Sequence Differences in the Diagnostic Target Region of the Oocyst Wall Protein Gene of Cryptosporidium Parasites

Overview

Journal Appl Environ Microbiol

Specialties Environmental Health
Microbiology

Date 2000 Dec 1

PMID 11097936

Citations 45

Authors

L Xiao

J Limor

U M Morgan

I M Sulaiman

R C Thompson

A A Lal

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Abstract

Nucleotide sequences of the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein (COWP) gene were obtained from various Cryptosporidium spp. (C. wrairi, C. felis, C. meleagridis, C. baileyi, C. andersoni, C. muris, and C. serpentis) and C. parvum genotypes (human, bovine, monkey, marsupial, ferret, mouse, pig, and dog). Significant diversity was observed among species and genotypes in the primer and target regions of a popular diagnostic PCR. These results provide useful information for COWP-based molecular differentiation of Cryptosporidium spp. and genotypes.

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