Evaluation of fungal aerosols using Temporal Temperature Gradient Electrophoresis (TTGE) and comparison with culture.
J Microbiol Methods
; 70(1): 86-95, 2007 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-17512067
ABSTRACT
Information obtained from fungal air samples can assist in the assessment of health hazards and can be useful in proactive indoor air quality monitoring. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the PCR-TTGE technique for the analysis of fungal diversity in the air. Eleven air samples were collected in five different sites using the bioimpactor CIP 10-M (Arelco). After a 2 hours sampling period, the collection liquid was recovered for subsequent cultivation and PCR-TTGE. A set of three fungi-specific primers (Fungcont 1, Fungcont 2+GC and Fungcont 3) was designed for the partial amplification of the 18S rRNA gene. The amplification was obtained in a single reaction tube by a semi-nested PCR. For identification, the TTGE bands were extracted and sequenced. PCR-TTGE allowed the clear separation of amplicons corresponding to distinct fungal species (both Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) that may be encountered in air. The number of fungal taxa detected after culture was systematically higher than the number of taxa found using PCR-TTGE. However, few fungal species were detected by PCR-TTGE and not by cultivation, suggesting that the combination of these approaches may provide a better analysis of fungal diversity in air samples than either method alone.
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Assunto principal:
DNA Fúngico
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Microbiologia do Ar
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Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida
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Fungos
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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En
Revista:
J Microbiol Methods
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França