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Review
. 2023 Mar 23;11(4):818.
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11040818.

Candida spp. DNA Extraction in the Age of Molecular Diagnosis

Smaranda Ioana Codreanu  1 , Cristina Nicoleta Ciurea  2
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Candida spp. DNA Extraction in the Age of Molecular Diagnosis

Smaranda Ioana Codreanu et al. Microorganisms. .

Abstract

The standard procedure for the detection of candidemia is blood culture, a method that might require 3-5 days for a positive result. Compared with culturing, molecular diagnosis techniques can provide faster diagnosis. The current paper aimed to present the main strengths and constraints of current molecular techniques for Candida spp. DNA extraction, analyzing their efficiency from a time, price, and ease of usage point of view. A comprehensive search was conducted using the PubMed NIH database for peer-reviewed full-text articles published before October 2022. The studies provided adequate data on the diagnosis of the infection with the Candida spp. DNA extraction is a relevant step in yielding pure qualitative DNA to be amplified in molecular diagnostic techniques. The most used fungal DNA extraction strategies are: mechanical (bead beating, ultrasonication, steel-bullet beating), enzymatic (proteinase K, lysozyme, lyticase), and chemical extraction (formic acid, liquid nitrogen, ammonium chloride). More clinical studies are needed to formulate adequate guidelines for fungal DNA extraction as the current paper highlighted discrepancies in the reported outcome.

Keywords: Candida; DNA extraction; PCR; candidemia; molecular diagnostics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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