Publication: Single nucleotide polymorphism-based multiplex PCR for identification and genotyping of the oomycete Pythium insidiosum from humans, animals and the environment
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2017-10-01
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15671348
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Infection, Genetics and Evolution. Vol.54, (2017), 429-436
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Thidarat Rujirawat, Thanawat Sridapan, Tassanee Lohnoo, Wanta Yingyong, Yothin Kumsang, Pattarana Sae-Chew, Walaiporn Tonpitak, Theerapong Krajaejun Single nucleotide polymorphism-based multiplex PCR for identification and genotyping of the oomycete Pythium insidiosum from humans, animals and the environment. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. Vol.54, (2017), 429-436. doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2017.08.004 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41335
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Single nucleotide polymorphism-based multiplex PCR for identification and genotyping of the oomycete Pythium insidiosum from humans, animals and the environment
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© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Pythium insidiosum causes a life-threatening infectious disease, called pythiosis, in humans and animals worldwide. Diagnosis of pythiosis is difficult and often delayed. Surgical removal of infected tissue is the main treatment option. Disabilities and death are common outcomes for pythiosis patients. Reports of Py. insidiosum infections are rising. While it would be useful for clinical, epidemiological, and microbiological studies, information on genetic variation in Py. insidiosum strains is limited. This limitation is, at least in part, due to the cost and time-requirements of DNA sequencing procedures. rDNA-sequence-based phylogenetic analyses categorize Py. insidiosum into three groups, in relation to geographic distribution: Clade-I (American strains), Clade-II (American, Asian, and Australian strains), and Clade-III (Thai and American strains). In rDNA sequence analyses, we observed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) that were associated with the phylogenetic clades of Py. insidiosum. In this study, we aim to develop a multiplex PCR assay, targeting the identified SNPs, for rapid genotyping of Py. insidiosum. We also aim to assess diagnostic efficiency of the assay for identification of Py. insidiosum. Fifty-three isolates of Py. insidiosum from humans (n = 35), animals (n = 14), and the environment (n = 4), and 22 negative-control fungi were recruited for assay evaluation. Based on the pattern of amplicons, the multiplex PCR correctly assigned phylogenetic clades in 98% of the Py. insidiosum isolates tested. The assay exhibited 100% sensitivity and specificity for identification of Py. insidiosum. The assay successfully identified and genotyped the first proven isolate of Py. insidiosum from an animal with pythiosis in Thailand. In conclusion, the multiplex PCR provided accurate, sensitive and specific results for identifying and genotyping Py. insidiosum. Thus, this multiplex-PCR assay could be a simple, rapid, and cost-effective alternative to DNA sequencing for the identification and genotyping of Py. insidiosum.