• 대한수의학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.559-564
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• 1998

The polymerase chain reaction(PCR) assay was used for rapid diagnosis from blood and organ samples experimentally infected with Listeria monocytogenes. This method used a pair of primers based on a unique region in the 16S rRNA sequence of L monocytogenes. Procedure A was based on dilution of the blood sample followed by lysis of bacterial cell and direct analysis of the lysate with PCR. In artificially infected blood samples with L monocytogenes, it was possible to detect fewer than 40 cells per ml of blood. However, L monocytogenes was detected low rates on infected organs by the direct PCR. In procedure B, enrichment cultivation was used to increase numbers of bacteria before lysis and PCR. L monocytogenes was detected from 23 samples of 24 liver and spleen, respectively, and 18 samples of 24 blood were found to be positive by PCR on a subset of 72 organ samples, whereas L monocytogenes were detected on 63 organ samples in classical culture technique. It was required to analyze including enrichment steps were 6h and 18h on the procedure A and B, respectively.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2011

Background: Although the gold standard method for research trials on epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations has been direct sequencing, this approach has the limitations of low sensitivity and of being time-consuming. Peptide nucleic acid (PNA)-mediated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) clamping is known to be a more sensitive detection tool. The aim of this study was to compare the detection rate of $EGFR$ mutation and EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) responsiveness according to $EGFR$ mutation status using both methodologies. Methods: Clinical specimens from 112 NSCLC patients were analyzed for $EGFR$ mutations in exons 18, 19, 20, and 21. All clinical data and tumor specimens were obtained from 3 university hospitals in Korea. After genomic DNA was extracted from paraffin-embedded tissue specimens, both PNA-mediated PCR clamping and direct-sequencing were performed. The results and clinical response to $EGFR$-TKIs were compared. Results: Sequencing revealed a total of 35 (22.9%) mutations: 8 missense mutations in exon 21 and 26 deletion mutations in exon 19. PNA-mediated PCR clamping showed the presence of genomic alterations in 45 (28.3%) samples, including the 32 identified by sequencing plus 13 additional samples (6 in exon 19 and 7 in exon 21). Conclusion: PNA-mediated PCR clamping is simple and rapid, as well as a more sensitive method for screening of genomic alterations in $EGFR$ gene compared to direct sequencing. This data suggests that PNA-mediated PCR clamping should be implemented as a useful screening tool for detection of $EGFR$ mutations in clinical setting.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1999

PCR 기법을 응용한 RAPD 방법은 대상 생물의 유전정보를 전혀 모르는 상태에도 arbitrary primer를 이용하여 증폭함으로써 생물 종간의 유전적 표식자를 확인할 수 있는 간편하고 유익한 유전분석 방법이다. 이같은 RAPD 방법을 이용하여 해조류 방사무늬 김, 미역, 구멍갈파래에 대하여 DNA를 추출하지 않고 직접 생 엽체 및 생 사상체, 생 배우체를 PCR template로 사용하여 PCR product를 생산하였다. 그러나 specific primer를 이용한 nulear r DNA의 internal trancribed spacer (ITS) 부위는 생성물을 만들지 못하였다. 간편한 LiCl 방법에 의하여 추출된 DNA를 사용하였을 때는 IST 및 RAPD 모두 PCR product를 생산하였다. 방사무늬 김의 엽체 (haploid)와 사상체 (dip-loid)로 부터의 ITS 생성물은 동일하였으나 RAPD 생성물은 사용한 arbitrary primer에 따라 36-50$\%$의 다른 band가 만들어졌다. 또한 직접 생 조직을 사용하였을때와 추출 DNA를 사용하였을 때도 53-57$\%$의 다른 band가 만들어 줬다. 그러므로 RAPD 방법으로 유전분석 실험에는 동일한 ploidy의 조직을 template로서 사용하는 것이 중요하다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2002

