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Design and validation of a multiplex PCR protocol for microsatellite typing of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates

Este es el resumen de nuestro último artículo científico publicado en BMC Genomics. Quiero agradecer a mis colegas de la Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea Camino Trobajo Sanmartín y Elena Eraso, a Célia Pais, del Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (CBMA), Departamento de Biologia, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, y a Guillermo Ezpeleta del Servicio de Medicina Preventiva e Higiene Hospitalaria, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, su inestimable colaboración y coautoría.

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Design and validation of a multiplex PCR protocol for microsatellite typing of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates. Summary

Background

Analysis of polymorphic microsatellite markers (STR) is a helpful genotyping technique to differentiate Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates. The aim of this study is to develop and perform an initial validation of an alternative protocol for the reliable and accurate microsatellite genotyping of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates using high-throughput multiplex PCR. To achieve this, the results obtained using the new protocol were compared to the ones obtained using a previously described reference method. To that end, diagnostic accuracy, informativeness and discrimination parameters were estimated.

Results

Our results showed good concordance between both methods (Kappa index: 0.920), leading to a high sensitivity (1; CI(95%) (0.991–1)) and specificity (1; CI(95%) (0.772–1)) after the validation of the new protocol. Moreover, the electropherograms profiles obtained with the new PCR scheme showed a high signal to noise ratio (SNR).

Conclusions

The new multiplex protocol is valuable for the differentiation of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, with direct clinical applications. Besides, the new protocol represents a shortening the hands-on time, reducing the sample manipulation (dismissing the possibility of cross-contamination), maintaining the quality of the results (when compared to the ones obtained with the reference method), and helping to the standardization and simplification of the genotyping scheme.

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Octubre 1st, 2018 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Cajón "Desastre", Elemental, querido Watson, La forja de un patógeno, Microbiólogos & Microbiólogas | Leave a comment

Prevalence and antifungal susceptibility profiles of Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis and their close-related species in oral candidiasis

Este es el resumen de nuestro último artículo científico publicado en Archives of Oral Biology. Quiero agradecer a mis colegas de la Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea Katherine Miranda-Cadena, Cristina Marcos-Arias, Estibaliz Mateo, José Manuel Aguirre y Elena Eraso, su inestimable colaboración y coautoría.

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Prevalence and antifungal susceptibility profiles of Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis and their close-related species in oral candidiasis. Resumen

Objective

To evaluate the importance of Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis and their close-related species, Candida bracarensis, Candida nivariensis, Candida metapsilosis and Candida orthopsilosis in patients with oral candidiasis and, to determine the in vitro activities of antifungal drugs currently used for the treatment.

Methods:

One hundred fourteen isolates of C. glabrata and 97 of C. parapsilosis, previously identified by conventional mycological methods, were analysed by molecular techniques. In vitro antifungal susceptibility to fluconazole, itraconazole, miconazole, and nystatin was evaluated by CLSI M44-A2 disk diffusion test, and by CLSI M27-A3 microdilution for fluconazole.

Results

All C. glabrata isolates were identified as C. glabrata sensu stricto, 93 out of 97 C. parapsilosis isolates as C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, three as C. orthopsilosis and one as C. metapsilosis. Candida glabrata was mainly isolated in mixed cultures but C. parapsilosis complex was more frequent in pure culture. Candida metapsilosis and C. orthopsilosis were isolated as pure culture and both species were susceptible to all antifungal agents tested. Most C. glabrata isolates were susceptible to miconazole and nystatin, but resistant to fluconazole and itraconazole. Azole cross resistance was also observed. Candida parapsilosis isolates were susceptible to fluconazole although azole cross resistance to miconazole and itraconazole was observed.

Conclusion

This study highlights the importance of accurate identification and antifungal susceptibility testing of oral Candida isolates in order to have an in-depth understanding of the role of C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis in oral candidiasis.

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Agosto 14th, 2018 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Cajón "Desastre", La forja de un patógeno, Microbiólogos & Microbiólogas | Leave a comment
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