Analysis of genetic polymorphisms affecting the four phospholipase C (plc) genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex clinical isolates

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dc.contributor.authorViana-Niero, C. [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorHaas, P. E. de
dc.contributor.authorvan Soolingen, D.
dc.contributor.authorLeao, S. C. [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
dc.contributor.institutionNatl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-24T12:37:04Z
dc.date.available2016-01-24T12:37:04Z
dc.date.issued2004-04-01
dc.description.abstractThe Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome contains four highly related genes which present significant similarity to Pseudomonas aeruginosa genes encoding phospholipase C enzymes. Three of these genes, plcA, plcB and plcC, are organized in tandem (locus pIcABC). the fourth gene, plcD, is located in a different region. This study investigates variations in plcABC and plcD genes in clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis, Mycobacterium africanum and 'Mycobacterium canettii'. Genetic polymorphisms were examined by PCR, Southern blot hybridization, sequence analysis and RT-PCR. Seven M. tuberculosis isolates contain insertions of IS61 10 elements within plcA, plcC or plcD. in 19 of 25 M. tuberculosis isolates examined, genomic deletions were identified, resulting in loss of parts of genes or complete genes from the plcABC and/or plcD loci. Partial plcD deletion was observed in one M. africanum isolate. in each case, deletions were associated with the presence of a copy of the IS61 10 element and in all occurrences IS61 10 was transposed in the same orientation. A mechanism of deletion resulting from homologous recombination of two copies of IS61 10 was recognized in a group of genetically related M. tuberculosis isolates. Five M. tuberculosis isolates presented major polymorphisms in the plcABC and plcD regions, along with loss of expression competence that affected all four plc genes. Phospholipase C is a well-known bacterial virulence factor. the precise role of phospholipase C in the pathogenicity of M. tuberculosis is unknown, but considering the potential importance that the plc genes may have in the virulence of the tubercle bacillus, the study of isolates cultured from patients with active tuberculosis bearing genetic variations affecting these genes may provide insights into the significance of phospholipase C enzymes for tuberculosis pathogenicity.en
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Microbiol Imunol & Parasitol, EPM, BR-04023062 São Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationNatl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm, Diagnost Lab Infect Dis & Perinatal Screening, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, Netherlands
dc.description.affiliationUnifespUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Microbiol Imunol & Parasitol, EPM, BR-04023062 São Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.sourceWeb of Science
dc.format.extent967-978
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.26778-0
dc.identifier.citationMicrobiology-sgm. Reading: Soc General Microbiology, v. 150, p. 967-978, 2004.
dc.identifier.doi10.1099/mic.0.26778-0
dc.identifier.issn1350-0872
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/27681
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000221067000023
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSoc General Microbiology
dc.relation.ispartofMicrobiology-sgm
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.titleAnalysis of genetic polymorphisms affecting the four phospholipase C (plc) genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex clinical isolatesen
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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