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Genetic Diversity in the Major Surface Protein Gene of Theileria Buffeli in Korean Indigenous Cattle

국내 한우의 타일레리아 주요항원단백질 유전자의 다양성

  • Yu, Do-Hyeon (College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-safety Research institute, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Li, Ying-Hua (College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-safety Research institute, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Chae, Joon-Seok (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Jin-Ho (College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio-safety Research institute, Chonbuk National University)
  • Accepted : 2010.08.12
  • Published : 2010.10.30
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Abstract

The aim of the current study was to analyze the diversity of the major surface protein (Msp) gene in Theileria buffeli, which is known as the major antigenic protein recognized by the immune system of the host. In addition, we characterized the diversification of the Msp gene and its relationship to with the pathogenicity of Theileria. Complete blood counts (CBC) and Theileria 18S rRNA PCR sequence analysis were performed for 177 Korean indigenous cattle (KIC) in Jeju Island. A total of 28 KIC (16 anemic and 12 non-anemic KIC) were then randomly selected based on 18s rRNA PCR positive samples for sequence analysis of the Theileria Msp gene, which was performed twice for each specimen. The resulting 56 Msp gene sequences were classified into five antigenicity types (type I to V), according to the variable region (517-571 bp), which exhibited high similarity (${\geq}$ 98.9%) to several available GenBank sequences (Theileria spp. from China-EU584237; T. sergenti from China-DQ078264; Theileria spp. from Thailand-AB081329; Theileria spp. from Japan-AB218442; T. sergenti from Japan-AB016280). The 56 Msp sequences consisted of 22, 15, 9, 8, and 2 cases of type I to type V Msp genes, respectively. The most prevalent type in both anemic and non-anemic KIC was type I (37.5% in anemic and 41.7% in non-anemic). Among the remaining types, type II was the most prevalent (37.5%) in anemic KIC, while type IV was the most prevalent (25%) in non-anemic KIC. The results of our study help confirm the diversity of Msp gene types and demonstrate that the gene type distribution of Msp genes varies among Theileria-infected KIC in Jeju Island.

본 연구는 국내 타일레리아에서 주요항원단백질(major surface protein) 유전자의 다양성을 분석해 보고자 수행되었다. 나아가 Msp 유전자의 다양성과 타일레리아의 병원성과의 관계도 분석하였다. 제주에 있는 목장으로부터 총 177마리의 한우 혈액을 공시재료로 사용하여 혈액검사와 18S rRNA를 표적으로 하는 PCR을 실행하였다. 그 후, 타일레리아 18S rRNA에 양성인 28마리 (16마리 빈혈군과 12마리의 정상군)를 무작위로 선발하여 Msp유전자의 염기 서열을 반복하여 분석하였다. 총 56개의 염기서열 결과는 다변성 부위(517-571 bp)에 따라 크게 type I에서 type V까지 5가지 형태로 나눌 수 있었는데, 이는 유전자은행(GenBank)에 등록되어 있는 다음의 유전자와 98.9% 이상 일치하였다 (Theileria spp. from China-EU584237; T. sergenti from China-DQ078264; Theileria spp. from Thailand-AB081329; Theileria spp. from Japan-AB218442; T. sergenti from Japan-AB016280). 그 분포는 22, 15, 9, 8, 2개가 각각 type I에서 V까지 분포하였고 빈혈과 관계없이 type I이 가장 많이 나타나는 것으로 밝혀졌다(37.5%의 빈혈군과 41.7%의 정상군). 나머지 type중에서는 type II가 빈혈군에서 가장 많이(37.5%) 나타났으며, 반면 type IV는 정상군에서 많이 (25%) 나타났다. 본 연구는 국내 타일레리아 Msp유전자의 다양성을 밝히는데 좋은 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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