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Genotyping of toxoplasma gondii isolates from Mexico reveals non-archetypal and potentially virulent strains for mice

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Rico-Torres, Claudia Patricia ; Valenzuela-Moreno, Luis Fernando ; Luna-Pasten, Hector ; Cedillo-Pelaez, Carlos ; Correa, Dolores ; Morales-Salinas, Elizabeth ; Martinez-Maya, Jose Juan ; Alves, Bruna Farias ; Pena, Hilda Fatima Jesus ; Caballero-Ortega, Heriberto
Número total de Autores: 10
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION; v. 113, p. 8-pg., 2023-09-01.
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Genotyping and virulence studies of Toxoplasma gondii are essential to investigate the pathogenesis of strains circulating worldwide. In this study, eight T. gondii isolates obtained from a congenitally infected newborn, a calf, two cats, three dogs, and a wallaby from five states of M ' exico were genotyped by Mn-PCR-RFLP with 11 typing markers (SAG1, SAG2 5'3', alt. SAG2, SAG3, BTUB, GRA6, c22-8, c29-2, L358, PK1 and Apico), five virulence markers (CS3, ROP16, ROP17, ROP18 and ROP5), 15 microsatellite markers (TUB-2, W35, TgM-A, B18, B17, M33, IV.1, XI.1, M48, M102, N60, N82, AA, N61, N83), and sequencing. A phylogenetic network was built to determine the relationship between Mexican isolates and those reported worldwide. Six different genotypes were identified by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), ToxoDB #8, #10, #28 (n = 3), #48, #116, and #282. Genotyping by microsatellite analysis differentiated the three PCRRFLP genotype #28 isolates into two strains, revealing a total of seven microsatellite genotypes. Three different allele combinations of ROP18/ROP5 virulence markers were also found, 3/3, 1/1, and 4/1. The last two combinations are predicted to be highly virulent in the murine model. According to the phylogenetic network, the T. gondii strains studied here are related to archetypal strains I and III, but none are related to the strains previously reported in M ' exico. The genotypes identified in this study in different species of animals demonstrate the great genetic diversity of T. gondii in M ' exico. The ToxoDB-PCR-RFLP #28 genotype was found in three isolates from different hosts and states. Additionally, four of the isolates are predicted to be highly virulent in mice. The next step will be to perform in vitro and in vivo assays to determine the phenotype of these T. gondii isolates in murine models. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 18/26071-5 - DIVERSIDADE GENÉTICA DE Toxoplasma gondii NA REGIÃO SUL DO BRASIL E ESTUDO DA ESTRUTURA POPULACIONAL DO AGENTE NO PAÍS
Beneficiário:Hilda Fátima de Jesus Pena
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular