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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Identificação dos sorotipos de Streptococcus agalactiae pela técnica de PCR de amostras isoladas em pacientes colonizados e infectados na cidade de Campinas e região / Identification of serotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae by PCR of samples isolated from colonozed and infected patients in Campinas and region

Fiolo, Katelí, 1975- 18 August 2018 (has links)
Orientador: Carlos Emilio Levy / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-18T23:13:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fiolo_Kateli_M.pdf: 2870883 bytes, checksum: 6e6dd0df208caa395482319a31dda8b1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Streptococcus agalactiae, conhecido como Estreptococo beta-hemolítico do grupo B (EGB), é classificado por diferenças capsulares que podem variar em dez sorotipos, alguns responsáveis por infecções materno-infantis sérias e debilitantes ou podendo ainda levar ao óbito. O EGB pode ocasionar também, infecções graves em adultos e idosos. OBJETIVO: Descrever e analisar o perfil epidemiológico dos sorotipos prevalentes de Streptococcus agalactiae, provenientes de infecção em recém-nascidos (RN), do Centro de Atenção Integral á Saúde da Mulher (CAISM /UNICAMP) e casos de infecção por EGB de diversos materiais do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp (HC UNICAMP) e de sete laboratórios que prestam serviços a outros hospitais maternidade na cidade de Campinas SP e região. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal laboratorial realizado, no período de janeiro de 2007 a dezembro de 2010. As cepas de EGB foram triadas por provas laboratoriais manuais padronizadas, ou por automação microbiológica, Vitek®2 (BioMeriéux). A seguir foram tipadas por PCR, utilizando sucessivamente primers específicos para espécie e para nove sorotipos de Streptococcus agalactiae. RESULTADOS: Durante os anos de 2007 e 2008 o programa de triagem materna do CAISM coletou 2.022 amostras de secreção retovaginal com média de 20,5% de positividade. Entre janeiro de 2007 a dezembro de 2010, foram selecionadas 120 amostras de EGB, isoladas de pacientes do HC UNICAMP, de diferentes materiais: urina (72,5%), sangue (hemocultura) (15,8%), secreção de feridas e abscessos (4,1%), líquor (2,5%), secreção ferida cirúrgica (1,6%), outras secreções (3,3%). Foram também selecionados, entre setembro de 2008 a setembro de 2009, 383 amostras de EGB isolados por laboratórios que prestam serviço a hospitaismaternidade de Campinas e região em: urina (54,3%), secreção retovaginal (37,8%), esperma (3,4%), sangue (2,3%), secreções gerais (1,8%) e líquor (0,2%). Foram avaliados, por análise molecular os sorotipos de 70 destas amostras, sendo 22 isoladas de sangue, 5 de líquor e 43 de outros materiais clínicos, escolhidos aleatoriamente, revelando a predominância do sorotipo tipo V (61,4%), seguido pelo tipo Ia (24,3%), tipo III (10,0%), tipo Ib (2,8%) e o tipo IV (1,4%). Dentre as amostras analisadas apenas seis eram provenientes de processos infecciosos em RNs do CAISM, sendo 1, 2,1 e 2 casos, respectivamente para cada ano, de 2007 até 2010, estimando-se para este período uma incidência média 0,55 casos de EGB por 1.000 nascidos vivos. Apenas mais um caso de RN foi isolado no Hospital Estadual de Sumaré no ano de 2009. Entre esses sete casos de RN, em dois foram encontradas amostras pareadas de mãe-filho. Nas amostras de RNs houve predominância do sorotipo V com 42,8%, seguido pelo tipo III e Ia com 28,5% cada um, nas amostras das duas mães foram encontrados os mesmos sorotipos de seus recém-nascidos. CONCLUSÕES: O número de amostras obtidas de recém nascidos foi abaixo do esperado, possivelmente em conseqüência da eficiência do programa de triagem e profilaxia materna do EGB, não podendo ser excluída a possibilidade de limitações dos recursos laboratoriais utilizados. Os sorotipos encontrados são os mais prevalentes na literatura mundial e associados à maior virulência. A técnica de PCR revelou ser muito útil para estudos epidemiológicos e de elevada especificidade / Abstract: Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as beta-hemolytic streptococcus group B (GBS), is classified by capsular differences that can vary in ten serotypes, some responsible for maternal and infant debilitating or serious infections and can even lead to death. The GBS can also cause, serious infections in adults and elderly. OBJECTIVE: To describe and analyze the epidemiology of prevalent serotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae, isolated from newborns (NB), from the Center for Integral Attention to Women's Health (CAISM / UNICAMP) and cases of GBS infection of various materials from Hospital