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High-Throughput Microsatellite Markers Development for Genetic Characterization of Emerging Sporothrix Species

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Losada, Luiza Chaves de Miranda Leonhardt ; Monteiro, Ruan Campos ; de Carvalho, Jamile Ambrosio ; Hagen, Ferry ; Fisher, Matthew C. ; Spruijtenburg, Bram ; Meis, Jacques F. ; de Groot, Theun ; Goncalves, Sarah Santos ; Negroni, Ricardo ; Kano, Rui ; Bonifaz, Alexandro ; de Camargo, Zoilo Pires ; Rodrigues, Anderson Messias
Número total de Autores: 14
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: JOURNAL OF FUNGI; v. 9, n. 3, p. 34-pg., 2023-03-01.
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Sporotrichosis is the main subcutaneous mycosis worldwide transmitted by animal or plant vectors and often escalates to outbreaks or epidemics. The current cat-transmitted sporotrichosis driven by Sporothrix brasiliensis has become a significant public health issue in South America. Transmission dynamics remain enigmatic due to the lack of development of polymorphic markers for molecular epidemiological analysis. This study used a high-throughput mining strategy to characterize simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from Sporothrix genomes. A total of 118,140-143,912 SSR loci were identified (82,841-98,369 unique markers), with a 3651.55-3804.65 SSR/Mb density and a majority of dinucleotides motifs (GC/CG). We developed a panel of 15 highly polymorphic SSR markers suitable for genotyping S. brasiliensis, S. schenckii, and S. globosa. PCR amplification revealed 240 alleles in 180 Sporothrix isolates with excellent polymorphic information content (PIC = 0.9101), expected heterozygosity (H = 0.9159), and discriminating power (D = 0.7127), supporting the effectiveness of SSR markers in uncovering cryptic genetic diversity. A systematic population genetic study estimated three clusters, corresponding to S. brasiliensis (population 1, n = 97), S. schenckii (population 2, n = 49), and S. globosa (population 3, n = 34), with a weak signature of mixed ancestry between populations 1 and 2 or 3 and 2. Partitioning of genetic variation via AMOVA revealed highly structured populations (phi PT = 0.539; Nm = 0.213; p < 0.0001), with approximately equivalent genetic variability within (46%) and between (54%) populations. Analysis of SSR diversity supports Rio de Janeiro (RJ) as the center of origin for contemporary S. brasiliensis infections. The recent emergence of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis in northeastern Brazil indicates an RJ-Northeast migration resulting in founder effects during the introduction of diseased animals into sporotrichosis-free areas. Our results demonstrated high cross-species transferability, reproducibility, and informativeness of SSR genetic markers, helping dissect deep and fine-scale genetic structures and guiding decision making to mitigate the harmful effects of the expansion of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 18/21460-3 - Estudo de diferentes preparações antigênicas de Paracoccidioides lutzii para a padronização do teste de ELISA como auxílio no diagnóstico da paracoccidioidomicose por P. lutzii
Beneficiário:Zoilo Pires de Camargo
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
Processo FAPESP: 17/27265-5 - Epidemiologia molecular e perspectivas genômicas na evolução e propagação de patógenos fúngicos emergentes
Beneficiário:Anderson Messias Rodrigues
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Jovens Pesquisadores