Primary application of a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction for the detection of human breast cancer related novel gene-Metadherin expression

Objective:The aim of this study was to detect the expression level of Metadherin (MTDH) in peripheral blood of the breast cancer patients by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR),and to explore the relationship between expression of Metadherin gene in the patients peripheral blood and the clinic-pathological features in breast cancer. Methods:Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction was employed to determine the expression level of Metadherin gene in 80 peripheral blood samples of breast cancer patients and healthy donors. Results:The expression of Metadherin gene in breast cancer patients peripheral blood were positive,in which 34 breast cancer patients were highly expressed,accounting for 55.7%,while the expression of Metadherin gene in normal females peripheral blood were negative,there was statistical significance (Ratio = 2.02±0.81,P < 0.05); Ratio of the Metadherin expression in breast cancer patients peripheral blood and the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase expression was 1.15 ± 0.36. REST software analysis showed that the expression of Metadherin gene was significantly up-regulated in breast cancer. Conclusion:The SYBR Green I quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction method can successfully detect the expression level of Metadherin gene. Expression level of Metadherin gene in breast cancer patients peripheral blood is closely related to survival,and it maybe involved in the development of breast cancer and used as an indicator of prognosis.

Confusing finding of quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction analysis in invasive prenatal genetic diagnosis:A case report

BACKGROUND Quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction(QF-PCR)is a rapid prenatal diagnostic method for abnormalities on chromosomes 21,18,and 13 and sex chromosomal aneuploidy.However,the value of QF-PCR in diagnosing chromosomal structural abnormalities is limited.In this article,we report a confusing QF-PCR finding in a pregnant woman who underwent amniocentesis.CASE SUMMARY The short tandem repeat marker AMXY(Xp22.2/Yp11.2)located on the sex chromosome exhibited a trisomic biallelic pattern,indicating that the karyotype of the fetus might be 47,XYY.Chromosome analysis performed on cultured amniocytes showed a normal male karyotype of the fetus.Copy number variation sequencing confirmed a 500 kb duplication at Yp11.2-Yp11.2(chrY:6610001_7110000)and a 250 kb duplication at Yp11.2-Yp11.2(chrY:7110001_7360000).CONCLUSION In conclusion,the comprehensive application of different methods could achieve a higher detection rate and accuracy for the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal disorders through chromosomal testing.

A quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay for the enumeration of brown tide algae Aureococcus anophagefferens in coastal waters of Qinhuangdao

Aureococcus anophagefferens, a small pelagophyte algae, has caused brown tide blooms in coastal waters of Qinhuangdao in recent years, presenting significant negative impacts on the shellfish mariculture industry. Under standard light microscopy, it is visually indistinguishable from other small algae in field samples due to its extremely small size. In this study, quantitative polymerase chain reaction（q PCR） based on 18 S r DNA sequences was developed and used to detect and enumerate A. anophagefferens. A linear regression（R2 = 0.91） was generated based on cycle thresholds value（Ct） versus known concentrations of A. anophagefferens. Twenty-two field samples collected in coastal waters of Qinhuangdao were subjected to DNA extraction and then analyzed using q PCR. Results showed that A. anophagefferens had a wide distribution in coastal waters along Qinhuangdao. Elevated A. anophagefferens abundance, category 3 brown tide blooms（〉200 000 cells/m L） occurred at Dongshan Beach and Tiger-stone Beach in August in 2013. In shellfish mariculture areas along coastal waters of Qinhuangdao, 4 stations had category 3 blooms, and 6 stations had category 2 blooms（35 000–200 000 cells/m L） in August and all stations had category 1 blooms（〉0 to ≤35 000 cells/m L） in October. Quantitative PCR allows for detection of A. anophagefferens cells at low levels in filed samples, which is essential to effective management and prediction of brown tide blooms.

Real-time Fluorescence PCR Method for Detection of Burkholderia glumae from Rice

Burkholderia glumae causing seedling rot and grain rot of rice was listed as a plant quarantine disease of China in 2007. It＇s quite necessary to set up effective detection methods for the pathogen to manage further dispersal of this disease. The present study combined the real-time PCR method with classical PCR to increase the detecting efficiency, and to develop an accurate, rapid and sensitive method to detect the pathogen in the seed quarantine for effective management of the disease. The results showed that all the tested strains of B. glumae produced about 139 bp specific fragments by the real-time PCR and the general PCR methods, while others showed negative PCR result. The bacteria could be detected at the concentrations of 1×10^4 CFU/mL by general PCR method and at the concentrations below 100 CFU/mL by real-time fluorescence PCR method. B. glumae could be detected when the inoculated and healthy seeds were mixed with a proportion of 1：100.