de Clinicas, Unicamp (HC UNICAMP) and seven laboratories that provide services to other maternity hospitals in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil and region. Methods. It was a cross-sectional laboratory study conducted in the period from January 2007 to December 2010. GBS strains were screened by standard manual microbiological laboratory tests, or by automation by Vitek ® 2 (bioMérieux). Following, they were typed by PCR, using specific primers for species and nine serotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae. RESULTS: During the years of 2007 and 2008 the CAISM maternal screening program collected 2,022 rectovaginal secretion samples with an average of 20.5% positivity. From January 2007 to December 2010, were selected a total of 120 GBS strains isolated at the HC UNICAMP as follows: urine (72.5%) blood (15.8%), secretion from wounds and abscesses (4.1%), cerebrospinal fluid (2.5%), wound secretion (1.6%) and other secretions (3.3%). From September 2008 to September 2009, were also selected 383 samples of GBS isolated by laboratories that provide service for maternity hospitals of Campinas region as follows: urine (54.3%), rectovaginal secretion (37.8%), sperm (3.4%), blood (2.3%), general secretions (1.8%) and cerebrospinal fluid (0.2%). Of these samples 70 strains were evaluated by molecular typing analysis, 22 isolated from blood, 5 from cerebrospinal fluid and 43 randomly selected isolates from other clinical materials, revealing the predominance of serotype V (61.4%), followed by serotype Ia (24.3%), serotype III (10.0%), serotype Ib (2.8%) and serotype IV(1.4%). Among the 70 samples, six were from newborns of CAISM with infectious processes, with 1, 2, 1 and 2 cases occurred respectively in each year from 2007 to 2010. For this period were estimated an average incidence of 0.55 cases of GBS for 1,000 born alive. Only one additional case of NB infection was isolated in the Hospital Estadual de Sumaré in 2009. Among these seven cases of NB infections, for only two were found paired EGB isolates from mother and newborn. In the NB samples was found predominantly the serotype V ( 42.8%), followed by type Ia and III with 28.5% for each, and in two samples of mothers were found the same serotype of their newborns. CONCLUSIONS: The number of samples of newborns was lower than expected, possibly due to the efficiency of the maternal GBS screening program and prophylaxis, but can not be excluded the limitations of laboratory resources used. The founded serotypes are the most prevalent in the literature and associated with increased virulence. The PCR technique has proved to be very useful for epidemiological studies and a have a high specificity / Mestrado / Saude da Criança e do Adolescente / Mestre em Ciências
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Análise da resistência a antimicrobianos em microrganismos isolados de hemoculturas em hospitais de Niterói

Fleming, Maria Emília de Castro Kling 18 April 2017 (has links)
Submitted by Biblioteca da Faculdade de Farmácia (bff@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-04-18T16:42:00Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Fleming, Maria Emília de Castro Kling [Dissertação, 2011].pdf: 3850457 bytes, checksum: 76e7a64373d2898f956190ecd2aa26c3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-18T16:42:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fleming, Maria Emília de Castro Kling [Dissertação, 2011].pdf: 3850457 bytes, checksum: 76e7a64373d2898f956190ecd2aa26c3 (MD5) / Introdução: As infecções de corrente sanguínea estão entre as mais graves infecções, principalmente se causadas por microrganismos resistentes a antimicrobianos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a prevalência e o perfil de resistência de microrganismos isolados em hemoculturas em um hospital público e outro privado localizados em Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. MÉTODOS: O estudo foi conduzido em um hospital geral de natureza pública com 227 leitos e um hospital geral, privado contendo 123 leitos, entre Agosto de 2009 a Agosto de 2010. Todas as amostras provenientes de pacientes maiores de 18 anos foram consecutivamente coletadas após identificação por métodos de rotina de cada laboratório de microbiologia. As cepas de E. coli, K. pneumoniae, K. oxytoca e P. mirabilis foram testadas quanto a produção de ESBL (Extended Spectrum Betalactamase) de acordo com as recomendações do CLSI. As enterobactérias foram testadas quanto a produção de carbapenemases pelo teste modificado de Hodge (CLSI). As amostras de P. aeruginosa foram testadas para a produção de MBLs pelo teste fenotípico de disco combinado. A reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) foi utilizada para a detecção