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A characteristic of polymorphic membrane protein F of Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from male urogenital tracts in Japan

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Title: A characteristic of polymorphic membrane protein F of Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from male urogenital tracts in Japan
Authors: Yamazaki, Tomohiro Browse this author
Matsuo, Junji Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Takahashi, Satoshi Browse this author
Kumagai, Shouta Browse this author
Shimoda, Tomoko Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Abe, Kiyotaka Browse this author
Minami, Kunihiro Browse this author
Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis
Polymorphic membrane protein F (PmpF)
Male
Phylogenetic analysis
Polymorphism
Issue Date: Dec-2015
Publisher: 日本化学療法学会・日本感染症学会
Journal Title: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
Volume: 21
Issue: 12
Start Page: 842
End Page: 848
Publisher DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2015.08.016
PMID: 26429774
Abstract: Although sexually transmitted disease due to Chlamydia trachomatis occurs similarly in both men and women, the female urogenital tract differs from that of males anatomically and physiologically, possibly leading to specific polymorphisms of the bacterial surface molecules. In the present study, we therefore characterized polymorphic features in a high-definition phylogenetic marker, polymorphic outer membrane protein (Pmp) F of C. trachomatis strains isolated from male urogenital tracts in Japan (Category: Japan-males, n = 12), when compared with those isolated from female cervical ducts in Japan (Category: Japan-females, n = 11), female cervical ducts in the other country (Category: Ref-females, n = 12) or homosexual male rectums in the other country (Category: Ref-males, n = 7), by general bioinformatics analysis tool with MAFFT software. As a result, phylogenetic reconstruction of the PmpF amino acid sequences showing three distinct clusters revealed that the Japan-males were limited into cluster 1 and 2, although there were only four clusters even though including an outgroup. Meanwhile, the phylogenetic distance values of PmpF passenger domain without hinge region, but not its full-length sequence, showed that the Japan-males were more stable and displayed less diversity when compared with the other categories, supported by the sequence conservation features. Thus, PmpF passenger domain is a useful phylogenetic maker, and the phylogenic features indicate that C. trachomatis strains isolated from male urogenital tracts in Japan may be unique, suggesting an adaptation depending on selective pressure, such as the presence or absence of microbial flora, furthermore possibly connecting to sexual differentiation.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/63949
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