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Comparative genomics of the major parasitic worms (preprint)
International Helminth Genomes Consortium , Coghlan Avril , Tyagi Rahul , Cotton James A , Holroyd Nancy , Rosa Bruce A , Tsai Isheng Jason , Laetsch Dominik R , Beech Robin N , Day Tim A , Hallsworth-Pepin Kymberlie , Ke Huei-Mien , Kuo Tzu-Hao , Lee Tracy J , Martin John , Maizels Rick M , Mutowo Prudence , Ozersky Philip , Parkinson John , Reid Adam J , Rawlings Neil D , Ribeiro Diogo M , Seshadri Swapna Lakshmipuram , Stanley Eleanor , Taylor David W , Wheeler Nicolas J , Zamanian Mostafa , Zhang Xu , Allan Fiona , Allen Judith E , Asano Kazuhito , Babayan Simon A , Bah Germanus , Beasley Helen , Bennett Hayley M , Bisset Stewart A , Castillo Estela , Cook Joseph , Cooper Philip J , Cruz-Bustos Teresa , Cuéllar Carmen , Devaney Eileen , Doyle Stephen R , Eberhard Mark L , Emery Aidan , Eom Keeseon S , Gilleard John S , Gordon Daria , Harcus Yvonne , Harsha Bhavana , Hawdon John M , Hill Dolores E , Hodgkinson Jane , Horák Petr , Howe Kevin L , Huckvale Thomas , Kalbe Martin , Kaur Gaganjot , Kikuchi Taisei , Koutsovoulos Georgios , Kumar Sujai , Leach Andrew R , Lomax Jane , Makepeace Benjamin , Matthews Jacqueline B , Muro Antonio , O’Boyle Noel Michael , Olson Peter D , Osuna Antonio , Partono Felix , Pfarr Kenneth , Rinaldi Gabriel , Foronda Pilar , Rollinson David , Gomez Samblas Mercedes , Sato Hiroshi , Schnyder Manuela , Scholz Tomáš , Shafie Myriam , Tanya Vincent N , Toledo Rafael , Tracey Alan , Urban Joseph F , Wang Lian-Chen , Zarlenga Dante , Blaxter Mark L , Mitreva Makedonka , Berriman Matthew . bioRxiv 2017 236539 Parasitic nematodes (roundworms) and platyhelminths (flatworms) cause debilitating chronic infections of humans and animals, decimate crop production and are a major impediment to socioeconomic development. Here we compare the genomes of 81 nematode and platyhelminth species, including those of 76 parasites. From 1.4 million genes, we identify gene family births and hundreds of large expanded gene families at key nodes in the phylogeny that are relevant to parasitism. Examples include gene families that modulate host immune responses, enable parasite migration though host tissues or allow the parasite to feed. We use a wide-ranging in silico screen to identify and prioritise new potential drug targets and compounds for testing. We also uncover lineage-specific differences in core metabolism and in protein families historically targeted for drug development. This is the broadest comparative study to date of the genomes of parasitic and non-parasitic worms. It provides a transformative new resource for the research community to understand and combat the diseases that parasitic worms cause. |
Comparative genomics of the major parasitic worms
International Helminth Genomes Consortium , Coghlan Avril , Tyagi Rahul , Cotton James A , Holroyd Nancy , Rosa Bruce A , Tsai Isheng Jason , Laetsch Dominik R , Beech Robin N , Day Tim A , Hallsworth-Pepin Kymberlie , Ke Huei-Mien , Kuo Tzu-Hao , Lee Tracy J , Martin John , Maizels Rick M , Mutowo Prudence , Ozersky Philip , Parkinson John , Reid Adam J , Rawlings Neil D , Ribeiro Diogo M , Seshadri Swapna Lakshmipuram , Stanley Eleanor , Taylor David W , Wheeler Nicolas J , Zamanian Mostafa , Zhang Xu , Allan Fiona , Allen Judith E , Asano Kazuhito , Babayan Simon A , Bah Germanus , Beasley Helen , Bennett Hayley M , Bisset Stewart A , Castillo Estela , Cook Joseph , Cooper Philip J , Cruz-Bustos Teresa , Cuéllar Carmen , Devaney Eileen , Doyle Stephen R , Eberhard Mark L , Emery Aidan , Eom Keeseon S , Gilleard John S , Gordon Daria , Harcus Yvonne , Harsha Bhavana , Hawdon John M , Hill Dolores E , Hodgkinson Jane , Horák Petr , Howe Kevin L , Huckvale Thomas , Kalbe Martin , Kaur Gaganjot , Kikuchi Taisei , Koutsovoulos Georgios , Kumar Sujai , Leach Andrew R , Lomax Jane , Makepeace Benjamin , Matthews Jacqueline B , Muro Antonio , O’Boyle Noel Michael , Olson Peter D , Osuna Antonio , Partono Felix , Pfarr Kenneth , Rinaldi Gabriel , Foronda Pilar , Rollinson David , Gomez Samblas Mercedes , Sato Hiroshi , Schnyder Manuela , Scholz Tomáš , Shafie Myriam , Tanya Vincent N , Toledo Rafael , Tracey Alan , Urban Joseph F , Wang Lian-Chen , Zarlenga Dante , Blaxter Mark L , Mitreva Makedonka , Berriman Matthew . Nat Genet 2019 51 (1) 163-174 Parasitic nematodes (roundworms) and platyhelminths (flatworms) cause debilitating chronic infections of humans and animals, decimate crop production and are a major impediment to socioeconomic development. Here we report a broad comparative study of 81 genomes of parasitic and non-parasitic worms. We have identified gene family births and hundreds of expanded gene families at key nodes in the phylogeny that are relevant to parasitism. Examples include gene families that modulate host immune responses, enable parasite migration though host tissues or allow the parasite to feed. We reveal extensive lineage-specific differences in core metabolism and protein families historically targeted for drug development. From an in silico screen, we have identified and prioritized new potential drug targets and compounds for testing. This comparative genomics resource provides a much-needed boost for the research community to understand and combat parasitic worms. |
Population genomic evidence that human and animal infections in Africa come from the same populations of Dracunculus medinensis.
