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Article Dans Une Revue Microorganisms Année : 2020

Comparison of DNA extraction methods and real-time PCR assays for the detection of blastocystis sp. in stool specimens

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Diagnosis of Blastocystis in stool may be challenging, as microscopic examination and culture-based methods have demonstrated low sensitivity. Molecular detection assays are now available for this enteric parasite, based on “in-house” or commercial-developed techniques. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the performance of (i) two DNA extraction methods (manual versus automated), and (ii) four qPCR assays (three “in-house” and one commercialized), for detection of Blastocystis sp. in human stools. One hundred and forty stools were included, among which 76 were confirmed to be positive for Blastocystis. The manual DNA extraction method allowed for the identification of significantly more positive specimens than the automated method (p < 0.05). In particular, specimens with a low parasite load were negative when DNA was extracted with the automated process. The four qPCR assays also had variable performances, with the commercialized assay being the most sensitive (84%) but the least specific (82%). Overall, for all qPCR assays, the specificity decreased when the sensitivity increased. Blastocystis’ subtype, notably the subtype 4, influenced these performances. Our results indicate that the positivity rate for the detection of Blastocystis in stools could be variable according to the DNA extraction method and the qPCR assay used. These pitfalls need to be considered for the selection of method and interpretation of results, particularly considering the search of this intestinal parasite in a donor before fecal microbiota transplantation.
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hal-03255323 , version 1 (09-06-2021)

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Céline Nourrisson, Julie Brunet, Pierre Flori, Maxime Moniot, Virginie Bonnin, et al.. Comparison of DNA extraction methods and real-time PCR assays for the detection of blastocystis sp. in stool specimens. Microorganisms, 2020, 8 (11), pp.1-8. ⟨10.3390/microorganisms8111768⟩. ⟨hal-03255323⟩
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