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Yersinia <strong>PCR</strong> 313<br />

recently been developed to improve high-throughput <strong>PCR</strong> and the diagnosis <strong>of</strong><br />

Y. enterocolitica (30). The medium was developed through a mathematical<br />

approach by the use <strong>of</strong> screening factorial design experiments and confirmatory<br />

tests. Factors studied included <strong>PCR</strong> inhibition, growth <strong>of</strong> Y. enterocolitica, and<br />

growth <strong>of</strong> background flora (see Fig. 1). The formulation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>PCR</strong>-compatible<br />

enrichment medium is based on a number <strong>of</strong> requisites: (i) the buffer system <strong>of</strong><br />

the medium should mimic the buffer system in the <strong>PCR</strong> mixture; (ii) neither the<br />

medium components nor the metabolites produced by bacterial growth should be<br />

<strong>PCR</strong>-inhibitory; and (iii) selective components must be included to restrict the<br />

growth <strong>of</strong> competing background flora.<br />

The YPCE medium has been combined with a multiplex <strong>PCR</strong> assay that<br />

targets two genes, namely, the chromosomal 16S rRNA gene (for species identification)<br />

and the plasmid-borne virulence gene yadA (for virulence confirmation)<br />

(29). This chapter describes a simple and rapid <strong>PCR</strong> protocol for the<br />

diagnosis <strong>of</strong> pathogenic pYV Y. enterocolitica strains for veterinary use. An<br />

overview is presented in Fig. 2.<br />

2. Materials<br />

2.1. Swab Sampling<br />

1. A wooden-stemmed cotton-tipped swab (15 cm) (SelefaTrade, Spånga, Sweden).<br />

2. Swab sample dilution fluid (NaCl-Peptone-Water).<br />

2.1.1. Preparation <strong>of</strong> Swab Sample Dilution Fluid<br />

(NaCl-Peptone-Water)<br />

Add all the ingredients to a suitable flask: 1.0 g Peptone (Merck, Darmstadt,<br />

Germany), 8.5 g NaCl, and 1 L distilled water.<br />

The pH should be around 7.0 ± 0.1, adjust if necessary. Sterilize the dilution<br />

fluid at 121°C for 15 min. Store the dilution fluid at 0–5°C until required.<br />

2.2. Enrichment in YPCE Medium<br />

1. 15-mL plastic test tubes (Sarstedt, Nümbrecht, Germany).<br />

2. 10-mL YPCE medium.<br />

2.2.1. Preparation <strong>of</strong> YPCE Medium<br />

1. Add the following ingredients to a suitable flask: 10g Tryptone (peptone from<br />

casein, pancreatically digested) (Merck, Cat. no. 1.07213), 2.75 g MOPS (3-[Nmorpholino]<br />

propanesulfonic acid) (Sigma, St Louis, MO, USA), 2.75 g Tris<br />

buffer (ICN Biochemicals, Costa Mesa, CA, USA), 20.0 g D-sorbitol (Sigma),<br />

and 1 L distilled water.

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