by Au Lai Yin, Cathy. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-66). / Chapter I. --- ABSTRACT --- p.i / Chapter II. --- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iii / Chapter III. --- TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / Chapter IV. --- LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / Chapter V. --- LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x / Chapter VI. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter VII. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.3 / Chapter A. --- Mycobacterial tuberculosis Infections --- p.3 / Chapter B. --- Diagnostic Criteria forM .tuberculosis Infections --- p.3 / Chapter C. --- Mycobacteriological Laboratory Investigations for M. tuberculosis --- p.4 / Chapter 1. --- Conventional methods --- p.4 / Chapter 2. --- Rapid methods --- p.4 / Chapter D. --- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - the Principle --- p.5 / Chapter E. --- Application of PCR for Detection of M. tuberculosis --- p.6 / Chapter 1. --- Choice of target sequences --- p.6 / Chapter 2. --- Choice of method for the detection & identification of PCR-amplified product --- p.7 / Chapter 3. --- Studies on pure cultures --- p.9 / Chapter a. --- Detection limit - target DNA --- p.9 / Chapter b. --- Detection limit - Colony forming units --- p.9 / Chapter c. --- Detection limit - Number of cells --- p.10 / Chapter 4. --- Studies on clinical specimens --- p.10 / Chapter 5. --- Problems --- p.12 / Chapter a. --- Availability of target DNA --- p.13 / Chapter (i) --- Cell breakage efficiency --- p.13 / Chapter (ii) --- Target sequence --- p.14 / Chapter b. --- Inhibitory factors for Taq polymerase --- p.14 / Chapter c. --- Contamination --- p.15 / Chapter VIII. --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.16 / Chapter A. --- Bacterial Strains and Strain Maintenance --- p.16 / Chapter 1. --- Reference Strains --- p.16 / Chapter 2. --- Clinical isolates --- p.16 / Chapter B. --- Growth media and culture conditions --- p.17 / Chapter C. --- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) --- p.17 / Chapter 1. --- Extraction of chromosomal DNA from M. tuberculosis --- p.18 / Chapter 2. --- Digestion of chromosomal DNA by PVU II --- p.19 / Chapter 3. --- Separation of digested DNA fragment by electrophoresis --- p.19 / Chapter 4. --- Southern Blotting --- p.19 / Chapter 5. --- Preparation of DNA probes by Polymerase Chain Reaction --- p.20 / Chapter 6. --- Hybridization --- p.21 / Chapter 7. --- Detection --- p.21 / Chapter D. --- Assessment of number of organisms --- p.22 / Chapter 1. --- Viable cell count --- p.22 / Chapter 2. --- Direct cell count --- p.22 / Chapter E. --- Assessment of the presence of IS6110/986 in M. tuberculosis isolates --- p.23 / Chapter F. --- Human leukaemic monocytic cell line (THP-1) --- p.23 / Chapter 1. --- Growth media and maintenance --- p.23 / Chapter 2. --- Culture Conditions --- p.24 / Chapter 3. --- Uptake of M. tuberculosis --- p.24 / Chapter G. --- Cell breakage and DNA extraction methodologies --- p.25 / Chapter H. --- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methodologies --- p.28 / Chapter 1. --- Primer and probe --- p.28 / Chapter 2. --- PCR conditions --- p.28 / Chapter 3. --- Detection --- p.29 / Chapter I. --- Patients and Clinical specimens --- p.30 / Chapter 1. --- Patients recruitment --- p.30 / Chapter 2. --- Clinical specimens --- p.30 / Chapter IX. --- RESULTS --- p.32 / Chapter A. --- "Development or Selection of a ""Standardized"" PCR Protocol for the Detection of M. tuberculosis Using Pure Cultures In Vitro" --- p.32 / Chapter 1. --- Selection of organisms for verification of the PCR protocol --- p.32 / Chapter 2. --- Optimization of the PCR conditions --- p.32 / Chapter 3. --- Detection limit of target DNA using the PCR procedure --- p.33 / Chapter B. --- Initial Screening of Six Different Cell Breakage Procedures Using Pure Cultures of M. tuberculosis Isolates TB19 &22a Based on Detection Limits of Colony Forming Units and Number of Cells --- p.34 / Chapter C. --- Comparison of Method 1 and Method 2 Based on Detection Limits of Colony Forming Units and Number of Cells Using Pure Cultures of the Eight Clinical Isolates of M. tuberculosis with variable copies of IS6110/986 --- p.34 / Chapter D. --- Detection of M. tuberculosis Isolates Within Macrophages --- p.35 / Chapter 1. --- Uptake of M. tuberculosis cells by THP-1 --- p.35 / Chapter 2. --- Comparison of the Six Different Cell Breakage Procedures Using Pure Cultures of M. tuberculosis Isolates TB19 & 22a Phagocytized by Activated THP-1 Macrophages --- p.35 / Chapter 3. --- Comparison of Method 1 and Method 2 Using Pure Cultures of the Eight Clinical Isolates of M. tuberculosis Phagocytized by Activated THP-1 Macrophages --- p.36 / Chapter E. --- Analysis of Clinical Specimens Using Method 1 & 2 with the Optimized PCR Protocol --- p.36 / Chapter 1. --- Bronchial Aspirate & Bronchoaveolar Lavage Fluid --- p.36 / Chapter 2. --- Pleural Fluid --- p.37 / Chapter 3. --- Tissue --- p.37 / Chapter 4. --- Sputum --- p.38 / Chapter 5. --- Cerebrospinal Fluid --- p.38 / Chapter X. --- DISCUSSION --- p.39 / Chapter A. --- Selection of IS6110/986 for DNA amplification --- p.39 / Chapter B. --- Optimization of PCR conditions reflected by detection limit of target DNA --- p.40 / Chapter C. --- Selection of cell breakage methods based on detection limits of CFU and/or number of mycobacterial cells --- p.41 / Chapter D. --- Application of Methods 1 & 2 and the optimized PCR protocol for clinical specimens --- p.43 / Chapter 1. --- Bronchial aspirates and bronchoaveolar lavage fluids --- p.43 / Chapter 2. --- Pleural fluids --- p.44 / Chapter 3. --- Tissues --- p.45 / Chapter 4. --- Sputa --- p.46 / Chapter 5. --- Cerebrospinal fluids --- p.46 / Chapter XI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.48 / Chapter XII. --- LITERATURE CITED --- p.50 / Chapter XIII --- TABLES --- p.67 / Chapter XIV. --- FIGURES --- p.85
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_320715 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Contributors | Au, Lai Yin Cathy., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Pathological Sciences. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xii, 126 leaves, [22] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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