Comparison of Abbott and Da-an real-time PCR for quantitating serum HBV DNA

AIM: To compare the performance of the Da-an real-time hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA assay and Abbott RealTime HBV assay.

Micro-droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction and Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Technologies Provide Highly Sensitive and Accurate Detection of Zika Virus

The establishment of highly sensitive diagnostic methods is critical in the early diagnosis and control of Zika virus(ZIKV)and in preventing serious neurological complications of ZIKV infection. In this study, we established micro-droplet digital polymerase chain reaction(ddPCR) and real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR) protocols for the detection of ZIKV based on the amplification of the NS5 gene. For the ZIKV standard plasmid, the RT-qPCR results showed that the cycle threshold(Ct) value was linear from 10~1 to 10~8 copy/l L, with a standard curve R^2 of 0.999 and amplification efficiency of 92.203%;however, a concentration as low as 1 copy/l L could not be detected. In comparison with RT-qPCR, the dd PCR method resulted in a linear range of 10~1–10~4 copy/l L and was able to detect concentrations as low as 1 copy/l L. Thus, for detecting ZIKV from clinical samples, RT-qPCR is a better choice for high-concentration samples(above 10~1 copy/l L),while ddPCR has excellent accuracy and sensitivity for low-concentration samples. These results indicate that the ddPCR method should be of considerable use in the early diagnosis, laboratory study, and monitoring of ZIKV.

Influences of bracket bonding on mutans streptococcus in plaque detected by real time fluorescence-quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Background Enamel demineralization occurs frequently during orthodontic treatment. In this study, we evaluated the changes of the density of mutans streptococcus （MS） in plaque after bracket bonding and using fluoride adhesive on maxillary incisors by real time fluorescence-quantitative polymerase chain reaction （RT-FQ PCR）.Methods The study was designed as a self-paired test. Brackets were bonded with fluoride adhesive on the left side, while non-fluoride adhesive on the right side for each patient. Plaque samples were taken from the surfaces around the brackets of four maxillary incisors before brackets bonding and after the bonding 4 weeks later. The amount of MS was measured by RT-FQ PCR. The data obtained were analyzed statistically using the SPSS 11.5 version and the alpha level was set at 0. 05 （ 2-tailed）.Results The amount of MS in plaque increased significantly after bracket bonding （ P 〈 0.01 ）, whereas no significant differences were observed among four maxillary incisors both before and after brackets bonding （P 〉 0. 05 ）, and among the incisors using and not using fluoride adhesive （ P 〉 0. 05 ）.Conclusions The increase of the density of MS in plaque after bracket bonding is one of the etiological factors for enamel demineralization in orthodontic patients. The result of this study did not support what we observed clinically that the incidence of enamel demineralization for lateral incisors was higher than that for central incisors. Using fluoride adhesive for bonding did not affect the amount of MS in plaque in our study. Further study is needed.

Reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR data in gastric tissues and cell lines

AIM:To evaluate the suitability of reference genes in gastric tissue samples and cell lines.METHODS:The suitability of genes ACTB,B2M,GAPDH,RPL29,and 18S rRNA was assessed in21 matched pairs of neoplastic and adjacent nonneoplastic gastric tissues from patients with gastric adenocarcinoma,27 normal gastric tissues from patients without cancer,and 4 cell lines using reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR).The ranking of the best single and combination of reference genes was determined by NormFinder,geNorm,BestKeeper,and DataAssist.In addition,GenEx software was used to determine the optimal number of reference genes.To validate the results,the mRNA expression of a target gene,DNMT1,was quantified using the different reference gene combinations suggested by the various software packages for normalization.RESULTS:ACTB was the best reference gene for all gastric tissues,cell lines and all gastric tissues plus cell lines.GAPDH+B2M or ACTB+B2M was the best combination of reference genes for all the gastric tissues.On the other hand,ACTB+B2M was the best combination for all the cell lines tested and was also the best combination for analyses involving all the gastric tissues plus cell lines.According to the GenEx software,2 or 3 genes were the optimal number of references genes for all the gastric tissues.The relative quantification of DNMT1 showed similar patterns when normalized by each combination of reference genes.The level of expression of DNMT1 in neoplastic,adjacent non-neoplastic and normal gastric tissues did not differ when these samples were normalized using GAPDH+B2M(P=0.32),ACTB+B2M(P=0.61),or GAPDH+B2M+ACTB(P=0.44).CONCLUSION:GAPDH+B2M or ACTB+B2M is the best combination of reference gene for all the gastric tissues,and ACTB+B2M is the best combination for the cell lines tested.

