Genetic variation of NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) mitochondrial gene sequence in adult Necator americanus hookworms recovered from a female patient in Thailand

Two female and one male adult hookworms were recovered from a female patient in Thailand. Based on gross and microscopic morphology, the three hookworms are members of Necator americanus. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on partial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) mitochondrial gene sequences sh...

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Published inTropical biomedicine Vol. 37; no. 2; p. 536
Main Authors Eamsobhana, P, Yong, H S, Roongruangchai, K, Tungtrongchitr, A, Wanachiwanawin, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malaysia 01.06.2020
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Summary:Two female and one male adult hookworms were recovered from a female patient in Thailand. Based on gross and microscopic morphology, the three hookworms are members of Necator americanus. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on partial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) mitochondrial gene sequences shows that these hookworms belong to the same genetic lineage as N. americanus adult worm from Zhejiang, China. The male and female hookworms were genetically distinct, belonging to two different nad1-haplotypes. This is the first report targeting the nad1 gene on the identification and genetic characterization of the human hookworms originated from infected patient. The nad1 gene marker is useful for species and higher taxa differentiation of hookworms.
ISSN:2521-9855