Scope and limitations of a multiplex conventional PCR for the diagnosis of S. stercoralis and hookworms

Describe the diagnostic characteristics of a conventional multiplex PCR for the diagnosis of S. stercoralis, N. americanus and Ancylostomas spp. Fecal samples were collected from a cross-sectional study in Orán department, Salta province, Argentina. The stool samples were analyzed using concentratio...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2021-11, Vol.25 (6), p.101649-101649, Article 101649
Hauptverfasser: Fleitas, Pedro E., Vargas, Paola A., Caro, Nicolás, Almazan, M. Cristina, Echazú, Adriana, Juárez, Marisa, Cajal, Pamela, Krolewiecki, Alejandro J., Nasser, Julio R., Cimino, Rubén O.
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Zusammenfassung:Describe the diagnostic characteristics of a conventional multiplex PCR for the diagnosis of S. stercoralis, N. americanus and Ancylostomas spp. Fecal samples were collected from a cross-sectional study in Orán department, Salta province, Argentina. The stool samples were analyzed using concentration-sedimentation, Harada Mori, McMaster, and Baermann techniques. DNA was extracted from 50 mg fecal sample using the FastPrep® Spin Kit for Soil. Three pairs of primers were used for the amplification of three products of 101, 330, and 577 base pairs (bp) for S. stercoralis, N. americanus and Ancylostoma spp, respectively. The sensitivity and analytical specificity of multiplex PCR were evaluated, as well as the sensitivity and diagnostic specificity, using a composite standard and Bayesian approach. Multiplex PCR did not present cross-reaction with other intestinal parasites, and the detection limit for multiplex PCR was between 2 and 20 pg of genomic DNA. In addition it presented a diagnostic sensitivity of 97.4% for S. stercoralis and 90.3% for hookworms with a specificity of 100% and 87.6%, respectively. PCR identified a higher proportion (p
ISSN:1413-8670
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DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101649