Abstract
BackgroundPrevious studies on the Burkholderia pseudomallei genetic diversity among clinical isolates from melioidosis-endemic areas have identified genetic factors contributing to differential virulence. Although it has been ruled out in Australian and Thai B. pseudomallei populations, it remains unclear whether B. pseudomallei sequence types (STs) correlate with disease in Malaysian patients with melioidosis.MethodsIn this study, multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) was performed on clinical B. pseudomallei isolates collected from Kelantan state of Malaysia, patients’ clinical data were reviewed and then genotype-risk correlations were investigated.ResultsGenotyping of 83 B. pseudomallei isolates revealed 32 different STs, of which 13(40%) were novel. The frequencies of the STs among the 83 isolates ranged from 1 to 12 observations, and ST54, ST371 and ST289 were predominant. All non-novel STs reported in this study have also been identified in other Asian countries. Based on the MLST data analysis, the phylogenetic tree showed clustering of the STs with each other, as well as with the STs from Southeast Asia and China. No evidence for associations between any of B. pseudomallei STs and clinical melioidosis presentation was detected. In addition, the bacterial genotype clusters in relation with each clinical outcome were statistically insignificant, and no risk estimate was reported. This study has expanded the data for B. pseudomallei on MLST database map and provided insights into the molecular epidemiology of melioidosis in Peninsular Malaysia.ConclusionThis study concurs with previous reports concluding that infecting strain type plays no role in determining disease presentation.
Highlights
Previous studies on the Burkholderia pseudomallei genetic diversity among clinical isolates from melioidosis-endemic areas have identified genetic factors contributing to differential virulence
This study concurs with previous reports concluding that infecting strain type plays no role in determining disease presentation
Of the 83 clinical B. pseudomallei isolates obtained in this study, 32 sequence types (STs) were identified
Summary
Previous studies on the Burkholderia pseudomallei genetic diversity among clinical isolates from melioidosis-endemic areas have identified genetic factors contributing to differential virulence. It has been ruled out in Australian and Thai B. pseudomallei populations, it remains unclear whether B. pseudomallei sequence types (STs) correlate with disease in Malaysian patients with melioidosis. Burkholderia pseudomallei (agent of melioidosis) is acquired by inoculation, inhalation and ingestion routes. It causes wide spectrum clinical presentations; in patients with diabetes mellitus [1]. Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Parotid abscesses and hepatosplenic suppuration presentations have been described frequently in Thailand [5,6,7]
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