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Strain-Level Typing of Streptococcus pyogenes Using Optical DNA Mapping.

Radhika N Kunnath^1,2, Zahra Abbaspour¹, Anna Johnning^2,3,4

¹Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.

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|October 15, 2025

Summary

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Optical DNA mapping offers a new way to track Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) strains. This method provides timely and cost-effective bacterial identification for better public health surveillance.

Keywords:

Streptococcus pyogenes bacterial typing diagnostics genomics nanofluidics optical DNA mapping

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Genomics
Molecular Biology

Background:

Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) causes significant global mortality.
Surveillance of invasive GAS infections is crucial for understanding transmission patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an optical DNA mapping (ODM)-based assay for high-resolution strain typing of Streptococcus pyogenes.
To assess the accuracy and efficiency of ODM compared to existing methods for bacterial identification.

Main Methods:

Utilizing fluorescently labeled DNA molecules (>150 kbp) stretched in nanochannels for genomic imaging.
Employing a core genome alignment-based typing scheme for strain-level identification.
Comparing ODM results with standard emm subtyping using clinical isolates.

Main Results:

The ODM assay accurately identifies Streptococcus pyogenes at the species and higher taxonomic levels.
ODM effectively detects genomic patterns across long DNA stretches, complementing short-read sequencing.
The proposed typing scheme demonstrates high correlation with standard emm subtyping.

Conclusions:

Optical DNA mapping presents a promising tool for timely and cost-efficient strain-level identification of Streptococcus pyogenes.
ODM enhances bacterial surveillance capabilities by providing detailed genomic insights.
This technique has the potential to improve the management and control of invasive GAS infections.