Abstract

We sequenced 13Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates exhibiting distinct susceptibility profiles and which were recovered over 12years in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil. Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) was performed on an Illumina MiSeq™2×300bp paired-end reads. Bioinformatics analyses were carried out using CGE, PATRIC, and BLAST databases for manual curation of obtained genomes. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) analysis identified seven STs, namely ST1580, ST1590, ST1901, ST1902, ST8161, ST9363, and ST15640. Moreover, a diversity of mutations was observed in MtrR/G45D-A39T, PIB/G120K-A121S, and PBP1/L421P. Mutations associated with sulfonamides (DHPS/R228S) and rifampicin (RNAP/H552N) were also detected, as well as tetracycline resistance determinants, namely rpsJ/V57M and tet(M). The results presented herein can contribute to the knowledge of N. gonorrhoeae strains circulating in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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