TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a stable positive control to be used for quality assurance of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria
AU - Versteeg, Inge
AU - Mens, Petra F.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The objective of this study is to develop and evaluate a simple, cheap, and stable positive control for the quality control and quality assurance (QA) of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for the diagnosis of malaria. Plasmodium falciparum in vitro culture of known parasite concentrations was dried on a protein saver card, that is, dried blood spots (DBSs). The cards were stored at temperatures ranging from 27 to 60 C from 1 day up to 6 months. Antigens were subsequently eluted from the card. giving final concentrations ranging from 30 000 parasites to 300 parasites/mu L and tested for stability against RDT based on the antigens parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH), aldolase, and histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP-2). HRP-2 antigens were stable throughout the whole study and yielded positive results irrespective of parasite concentration, storage duration, or temperature, although band intensity differences could be observed when high parasites were compared with low parasite densities. Aldolase was able to generate positive signals for up to 4 weeks irrespective of the storage conditions. Thereafter, intensities decreased proportionally to increasing temperature and storage duration. Thirty thousand parasites per liter could give a signal up to 16 weeks when stored at a temperature of maximum 45 degrees C. However, densities of 300 parasites/mu L were not able to generate a signal during the study. pLDH, the least stable of the 3 antigens, was not able to generate a signal after 1 week of storage. The DBS method yields a very stable positive control for quality control and QA of RDTs based on HRP-2. RDTs based on aldolase may also benefit from this method although to a lesser extent because that particular antigen is less stable in the DBS system. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
AB - The objective of this study is to develop and evaluate a simple, cheap, and stable positive control for the quality control and quality assurance (QA) of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for the diagnosis of malaria. Plasmodium falciparum in vitro culture of known parasite concentrations was dried on a protein saver card, that is, dried blood spots (DBSs). The cards were stored at temperatures ranging from 27 to 60 C from 1 day up to 6 months. Antigens were subsequently eluted from the card. giving final concentrations ranging from 30 000 parasites to 300 parasites/mu L and tested for stability against RDT based on the antigens parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH), aldolase, and histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP-2). HRP-2 antigens were stable throughout the whole study and yielded positive results irrespective of parasite concentration, storage duration, or temperature, although band intensity differences could be observed when high parasites were compared with low parasite densities. Aldolase was able to generate positive signals for up to 4 weeks irrespective of the storage conditions. Thereafter, intensities decreased proportionally to increasing temperature and storage duration. Thirty thousand parasites per liter could give a signal up to 16 weeks when stored at a temperature of maximum 45 degrees C. However, densities of 300 parasites/mu L were not able to generate a signal during the study. pLDH, the least stable of the 3 antigens, was not able to generate a signal after 1 week of storage. The DBS method yields a very stable positive control for quality control and QA of RDTs based on HRP-2. RDTs based on aldolase may also benefit from this method although to a lesser extent because that particular antigen is less stable in the DBS system. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.03.012
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.03.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 19376669
SN - 0732-8893
VL - 64
SP - 256
EP - 260
JO - Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
JF - Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
IS - 3
ER -