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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2020

Phylogenetic Analysis Indicates a Longer Term Presence of the Globally Distributed H58 Haplotype of Salmonella Typhi in Southern India.

Agila Kumari Pragasam, Derek Pickard, Vanessa Wong, Gordon Dougan, Gagandeep Kang, Andrew Thompson, Jacob John, Veeraraghavan Balaji, Ankur Mutreja

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Agila Kumari PragasamDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Derek PickardDepartment of Medicine, Univesity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Vanessa WongDepartment of Medicine, Univesity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Gordon DouganDepartment of Medicine, Univesity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Gagandeep KangDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Andrew ThompsonDepartment of Medicine, Univesity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Jacob JohnDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Veeraraghavan BalajiDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Ankur MutrejaDepartment of Medicine, Univesity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Funding

Multi-disciplinary research training in enteric infectionsD43TW007392 · FIC · CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI KANG, GAGANDEEP · 2005 to 2020
$2.9M
Department of HealthFIC NIH HHS D43 TW007392Wellcome Trust STRATAA
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Abstract

backgroundTyphoid fever caused by Salmonella Typhi is a major public health concern in low-/middle-income countries. A recent study of 1900 global S. Typhi indicated that South Asia might be the site of the original emergence of the most successful and hypervirulent clone belonging to the 4.3.1 genotype. However, this study had limited samples from India.

methodsWe analyzed 194 clinical S. Typhi, temporal representatives from those isolated from blood and bone marrow cultures in southern India, over 26 years (1991-2016). Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) testing was performed for most common clinical agents. Whole-genome sequencing and SNP-level analysis was conducted. Comparative genomics of Vellore isolates was performed to infer transmission and AMR events.

resultsWe identified multidrug-resistance (MDR)-associated clade 4.3.1 as the dominant genotype. We detected 4.3.1 S. Typhi as early as 1991, the earliest to be reported form India, and the majority were fluoroquinolone resistant and not MDR. MDR was not detected at all in other genotypes circulating in Vellore. Comparison with global S. Typhi showed 2 Vellore subgroups (I and II) that were phylogenetically highly related to previously described South Asia (subgroup I, II) and Southeast Asia (subgroup II) clades.

conclusions4.3.1 S. Typhi has dominated in Vellore for 2 decades. Our study would assist public health agencies in better tracking of transmission and persistence of this successful clade in India and globally. It informs clinicians of the AMR pattern of circulating clone, which would add confidence to their prophylactic/treatment decision making and facilitate efficient patient care.

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Salmonella typhiTyphoid FeverAnti-Bacterial AgentsAsiaAsia, SoutheasternHaplotypesHumansIndiaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPhylogenyAnti-Bacterial AgentsAMRIndiaSalmonella Typhityphoid; H58

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