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ArticleScientific reports2024

An innovative approach to decoding genetic variability in Pseudomonas aeruginosa via amino acid repeats and gene structure profiles.

Chaerin Kim, Kwang-Kyo Oh, Ravi Jothi, Dong Suk Park

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Chaerin KimMicrobial Safety Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea.
Kwang-Kyo OhMicrobial Safety Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea.
Ravi JothiMicrobial Safety Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea.
Dong Suk ParkMicrobial Safety Division, Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea. dspark@rda.go.kr.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common pathogen in nosocomial infections, presents significant global health challenges due to its high prevalence and mortality rates. However, the origins and distribution of this bacterium remain unclear, partly due to the lack of effective gene typing methods. This situation necessitates the establishment of trustworthy and high-resolution protocol for differentiating closely related P. aeruginosa strains. In this context, the present study attempted to undertake a comparative genomic analysis of multiple P. aeruginosa strains available in the public database NCBI, with the goal of identifying potential genetic markers for measuring the genetic diversity. The preliminary comparative analysis of 816 P. aeruginosa strains revealed notable variations in two genes-specifically, the CDF family iron/cobalt efflux transporter AitP and the protease modulator HflC-across 44 strains. These variations were associated with single amino acid repeats (SHRs) that responsible for encoding histidine residue. Additionally, comparative gene map analysis revealed differential clustering patterns in the Rsx and TAXI genes among 16 strains. Interestingly, the gene structure pattern observed in TAXI groups displayed a strong correlation with the SHRs pattern in the CDF and HflC groups. In addition, the SHRs pattern of CDF and HflC were strongly correlated with MLST sequence type number. Overall, the study present a novel genetic markers based on SHRs and gene cluster patterns, offering a reliable method for genotyping of P. aeruginosa.

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Genetic VariationPseudomonas aeruginosaAmino AcidsBacterial ProteinsHumansMultilocus Sequence TypingPhylogenyAmino AcidsBacterial ProteinsComparative genome analysisGene mappingGenotypingPseudomonas aeruginosaSHRs

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