Molecular Analysis of CAP59 Gene Sequences from Five Serotypes of Cryptococcus neoformans

AUTOR(ES)

Nakamura, Yuka

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

The nucleotide sequences of CAP59 genes from five serotypes of Cryptococcus neoformans were analyzed for their phylogenetic relationships. Approximately 600-bp genomic DNA fragments of the CAP59 gene were amplified from each isolate by PCR and sequenced. The CAP59 nucleotide sequences of C. neoformans showed more than 90% similarity among the five serotypes. By phylogenetic analysis, their sequences were divided into three clusters: serotypes A and AD, serotypes B and C, and serotype D. In addition, the results of reduced amino acid sequences were similar to the nucleotide sequence data. These data revealed that serotype AD was genetically close to serotype A rather than serotype D, although it had been considered to be a mixed type of serotype A and D by serological analysis. Furthermore, the nucleotide sequences of the serotype B and C isolates of C. neoformans were very similar to each other. These results indicated that serotype B and C isolates belonging to C. neoformans var. gattii were genetically homogeneous and closely related. The molecular analysis of the CAP59 gene will provide useful information for the differentiation of serotypes of C. neoformans and for an understanding of their phylogenetic relationships.

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