Comparison of CDC and sequence-based molecular typing of
syphilis treponemes: tpr and arp loci are variable in multiple
samples from the same patient

J 2013

Comparison of CDC and sequence-based molecular typing of syphilis treponemes: tpr and arp loci are variable in multiple samples from the same patient

MIKALOVÁ, Lenka, Petra POSPÍŠILOVÁ, Vladana WOZNICOVÁ, Ivana KUKLOVA, Hana ZAKOUCKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Comparison of CDC and sequence-based molecular typing of syphilis treponemes: tpr and arp loci are variable in multiple samples from the same patient

Authors

MIKALOVÁ, Lenka (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petra POSPÍŠILOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vladana WOZNICOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ivana KUKLOVA (203 Czech Republic), Hana ZAKOUCKA (203 Czech Republic) and David ŠMAJS (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

BMC Microbiology, LONDON, BioMed Central, 2013, 1471-2180

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.976

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/13:00065630

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-13-178

UT WoS

000322731800001

Keywords in English

Treponema pallidum; Syphilis; Molecular typing; Sequence-based typing; CDC typing; arp gene; tpr genes

Abstract

V originále

Background: Molecular typing of syphilis-causing strains provides important epidemiologic data. We tested whether identified molecular subtypes were identical in PCR-positive parallel samples taken from the same patient at a same time. We also tested whether subtype prevalence differs in skin and blood samples. Results: Eighteen syphilis positive patients (showing both positive serology and PCR), with two PCR-typeable parallel samples taken at the same time, were tested with both CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and sequence-based typing. Samples taken from 9 of 18 patients were completely typed for TP0136, TP0548, 23S rDNA, arp, and tpr loci. The CDC typing revealed 11 distinct genotypes while the sequence-based typing identified 6 genotypes. When results from molecular typing of TP0136, TP0548, and 23S rDNA were analyzed in samples taken from the same patient, no discrepancies in the identified genotypes were found; however, there were discrepancies in 11 of 18 patients (61.1%) samples relative to the arp and tpr loci. In addition to the above described typing, 127 PCR-positive swabs and whole blood samples were tested for individual genotype frequencies. The repetition number for the arp gene was lower in whole blood (WB) samples compared to swab samples. Similarly, the most common tpr RFLP type "d" was found to have lower occurrence rates in WB samples while type "e" had an increased occurrence in these samples. Conclusions: Differences in the CDC subtypes identified in parallel samples indicated genetic instability of the arp and tpr loci and suggested limited applicability of the CDC typing system in epidemiological studies. Differences in treponemal genotypes detected in whole blood and swab samples suggested important differences between both compartments and/or differences in adherence of treponeme variants to human cells.

Links

GAP302/12/0574, research and development project

Name: Celogenomové sekvencování v analýze genomů a transkriptomů patogenních bakterií rodu Treponema

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

NT11159, research and development project

Name: Mapování výskytu makrolidové rezistence původce syfilis v ČR a molekulární typizace jednotlivých syfilitických kmenů

Investor: Ministry of Health of the CR

Citovat

MIKALOVÁ, Lenka, Petra POSPÍŠILOVÁ, Vladana WOZNICOVÁ, Ivana KUKLOVA, Hana ZAKOUCKA and David ŠMAJS. Comparison of CDC and sequence-based molecular typing of syphilis treponemes: tpr and arp loci are variable in multiple samples from the same patient. BMC Microbiology. LONDON: BioMed Central, 2013, vol. 13, No 178, p. 1-8. ISSN 1471-2180. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-13-178.

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N2  - Background: Molecular typing of syphilis-causing strains provides important epidemiologic data. We tested whether identified molecular subtypes were identical in PCR-positive parallel samples taken from the same patient at a same time. We also tested whether subtype prevalence differs in skin and blood samples. Results: Eighteen syphilis positive patients (showing both positive serology and PCR), with two PCR-typeable parallel samples taken at the same time, were tested with both CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and sequence-based typing. Samples taken from 9 of 18 patients were completely typed for TP0136, TP0548, 23S rDNA, arp, and tpr loci. The CDC typing revealed 11 distinct genotypes while the sequence-based typing identified 6 genotypes. When results from molecular typing of TP0136, TP0548, and 23S rDNA were analyzed in samples taken from the same patient, no discrepancies in the identified genotypes were found; however, there were discrepancies in 11 of 18 patients (61.1%) samples relative to the arp and tpr loci. In addition to the above described typing, 127 PCR-positive swabs and whole blood samples were tested for individual genotype frequencies. The repetition number for the arp gene was lower in whole blood (WB) samples compared to swab samples. Similarly, the most common tpr RFLP type "d" was found to have lower occurrence rates in WB samples while type "e" had an increased occurrence in these samples. Conclusions: Differences in the CDC subtypes identified in parallel samples indicated genetic instability of the arp and tpr loci and suggested limited applicability of the CDC typing system in epidemiological studies. Differences in treponemal genotypes detected in whole blood and swab samples suggested important differences between both compartments and/or differences in adherence of treponeme variants to human cells.
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MIKALOVÁ, Lenka, Petra POSPÍŠILOVÁ, Vladana WOZNICOVÁ, Ivana KUKLOVA, Hana ZAKOUCKA and David ŠMAJS. Comparison of CDC and sequence-based molecular typing of syphilis treponemes: tpr and arp loci are variable in multiple samples from the same patient. \textit{BMC Microbiology}. LONDON: BioMed Central, 2013, vol.~13, No~178, p.~1-8. ISSN~1471-2180. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-13-178.

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