Genetic relationship between Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans strains of serotypes A and D.
J Clin Microbiol
; 36(8): 2200-4, 1998 Aug.
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Cryptococcus neoformans serotypes A and D are responsible for the overwhelming majority of infections in patients with AIDS. The genetic relationship between the serotypes is poorly understood, but there are significant differences in the epidemiology and clinical presentation of serotype A and D infections. We evaluated the genetic relationship between reference C. neoformans strains belonging to serotypes A and D by analyzing their URA5 sequences and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) with the C. neoformans repetitive element 1 (CNRE-1) probe. The results were compared to those previously obtained for isolates from Brazil and New York City by the same typing methods, and dendrograms were generated. Serotype A and D strains produced distinct RFLP patterns consistent with their separation into two major clusters in the dendrogram generated on the basis of RFLP data. Similarly, serotype A and D strains clustered independently of the basis of the nucleotide sequences of their URA5 genes. Pairwise comparisons revealed average numbers of nucleotide differences within serotypes A and D of 3.0 +/- 1.7 and 7.2 +/- 3.4, respectively (P < 0.0001), and between serotypes A and D of 41.9 +/- 2.7. In summary, our results indicate phylogenetic differences between the two serotypes of C. neoformans var. neoformans and suggest that these serotypes could probably be considered different varieties of C. neoformans.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
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Criptococosis
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Año:
1998
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos