Molecular heterogeneity of Malassezia pachydermatis through RAPD-PCR/ Heterogeneidade molecular da Malassezia pachydermatis atraves de RAPD-PCR

Several methodologies in molecular biology have been used in the investigation of Malassezia pachydermatis and its differentiation into subtypes. Recent molecular research of this species includes the use of samples isolated from canine otitis externa and dermatitis, as well as from healthy animals,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences 2010-04, Vol.32 (2), p.169-173
Hauptverfasser: Nascente, Patricia da Silva, Coimbra, Helen Silveira, Meinerz, Ana Raquel Mano, Meireles, Mario Carlos Araujo, Mello, Joao Roberto Braga, Schuch, Luiz Filipe Dame
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Zusammenfassung:Several methodologies in molecular biology have been used in the investigation of Malassezia pachydermatis and its differentiation into subtypes. Recent molecular research of this species includes the use of samples isolated from canine otitis externa and dermatitis, as well as from healthy animals, having in view an epidemiological study of the yeast. The aim of this study was to identify molecular differences in M. pachydermatis samples isolated from dogs with otitis externa. The M. pachydermatis strains were analyzed by means of the Random Amplification Primer DNA--Polimerase Chain Reaction (RAPD-PCR) for molecular heterogeneity research. DNA extraction was carried out with phenol-chloroform and the RAPD technique using the AGAATCCGCC primer. A variation was observed in the number and arrangement of the bands among the 49 studied isolates, grouped into nine patterns. Isolate groupings were not found to be related to animal breed, age or sex. It was concluded that M. pachydermatis has differences in its molecular profile, as shown by the molecular technique (RAPD-PCR), which allows isolates to be classified into nine subtypes. Key words: Malassezia pachydermatis, molecular biology, otitis externa, dogs. Varias metodologias em biologia molecular tem sido aplicadas para estudar a M. pachydermatis diferenciando-a em subgrupos. Recentemente utiliza-se a investigacao molecular desta especie isolada de otite externa e dermatite, e tambem de isolados da mesma de animais higidos, para um estudo epidemiologico da levedura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar diferencas moleculares entre isolados de M. pachydermatis obtidos de casos de otite externa canina. Para isto, amostras da levedura provenientes de caes com esta enfermidade foram estudadas atraves da tecnica de Polimorfismo de DNA Amplificado ao Acaso--Reacao da Polimerase em Cadeia (RAPD-PCR) para pesquisa de heterogeneidade molecular. A extracao de DNA foi realizada no processo fenol-cloroformio e a tecnica de RAPD foi estudada com o primer AGAATCCGCC. Pode-se observar com esta metodologia, variacao no numero e posicao das bandas entre os 49 isolados estudados, podendo-se agrupa-los em nove padroes. Os agrupamentos formados pelos isolados nao apresentaram relacao com raca, idade ou sexo do animal. Concluindo-se que a M. pachydermatis apresenta diferencas em seu perfil molecular, observado pela tecnica molecular (RAPD-PCR) que permite classificar os isolados desta especie em ate nove subtipos. Palavas
ISSN:1679-9283
1807-863X
DOI:10.4025/actascibiolsci.v32i2.4788