Molecular Detection and Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts in Cat Faeces from Klang Valley, Malaysia, Using B1 and REP Genes in 2018

The major route for ( ) infection is through the ingestion of foods contaminated with oocyst from cat faeces. The microscopic detection of oocysts in cat faeces is challenging, which contributes to the failure of detecting or differentiating it from other related coccidian parasites. This study aims...

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Published in:Pathogens (Basel) 2020-07, Vol.9 (7), p.576
Main Authors: Nasiru Wana, Mohammed, Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris, Watanabe, Malaika, Zasmy Unyah, Ngah, Alhassan Abdullahi, Sharif, Ahmad Issa Alapid, Ashraf, Nordin, Norshariza, Basir, Rusliza, Abd Majid, Roslaini
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Language:English
Subjects:
Assaying
B1 gene
Bioassays
cat faeces
Cysts
Density
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Feces
Flotation
Food contamination
Genes
Genetic diversity
Heterogeneity
Homology
Ingestion
Microscopy
Morphology
multicopy-target
Oocysts
Parasites
Phylogeny
Protozoa
REP gene
Rodents
Software
Studies
Sucrose
Sugar
Toxoplasma gondii
Valleys
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Summary:The major route for ( ) infection is through the ingestion of foods contaminated with oocyst from cat faeces. The microscopic detection of oocysts in cat faeces is challenging, which contributes to the failure of detecting or differentiating it from other related coccidian parasites. This study aims to detect oocysts in cat faeces using two multicopy-target PCR assays and to evaluate their genetic diversity. Cat faecal (200) samples were collected from pet cats (PCs; 100) and free-roaming cats (FRCs; 100) within Klang Valley, Malaysia, and screened for coccidian oocysts by microscopy using Sheather's sucrose floatation. PCR assays were performed on each faecal sample, targeting a B1 gene and a repetitive element (REP) gene to confirm oocysts. Additionally, the PCR amplicons from the REP gene were sequenced to further confirm -positive samples for phylogenetic analysis. Microscopy detected 7/200 (3.5%) -like oocysts, while both the B1 gene and the REP gene detected 17/200 (8.5%) samples positive for . All samples that were microscopically positive for -like oocysts were also shown to be positive by both B1 and REP genes. The BLAST results sequenced for 16/200 (8.0%) PCR-positive samples revealed homology and genetic heterogeneity with strains in the GenBank, except for only one positive sample that did not show a result. There was almost perfect agreement (k = 0.145) between the two PCR assays targeting the B1 gene and the REP gene. This is the first report on microscopic, molecular detection and genetic diversity of from cat faecal samples in Malaysia. In addition, the sensitivities of either the B1 gene or REP gene multicopy-target PCR assays are suitable for the accurate detection of from cat faeces.
ISSN:2076-0817
2076-0817
DOI:10.3390/pathogens9070576