Cryptosporidium genotyping in Europe: The current status and processes for a harmonised multi-locus genotyping scheme.

Abstract:

:Due to the occurrence of genetic recombination, a reliable and discriminatory method to genotype Cryptosporidium isolates at the intra-species level requires the analysis of multiple loci, but a standardised scheme is not currently available. A workshop was held at the Robert Koch Institute, Berlin in 2016 that gathered 23 scientists with appropriate expertise (in either Cryptosporidium genotyping and/or surveillance, epidemiology or outbreaks) to discuss the processes for the development of a robust, standardised, multi-locus genotyping (MLG) scheme and propose an approach. The background evidence and main conclusions were outlined in a previously published report; the objectives of this further report are to describe 1) the current use of Cryptosporidium genotyping, 2) the elicitation and synthesis of the participants' opinions, and 3) the agreed processes and criteria for the development, evaluation and validation of a standardised MLG scheme for Cryptosporidium surveillance and outbreak investigations. Cryptosporidium was characterised to the species level in 7/12 (58%) participating European countries, mostly for human outbreak investigations. Further genotyping was mostly by sequencing the gp60 gene. A ranking exercise of performance and convenience criteria found that portability, biological robustness, typeability, and discriminatory power were considered by participants as the most important attributes in developing a multilocus scheme. The major barrier to implementation was lack of funding. A structured process for marker identification, evaluation, validation, implementation, and maintenance was proposed and outlined for application to Cryptosporidium, with prioritisation of Cryptosporidium parvum to support investigation of transmission in Europe.

journal_name

Exp Parasitol

authors

Chalmers RM,Pérez-Cordón G,Cacció SM,Klotz C,Robertson LJ,participants of the Cryptosporidium genotyping workshop (EURO-FBP).

doi

10.1016/j.exppara.2018.06.004

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-08-01 00:00:00

pages

25-30

eissn

0014-4894

issn

1090-2449

pii

S0014-4894(18)30093-6

journal_volume

191

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