Banada, PP and Naidoo, U and Deshpande, S and Karim, F and Flynn, JL and O'Malley, M and Jones, M and Nanassy, O and Jeena, P and Alland, D
(2016)
A novel sample processing method for rapid detection of tuberculosis in the stool of pediatric patients using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay.
PLoS ONE, 11 (3).
Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is difficult to diagnose in children using molecular tests, because children have difficulty providing respiratory samples. Stool could replace sputum for diagnostic TB testing if adequate sample processing techniques were available. Methods We developed a rapid method to process large volumes of stool for downstream testing by the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) TB-detection assay. The method was tested and optimized on stool samples spiked with known numbers of M. tuberculosis colony forming units (CFU), and stools from M. tuberculosis-infected cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Performance was scored on number of positive Xpert tests, the cycle thresholds (Cts) of the Xpert sample-processing control (SPC), and the Cts of the M. tuberculosis-specific rpoB probes. The method was then validated on 20 confirmed TB cases and 20 controls in Durban, South Africa. Results: The assay's analytical limit of detection was 1,000 CFU/g of stool. As much as one gram of spiked stool could be tested without showing increased PCR inhibition. In analytical spiking experiments using human stool, 1 g samples provided the best sensitivity compared to smaller amounts of sample. However, in Macaques with TB, 0.6g stool samples performed better than either 0.2g or 1.2g samples. Testing the stool of pediatric TB suspects and controls suggested an assay sensitivity of 85% (95% CI 0.6-0.9) and 84% (95% CI 0.6-0.96) for 0.6g and 1.2g stool samples, respectively, and a specificity of 100% (95% CI 0.77-1) and 94% (95% CI 0.7-0.99), respectively. Conclusion: This novel approach may permit simple and rapid detection of TB using pediatric stool samples.
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| Banada, PP | | | | | Naidoo, U | | | | | Deshpande, S | | | | | Karim, F | | | | | Flynn, JL | joanne@pitt.edu | JOANNE | | | O'Malley, M | | | | | Jones, M | | | | | Nanassy, O | | | | | Jeena, P | | | | | Alland, D | | | |
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| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Editor | Rengarajan, Jyothi | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
1 March 2016 |
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Publication |
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No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
PLoS ONE |
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11 |
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3 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0151980 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Medicine > Microbiology and Molecular Genetics |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
25 Aug 2016 15:57 |
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30 Mar 2021 14:56 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/28280 |
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