Structure and characterization of the ribosomal transcription units of small liver flukes, Opisthorchis viverrini, O. Felineus and Clonorchis sinensis

Le Thanh Hoa, Nguyen Thi Bich Nga, Doan Thi Thanh Huong, Le Thi Kim Xuyen, Nguyen Thi Khue
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  • Le Thanh Hoa Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) 18. Hoang Quoc Viet Rd., Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3841-368X
  • Nguyen Thi Bich Nga
  • Doan Thi Thanh Huong
  • Le Thi Kim Xuyen
  • Nguyen Thi Khue

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/1811-4989/17/3/13538

Keywords:

Ribosomal transcription unit (rTU), Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, O. felineus, rDNA sequence, phylogeny

Abstract

Opisthorchiasis is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by small liver fluke species, Opisthorchis viverrini,
O. felineus and Clonorchis sinensis, in the family Opisthorchiidae. Vietnam has both species, of which C.
sinensis is distributed in the northern and O. viverrini in the central provinces. In addition to the mitochondrial
genomes, the ribosomal DNA sequences (rDNA) of these species are highly needed to obtain for providing
molecular markers in species identification, classification, phylogeny and evolutionary studies. In this study,
the near/complete nucleotide sequences of ribosomal transcription units (rTU) from O. viverrini (Vietnamese
sample), O. felineus (Russian sample) and C. sinensis (Vietnamese sample) were analyzed. All rTUs for three
species were determined, which is 7,839 bp for O. viverrini, 6,948 bp for O. felineus and 7,296 bp for C.
sinensis containing structures of 18S, ITS1, 5,8S, ITS2 and 28S. The IGS region was not obtained for all three
species. In all three species, sequence analysis revealed 2 tandem repetitive elements of 47-48 bp/each in ITS1
but not in ITS2. The nucleotide sequences of 18S, ITS1, ITS2 and 28S are valuable ribosomal markers that this
study provides for diagnosis, identification, taxonomic classification and population genetics. In conclusion,
the rTU sequences for the three species of the family Opisthorchiidae have been identified and provides
molecular markers for the use of phylogenetic analysis for species/family classification in the superfamily
Opisthorchioidea and the class Trematoda.

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Published

28-11-2020

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Thanh Hoa, L., Thi Bich Nga, N., Thi Thanh Huong, D., Kim Xuyen, L. T., & Thi Khue, N. (2020). Structure and characterization of the ribosomal transcription units of small liver flukes, Opisthorchis viverrini, O. Felineus and Clonorchis sinensis. Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology, 17(3), 441–447. https://doi.org/10.15625/1811-4989/17/3/13538

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