Molecular and Genetic Diversity in Isolates of Trypanosoma Evansi from Naturally Infected Horse and Dogs by Using RoTat 1.2 VSG Gene in Madhya Pradesh, India

Overview

Journal Mol Biol Rep

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 2023 Jul 13

PMID 37439897

Authors

Rupesh Verma

Giridhari Das

Ajit Pratap Singh

Suman Kumar

Subhradal Nath

Pinaki Prasad Sengupta

Muthu Sankar

Amita Tiwari

Vandana Gupta

Shraddha Srivastava

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Abstract

Background: Trypanosoma evansi is a protozoan parasite that can infect a wide range of animals and is widespread around the world. In this study, we analyzed four fatal cases of T. evansi infection using clinical, parasitological, and molecular approaches. We also explored the genetic diversity, demographic history, and population-genetic structure of T. evansi using available Rode Trypanozoon antigenic type (RoTat) 1.2 gene sequences.

Methods And Results: Clinical findings of infected animals revealed high fever, anemia, weakness, and anorexia. The animals were treated with diminazene aceturate, which was moderately effective, and hematobiochemical parameters showed changes in hemoglobin and glucose levels. The molecular and genetic diversity of T. evansi was analyzed using the RoTat 1.2 VSG gene. Phylogenetic and haplotype analysis revealed two distinct clusters of T. evansi circulating in India. The genetic diversity indices, neutrality tests, gene flow, and genetic differentiation outcomes confirmed the genetic diversity of the T. evansi population, with a lack of uniformity. The identification of two distinct clusters, exhibiting differential demographic histories and evolutionary forces, implies that the clusters may have undergone independent evolutionary trajectories or experienced different environmental pressures.

Conclusion: The present findings underlined the need of an early and precise diagnosis in order to treat and control T. evansi infections, and the RoTat 1.2 VSG gene is an important genetic marker for understanding the genetic diversity and evolutionary history of T. evansi. This knowledge can be used to create tailored strategies to control and manage the infection in an endemic region.

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