Rapid prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 21 by fluorescent quantitative multiplex polymerase chain reaction

Trisomy 21, also named Down syndrome was the most frequent autosomal aneuploidy and the most common cause of mental retardation. Fifty percent patients had congenital heart malformation. Every 20 minutes one case of trisomy 21 was born, and the incidence rate was 1 in 600 to 800 newborns in China.1 In two thirds of cases with trisomy 21, there was a spontaneous abortion, so the actual incidence was higher than that obtained postnatally.

基于主成分分析的多重定量PCR荧光串扰校正

聚合酶链式反应(PCR)是分子生物学常用的检测手段,主要用于对生物的DNA或RNA进行检测。由于荧光光谱重叠和滤光片过滤带宽限制,检测时所获得的荧光数据通常会包含荧光通道之间的串扰,串扰的存在使PCR结果分析变得复杂,并可能影响最终的检测结果。选择合适的光学元件,并确定通道间的补偿矩阵,可以降低甚至消除荧光串扰。目前荧光补偿矩阵大多通过迭代计算获得,还没有一种简单的方法可以从混合的多通道荧光数据中找到荧光补偿矩阵。为了快速获得荧光补偿矩阵,减小计算量,采用主成分分析法(PCA)中确定主成分的方式,基于搭建的测试平台进行单一染料实验,获得染料的荧光信号在各个检测通道的分布情况,计算得到荧光补偿矩阵。通过分析补偿矩阵,发现对于搭建的硬件系统,Cy5染料对Cy5.5通道串扰较大,串扰比例为8.76%,同时Cy5.5染料对Cy5通道串扰影响也相对较大,比例约为6.2%;其次是ROX染料对HEX通道串扰,比例约为2.68%;HEX染料对FAM通道串扰,比例约为1.58%;FAM染料对HEX通道串扰相对较小,比例约为0.25%,其余通道无明显串扰,与荧光光谱反映的结果一致。采用得到的荧光补偿矩阵对单一染料实验得到的原始荧光数据进行处理,有效去除了非目标通道的荧光串扰,实现了荧光通道数据的解耦,验证了方法的可行性。最后设计了染料颜色分辨实验,将不同浓度的多种染料进行组合测试,并采用所提出的方法将得到的数据进行荧光补偿。实验结果表明,荧光通道各自的线性相关性较高,五个荧光通道的线性相关系数r均大于0.99,该结果进一步验证了该补偿方法的有效性。

Establishment of a new quantitative detection approach to adefovir-resistant HBV and its clinical application

AIM:To establish the more feasible and sensitive assessment approach to the detection of adefovir (ADV) resistance-associated hepatitis B virus (HBV) quasispecies.METHODS: Based on the characteristics of rtA181V/T and rtN236T mutations, a new approach based on real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was established for the detection of ADV-resistant HBV quasispecies, total HBV DNA, rtA181 and rtN236 mutations in blood samples from 32 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with unsatisfactory curative effect on ADV and compared with routine HBV DNA sequencing.RESULTS: Both the sensitivity and specificity of this new detection approach to ADV-resistant HBV quasispecies were 100%, which were much higher than those of direct HBV DNA sequencing. The approach was able to detect 0.1% of mutated strains in a total plasmid population. Among the 32 clinical patients, single rtA181 and rtN236T mutation and double rtA181T and rtN236T mutations were detected in 20 and 8, respectively, while ADV-resistant mutations in 6 (including, rtA181V/T mutation alone in 5 patients) and no associated mutations in 26.CONCLUSION: This new approach is more feasible and efficient to detect ADV-resistant mutants of HBV and ADV-resistant mutations before and during ADV treatment with a specificity of 100% and a sensitivity of 100%.

