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Noda AA, Méndez M, Rodríguez I, Šmajs D. Genetic Recombination in Treponema pallidum: Implications for Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Vaccine Development. Sex Transm Dis 2022; 49:e7-e10. [PMID: 34618784 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Angel A Noda
- From the Department of Mycology-Bacteriology, Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí," Havana, Cuba
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- From the Department of Mycology-Bacteriology, Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí," Havana, Cuba
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- From the Department of Mycology-Bacteriology, Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí," Havana, Cuba
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- Department of Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Fernández-Naval C, Arando M, Espasa M, Antón A, Fernández-Huerta M, Silgado A, Pinatar C, Zarzuela F, González-López JJ, Serra-Pladevall J, Sulleiro E, Pumarola T, Vall-Mayans M, Esperalba J. Multilocus sequence typing of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum in Barcelona. Future Microbiol 2021; 16:967-976. [PMID: 34414771 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Aim: To implement the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) methodology in syphilis samples previously characterized by enhanced CDC typing (ECDCT) and macrolide resistance. Materials & methods: MLST was performed on genital ulcer and blood samples by analyzing a region of the tp0136, tp0548 and tp0705 loci using Sanger sequencing. Results: Up to 59/85 (69.4%) of genital ulcer and 4/39 (10.3%) of whole blood samples were fully typed. The most frequent profiles were 1.3.1 (56%) and 1.1.1 (11%). All the 1.3.1 samples typed carried the A2058G mutation, responsible for macrolide resistance. MLST and ECDCT showed similar overall typing yields. Conclusion: Several allelic profiles of T. pallidum subsp. pallidum were identified and classified into two major genetic clades in Barcelona. Our results were similar to that described in Europe.
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- Candela Fernández-Naval
- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit Vall d'Hebron-Drassanes, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carrer de Sant Oleguer, 17, 08001, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Parc del Taulí, 1, 08208, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Carrer de la Feixa Llarga, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit Vall d'Hebron-Drassanes, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Carrer de Sant Oleguer, 17, 08001, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera de Canyet, 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Univeristari Vall d'Hebron - Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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