RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro

Hospital bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and is frequently related to invasive procedures and medically complex patients. An important feature of MRSA is the clonal structure of its population. Speci...

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Main Authors: Matheus Assis Côrtes Esteves, Alice Slotfeldt Viana, Gabriela Nogueira Viçosa, Ana Maria Nunes Botelho, Ahmed M. Moustafa, Felipe Raposo Passos Mansoldo, Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira, Alane Beatriz Vermelho, Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira-Carvalho, Paul Joseph Planet, Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1275918/full
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author Matheus Assis Côrtes Esteves
Alice Slotfeldt Viana
Gabriela Nogueira Viçosa
Ana Maria Nunes Botelho
Ahmed M. Moustafa
Ahmed M. Moustafa
Felipe Raposo Passos Mansoldo
Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira
Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira
Alane Beatriz Vermelho
Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira-Carvalho
Paul Joseph Planet
Paul Joseph Planet
Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo
Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo
author_facet Matheus Assis Côrtes Esteves
Alice Slotfeldt Viana
Gabriela Nogueira Viçosa
Ana Maria Nunes Botelho
Ahmed M. Moustafa
Ahmed M. Moustafa
Felipe Raposo Passos Mansoldo
Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira
Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira
Alane Beatriz Vermelho
Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira-Carvalho
Paul Joseph Planet
Paul Joseph Planet
Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo
Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo
author_sort Matheus Assis Côrtes Esteves
collection DOAJ
description Hospital bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and is frequently related to invasive procedures and medically complex patients. An important feature of MRSA is the clonal structure of its population. Specific MRSA clones may differ in their pathogenic, epidemiological, and antimicrobial resistance profiles. Whole-genome sequencing is currently the most robust and discriminatory technique for tracking hypervirulent/well-adapted MRSA clones. However, it remains an expensive and time-consuming technique that requires specialized personnel. In this work, we describe a pangenome protocol, based on binary matrix (1,0) of open reading frames (ORFs), that can be used to quickly find diagnostic, apomorphic sequence mutations that can serve as biomarkers. We use this technique to create a diagnostic screen for MRSA isolates circulating in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, the RdJ clone, which is prevalent in BSI. The method described here has 100% specificity and sensitivity, eliminating the need to use genomic sequencing for clonal identification. The protocol used is relatively simple and all the steps, formulas and commands used are described in this work, such that this strategy can also be used to identify other MRSA clones and even clones from other bacterial species.
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spelling doaj.art-8712b56eb9034959a526b1420e8ce6e12023-11-20T08:12:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2023-11-011410.3389/fmicb.2023.12759181275918RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de JaneiroMatheus Assis Côrtes Esteves0Alice Slotfeldt Viana1Gabriela Nogueira Viçosa2Ana Maria Nunes Botelho3Ahmed M. Moustafa4Ahmed M. Moustafa5Felipe Raposo Passos Mansoldo6Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira7Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira8Alane Beatriz Vermelho9Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira-Carvalho10Paul Joseph Planet11Paul Joseph Planet12Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo13Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo14Departamento de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartamento de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartamento de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBiomanguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDepartamento de Microbiologia Geral, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHospital Universitário Clementino Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDasa Medicina Diagnóstica, Duque de Caxias, BrazilDepartamento de Microbiologia Geral, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDepartamento de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDepartamento de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFaculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Patologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, BrazilHospital bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and is frequently related to invasive procedures and medically complex patients. An important feature of MRSA is the clonal structure of its population. Specific MRSA clones may differ in their pathogenic, epidemiological, and antimicrobial resistance profiles. Whole-genome sequencing is currently the most robust and discriminatory technique for tracking hypervirulent/well-adapted MRSA clones. However, it remains an expensive and time-consuming technique that requires specialized personnel. In this work, we describe a pangenome protocol, based on binary matrix (1,0) of open reading frames (ORFs), that can be used to quickly find diagnostic, apomorphic sequence mutations that can serve as biomarkers. We use this technique to create a diagnostic screen for MRSA isolates circulating in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, the RdJ clone, which is prevalent in BSI. The method described here has 100% specificity and sensitivity, eliminating the need to use genomic sequencing for clonal identification. The protocol used is relatively simple and all the steps, formulas and commands used are described in this work, such that this strategy can also be used to identify other MRSA clones and even clones from other bacterial species.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1275918/fullemerging MRSArapid test for clonality detectionbiomarker searchpangenome matrixbacterial genomics
spellingShingle Matheus Assis Côrtes Esteves
Alice Slotfeldt Viana
Gabriela Nogueira Viçosa
Ana Maria Nunes Botelho
Ahmed M. Moustafa
Ahmed M. Moustafa
Felipe Raposo Passos Mansoldo
Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira
Adriana Lucia Pires Ferreira
Alane Beatriz Vermelho
Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira-Carvalho
Paul Joseph Planet
Paul Joseph Planet
Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo
Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo
RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro
Frontiers in Microbiology
emerging MRSA
rapid test for clonality detection
biomarker search
pangenome matrix
bacterial genomics
title RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro
title_full RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro
title_fullStr RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro
title_full_unstemmed RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro
title_short RdJ detection tests to identify a unique MRSA clone of ST105-SCCmecII lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro
title_sort rdj detection tests to identify a unique mrsa clone of st105 sccmecii lineage and its variants disseminated in the metropolitan region of rio de janeiro
topic emerging MRSA
rapid test for clonality detection
biomarker search
pangenome matrix
bacterial genomics
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1275918/full
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