Analysis of gene encoding haemolysin A of Vibrio cholerae isolated in Vietnam

Ha, Thi Quyen (2018) Analysis of gene encoding haemolysin A of Vibrio cholerae isolated in Vietnam. Journal Vietnamese Environment, 9 (4). pp. 202-206. ISSN ISSN: 2193-6471

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Abstract

Vibrio cholerae is the cholera causing agent, divided into two biotypes, including the classical biotype and ElTor biotype. Both of these biotypes caused cholera epidemics in the world. The classical biotype caused 6th cholera pandemic (from 1921 to 1961), and ElTor biotype caused 7th cholera pandemic (from 1961 to the 70s). Haemolysin A, a hemolytic protein of V. cholerae ElTor biotype, is encoded by the hlyA gene. This gene is often used for analyzing genetic relationship between strains in the same species or between species in the same Vibrio genus. Results of analyzing nucleotide and amino acid sequences of hlyA gene of V. cholerae strain causing cholera in Vietnam (named hlyA.VN) showed that: the hlyA.VN gene sequence was similar to the hlyA gene sequences of V. cholerae strains of the 6thand 7thcholera epidemics. The hlyA gene of the 6th cholera epidemic strain was deficient in 11 nuleotides (this deficiency leading to the loss of 4 amino acids in the haemolysin A protein) comparing to hlyA.VN gene and hlyA gene of the 7th cholera epidemic strain. The results of genetic distance analysis as well as phylogenetic tree construction also confirmed V. cholerae causing cholera in Vietnam was closely relationship to the strains causing cholera pandemics in the world. It is great significance for the surveillance of molecular epidemiology to prevent cholera effectively.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Engineering Physics
Depositing User:	Hà Th� Quyến
Date Deposited:	14 Dec 2020 07:27
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2020 07:27
URI:	http://eprints.uet.vnu.edu.vn/eprints/id/eprint/3282

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