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Jariyapan N, Bates MD, Bates PA. Molecular identification of two newly identified human pathogens causing leishmaniasis using PCR-based methods on the 3' untranslated region of the heat shock protein 70 (type I) gene. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021; 15:e0009982. [PMID: 34847144 PMCID: PMC8631652 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
PCR-based methods to amplify the 3′ untranslated region (3′-UTR) of the heat shock protein 70 (type I) gene (HSP70-I) have previously been used for typing of Leishmania but not with Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis and L. (Mundinia) orientalis, newly identified human pathogens. Here, the 3′-UTRs of HSP70-I of L. martiniquensis, L. orientalis, and 10 other species were sequenced and analyzed. PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) analysis targeting the 3′-UTR of HSP70-I was developed. Also, the detection limit of HSP70-I-3′-UTR PCR methods was compared with two other commonly used targets: the 18S small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU-rRNA) gene and the internal transcribed spacer 1 region of the rRNA (ITS1-rRNA) gene. Results showed that HSP70-I-3′-UTR PCR methods could be used to identify and differentiate between L. martiniquensis (480–2 bp) and L. orientalis (674 bp) and distinguished them from parasites of the subgenus Viannia and of the subgenus Leishmania. PCR-RFLP patterns of the 3′-UTR of HSP70-I fragments digested with BsuRI restriction enzyme successfully differentiated L. martiniquensis, L. orientalis, L. braziliensis, L. guyanensis = L. panamensis, L. mexicana = L. aethiopica = L. tropica, L. amazonensis, L. major, and L. donovani = L. infantum. For the detection limit, the HSP70-I-3′-UTR PCR method could detect the DNA of L. martiniquensis and L. orientalis at the same concentration, 1 pg/μL, at a similar level to the SSU-rRNA PCR. The PCR that amplified ITS1-rRNA was more sensitive (0.01 pg/μL) than that of the HSP70-I-3′-UTR PCR. However, the sizes of both SSU-rRNA and ITS1-rRNA PCR amplicons could not differentiate between L. martiniquensis and L. orientalis. This is the first report of using HSP70-I-3′-UTR PCR based methods to identify the parasites causing leishmaniasis in Thailand. Also, the BsuRI-PCR-RFLP method can be used for differentiating some species within other subgenera. L. martiniquensis and L. orientalis, newly identified human pathogens, cause visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis in HIV-negative patients, respectively. However, both parasite species cause disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis accompanying visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-positive patients. Species typing in leishmaniasis is important in diagnostics, epidemiology, and clinical studies. We show here that the 3′-UTR of HSP70-I region is a suitable target for PCR-based identification and discrimination between L. martiniquensis and L. orientalis. The technique is simple to perform and can be implemented in all settings where PCR is available. In species with similar PCR product size, the BsuRI-PCR-RFLP patterns of the 3′-UTR of HSP70-I fragments can be used for differentiating some species within other subgenera. However, where identification of species is essential or there is a travel history outside Thailand, sequencing of the HSP70-I-3′-UTR product or a similar discriminating target sequence is recommended. The PCR-based methods used in this study can also be applicable to the identification of Leishmania species obtained from vectors and reservoirs.
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- Narissara Jariyapan
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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Chaouch M, Aoun K, Ben Othman S, Ben Abid M, Ben Sghaier I, Bouratbine A, Ben Abderrazak S. Development and Assessment of Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica Specific Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Tunisia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 101:101-107. [PMID: 31094311 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) remains one of the world's most prevalent neglected diseases, particularly in developing countries. Identification of the involved Leishmania species is an important step in the diagnosis and case management process. In this study, we tested simple, rapid, and highly sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for Leishmania DNA species-specific detection from cutaneous lesions. Two LAMP assays, targeting cysteine protease B (cpb) gene, were developed to detect and identify Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica species. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification specificity was examined using DNA samples from other Leishmania species and Trypanosoma species. No cross-reactions were detected. The developed LAMP assays exhibited sensitivity with a detection limit of 20 fg and 200 fg for L. major and L. tropica, respectively. Both tests were applied on clinical samples of CL suspected patients living in endemic Tunisian regions and compared with kinetoplast DNA quantitative PCR (qPCR), microscopic, and conventional cpb-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. Our LAMP tests were able to discriminate between L. major and L. tropica species and showed a sensitivity of 84% and a specificity of 100%. However, when compared with the performance of the diagnostic tests with latent class analysis (LCA), our LAMP assays show a sensitivity of 100%. These assays can be used as a first-line molecular test for early diagnosis and prompt management of CL cases in public health programs.