dos genes (blaIMP, blaVIM, blaSPM), relacionados com a produção de metalo-beta-lactamases (MBLs). A similaridade genética entre as cepas de P. aeruginosa foi avaliada pela técnica de eletroforese em gel de campo pulsado (PFGE). RESULTADOS: Foram coletadas 195 amostras de microrganismos isolados em hemoculturas no hospital público e 123 amostras no hospital privado. Os nãofermentadores foram a maior causa de bacteremias na unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI) da instituição pública. As enterobactérias foram os microrganismos mais prevalentes nas enfermarias da unidade privada. No hospital público foram detectadas amostras produtoras de ESBL, enquanto no hospital privado foram identificadas cepas produtoras de carbapenemases. Dentre as cepas de P. aeruginosa, 40 amostras foram testadas para a produção de MBLs. Treze cepas (32,5%) foram positivas no teste fenotípico e no PCR, todas positivas para o gene blaSPM-1, sendo que apenas uma foi proveniente da instituição pública e 12 do hospital particular. Nenhuma amostra carreadora dos genes blaIMP-1 e blaVIM-2 foram detectadas. Os resultados de PFGE mostraram que todas as cepas carreadoras do gene blaSPM-1, isoladas no hospital privado, foram geneticamente relacionadas (Pulsotipo A), o que pode indicar uma transmissão cruzada entre os pacientes e profissionais de saúde. CONCLUSÕES: As características dos microrganismos isolados em hemoculturas variou entre as unidades de internação e entre os hospitais, demonstrando que os dados locais podem orientar a terapia antimicrobiana e as medidas de controle e prevenção das infecções. Devido ao impacto das infecções de corrente sanguínea e a presença de microrganismos resistentes no ambiente hospitalar, estudos adicionais e medidas de vigilância são necessárias / Introduction: Bloodstream infections are one of the most serious bacterial infections, especially if caused by resistant microorganisms. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and resistance profile of pathogens isolated from blood cultures in a public and a private hospital of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. METHODS: A case-series of patients with blood stream infection was conducted at a 227-bed public general hospital and at a 123-bed private general hospital from August 2009 to August 2010. All isolates were consecutively detected from patients minimum age of 18 years and identified by the routine methodology used at each laboratory. Every E. coli, K. pneumoniae, K. oxytoca and P. mirabilis isolates were tested for ESBL (Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase) production using the CLSI guidelines. The Enterobacteriaceae was tested for carbapenemase production using the Modified Hodge test (CLSI). Every P. aeruginosa were tested for metallo-betalactamases (MBLs) producing by the phenotypic method of combined disk. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the MβLs genes (blaIMP, blaVIM, blaSPM). The genetic similarity between the strains was evaluated in samples which were positive for MBLs using the pulsed field gel electrophoresis technique (PFGE). RESULTS: Were collected 195 samples of microorganisms isolated in blood cultures in the public hospital and 123 samples in the private hospital. The non-fermentatives were the major cause of bacteremia in the ICU of public hospital. The Enterobacteriaceae were the most prevalent in the the wards of private hospital. In the public hospital, we found strains producing ESBL and in the private hospital, strains producing carbapenemase. Forty samples of P. aeruginosa were tested for MBL producing. Thirteen strains (32,5%) were positive in phenotypic test and in PCR, every sample were positive for blaSPM-1, and only one was from the public institution and 12 of the particular hospital. No blaIMP-1 and blaVIM gene were detected. The PFGE analysis showed that all blaSPM-1 gene-carrying strains isolated in private hospital were genetically related (Pulsetype A), suggesting a cross transmission between patients and health professionals. CONCLUSIONS: The characteristics of the microorganisms isolated from blood culture varied from hospital to hospital and between inpatient units, showing that local data can help with therapeutic choices and with the prevention and control of infection. Due to the impact of bloodstream infections and the presence of resistant microorganisms in the hospitals, additional studies and monitoring measures are necessary
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Analyse du polymorphisme associé aux répétitions en tandem pour le typage de deux espèces de mycoplasmes pathogènes chez l’homme : mycoplasma genitalium et Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Analysis of polymorphism associated with tandem repeats for the typing of two human pathogenic mycoplasma species : mycoplasma genitalium and Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Cazanave, Charles 27 October 2010 (has links)