Durrant Caroline, Thiele Elizabeth A, Holroyd Nancy, Doyle Stephen R, Sallé Guillaume, Tracey Alan, Sankaranarayanan Geetha, Lotkowska Magda E, Bennett Hayley M, Huckvale Thomas, Abdellah Zahra, Tchindebet Ouakou, Wossen Mesfin, Logora Makoy Samuel Yibi, Coulibaly Cheick Oumar, Weiss Adam, Schulte-Hostedde Albrecht I, Foster Jeremy M, Cleveland Christopher A, Yabsley Michael J, Ruiz-Tiben Ernesto, Berriman Matthew, Eberhard Mark L, Cotton James A. PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020 Nov 14(11) e0008623 . PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020 Nov 14(11) e0008623 Durrant Caroline, Thiele Elizabeth A, Holroyd Nancy, Doyle Stephen R, Sallé Guillaume, Tracey Alan, Sankaranarayanan Geetha, Lotkowska Magda E, Bennett Hayley M, Huckvale Thomas, Abdellah Zahra, Tchindebet Ouakou, Wossen Mesfin, Logora Makoy Samuel Yibi, Coulibaly Cheick Oumar, Weiss Adam, Schulte-Hostedde Albrecht I, Foster Jeremy M, Cleveland Christopher A, Yabsley Michael J, Ruiz-Tiben Ernesto, Berriman Matthew, Eberhard Mark L, Cotton James A. PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020 Nov 14(11) e0008623 |
Dracunculus Species in Meso-mammals from Georgia, United States, and Implications for the Guinea Worm Eradication Program in Chad, Africa.
Cleveland Christopher A, Eberhard Mark L, Garrett Kayla B, Thompson Alec T, Swanepoel Liandrie, Miller Elizabeth A, Stephens Odin L, Yabsley Michael J. The Journal of parasitology 2020 Oct 106(5) 616-622 . The Journal of parasitology 2020 Oct 106(5) 616-622 Cleveland Christopher A, Eberhard Mark L, Garrett Kayla B, Thompson Alec T, Swanepoel Liandrie, Miller Elizabeth A, Stephens Odin L, Yabsley Michael J. The Journal of parasitology 2020 Oct 106(5) 616-622 |
Population genetic analysis of Chadian Guinea worms reveals that human and non-human hosts share common parasite populations.
Thiele EA , Eberhard ML , Cotton JA , Durrant C , Berg J , Hamm K , Ruiz-Tiben E . PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 12 (10) e0006747 Following almost 10 years of no reported cases, Guinea worm disease (GWD or dracunculiasis) reemerged in Chad in 2010 with peculiar epidemiological patterns and unprecedented prevalence of infection among non-human hosts, particularly domestic dogs. Since 2014, animal infections with Guinea worms have also been observed in the other three countries with endemic transmission (Ethiopia, Mali, and South Sudan), causing concern and generating interest in the parasites' true taxonomic identity and population genetics. We present the first extensive population genetic data for Guinea worm, investigating mitochondrial and microsatellite variation in adult female worms from both human and non-human hosts in the four endemic countries to elucidate the origins of Chad's current outbreak and possible host-specific differences between parasites. Genetic diversity of Chadian Guinea worms was considerably higher than that of the other three countries, even after controlling for sample size through rarefaction, and demographic analyses are consistent with a large, stable parasite population. Genealogical analyses eliminate the other three countries as possible sources of parasite reintroduction into Chad, and sequence divergence and distribution of genetic variation provide no evidence that parasites in human and non-human hosts are separate species or maintain isolated transmission cycles. Both among and within countries, geographic origin appears to have more influence on parasite population structure than host species. Guinea worm infection in non-human hosts has been occasionally reported throughout the history of the disease, particularly when elimination programs appear to be reaching their end goals. However, no previous reports have evaluated molecular support of the parasite species identity. Our data confirm that Guinea worms collected from non-human hosts in the remaining endemic countries of Africa are Dracunculus medinensis and that the same population of worms infects both humans and dogs in Chad. Our genetic data and the epidemiological evidence suggest that transmission in the Chadian context is currently being maintained by canine hosts. |
Malignant Transformation of Hymenolepis nana in a Human Host.
Muehlenbachs A , Bhatnagar J , Agudelo CA , Hidron A , Eberhard ML , Mathison BA , Frace MA , Ito A , Metcalfe MG , Rollin DC , Visvesvara GS , Pham CD , Jones TL , Greer PW , Velez Hoyos A , Olson PD , Diazgranados LR , Zaki SR . N Engl J Med 2015 373 (19) 1845-52 Neoplasms occur naturally in invertebrates but are not known to develop in tapeworms. We observed nests of monomorphic, undifferentiated cells in samples from lymph-node and lung biopsies in a man infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The morphologic features and invasive behavior of the cells were characteristic of cancer, but their small size suggested a nonhuman origin. A polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) assay targeting eukaryotes identified Hymenolepis nana DNA. Although the cells were unrecognizable as tapeworm tissue, immunohistochemical staining and probe hybridization labeled the cells in situ. Comparative deep sequencing identified H. nana structural genomic variants that are compatible with mutations described in cancer. Invasion of human tissue by abnormal, proliferating, genetically altered tapeworm cells is a novel disease mechanism that links infection and cancer. |
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