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Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie de l’Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada, G1V 4G2.
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Division de Microbiologie, Faculté de Medicine
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Département de Biochimie, Faculté des
Sciences et de Génie, Université Laval, Ste-Foy,
Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4.
a Address correspondence to this author at: Centre de Recherche en Infectiologie de l’Université Laval, 2705 Boul. Laurier, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada, G1V 4G2. Fax 418-654-2715.
Background: Group B streptococci (GBS), or Streptococcus agalactiae, are the leading bacterial cause of meningitis and bacterial sepsis in newborns. Currently available rapid methods to detect GBS from clinical specimens are unsuitable for replacement of culture methods, mainly because of their lack of sensitivity.
Methods: We have developed a PCR-based assay for the rapid detection of GBS. The cfb gene encoding the Christie-Atkins-Munch-Petersen (CAMP) factor was selected as the genetic target for the assay. The PCR primers were initially tested by a conventional PCR method followed by gel electrophoresis. The assay was then adapted for use with the LightCyclerTM. For this purpose, two fluorogenic adjacent hybridization probes complementary to the GBS-specific amplicon were designed and tested. In addition, a rapid sample-processing protocol was evaluated by colony-forming unit counting and PCR. A total of 15 vaginal samples were tested by both standard culture method and the two PCR assays.
Results: The conventional PCR assay was specific because it amplified only GBS DNA among 125 bacterial and fungal species tested, and was able to detect all 162 GBS isolates from various geographical areas. This PCR assay allowed detection of as few as one genome copy of GBS. The real-time PCR assay was comparable to conventional PCR assay in terms of sensitivity and specificity, but it was more rapid, requiring only ~30 min for amplification and computer-based data analysis. The presence of vaginal specimens had no detrimental effect on the sensitivity of the PCR with the sample preparation protocol used. All four GBS-positive samples identified by the standard culture method were detected by the two PCR assays.
Conclusion: These assays provide promising tools for the rapid detection and identification of GBS.
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