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ArticleInternational journal of genomics2024

Pangenome Analysis of

Biigba Yakubu, Edwin Moses Appiah, Andrews Frimpong Adu

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Article in International journal of genomics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Biigba YakubuDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0227-8028
Edwin Moses AppiahDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5270-4873
Andrews Frimpong AduDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9260-4439
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GH

Funding

H3ABioNet: informatics solutions for H3AfricaU24HG006941 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN · PI MULDER, NICOLA · 2017 to 2021
$12.9M
WEST AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION TRAINING IN BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCH (WASLITBRe)U2RTW010679 · FIC · COVENANT UNIVERSITY · PI ADEBIYI, EZEKIEL FEMI, AMOAKO-YIRENKYI, PETER · 2017 to 2021
$1.4M
FIC NIH HHS U2R TW010679NHGRI NIH HHS U24 HG006941
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The challenge facing Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection management in some parts of Africa is the evolution of drug-resistant species, the lack of gold standard in diagnostic methods, and the ineffectiveness of current vaccines against the bacteria. It is being established that even though clinical consequences linked to the bacteria vary geographically, there is rather a generic approach to treatment. This situation has remained problematic in the successful fight against the bacteria in parts of Africa. As a result, this study compared the genomes of selected H. pylori isolates from selected areas of Africa and evaluated their virulence and antibiotic drug resistance, those that are highly pathogenic and are associated with specific clinical outcomes and those that are less virulent and rarely associated with clinical outcomes. 146 genomes of H. pylori isolated from selected locations of Africa were sampled, and bioinformatic tools such as Abricate, CARD RGI, MLST, Prokka, Roary, Phandango, Google Sheets, and iTOLS were used to compare the isolates and their antibiotic resistance or susceptibility. Over 20 k virulence and AMR genes were observed. About 95% of the isolates were genetically diverse, 90% of the isolates harbored shell genes, and 50% harbored cloud and core genes. Some isolates did not retain the cagA and vacA genes. Clarithromycin, metronidazole, amoxicillin, and tinidazole were resistant to most AMR genes (vacA, cagA, oip, and bab).

Identifiers

PMID38469580
PMCPMC10927345
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