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Repetitive-sequence-based PCR using the DiversiLab system for identification of Aspergillus species
Dewey Hansen1, Mimi Healy, Kristy Reece
1Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc., Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Abstract:
Repetitive-sequence-based PCR (rep-PCR) using the DiversiLab system was investigated for identification of Aspergillus. Ninety-five clinical isolates, identified by conventional methods, and five ATCC strains were tested. Sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2) was performed on 2 isolates with discrepant rep-PCR and conventional results and 15 randomly selected outlier isolates. One isolate not identified by sequencing was excluded from analysis. After resolving discrepancies, all but one A. glaucus strain had >or=85% similarity to one or more strains of the same Aspergillus species in the mold database, thereby providing accurate identification. No isolate was misidentified.
