RESUMO
Leptospires are usually classified by methods based on DNA-DNA hybridization and the conventional cross-agglutination absorption test, which uses polyclonal antibodies against lipopolysaccharides. In this study, the amplification of the rpoB gene, which encodes the beta-subunit of RNA polymerase, was used as an alternative tool to identify Leptospira. DNA extracts from sixty-eight serovars were obtained, and the hypervariable region located between 1990 and 2500-bp in the rpoB gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The 600-bp amplicons of the rpoB gene were digested with the restriction endonucleases TaqI, Tru1I, Sau3AI and MslI, and the restriction fragments were separated by 6% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Thirty-five fragment patters were obtained from the combined data of restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis and used to infer the phylogenetic relationships among the Leptospira species and serovars. The species assignments obtained were in full agreement with the established taxonomic classifications. Twenty-two serovars were effectively identified based on differences in their molecular profiles. However, the other 46 serovars remained clustered in groups that included more than one serovar of different species. This study demonstrates the value of RFLP analysis of PCR-amplified rpoB as an initial method for identifying Leptospira species and serovars.
Assuntos
RNA Polimerases Dirigidas por DNA/genética , Leptospira/classificação , Leptospira/genética , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular/métodos , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Polimorfismo de Fragmento de Restrição , Análise por Conglomerados , Enzimas de Restrição do DNA/metabolismo , Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida , Genótipo , Leptospira/isolamento & purificação , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Análise de Sequência de DNA , SorogrupoRESUMO
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