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Molecular and morphologic characterization of a Cryptosporidium genotype identified in lemurs
Authors:da Silva Alexandre J  Cacciò Simone  Williams Cathy  Won Kimberly Y  Nace Eva K  Whittier Christopher  Pieniazek Norman J  Eberhard Mark L
Institution:Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
Abstract:This study reports the molecular and morphologic characterization of a Cryptosporidium sp., identified in stools of captive lemurs Propithecus verreauxi coquereli. Stool samples were collected from seven animals (n=7) presenting episodes of diarrhea. Bright-field light microscopy of stool smears stained with modified acid-fast technique revealed the presence of Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts in four of the stool samples analyzed. All microscopically positive samples were confirmed by PCR using primers designed to amplify DNA fragments from two independent loci, i.e. the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein (COWP) gene and the small subunit ribosomal RNA (ssrRNA) gene. Phylogenetic analysis based on the full-length ssrRNA gene placed this isolate within a clade that contains all currently known C. parvum species/genotypes, closely related to the C. parvum pig genotype. Comparison with partial ssrRNA sequences available in the GenBank revealed 100% sequence identity with the genotype previously identified in Canadian patients. This finding was confirmed further by comparison of the COWP gene partial sequences.
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