Au sein des mycoplasmes pathogènes pour l’homme, il existe des mycoplasmes à tropisme respiratoire, parmi lesquels M. pneumoniae, et d’autres dont le tropisme est la sphère urogénitale, comme M. genitalium. M. genitalium est un agent émergent dont l’épidémiologie est encore mal connue. Il est responsable d’infections sexuellement transmissibles, urétrites chez l’homme et cervicites chez la femme. M. pneumoniae est responsable d’infections respiratoires aiguës chez l’enfant et l’adulte jeune. M. genitalium est une espèce extrêmement fastidieuse dont la culture est exceptionnelle à partir de prélèvements de patients. Dans le but d'enrichir notre collection de prélèvements positifs pour M. genitalium un protocole de recherche clinique (FeminIST) proposant un dépistage systématique par PCR du portage de M. genitalium chez les femmes infectées par le VIH de la cohorte Aquitaine a été mis en place. Les méthodes génotypiques ont été largement appliquées pour le typage moléculaire des Mollicutes, mais peu de méthodes simples, automatisées et discriminantes l’ont été à M. genitalium et M. pneumoniae. La MLVA (« Multi-Locus Variable-Number of Tandem-Repeats Analysis ») est une méthode qui analyse le polymorphisme associé aux répétitions en tandem, présentant de nombreux avantages, comme un pouvoir discriminant élevé et la possibilité d’être réalisée directement à partir des prélèvements. Cette technique a été appliquée à M. genitalium et M. pneumoniae et comparée aux méthodes de typage déjà disponibles. Six et cinq VNTR ont été respectivement identifiés comme discriminants pour M. genitalium et M. pneumoniae. Les PCR ont été multiplexées et les amorces marquées pour faciliter et automatiser l’analyse réalisée par électrophorèse capillaire. La méthode a été réalisée sur notre collection de 265 souches cliniques de M. pneumoniae et directement à partir de 123 prélèvements positifs de M. genitalium. La MLVA a permis de typer 89,4 % des prélèvements positifs pour M. genitalium et toutes les souches de M. pneumoniae. Elle s’est révélée plus discriminante que les autres méthodes pour les deux espèces. Les représentations hiérarchiques des résultats confirment l’hétérogénéité de l’espèce M. genitalium et, en revanche, l’homogénéité de l’espèce M. pneumoniae. En résumé, la MLVA s’avère être un outil de typage moléculaire performant pour M. genitalium et M. pneumoniae donnant des résultats facilement échangeables entre laboratoires. / Human pathogenic mycoplasmas include respiratory tract species, such as M. pneumoniae and urogenital species, such as M. genitalium. M. genitalium is an emerging agent for which epidemiology is unclear. It is involved in sexually transmitted infections, mainly urethritis in men and cervicitis in women. M. pneumoniae is responsible for acute respiratory infections especially in children. M. genitalium is a fastidious species for which culture remains extremely difficult. In order to extend our collection of samples positive for M. genitalium, a clinical research study (FeminIST) was conducted. It consisted in a PCR screening for M. genitalium in the urogenital tract of HIV-infected women of the Aquitaine cohort. Genotyping methods have been widely applied to Mollicutes, but few simple and automatized methods have been developed for M. genitalium and M. pneumoniae. The MLVA (Multi-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeats Analysis) method analyzes the genome polymorphism associated with tandem repeats. Its advantages are a high discriminatory power and the possibility of being used directly from clinical samples. This technique was applied to M. genitalium and M. pneumoniae and compared with other available genotyping methods. Six and five VNTR were selected for M. genitalium and M. pneumoniae, respectively. The use of multiplex PCR and capillary electrophoresis enabled a high-throughput analysis and allowed an easy interpretation of the results. The method was applied to our collection of 265 M. pneumoniae clinical strains and used directly from 123 clinical samples positive for M. genitalium. 89.4% of M. genitalium PCR-positive samples and all the M. pneumoniae isolates were amplified and typed. We showed a higher discriminatory power for our MLVA than for other genotyping methods, without the need of a fastidious sequencing step. The hierarchical representation of results confirms the M. genitalium species heterogeneity and the M. pneumoniae species homogeneity. MLVA appears to be a good tool for molecular typing of these two mycoplasma species, allowing an easy exchange of data between laboratories.