사상균류의 세포자체로부터 직접 PCR을 하는 방법은 세포벽 파괴의 어려움 때문에 모든 곰팡이에 적용될 수 없다. 극초단파 조사는 사상균류의 DNA를 추출함에 있어서 그 유용함이 이미 검중된 바 있는데, 본 논문에서는 극초단파 조사를 이용하여 Aspergillus nidulans의 포자로부터 손쉽게 주형 DNA를 얻어 PCR증폭하는 방법을 소개하고자 한다. 본 실험에서는 극초단파 조사시간과 PCR에 필요한 주형 DNA의 양 등을 최적화하였으며, 이렇게 수행된 PCR결과는 single copy유전자를 대상으로도 약 3 kb크기의 산물가지 증폭 가능하여, 형질전환체를 선별하기에 충분한 크기의 산물들도 효과적으로 얻어짐을 보여주었다. 따라서 이 방법은A. nidulans의 형질전환체를 보다 손쉽게, 시간을 절약하여 선별할 수 있는 효과적인 방법이라 생각된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2020

This study aimed to develop a semi-nested polymerase chain reaction assay for the direct detection of Mycoplasma synoviae (M. synoviae) from clinical samples using three newly designed oligonucleotide primers specific to the variable lipoprotein haemagglutinin (vlhA) gene and differentiate M. synoviae field strains based on a nucleotide deletion or the insertion of the proline-rich repeat (PRR) region of the vlhA gene. The developed semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay revealed positive results in 12 out of 100 clinical samples collected from chickens showing lameness and joint swelling. Six positive samples were selected randomly for sequencing, and sequence analysis revealed 96.3-100% nucleotide identities compared to the reference sequences. Phylogenetic analysis showed that sequences of the strains in this study were closely related to WVU1853 (Spain), CK.MS.UDL.PK.2014.2 (Pakistan), and F10-2AS (USA) strains, but they were distinct from the M. synoviae-H vaccine strain sequence. M. synoviae obtained from these samples were identified as types A and C with a length of 38 and 32 amino acids, respectively. These results indicated that the specific and sensitive semi-nested PCR could be a useful diagnostic tool for the direct identification of clinical samples, and the sequence analysis of the partial vlhA gene can be useful for typing M. Synoviae.

• BMB Reports
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.546-551
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• 2004

The increasing pace of development in molecular biology during the last decade has had a direct effect on mass testing and diagnostic applications, including blood screening. We report the model Microarray that has been developed for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis D virus (HDV) detection. The specific primer pairs of PCR were designed using the Primer Premier 5.00 program according to the conserved regions of HBV and HDV. PCR fragments were purified and cloned into pMD18-T vectors. The recombinant plasmids were extracted from positive clones and the target gene fragments were sequenced. The DNA microarray was prepared by robotically spotting PCR products onto the surface of glass slides. Sequences were aligned, and the results obtained showed that the products of PCR amplification were the required specific gene fragments of HBV, and HDV. Samples were labeled by Restriction Display PCR (RD-PCR). Gene chip hybridizing signals showed that the specificity and sensitivity required for HBV and HDV detection were satisfied. Using PCR amplified products to construct gene chips for the simultaneous clinical diagnosis of HBV and HDV resulted in a quick, simple, and effective method. We conclude that the DNA microarray assay system might be useful as a diagnostic technique in the clinical laboratory. Further applications of RD-PCR for the sample labeling could speed up microarray multi-virus detection.

• 식물병연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.121-124
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• 2010

박과작물에 발생하는 종자전염 바이러스 3종(CGMMV, KGMMV, ZGMMV)에 대한 검출을 위해 IC-RT-PCR의 적용 가능성을 시험하였다. IC-RT-PCR을 이용하여 감염 종자와 잎으로 부터 바이러스의 특이적인 검출이 가능하였으며, 검출 민감도는 ELISA 보다 100배 이상 높았다. 또한 반응을 마친 ELISA 마이크로플레이트에 남아있는 항원을 IC-RT-PCR의 template로 사용할 경우 ELISA 결과를 곧바로 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 IC-RT-PCR에 의한 본 검정방법은 박과작물의 대규모 포장검사 및 종자검사에 편리하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2010

