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Detection, identification and differentiation of eubacterial taxa using a hybridization assay

a technology of eubacterial taxa and hybridization assay, which is applied in the field of detection, identification and differentiation of eubacterial taxa using a hybridization assay, can solve the problems that several recently described species do not conform to the phenotypic characteristics, and achieve rapid and reliable hybridization

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-22
INNOGENETICS NV +1
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[0016] Another object of the present invention is a rapid and reliable hybridization method for detection and / or identification of Enterococcus species, in particular of Enterococcus faecalis and / or Enterococcus faecium.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover, several of the recently described species do not conform to the phenotypic characteristics used up to now for their identification.

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Preparation of the Samples to be Tested

[0200] 1 / . DNA from Pure Cultures

[0201] For extracting the DNA from pure cultures, different purification methods can be used: [0202] Lysis with lysostaphin (5 μg / μl) for 1 h at 37° C. and purification with the QIAamp blood DNA isolation kit (Qiagen) [0203] The method of Pitcher et al. (1989) [0204] The MagNAPure LC DNA isolation Kit III (Bacteria, Fungi) on the MagNAPure instrument. Bacterial cells grown O / N on LB plates or slants were suspended in 100 to 1000 μl TE pH8 for storage at −20° C. 2 μl to 20 μl was used for extraction according to the manufacturer's recommendations. [0205] QIAamp DNA mini kit (catalog no. 51306-QIAGEN). The culture was pre-treated enzymatically using lysozyme and lysostaphin

[0206] 2 / . DNA from Positive Blood Culture Bottles

[0207] Blood samples were inoculated in aerobe blood culture bottles (BacT / ALERT FA) and incubated in a BacT / Alert 3D system (Organon Teknika) at 37° C. until positive. Positivity was monitor...

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[0210] Following the instructions of the manufacturer of the kit LC-FastStart DNA Master Hybridization Probes (cat. No 3 003 248 or No 2 239 272): [0211] any sample material suitable for PCR in terms of purity, concentration, and absence of inhibitors can be used; [0212] the primers should be at a final concentration of 0,3 to 1 μM each; [0213] the HybProbes at a final concentration of 0,2 μM each, or double; [0214] the concentration of MgCl2 should be optimized, and may vary from 1 to 5 mM; [0215] and a negative control should be run.

[0216] The amplification and melting conditions are described herein after. The LC software version 3.5 was used. The quantification settings were F2 / back F1 (samples). For the baseline adjustment the arithmetic mode was used. The crossing point (Ct) calculation was based on the second derivative maximum. The calculation method for the melting peak was polynomial. The peak area was used to calculate the Tm.

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Results on Purified DNA, Inclusivity and Cross Reactivity Tests

[0217] 1 / Inclusivity

[0218] In total 47 isolates received as E. faecalis were examined. All produced quantification curves (Ct range 15.5-28.4) and 44 had melting peaks around 58° C. (Tm range 57.4° C.-58.3° C., mean Tm=57.9° C.).

[0219] Three out of the 47 isolates received as E. faecalis reacted as E. faecium in the assay, producing melting peaks around 53° C. The results with these 3 isolates were confirmed using biochemical identification techniques (Api 20Strep, Biomerieux) and tRNA PCR analysis.

[0220] Of the 40 isolates received as E. faecium, 37 produced quantification curves (Ct range 17.9-29.5) of which 33 produced melting peaks around 53° C. (Tm range 51.9° C.-53.2° C., mean Tm=52.7° C.).

[0221] The 7 remaining isolates reacted as follows: [0222] One isolate gave a double peak, one for E. faecalis and one for E. faecium. [0223] Three isolates reacted as E. faecalis with a melting peak around 58° C. [0224] Thr...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the specific detection and / or identification of Enterococcus species, in particular Enterococcus faecalis and / or Enterococcus faecium, using new nucleic acid sequences derived from the ITS (internal Transcribed Spacer) region. The present invention relates also to said new nucleic acid sequences derived from the ITS region, between the 16S and 23S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) or rRNA genes, to be used for the specific detection and / or identification of Enterococcus species, in particular of Enterococcus faecalis and / or Enterococcus faecium, in a biological sample. It relates also to nucleic acid primers to be used for the amplification of said spacer region of Enterococcus species in a sample.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a method for the specific detection and / or identification of Enterococcus species, in particular Enterococcus faecalis and / or Enterococcus faecium, using new nucleic acid sequences derived from the ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) region. [0002] The present invention relates also to said new nucleic acid sequences derived from the ITS region, between the 16S and 23S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) or rRNA genes, to be used for the specific detection and / or identification of Enterococcus species, in particular of Enterococcus faecalis and / or Enterococcus faecium, in a biological sample. [0003] It relates also to nucleic acid primers to be used for the amplification of said spacer region of Enterococcus species in a sample. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] The genus Enterococcus includes currently 27 described species. From the human clinical point of view, E. faecalis and / or E. faecium are the most important species:...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C12Q1/68C07H21/04
CPCC12Q1/689
Inventor DE HENAU, HILDEVAN CROMBRUGGEN, JOACHIMJANNES, GEERTEMRICH, THOMASHABERHAUSEN, GERD
Owner INNOGENETICS NV
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