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Listeria monocytogenes em matadouros de aves: marcadores sorológicos e genéticos no monitoramento de sua disseminação / Listeria monocytogenes in poultry facilities: serologic and genetic markers to trace its dissemination

Eb Chiarini 28 May 2007 (has links)
O Brasil é o maior exportador de carne de frango e o terceiro maior produtor desta carne. O consumo desta fonte de proteína tem aumentado bastante nos últimos anos, tendo passado de 23,2 Kg/habitante em 1995 para 35,5 Kg/habitante em 2005. O mercado internacional tem se tornado cada vez mais exigente com relação aos padrões microbiológicos destes produtos. Pela importância das aves para a economia brasileira e por Listeria monocytogenes apresentar alta taxa de mortalidade, além de ser facilmente encontrada em carne de aves, decidiu-se verificar a ocorrência deste patógeno em dois matadouros, um com evisceração automática (Planta A) e outro com evisceração manual (Planta M), e traçar as possíveis rotas da disseminação do microrganismo na linha de processamento. Do total de 851 amostras coletadas de produtos, das superfícies de contato e de não contato com o produto, das mãos dos manipuladores e da água utilizada durante o processo de abate, 423 amostras foram da Planta A e 428 da Planta M. O teste VIP® Listeria foi utilizado para a triagem das amostras, sendo que aquelas positivas foram submetidas à caracterização fenotípica (provas bioquímicas e ágar cromogênico). A identificação e a tipagem das cepas foi realizada por técnicas moleculares (BAX® System, multiplex-PCR 16S rRNA, multiplex-PCR, ribotipagem e PFGE). L. monocytogenes foi isolada de 20,1% das amostras da Planta A, sendo 61,6% pertencentes ao sorogrupo 4b, 4d ou 4e; 19,2% ao sorogrupo 1/2a ou 3a; 15,2% ao sorogrupo 1/2c ou 3c; e 4,0% ao sorogrupo 1/2b, 3b ou 7. Na Planta M, 16,4% das amostras foram positivas para L. monocytogenes, havendo predomínio do sorogrupo 1/2a ou 3a (72,9%), seguido do sorogrupo 4b, 4d ou 4e (27,1%). Baseado nos resultados dos testes para caracterização fenotípica e genotípica, verificou-se que L. monocytogenes presente no produto final apresentou características semelhantes àquelas presentes na planta, e não no animal. Apenas uma cepa foi isolada na zona suja da Planta A, piso da seção de depenagem, e todas as demais foram isoladas da zona limpa de ambas as plantas. / Brazil is the first exporter of chicken meat and the third producer of this kind of meat in the world. The consumption of this protein source in Brazil has been increasing, having passed from 23.2 Kg/inhabitant in 1995 to 35.5 Kg/inhabitant in 2005. The international market has become more demanding for safety of these products. Because of the importance of this food commodity to Brazilian economy and because of Listeria monocytogenes importance as a foodborne pathogen this study was conducted. The presence of the pathogen in two facilities, one with automatic evisceration (Plant A) and another with manual evisceration (Plant M), was evaluated to identify possible routes of microorganism dissemination in the processing line. From a total of 851 collected samples of products, food contact and non-food contact surfaces, workers\' hands and water used in the process, 423 samples were from Plant A and 428 from Plant M. VIP® Listeria was used for the samples screening, positive ones were plated and suspected characteristic colonies submitted to biochemical characterization. Selected strains were submitted to identification and typing by molecular techniques (BAX® System, multiplex-PCR 16S rRNA, multiplex-PCR, ribotyping and PFGE). L. monocytogenes was isolated in 20.1% of the samples from Plant A with 61.6% belonging to serogroup 4b, 4d or 4e; 19.2% to serogroup 1/2a or 3a; 15.2% to serogroup 1/2c or 3c; and 4.0% to serogroup 1/2b, 3b or 7. From Plant M 16.4% of the samples were positive for L. monocytogenes, with predominance of serogroup 1/2a or 3a (72.9%) followed by serogroup 4b, 4d or 4e (27.1%). Based on the results of phenotypic and genotypic characterization, it was verified that L. monocytogenes present in the final product had similar characteristics to those isolated in the plant, and not in the animals. Only one strain was isolated in the dirty zone of Plant A, on the floor of defeathering section, and all others were isolated in the clean zone of both plants.
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Individualized treatment and control of bacterial infections

Woksepp, Hanna January 2017 (has links)
Infectious diseases cause substantial morbidity and mortality, exacerbated by increasing antibiotic resistance. In critically ill patients, recent studies indicate a substantial variability in β-lactam antibiotic levels when standardized dosing is applied. New methods for characterizing nosocomial outbreaks of bacterial infections are needed to limit transmission. The goals of this thesis were to investigate new strategies towards individualized treatment and control of bacterial infections.  In Paper I we confirmed high variability in β-lactam antibiotic levels among intensive care unit (ICU) patients from southeastern Sweden, where 45 % failed to reach treatment targets (100 % fT>MIC). Augmented renal clearance and establishing the minimum inhibitory concentration of the bacteria were important for evaluating the risk of not attaining adequate drug levels. In Paper II a rapid ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for simultaneous quantification of 11 commonly used antibiotics was developed and tested in clinical samples. Performance goals (CV<15%) were reached. A microbiological method for quantification of β-lactam antibiotics in serum was developed in Paper III. The method could be important for hospitals without access to an LC-MS method. Paper IV and Paper V investigated ligation-mediated qPCR with high resolution melt analysis (LMqPCR HRMA), for transmission investigation of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli and other common bacterial pathogens. Results comparable to the reference method (PFGE) could be achieved within one day in a closed system and confirmed a nosocomial outbreak in Kalmar County. In Paper VI whole genome sequencing followed by bioinformatic analysis resolved transmission links within a nosocomial outbreak due to improved discriminatory power compared to LMqPCR HRMA. The high proportion of ICU patients with insufficient β-lactam drug levels emphasizes the need for individualized treatment by therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). TDM is enabled by a highly sensitive method, such as UPLC-MS/MS, but if unavailable, also by a microbial method. Molecular typing methods used for transmission investigation can detect nosocomial outbreaks. LMqPCR HRMA can be used for screening purposes. For enhanced resolution, whole genome sequencing should be used, but always together with a rigorous epidemiological investigation.