Quantitative Analysis of ATP Sulfurylase and Selenocysteine Methyltransferase Gene Expression in Different Organs of Tea Plant (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>)

Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) has unique biological features for the study of cellular and molecular mechanisms, an evergreen broad-leaved woody plant which can accumulate selenium in soil abundant of Selenium. Expression of the genes related to Selenium (Se) metabolism is an adaptation to the soil environment for a long period. The purpose of the present study was to explore if there exist differences of expression about these genes in tea plant between growing in Selenium-abundant and normal soil. A quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (Q-RT-PCR) assay was done for quantification of ATP sulfurylase (APS) and selenocysteine methyltransferase (SMT) mRNA normalized to Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) gene in tea plant. Young leaves, mature leaves and tender roots from tea plants growing in soil abundant of Selenium were respectively obtained from Shitai County, Anhui Province, and also the relevant materials of the selenium un-enriched tea plant planted at agricultural garden of Ahui Agriculture University were taken as control for real-time PCR analysis. The results showed that APS1, APS2 and SMT expression levels for either young or mature leaves in selenium-enriched tea plant were lower than that in ordinary (selenium un-enriched) tea plant. In contrast, the APS1, APS2 and SMT expression level of roots in selenium-enriched tea plant were all higher than that in ordinary tea plant. APS1 gene expression level of roots in selenium-enriched tea plant was about 1.6 times higher than that in the ordinary tea plant, APS2 gene expression level was about 4.8-fold higher than that in the ordinary tea plant, SMT gene expression level was about 3.3 times higher than that in the ordinary tea plant. Among various tissues of selenium-enriched tea plant, APS1 gene relative expression level of young leaves was similar to or slightly higher than mature leaves, and the one of roots was the lowest among them;APS2 gene relative expression level of young leaves was similar to or slightly higher than the roots, and the one of mature leaves was the lowest among them;SMT gene relative expression level of young leaves was similar to or slightly higher than mature leaves, and the one of roots was the highest among them. Our results suggest that there existed correlation between selenium and expression levels of these genes.

Quantitative analysis of a panel of gene expression in prostate cancer——with emphasis on NPY expression analysis

Objective： To investigate molecular alterations associating with prostate carcinoma progression and potentially provide information toward more accurate prognosis/diagnosis. Methods： A set of laser captured microdissected （LCM） specimens from 300 prostate cancer （PCa） patients undergoing radical prostatectomy （RP） were defined. Ten patients representing ＂aggressive＂ PCa, and 10 representing ＂non-aggressive＂ PCa were selected based on prostate-specific antigen （PSA） recurrence, Gleason score, pathological stage and tumor cell differentiation, with matched patient age and race between the two groups. Normal and neoplastic prostate epithelial cells were collected with LCM from frozen tissue slides obtained from the RP specimens. The expressions of a panel of genes, including NPY, PTEN, AR, AMACR, DD3, and GSTP1, were measured by quantitative real-time RT-PCR （TaqMan）, and correlation was analyzed with clinicopathological features. Results： The expressions of AMACR and DD3 were consistently up-regulated in cancer cells compared to benign prostate epithelial cells in all PCa patients, whereas GSTP1 expression was down regulated in each patient. NPY, PTEN and AR exhibited a striking difference in their expression patterns between aggressive and non-aggressive PCas （P=0.0203, 0.0284, and 0.0378, respectively, Wilcoxon rank sum test）. The lower expression of NPY showed association with ＂aggressive＂ PCas based on a larger PCa patient cohort analysis （P=0.0037, univariate generalized linear model （GLM） analysis）. Conclusion： Despite widely noted heterogeneous nature of PCa, gene expression alterations ofAM,4CR, DD3, and GSTP1 in LCM-derived PCa epithelial cells suggest for common underlying mechanisms in the initiation of PCa. Lower NPY expression level is significantly associated with more aggressive clinical behavior of PCa; PTEN and AR may have potential in defining PCa with aggressive clinical behavior. Studies along these lines have potential to define PCa-associated gene expression alterations and likely co-regulation of genes/pathways critical in the biology of PCa onset/progression.

Sequence Analysis and Quantitative Detection of Norwalk-like Viruses in Cultured Oysters of China

We isolated 4 Norwalk-like viruses （NLVs） contaminated oysters from 33 Chinese oysters collected from local commercial sources of Shandong Province. After amplification of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase （RdRp） region of NLVs genomes with RT-PCR, the open reading frame 1 （ORF 1） of the RdRp was sequenced and subjected to multiple-sequence alignment. The results showed that NLVs in the four isolates belong to genogroup Ⅱ. The sequence comparison showed that the similarity between four Chinese oyster isolates were higher than 99.0%, which indicated that NLVs prevalent in close areas have high homogeneity in genome sequences. In addition, the most conserved sequences between diverse NLVs were used to design primers and TaqMan probes, then the real-time quantitative PCR assay was performed. According to the standard curve of GII NLVs, the original amounts （copies） of NLVs in positive patient＇s fecal isolate, positive Japanese oyster isolate, and the Chinese oyster isolate were 8.9× 10^8, 1.25× 10^8 and 4.7× 10^1 respectively. The detecting limit of NLVs was 1 × 10^1 copies. This study will be helpful for routine diagnosis of NLVs pathogens in foods and thus for avoiding food poisoning in the future.