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- Melek Chaouch
- Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Biomathematics and Biostatistics LR 16 IPT 09, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnology and Biomolecules LR 11 IPT 06, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnology and Biomolecules LR 11 IPT 06, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnology and Biomolecules LR 11 IPT 06, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnology and Biomolecules LR 11 IPT 06, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnology and Biomolecules LR 11 IPT 06, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnology and Biomolecules LR 11 IPT 06, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Medical Parasitology, Biotechnology and Biomolecules LR 11 IPT 06, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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Al-Jawabreh A, Dumaidi K, Ereqat S, Nasereddin A, Azmi K, Al-Jawabreh H, Al-Laham N, Abdeen Z. A comparison of the efficiency of three sampling methods for use in the molecular and conventional diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Acta Trop 2018. [PMID: 29522706 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In human cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the success of positive diagnoses and species identifications depends, primarily, on how biopsies are taken and then processed and examined. The efficiency of three methods of taking skin biopsies from suspect cases of CL was compared using the classical methods of microscopy of stained smears, in vitro culture of tissue aspirate, and internal transcribed spacer region 1 (ITS1)-polymerase chain reaction in diagnosing positive cases and identifying the species of Leishmania causing them. From 1994-2014, biopsy samples from the skin lesions of 2232 CL-suspected patients were collected as unstained smears, as smears stained with Giemsa's stain and on filter paper, and compared in the diagnostic tests employed. Matched comparison based on testing biopsy samples from 100 patients, microscopy, in vitro culture and ITS1-PCR were also conducted to assess the most suitable combination of methods for diagnosing leishmaniases. In the 100-case-matched comparison, the three different types of sample proved to be equally good with no significant difference (P > 0.05). However, skin tissue imprints on filter paper revealed most cases of CL. The kappa statistic for measuring the degree of agreement among the three samples was 89%, which is considered good. Agreement was highest between imprints on filter paper and unstained smears, and lowest was for stained smears. In the overall comparison between the ITS1-PCR and conventional methods, the ITS1-PCR using samples from filter papers was the most sensitive method but the difference was insignificant (P = 0.32). The combination of microscopy together with ITS1-PCR on samples from filter papers increased the sensitivity significantly to 46%, compared to using the methods individually (P = 0.003-0.0008). On comparing the results of the tests done on the samples from the 2232 patients after applying ITS1-PCRs to their samples from filter papers, unstained smears, in vitro culture, microscopy, and stained smears showed, respectively, test sensitivities of 81, 69, 64, 57 and 48%. Of the tests and samples adjudicated, ITS1-PCRs run on skin tissue samples from filter papers proved best for the routine laboratory diagnosis of CL. Adding microscopy of stained smears to it, improved its diagnostic value significantly.
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- Amer Al-Jawabreh
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine; Leishmaniases Research Unit, Jericho, Palestine; Al-Quds Public Health Society, Jerusalem, Palestine,.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Abu Deis, East Jerusalem, Palestine,; Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute, Al-Quds University, East Jerusalem, Palestine
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- Al-Quds Public Health Society, Jerusalem, Palestine,; Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute, Al-Quds University, East Jerusalem, Palestine
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- Al-Quds Public Health Society, Jerusalem, Palestine,; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Abu Deis, East Jerusalem, Palestine,; Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute, Al-Quds University, East Jerusalem, Palestine
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Azhar University, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine
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- Al-Quds Public Health Society, Jerusalem, Palestine,; Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute, Al-Quds University, East Jerusalem, Palestine
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Macau WL, Cortez de Sá J, da Silva APDC, Rocha AL, Mondêgo-Oliveira R, de Andrade FHE, Cunha CM, Calabrese KDS, Abreu-Silva AL. Main lesions in the central nervous system of dogs due to Leishmania infantum infection. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:255. [PMID: 28821261 PMCID: PMC5563018 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1174-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is endemic in São Luís Maranhão/Brazil and it leads a varied clinical picture, including neurological signs. Results Histopathological evaluation showed that 14 dogs exhibited pathological alterations in at least one of the analyzed areas. Of these, mononuclear inflammatory reaction was the most frequent, although other lesions, such as hemorrhage, chromatolysis and gliosis were also observed. The presence of L. infantum amastigotes was confirmed in eight dogs, identified in four regions: telencephalon, hippocampus, thalamus and caudal colliculus, but only one presented neurological signs. Polymerase chain reaction results detected the DNA of the parasite in 11 samples from seven dogs. The positive areas were the telencephalon, thalamus, hippocampus, cerebellum, caudal and rostral colliculus. Conclusion These results reveal that during canine visceral leishmaniasis, the central nervous system may display some alterations, without necessarily exhibiting clinical neurological manifestations. In addition, the L. infantum parasite has the ability to cross the blood brain barrier and penetrate the central nervous system.
