scholarly journals Chlamydia pecorum: successful pathogen of koalas or Australian livestock?

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Martina Jelocnik ◽  
Adam Polkinghorne
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Obligate Intracellular Bacterium ◽  
Vaccine Candidates ◽  
Obligate Intracellular ◽  
Chlamydia Pecorum ◽  
Tract Disease

In Australia, the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia pecorum is best known as the notorious koala pathogen that causes debilitating ocular and urogenital tract disease. While globally published data suggests that this species is essentially ubiquitous in livestock, little is known about the epidemiology of livestock C. pecorum infections here in Australia. My research is focused on investigating the genetic diversity and transmission patterns of C. pecorum, and why it causes disease. Using our newly developed C. pecorum-specific molecular epidemiology typing scheme we provided the first epidemiological data on infections in sheep and cattle in Australia, identifying strains associated with a range of diseases in livestock, and uncovering an unexpected level of diversity for this pathogen. Most importantly, we observed that the same strain can infect koala and sheep, indicating on ongoing cross-host transmission and ‘spill-over' risks to wildlife. Further, by dissecting koala, sheep, cattle and pig C. pecorum strains genomes, we have also identified novel virulence-associated factors that could be explored as vaccine candidates for both livestock and koala infections.

Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of norovirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis in Bangladesh, 2014‐2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuvra Kanti Dey ◽  
Nadim Sharif ◽  
Baki Billah ◽  
Tanjir Tarek Ibn Siddique ◽  
Tarequl Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Acute Gastroenteritis

scholarly journals Molecular Epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus Infections in The Gambia

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Sona Jabang ◽  
Annette Erhart ◽  
Saffiatou Darboe ◽  
Aru-Kumba Baldeh ◽  
Valerie Delforge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Group A Streptococcus ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Strain Diversity ◽  
Group A ◽  
Considerable Strain

Molecular epidemiological data on Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection in Africa is scarce. We characterized the emm-types and emm-clusters of 433 stored clinical GAS isolates from The Gambia collected between 2004 and 2018. To reduce the potential for strain mistyping, we used a newly published primer for emm-typing. There was considerable strain diversity, highlighting the need for vaccine development offering broad strain protection.

HIV Type 1 Molecular Epidemiology in Cuba: High Genetic Diversity, Frequent Mosaicism, and Recent Expansion of BG Intersubtype Recombinant Forms

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 724-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lissette Pérez ◽  
Michael M. Thomson ◽  
María J. Bleda ◽  
Carlos Aragonés ◽  
Zoila González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Hiv Type 1

scholarly journals CXCR2 Blockade Influences Anaplasma phagocytophilum Propagation but Not Histopathology in the Mouse Model of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 963-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana G. Scorpio ◽  
Mustafa Akkoyunlu ◽  
Erol Fikrig ◽  
J. Stephen Dumler
Keyword(s):  
Anaplasma Phagocytophilum ◽  
Tissue Injury ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Obligate Intracellular Bacterium ◽  
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis ◽  
Obligate Intracellular ◽  
Liver Histopathology ◽  
Granulocytic Anaplasmosis ◽  
Infected Cells ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an obligate intracellular bacterium that infects neutrophils and causes human granulocytic anaplasmosis. Infection induces neutrophil secretion of interleukin-8 or murine homologs and perpetuates infection by recruiting susceptible neutrophils. We hypothesized that antibody blockade of CXCR2 would decrease A. phagocytophilum tissue load by interrupting neutrophil recruitment but would not influence murine hepatic pathology. C3H-scid mice were treated with CXCR2 antiserum or control prior to or on day 14 after infection. Quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry for A. phagocytophilum were performed and severity of liver histopathology was ranked. Control mice had more infected cells in tissues than the anti-CXCR2-treated group. The histopathological rank was not different between treated and control animals. Infected cells of control mice clustered in tissue more than in treated mice. The results support the hypothesis of bacterial propagation through chemokine induction and confirm that tissue injury is unrelated to A. phagocytophilum tissue load.

scholarly journals Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of duck hepatitis A virus type 3 in Shandong province of China, 2012–2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (04) ◽  
pp. 463-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. ZHANG ◽  
L. XIA ◽  
J. CHEN ◽  
Y. GONG ◽  
L. ZHANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Virus Type ◽  
Hepatitis A ◽  
Hepatitis A Virus ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Duck Hepatitis ◽  
Type 3

scholarly journals Molecular Epidemiology of Peste Des Petits Ruminants Cases Associated with Abortion in Sheep and Goat in Marmara Region of Turkey, 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (04) ◽  
pp. 494-498
Author(s):  
Zuleyha Pestil
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Analysis ◽  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Experimental Infection ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Marmara Region ◽  
Peste Des Petits Ruminants ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Etiologic Agents ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lineage Iv

The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular epidemiology of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) infections associated with abortion in sheep and goat samples from the Marmara region of Turkey during 2018. The study was carried out from 116 sheep and 26 goat abortion cases. PPR virus (PPRV) detection in these samples was performed using real-time RT-PCR (Q-RT-PCR). Then, sequence analysis was performed from PPRV positive samples. Q-RT-PCR results demonstrated that 12 (10.34%) out of 116 sheep abortion samples and 3 (11.53%) out of 26 goat abortion samples were positive for PPRV genome. The sequence results of RT-PCR positive products revealed that the viruses causing the cases belong to lineage IV. Furthermore, molecular analysis showed that present cases were not related to PPRV vaccine strains or its mutants. Marmara region, where this study was conducted, is a neighbour of European countries such as Bulgaria and Greece. The first PPR cases in Europe were reported from Bulgaria at the beginning of 2018 and subsequently, other cases also reported before are mentioned in the present study. This study provides valuable information to understand the epidemiology of recently emerged PPRV cases in Europe and Turkey. Furthermore, because of the prevalence of PPRV in abortion samples in this study, these results suggest that PPRV may be one of the possible etiologic agents of abortions in sheep and goat. However, for clarification of the relationship between abortion and PPRV, there is need more robust epidemiological data and experimental infection studies

scholarly journals Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) genetic diversity in Spain: A review

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. e05R01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Diéguez ◽  
Manuel Cerviño ◽  
Eduardo Yus
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Vaccination Recommendations ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a member of the genus Pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae, causes significant losses in cattle farming worldwide because of reduced milk production, increased mortality of young animals and reproductive, respiratory and intestinal problems. The virus is characterized by an important genetic, and consequently antigenic and pathogenic diversity. Knowing the variability of viral strains present in a population provides valuable information, particularly relevant for control programs development, vaccination recommendations and even identification of likely infection sources. Such information is therefore important at both local and regional levels. This review focuses on the genetic diversity of BVDV isolates infecting cattle in Spain over the last years. According to the published data, the most prevalent BVDV group in Spain was 1b, and to a lesser extent 1d, 1e and 1f. Besides, BVDV-2 has also been found in Spain with several ratified isolates. The studies carried out in Spain also showed increased genetic heterogeneity of BVDV strains, possibly due to a more intensive use of analytical tools available, presenting studies with increasingly greater sample sizes.

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