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Extensive DNA sequence conservation throughout the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

R Frothingham1, H G Hills, K H Wilson

  • 1Infectious Diseases Section, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NC 27705.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|July 1, 1994
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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex comprises four distinct species: M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum, and M. microti.
  • The 16S-to-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) is a region known for its high rate of nucleotide substitution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To sequence and analyze the ITS region in various M. tuberculosis complex strains.
  • To assess the genetic relatedness and phylogenetic distinctiveness of these species using ITS sequencing.

Main Methods:

  • Sequencing of the 16S-to-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) from 13 M. tuberculosis complex strains.
  • Phylogenetic analysis of the obtained ITS sequences.

Main Results:

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  • All 13 sequenced M. tuberculosis complex strains, including all four species, exhibited identical ITS sequences.
  • This sequence conservation supports the high DNA-DNA relatedness and suggests these species could be classified as a single species.
  • Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the distinctness of the M. tuberculosis complex from nontuberculous mycobacteria based on ITS sequences.
  • The ITS region was identified as having at least seven potential sites for developing specific oligonucleotide probes for the M. tuberculosis complex.

Conclusions:

  • The 16S-to-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence is highly conserved across all species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
  • This genetic conservation supports the classification of these four species as a single species and distinguishes them from other mycobacteria.
  • The ITS region offers potential for the development of diagnostic tools targeting the M. tuberculosis complex.