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Molecular characterization and development of Sarcocystis speeri sarcocysts in gamma interferon gene knockout mice
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Journal Article
Molecular characterization and development of Sarcocystis speeri sarcocysts in gamma interferon gene knockout mice
2015
Overview
The North American opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is the definitive host for at least three named species of Sarcocystis: Sarcocystis falcatula, Sarcocystis neurona and Sarcocystis speeri. The South American opossums (Didelphis albiventris, Didelphis marsupialis and Didelphis aurita) are definitive hosts for S. falcatula and S. lindsayi. The sporocysts of these Sarcocystis species are similar morphologically. They are also not easily distinguished genetically because of the difficulties of DNA extraction from sporocysts and availability of distinguishing genetic markers. Some of these species can be distinguished by bioassay; S. neurona and S. speeri are infective to gamma interferon gene knockout (KO) mice, but not to budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus); whereas S. falcatula and S. lindsayi are infective to budgerigars but not to KO mice. The natural intermediate host of S. speeri is unknown. In the present study, development of sarcocysts of S. speeri in the KO mice is described. Sarcocysts were first seen at 12 days post-inoculation (p.i.), and they became macroscopic (up to 4 mm long) by 25 days p.i. The structure of the sarcocyst wall did not change from the time bradyzoites had formed at 50–220 days p.i. Sarcocysts contained unique villar protrusions, ‘type 38’. The polymerase chain reaction amplifications and sequences analysis of three nuclear loci (18S rRNA, 28S rRNA and ITS1) and two mitochondrial loci (cox1 and cytb) of S. speeri isolate from an Argentinean opossum (D. albiventris) confirmed its membership among species of Sarcocystis and indicated an especially close relationship to another parasite in this genus that employs opossums as its definitive host, S. neurona. These results should be useful in finding natural intermediate host of S. speeri.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Subject
/ DNA
/ DNA, Mitochondrial - chemistry
/ DNA, Ribosomal Spacer - chemistry
/ internal transcribed spacers
/ loci
/ Mice
/ Microscopy, Electron, Transmission - veterinary
/ Muscle, Skeletal - parasitology
/ Oocysts
/ opossums
/ RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics
/ RNA, Ribosomal, 28S - genetics
/ Sarcocystis - classification
/ Sarcocystis - growth & development
/ Sarcocystis - ultrastructure
