Author:
Monis P. T.,Mayrhofer G.,Andrews R. H.,Homan W. L.,Limper L.,Ey P. L.
Abstract
SUMMARYSamples of DNA from a panel ofGiardiaisolated from humans and animals in Europe and shown previously to consist of 2 major genotypes–‘Polish’ and ‘Belgian’–have been compared with human-derived Australian isolates chosen to represent distinct genotypes (genetic groups I–IV) defined previously by allozymic analysis. Homologous 0·52 kilobase (kb) segments of 2 trophozoite surface protein genes (tsa417 and tsp11, both present in isolates belonging to genetic groups I and II) and a 1·2 kb segment of the glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh) gene were amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and examined for restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). Of 21 ‘Polish’ isolates that were tested, all yieldedtsa417-like andtsp11-like PCR products that are characteristic of genetic groups I or II (15 and 6 isolates respectively) in a distinct assemblage ofG. intestinalisfrom Australia (Assemblage A). Conversely, most of the 19 ‘Belgian’ isolates resembled a second assemblage of genotypes defined in Australia (Assemblage B) which contains genetic groups III and IV. RFLP analysis ofgdhamplification products showed also that ‘Polish’ isolates-were equivalent to Australian Assemblage A isolates (this analysis does not distinguish between genetic groups I and II) and that ‘Belgian’ isolates were equivalent to Australian AssemblageB isolates. Comparison of nucleotide sequences determined for a 690 base-pair portion of thegdhPCR products revealed ≥ 99·0% identity between group I and group II (Assemblage A/‘Polish’) genotypes, 88·3–89·7% identity between Assemblage A and Assemblage B genotypes, and ≥ 98·4% identity between various Assemblage B/‘Belgian’ genotypes. The results confirm that theG. duodenalisisolates examined in this study (inclusive ofG. intestinalisfrom humans) can be divided into 2 major genetic clusters: Assemblage A (= ‘Polish’ genotype) containing allozymically defined groups I and II, and Assemblage B (= ‘Belgian’ genotype) containing allozymically defined groups III and IV and other related genotypes.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Animal Science and Zoology,Parasitology
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