基于直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒快速检测方法的建立

目的建立基于直扩实时荧光定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术的寨卡病毒快速检测方法。方法采用特殊功能的DNA聚合酶,以及优选PCR增强剂,以此建立直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒快速检测5种样本(全血、血清、唾液、咽拭子和尿)的方法。结果5种样本检测限分别为血清103 PFU/mL,尿、咽拭子和唾液102 PFU/mL,全血104 PFU/mL,标准曲线的拟合优度的可决系数均在0.98以上,扩增效率均在90%~110%;寨卡病毒核酸成功扩增,非寨卡病毒核酸均未能扩增;尿、全血和唾液样本的重复性实验中106 PFU/mL和102 PFU/mL两个浓度的6个重复Ct值的变异系数均<5%。该研究建立的直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒检测方法与常规RT-PCR技术的检测结果一致,8个寨卡病毒样本,均只检测出2个血清样本,其余62个非寨卡病毒样本及12个阴性样本均未得到扩增。结论成功建立基于直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒快速检测方法,该方法简便快捷且灵敏度高、特异度强。

实时荧光定量PCR检测不同结核标本及其联合玻璃珠磨菌法检测的价值

目的研究实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(qRT-PCR)与玻璃珠磨菌法联合用于不同结核标本检测中的价值。方法以回顾性分析为法,收集并分析2021年1月至2022年6月在上海交通大学医学院附属仁济医院住院与门诊诊治的疑似结核病患者1200份不同临床标本的qRT-PCR测定结果,其中血液样本469份,胸腔积液标本322份,心包积液标本16份,尿液标本25份,气管(支气管)肺泡灌洗液标本8份,腹腔积液标本34份,脑脊液标本143份,脓液标本31份,痰液标本152份;同时,对41份痰液标本予以玻璃珠振荡磨菌前后qRT-PCR定量检测效果分析。结果1200份不同结核标本的总检测阳性率为15.83%(190/1200),其中检出率最高的为气管(支气管)肺泡灌洗液标本,占比为37.50%(3/8),且门诊患者阳性率最高,占比为40.00%(2/5);脓液标本检出率第二,占比为35.48%(11/31),且住院患者阳性率最高,占比为38.46%(10/26);痰液标本检出率第三,占比为30.26%(46/152)。41份痰液标本经玻璃珠磨菌处理5 min之后,qRT-PCR检测核酸浓度明显高于处理前,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);其中,14份痰液标本提升了菌株数量级,且11份含菌量为10^(2)拷贝/mL痰液标本于振荡研磨处理之后,7份痰液标本提升至了10^(3)拷贝/mL菌量数量级,磨菌处理后阳性检出率明显高于磨菌处理前,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论气管(支气管)肺泡灌洗液标本、脓液标本、痰液标本检测中qRT-PCR的检出率较高,而qRT-PCR在其他结核标本检测中的检出率较低,qRT-PCR联合玻璃珠磨菌法检测可有效提升临床结核标本阳性检出率。

酶联免疫吸附测定法和实时荧光定量PCR法对乙型肝炎的诊断价值比较

目的比较酶联免疫吸附测定法和实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(PCR)法在乙型肝炎诊断中的应用价值。方法选取120例疑似乙型肝炎患者作为本次研究对象,分别进行酶联免疫吸附测定法以及实时荧光定量PCR法检验。以病理检查为金标准,分析酶联免疫吸附测定法和实时荧光定量PCR法的检查结果,对比两种检查方法的诊断效能,包括特异度、灵敏度以及准确度。结果120例疑似患者经病理检查确诊75例为乙型肝炎。酶联免疫吸附测定法检出阳性74例,阴性46例;实时荧光定量PCR法检出阳性75例,阴性45例。实时荧光定量PCR法检测乙型肝炎的特异度、灵敏度以及准确度分别为93.33%、96.00%、95.00%,均明显高于酶联免疫吸附测定法的73.33%、82.67%、79.17%,差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=6.4800、6.9963、13.3724,P<0.05)。结论采用实时荧光定量PCR法进行乙型肝炎的检测具有较高的准确率,可以为医生诊断和治疗方案的制定及调整提供良好的依据。

