Experience with the MicroSeq D2 Large-Subunit Ribosomal DNA Sequencing Kit for Identification of Commonly Encountered, Clinically Important Yeast Species
AUTOR(ES)
Hall, Leslie
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Experience with a MicroSeq D2 large-subunit (LSU) ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing kit for identification of yeast species commonly encountered in the mycology laboratory at Mayo Clinic is described here. A total of 131 isolates of yeasts recovered from clinical specimens were included in the study. Phenotypic methods used for initial identification included germ tube formation, urease production, microscopic morphological features on cornmeal agar, and an API 20C AUX system; all isolates were sequenced using a MicroSeq D2 LSU rDNA sequencing kit. Nucleic acid sequencing identified 93.9% of the isolates to the correct genus and species. A total of 100 of the isolates (representing 19 species of Candida) were sequenced, and 98% gave results concordant with identifications made by the API 20C AUX system; distance scores ranged from 0 to 1.88%, with an average value of 0.23%. Candida dubliniensis was not included in the MicroSeq database and was identified as Candida albicans. A total of 32 isolates representing 9 other genera (including Cryptococcus, Filobasidium, Kloeckera, Malassezia, Pichia, Sporidiobolus, Rhodotorula, Zygosaccharomyces, and Trichosporon) were included, and 81.3% showed concordant results when phenotypic and sequencing results were compared. Most discrepancies were attributed to the lack of inclusion of the species in the MicroSeq or API 20C AUX database. The MicroSeq D2 LSU rDNA sequencing kit appears to be accurate and useful for the identification of yeasts that might be seen in a clinical laboratory.
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