Minicircle kDNA microheterogeneity in Endotrypanum indicate diversity within this genus

被引:33
作者
Franco, AMR [1 ]
Machado, GMC [1 ]
Moreira, CFS [1 ]
Grimaldi, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Dept Imunol, BR-21045900 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
来源
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ | 2000年 / 95卷 / 02期
关键词
Endotrypanum; trypanosomatidae; minicircle kDNA analysis;
D O I
10.1590/S0074-02762000000200009
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 [理学]; 0710 [生物学]; 09 [农学]; 100103 [病原生物学];
摘要
A comparison of kDNA restriction-endonuclease fragment patterns from strains representing selected Endotrypanum zymodemes was done by schizodeme analysis. As the degree of heterogeneity within mini-circles varied among species or strains of Endotrypanum, the fingerprint obtained with each of the restriction enzymes was unique for each of these parasites. The data have revealed that this trypanosomatid genus is much more complex than it was originally thought to be.
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页码:189 / 191
页数:3
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