在全球范围内对Staphylococcus haemolyticus的in-silico基因组表征:谱系,抵抗体和病毒体
Sergio Morgado1, Fernanda Freitas1, Raquel Caldart2
1Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Journal of infection and public health
|November 22, 2023
概括
全球成功的Staphylococcus haemolyticus菌株,特别是CC3,正在全球蔓延. 这些抗生素耐药细菌,包括耐甲素的葡萄球菌血清菌 (MRSH),构成了严重的公共卫生威胁.
科学领域:
- 微生物学 微生物学
- 基因组学就是基因组学.
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 斯塔菲洛科克斯 (Staphylococcus haemolyticus) 是一种凝聚酶阴性斯塔菲洛科克 (CoNS) 菌种,具有较高的抗生素耐药性.
- 由S.haemolyticus引起的医院和动物感染的全球流行率不断增加,包括耐甲素的Staphylococcus haemolyticus (MRSH).
- 由于区域研究和缺乏类型数据,对S. haemolyticus全球影响的理解有限.
研究的目的:
- 对S. haemolyticus基因组进行全面的全球流行病学分析.
- 为了研究S. haemolyticus菌株的抵抗体,病毒体和活体体.
- 来自巴西亚马逊地区的临床MRSH分离物的基因组特征的特征.
主要方法:
- 全球基因组数据分析310个来自不同来源的S. haemolyticus分离物 (nosocomial,环境,动物).
- 包括来自巴西临床MRSH隔离的新型基因组数据.
- 使用CARD,VFDB和PlasmidFinder数据库进行抵抗性,病毒组和移动组推断.
主要成果:
- 遗传学分析确定了三个主要集群,其中克隆复合物3 (CC3) 在全球范围内主导临床分离物.
- CC3集群表现出更广泛的抗体,包括mecA基因,以及与等离子体相关的完整囊操作子 (capA-capM).
- 在等离子体上发现了囊操作和第七类分泌系统基因,并确定了插入序列,包括罕见的cfrA (IS257).
结论:
- 成功的CC3 S. haemolyticus血统在全球传播,导致人类严重感染.
- 这些成功的血统的广泛性质引发了严重的公共卫生问题.
- 对抗体,病毒体和移动体的基因组洞察对于理解S. haemolyticus的致病性至关重要.
关键词:
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