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Análise filogenética da espécie Trichosporon asahii por sequenciamento multilocus / Phylogeny of the species Trichosporon asahii by multilocus sequence analysis

Santos, Letícia Bonato Souza 31 May 2019 (has links)
Nas últimas décadas observou-se um número crescente de relatos de infecções invasivas por Trichosporon em ambientes hospitalares, devido ao aumento da população suscetível e a melhoria dos métodos diagnósticos. Leveduras do gênero Trichosporon, depois de Candida, são as mais relacionadas à infecção fúngica invasiva em pacientes hematológicos, sendo Trichosporon asahii responsável por 90% dos casos. A identificação de espécies de Trichosporon é realizada através do sequenciamento da região IGS1 do DNA ribossomal, técnica considerada padrão-ouro. Através do estudo dos polimorfismos da região IGS1 do DNA ribossomal, diversos genótipos de T. asahii têm sido descritos, entretanto sem relação com a distribuição geográfica, perfil de suscetibilidade aos antifúngicos ou patogenicidade. O presente estudo teve como objetivo padronizar um método de análise por sequenciamento multilocus para a espécie T. asahii, definindo novos genes (loci) para melhor descrever a filogenia da espécie. Foram analisadas 21 cepas de T. asahii de diferentes origens (Brasil, Europa, Ásia) e genótipos (1,3,4,5,6,7). As sequências de genes estruturais (housekeeping genes) dos genomas de T. asahii (CBS2479 e CBS8904) disponíveis no GenBank foram alinhadas e analisadas in silico para o delineamento e avaliação dos novos primers. Após as reações de PCR e análise das sequências de DNA, quatro novos loci foram selecionados para a análise filogenética multilocus: phosphate carrier protein, topoisomerase 1 (TOP1), beta-1-tubulin, copper-exporting ATPase. As árvores filogenéticas demonstraram dois clados bem distintos, com altos valores de bootstraps. Além disso, os genótipos 1 e 3 foram alocados em clados diferentes. Nossos resultados sugerem uma reclassificação genética para a espécie T. asahii. Novos estudos, incluindo um maior número de cepas e outros marcadores genéticos, são necessários para melhor abordar a filogenia atual de T. asahii / In the last decades there has been a significant increase of the reported cases of invasive fungal infections by Trichosporon in hospital settings, related to the increase of the susceptible population and to the improvement of diagnostic methods. Trichosporon are the most frequent yeast related to invasive fungal infection in hematological patients after Candida, with Trichosporon asahii accounting for 90% of the cases. The gold standard method for Trichosporon species identification is the sequence analysis of the intergenic spacer region 1 (IGS1) from the ribosomal DNA. Based on the polymorphisms of the IGS region of ribosomal DNA, several T. asahii genotypes have been described, without relation with geographical distribution, antifungal susceptibility profile or pathogenicity. The objective of the study was to evaluate a multilocus sequencing method for the T. asahii species, defining new loci to better describe the phylogeny of the species. Twenty-one strains of T. asahii from different origins (Brazil, Europe, Asia) and genotypes (1,3,4,5,6,7) were analyzed. Housekeeping genes from T. asahii genomes (CBS2479 and CBS8904) available in GenBank were aligned and in silico analyses were carried out to design and evaluate the new primers. After PCR reactions and DNA sequence analysis, four new loci were selected for the multilocus plylogenetic analysis along with the IGS1 region from the rDNA: topoisomerase 1 (TOP1), phosphate carrier protein, beta-1-tubulin, copper-exporting ATPase. Phylogenetic trees revealed two well-distinct clades, with high bootstraps values. Moreover, IGS genotypes 1 and 3 strains were split into the different clades. Our results suggest a different genetic background for the species T. asahii. Further studies including more T. asahii strains and other genetic markers are necessary to better address the current phylogeny of T. asahii
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Typage moléculaire du complexe d'espèces Fusarium solani et détermination de son mécanisme de résistance au voriconazole / Molecular typing of Fusarium solani species complex and determination of its resistance mechanism to voriconazole

Debourgogne, Anne 29 March 2013 (has links)
