Residual DNA in thermostable DNA polymerases - a cause of irritation in diagnostic PCR and microarray assays
In a validation trial of a DNA microarray test for chlamydiae we repeatedly observed false-positive PCR amplicons from truly negative samples and non-template controls. Various PCR tests, microarray hybridization and DNA sequencing, revealed that residual Escherichia coli DNA from thermostable DNA polymerases was the cause of this cross-reaction. A subsequent survey showed that only five out of 23 commercial polymerases were free of E. coli DNA. When designing generic oligonucleotide sequences for PCR and PCR microarray-based assays one should be aware of such possible internal contamination, particularly when the target organism is E. coli.
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