Application of real time polymerase chain reaction targeting kex 1 gene & its comparison with the conventional methods for rapid detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in clinical specimens

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Revathy, Mani [1 ]
Therese, Kulandai Lily [1 ]
Bagyalakshmi, Radhakishnan [1 ]
Chandrasekar, Chokaliingam [2 ]
Kumar, Suria [2 ]
Madhavan, Hajib N. [1 ]
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[1] Vis Res Fdn, Kamal Nayan Bajaj Res Ctr, L&T Microbiol Res Ctr, Madras 600006, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Govt Hosp Thorac Med, Madras 600006, Tamil Nadu, India
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DNA sequencing; GMS; HIV; kex; 1; KOHcalcoflour; mtLSU; Pneumocystis jirovecii; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CARINII-PNEUMONIA; EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE; THERAPY; CLONING; DNA;
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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Background & objectives: As there are no standard laboratory techniques for the rapid detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in India, this study was undertaken to evaluate and establish an optimal and rapid technique for the detection of P. jirovecii by comparing three different techniques - staining technique, application of a real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) targeting kex 1 gene and application of nested PCR targeting mitochondrial large subunit (mtLSU) gene for rapid detection of P. jirovecii in HIV positive patients. Methods: One hundred and fifty sputum specimens from HIV positive (n = 75) and HIV negative (n = 75) patients were subjected to three different techniques - KOH/Calcoflour and Grocott methanamine silver staining (GMS), RT-PCR targeting kex1 gene, PCR targeting mtLSU region followed by DNA sequencing and BLAST analysis. Results: Among the 75 HIV positive patients, P. jirovecii was detected in 19 (25.33%) patients by the staining techniques, and in 23 (30.65%) patients each by PCR targeting mtLSU region and by RT-PCR targeting kex1 gene of P. jirovecii. PCR based DNA sequencing targeting mtLSU region revealed 97-100 per cent sequence homology with P. jirovecii sequences in GenBank. Interpretation & conclusions: Of the three techniques for detection of P. jirovecii evaluated in this study, false negativity was found to be more in staining technique and it also required high technical expertise to interpret the result. Both nested PCR and RT-PCR were reliable and equally sensitive, in rapid detection of P. jirovecii, but RT-PCR technique also generated the copy numbers for knowing the severity of infection.
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