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ArticleBMC genomics2018

Design and validation of a multiplex PCR protocol for microsatellite typing of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates.

Camino Trobajo-Sanmartín, Guillermo Ezpeleta, Célia Pais, Elena Eraso, Guillermo Quindós

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Camino Trobajo-SanmartínLaboratorio de Micología Médica, Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, UFI11/25 (Microbios y Salud), Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Apartado 699, E-48080, Bilbao, Spain.
Guillermo EzpeletaDepartamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain.
Célia PaisCentro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (CBMA), Departamento de Biologia, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Elena ErasoLaboratorio de Micología Médica, Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, UFI11/25 (Microbios y Salud), Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Apartado 699, E-48080, Bilbao, Spain.
Guillermo QuindósLaboratorio de Micología Médica, Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, UFI11/25 (Microbios y Salud), Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), Apartado 699, E-48080, Bilbao, Spain. guillermo.quindos@ehu.eus.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0438-2248

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnalysis of polymorphic microsatellite markers (STR) is a helpful genotyping technique to differentiate Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates. The aim of this study is to develop and perform an initial validation of an alternative protocol for the reliable and accurate microsatellite genotyping of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates using high-throughput multiplex PCR. To achieve this, the results obtained using the new protocol were compared to the ones obtained using a previously described reference method. To that end, diagnostic accuracy, informativeness and discrimination parameters were estimated.

resultsOur results showed good concordance between both methods (Kappa index: 0.920), leading to a high sensitivity (1; CI(95%) (0.991-1)) and specificity (1; CI(95%) (0.772-1)) after the validation of the new protocol. Moreover, the electropherograms profiles obtained with the new PCR scheme showed a high signal to noise ratio (SNR).

conclusionsThe new multiplex protocol is valuable for the differentiation of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, with direct clinical applications. Besides, the new protocol represents a shortening the hands-on time, reducing the sample manipulation (dismissing the possibility of cross-contamination), maintaining the quality of the results (when compared to the ones obtained with the reference method), and helping to the standardization and simplification of the genotyping scheme.

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Microsatellite RepeatsCandida parapsilosisCandidiasis, InvasiveDNA, FungalGenotyping TechniquesHumansMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionMycological Typing TechniquesSensitivity and SpecificityDNA, FungalCandida parapsilosis sensu strictoGenotyping techniqueMicrosatellites repeatsMultiplex PCRReproducibility of resultsSpecificity

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