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Genetic control of resistance to Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in mice

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    SYSNO ASEP0363620
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleGenetic control of resistance to Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in mice
    Author(s) Šíma, Matyáš (UMG-J) ORCID
    Havelková, Helena (UMG-J)
    Quan, L. (US)
    Svobodová, M. (CZ)
    Jarošíková, T. (CZ)
    Vojtíšková, Jarmila (UMG-J)
    Stassen, A. P. M. (NL)
    Demant, P. (US)
    Lipoldová, Marie (UMG-J) RID
    Source TitlePLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. - : Public Library of Science - ISSN 1935-2735
    Roč. 5, č. 6 (2011), e1173
    Number of pages12 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryUS - United States
    KeywordsTrypanosoma brucei brucei ; mouse recombinant congenic strains ; Tbbr
    Subject RIVEB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology
    R&D ProjectsIAA500520606 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
    LC06009 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    CEZAV0Z50520514 - UMG-J (2005-2011)
    UT WOS000292139600018
    DOI10.1371/journal.pntd.0001173
    AnnotationTrypanosoma brucei are extracellular protozoa transmitted to mammalian host by the tsetse fly. Analysis of genes affecting host's resistance to infection can reveal critical aspects of host-parasite interactions. T. b. brucei infects many animal species including livestock. Mouse strains differ greatly in susceptibility to T. b. brucei. However, genes controlling susceptibility to this parasite have not been mapped. We analyzed the genetic control of survival after T. b. brucei infection using CcS/Dem recombinant congenic strains, each of which contains a different random set of 12.5% genes of their donor parental strain STS/A on the BALB/c genetic background. The RC strain CcS-11 is even more susceptible to parasites than BALB/c or STS/A. In F2 hybrids between BALB/c and CcS-11 we detected and mapped four loci, Tbbr1-4 (Trypanosoma brucei brucei response 1–4), that control survival after T. b. brucei infection. Tbbr2 was precision mapped to a segment of 2.15Mb that contains 26 genes.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Molecular Genetics
    ContactNikol Škňouřilová, nikol.sknourilova@img.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 063 217
    Year of Publishing2012
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