Journal article
Specific Detection of Human BK Polyomavirus in Urine Samples of Immunocompromised Patients
Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology, Vol.10(1), pp.66-69
01/2003
DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.10.1.66-69.2003
PMCID: PMC145295
PMID: 12522041
Abstract
A semiquantitative PCR assay for the detection of BK virus in urine was developed using primers for BK virus that specifically amplified BK but not JC virus. DNA was extracted from urine through treatment with proteinase K followed by DNA precipitation with sodium acetate. Semiquantitation was achieved by amplifying serial dilutions (1:1, 1:10, 1:100, and 1:1,000) of the urine specimens. Each assay included both positive (stock BK virus and previously positive patient urine) and negative (no template) controls. A urine sample was interpreted as positive if any of the serial dilutions showed amplification of the DNA fragment of the expected size. For some patient-derived samples, amplification of the expected-size fragment was achieved with a dilute template whereas no amplification was achieved with a concentrated template. This was attributed to interfering substances in the urine. PCR results were compared with urine cytology and shown to be more sensitive. Validation studies were performed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, utilizing a separate qualitative PCR assay that detects both BK and JC virus and distinguishes between them by restriction enzyme digestion patterns. Of 46 urine samples analyzed using both methods, 22 were positive by both assays, 18 were negative by both assays, 5 were positive only by the Nebraska method, and 1 was positive only by our method. In comparison with the Nebraska PCR, our PCR assay had a sensitivity of 81% and specificity of 95%. For twenty-one (43%) of 49 immunocompromised patients, tests were postive when specimens were submitted because of clinical suspicion of BK virus infection.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Specific Detection of Human BK Polyomavirus in Urine Samples of Immunocompromised Patients
- Creators
- Carol J Holman - Departments of Laboratory Medicine and PathologyJo-Anne H van Burik - Departments of Laboratory Medicine and PathologySteven H Hinrichs - Departments of Laboratory Medicine and PathologyHenry H Balfour Jr - Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology, Vol.10(1), pp.66-69
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- DOI
- 10.1128/CDLI.10.1.66-69.2003
- PMID
- 12522041
- PMCID
- PMC145295
- ISSN
- 1071-412X
- eISSN
- 1098-6588
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2003
- Academic Unit
- Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984047727402771
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