Consensus multi-locus sequence typing scheme for Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii.
This communication describes the consensus multi-locus typing scheme established by the Cryptococcal Working Group I (Genotyping of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii) of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) using seven unlinked genetic loci for global strain genotyping. These genetic loci include the housekeeping genes CAP59,GPD1, LAC1, PLB1, SOD1, URA5 and the IGS1 region. Allele and sequence type information are accessible at http://www.mlst.net/ .
Meyer
Wieland
W
Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney Western Clinical School at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia.
Aanensen
David M
DM
Boekhout
Teun
T
Cogliati
Massimo
M
Diaz
Mara R
MR
Esposto
Maria Carmela
MC
Fisher
Matthew
M
Gilgado
Felix
F
Hagen
Ferry
F
Kaocharoen
Sirada
S
Litvintseva
Anastasia P
AP
Mitchell
Thomas G
TG
Simwami
Sitali P
SP
Trilles
Luciana
L
Viviani
Maria Anna
MA
Kwon-Chung
June
J
D001483:Base Sequence; D016384:Consensus Sequence; D056285:Cryptococcus gattii / Q000235:genetics*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000235:genetics*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D056426:Genetic Loci; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*
D004271:DNA, Fungal