Purpose: The genus Pseudomonas is a ubiquitous microorganism frequently detected from immunocompromised patients. The inherent resistance to numerous antimicrobial agents contributes to the opportunistic character of ...Purpose: The genus Pseudomonas is a ubiquitous microorganism frequently detected from immunocompromised patients. The inherent resistance to numerous antimicrobial agents contributes to the opportunistic character of this pathogen exhaustive monitoring of this pathogen is considered of critical importance to public health organizations. The reliable identification method able to distinguish genetic close Pseudomonas species is needed, because these organisms are difficult to differentiate by phenotypic or biochemical methods. The purpose of the present study was to design species-specific primers in order to identify and detect four Pseudomonas species which are frequently detected from the human oral cavities, and to investigate the distribution of these organisms in the living environment using a multiplex PCR. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers were designed based on partial sequences of the rpoD gene of four Pseudomonas species. Swab samples were collected from fifty washstands, and the distribution of Pseudomonas species was investigated using a conventional PCR at genus level and a multiplex PCR at species level. Results: Multiplex PCR method developed in this study was able to distinguish four Pseudomonas species clearly. The genus Pseudomonas was detected from all samples (100%), whereas P. putida, P, aeruginosa, P. stutzeri and P. fluorescens were detected at 44%, 8%, 4% and 2% in fifty swab samples, respectively. Conclusion: Our developed one-step multiplex PCR method is accurate, specific, cost-effective, time-saving, and works without requiring DNA extraction. It was indicated that washstands were the uninhabitable environment for P. putida, P, aeruginosa, P. stutzeri and P. fluorescens.展开更多
Purpose: In recent years, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has appeared and caused outbreaks of hospital infections all over the world. Close monitoring of this pathogen and other A. baumanii complex specie...Purpose: In recent years, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has appeared and caused outbreaks of hospital infections all over the world. Close monitoring of this pathogen and other A. baumanii complex species is considered of critical importance to public health organizations. The reliable identification method able to distinguish A. baumannii from genetically close Acinetobacter species is needed, because these species are unable to be differentiated by phenotypic or biochemical methods. The purpose of the present study was to design species-specific primers in order to identify and detect A. baumanii complex species, and Acinetobacter lwoffii which is frequently detected from the human specimens, and to investigate the distribution of these organisms in dental hospital using a multiplex PCR. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers were designed based on partial sequences of the 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) gene and DNA gyrase subunit B (gyrB) of each species of A. baumanii complex species. Swab samples were collected from ten dental spittoon units in dental hospital, and the distribution of A. baumanii complex species was investigated using a multiplex PCR. Results: These primers were able to distinguish each species of A. baumanii complex species clearly. A. baumanii and A. calcoaceticus were detected at 20.0% and 10.0% in ten swab samples, respectively. On the other hand, A. nosocomialis, A. lowffii, and A. pittii were detected from no sample. Conclusion: Our developed one-step multiplex PCR method is accurate, specific, cost-effective, time-saving, and worked without requiring DNA extraction.展开更多
Purpose: Recently, Candida haemulonii complex (Candida haemulonii, Candida duobushaemulonii and Candida haemulonii var. vulnera) and two genetically close species (Candida pseudohaemulonii and Candida auris) have emer...Purpose: Recently, Candida haemulonii complex (Candida haemulonii, Candida duobushaemulonii and Candida haemulonii var. vulnera) and two genetically close species (Candida pseudohaemulonii and Candida auris) have emerged as an opportunistic fungal pathogen associated with various infectious diseases of humans, and most of those isolates have displayed antifungal resistance. Because it is difficult to differentiate these microorganisms by a current technique, unfortunately, it is important to establish a method for identifying them accurately. The purpose of the present study was to design species-specific primers in order to identify and detect C. auris, C. pseudohaemulonii, and C. haemulonii complex, i.e. , C. haemulonii, C. duobushaemulonii and C. haemulonii var. vulnera using a multiplex PCR. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers were designed based on partial sequences of the 26S rRNA, 18S rRNA, and RPB1 genes and ITS region of five Candida species. Results: The multiplex PCR method developed in this study was able to distinguish five Candida species clearly. Conclusion: Our developed one-step multiplex PCR method is accurate, specific, cost-effective, time-saving, and works without requiring DNA extraction.展开更多
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by Cassava Mosaic Begomoviruses (CMBs) is one of the most devastating crop diseases and a major constraint for cassava production. In order to ensure surveillance for epidemic preve...Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by Cassava Mosaic Begomoviruses (CMBs) is one of the most devastating crop diseases and a major constraint for cassava production. In order to ensure surveillance for epidemic prevention, low-cost diagnostic tools are appropriate for large-scale testing of cassava viruses. Multiplex PCR diagnosis is one approach that can reduce diagnostic costs and delays. A multiplex PCR approach was developed for simultaneous detection of African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV), East African Cassava Mosaic Virus and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus (EACMV/CM) in Togo CMD-infected cassava leaves. Three primers pairs were used to target their respective viruses in a single tube PCR. Multiplex PCR detected ACMV, EACMV and EACMV/CM in plant DNA extracts prepared from cassava leaves infected with CMB. The primers amplified 783 bp specific to ACMV, 650 bp specific to EACMV and 560 bp specific to EACMCV/CM in both uniplex and multiplex formats. Multiplex PCR is an excellent tool for the effective control of cassava diseases. .展开更多
