Ressource pédagogique : Frida Martin - Exploring the ?-tubulin gene family in a benzimidazole-resistant Parascaris univalens population.

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Benzimidazole (BZ) resistance is rare in ascarids in contrast to strongyle parasites where this resistance is widespread. In strongyles, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at codons 167, 198 and 200 in a ?-tubulin gene have been correlated to BZ resistance, but little is known about the ?-tubulin genes and their possible involvement in BZ resistance in P. univalens and other ascarids. Previously two ?-tubulin genes were identified in P. univalens. Here, we present five additional ?-tubulin genes as well as the phylogenetic relationship of all seven genes to ?-tubulins of other clade III and V nematodes. In addition, the efficacy of fenbendazole for treatment of P. univalens on a Swedish stud farm was studied in 2019 and 2020 using faecal egg count reduction test. Reductions varied from 73 % to 88 %, indicating the presence of a resistant P. univalens population. The emergence of BZ resistance emphasizes the need for development of molecular markers for rapid and sensitive detection of resistant populations. We therefore investigated whether possible SNPs at positions 167, 198 or 200 in any of the ?-tubulin genes could be used to distinguish between resistant and susceptible P. univalens populations. Amplicon sequencing covering the mutation sites 167, 198 and 200 in all seven ?-tubulin genes revealed an absence of SNPs in both resistant and susceptible populations, suggesting that the mechanism behind BZ resistance in ascarids is different from that in strongyle nematodes.

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