Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive
sebum collection and next-generation sequencing

Michał J. Kowalczyk; Natalia Derebecka; Ryszard Żaba; Joanna Wesoły; Piotr Pawlak; Anna Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska; Amie Maher; Kevin Kavanagh

doi:10.5114/ada.2021.106028

eISSN: 2299-0046
ISSN: 1642-395X

Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

Current issue Archive Manuscripts accepted About the journal Editorial board Reviewers Abstracting and indexing Subscription Contact Instructions for authors Publication charge Ethical standards and procedures

Editorial System

Submit your Manuscript

Editorial Policies

Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications

2/2022
vol. 39

Send email

Copy url:

abstract:

Original paper

Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive sebum collection and next-generation sequencing

Michał J. Kowalczyk

¹

,

Natalia Derebecka

²

,

Ryszard Żaba

¹

,

Joanna Wesoły

²

,

Piotr Pawlak

³

,

Anna Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska

⁴

,

Amie Maher

⁵

,

Kevin Kavanagh

⁵

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Laboratory of High Throughput Technologies, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Department of Preclinical Conservative Dentistry and Preclinical Endodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2022; XXXIX (2): 321-326

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2021.106028

Online publish date: 2021/07/16

View full text Get citation

EndNote

Papers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero

AMA

J. Kowalczyk M, Derebecka N, Żaba R, et al. Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive
sebum collection and next-generation sequencing. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. 2022;39(2):321-326. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.106028.

APA

J. Kowalczyk, M., Derebecka, N., Żaba, R., Wesoły, J., Pawlak, P.,  & Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska, A. et al. (2022). Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive
sebum collection and next-generation sequencing. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, 39(2), 321-326. https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2021.106028

Chicago

J. Kowalczyk, Michał, Natalia Derebecka, Ryszard Żaba, Joanna Wesoły, Piotr Pawlak, Anna Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska,  and Amie Maher et al. 2022. "Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive
sebum collection and next-generation sequencing". Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii 39 (2): 321-326. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.106028.

Harvard

J. Kowalczyk, M., Derebecka, N., Żaba, R., Wesoły, J., Pawlak, P., Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska, A., Maher, A.,  and Kavanagh, K. (2022). Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive
sebum collection and next-generation sequencing. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, 39(2), pp.321-326. https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2021.106028

MLA

J. Kowalczyk, Michał et al. "Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive
sebum collection and next-generation sequencing." Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, vol. 39, no. 2, 2022, pp. 321-326. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.106028.

Vancouver

J. Kowalczyk M, Derebecka N, Żaba R, Wesoły J, Pawlak P, Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska A et al. Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive
sebum collection and next-generation sequencing. Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii. 2022;39(2):321-326. doi:10.5114/ada.2021.106028.

Introduction
Demodex mites are common human ectoparasites found across a broad geographical range. They reside in pilosebaceous units of the skin and feed on sebum, epithelial and glandular cells. D. folliculorum is the more common mite, inhabiting the upper end of the pilosebaceous unit while D. brevis resides deeper in the skin and meibomian glands. Until now, Demodex mites have been obtained by various techniques such as skin scraping, cellophane tape, plucking eyelashes, and also by invasive biopsies.

Aim
To assess whether non-invasively collected sebum samples of patients suspected of rosacea or demodicosis are suitable for NGS DNA Demodex analysis.

Material and methods
Suspicion of seborrheic dermatitis or rosacea was the inclusion criterion. The study group consisted of 20 males, 1 female, age: 33–83, median: 58. Nasal dorsum was moisturized and an adhesive strip was applied. DNA was isolated from the sebum and sequenced with the use of MiSeq® Reagent Kit v2 and MiSeq® System.

Results
Out of 7 patients who were positive by microscopy, 6 were found positive by NGS. Additional 4 patients were found positive only by NGS, adding to a total of ten. The NGS approach showed superior sensitivity compared to light microscopy (63% and 44%, respectively). In 3 patients, both Demodex species were identified by NGS.

Conclusions
We believe to have proven that it is possible to study Demodex mites by NGS with sebum as the input sample. Furthermore, it is possible to identify and distinguish Demodex folliculorum from D. brevis in individual patients.

keywords:

Novel Demodex detection method involving non-invasive sebum collection and next-generation sequencing

Michał J. Kowalczyk 1 , Natalia Derebecka 2 , Ryszard Żaba 1 , Joanna Wesoły 2 , Piotr Pawlak 3 , Anna Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska 4 , Amie Maher 5 , Kevin Kavanagh 5

Next-Generation Sequencing, rosacea, demodicosis

Michał J. Kowalczyk

¹

,

Natalia Derebecka

²

,

Ryszard Żaba

¹

,

Joanna Wesoły

²

,

Piotr Pawlak

³

,

Anna Szkaradkiewicz-Karpińska

⁴

,

Amie Maher

⁵

,

Kevin Kavanagh

⁵