Intraspecies Genotype Variability of the Microsporidian Parasite Encephalitozoon hellem
AUTOR(ES)
Haro, María
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Seven isolates of Encephalitozoon hellem from human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients were genotyped through a series of markers: the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal DNA, the polar tube protein (PTP) gene, and two intergenic spacers (IGS-TH and IGS-HZ) whose polymorphism is newly reported. The genome markers were all analyzed at three levels: PCR amplification followed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, single-strand conformation analysis (SSCA), and DNA sequencing. The polymorphisms detected involve insertions/deletions and point mutations. SSCA can distinguish any pair of sequences, even those differing by a single base pair. The different isolates studied fit into the previously described ITS genotype 1A, except one which seems to be a 2A derivative variant (2D). When PTP and the new markers IGS-TH and IGS-HZ were analyzed, most of the isolates displayed different genotypes, demonstrating that E. hellem has a strong intraspecies variability. A set of markers such as those used here may be very useful in genotyping of clinical samples and in the assessment of epidemiological relationships among E. hellem strains.
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