title: Comparison of primers for RAPD-PCR from environmental isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus albidus and Cryptococcus laurentii complex.
abstract: Various organisms have been characterized by molecular methods, including fungi of the genus Cryptococcus. The purposes of this study were: to determine the discriminatory potential of the RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) primers, the pattern of similarity of the Cryptococcus species, and discuss their useful application in epidemiological studies. We analyzed 10 isolates of each specie/group: C. albidus, C. laurentii complex, C. neoformans var. grubii, all from environmental source, and two ATCC strains, C. neoformans var. grubii ATCC 90112, and C. neoformans var. neoformans ATCC 28957 by RAPD-PCR using the primers CAV1, CAV2, ZAP19, ZAP20, OPB11 and SEQ6. The primers showed a good discriminatory power, revealing important differences between them and between species; the SEQ6 primer discriminated a larger number of isolates of three species. Isolates of C. laurentii showed greater genetic diversity than other species revealed by all six primers. Isolates of C. neoformans were more homogeneous. Only the primer CAV2 showed no amplification of DNA bands for C. albidus. It was concluded that the use of limited number of carefully selected primers allowed the discrimination of different isolates, and some primers (e.g., CAV2 for C. albidus) may not to be applied to some species.
authors.affiliation: Escola Técnica de Saúde, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia , Uberlândia, MG , Brasil.
authors.forename: Reginaldo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dos Santos Pedroso
authors.forename: Joseane Cristina
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Karen Regina Carim
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.forename: Regina Celia
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Candido
keywords: Cryptococcus albidus; Cryptococcus laurentii; Molecular Markers; RAPD
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