Methods and compositions for detecting
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a method of identifying an Aspergillus terreus or an Aspergillus niger fungal species in patient tissue or body fluid and to primers and probes for use in such a method.
1. A method of identifying an Aspergillus terreus fungal species in a patient tissue or a patient body fluid, the method comprising the steps of:
extracting and recovering DNA of the Aspergillus terreus fungal species from the patient tissue or the patient body fluid;
amplifying the DNA;
hybridizing a probe to the DNA to specifically identify the fungal species, wherein the probe consists of SEQ ID NO: 1; and
specifically identifying the Aspergillus terreus fungal species.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising using a forward primer and a reverse primer to amplify the DNA, wherein the forward primer consists of SEQ ID NO: 2 and the reverse primer consists of SEQ ID NO: 3.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DNA is amplified using PCR.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the PCR is real-time PCR.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe is fluorescently labeled.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe is bound to a bead dyed with a fluorochrome.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the amplified DNA is internal transcribed spacer regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the body fluid is selected from the group consisting of urine, nasal secretions, nasal washes, bronchial lavages, bronchial washes, spinal fluid, sputum, gastric secretions, seminal fluid, other reproductive tract secretions, lymph fluid, whole blood, serum, and plasma.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the step of administering an anti-fungal agent to the patient.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is a transplant patient.