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- Title
Genotype identification of human cystic echinococcosis in Isfahan, central Iran.
- Authors
Kia, Eshrat; Rahimi, Hamidreza; Sharbatkhori, Mitra; Talebi, Ardeshir; Fasihi Harandi, Majid; Mirhendi, Hossein
- Abstract
Echinococcosis/hydatidosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases commonly found in different regions of Iran with a major economic and public health importance. In the current study, Echinococcus granulosus isolates were collected from hospitalized patients in Isfahan, central Iran. The genotypes of 30 samples were determined by polymerase chain reaction amplification of internal transcribed spacer-1 region of ribosomal DNA, followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) with two restriction enzymes namely AluI and MspI. As expected, each isolate yielded an approximately 1-kbp DNA fragment on the electrophoresis gel. According to RFLP results for both enzymes, all isolates had an equal pattern indicating the G1 genotype. Our findings confirmed that G1 is the dominant genotype of cystic echinococcosis in human in central Iran, with predilection to different organs including liver, lung, and brain, and warrants the importance of sheep dog cycle in public health.
- Subjects
ISFAHAN (Iran); IRAN; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ZOONOSES; ECHINOCOCCUS granulosus; POLYMERASE chain reaction; RESTRICTION fragment length polymorphisms; GENE amplification; GEL electrophoresis
- Publication
Parasitology Research, 2010, Vol 107, Issue 3, p757
- ISSN
0932-0113
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00436-010-1947-2