Analysis of COI and ITS2 regions of DNA obtained from Paragonimus westermani eggs in ancient coprolites on Joseon dynasty mummies.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
; 114: e180595, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
The genetic information of ancient Paragonimus westermani, the oriental lung fluke infecting over 20 million people worldwide, has not been thoroughly investigated thus far. We analysed genetic markers (COI and ITS2) of P. westermani from coprolite specimens (n = 6) obtained from 15th to 18th century Korean mummies. Our results indicated that all P. westermani sequences were generally distinct from the other species of the genus Paragonimus. The sequences were clustered into three groups Group I for East Asia; Group II for South and Southeast Asia; and Group III for India and Sri Lanka. In this study, we found that ancient P. westermani sequences in Korea belong to Group I, adding invaluable information to the existing knowledge of Paragonimus paleogenetics.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_helminthiasis
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3_zoonosis
Assunto principal:
Múmias
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Complexo IV da Cadeia de Transporte de Elétrons
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DNA de Helmintos
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DNA Espaçador Ribossômico
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Paragonimus westermani
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Fezes
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Coréia do Sul