The glycerophospholipid-cholesterol acyltransferase gene (gcat) is present in other species of Aeromonas and is not specific to Aeromonas hydrophila

This letter concerns the article by Tsai et al. reporting a study in which the glycerophospholipid-cholesterol acyltransferase gene (gcat) was used in a cocktail of genes to target Aeromonas hydrophila using a multiplex PCR reaction (Tsai et al., 2019). The authors proposed that their new method is a rapid diagnostic tool for the detection of lethal pathogens like A. hydrophila in patients. However, the conclusions are not as straightforward as emphasized by the authors, because there is a high possibility of erroneous pathogen identification if the method in its current form is not revised.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research