How to Process Sputum Samples and Extract Bacterial DNA for Microbiota Analysis

Leonardo Terranova; Martina Oriano; Antonio Teri; Luca Ruggiero; Camilla Tafuro; Paola Marchisio; Andrea Gramegna; Martina Contarini; Elisa Franceschi; Samantha Sottotetti; Lisa Cariani; Annamaria Bevivino; James D. Chalmers; Stefano Aliberti; Francesco Blasi

doi:10.3390/ijms19103256

How to Process Sputum Samples and Extract Bacterial DNA for Microbiota Analysis

Leonardo Terranova, Martina Oriano, Antonio Teri, Luca Ruggiero, Camilla Tafuro, Paola Marchisio, Andrea Gramegna, Martina Contarini, Elisa Franceschi, Samantha Sottotetti, Lisa Cariani, Annamaria Bevivino, James D. Chalmers, Stefano Aliberti (Lead / Corresponding author), Francesco Blasi

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Different steps and conditions for DNA extraction for microbiota analysis in sputum have been reported in the literature. We aimed at testing both dithiothreitol (DTT) and enzymatic treatments of sputum samples and identifying the most suitable DNA extraction technique for the microbiota analysis of sputum. Sputum treatments with and without DTT were compared in terms of their median levels and the coefficient of variation between replicates of both DNA extraction yield and real-time PCR for the 16S rRNA gene. Treatments with and without lysozyme and lysostaphin were compared in terms of their median levels of real-time PCR for S. aureus. Two enzyme-based and three beads-based techniques for DNA extraction were compared in terms of their DNA extraction yield, real-time PCR for the 16S rRNA gene and microbiota analysis. DTT treatment decreased the coefficient of variation between replicates of both DNA extraction yield and real-time PCR. Lysostaphin (either 0.18 or 0.36 mg/mL) and lysozyme treatments increased S. aureus detection. One enzyme-based kit offered the highest DNA yield and 16S rRNA gene real-time PCR with no significant differences in terms of alpha-diversity indexes. A condition using both DTT and lysostaphin/lysozyme treatments along with an enzymatic kit seems to be preferred for the microbiota analysis of sputum samples.

Original language	English
Article number	3256
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume	19
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19103256
Publication status	Published - 20 Oct 2018

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DNA extraction
sputum
microbiota
sequencing

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Terranova, L., Oriano, M., Teri, A., Ruggiero, L., Tafuro, C., Marchisio, P., Gramegna, A., Contarini, M., Franceschi, E., Sottotetti, S., Cariani, L., Bevivino, A., Chalmers, J. D., Aliberti, S., & Blasi, F. (2018). How to Process Sputum Samples and Extract Bacterial DNA for Microbiota Analysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(10), 1-12. Article 3256. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19103256

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