A Rapid and Accurate Detection Approach for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Based on PCR-ELISA Microplate Hybridization Assay
- 24 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Laboratory Medicine
- Vol. 51 (6), 606-613
- https://doi.org/10.1093/labmed/lmaa016
Abstract
Rapid and accurate diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is important for timely and appropriate therapy. In this study, a rapid and easy-to-perform molecular test that integrated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and a specific 96-well microplate hybridization assay, called PCR-ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), were developed for detection of mutations in rpoB, katG, and inhA genes responsible for rifampin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH) resistance and prediction of drug susceptibility in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates. We evaluated the utility of this method by using 32 multidrug-resistent (MDR) isolates and 22 susceptible isolates; subsequently, we compared the results with data obtained by conventional drug susceptibility testing and DNA sequencing. The sensitivity and specificity of the PCR-ELISA test were 93.7% and 100% for detecting RIF resistance, and 87.5% and 100% for detecting INH resistance, respectively. These results were comparable to those yielded by commercially available molecular tests such as the GenoType MTBDRplus assay. Based on the aforementioned results, we conclude that the PCR-ELISA microplate hybridization assay is a rapid, inexpensive, convenient, and reliable test that will be useful for rapid diagnosis of MDR-TB, for improved clinical care.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Science and Technology Major Project of China (2017ZX10201301-003-001)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Technology Transfer Project (ZT201917)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (81871613)
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (19430750600)
- Natural Science Foundation of Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region (XZ2019ZR G-37[z])
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