探讨荧光定量PCR法与免疫胶体金法用于骨质疏松症手术住院患者感染监控的诊断价值

目的本研究旨在探讨荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(Polymerase Chain Reaction,PCR)法与免疫胶体金法检测用于骨质疏松症进行手术治疗住院患者感染监控的临床效果。方法选取2020年3月—2023年4月曲靖市第一人民医院收治的180例骨质疏松症进行手术治疗疑似住院感染患者作为研究对象,所有患者均先后接受荧光定量PCR法与免疫胶体金法检测,以细菌培养结果作为金标准,比较两种方法的检出率,评估两种检查方法的诊断效能。结果荧光定量PCR法的检验准确度、灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为96.67%、89.19%、98.60%、94.29%、97.24%,免疫胶体金法分别为82.78%、43.24%、93.01%、61.54%、86.36%,荧光定量PCR法的检验准确度、灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值均明显高于免疫胶体金法检验,差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=18.827、17.458、5.567、10.124、11.533,P均<0.05)。结论荧光定量PCR法检验在骨质疏松症进行手术治疗住院患者感染监控中具有良好的诊断效能。在骨科住院患者感染监控中予以微生物检验干预,有助于基于检验结果进行及早诊断和治疗,进而降低感染发生率和传播风险。

研究ELISA联合荧光定量PCR检测丙型肝炎病毒的效果

目的评估丙型肝炎病毒检测应用酶联免疫吸附试验(Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay,ELISA)联合荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(Polymerase Chain Reaction,PCR)检测的应用价值。方法选取2022年8月—2023年8月滕州市疾病预防控制中心接诊的90例疑似丙型肝炎病毒患者为研究对象,采用ELISA联合荧光定量PCR检测,以丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis Virus C,HCV)RNA检测结果作为“金标准”,分析检测方式的应用价值。结果HCV RNA检测结果显示,阳性率为47.78%,ELISA检测的阳性率40.00%,荧光定量PCR检测发现阳性量率42.22%,联合检测的阳性率46.67%。ELISA检测与荧光定量PCR检测在灵敏度、特异度、准确度、阳性预测值以及阴性预测值方面比较,差异无统计学意义(P均>0.05)。联合检测的灵敏度为93.02%、准确度为94.44%、阳性预测值为95.24%以及阴性预测值为93.75%,显著高于ELISA检测的67.44%、76.67%、80.56%、74.07%,联合检测的灵敏度、准确度显著高于荧光定量PCR检测(76.74%、83.33%),差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。结论丙型肝炎病毒检测应用ELISA联合荧光定量PCR检测检出率高。

FQ-PCR检测乙型肝炎病毒DNA与时间分辨免疫荧光法检测乙肝五项在乙肝诊断中的应用价值

目的探讨荧光定量聚合酶链反应(FQ-PCR)检测乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)-DNA与时间分辨免疫荧光法检测乙肝五项在乙肝诊断中的应用价值。方法选择2021年1月至2023年10月本院接收的82例疑似乙肝患者作为研究对象,均通过FQ-PCR实施HBV-DNA检测,同时予以时间分辨免疫荧光法检测乙肝五项[乙肝病毒核心抗体(HBcAb)、乙肝病毒e抗体(HBeAb)、乙肝病毒e抗原(HBeAg)、乙肝表面抗原(HBsAg)、乙肝表面抗体(HBsAb)],并分析检测结果。结果82例患者中,HBV-DNA阳性率为70.73%(58/82)。82例患者中,组合A(HBcAb+HBeAg+HBsAg阳性)占比91.46%(75/82),组合B(HBeAb+HBsAg阳性)占比63.41%(52/82),组合C(HBcAb+HBeAb+HBsAg阳性)占比37.80%(31/82),组合D(HBcAb+HBeAb+HBsAb阳性)占比6.10%(5/82),组合E(HBeAg+HBsAg阳性)占比64.63%(53/82)。组合A、组合B、组合C、组合D、组合E中HBV-DNA阳性率分别为53.33%(40/75)、7.69%(4/52)、29.03%(9/31)、40.00%(2/5)、5.66%(3/53),组合A中HBV-DNA阳性率均高于其他各项组合,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。FQ-PCR检测HBV-DNA联合时间分辨免疫荧光法检测乙肝五项诊断乙肝的准确度、灵敏度高于单独FQ-PCR检测HBV-DNA及时间分辨免疫荧光法检测乙肝五项,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论在乙肝诊断中,FQ-PCR检测HBV-DNA与时间分辨免疫荧光法检测乙肝五项各具优势,积极联合应用有助于进一步提升诊断效能。