Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA for Classification and Identification of Dermatophytes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dermatophytoses are infections of keratinized tissues, that is, the epidermis, hair and nails, caused by a group of specialized fungi, the dermatophytes. Laboratory diagnoses of dermatophytes such as Tricophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton are made by microscopic examination and in vitro culture but they are either time consuming of lacking specificity.
OBJECTIVE: In order to develop and apply more rapid and precise diagnostic tests for fungal pathogens to facilitate the improved identification of dermatophytes, we investigated random amplified polymorphism DNA for classification and identification of dermatophytes.
METHODS: Amplification reactions were performed in volumes of 50 μl containing 10 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.3), 50 mM KCl, 1.5 mM MgCl2, 0.01% (w/v), gelatin, 200 mM dNTP mixture, 50 pM primer, Taq polymerase (0.025 units/μl), DNA 0.001 μg/μl. The optimal condition to. PCR was 2 cycles (denaturing 94℃ 2 min, annealing 33℃ 2 min, extension 72℃ 4 min), 40 cycles, and extension (72℃ 10 min).
RESULTS: RAPD showed interspecies polymorphism in but it had identical patterns in intraspecies.
CONCLUSION: It was confirmed that RAPD PCR analysis with optimal conditions is a fast, economical and reproducible method for identification and classification of dermatophytes isolates.
Keywords
Epidermophyton Microsporum RAPD PCR Trichopyton
KJMM
1998 December;3(2):107-114(8). Epub 2016 February 24
Copyright © 1998 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
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Yeong Seon Lee; Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Jae Il Yoo; Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Yeon Hwa Choi; Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Hyung Yeul Joo; Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Bong Su Kim; Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Dong Han Kim; Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Yeong Seon Lee, Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea.
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Yeong Seon Lee
Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Jae Il Yoo
Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Yeon Hwa Choi
Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Hyung Yeul Joo
Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Bong Su Kim
Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
Dong Han Kim
Laboratory of Nosocomial Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Seoul, Korea
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