Genetic analysis of LIPL32 as the target gene in the development of diagnostic assays for leptospirosis

A. R. Bahaman, . and Lee S. V., . Genetic analysis of LIPL32 as the target gene in the development of diagnostic assays for leptospirosis. pp. 25-35. ISSN 9128-2506

Definitive identification of pathogenic leptospires is crucial to instigate treatment and control of leptospirosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which is considered as a sensitive and specific assay has been useful in the rapid identification of pathogenic leptospires. The lipL32 gene encoding major outer membrane protein is an ortholog gene in all pathogenic leptospires. Construction of a precise evolutionary tree based on the complete lipL32 gene sequence presents useful information in understanding the genetic evolution of pathogenic strains which facilitate the design of a definitive diagnostic assay. This present study showed the significance of lipL32 gene and its application as the most suitable target in diagnostic assays for pathogenic leptospires. A comparative study was conducted via PCR using primers covering the lipL32 gene. Amplicons of the correct size were cloned and sequenced followed by bioinfonnatics analysis. Comparison of lipL32 DNA sequence revealed a high degree of sequence conservation with an average DNA sequence identity of 97.8 Three field isolates obtained were shown to have their origin from a common ancestor. This study is believed to be the first investigation involving the complete lipL32 gene among pathogenic species in the genus Leptospira.

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Abstract

Definitive identification of pathogenic leptospires is crucial to instigate treatment and control of leptospirosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which is considered as a sensitive and specific assay has been useful in the rapid identification of pathogenic leptospires. The lipL32 gene encoding major outer membrane protein is an ortholog gene in all pathogenic leptospires. Construction of a precise evolutionary tree based on the complete lipL32 gene sequence presents useful information in understanding the genetic evolution of pathogenic strains which facilitate the design of a definitive diagnostic assay. This present study showed the significance of lipL32 gene and its application as the most suitable target in diagnostic assays for pathogenic leptospires. A comparative study was conducted via PCR using primers covering the lipL32 gene. Amplicons of the correct size were cloned and sequenced followed by bioinfonnatics analysis. Comparison of lipL32 DNA sequence revealed a high degree of sequence conservation with an average DNA sequence identity of 97.8 Three field isolates obtained were shown to have their origin from a common ancestor. This study is believed to be the first investigation involving the complete lipL32 gene among pathogenic species in the genus Leptospira.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Leptospirosis
AGROVOC Term:	Genes
AGROVOC Term:	Leptospira
AGROVOC Term:	Polymerase chain reaction
AGROVOC Term:	PCR
AGROVOC Term:	Identification
AGROVOC Term:	Pathogens
AGROVOC Term:	Gene sequence
AGROVOC Term:	Bioinformatics
AGROVOC Term:	Nucleotide sequence
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8403

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