title: A new genotype of Arthroderma benhamiae.
abstract: Nucleotide sequence analysis of chitin synthase 1 (CHS1) indicated 90% sequence similarities among human and animal isolates of Arthroderma benhamiae. In particular, greater than 99% similarity was noted in the nucleotide sequence among Americano-European race isolates, African race isolates, and five isolates from four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). The phylogenetic analysis indicated that the five isolates from hedgehogs were included in the same cluster and distinct from the Americano-European and the African race standard strains of A. benhamiae. These results were confirmed by ITS analysis. Therefore, it was proposed that genotypes could be established for the isolates of A. benhamiae in association with the mating behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan. kano@brs.nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kano
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makimura
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Kazuko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Atuhiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002687:Chitin Synthase / Q000235:genetics*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / Q000235:genetics; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S; D002687:Chitin Synthase