A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species

Since isolates of Hymenolepis nana infecting humans and rodents are morphologically indistinguishable, the only way they can be reliably identified is by comparing the parasite in each host using molecular tools. In the current study, isolates of H. nana from rodent and human hosts from a broad geog...

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Main Authors: MacNish, M.G., Morgan-Ryan, U.M., Monis, P.T., Behnke, J.M., Thompson, R.C.A.
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author MacNish, M.G.
Morgan-Ryan, U.M.
Monis, P.T.
Behnke, J.M.
Thompson, R.C.A.
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Monis, P.T.
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description Since isolates of Hymenolepis nana infecting humans and rodents are morphologically indistinguishable, the only way they can be reliably identified is by comparing the parasite in each host using molecular tools. In the current study, isolates of H. nana from rodent and human hosts from a broad geographical range were sequenced at the ribosomal first internal transcribed spacer (ITS1), the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (C01) gene and the nuclear paramyosin gene loci. Twenty-three isolates of H. nana were sequenced at the ITS1 locus and this confirmed the existence of spacers which, although similar in length (approximately 646 bp), differed in their primary sequences which led to the separation of the isolates into 2 clusters when analysed phylogenetically. This sequence variation was not, however, related to the host of origin of the isolate, thus was not a marker of genetic distinction between H. nana from rodents and humans.Sequencing of a 444 bp fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene (C01) in 9 isolates of H. nana from rodents and 6 from humans identified a phylogenetically supported genetic divergence of approximately 5% betweensome mouse and human isolates. This suggests that H. nana is a species complex, or ‘cryptic ’ species (=morphologically identical yet genetically distinct). A small segment of the nuclear gene, paramyosin, (625 bp or 840 bp) was sequenced in 4 mouse and 3 human isolates of H. nana. However, this gene did not provide the level of heterogeneity required to distinguish between isolates from rodent and human hosts. From the results obtained from faster evolving genes, and the epidemiological evidence, we believe that the life-cycle of H. nana that exists in the north-west of Western Australia is likely to involve mainly ‘human to human’ transmission.
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spelling nottingham-291912020-05-04T20:32:12Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29191/ A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species MacNish, M.G. Morgan-Ryan, U.M. Monis, P.T. Behnke, J.M. Thompson, R.C.A. Since isolates of Hymenolepis nana infecting humans and rodents are morphologically indistinguishable, the only way they can be reliably identified is by comparing the parasite in each host using molecular tools. In the current study, isolates of H. nana from rodent and human hosts from a broad geographical range were sequenced at the ribosomal first internal transcribed spacer (ITS1), the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (C01) gene and the nuclear paramyosin gene loci. Twenty-three isolates of H. nana were sequenced at the ITS1 locus and this confirmed the existence of spacers which, although similar in length (approximately 646 bp), differed in their primary sequences which led to the separation of the isolates into 2 clusters when analysed phylogenetically. This sequence variation was not, however, related to the host of origin of the isolate, thus was not a marker of genetic distinction between H. nana from rodents and humans.Sequencing of a 444 bp fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene (C01) in 9 isolates of H. nana from rodents and 6 from humans identified a phylogenetically supported genetic divergence of approximately 5% betweensome mouse and human isolates. This suggests that H. nana is a species complex, or ‘cryptic ’ species (=morphologically identical yet genetically distinct). A small segment of the nuclear gene, paramyosin, (625 bp or 840 bp) was sequenced in 4 mouse and 3 human isolates of H. nana. However, this gene did not provide the level of heterogeneity required to distinguish between isolates from rodent and human hosts. From the results obtained from faster evolving genes, and the epidemiological evidence, we believe that the life-cycle of H. nana that exists in the north-west of Western Australia is likely to involve mainly ‘human to human’ transmission. Cambridge University Press 2002-06 Article PeerReviewed MacNish, M.G., Morgan-Ryan, U.M., Monis, P.T., Behnke, J.M. and Thompson, R.C.A. (2002) A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species. Parasitology, 125 (6). pp. 567-575. ISSN 0031-1820 Hymenolepis nana cryptic species ribosomal ITS1 mitochondrial C01 paramyosin. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=137863&fileId=S0031182002002366 doi:10.1017/S0031182002002366 doi:10.1017/S0031182002002366
spellingShingle Hymenolepis nana
cryptic species
ribosomal ITS1
mitochondrial C01
paramyosin.
MacNish, M.G.
Morgan-Ryan, U.M.
Monis, P.T.
Behnke, J.M.
Thompson, R.C.A.
A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species
title A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species
title_full A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species
title_fullStr A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species
title_full_unstemmed A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species
title_short A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species
title_sort molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in hymenolepis nana (cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species
topic Hymenolepis nana
cryptic species
ribosomal ITS1
mitochondrial C01
paramyosin.
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