Detection of herpesvirus and adenovirus co-infections with diagnostic DNA-microarrays

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Beitragende

  • René Müller - , Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Virologie (Autor:in)
  • Anette Ditzen - , Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik 3 (Autor:in)
  • Kristin Hille - , Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Virologie (Autor:in)
  • Markus Stichling - , Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Virologie (Autor:in)
  • Ralf Ehricht - , Clondiag Chip Technologies GmbH (Autor:in)
  • Thomas Illmer - , Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I (Autor:in)
  • Gerhard Ehninger - , Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I (Autor:in)
  • Jacques Rohayem - , Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Virologie (Autor:in)

Abstract

In immunocompromised patients, the diagnosis of infections with herpesviruses and adenoviruses relies mainly on PCR amplification of viral genomic DNA from clinical samples. In the case of co-infections with two or more viruses, single amplification of viral DNA from clinical samples has proven to be time-consuming and expensive, hampering the efficient diagnosis and therapy of viral co-infections. In this study, a diagnostic DNA-microarray allowing simultaneous detection of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV 1/2), varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human herpesvirus-6 types A and B (HHV-6 A/B), and adenovirus in clinical samples was developed and validated. The assay displays a high analytical sensitivity (10 genome equivalents (GE)/reaction) and specificity, being cost-effective and time-saving. Because the DNA-microarray uses the same analytical conditions as real-time quantitative PCR, it can be used as a screening device for multiple viral infections, followed by selective viral load measurement depending on the clinical context. Those features make the DNA-microarray an attractive device for the management of viral infections in immunocompromised patients.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)161-166
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftJournal of Virological Methods
Jahrgang155
Ausgabenummer2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Feb. 2009
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 19022297

Schlagworte

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Schlagwörter

  • Co-infections, Diagnostic microarray, DNA-viruses, Immunosuppression