文摘Purpose: The genus Pseudomonas is a ubiquitous microorganism frequently detected from immunocompromised patients. The inherent resistance to numerous antimicrobial agents contributes to the opportunistic character of this pathogen exhaustive monitoring of this pathogen is considered of critical importance to public health organizations. The reliable identification method able to distinguish genetic close Pseudomonas species is needed, because these organisms are difficult to differentiate by phenotypic or biochemical methods. The purpose of the present study was to design species-specific primers in order to identify and detect four Pseudomonas species which are frequently detected from the human oral cavities, and to investigate the distribution of these organisms in the living environment using a multiplex PCR. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers were designed based on partial sequences of the rpoD gene of four Pseudomonas species. Swab samples were collected from fifty washstands, and the distribution of Pseudomonas species was investigated using a conventional PCR at genus level and a multiplex PCR at species level. Results: Multiplex PCR method developed in this study was able to distinguish four Pseudomonas species clearly. The genus Pseudomonas was detected from all samples (100%), whereas P. putida, P, aeruginosa, P. stutzeri and P. fluorescens were detected at 44%, 8%, 4% and 2% in fifty swab samples, respectively. Conclusion: Our developed one-step multiplex PCR method is accurate, specific, cost-effective, time-saving, and works without requiring DNA extraction. It was indicated that washstands were the uninhabitable environment for P. putida, P, aeruginosa, P. stutzeri and P. fluorescens.
文摘Purpose: In recent years, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has appeared and caused outbreaks of hospital infections all over the world. Close monitoring of this pathogen and other A. baumanii complex species is considered of critical importance to public health organizations. The reliable identification method able to distinguish A. baumannii from genetically close Acinetobacter species is needed, because these species are unable to be differentiated by phenotypic or biochemical methods. The purpose of the present study was to design species-specific primers in order to identify and detect A. baumanii complex species, and Acinetobacter lwoffii which is frequently detected from the human specimens, and to investigate the distribution of these organisms in dental hospital using a multiplex PCR. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers were designed based on partial sequences of the 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) gene and DNA gyrase subunit B (gyrB) of each species of A. baumanii complex species. Swab samples were collected from ten dental spittoon units in dental hospital, and the distribution of A. baumanii complex species was investigated using a multiplex PCR. Results: These primers were able to distinguish each species of A. baumanii complex species clearly. A. baumanii and A. calcoaceticus were detected at 20.0% and 10.0% in ten swab samples, respectively. On the other hand, A. nosocomialis, A. lowffii, and A. pittii were detected from no sample. Conclusion: Our developed one-step multiplex PCR method is accurate, specific, cost-effective, time-saving, and worked without requiring DNA extraction.
文摘Purpose: Recently, Candida haemulonii complex (Candida haemulonii, Candida duobushaemulonii and Candida haemulonii var. vulnera) and two genetically close species (Candida pseudohaemulonii and Candida auris) have emerged as an opportunistic fungal pathogen associated with various infectious diseases of humans, and most of those isolates have displayed antifungal resistance. Because it is difficult to differentiate these microorganisms by a current technique, unfortunately, it is important to establish a method for identifying them accurately. The purpose of the present study was to design species-specific primers in order to identify and detect C. auris, C. pseudohaemulonii, and C. haemulonii complex, i.e. , C. haemulonii, C. duobushaemulonii and C. haemulonii var. vulnera using a multiplex PCR. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers were designed based on partial sequences of the 26S rRNA, 18S rRNA, and RPB1 genes and ITS region of five Candida species. Results: The multiplex PCR method developed in this study was able to distinguish five Candida species clearly. Conclusion: Our developed one-step multiplex PCR method is accurate, specific, cost-effective, time-saving, and works without requiring DNA extraction.
文摘Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by Cassava Mosaic Begomoviruses (CMBs) is one of the most devastating crop diseases and a major constraint for cassava production. In order to ensure surveillance for epidemic prevention, low-cost diagnostic tools are appropriate for large-scale testing of cassava viruses. Multiplex PCR diagnosis is one approach that can reduce diagnostic costs and delays. A multiplex PCR approach was developed for simultaneous detection of African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV), East African Cassava Mosaic Virus and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus (EACMV/CM) in Togo CMD-infected cassava leaves. Three primers pairs were used to target their respective viruses in a single tube PCR. Multiplex PCR detected ACMV, EACMV and EACMV/CM in plant DNA extracts prepared from cassava leaves infected with CMB. The primers amplified 783 bp specific to ACMV, 650 bp specific to EACMV and 560 bp specific to EACMCV/CM in both uniplex and multiplex formats. Multiplex PCR is an excellent tool for the effective control of cassava diseases. .
