Prospective evaluation of different faecal preservation media for travellers' diarrhoea diagnostic application with multiplex PCR BioFire FilmArray in resource-limited settings.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Immediate identification of travellers' diarrhoea-causing pathogens may not be possible in remote settings, but samples can be stored for epidemiological and related research. We collected pilot data to evaluate the utility of three different preservation media for testing stored faecal samples compared to immediate testing of fresh samples using the BioFire^® FilmArray^® multiplex PCR gastrointestinal panel (bioMérieux).Gap statement. No previous studies have demonstrated the utility of testing faecal samples directly by PCR BioFire^® FilmArray^® following prolonged storage and transportation in OMNIgene^®, DNA^™ shield and FTA^™ cards.Aims. To evaluate the reliability of OMNIgene

SUBMITTER: Toriro R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784588 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature