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Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from cervicovaginal samples in Sapporo, Japan, reveals the circulation of genetically diverse strains.
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| Title: | Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from cervicovaginal samples in Sapporo, Japan, reveals the circulation of genetically diverse strains. |
| Authors: | Thapa, Jeewan Browse this author | | Watanabe, Takanori Browse this author | | Isoba, Mana Browse this author | | Okubo, Torahiko Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Abe, Kiyotake Browse this author | | Minami, Kunihiro Browse this author | | Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Chlamydia trachomatis | | ompA | | Multilocus sequence analysis | | Genotypes |
| Issue Date: | 16-Jan-2020 |
| Journal Title: | BMC infectious diseases |
| Volume: | 20 |
| Start Page: | 53 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s12879-020-4780-y |
| PMID: | 31948401 |
| Abstract: | Background:
This study was conducted to understand the molecular epidemiology of circulating Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) strains in Sapporo, Japan.
Methods:
A total of 713 endocervical samples collected from April 2016 to March 2019 were screened for Ct. The obtained Ct positive samples were analyzed by ompA genotyping and multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA).
Results:
Eighty-three (11.6%) samples were positive for Ct plasmid DNA. Sequence analysis of the ompA gene from the 61 positive cases revealed eight genotypes: F (40.9%), E (19.6%), D (14.7%), G (9.8%), H (6.5%), I (3.2%), K (3.2%), and J (1.6%). The globally dominant genotype E and F strains were highly conserved with 13 ompA genetic variants being detected, whereas genotype D strains were the most diverse. Genetic characterization of D strains revealed that D1 genetic variants may be potentially specific to Sapporo. MLSA revealed 13 unique sequence types (STs) including four novel STs from 53 positive samples, with the globally dominant STs 39 and 19 being predominant. STs 39, 34, and 21 were exclusively associated with genotypes E and F indicating their global dominance. Novel ST70 and ST30 were specifically associated with genotype D.
Conclusion:
Our study has revealed the circulation of genetically diverse Ct strains in the women population of Sapporo, Japan. We suggest identifying a transmission network of those successful strains and implementing public health prevention strategies to control the spread of Ct in Sapporo. |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/77501 |
| Appears in Collections: | 保健科学院・保健科学研究院 (Graduate School of Health Sciences / Faculty of Health Sciences) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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