Comparison of DNA extraction methods from small samples of newborn screening cards suitable for retrospective perinatal viral research
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2011
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McMichael, G.
Highet, A.
Gibson, C.
Goldwater, P.
O'Callaghan, M.
Alvino, E.
MacLennan, A.
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Journal of Biomolecular Techniques, 2011; 22(1):5-9
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Gai L. McMichael, Amanda R. Highet, Catherine S. Gibson, Paul N. Goldwater, Michael E. O’Callaghan, Emily R. Alvino and Alastair H. MacLennan for the South Australian Cerebral Palsy Research Group
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Reliable detection of viral DNA in stored newborn screening cards (NSC) would give important insight into possible silent infection during pregnancy and around birth. We sought a DNA extraction method with sufficient sensitivity to detect low copy numbers of viral DNA from small punch samples of NSC. Blank NSC were spotted with seronegative EDTA-blood and seropositive EBV EDTA-blood. DNA was extracted with commercial and noncommercial DNA extraction methods and quantified on a spectrofluorometer using a PicoGreen dsDNA quantification kit. Serial dilutions of purified viral DNA controls determined the sensitivity of the amplification protocol, and seropositive EBV EDTA-blood amplified by nested PCR (nPCR) validated the DNA extraction methods. There were considerable differences between the commercial and noncommercial DNA extraction methods (P=0.014; P=0.016). Commercial kits compared favorably, but the QIamp DNA micro kit with an added forensic filter step was marginally more sensitive. The mean DNA yield from this method was 3 ng/μl. The limit of detection was 10 viral genome copies in a 50-μl reaction. EBV nPCR detection in neat and 1:10 diluted DNA extracts could be replicated reliably. We conclude that the QIamp Micro DNA extraction method with the added forensic spin-filter step was suitable for retrospective DNA viral assays from NSC.
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