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High-volume extraction of nucleic acids by magnetic bead technology for ultrasensitive detection of bacteria in blood components.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17110475     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Nucleic acid isolation, the most technically demanding and laborious procedure performed in molecular diagnostics, harbors the potential for improvements in automation. A recent development is the use of magnetic beads covered with nucleic acid-binding matrices. We adapted this technology with a broad-range 23S rRNA real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay for fast and sensitive detection of bacterial contamination of blood products. METHODS: We investigated different protocols for an automated high-volume extraction method based on magnetic-separation technology for the extraction of bacterial nucleic acids from platelet concentrates (PCs). We added 2 model bacteria, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli, to a single pool of apheresis-derived, single-donor platelets and assayed the PCs by real-time RT-PCR analysis with an improved primer-probe system and locked nucleic acid technology. Co-amplification of human beta(2)-microglobulin mRNA served as an internal control (IC). We used probit analysis to calculate the minimum concentration of bacteria that would be detected with 95% confidence. RESULTS: For automated magnetic bead-based extraction technology with the real-time RT-PCR, the 95% detection limit was 29 x 10(3) colony-forming units (CFU)/L for S. epidermidis and 22 x 10(3) CFU/L for E. coli. No false-positive results occurred, either due to nucleic acid contamination of reagents or externally during testing of 1030 PCs. CONCLUSIONS: High-volume nucleic acid extraction improved the detection limit of the assay. The improvement of the primer-probe system and the integration of an IC make the RT-PCR assay appropriate for bacteria screening of platelets.
Authors:
Melanie Störmer; Knut Kleesiek; Jens Dreier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-11-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical chemistry     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0009-9147     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chem.     Publication Date:  2007 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-04     Completed Date:  2007-02-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421549     Medline TA:  Clin Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  104-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut für Laboratoriums und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacteriological Techniques / methods
Blood / microbiology*
Colony Count, Microbial
DNA, Bacterial / analysis*
Escherichia coli / genetics,  isolation & purification
Humans
Magnetics*
RNA, Bacterial / analysis*
RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / analysis
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sensitivity and Specificity
Staphylococcus epidermidis / genetics,  isolation & purification
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/RNA, Bacterial; 0/RNA, Ribosomal, 23S

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