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Análisis comparativo de seis genomas del complejo Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Title: Análisis comparativo de seis genomas del complejo Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Alternate Title: Comparative analysis of six Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex genomes.
Authors: Chaves, Diego1, Sandoval, Andrea2, Rodríguez, Luis1, García, Juan C.2, Restrepo, Silvia1, Zambrano, María Mercedes2 mzambrano@corpogen.org
Source: Biomédica: Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud. mar2010, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p23-31. 9p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 1 Graph.
Subjects: MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis, GENOMES, TRANSPOSONS, BACTERIOPHAGES, PHYSIOLOGIC strain, COMPARATIVE studies
Abstract (English): Introduction. A growing number of sequenced genomes belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex has enabled a comparison of strain traits and genomic constitution. These analyses may reveal mechanisms of evolution and genomic variation relevant to tuberculosis pathogenesis. Objective. Multiple alignments were used to analyze the differences between six genomes of the M. tuberculosis complex and to locate regions of variation that may lead to improvements in species identification or in their treatment. Materials and methods. The Mauve software package was used to perform a multiple alignment of 6 genomes belonging to the M. tuberculosis complex. Regions exclusive to each genome were annotated using the TB database. Results. Percent similarity among the six genomes ranged between 96.1% and 97.8%. The annotation identified intergenic regions, regions associated with transposable elements of the PE-PGRS and PPE families, and regions associated with resistance against bacteriophage. Conclusions. In spite of the high genetic similarity among the tuberculosis strains, genomic variations were elucidated that may be relevant to differences in behavior and virulence, as well as for improvement of strain diagnosis. Regions encoding membrane-associated proteins, possibly related with antigenic variation and immune response, are particularly interesting for studies aimed at seeking tuberculosis treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción. El creciente número de genomas secuenciados pertenecientes al complejo Mycobacterium tuberculosis hace posible la comparación y el análisis genómico, que puede revelar importantes mecanismos de evolución y variación para entender la patogénesis de esta especie. Objetivo. Mediante el uso de alineamientos múltiples se pretendió analizar las diferencias entre seis genomas del complejo M. tuberculosis, para encontrar regiones de variación que conduzcan a mejoras en la identificación de estas especies o en el tratamiento. Materiales y métodos. Mediante el programa bioinformático Mauve, se realizaron alineamientos múltiples de seis genomas pertenecientes a especies del complejo M. tuberculosis. Las regiones genómicas exclusivas para cada genoma se anotaron usando la base de datos Tuberculosis Database. Resultados. El porcentaje de similitud entre los seis genomas analizados estuvo entre 96,1% y 97,8%. La anotación de las regiones exclusivas reveló la presencia de elementos de transposición, familias de proteínas PPE y PE-PGRS, regiones asociadas a resistencia contra bacteriófagos y regiones intergénicas. Conclusiones. A pesar de la gran similitud entre las cepas analizadas, existen variaciones entre ellas que pueden ser importantes para entender diferencias en comportamiento y virulencia, así como para mejorar los diagnósticos de cepas específicas. Regiones como aquéllas con genes para proteínas de membrana, posiblemente, relacionadas con la variación y la respuesta antigénica, son de particular interés para estudios futuros orientados a buscar tratamientos nuevos para el control de esta enfermedad. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Introduction. A growing number of sequenced genomes belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex has enabled a comparison of strain traits and genomic constitution. These analyses may reveal mechanisms of evolution and genomic variation relevant to tuberculosis pathogenesis. Objective. Multiple alignments were used to analyze the differences between six genomes of the M. tuberculosis complex and to locate regions of variation that may lead to improvements in species identification or in their treatment. Materials and methods. The Mauve software package was used to perform a multiple alignment of 6 genomes belonging to the M. tuberculosis complex. Regions exclusive to each genome were annotated using the TB database. Results. Percent similarity among the six genomes ranged between 96.1% and 97.8%. The annotation identified intergenic regions, regions associated with transposable elements of the PE-PGRS and PPE families, and regions associated with resistance against bacteriophage. Conclusions. In spite of the high genetic similarity among the tuberculosis strains, genomic variations were elucidated that may be relevant to differences in behavior and virulence, as well as for improvement of strain diagnosis. Regions encoding membrane-associated proteins, possibly related with antigenic variation and immune response, are particularly interesting for studies aimed at seeking tuberculosis treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01204157
DOI:10.7705/biomedica.v30i1.149