Askary Ahmadpour - Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University Amol branch, Amol, Iran
Esmail Fatahi - Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University Amol branch, Amol, Iran
Amani Jafar - Applied Microbiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi - Applied Microbiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Aghil Tabar Molahassan - Department of Immunology, Islamic Azad University Babol branch, Babol, Iran

Background:Among enterobacteriaceae bacteria, Shigella dysenteriae produce a shiga protein toxin, and have cytotoxicity, enterotoxin and neurotoxin activity. The toxin causes diseases such as diarrhea, gastroenteritis, intravascular coagulation disorder. Today diarrhea is the most important challenge for the human health. The classic and conventional microbiological detection methods are sensitive and specificity, there is limitation. This study was designed to identify shigella dysenteriae in shortest time and the amount of toxin Stx۱ with high sensitivity and specificity by using PCR-ELISA method. Method and material: The Stx۱ sequence (۴۹۰bp) as a target gene was amplified by Dig-dUTP labeled, then product was coating on microplate and by using anti antibody digoxigenin conjugated detection was done.  Also the specificity and sensitivity of method with clinical specimens examined. Results: Sensitivity detection of bacteria in the sample using genomic DNA for Shigella dysenteriae was ۱/۵۶pg and specificity of technique didn’t showed acceptable OD in other species of enterobacteriaceae family. ELISA for genomic DNA Up to dilution ۰/۱۵۶ pg had significant absorption. As well as from ۷۰ clinical samples which was analyzed, ۳ samples contained stx۱ gene. Conclusion: Efficiency PCR-ELISA techniques showed that it was simple, faster, high specific and sensitive methods. This technique is more suitable than culture and PCR method also it was easily can applied in each medical laboratory.

Shigella dysenteriae, Shiga toxin, Digoxigenin, PCR-ELISA, شیگلا دیسانتریه, شیگاتوکسین, دیگوکسی ژنین, PCR-ELISA