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Published on: September 16, 2022
Molecular Study of the G1 Haplotypes of Echinococcus granulosus from Iran Based on Cytochrome C Oxidase (Subunit 1)
Majid Esmaelizad1, H Zeinedin, Naser Razmaraii
1Department of Central Laboratory, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj, Iran. m.esmaelizad@rvsri.ac.ir.
Objective:
In this study, we attempted to identify new Echinococcus granulosus isolates in the North West provinces of Iran based on the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) sequence.
Methods:
Twenty-nine hydatid cysts from sheep and goats were collected. Genomic DNAs were extracted, and a partial sequence of the CO1 gene was amplified. Polymerase chain reaction products were cloned and sequenced with M13 primers in both directions.
Results:
All Iranian isolates were located in G1 and G3 genotypes. For the first time, a new G1 haplotype in two Iranian isolates were identified.
Conclusion:
It seems that this new haplotype was transmitted from Jordan to Iran or vice versa.
