Restriction-fragment-length polymorphism analysis of small-subunit rRNA genes of Blastocystis hominis isolates from geographically diverse human hosts.

abstract

• Genomic diversity among 14 isolates of Blastocystis hominis from 4 different geographic locations was examined by small-subunit rRNA (ssu rRNA) restriction-fragment-length polymorphisms (RFLP) using 5 different restriction endonucleases. On the basis of the observed RFLP patterns among the isolates, a total of 12 genotypes were identified, with 7 isolates exhibiting mixed RFLP genotypes. There was no correlation between B. hominis geographic origin and RFLP banding pattern or genotype.

authors

• Snowden, Karen

published proceedings

• Parasitol Res

author list (cited authors)

• Hoevers, J., Holman, P., Logan, K., Hommel, M., Ashford, R., & Snowden, K.

citation count

• 42

complete list of authors

• Hoevers, J||Holman, P||Logan, K||Hommel, M||Ashford, R||Snowden, K

publication date

• January 2000

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Parasitology Research  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Blastocystis
• Blastocystis Infections
• Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
• Genes, Protozoan
• Genes, Rrna
• Humans
• Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
• RNA, Ribosomal

PubMed Central ID

• 10669137

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/s004360050010

start page

• 57

end page

• 61

volume

• 86

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004360050010