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ArticleMycopathologia2023

Genotypic Diversity and Antifungal Susceptibility of Clinical Isolates of Cryptococcus Gattii Species Complex from Argentina.

Constanza Giselle Taverna, Barbara Abigail Arias, Carolina Firacative, Matías Ezequiel Vivot, Wanda Szusz, Walter Vivot, Mariana Mazza, Susana Beatriz Córdoba, Cristina Elena Canteros

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Constanza Giselle TavernaDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. ctaverna@anlis.gob.ar.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6985-2699
Barbara Abigail AriasDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Carolina FiracativeStudies in Translational Microbiology and Emerging Diseases (MICROS) Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad de Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7547-5172
Matías Ezequiel VivotDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wanda SzuszDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Walter VivotDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Mariana MazzaDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Susana Beatriz CórdobaDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cristina Elena CanterosDepartamento Micología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud · ARUniversidad del Rosario · CO

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the genotypic diversity of 22 Cryptococcus gattii species complex clinical isolates from Argentina and to place these genotypes within the diversity of clinical, veterinary and environmental isolates from Latin America. Mating type and antifungal susceptibility of the isolates were also determined. By URA5-RFLP, nine isolates were identified as molecular type VGI, 10 as VGII, one as VGIII and two as VGIV. Multilocus sequence typing (MSLT), following the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) consensus MLST scheme, was used to determine the genotypic diversity. Our results suggest that, in Argentina, VGI isolates have low genetic diversity, while VGII isolates have high genetic diversity. Both isolates identified as VGIV by URA5-RFLP were genotyped by MLST as belonging to the currently named VGVI clade. From all isolates, eight sequence types (STs) were unique for Argentina, while five STs have been reported already in other countries, being of high interest the genotypes ST20 and ST7 since they belong to the subtypes VGIIa and VGIIb, respectively, which are associated with hypervirulent strains responsible for outbreaks in North America. To note, geographical analysis showed that some genotypes may be associated with some regions in Argentina. Most isolates were MATα, but we are reporting one isolate MATa for the first time in the country. Antifungal susceptibility tests showed that itraconazole, voriconazole and posaconazole had high activity against all isolates, while amphotericin B, fluconazole and 5-fluorocytosine were the least active drugs against all studied isolates.

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CryptococcosisCryptococcus gattiiAnimalsAntifungal AgentsArgentinaGenotypeHumansMultilocus Sequence TypingAntifungal AgentsCryptococcus gattiiEpidemiologyGenotypingHypervirulent strainsMLST

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