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- Weline Lopes Macau
- Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luis, MA, CEP 65080-805, Brazil
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- Medicine Coordination, Universidade CEUMA, São Luís, MA, CEP 65055-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, CEP 65055-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, CEP 65055-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, CEP 65055-000, Brazil.
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Beldi N, Mansouri R, Bettaieb J, Yaacoub A, Souguir Omrani H, Saadi Ben Aoun Y, Saadni F, Guizani I, Guerbouj S. Molecular Characterization of Leishmania Parasites in Giemsa-Stained Slides from Cases of Human Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis, Eastern Algeria. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2017; 17:416-424. [PMID: 28301305 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2016.2071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Algeria, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is due to Leishmania (L.) infantum, while three cutaneous forms (CL) are caused by Leishmania major, Leishmania tropica and Leishmania infantum. In this study, the use of Giemsa-stained slides was evaluated with two PCR techniques, in Eastern Algeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 136 samples corresponding to 100 CL smears (skin scrapings) and 36 VL slides (bone marrow aspirates) collected from 2008 to 2014 were tested. Upon DNA extraction, two PCRs were used to amplify the ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) and mini-exon genes. Amplified products were digested (PCR-RFLP) and profiles analyzed for Leishmania species identification. A statistical analysis was also performed. RESULTS ITS1-PCR was found significantly more sensitive than mini-exon-PCR (77.95% positives vs. 67.65%; p = 0.001). Comparison of PCR positivity showed statistically significant differences between old and recently prepared slides suggesting a better use of recent slides in PCR analyses. For species identification, PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) results of ITS1 and mini-exon were concordant. L. infantum was identified from VL cases and L. infantum, L. major, and L. tropica from CL ones. According to geographical origin, L. infantum was found in North-Eastern provinces, while L. major was distributed from the North to the Center-East of Algeria. Interestingly, two L. tropica samples were identified in Annaba, located far North-East Algeria. CONCLUSION Distribution of leishmaniasis in Eastern parts of Algeria, besides finding of L. tropica in the far North, is in this study described for the first time using molecular tools, thus confirming the usefulness of slides for PCR identification of Leishmania parasites in retrospective epidemiological investigations.
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- Nadia Beldi
- 1 Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire et Pathologie Expérimentale Appliquée aux Maladies Infectieuses (LR11IPT04), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia .,2 Laboratoire de Parasitologie , CHU Annaba, Algeria .,3 Département de Biochimie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Badji Mokhtar , Annaba, Algeria
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- 2 Laboratoire de Parasitologie , CHU Annaba, Algeria .,4 Faculté de Médecine de Annaba, Annaba, Algeria
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- 5 Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie Médicale, Institut Pasteur de Tunis , Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1 Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire et Pathologie Expérimentale Appliquée aux Maladies Infectieuses (LR11IPT04), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1 Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire et Pathologie Expérimentale Appliquée aux Maladies Infectieuses (LR11IPT04), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1 Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire et Pathologie Expérimentale Appliquée aux Maladies Infectieuses (LR11IPT04), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia
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- 2 Laboratoire de Parasitologie , CHU Annaba, Algeria .,4 Faculté de Médecine de Annaba, Annaba, Algeria
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- 1 Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire et Pathologie Expérimentale Appliquée aux Maladies Infectieuses (LR11IPT04), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia
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- 1 Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie Moléculaire et Pathologie Expérimentale Appliquée aux Maladies Infectieuses (LR11IPT04), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia
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Cruz AAV, Alves-Ferreira EVC, Milbratz-Moré G, Chahud F, Ruy PC, Duarte MIS, Cruz AK. Sclerosing Orbital Inflammation Caused by Leishmania braziliensis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2016; 96:197-199. [PMID: 27799649 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Orbital biopsy of nonspecific orbital inflammation, commonly referred to as "orbital pseudotumor," typically shows a combination of polyclonal lymphocytes, plasmocytes, leukocytes, macrophages, and variable degrees of collagen deposition. Herein, we report a patient with a positive history of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis who presented with an orbital mass with a histological profile of idiopathic orbital inflammation. Immunohistochemical and molecular analysis of the orbital specimens demonstrated that the orbital inflammation was associated with the presence of antigens of Leishmania braziliensis and DNA from the parasite.
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- Antonio Augusto V Cruz
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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Zampieri RA, Laranjeira-Silva MF, Muxel SM, Stocco de Lima AC, Shaw JJ, Floeter-Winter LM. High Resolution Melting Analysis Targeting hsp70 as a Fast and Efficient Method for the Discrimination of Leishmania Species. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016; 10:e0004485. [PMID: 26928050 PMCID: PMC4771719 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania cause a large spectrum of clinical manifestations known as Leishmaniases. These diseases are increasingly important public health problems in many countries both within and outside endemic regions. Thus, an accurate differential diagnosis is extremely relevant for understanding epidemiological profiles and for the administration of the best therapeutic protocol. Methods/Principal Findings Exploring the High Resolution Melting (HRM) dissociation profiles of two amplicons using real time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) targeting heat-shock protein 70 coding gene (hsp70) revealed differences that allowed the discrimination of genomic DNA samples of eight Leishmania species found in the Americas, including Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi, L. (L.) amazonensis, L. (L.) mexicana, L. (Viannia) lainsoni, L. (V.) braziliensis, L. (V.) guyanensis, L. (V.) naiffi and L. (V.) shawi, and three species found in Eurasia and Africa, including L. (L.) tropica, L. (L.) donovani and L. (L.) major. In addition, we tested DNA samples obtained from standard promastigote culture, naturally infected phlebotomines, experimentally infected mice and clinical human samples to validate the proposed protocol. Conclusions/Significance HRM analysis of hsp70 amplicons is a fast and robust strategy that allowed for the detection and discrimination of all Leishmania species responsible for the Leishmaniases in Brazil and Eurasia/Africa with high sensitivity and accuracy. This method could detect less than one parasite per reaction, even in the presence of host DNA. The different clinical forms of the Leishmaniases range from cutaneous to visceral infections and are caused by organisms belonging to the genus Leishmania. Controversy over the validity of different molecular methods to correctly identify a species hinders the association of a given species with different clinical forms, complicating the prognosis and the development of suitable treatment protocols. A correct identification leads to a better understanding of the action and consequent development of new drugs and immunological reactions. It also provides important information about the relationship of each species with its hosts (humans, animal reservoirs and sandflies) in different geographical areas and ecological situations, helping to design control strategies. Today, PCR is the most commonly used method for Leishmania identification, but even though several targets have been described, no simple and direct protocol has emerged. In this paper, we coupled hsp70 real-time PCR with the determination of amplicon melting profiles in order to explore polymorphic regions by HRM analysis. This methodology yielded discriminatory melting temperature (Tm) values for Brazilian and Eurasian/African Leishmania species. The protocol has proven to be 100% reliable with both clinical and experimental samples. The major advantage of the presently described method is that it is simple, less expensive, highly sensitive and easily automated.
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- Ricardo Andrade Zampieri
- Physiology Department, Biosciences Institute, São Paulo University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Physiology Department, Biosciences Institute, São Paulo University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Parasitology Department, Biomedical Institute, São Paulo University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Müller N, Hentrich B, Frey CF, Welle M. Quantitative PCR for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis from formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded skin sections. Mol Cell Probes 2015; 29:507-510. [PMID: 26427730 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The present report describes a real-time PCR-based procedure to reliably determine the quantity of Leishmania amastigotes in relation to the amount of host tissue in histological skin sections from canine and equine cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The novel diagnostic Leishmania-PCR has a detection limit of <0.02 amastigotes per μg tissue, which corresponds well to the detection limit of immunohistochemistry and is far beyond that of conventional histology. Our results emphasise the importance of PCR to complement routine histology of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases, particularly in laboratories in which no immunohistochemical assay is available.
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- Norbert Müller
- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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Leishmania is an infectious protozoan parasite related to African and American trypanosomes. All Leishmania species that are pathogenic to humans can cause dermal disease. When one is confronted with cutaneous leishmaniasis, identification of the causative species is relevant in both clinical and epidemiological studies, case management, and control. This review gives an overview of the currently existing and most used assays for species discrimination, with a critical appraisal of the limitations of each technique. The consensus taxonomy for the genus is outlined, including debatable species designations. Finally, a numerical literature analysis is presented that describes which methods are most used in various countries and regions in the world, and for which purposes.
