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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2020

Rapid identification of the Candida glabrata species complex by high-resolution melting curve analysis.

Shuqian Cai, Juan Xu, Yakun Shao, Jie Gong, Fei Zhao, Lihua He, Xiaoyun Shan

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shuqian CaiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7721-6537
Juan XuState Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Yakun ShaoDepartment of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China.
Jie GongState Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Fei ZhaoState Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Lihua HeState Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Xiaoyun ShanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Zhejiang, China.
National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention · CNBeijing Hospital · CNJinhua Central Hospital · CN

Funding

Major Infectious Diseases Such as AIDS and Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control Technology Major Projects 2018ZX10712-001Zhejiang Medical and Health Science and Technology Plan Project 2018PY077
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCandida glabrata is a common pathogen that causes invasive candidiasis. Among non-albicans Candida infections, C glabrata infections are associated with the highest fatality rates. Candida glabrata sensu stricto, Candida nivariensis, and Candida bracarensis have been identified and together form the C glabrata species complex. It is difficult to detect the two rare species by traditional laboratory methods. This study established a method for the rapid identification of members of the C glabrata species complex based on high-resolution melting curve (HRM) analysis and evaluated its practical application.

methodsThe internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region was used as target gene region to design specific primers. HRM analysis was performed with three subspecies of the C glabrata species complex and negative controls to test its specificity and sensitivity. To evaluate its practical application, the HRM technique was tested with clinical isolates, and the results were compared with the DNA sequencing results.

resultsDifferences were detected among the melting profiles of the members of the C glabrata species complex. The negative controls were not amplified, indicating the high specificity of the method. The minimum detection limits of C glabrata sensu stricto, C nivariensis, and C bracarensis were approximately 1 × 10

conclusionsThe HRM method is sensitive and can be used to rapidly identify the members of the C glabrata species complex. The method can allow early and targeted treatment of patients with invasive candidiasis.

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Candida glabrataCandidiasisDNA PrimersHumansMycologyNucleic Acid DenaturationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSaccharomycetalesSensitivity and SpecificityDNA PrimersCandida glabratahigh-resolution melting curveidentificationinternal transcribed spacermolecular typing

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