Molecular diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in humans from central Poland

Dybicz, Monika; Gierczak, A.; Dąbrowska, Julia; Rdzanek, Łukasz; Michałowicz, B

doi:10.1016/j.parint.2013.03.005

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“…G7 was also found in a European beaver from north-eastern Poland [43]. In surveys focused on humans infected with CE, Pawlowski and Stefaniak [44] reported 16 human cases with G7, as was reported also by Dybicz et al [45] for 30 patients from central Poland. This was followed by another report of Dybicz et al [46], documenting seven cases of G7-infected patients and two cases of G1-infected patients.…”

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A molecular survey of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in central-eastern Europe

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Open Life Sci. 2016; 11: 524-532 while infections with E. granulosus s.s. which are highly infectious for humans are more commonly encountered in Romania and Hungary.Keywords: Echinococcus granulosus, genotype, DNA sequences, human, pig, central-eastern Europe IntroductionThe larval stages of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) are the causative agents of cystic echinococcosis (CE), one of the most important cestode infections causing morbidity and mortality in humans and significant economic losses in livestock. Around one million or more people are currently suffering from CE globally and the financial burden of the disease on the livestock industry is substantial, with up to two billion dollars lost annually [1]. Recent molecular phylogenetic analyses have revealed that E. granulosus is a complex of spesies/genotypes with at least five different species: E. granulosus sensu stricto (s.s.) (genotypes G1-G3), Echinococcus equinus (G4), Echinococcus ortleppi (G5), Echinococcus canadensis (G6-G10), and Echinococcus felidis ("lion strain") [2][3][4].CE remains one of the most important helminth zoonoses in many regions of Europe, especially the Mediterranean littoral (Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey) and southeastern countries such as Bulgaria and Romania. The disease seems to be less prevalent in the UK, Central Europe, the Baltic States and the Scandinavian countries [5,6]. Surveys that addressed the incidence of CE over the last decade from central-eastern Europe has reported a relatively greater incidence in Romania (average incidence annual rate was 0.29 per 100,000 population) and Ukraine (0.30), whereas in Hungary (0.07), Poland (0.08) and Slovakia (0.10) lower numbers of human cases were documented [7]. This also is due to the fact that E. granulosus s.s., which is responsible for the majority Abstract: Central-eastern Europe is an endemic region for cystic echinococcosis where multiple species of intermediate hosts are commonly infected with Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato tapeworms of major medical and veterinary importance. Investigations of the genetic variation of 25 Echinococcus isolates from five countries (Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine, Hungary, Poland) were undertaken using three mitochondrial DNA markers. The 18 isolates from pigs derived from Slovakia and Ukraine and the four human isolates from Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine were identified as E. canadensis G7, whereas the three human isolates from Romania and Hungary were classified as E. granulosus sensu stricto G1. This study reports the first confirmed human case of E. granulosus s.s. in Hungary. The haplotype G7A with two polymorphic sites relative to the most common regional variant of E. canadensis G7 was recorded in both pigs from Ukraine and in a single pig isolate from Slovakia. The results of this study support the circumstantial evidence that E. canadensis G7 with low infectivity for humans is highly prevalent in the northern parts of the region (Poland, Slovakia, forest-steppe zone of Ukraine),

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A molecular survey of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in central-eastern Europe

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“…44,47,[76][77][78][79] In a recent study from Poland, all of the 30 human CE isolates identified belonged to the G7 genotype, implying that this genotype has considerable infectivity for humans. 80 However, lack of reporting on the G7 genotype in Iran is not surprising because the consuming of pork is forbidden for Muslims, and there is no pig breeding in Iran.…”

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Genetic Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus from a Large Number of Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Samples of Human Isolates in Iran

Rostami¹,

Torbaghan²,

Dabiri³

et al. 2015

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, presents an important medical and veterinary problem globally, including that in Iran. Different genotypes of E. granulosus have been reported from human isolates worldwide. This study identifies the genotype of the parasite responsible for human hydatidosis in three provinces of Iran using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples. In this study, 200 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples from human CE cases were collected from Alborz, Tehran, and Kerman provinces. Polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing of the partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene were performed for genetic characterization of the samples. Phylogenetic analysis of the isolates from this study and reference sequences of different genotypes was done using a maximum likelihood method. In total, 54.4%, 0.8%, 1%, and 40.8% of the samples were identified as the G1, G2, G3, and G6 genotypes, respectively. The findings of the current study confirm the G1 genotype (sheep strain) to be the most prevalent genotype involved in human CE cases in Iran and indicates the high prevalence of the G6 genotype with a high infectivity for humans. Furthermore, this study illustrates the first documented human CE case in Iran infected with the G2 genotype.

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“…8 No data of CE caused by G7 have been documented in Mexican patients, although there is a high number of E. canadensis G7-infected patients in central Europe, pointing to the importance of this strain as a cause of human CE. 9,10 There are only two genetic studies performed in samples from Mexico. Cruz-Reyes and others 5 documented that G7 parasites of Mexican and Polish pig isolates showed similar patterns by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) techniques, and although polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -sequencing analysis of mitochondrial cox1 gen fragment was performed, no polymorphism data were reported.…”

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Genetic Variation of Echinococcus canadensis (G7) in Mexico

Rodríguez-Prado

Jiménez-González

Ávila

et al. 2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. We evaluated the genetic variation of Echinococcus G7 strain in larval and adult stages using a fragment of the mitochondrial cox1 gen. Viscera of pigs, bovines, and sheep and fecal samples of dogs were inspected for cystic and canine echinococcosis, respectively; only pigs had hydatid cysts. Bayesian inferences grouped the sequences in an E. canadensis G7 cluster, suggesting that, in Mexico, this strain might be mainly present. Additionally, the population genetic and network analysis showed that E. canadensis in Mexico is very diverse and has probably been introduced several times from different sources. Finally, a scarce genetic differentiation between G6 (camel strain) and G7 (pig strain) populations was identified.Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) includes species that cause cystic echinococcosis (CE), one of the most important and widespread parasitic zoonoses. Recent phylogenetic studies based on both mitochondrial and nuclear DNA genes show that E. granulosus s.l. consists of at least four valid species: E. granulosus sensu stricto (s.s.; genotypes G1-G3), E. equinus (G4), E. ortleppi (G5), and E. canadensis (G6-G10). Genotypes G6/G7 are closely related and referred to as camel and pig strains, respectively.

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Molecular diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in humans from central Poland

Cited by 37 publications

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A molecular survey of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in central-eastern Europe

A molecular survey of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in central-eastern Europe

Genetic Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus from a Large Number of Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Samples of Human Isolates in Iran

Genetic Variation of Echinococcus canadensis (G7) in Mexico

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