Typing of Histoplasma capsulatum Isolates Based on Nucleotide Sequence Variation in the Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions of rRNA Genes

AUTOR(ES)

Jiang, Bingdong

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

The nucleotide sequences of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of rRNA genes of 24 isolates of Histoplasma capsulatum were examined. The results indicate that the sequences of ITS regions in different isolates are not identical. Sequence variations were found at 20 positions in the 496 bp that were sequenced. Ten different sequence patterns, designated types A through H, were observed when the sequences from the 24 isolates were aligned. Twelve isolates from Indianapolis were classified into four different types. Two isolates from New York belonged to type G. Three isolates from different cities were type F. The remaining six isolates were of different types.

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