Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting (qPCR-HRM) analysis was used to screen for mutations related to drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We detected the C526T and C531T mutations in the rifampicin resistance-determining region (RRDR) of the rpoB gene with qPCR-HR...

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Main Authors: Joas Lucas da Silva, Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite, Gisele Medeiros Bastos, Beatriz Cacciacarro Lucas, Daniel Keniti Shinohara, Joice Sayuri Takinami, Marcelo Miyata, Cristina Moreno Fajardo, André Ducati Luchessi, Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite, Rosilene Fressatti Cardoso, Rosario Dominguez Crespo Hirata, Mario Hiroyuki Hirata
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Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000100017
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author Joas Lucas da Silva
Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite
Gisele Medeiros Bastos
Beatriz Cacciacarro Lucas
Daniel Keniti Shinohara
Joice Sayuri Takinami
Marcelo Miyata
Cristina Moreno Fajardo
André Ducati Luchessi
Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite
Rosilene Fressatti Cardoso
Rosario Dominguez Crespo Hirata
Mario Hiroyuki Hirata
author_facet Joas Lucas da Silva
Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite
Gisele Medeiros Bastos
Beatriz Cacciacarro Lucas
Daniel Keniti Shinohara
Joice Sayuri Takinami
Marcelo Miyata
Cristina Moreno Fajardo
André Ducati Luchessi
Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite
Rosilene Fressatti Cardoso
Rosario Dominguez Crespo Hirata
Mario Hiroyuki Hirata
author_sort Joas Lucas da Silva
collection DOAJ
description Quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting (qPCR-HRM) analysis was used to screen for mutations related to drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We detected the C526T and C531T mutations in the rifampicin resistance-determining region (RRDR) of the rpoB gene with qPCR-HRM using plasmid-based controls. A segment of the RRDR region from M. tuberculosis H37Rv and from strains carrying C531T or C526T mutations in the rpoB were cloned into pGEM-T vector and these vectors were used as controls in the qPCR-HRM analysis of 54 M. tuberculosis strains. The results were confirmed by DNA sequencing and showed that recombinant plasmids can replace genomic DNA as controls in the qPCR-HRM assay. Plasmids can be handled outside of biosafety level 3 facilities, reducing the risk of contamination and the cost of the assay. Plasmids have a high stability, are normally maintained in Escherichia coli and can be extracted in large amounts.
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spelling doaj.art-d857460bde164ecc8cc2f00f3857860c2023-08-02T08:19:29ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602013-02-011081106109Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution meltingJoas Lucas da SilvaGabriela Guimaraes Sousa LeiteGisele Medeiros BastosBeatriz Cacciacarro LucasDaniel Keniti ShinoharaJoice Sayuri TakinamiMarcelo MiyataCristina Moreno FajardoAndré Ducati LuchessiClarice Queico Fujimura LeiteRosilene Fressatti CardosoRosario Dominguez Crespo HirataMario Hiroyuki HirataQuantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting (qPCR-HRM) analysis was used to screen for mutations related to drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We detected the C526T and C531T mutations in the rifampicin resistance-determining region (RRDR) of the rpoB gene with qPCR-HRM using plasmid-based controls. A segment of the RRDR region from M. tuberculosis H37Rv and from strains carrying C531T or C526T mutations in the rpoB were cloned into pGEM-T vector and these vectors were used as controls in the qPCR-HRM analysis of 54 M. tuberculosis strains. The results were confirmed by DNA sequencing and showed that recombinant plasmids can replace genomic DNA as controls in the qPCR-HRM assay. Plasmids can be handled outside of biosafety level 3 facilities, reducing the risk of contamination and the cost of the assay. Plasmids have a high stability, are normally maintained in Escherichia coli and can be extracted in large amounts.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000100017drug resistancerifampicinMycobacterium tuberculosis
spellingShingle Joas Lucas da Silva
Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite
Gisele Medeiros Bastos
Beatriz Cacciacarro Lucas
Daniel Keniti Shinohara
Joice Sayuri Takinami
Marcelo Miyata
Cristina Moreno Fajardo
André Ducati Luchessi
Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite
Rosilene Fressatti Cardoso
Rosario Dominguez Crespo Hirata
Mario Hiroyuki Hirata
Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
drug resistance
rifampicin
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
title Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting
title_full Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting
title_fullStr Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting
title_full_unstemmed Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting
title_short Plasmid-based controls to detect rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction-high-resolution melting
title_sort plasmid based controls to detect rpob mutations in mycobacterium tuberculosis by quantitative polymerase chain reaction high resolution melting
topic drug resistance
rifampicin
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000100017
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