The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate

Tuberculosis (TB) infected individuals harbor a heterogenous population of differentially culturable tubercle bacilli (DCTB). Herein, we describe how DCTB assays using culture filtrate either containing or deficient in resuscitation promoting factors can uncover mixed infections. We demonstrate that...

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Main Authors: Melissa D. Chengalroyen, Germar M. Beukes, Kennedy Otwombe, Bhavna G. Gordhan, Neil Martinson, Bavesh Kana
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1072073/full
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author Melissa D. Chengalroyen
Germar M. Beukes
Kennedy Otwombe
Bhavna G. Gordhan
Neil Martinson
Neil Martinson
Neil Martinson
Bavesh Kana
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description Tuberculosis (TB) infected individuals harbor a heterogenous population of differentially culturable tubercle bacilli (DCTB). Herein, we describe how DCTB assays using culture filtrate either containing or deficient in resuscitation promoting factors can uncover mixed infections. We demonstrate that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strain genotypes can be separated in DCTB assays based on their selective requirement for growth stimulatory factors. Beijing mixed infections appear to be associated with a higher bacterial load and reduced reliance on growth stimulatory factors. These data have important implications for identifying mixed infections and hetero-resistance, which in turn can affect selection of treatment regimen and establishment of transmission links.
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spelling doaj.art-5f74d09d5ad24715a72df06cb508fc342022-12-22T03:43:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2235-29882022-11-011210.3389/fcimb.2022.10720731072073The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrateMelissa D. Chengalroyen0Germar M. Beukes1Kennedy Otwombe2Bhavna G. Gordhan3Neil Martinson4Neil Martinson5Neil Martinson6Bavesh Kana7National Health Laboratory Service, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaNational Health Laboratory Service, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaPerinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaNational Health Laboratory Service, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaNational Health Laboratory Service, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaPerinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaCenter for TB Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United StatesNational Health Laboratory Service, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaTuberculosis (TB) infected individuals harbor a heterogenous population of differentially culturable tubercle bacilli (DCTB). Herein, we describe how DCTB assays using culture filtrate either containing or deficient in resuscitation promoting factors can uncover mixed infections. We demonstrate that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strain genotypes can be separated in DCTB assays based on their selective requirement for growth stimulatory factors. Beijing mixed infections appear to be associated with a higher bacterial load and reduced reliance on growth stimulatory factors. These data have important implications for identifying mixed infections and hetero-resistance, which in turn can affect selection of treatment regimen and establishment of transmission links.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1072073/fullresuscitation promoting factorMycobacterium tuberculosismixed infectiondifferentially culturable tubercle bacteriamost probable number assay
spellingShingle Melissa D. Chengalroyen
Germar M. Beukes
Kennedy Otwombe
Bhavna G. Gordhan
Neil Martinson
Neil Martinson
Neil Martinson
Bavesh Kana
The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
resuscitation promoting factor
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
mixed infection
differentially culturable tubercle bacteria
most probable number assay
title The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate
title_full The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate
title_fullStr The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate
title_full_unstemmed The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate
title_short The detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate
title_sort detection of mixed tuberculosis infections using culture filtrate and resuscitation promoting factor deficient filtrate
topic resuscitation promoting factor
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
mixed infection
differentially culturable tubercle bacteria
most probable number assay
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1072073/full
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