Conventional Morphology Versus PCR Sequencing, rep-PCR, and MALDI-TOF-MS for Identification of Clinical Aspergillus Isolates Collected Over a 2-Year Period in a University Hospital at Kayseri, Turkey

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Atalay A., KOÇ A. N., SÜEL A., SAV H., DEMİR G., Elmali F., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS, cilt.30, sa.5, ss.745-750, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcla.21932
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.745-750
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aspergillus, MALDI-TOF-MS, rep-PCR, sequencing, DESORPTION IONIZATION-TIME, FLIGHT MASS-SPECTROMETRY, INVASIVE FUNGAL-INFECTIONS, DIVERSILAB SYSTEM, STRAIN DIFFERENTIATION, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, ROUTINE IDENTIFICATION, SUSCEPTIBILITY, FUSARIUM
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Aspergillus species cause a wide range of diseases in humans, including allergies, localized infections, or fatal disseminated diseases. Rapid detection and identification of Aspergillus spp. facilitate effective patient management. In the current study we compared conventional morphological methods with PCR sequencing, rep-PCR, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) for the identification of Aspergillus strains. Materials and Methods: A total of 24 consecutive clinical isolates of Aspergillus were collected during 2012-2014. Conventional morphology and rep-PCR were performed in our Mycology Laboratory. The identification, evaluation, and reporting of strains using MALDI-TOFMS were performed by BioMerieux Diagnostic, Inc. in Istanbul. DNA sequence analysis of the clinical isolates was performed by the BMLabosis laboratory in Ankara. Results: Samples consisted of 18 (75%) lower respiratory tract specimens, 3 otomycosis (12.5%) ear tissues, 1 sample from keratitis, and 1 sample from a cutaneous wound. According to DNA sequence analysis, 12 (50%) specimens were identified as A. fumigatus, 8 (33.3%) as A. flavus, 3 (12.5%) as A. niger, and 1 (4.2%) as A. terreus. Statistically, there was good agreement between the conventional morphology and rep-PCR and MALDI-TOF methods; kappa values were K = 0.869, 0.871, and 0.916, respectively (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The good level of agreement between the methods included in the present study and sequence method could be due to the identification of Aspergillus strains that were commonly encountered. Therefore, it was concluded that studies conducted with a higher number of isolates, which include other Aspergillus strains, are required. J. Clin. Lab. Anal. 30:745-750, 2016. (C) 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.