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- Gert Van der Auwera
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium Antwerp University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium
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Development and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of Leishmania infantum in canine leishmaniasis based on cysteine protease B genes. Vet Parasitol 2013; 198:78-84. [PMID: 23972768 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We developed a Leishmania infantum specific LAMP assay that was carried out using a set of, six primers targeting the cysteine protease B multi copy gene of L. infantum. Our result shows that we, successfully detect the L. infantum DNA and that amplification is specific as no cross reaction was seen, with L. major, L. tropica, L. turanica, L. aethiopica, L. tarentolae, L. gerbilii, Trypanosoma cruzi or, human genomic DNA. When compared to conventional cpb based PCR, the sensitivity of LAMP assay, was higher with a detection limit of 50 fg/μl of genomic L. infantum parasite DNA. Accurate and rapid, diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is an important issue that allows early treatment and, prevents transmission. Our developed LAMP assay was used to evaluate occurrences of Leishmania infantum in seventy five (75) dogs from the field. Blood samples were used to perform LAMP assay, classical PCR, IFAT and microscopy that was used as gold standard. The IFAT in addition to, microscopy, are the basic techniques used for CanL diagnosis at the School of Veterinary Medicine, where we obtained our samples. Compared to molecular methods, the serology (IFAT) test shows the, best sensitivity (88.57%) with, however, a much lower specificity (52.5%) due to a relatively high, number of false-positive results (22 animals). The PCR assay shows a low sensitivity (37.14%) and, specificity around (82.5%). Our LAMP assay shows a suitable sensitivity (54%) and a good specificity, (80%), with however, positive (70%) and negative (66%) predictive values. Furthermore, the best, positive likelihood ratio (LR+) was obtained by LAMP assay (2.7). This technique presents the highest, kappa value (with a fair agreement of 0.34). Moreover, the relative stability of the reagents indicates, that LAMP may be a good alternative to a conventional PCR, especially under field conditions. Finally in, a brief cost evaluation, the LAMP assay compares favorably with other molecular diagnostic tests. This, is the first study that evaluates the L. infantum specific LAMP alongside other diagnostics tools for, CanL. Our results indicate a suitable sensitivity and specificity for the developed LAMP assay that could, has usefulness application on dogs and human L. infantum diagnosis.
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NICODEMO AC, AMATO VS, MIRANDA AM, FLOETER-WINTER LMF, ZAMPIERI RA, FERNADES ER, DUARTE MIS. Are the severe injuries of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by an exacerbated Th1 response? Parasite Immunol 2012; 34:440-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2012.01372.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Requena JM, Chicharro C, García L, Parrado R, Puerta CJ, Cañavate C. Sequence analysis of the 3'-untranslated region of HSP70 (type I) genes in the genus Leishmania: its usefulness as a molecular marker for species identification. Parasit Vectors 2012; 5:87. [PMID: 22541251 PMCID: PMC3425316 DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The Leishmaniases are a group of clinically diverse diseases caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania. To distinguish between species is crucial for correct diagnosis and prognosis as well as for treatment decisions. Recently, sequencing of the HSP70 coding region has been applied in phylogenetic studies and for identifying of Leishmania species with excellent results. Methods In the present study, we analyzed the 3’-untranslated region (UTR) of Leishmania HSP70-type I gene from 24 strains representing eleven Leishmania species in the belief that this non-coding region would have a better discriminatory capacity for species typing than coding regions. Results It was observed that there was a remarkable degree of sequence conservation in this region, even between species of the subgenus Leishmania and Viannia. In addition, the presence of many microsatellites was a common feature of the 3´-UTR of HSP70-I genes in the Leishmania genus. Finally, we constructed dendrograms based on global sequence alignments of the analyzed Leishmania species and strains, the results indicated that this particular region of HSP70 genes might be useful for species (or species complex) typing, improving for particular species the discrimination capacity of phylogenetic trees based on HSP70 coding sequences. Given the large size variation of the analyzed region between the Leishmania and Viannia subgenera, direct visualization of the PCR amplification product would allow discrimination between subgenera, and a HaeIII-PCR-RFLP analysis might be used for differentiating some species within each subgenera. Conclusions Sequence and phylogenetic analyses indicated that this region, which is readily amplified using a single pair of primers from both Old and New World Leishmania species, might be useful as a molecular marker for species discrimination.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jose M Requena
- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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