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Development and validation of real-time PCR assays for the detection of Ehrlichia species and E. chaffeensis in clinical specimens.
Chung IH , Austin AL , Kato CY . J Microbiol Methods 2021 186 106225 Ehrlichiosis, caused by Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia, is considered an emerging infectious disease due to the increasing number of reported cases. Symptoms are non-specific and occur within 1 to 2 weeks following the bite of an infected tick. Confirmatory laboratory diagnostic methods vary in sensitivity and specimen requirements, which can lead to delayed diagnosis. PCR testing serves as an efficient approach to Ehrlichia confirmation in the acute stage of illness. Published assays have been effectively used to detect human ehrlichiosis at limit of detections ranging from 10 to 50 genomic copies (GC) of Ehrlichia DNA. With the discovery of new species capable of human infection, we wanted to develop assays that are sensitive and encompass a wide range of Ehrlichia. Here we developed and validated two sensitive and specific real-time PCR assays (PanE1 and PanE2) for the detection of Ehrlichia species, as well as two real-time PCR assays (ECh2 and ECh4) for the detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, specifically. The limit of detection was determined to be 10 GC per reaction with 100% confidence, and as little as 1 GC with lower efficiencies. Accuracy was assessed at 100% correlation. Specificity from exclusivity testing demonstrated that neither the Ehrlichia species assays (n = 60), nor the E. chaffeensis specific assays (n = 64) had cross reactivity with near neighbors or environmental bacteria. A positive predictive value of 100% and a negative predictive value of ≥93% was determined by evaluating banked clinical specimens from 62 patients with the assays. These real-time PCR assays are effective tools to detect human Ehrlichia species during the acute stage of illness. Early detection of Ehrlichia infection by these real-time PCR assays can facilitate diagnosis and treatment. |
Assessment of real-time PCR assay for detection of Rickettsia spp. and Rickettsia rickettsii in banked clinical samples.
Kato CY , Chung IH , Robinson LK , Austin AL , Dasch GA , Massung RF . J Clin Microbiol 2012 51 (1) 314-7 Two novel real-time PCR assays were developed for the detection of Rickettsia spp. One assay detects all tested Rickettsia spp.; the other is specific for Rickettsia rickettsii. Evaluation using DNA from human blood and tissue samples showed both assays to be more sensitive than nested PCR assays currently in use at the CDC. |
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