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ArticleInfection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases2021

Effect of mixed strain infections on clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis in Florida.

Michael Asare-Baah, Marie Nancy Séraphin, LaTweika A T Salmon, Michael Lauzardo

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Article in Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Michael Asare-BaahDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions, College of Medicine, 2004 Mowry Road, P.O. Box 100231, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States; Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, P.O. Box 100009, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. Electronic address: asarebaah.m@ufl.edu.
Marie Nancy SéraphinEmerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, P.O. Box 100009, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States; Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 2055 Mowry Road, P.O. Box 103600, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
LaTweika A T SalmonFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-20, Tallahassee, FL 32399, United States.
Michael LauzardoEmerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Road, P.O. Box 100009, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States; Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 2055 Mowry Road, P.O. Box 103600, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
Florida College · USFlorida Department of Health · USUniversity of Florida · US

Funding

Together: Transforming and Translating Discovery to Improve HealthKL2TR001429 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI GUIRGIS, FAHEEM W, LEEUWENBURGH, CHRISTIAAN · 2015 to 2023
$5.5M
Training Program in Tuberculosis and HIV Research in GhanaD43TW010055 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI KWARA, AWEWURA JACOB · 2015 to 2019
$1.5M
Linking within- and between-host dynamics in tracking recent Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmissionK01AI153544 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI SERAPHIN, MARIE NANCY · 2021 to 2025
$652k
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010055NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001429NIAID NIH HHS K01 AI153544NIAID NIH HHS L30 AI146934
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mixed infections with genetically distinct Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains within a single host have been documented in different settings; however, this phenomenon is rarely considered in the management and care of new and relapse tuberculosis (T.B.) cases. This study aims to establish the epidemiological and clinical features of mixed infections among culture-confirmed T.B. patients enrolled in tuberculosis care at the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and measure its association with T.B. mortality. We analyzed de-identified surveillance data of T.B. cases enrolled in T.B. care from April 2008 to January 2018. Mixed MTB infection was determined by the presence of more than one Copy Number Variant (CNV) in at least one locus, based on the genotype profile pattern of at least one isolate using 24-locus Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit-Variable Number Tandem Repeat (MIRU-VNTR). The prevalence of mixed MTB infections among the 4944 culture-confirmed TB cases included in this analysis was 2.6% (129). Increased odds of mixed infections were observed among middle-aged patients, 45-64 years (AOR = 2.38; 95% CI: 0.99, 5.69; p = 0.0513), older adults 65 years and above (AOR = 3.95; 95% CI: 1.63, 9.58; p = 0.0023) and patients with diabetes (OR = 1.77; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.80; p = 0.0150). There was no significant association between mixed infections and death. Our study provides insight into the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with mixed MTB infections, which is essential in the management of T.B. patients.

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DNA, BacterialGenetic VariationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCoinfectionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFloridaGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyMycobacterium tuberculosisPrevalenceDNA, BacterialMIRU-VNTRMixed-infectionsMycobacterium tuberculosisT.B. mortality

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PMID33276149
PMCPMC7855629
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