Newer Emerging Pathogens of Ocular Non-Sporulating Molds (NSM) Identified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-Based DNA Sequencing Technique Targeting Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Region
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Current Eye Research
- Vol. 33 (2), 139-147
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02713680701864780
Abstract
To apply Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA sequencing targeting Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region for identification of non-sporulating molds (NSM) to species level which formed 12% of ocular isolates of fungi in a tertiary eye hospital in South India. Fifty ocular filamentous fungal NSM isolates recovered from 45 patients were included in the study. PCR-based DNA sequencing technique targeting ITS region was applied to identify NSM. PCR-based DNA sequencing revealed 23 established pathogens involving 8 genera (Aspergillus, Fusarium, Bipolaris, Pythium, Cochilobolus, Exserohilum, Pseudoallescheria, and Scedosporiumspecies) and 27 emerging pathogens involving 7 genera (Botryosphaeria Lasiodiplodia species, Thielavia tortuosa, Glomerulla singulata, Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia bataticola, and Podosporaspecies) reported for the first time in literature related to ocular infections. Fifteen (30%) patients with fungal keratitis caused by NSM failed to respond to standard antifungal therapy. PCR-based DNA sequencing technique is a rapid, reliable, and valuable tool to identify 54% of NSM as newer potential pathogens of fungi causing ocular mycoses.Keywords
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