Abstract:
:Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an unusually virulent coagulase-negative species, associated with severe infections. The present report describes the development of a single-step, species-specific PCR protocol for S. lugdunensis identification. fbl gene, encoding a fibrinogen-binding adhesin, was exploited and assessed as a suitable nucleic acid target. The gene was detected in all 17 S. lugdunensis isolates examined, while no amplification product was obtained from 98 isolates representing 11 staphylococcal and 17 nonstaphylococcal species. Forty-seven percent of the S. lugdunensis strains produced a positive slide coagulase reaction, which is consistent with varying levels of Fbl protein expression within the species.
journal_name
J Clin Lab Analjournal_title
Journal of clinical laboratory analysisauthors
Chatzigeorgiou KS,Siafakas N,Petinaki E,Zerva Ldoi
10.1002/jcla.20352subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-01-01 00:00:00pages
119-22issue
2eissn
0887-8013issn
1098-2825journal_volume
24pub_type
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