期刊
ACTA TROPICA
卷 214, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105795
关键词
Haplorchis; Intermediate host; Molecular identification; Parapleurolophocercous cercaria; Prevalence; Thailand
资金
- Srinakharinwirot University [019/2559, 493/2562, 184/2563]
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, The Parasitology Research Laboratory, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
- Science Achievement Scholarship of Thailand (SAST)
This study investigated the prevalence of cercarial infections in freshwater snails in Central Thailand and developed a duplex PCR technique to determine the dissemination of H. taichui and H. pumilio. Results showed six types of cercariae, with the duplex PCR specific for amplification of ITS2 for H. taichui and MT-ND1 for H. pumilio. The MT-ND1 gene was found to be a species-specific method for heterophyid detection, providing a rapid tool for identification based on larval and adult stages of H. taichui and H. pumilio.
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of cercarial infections in freshwater snails collected from the Chai Nat province of Central Thailand. Moreover, we aimed to develop a duplex PCR technique, using the ITS2 and candidate MT-ND1 gene, to determine the dissemination of H. taichui and H. pumilio, respectively. Six types of cercariae were discovered with an overall prevalence of 4.71% (59/1,252). The parapleurolophocercous cercariae were demonstrated to be the dominant type, infecting only Melanoides tuberculata snails. The duplex PCR was optimized for specific amplification of ITS2 for H. taichui (115 bp) and MT-ND1 for H. pumilio (335 bp). Both specific primers confirmed the specificity of the duplex PCR reaction, with no cross-reactivity with other heterophyids or related species. In addition, this duplex PCR could be used to detect co-infection at a concentration of 3.0 ng/mu L. For the molecular identification, 9 of 22 parapleurolophocercous cercaria specimens in Chai Nat province generated the specific DNA fragment of H. pumilio. These results proved that the MT-ND1 gene is a species-specific method for heterophyid detection and provides a rapid method for identification based on larval and adult stages of H. taichui and H. pumilio in their intermediate and/or definitive hosts in the infected area.
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