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[Use of Southern Blot/Hybridization technique associated to polymerase chain reaction to improve the sensitivity in the diagnosis of hemoplasma infections in domestic cats].

Departamento de Patologia e Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense-UFF Rua Vital Brasil Filho, 64, Santa Rosa, CEP 24230-340 Niterói-RJ, Brazil.
Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology: Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria (impact factor: 0.46). 12/2009; 18 Suppl 1:1-6. pp.1-6
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ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine whether Southern Blot/Hybridization (SB) associated to Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) improves the sensitivity in the detection of hemoplasma DNA in domestic cats (Felis catus). Whole blood was collected in tubes containing the anticoagulant ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid and DNA extracted from 149 animals. PCR was performed using species specific primers to amplify the 16S ribosomal RNA subunit of Mycoplasma haemofelis and 'Candidatus M. haemominutum' from these samples. Hybridization was performed using a 16S rDNA probes chemically labeled and the results were visualized using a chemiluminescent substrate addition followed by autoradiography. Eighteen (12.1%) of the 149 tested samples had a positive PCR result for hemoplasma species DNA. SB/hybridization technique showed that 24/149 (16.1%) samples were positive for hemoplasmas, confirming the 18 PCR-positive results and reveling six additional positive animals (p<0.001). SB/hybridization method with specific probes was more sensitive than PCR performed alone, being complimentary to this technique to diagnose infections caused by feline hemoplasmas.

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Keywords

'Candidatus M. haemominutum'
 
16S rDNA probes chemically
 
16S ribosomal RNA subunit
 
18 PCR-positive results
 
anticoagulant ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid
 
chemiluminescent substrate addition
 
diagnose infections
 
domestic cats
 
feline hemoplasmas
 
hemoplasma species DNA
 
hemoplasmas
 
Hybridization
 
Mycoplasma haemofelis
 
Polymerase Chain Reaction
 
positive PCR result
 
SB/hybridization technique
 
Southern Blot/Hybridization
 
species specific primers
 
specific probes
 
Whole blood