May 2005
Volume 46, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2005
Application of Polymerase Chain Reaction to Differentiate HSV– 1 and 2 Serotypes in Culture Negative Intraocular Aspirates From Patients With Viral Retinitis and Keratouveitis
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • H.N. Madhavan
    L & T Microbiology Res Ctr, Vision Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India
  • G. Shyamala
    L & T Microbiology Res Ctr, Vision Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India
  • P. Sowmya
    L & T Microbiology Res Ctr, Vision Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India
  • B. Sudha
    L & T Microbiology Res Ctr, Vision Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India
  • J. Malathi
    L & T Microbiology Res Ctr, Vision Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  H.N. Madhavan, None; G. Shyamala, None; P. Sowmya, None; B. Sudha, None; J. Malathi, None.
  • Footnotes
    Support  Vision Research Foundation, Chennai
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2005, Vol.46, 1030. doi:
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      H.N. Madhavan, G. Shyamala, P. Sowmya, B. Sudha, J. Malathi; Application of Polymerase Chain Reaction to Differentiate HSV– 1 and 2 Serotypes in Culture Negative Intraocular Aspirates From Patients With Viral Retinitis and Keratouveitis . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005;46(13):1030.

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Abstract

Abstract: : Purpose: To standardize and apply a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the Glycoprotein D gene to differentiate Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2 serotypes in culture negative intraocular specimens from presumed intraocular HSV infection. Methods: Seventeen intraocular fluids (13– Aqueous Humor – AH & 4– Vitreous Aspirate – VA) collected from 14 patients (12 viral retinitis and 2 keratouveitis) were subjected to cultures for HSV & PCR followed by DNA hybridization & DNA sequencing of the PCR products to detect DNA polymerase gene of HSV (detects both HSV 1 & 2). In three patients both AH & VA were tested. To differentiate the HSV 1 & 2 serotypes, a semi–nested PCR (snPCR) targeting Glycoprotein D gene using serotype specific primers was standardized and applied onto the 17 intraocular fluids. The specificity of snPCR was verified by application onto five HSV 1 & five HSV 2 clinical isolates & prototype strains. All specimens were also tested for presence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) by nucleic acid amplification methods including a multiplex PCR for three genomes of CMV. Results: Five of 17 intraocular fluids were positive for HSV by PCR and one other was further positive by PCR based DNA hybridization increasing clinical sensitivity by 5.6 %. DNA sequencing of PCR products showed 100% homology with the prototype strains of HSV 1 & HSV 2. Among the six HSV positive intraocular specimens, four were identified as HSV 1 and two as HSV 2 by the semi–nested PCR targeting Glycoprotein D gene. In both AH & VA of two patients with viral retinitis, HSV 1 was detected in one and HSV 2 in another. Among the other patients, CMV DNA was detected in four patients & VZV DNA in five others. Conclusions: The standardized snPCR can be applied directly on to culture negative clinical specimens for rapid differentiation of HSV 1 & 2 serotypes.

Keywords: herpes simplex virus • clinical laboratory testing • retinitis 
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