Abstract

PIANCIOLA, Luis Alfredo; LEONOR MAZZEO, Melina; FLORES, Darío  and  HOZBOR, Daniela Flavia. Development and validation of a multiplex PCR for diagnosis of Bordetella spp. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2012, vol.46, n.4. ISSN 0325-2957.

The aim of the present work was to design and validate a conventional PCR that enables to confirm the presence or absence of Bordetella pertussis and to detect other Bordetella species, such as Bordetella parapertussis metoand B. bronchiseptica, that may be involved in this pathology. To this aim, a multiplex PCR that amplifies a sequence of the promoter of the Pertussis Toxin gene and a sequence of the Adenylate Cyclase Toxin-Hemolysin gene were designed. The PCR was validated following previously published schemes. PCR conditions were optimized. The methodology was validated obtaining a detection limit of 0.5 bacteria per reaction, for both sequences. Specificity and robustness of the technique were also validated. A new optimized and validated tool to detect the presence of the Bordetella species most frequently responsible of pertussis was presented. The combined use with some of the usual PCR, such as IS 481, may increase the sensitivity of the diagnosis of this disease, its specificity discriminating false positive/negative results and increase awareness of the etiologic agents involved in this pathology.

Keywords : Bordetella pertussis; Bordetella parapertussis; Bordetella bronchiseptica; Polymerase chain reaction.

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