ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2013, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (9): 1438-1444.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2013.09.015

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Molecular Identification and Genetic Variation of Echinococcus granulosus in the Tibetan Plateau

HU Dan-dan1, WANG Ning1, ZHONG Xiu-qin1, WANG Jia-hai1, YAN Ning1, YANG Ai-guo2, JIANG Zhong-rong3, GUO Li2, DENG Shi-jin3, DAWA Tsering4, KONG Wei-shu5, LIU Tian-yu1, ZHOU Xuan1, XIE Yue1, GU Xiao-bin1, YANG Guang-you1*   

  1. (1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, China;2. Sichuan Centers for Animal Disease Control and Preventive, Chengdu 610041, China; 3. Ganzi Animal Science Institute, Kangding 626000, China; 4. Tibetan Centers for Animal Disease Control and Preventive, Lasa 850000, China; 5. Naqu Vocational and Technical School, Naqu 852000, China)
  • Received:2013-03-21 Online:2013-09-23 Published:2013-09-23

Abstract:

The aim of current study was to identify the genotype and genetic variation of Echinococcus granulosus in the Tibetan plateau of China, and provide the basic molecular data needed for studies of the molecular diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention and control of echinococcus diseases. The whole mitochondrial ND5 gene sequences of 43 isolates from the Tibetan plateau were analyzed. We found out that 42 isolates were belonged to E. granulosus G1 genotype, while one isolate from Tibetan sheep was identified as E. granulosus G6 genotype according to phylogenetic tree. There were 43 mutation sites in G1 isolates, which were separated in 27 haplotypes. The haplotype diversity and nuclear diversity were 0.940±0.028 and 0.001 93±0.001 14, respectively; And mean genetic distance between haplotypes was 0.002 6. Parsimony network showed a radialized expansion from a main founder haplotype H9. The analysis of mismatch distribution showed a unimodal structure. Additionally, significant negative neutrality indices were detected. All these results suggested that the main genotype of E. granulosus in the Tibetan plateau was G1 with low genetic variability.

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