1. Whole genome sequencing of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Victoria, Australia.
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Dorji, Thinley, Horan, Kristy, Sherry, Norelle L., Tay, Ee Laine, Globan, Maria, Viberg, Linda, Bond, Katherine, Denholm, Justin T., Howden, Benjamin P., and Andersson, Patiyan
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MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis , *WHOLE genome sequencing , *CONTACT tracing , *THERAPEUTICS , *TUBERCULOSIS - Abstract
• Lineage 2 is the prevalent lineage among drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Victoria. • Commonest drug-resistant-TB is isoniazid-resistant TB. • Genomics reveal that drug-resistant TB in Victoria, Australia is primarily imported. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) can identify clusters, transmission patterns, and drug resistance mutations. This is important in low-burden settings such as Australia, as it can assist in efficient contact tracing and surveillance. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using WGS from 155 genomically defined drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (DR-TB) isolates collected between 2018-2021 in Victoria, Australia. Bioinformatic analysis was performed to identify resistance-conferring mutations, lineages, clusters and understand how local sequences compared with international context. Of the 155 sequences, 42% were identified as lineage 2 and 35% as lineage 1; 65.8% (102/155) were isoniazid mono-resistant, 8.4% were multi-drug resistant TB and 5.8% were pre-extensively drug-resistant / extensively drug-resistant TB. The most common mutations were observed in katG and fabG1 genes, especially at Ser315Thr and fabG1 -15 C>T for first-line drugs. Ser450Leu was the most frequent mutation in rpoB gene. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that Victorian DR-TB were associated with importation events. There was little evidence of local transmission with only five isolate pairs. Isoniazid-resistant TB is the commonest DR-TB in Victoria, and the mutation profile is similar to global circulating DR-TB. Most cases are diagnosed among migrants with limited transmission. This study highlights the value of WGS in identification of clusters and resistance-conferring mutations. This information is crucial in supporting disease mitigation and treatment strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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