Use of microelectronic array technology for rapid identification of clinically relevant mycobacteria

Maurizio Sanguinetti, Linda Novarese, Brunella Posteraro, Stefania Ranno, Elena De Carolis, Giovanni Pecorini, Barbara Lucignano, Fausta Ardito, Giovanni Fadda

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Abstract

We developed a new method based on the Nanochip microelectronic array technology for identification of various clinically relevant mycobacterial species. PCR-amplified rRNA genes obtained from 270 positive Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube cultures were successfully tested by hybridizing them with species-selective probes, and the results agreed with those of conventional identification methods. The system is rapid and accurate and opens new perspectives in clinical diagnostics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6189-6193
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume43
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Humans
  • Microchip Analytical Procedures
  • Mycobacterium
  • Mycobacterium Infections
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Nanotechnology
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Oligonucleotide Probes
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • Time Factors
  • Tuberculosis

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