Development and Application of Dtxr and Tox Genes Targeting Real-Time PCR to Identify Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C. ulcerans, and C. pseudotuberculosis Simultaneously
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Background

Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C. ulcerans, andC. pseudotuberculosis are known as diphtheria-causing bacteria. Although diphtheria therapy is administered based on the clinical manifestations, some cases are mild and atypical. The immediate and accurate identification of diphtheria-causing bacteria is of paramount importance to prevent the spread of the disease and provide case management as early as possible. Unfortunately, conventional methods as the gold standard are time-consuming.

Objectives

This study aimed to develop and implement a multiplex real-time PCR with the dtxR and tox genes as the target to identify three species of diphtheria-causing bacteria and screen their toxigenicity quickly and accurately.

Methods

The research sample encompassed seven reference strains, one synthetic DNA, 30 archived isolates, and 924 clinical specimens isolated from 311 diphtheria cases and 613 close contacts. The conventional methods as the gold standard and the established PCR assay were used to verify the results of multiplex real-time PCR developed in this study.

Results

Themultiplex real-time PCR could identify seven reference strains, one synthetic DNA, and 30 archived isolates as accurately as the conventional methods and the established PCR. Similar to established PCR, the multiplex real-time PCR identified diphtheriacausing bacteria in 120 (38.6%) out of 311 and 12 (2%) out of 613 clinical specimens from diphtheria cases and close contacts, respectively. Meanwhile, the conventional methods identified diphtheria-causing bacteria in 79 (25.4%) out of 311 and three (0.5%) out of 613 clinical specimens.

Conclusions

The multiplex real-time PCR developed in this study can be used to identify three species of diphtheria-causing bacteria and screen their toxigenicity quickly and accurately. However, in this study, no diphtheria-causing bacteria other than C. diphtheriae was found in the clinical samples using the PCR or conventional methods. PCR is more sensitive than the conventional methods and can be used as an additional test in diphtheria laboratories.

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English
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Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, Volume:15 Issue: 3, Mar 2022
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