Le complexe d'espèces Fusarium solani regroupe des champignons phytopathogènes également impliqués en pathologie humaine dans des infections parfois profondes et souvent de mauvais pronostic. Dans un premier temps, une méthode de MLST, s'appuyant sur 5 gènes de ménage a donc été développée. Validée sur 51 isolats épidémiologiquement distincts, cette méthode stable et reproductible présente un pouvoir discriminant de 99,1 %. Après comparaison à la technique de référence utilisée en phylogénie, un schéma consensus à 8 loci a été proposé. Dans un second temps, une étude de la sensibilité de ce pathogène à l'amphotéricine B et au voriconazole a été menée par deux techniques d'évaluation des CMI : microdilution CLSI M38-A2 et bandelettes E-test. Devant le paradoxe entre une sensibilité diminuée in vitro au voriconazole et la recommandation de cette molécule pour le traitement curatif de la fusariose humaine, des mécanismes de résistance ont été exploré. L'hypothèse d'un phénomène d'efflux n'a pas été retenue alors que celle d'une modification de la cible, la 14 alpha stérol déméthylase, peut être envisagée après la description de différentes mutations pour les isoformes CYP51A, B et C / Fusarium solani species complex includes phytopathogenic fungi also involved in human infections with poor prognosis. Firstly, MLST method, based on five housekeeping genes has been developed. This method has been validated on 51 isolates epidemiologically distinct, and has been shown to be stable and reproducible and provides a discriminating power of 99.1%. After comparison with the reference technique used in phylogeny, a consensus method with 8 loci has been proposed. Secondly, a study of the susceptibility to amphotericin B and voriconazole has been conducted with two MIC determination methods : CLSI M38-A2 microdilution and E-test. The paradox between decreased susceptibility to voriconazole in vitro and recommendation of this molecule for the curative treatment of Fusarium infections has lead to the exploration of resistance mechanisms. The hypothesis of an efflux phenomenon has not been retained whereas a change in the target, the sterol 14 alpha demethylase may be considered following the description of different mutations on proteins CYP51A, B and C
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Resolução de discrepâncias do Sistema histo-sanguíneo ABO.

Miola, Marcos Paulo 13 March 2017 (has links)
Submitted by Fabíola Silva (fabiola.silva@famerp.br) on 2018-01-09T11:15:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 marcospaulomiola_dissert.pdf: 10829870 bytes, checksum: 279acd690e09b25b71e67463ae29eb6b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-01-09T11:15:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 marcospaulomiola_dissert.pdf: 10829870 bytes, checksum: 279acd690e09b25b71e67463ae29eb6b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-13 / Introduction. ABO histo-blood group system is the most important transfusional system and the identification of its phenotypes is often performed by means of direct and reverse typing, which must always present concordant results. However, some genetic factors such as natural chimerisms and point mutations in the ABO gene may affect the expression of the antigens and antibodies of this system, contributing to the discrepancy in the phenotyping, requiring investigations to define the correct phenotype of receptors and blood donors. Objectives. The main objective of this study was to investigate the variations in the expression of the antigens of the ABO histo-blood group system. Its specific objectives were: 1. Selection of recipients and blood donors that presented discrepancies between the results of the direct and reverse phenotyping of the ABO histo-blood group system; 2. Investigation, using serological and molecular methods, of the causes of phenotypic changes and discrepancies between the results of direct and reverse phenotypes in the ABO histo-blood group system in the recipients and donors of blood. Material and Methods. Samples of recipients (n = 2) and blood donors (n = 7) presenting discrepancies between the direct and reverse phenotyping were selected. Phenotyping were performed using conventional and modified hemagglutination methods in tubes and gel columns with commercial antisera and lectins. Molecular investigations were performed using PCR-RFLP method and sequencing of exons 6 and 7 of the ABO gene and exon 2 of the FUT2 gene. Results. Four cases with poor expression of antigen A and absence of expected antibody, observed in hemagglutination, were identified as A2B, Ael and Aw. Four cases without antigenic alteration but carrying an irregular antibody anti-A1 or absence of expected antibody were characterized as AB, A1 and O and presented common ABO alleles. A case of non-dizygotic twins, phenotyped as AB and with double red blood cell population was characterized as hematopoietic chimera after extensive family analysis. The DNA extracted from buccal swab revealed the ABO (A101/B101) and FUT2 (SE*25.01.01/SE*25.01.01) genotypes in the male twin and the ABO (O01/O02) and FUT2 (SE*01.04.01/SE*01.06.03) genotypes in the female twin. Sequences of two new ABO (ABO*Aw.38; KT906366.1) and FUT2 (SE*01.06.03; KX550421) allele sequences were deposited on GenBank. Conclusions. Our results