DETECTION OF BORRELIA-BURGDORFERI IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES USING THE POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION ASSAY

被引:35
作者
DEBUE, M
GAUTIER, P
HACKEL, C
VANELSEN, A
HERZOG, A
BIGAIGNON, G
BOLLEN, A
机构
[1] UNIV LIBRE BRUXELLES, SERV APPL GENET, 24 RUE IND, B-1400 NIVELLES, BELGIUM
[2] UNIV ESTADUAL CAMPINAS, FAC CIENCIAS MED, DEPT GENET MED, BR-13100 CAMPINAS, SP, BRAZIL
[3] CATHOLIC UNIV LOUVAIN, CLIN UNIV ST LUC, SERV MICROBIOL, B-1200 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
关键词
BORRELIA-BURGDORFERI; LYME DISEASE; PCR; DIAGNOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL AND SYNOVIAL FLUIDS;
D O I
10.1016/0923-2508(91)90189-H
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Oligonucleotide primers were used in the polymerase chain reaction assay to amplify specific DNA regions of the Borrelia burgdorferi 49-kb linear plasmid. One set of primers identifies a 442-bp DNA fragment in the OspA gene and a second pair of amplimers, a 176-bp DNA piece located in the OspB gene. The last set of primers, OspBpc3/pc4, outperformed the other pair in discriminating pathogenic North American or European isolates from related bacterial species, detected down to 4 spirochaetes, and was suitable for the identification of B. burgdorferi in biological samples, such as synovial and cerebrospinal fluids.
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