High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires: intra-serovar divergence, inter-serovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections

Suhella Tulsiani; S B Craig; G C Graham; R C Cobbold; M F Dohnt; M-A Burns; C C Jansen; L K-P Leung; H E Field; L D Smythe

doi:10.1179/136485910x12786389891047

High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires: intra-serovar divergence, inter-serovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections

Suhella Tulsiani, S B Craig, G C Graham, R C Cobbold, M F Dohnt, M-A Burns, C C Jansen, L K-P Leung, H E Field, L D Smythe

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Abstract

High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) is a novel technology that has emerged as a possible method to characterise leptospires to serovar level. RAPD-HRM has recently been used to measure intra-serovar convergence between strains of the same serovar as well as inter-serovar divergence between strains of different serovars. The results indicate that intra-serovar heterogeneity and inter-serovar homogeneity may limit the application of RAPD-HRM in routine diagnostics. They also indicate that genetic attenuation of aged, high-passage-number isolates could undermine the use of RAPD-HRM or any other molecular technology. Such genetic attenuation may account for a general decrease seen in titres of rabbit hyperimmune antibodies over time. Before RAPD-HRM can be further advanced as a routine diagnostic tool, strains more representative of the wild-type serovars of a given region need to be identified. Further, RAPD-HRM analysis of reference strains indicates that the routine renewal of reference collections, with new isolates, may be needed to maintain the genetic integrity of the collections.

Original language	English
Journal	Pathogens and Global Health
Volume	104
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	427-37
Number of pages	11
ISSN	2047-7724
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1179/136485910x12786389891047
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2010

Keywords

Animals
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA, Bacterial
Humans
Leptospira
Leptospirosis
Mice
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
Rats
Transition Temperature

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Tulsiani, S., Craig, S. B., Graham, G. C., Cobbold, R. C., Dohnt, M. F., Burns, M-A., Jansen, C. C., Leung, L. K-P., Field, H. E., & Smythe, L. D. (2010). High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires: intra-serovar divergence, inter-serovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections. Pathogens and Global Health, 104(5), 427-37. https://doi.org/10.1179/136485910x12786389891047

High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires : intra-serovar divergence, inter-serovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections. / Tulsiani, Suhella; Craig, S B; Graham, G C et al.

In: Pathogens and Global Health, Vol. 104, No. 5, 01.07.2010, p. 427-37.

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Tulsiani, S, Craig, SB, Graham, GC, Cobbold, RC, Dohnt, MF, Burns, M-A, Jansen, CC, Leung, LK-P, Field, HE & Smythe, LD 2010, 'High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires: intra-serovar divergence, inter-serovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections', Pathogens and Global Health, vol. 104, no. 5, pp. 427-37. https://doi.org/10.1179/136485910x12786389891047

Tulsiani S, Craig SB, Graham GC, Cobbold RC, Dohnt MF, Burns M-A et al. High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires: intra-serovar divergence, inter-serovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections. Pathogens and Global Health. 2010 Jul 1;104(5):427-37. doi: 10.1179/136485910x12786389891047

Tulsiani, Suhella ; Craig, S B ; Graham, G C et al. / High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires : intra-serovar divergence, inter-serovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections. In: Pathogens and Global Health. 2010 ; Vol. 104, No. 5. pp. 427-37.

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