We recently found that distinct clades of Leishmania braziliensis genotypes are associated with different forms of leishmaniasis [i.e. localized cutaneous (CL), disseminated (DL) and mucosal (ML) leishmaniases], and lead to differential distributions of these diseases in endemic regions. Our long term goals are: (1) determine whether the geographic distribution of L. braziliensis clades, and their dynamic changes in the endemic region over time, will correlate with the geographical pattern of human disease manifestations;and (2) develop a better understanding of how the human infection with the different strains of L. braziliensis results in the different outcomes of leishmaniasis.
The specific aims of the current application are: (1) use randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to genotype Leishmania braziliensis causing CL, ML and DL in the endemic region of Corte de Pedra / Brazil;(2) evaluate the spatial and temporal distributions of CL, ML and DL in Corte de Pedra;and (3) compare the effects of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) infection with CL, ML or DL clades of L. braziliensis on global gene expression in host cells. In the first aim we will isolate and culture parasites from CL, ML and DL cases.genotype them by RAPD and MLST, classify the genotypes by relatedness, and check clades of genotypes are associated with CL, ML or DL. In the second aim we will obtain the geographical coordinates of the living sites of the patients that participated in aim one by GPS, then compare their distributions in the study area using Arclnfo geographical information software and geostatistics. In the third aim PBMC samples of healthy donors will be infected with L. braziliensis isolates associated with CL, ML or DL in vitro, then total RNA will be collected at different time points and the expression of immune and nonimmune related genes will be assessed by micro array, using specific software packages. The leishmaniases cause a major public health burden with 400 million individuals at risk in tropical and subtropical areas of the globe. L. braziliensis derived CL, ML and DL present diverse responses to the first line drugs, as well as prognosis. The better understanding of the relationship between parasite strain and disease forms, and of the effects of parasite strains on host cells that lead to the diverse outcomes may lead to improved therapeutics / prophylaxis, and better case management, with important impact on this disease burden.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50AI030639-18
Application #
8113441
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAI1)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2010-07-01
Budget End
2011-06-30
Support Year
18
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$171,835
Indirect Cost
Name
Federal University of Bahia
Department
Type
DUNS #
900845397
City
Salvador
State
Country
Brazil
Zip Code
40110-160
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