3 resultados para PCR PRIMERS
em Universidade Federal do Pará
Resumo:
The aim of the present study was to detect natural infection by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in Lutzomyia longipalpis captured in Barcarena, state of Pará, Brazil, through the use of three primer sets. With this approach, it is unnecessary to previously dissect the sandfly specimens. DNA of 280 Lu. longipalpis female specimens were extracted from the whole insects. PCR primers for kinetoplast minicircle DNA (kDNA), the mini-exon gene and the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU-rRNA) gene of Leishmania were used, generating fragments of 400 bp, 780 bp and 603 bp, respectively. Infection by the parasite was found with the kDNA primer in 8.6% of the cases, with the mini-exon gene primer in 7.1% of the cases and with the SSU-rRNA gene primer in 5.3% of the cases. These data show the importance of polymerase chain reaction as a tool for investigating the molecular epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis by estimating the risk of disease transmission in endemic areas, with the kDNA primer representing the most reliable marker for the parasite.
Resumo:
Recentemente vários estudos têm usado a técnica Reação em Cadeia de Polimerase (PCR) para detecção do DNA do Mycobacterium leprae, em diversas amostras biológicas, demonstrando alta sensibilidade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a sensibilidade da PCR na detecção de M. leprae em “swab” nasal e “swab” da linfa do lóbulo da orelha de pacientes hansenianos e comparar os resultados da PCR com a baciloscopia e histopatologia e formas multibacilares (MBs) e paucibacilares (PBs) da hanseníase. Foram coletadas amostras de secreção nasal e linfa do lóbulo da orelha de 24 pacientes hansenianos. Para amplificação do DNA foram testados três pares de primers: S13 e S62, R1 e R2, LP1 e LP2 que amplificam fragmentos de DNA de 531 pb, 372pb e 129pb, respectivamente. Os iniciadores LP1 e LP2 expressaram maior sensibilidade, independente das amostras clínicas. Os resultados da PCR foram altamente significativos para as amostras de secreção nasal (p<0.0000) e significativos para os espécimes de linfa do lóbulo da orelha (p=0.0000). Comparando os resultados da PCR, usando os primers LP1 e LP2 e conservante lise 1, com a baciloscopia e histopatologia, os estudos apontaram que a PCR, em amostras de secreção nasal, obteve maior sensibilidade para as formas MBs (41,67%), seguida da baciloscopia (25%) e histopatologia (8,33%). Nas formas PBs, a sensibilidade foi considerada a mesma entre a PCR e Histopatologia (8,33%). A baciloscopia não apresentou sensibilidade (0%). Nas amostras da linfa do lóbulo da orelha, a baciloscopia demonstrou maior sensibilidade para as formas MBs (25%), seguido da PCR (20,83%) e histopatologia (16,7%). Nas formas PBs, a PCR e Histopatologia apresentaram a mesma sensibilidade (4,17%). Não houve sensibilidade na baciloscopia (0%). A PCR, apesar de não demonstrar uma sensibilidade de 100% é uma ferramenta com perspectivas futuras para auxiliar no monitoramento do tratamento e cura dos pacientes hansenianos.
Resumo:
Echovirus (Echo) 30 or human enterovirus B is the most frequent enterovirus associated with meningitis cases. Epidemics and outbreaks of this disease caused by Echo 30 have occurred in several countries. In Brazil, Echo 30 has been isolated from sporadic cases and outbreaks that occurred mainly in the south and southeast regions. We used RT-PCR to examine Echo 30 isolates from meningitis cases detected from March 2002 to December 2003 in Belém, state of Pará, in northern Brazil. The patients were attended in a Basic Health Unit (State Health Secretary of Pará), where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was collected and stored in liquid nitrogen. Weekly visits were made by technicians from Evandro Chagas Institute to the health unit and samples were stored at -70ºC in the laboratory until use. HEp-2 and RD cell lines were used for viral isolation and neutralization with specific antisera for viral identification. RNA extraction was made using Trizol reagent. The RT-PCR was made in one step, and the total mixture (50 µL) was composed of: RNA, reaction buffer, dNTP, primers, Rnase inhibitor, reverse transcriptase, Taq polymerase and water. The products were visualized in agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide, visualized under UV light. Among the 279 CSF samples examined, 30 (10.7%) were EV positive, 29 being Echo 30 and one was Cox B. Nineteen Echo 30 were examined with RT-PCR; 18 tested positive (762 and 494 base pairs). The use of this technique permitted viral identification in less time than usual, which benefits the patient and is of importance for public-health interventions.