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dc.contributor.authorHaanshuus, Christel Gillen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohn, Stein Christianen_US
dc.contributor.authorMørch, Kristineen_US
dc.contributor.authorLangeland, Ninaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBlomberg, Bjørnen_US
dc.contributor.authorHanevik, Kurten_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T11:47:48Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T11:47:48Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-22
dc.PublishedMalaria Journal 2013, 12eng
dc.identifier.issn1475-2875
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/11775
dc.description.abstractBackground: Nested PCR is a commonly used technique in diagnosis of malaria owing to its high sensitivity and specificity. However, it is time-consuming, open to considerable risk of contamination and has low cost-efficiency. Using amplification targets presented in multiple copies, such as rRNA 18S, or mitochondrial targets with an even higher copy number, might increase sensitivity. Methods: The sensitivity and specificity of two newly designed Plasmodium genus-specific single-round amplification PCR programmes, based on previously published primers targeting 18S and mitochondrial genome, were compared with a widely used nested 18S PCR. Analyses of dilution series from Plasmodium falciparum reference material were performed, as well as retrospective analyses of 135 blood samples, evaluated by routine microscopy, from 132 fever patients with potential imported malaria. Sequencing of the 220 bp mitochondrial PCR products was performed. Results: At the threshold dilution 0.5 parasites/μl, the sensitivity of the mitochondrial PCR was 97% (29/30 parallels), that of the single-round 18S PCR 93% and the reference nested 18S PCR 87%. All three assays detected as low as 0.05 p/μl, though not consistently. In the patient cohort, malaria was diagnosed in 21% (28/135) samples, defined as positive by at least two methods. Both single-round amplification assays identified all malaria positives diagnosed by nested PCR that had sensitivity of 96% (27/28). The mitochondrial PCR detected one additional sample, also positive by microscopy, and was the only method with 100% sensitivity (28/28). The sensitivity and specificity of the mitochondrial PCR were statistically non-inferior to that of the reference nested PCR. Microscopy missed two infections detected by all PCR assays. Sequencing of the genus-specific mitochondrial PCR products revealed different single nucleotide polymorphisms which allowed species identification of the 28 sequences with following distribution; 20 P. falciparum, six Plasmodium vivax, one Plasmodium ovale and one Plasmodium malariae. Conclusions: In this study, design of PCR programmes with suitable parameters and optimization resulted in simpler and faster single-round amplification assays. Both sensitivity and specificity of the novel mitochondrial PCR was 100% and proved non-inferior to that of the reference nested PCR. Sequencing of genus-specific mitochondrial PCR products could be used for species determination. Keywords Malaria Diagnostics PCR Amplification Sequencing Mitochondrial DNA 18S Sensitivity Gametocytes Returned travellersen_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherBioMed Centraleng
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/eng
dc.subjectMalariaeng
dc.subjectDiagnosticseng
dc.subjectPCReng
dc.subjectAmplificationeng
dc.subjectSequencingeng
dc.subjectMitochondrial DNAeng
dc.subject18Seng
dc.subjectSensitivityeng
dc.subjectGametocyteseng
dc.subjectReturned travellerseng
dc.titleA novel, single-amplification PCR targeting mitochondrial genome highly sensitive and specific in diagnosing malaria among returned travellers in Bergen, Norwayen_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2015-12-11T10:41:57Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2013 the authors
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-26
dc.identifier.cristin1024108
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Tropemedisin: 761
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Midical sciences: 700::Clinical medical sciences: 750::Tropical medicine: 761


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