Value of molecular techniques and risk factors in the diagnosis and evolution of sporotrichosis. About 2 cases of Sporothrix brasiliensis and S. globosa

Aldama, Arnaldo; Aldama, Juan Guillermo; Pereira, José

doi:10.18004/anales/2020.053.03.177

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“…Sporothrix brasiliensis is the prevalent etiologic agent during epizooties reported mainly in Brazil’s South and Southeast regions. With the absence of adequate public policies to control the spread of the outbreaks, cases have begun to emerge in Northeast Brazil [ 10 , 11 , 12 ] and, more recently, in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ], and in the UK [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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High-Throughput Microsatellite Markers Development for Genetic Characterization of Emerging Sporothrix Species

Losada

Monteiro

Carvalho

et al. 2023

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Sporotrichosis is the main subcutaneous mycosis worldwide transmitted by animal or plant vectors and often escalates to outbreaks or epidemics. The current cat-transmitted sporotrichosis driven by Sporothrix brasiliensis has become a significant public health issue in South America. Transmission dynamics remain enigmatic due to the lack of development of polymorphic markers for molecular epidemiological analysis. This study used a high-throughput mining strategy to characterize simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from Sporothrix genomes. A total of 118,140–143,912 SSR loci were identified (82,841–98,369 unique markers), with a 3651.55–3804.65 SSR/Mb density and a majority of dinucleotides motifs (GC/CG). We developed a panel of 15 highly polymorphic SSR markers suitable for genotyping S. brasiliensis, S. schenckii, and S. globosa. PCR amplification revealed 240 alleles in 180 Sporothrix isolates with excellent polymorphic information content (PIC = 0.9101), expected heterozygosity (H = 0.9159), and discriminating power (D = 0.7127), supporting the effectiveness of SSR markers in uncovering cryptic genetic diversity. A systematic population genetic study estimated three clusters, corresponding to S. brasiliensis (population 1, n = 97), S. schenckii (population 2, n = 49), and S. globosa (population 3, n = 34), with a weak signature of mixed ancestry between populations 1 and 2 or 3 and 2. Partitioning of genetic variation via AMOVA revealed highly structured populations (ΦPT = 0.539; Nm = 0.213; p < 0.0001), with approximately equivalent genetic variability within (46%) and between (54%) populations. Analysis of SSR diversity supports Rio de Janeiro (RJ) as the center of origin for contemporary S. brasiliensis infections. The recent emergence of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis in northeastern Brazil indicates an RJ-Northeast migration resulting in founder effects during the introduction of diseased animals into sporotrichosis-free areas. Our results demonstrated high cross-species transferability, reproducibility, and informativeness of SSR genetic markers, helping dissect deep and fine-scale genetic structures and guiding decision making to mitigate the harmful effects of the expansion of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis.

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