title: A multiplex PCR protocol for rapid identification of Candida glabrata and its phylogenetically related species Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis.
abstract: We have developed a multiplex PCR protocol for the detection of Candida glabrata and its closely related species Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis. The method uses four PCR primers, targeting the ITS1 region and the 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene. The combination of these primers yielded unique results to all Candida species tested. The PCR assay we developed was found to be a rapid, specific and easy to perform method and it will be useful for characterizing large numbers of isolates for epidemiological studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences "Marcello Malpighi", Section of Microbiological, Genetic and Molecular Sciences, University of Messina, Salita Sperone 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Orazio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scordino
authors.forename: Ida
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pernice
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lo Passo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Criseo
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics*; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / Q000235:genetics; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S