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ArticleScientific reports2025

Diversity and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Mycobacterium avium complex clinical isolates in Thailand based on whole genome comparative analysis.

Vorthon Sawaswong, Kanphai Wongjarit, Suthidee Petsong, Yonita Yuliani, Ubonwan Somsukpiroh, Kiatichai Faksri, Taya Forde, Sunchai Payungporn, Suwatchareeporn Rotcheewaphan

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Vorthon SawaswongDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kanphai WongjaritDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Suthidee PetsongDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Yonita YulianiMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ubonwan SomsukpirohDepartment of Microbiology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kiatichai FaksriDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Taya FordeSchool of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Sunchai PayungpornDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Suwatchareeporn RotcheewaphanDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. suwatchareeporn.r@chula.ac.th.

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Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University RA66/026Thailand Science research and Innovation Fund Chulalongkorn University HEA663000042
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a group of closely related nontuberculous mycobacteria that can cause various diseases in humans. In this study, genome sequencing, comprehensive genomic analysis, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 66 MAC clinical isolates from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand were carried out. Whole-genome average nucleotide identity (ANI) revealed the MAC species distribution, comprising 54 (81.8%) M. intracellulare, 6 (9.1%) M. avium, 5 (7.6%) M. colombiense, and 1 (1.5%) M. timonense. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a high diversity of M. intracellulare isolates and their evolutionary relationships which could be divided into 2 subspecies: M. intracellulare subsp. intracellulare and M. intracellulare subsp. chimaera. In addition, M. intracellulare subsp. chimaera mostly clustered in the distinct clades separated from M. intracellulare strains originating from other countries. Most MAC isolates were resistant to linezolid and moxifloxacin based on phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Mutations within rrl gene associated with clarithromycin resistance were detected in M. intracellulare and M. colombiense. The pan-genome analysis presented clade-specific proteins for M. intracellulare, such as PE and PPE protein families. This study provides valuable insights into the genomic diversity and antimicrobial resistance profiles of MAC isolates circulating in Thailand, which are useful for clinical management, guiding the development of targeted diagnostic, and treatment strategies for MAC infections.

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Drug Resistance, BacterialGenome, BacterialMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMycobacterium avium ComplexMycobacterium avium-intracellulare InfectionPhylogenyAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsFemaleGenetic VariationHumansMaleMiddle AgedThailandWhole Genome SequencingAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial susceptibility testingMycobacterium avium complexWhole genome comparative analysisWhole genome sequence

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PMID39755794
PMCPMC11700178

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