title: Evaluation of sensitivity of multiplex PCR for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Pneumocystis jirovecii in clinical samples.
abstract: A multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Pneumocystis jirovecii was developed using IS6110-based detection for M. tuberculosis and mitochondrial large-subunit (mtLSU) rRNA gene detection for P. jirovecii. Ninety-five pulmonary blinded samples were examined using the developed multiplex PCR assay, and the results were compared with those obtained by the single nested PCRs targeting IS6110 for M. tuberculosis and mtLSU rRNA for P. jirovecii. Of the 95 pulmonary samples tested, the multiplex nested PCR developed here could detect 36 cases of M. tuberculosis infection, 35 cases of P. jirovecii infection, and 17 cases of M. tuberculosis and P. jirovecii coinfections. The sensitivities of the multiplex nested PCR in detecting M. tuberculosis and P. jirovecii were 92.1% and 81.4%, respectively, whereas the specificities in detecting M. tuberculosis and P. jirovecii were 98.2% and 100%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sirirat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boondireke
authors.forename: Mathirut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mungthin
authors.forename: Peerapan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tan-ariya
authors.forename: Petchara
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boonyongsunchai
authors.forename: Tawee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naaglor
authors.forename: Anan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wattanathum
authors.forename: Sompong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Treewatchareekorn
authors.forename: Saovanee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leelayoova
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements / Q000235:genetics; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016720:Pneumocystis Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal