Molecular Characterization of Aspergillus flavus Strains Isolated from Animal Feeds

Aflatoxin (AF)-producing fungi such as commonly contaminate animal feeds, causing high economic losses. is the most prevalent and produces AFB1, a potent mutagen, and carcinogen threatening human and animal health. is a large group of closely related fungi sharing number of morphological and genetic...

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Published in:Polish journal of microbiology 2022-12, Vol.71 (4), p.589-599
Main Authors: Saber, Hadjer, Chebloune, Yahia, Moussaoui, Abdallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins - analysis
Aflatoxins - genetics
aflr-afls(j)
Animal Feed
Animal health
Animals
Aspergillus
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus flavus - genetics
Carcinogens
diagnosis tools
Economic impact
Endonuclease
Feeds
Fragments
Fungi
Genetic analysis
Genetic variability
Humans
igs
Morphology
Original Paper
pcr-rflp
Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Summary:Aflatoxin (AF)-producing fungi such as commonly contaminate animal feeds, causing high economic losses. is the most prevalent and produces AFB1, a potent mutagen, and carcinogen threatening human and animal health. is a large group of closely related fungi sharing number of morphological and genetic similarities that complicate the diagnosis of highly pathogenic strains. We used here morphological and molecular assays to characterize fungal isolates from animal feeds in Southwestern Algeria. These tools helped to identify 20 out of 30 strains, and 15 of them belonged to the section . Further analyses detected four out of 15 as belonging to group. PCR targeting the AF genes' intergenic region amplified a single 674 bp amplicon in all four isolates. The amplicons were digested with a II endonuclease, and three specific fragments were observed for but lacked two typical fragments. Sequencing data of four amplicons confirmed the presence of the two II restriction sites yielding the three fragments, confirming that all four strains were . In addition, this analysis illustrated the genetic variability within the strains.
ISSN:2544-4646
1733-1331
2544-4646
DOI:10.33073/pjm-2022-048