論文

2011年11月

Utility of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in Diagnosing and Treating Acanthamoeba Keratitis

CORNEA
  • Motoki Itahashi
  • ,
  • Shiro Higaki
  • ,
  • Masahiko Fukuda
  • ,
  • Hiroshi Mishima
  • ,
  • Yoshikazu Shimomura

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11
開始ページ
1233
終了ページ
1237
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1097/ICO.0b013e3182032196
出版者・発行元
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Purpose: Using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we detected Acanthamoeba and monitored the changes in Acanthamoeba DNA copy number over the treatment course in patients suspected of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
Methods: Subjects were 6 patients (average age, 26.2 years) suspected of AK at the Kinki University Outpatient Clinic. For detection of Acanthamoeba, patients' corneal scrapings were collected for smear analysis, culture, and real-time PCR. After the diagnosis of AK was confirmed, treatment was initiated based on the quantitative result of the real-time PCR.
Results: Both the smear and culture were positive for Acanthamoeba in 4 cases and negative in 2 cases (agreement in 3 cases and disagreement in 2 cases). By real-time PCR, all 6 cases were positive for Acanthamoeba with an average DNA copy number of 4.8 +/- 9.1 x 10(3) copies per sample. We further monitored the variation in the Acanthamoeba DNA copy number over the treatment course and successfully treated all the patients. DNA copy number provided a parallel with other clinical features of AK.
Conclusions: Real-time PCR can be a useful method for a rapid and precise diagnosis of AK. Moreover, utility of the Acanthamoeba DNA copy number obtained by real-time PCR can help ophthalmologists in making the best treatment decision.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0b013e3182032196
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000295834100009&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3182032196
  • ISSN : 0277-3740
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000295834100009

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