Lina Reslan1, Marc Finianos2, Ibrahim Bitar2, Mohamad Bahij Moumneh1, George F Araj1,3, Alissar Zaghlout1, Celina Boutros1, Tamima Jisr4, Malak Nabulsi5, Gilbert Kara Yaccoub5, Monzer Hamze6, Marwan Osman7, Elie Bou Raad7, Jaroslav Hrabak2, Ghassan M Matar1,8, Ghassan Dbaibo1,9. 1. Center for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. 2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital in Plzen, Charles University, Plzen, Czechia. 3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. 4. Department of Laboratory and Blood, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon. 5. Laboratory, Haykal Hospital, Tripoli, Lebanon. 6. Department of Microbiology, Nini Hospital, Tripoli, Lebanon. 7. El-Youssef Hospital Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Halba, Lebanon. 8. Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. 9. Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) remains a global health problem. IPD incidence has significantly decreased by the use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV). Nevertheless, non-PCV serotypes remain a matter of concern. Eight Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 24F isolates, belonging to a non-PCV serotype, were detected through the Lebanese Inter-Hospital Pneumococcal Surveillance Program. The aim of the study is to characterize phenotypic and genomic features of the 24F isolates in Lebanon. METHODS: WGS using long reads sequencing (PacBio) was performed to produce complete circular genomes and to determine clonality, antimicrobial resistance and virulence determinants. RESULTS: The sequencing results yielded eight closed circular genomes. Three multilocus sequence typing (MLST) types were identified (ST11618, ST14184, ST15253). Both MLST and WGS analyses revealed that these isolates from Lebanon were genetically homogenous belonging to clonal complex CC230 and clustered closely with isolates originating from Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom and Iceland. Their penicillin binding protein profiles correlated with both β-lactam susceptibility patterns and MLST types. Moreover, the isolates harbored the macrolide and tetracycline resistance genes and showed a similar virulence gene profile. To our knowledge, this study represents the first report of complete phenotypic and genomic characterization of the emerging Streptococcus pneumoniae, serotype 24F, in the Middle East and North Africa region.
BACKGROUND: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) remains a global health problem. IPD incidence has significantly decreased by the use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV). Nevertheless, non-PCV serotypes remain a matter of concern. Eight Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 24F isolates, belonging to a non-PCV serotype, were detected through the Lebanese Inter-Hospital Pneumococcal Surveillance Program. The aim of the study is to characterize phenotypic and genomic features of the 24F isolates in Lebanon. METHODS: WGS using long reads sequencing (PacBio) was performed to produce complete circular genomes and to determine clonality, antimicrobial resistance and virulence determinants. RESULTS: The sequencing results yielded eight closed circular genomes. Three multilocus sequence typing (MLST) types were identified (ST11618, ST14184, ST15253). Both MLST and WGS analyses revealed that these isolates from Lebanon were genetically homogenous belonging to clonal complex CC230 and clustered closely with isolates originating from Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom and Iceland. Their penicillin binding protein profiles correlated with both β-lactam susceptibility patterns and MLST types. Moreover, the isolates harbored the macrolide and tetracycline resistance genes and showed a similar virulence gene profile. To our knowledge, this study represents the first report of complete phenotypic and genomic characterization of the emerging Streptococcus pneumoniae, serotype 24F, in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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