Genotyping of hydatid cyst isolated from human and domestic animals in ilam province, western Iran Using PCR-RFLP

ABSTRACT

Hydatidosis or cystic hydatid disease is one of the most important diseases in human and animals. Identification of strains is important for improvement of control and prevention of disease. The aim of this study was to determine the strains isolated from human and domestic animals in Ilam Province, Iran, using PCR-RFLP method. Respectively, 30 and 4 animal and human hydatid cysts were collected from different slaughterhouses and hospitals of the province. Protoscolices were separated and their DNA genome was extracted by extraction kit. rDNA-ITS1 of each isolated samples was duplicated by BD1 [Forward] and 4s [Reverse] Primers. PCR products were studied by electrophoresis and then were digested using TaqI, HpaII, Rsal and Alul restriction enzymes. RFLP products were studied using electrophoresis on 1% agar gel. A fragment of l000bp was produced from amplification of rDNA-ITS1 of protoscolices using PCR method. After digestion of PCR product by Alul enzyme, 200bp and 800bp, by Rsal, 655bp and 345bp and by HpaII 700bp and 300bp sizes were obtained. TaqI enzyme had no change in fragment size and it remained l000bp. Considering the method. Ham strains was specified as E. granulosus sensu stricto [G1-G3]. Although sheep strain [G1] is dominated in human and different animal in Iran and the world, but more efforts should be done to clarify the true genotype of Ilam strains specified as E. granulosus sensu stricto [G1-G3]