Development of a pcr-based specific method for the detection of aspergillus fumigatus by random cdna cloning

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Aspergillus fumigatus is a foodborne and airborne human pathogen which produces mycotoxins such as gliotoxin, helvolic acid, fumigallin, and fumigaclavin. The most common disease caused by A. fumigatus is aspergillosis, which is often fatal, especially among AIDS, cancer, and organ-transplant patients. In this study, random cDNA cloning was performed from a cDNA library of A. fumigatus (IMI 385708) constructed on ? ZAP Express. Some of these clones were selected according to their insert sizes and were further subjected to sequence analysis. The sequences were then analyzed by a BLAST search (NCBI Genome Database) to determine the possible functions of these genes. Two of the clones were identified as the primase and 60S ribosomal protein L1-b genes. These genes and a third gene corresponding to the antigenic cell wall galactomannoprotein gene of A. fumigatus were used for the design of three distinct primer pairs. For the primer design, a software was written to differentiate nonconserved regions by multiple sequence alignment. Designed primers were employed in PCR experiments against genomic DNAs of different Aspergillus species. Unique bands were obtained only against A. fumigatus genomic DNA. It was concluded that this PCR-based detection method can be further developed for the rapid detection of A. fumigatus spores from air and food samples.

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A. Söyler, “Development of a pcr-based specific method for the detection of aspergillus fumigatus by random cdna cloning,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.