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Characterization of Leishmania Parasites Isolated from Naturally Infected Mammals.
Burguete-Mikeo, Aroia; Fernández-Rubio, Celia; Peña-Guerrero, José; El-Dirany, Rima; Gainza, Leonardo; Carasa Buj, Belen; Nguewa, Paul A.
Afiliação
  • Burguete-Mikeo A; ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.
  • Fernández-Rubio C; IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.
  • Peña-Guerrero J; ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.
  • El-Dirany R; IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.
  • Gainza L; ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.
  • Carasa Buj B; IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.
  • Nguewa PA; ISTUN Instituto de Salud Tropical, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.
Animals (Basel) ; 13(13)2023 Jun 29.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37443951
ABSTRACT
Leishmaniasis is spreading in Europe, especially in endemic countries such as Italy and Spain, in part due to ongoing climate change and the increase in travel and migration. Although Leishmania infantum is the main agent responsible for this disease in humans and animals, other species and hybrids have been detected. This highlights the need to continue isolating and characterizing Leishmania strains from biological samples of infected hosts. In this study, we characterized the recently isolated parasites L. infantum NAV and L. infantum TDL, obtained from naturally infected mammals (dogs), and we compared them with the widely distributed and studied strain L. infantum BCN 150. Both NAV and TDL promastigotes showed a slower growth rate than BCN 150 and were significantly more sensitive to amphotericin B and miltefosine. Furthermore, the expression of the CYCA gene (involved in cell cycle and proliferation) was significantly downregulated in NAV and TDL isolates. On the other hand, CYC6 (implicated in treatment resistance) and APG9 (related to the recycling of protein under stress conditions and/or while undergoing a differentiation process and treatment resistance) levels were upregulated, compared to those measured in BCN 150. Both isolates displayed a higher infection capacity (>3 amastigotes per macrophage and >70% of infected macrophages) compared to controls (<2 amastigotes/cells and <50% of infected macrophages). Finally, a higher susceptibility to miltefosine treatment was observed in intracellular NAV and TDL amastigotes. In conclusion, TDL and NAV are novel Leishmania isolates that might be useful for in vitro and in vivo assays that will allow a better understanding of the parasite biology in Mediterranean areas.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Animals (Basel) Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Espanha

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Animals (Basel) Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Espanha