TABLE 1.
Origins of Blastocystis isolates analyzed in our study and accession numbers of their SSU rRNA gene sequences
| Isolate | Species | Host | Country of origin | Reference | Clonesa | Accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | B. hominis | Human | Singapore | 7; Present study | a, b | AF408427, AY590105 |
| C | B. hominis | Human | Singapore | Present study | AY590106 | |
| E | B. hominis | Human | Singapore | Present study | AY590107 | |
| G | B. hominis | Human | Singapore | Present study | AY590108 | |
| H | B. hominis | Human | Singapore | Present study | AY590109 | |
| S | B. hominis | Human | Pakistan | Present study | AY590110 | |
| HE87-1 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 6 | a, b | AB023499, AB023578 |
| HG00-10 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 50 | AY244619 | |
| HG00-12 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 50 | AY244620 | |
| HJ00-4 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 50 | AF408425 | |
| HJ00-5 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 50 | AF408426 | |
| HJ01-7 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 50 | AY244621 | |
| HJ96-1 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 7 | AB070987 | |
| HJ96A-26 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 7 | a, b, c | AB070988, AB091234 and -5 |
| HJ96A-29 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 7 | AB070989 | |
| HJ96AS-1 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 7 | a, b, c, d | AB070990, AB091236 to -8 |
| HJ97-2 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 7 | a, b | AB070991, AB091239 |
| HT98-1 | B. hominis | Human | Thailand | 7 | AB070992 | |
| HV93-13 | B. hominis | Human | Japan | 7 | a,b | AB070986, AB091233 |
| Nand II | B. hominis | Human | United States | 33 | U51151 | |
| B. hominis | Human | France | 29 | AY135402 | ||
| B. hominis | Human | Thailand | 43 | AF439782 | ||
| JM92-2 | Blastocystis sp. | Monkey | Japan | 7 | AB070997 | |
| MJ99-116 | Blastocystis sp. | Monkey | Japan | 1 | AB107969 | |
| MJ99-123 | Blastocystis sp. | Monkey | Japan | 1 | Identical to AB107968 | |
| MJ99-130 | Blastocystis sp. | Monkey | Japan | 1 | Identical to AB107969 | |
| MJ99-132 | Blastocystis sp. | Monkey | Japan | 1 | AB107970 | |
| MJ99-424 | Blastocystis sp. | Monkey | Japan | 1 | AB107967 | |
| MJ99-568 | Blastocystis sp. | Monkey | Japan | 1 | AB107968 | |
| PJ99-148 | Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Japan | 1 | Identical to AB107964 | |
| PJ99-154 | Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Japan | 1 | AB107961 | |
| PJ99-162 | Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Japan | 1 | AB107963 | |
| PJ99-172 | Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Japan | 1 | AB107962 | |
| PJ99-188 | Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Japan | 1 | AB107964 | |
| SY94-3 | Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Japan | 7 | a, b | AB070998, AB091248 |
| SY94-7 | Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Japan | 7 | a, b, c | AB070999, AB091249 and -50 |
| Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Thailand | 43 | AF538348 | ||
| Blastocystis sp. | Pig | Czech Republic | 29 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | AY135403-6 | |
| CJ99-284 | Blastocystis sp. | Cattle | Japan | 1 | AB107966 | |
| CJ99-344 | Blastocystis sp. | Cattle | Japan | 1 | Identical to AB107961 | |
| CJ99-350 | Blastocystis sp. | Cattle | Japan | 1 | Identical to AB107964 | |
| CJ99-353 | Blastocystis sp. | Cattle | Japan | 1 | Identical to AB107963 | |
| CJ99-363 | Blastocystis sp. | Cattle | Japan | 1 | AB107965 | |
| Blastocystis sp. | Horse | Thailand | 43 | AF538349b | ||
| CK86-1 | Blastocystis sp. | Chicken | Japan | 7 | a, b, c | AB070993, AB091240 and -1 |
| CK92-4 | Blastocystis sp. | Chicken | Japan | 7 | a, b | AB070994, AB091242 |
| Blastocystis sp. | Chicken | France | 29 | 1, 2 | AY135409 and -10 | |
| Blastocystis sp. | Duck | France | 29 | AY135412 | ||
| Blastocystis sp. | Turkey | France | 29 | AY135411 | ||
| QQ93-3 | Blastocystis sp. | Quail | Japan | 7 | a, b | AB070995, AB091243 |
| QQ98-4 | Blastocystis sp. | Quail | Japan | 7 | a, b, c, d, e | AB070996, AB091244 to -7 |
| BJ99-310 | Blastocystis sp. | Partridge | Japan | 1 | AB107972 | |
| BJ99-319 | Blastocystis sp. | Pheasant | Japan | 1 | AB107971 | |
| BJ99-569 | Blastocystis sp. | Goose | Japan | 1 | AB107973 | |
| RN94-9 | Blastocystis sp. | Rat | Japan | 7 | a, b | AB071000, AB091251 |
| Blastocystis sp. | Rat | France | 29 | 1, 2 | AY135407 and -8 | |
| S1 | B. ratti | Rat | Singapore | Present study | AY590111 | |
| WR1 | B. ratti | Rat | Singapore | Present study | AY590113 | |
| WR2 | B. ratti | Rat | Singapore | Present study | AY590114 | |
| NIH:1295:1 | Blastocystis sp. | Guinea pig | United States | 33 | U51152 | |
| Blastocystis sp. | Guinea pig | United States | 26 | U26177 | ||
| B. cycluri | Lizard | Singapore | Present study | AY590116 | ||
| B. lapemi | Sea snake | Singapore | Present study | AY590115 | ||
| B. pythoni | Python | Singapore | Present study | AY590112 |
a
Clones with different sequences obtained from the same isolate.
b
Partial sequence.