Mycobacterium avium ssp paratuberculosis, intracellular bacteria that can cause chronic granulomatous enteritis in cattle, continues to pose significant economic losses and health problem with high prevalence. The purpose of this study is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-base strategy for early detection of M. avium ssp paratuberculosis in whole blood. Blood samples were collected from korean cattles in Jeonbuk, Korea. The 16 out of 88 serum samples were detected M. partuberculosis by ELISA. Then samples of infected 8 Korean cattles were amplified by PCR. The PCR amplified targets are 16s rDNA and heat shock protein 65kDa (hsp 65). The 16s rDNA provided a highly sensitive and specific tool for the direct detection of mycobacteria. In addition M. avium was confirmed characteristically by the hsp65. Finally there were sure to M. avium ssp paratuberculosis by IS900 PCR. The restriction fragment length polymorphism was identified by PCR amplifications and subsequence restriction enzyme digestions with Pst I of a hsp65. These results indicate that confirm M. avium with 16s rDNA, hsp65 and a restriction fragment length polymorphism in the hsp65 gene can be seem the other pattern. Therefore, these results can be used for clinical direct detections of M. avium ssp paratuberculosis in whole blood of Korean cattle and also to be used epidemiological researches.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1245-1255
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• 1997

연구배경 : 결핵균의 rpoB 유전자는 Rifampicim이 결합하여 약리작용을 나타내는 RNA polymerase의 $\beta$-subunit을 encoding하는 유전자이다. 최근 PCR-SSCP 등의 다양한 방법을 이용하여 rpoB 유전자의 돌연변이를 발견함으로써 결핵균 다제약제내성의 지표인 Rifampicin 내성을 조기에 진단할 수 있는 방법에 대한 여러 보고가 있다. 그러나 대부분 배양된 검체를 대상으로 하였고 객담등의 임상검체를 직접 대상으로 한 연구는 별로 없었다. 본 연구는 직접 임상검체를 대상으로 결균의 rpoB유전자 PCR-SSCP를 시행함으로써 rifampicin 내성을 신속히 진단할 수 있는지 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법 : 1996년 6월부터 8월까지 아산재단 서울중앙병원에서 항산성도말검사 양성인 75검체를 대상으로 하였다. 이종 결핵균의 IS6110분절을 이용한 중합효소 연쇄반웅이 양성이고 RFP 감수성검사 결과가 확인된 43검체를 대상으로 하였다. Bead beater법으로 DNA를 추출하여 heminested PCR을 시행하였고 MDE gel을 이용하여 SSCP를 시행하였다. 이 검체즐은 배양 즉시 대한결핵협회에 감수성검사를 의뢰하여 PCR-SSCP 결과와 rifampicin 감수성검사 결과를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 75검체중 55예(73%)에서 IS6110분절에 대한 PCR 양성이었다. 이중에서 RFP에 대한 강수성결과가 확인된 43예를 대상으로 하였다. 29예는 표준균주인 H37Rv와 동일한 전기영동상의 이동성을 보였고, 14예는 다른 이동성을 보여 주었다. 동일한 이동성을 보인 29예 모두 감수성검사상 RFP감수성으로 판명되었고, 다른 이동성을 보인 14예 모두 RFP 내성으로 판명되었다. 즉 기존의 전통적인 RFP 감수성검사 결과와 직접임상검체에서 rpoB 유전자를 이용한 PCR-SSCP분석은 100% 일치하였다. 결 론 : 임상검체에서 직접 rpoB 유전자의 heminested PCR을 이용한 SSCP 법은 Rifampicin내성을 신속히 진단할 수 있는 방법으로 기대된다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2010

This study was undertaken to develop species-specific forward and universal reverse PCR primers for the detection of Streptococcus sobrinus. These primers target the variable regions of the 16S ribosomal RNA coding gene (rDNA) and their specificity was tested against 10 strains of S. sobrinus strains and 20 different species of oral bacteria using serial dilutions of the purified genomic DNA of S. sobrinus ATCC $33478^T$. Our data show that species-specific amplicons were obtained from all the S. sobrinus strains tested but not from other species. Both direct and nested PCR could detect as little as 400 pg and 4 fg of genomic DNA from S. sobrinus ATCC $33478^T$, respectively. This result suggests that these PCR primers are highly specific and sensitive and applicable to the detection of S. sobrinus.