCR,important species of Brucella can be simultaneously identified and differentiated in clinical samples.展开更多
基金supported by Molecular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,with grant number BMSU/MBRC-90-001
文摘Objective:To design a duplex PCR for rapid and simultaneous detection of Brucella species, in human blood samples.Methods:Fifty-two peripheral bloods samples were collected from suspicious patients with brucellosis.Following DNA extraction,PCR assay were performed, using three primers that could simultaneously identify and differentiate three major species of pathogenic Brucella in humans and animals.Results:Of the 52 peripheral bloods samples tested, 25 sample(48%) showed positive reactions in PCR.Twelve samples were positive for Brucella abortus(B.abortus)(23%,13 for Brucella melUensis(B.melUensis)(25%) and 0 for Brucella ovis (6.ovis)(Ow.Conclusions:This work de=monstrates dial in case where specific primers were utilized,duplex PCR has proved to be a simple,fast,and relatively inexpensive method for simultaneous detection of important species of Brucella in clinical samples.
基金supported by Molecular Biology Research Center,Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences,with grant number BMSU/MBRC- 89-009
文摘Objective:To evaluate simultaneous detection and differentiates of Brucella abortus(B.abortus) and Brucella melitensis(B.melitensis) through the combinatorial POR method.Methods:This study was designed using three primers that could simultaneously identify and differentiate two major species of pathogenic Brucella in humans and animals.Identification and differentiation of each species using the size of the PCR product were determined.To determine the specifieity of the method,bacteria close to the genus Brucella were used.Finally,to confirm PCR products.In addition to the products sequence,RFLP was performed on PCR products using restriction enzymes.Results:The method of optimized combinatorial PCR in this study could simultaneously detect and differentiate B.abortus and B.melitensis with high specificity and sensitivity in clinical samples.Differentiation of species is based on the resulting bands: therefore,the band 494 bp for B.abortus and 733 bp for B.melitensis were obtained.RFLP and sequencing results confirmed PCR results.Conclusions:The results of this study shows that without routine diagnostic methods such as culture and serology tests,using the molecular method of combinatorial PCR,important species of Brucella can be simultaneously identified and differentiated in clinical samples.