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- Title
Genetic characterization of Neospora caninum from Northern Italian cattle reveals high diversity in European N. caninum populations.
- Authors
Regidor-Cerrillo, Javier; Horcajo, Pilar; Ceglie, Letizia; Schiavon, Eliana; Ortega-Mora, Luis Miguel; Natale, Alda
- Abstract
Recent studies have revealed extensive genetic variations among Neospora caninum, a cyst-forming protozoan parasite that is one of the main causes of bovine abortion in the cattle industry worldwide. Previous genetic studies based on multilocus microsatellite genotyping (MLGs) of different Ibero-American populations showed a high genetic diversity. These studies provided clear clues of a predominant clonal propagation in cattle and population sub-structuring partially associated with geographical origin. Although, these reports were limited to a reduced number of countries. In this study, the N. caninum isolates from aborted bovine fetuses and stillbirths and a goat abortion from Northern Italy were investigated genetically using 9 microsatellite markers. Complete or nearly complete isolate profiles were obtained from 30 fetuses and stillbirths. An extensive genetic diversity was also found in this Italian N. caninum population. The study of genetic relationships among Italian MLGs using network (eBURST) and principal component analyses based on the allele-sharing coefficient (PCoA) showed different clonal subpopulations disseminated throughout Northern Italy without apparent segregation depending on the geographic origin, cattle breed, or time of collection. The presence of linkage disequilibrium supports a predominant clonal propagation of Italian N. caninum. In addition, most of Italian MLGs segregated from other global populations including Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and Scotland, suggesting the existence of specific N. caninum subpopulations in the Northern Italy and different subpopulations of N. caninum circulating in Europe.
- Subjects
NORTHERN Italy; NEOSPORA caninum; BOS; CATTLE breeds; CATTLE industry; MICROSATELLITE repeats; CATTLE; PRINCIPAL components analysis; LINKAGE disequilibrium
- Publication
Parasitology Research, 2020, Vol 119, Issue 4, p1353
- ISSN
0932-0113
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00436-020-06642-2