Publication: evaluation of culture and PRC-based assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum collected and stored on filter paper
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2001-12-01
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01251562
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.32, No.4 (2001), 844-855
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Unchalee Tansuphasiri, Benchapron Chinrat, Somsak Rienthong evaluation of culture and PRC-based assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum collected and stored on filter paper. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.32, No.4 (2001), 844-855. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/26615
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evaluation of culture and PRC-based assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum collected and stored on filter paper
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We evaluated the use of culture and PCR-based assay for the direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) from sputum collected and stored on filter paper at room temperature for 5 days; the results were compared with those of staining and conventional culture of fresh sputum before storage (the 'gold standard'). Out of 231 sputum specimens examined, MTB was recovered from 124 samples by culture before storage. The culture positivity rate was significantly decreased to 70% after 5 days storage. For PCR assay, a fragment of 377 bp of the IS6110 sequence was amplified and detected using three methods : first PCR product combined with agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE); first PCR product with dot blot hybridization (DBH); nested PCR with AGE. Compared with culture, the sensitivity, specificity, and efficiency for first PCR with AGE were 71.8, 100 and 84.9% respectively; PCR with DBH gave results of 89.5, 96.3 and 92.6% respectively; the same values for nested PCR were 96,0, 97.2, and 96.5% respectively. Of these three methods, nested PCR gave excellent sensitivity and specificity with no significant difference (p = 0.727) from conventional culture. The storage of sputum on filter paper and storage at room temperature for 5 days had no apparent effect on the performance of nested PCR. We propose that this collection and storage method be considered for transporting sputum specimens from peripheral health centers or from the field; specimens may be sent by post to a central point for both culture and PCR analysis by trained technicians supervised in accordance with a well-established quality control system.