demonstrate that the use of serum and salivary serological assays combined with molecular methods are good tools to solving discrepancies between the direct and reverse phenotyping of the ABO histo-blood group system as well as elucidate cases of twin chimerism in humans, with a double population of red blood cells. In addition, they contribute to the identification of new alleles of the ABO and FUT2 genes. / Introdução. O sistema histo-sanguíneo ABO é o de maior importância transfusional e a identificação de seus fenótipos é frequentemente realizada por meios das tipagens direta e reversa as quais sempre devem apresentar resultados concordantes. Entretanto, alguns fatores genéticos como quimerismos naturais e mutações pontuais no gene ABO, podem afetar a expressão dos antígenos e anticorpos deste sistema, contribuindo com a discrepância nas fenotipagens, requerendo investigações para se definir o correto fenótipo de receptores e doadores de sangue. Objetivos. O objetivo geral deste estudo foi investigar as variações na expressão dos antígenos do sistema histo-sanguíneo ABO. Seus objetivos específicos compreenderam: 1. Seleção de receptores e doadores de sangue que apresentaram discrepâncias entre os resultados das fenotipagens direta e reversa do sistema histo-sanguíneo ABO; 2. Investigação, com o uso de métodos sorológicos e moleculares, das causas das alterações fenotípicas e discrepâncias entre os resultados das fenotipagens direta e reversa no sistema histo-sanguíneo ABO nos receptores e doadores de sangue. Material e Método. Foram selecionadas amostras de receptores (n=2) e doadores (n=7) de sangue com discrepâncias entre as fenotipagens direta e reversa. As fenotipagens foram realizadas com o uso dos métodos de hemaglutinação convencional e modificada, em tubos e colunas de gel, com antissoros comerciais e lectinas. As investigações moleculares foram realizadas com o uso dos métodos PCR-RFLP e sequenciamento dos exons 6 e 7 do gene ABO e do exon 2 do gene FUT2. Resultados: Quatro casos com fraca expressão do antígeno A e ausência do anticorpo esperado, observados na hemaglutinação, foram identificados como A2B, Ael e Aw. Quatro casos sem alteração antigênica, mas com presença de anticorpo irregular ou ausência do anticorpo esperado, foram caracterizados como AB, A1 e O e apresentaram alelos comuns. Um caso de gêmeos não dizigóticos, fenotipados como AB e com dupla população de hemácias foi caracterizado como quimera hematopoiética, após extensa análise familiar. O DNA extraído de swab bucal revelou os genótipos ABO (A101/B101) e FUT2 (SE*25.01.01/SE*25.01.01) no gêmeo masculino e os genótipos ABO (O01/O02) e FUT2 (SE*01.04.01/SE*01.06.03) no gêmeo feminino. As sequências de dois novos alelos dos genes ABO (ABO*Aw.38; KT906366.1) e FUT2 (SE*01.06.03; KX550421) foram depositadas no GenBank. Conclusões: Nossos resultados demonstram que o uso de análises sorológicas eritrocitárias e salivares combinadas a métodos moleculares são fundamentais na resolução de discrepâncias entre as fenotipagens direta e reversa do sistema histo-sanguíneo ABO bem como no esclarecimento de casos de quimerismo gemelar em humanos, contendo dupla população de hemácias. Além disso, contribuem para a identificação de novos alelos dos genes ABO e FUT2.
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Tipagem molecular e análise da diversidade genética de linhagens de Salmonella Enteritidis isoladas de humanos, alimentos e frangos no Brasil / Molecular typing and analysis of the genetic diversity of Salmonella Enteritidis strains isolated from humans, food and chickens in Brazil

Fábio Campioni 13 November 2013 (has links)
A doença decorrente da infecção por Salmonella é um dos maiores problemas de saúde no mundo em termos de morbidade e mortalidade. Entre as sorovariedades de Salmonella, a sorovariedade Enteritidis é a de maior ocorrência mundial e compreende linhagens que tem seu nicho biológico relacionado a frangos e ovos. Várias metodologias de tipagem fenotípicas e genotípicas foram desenvolvidas a fim de se delinear a epidemiologia das infecções por S. Enteritidis. Entretanto a tipagem fenotípica usualmente falha em discriminar linhagens relacionadas das nãorelacionadas epidemiologicamente e apresenta problemas de reprodutibilidade que foram minimizados com a utilização de métodos genotípicos. No Brasil, poucos estudos que utilizaram técnicas moleculares na tipagem de linhagens dessa sorovariedade foram realizados. Os objetivos desse estudo foram investigar o potencial patogênico, a resistência a antimicrobianos e realizar a tipagem molecular de linhagens de Salmonella Enteritidis isoladas de humanos, de alimentos e de frangos no Brasil. Para isso foram estudadas 188 linhagens de Salmonella Enteritidis isoladas de surtos e de casos esporádicos, de humanos (67) de alimentos (61) e de frangos (60), durante o período de 1986 a 2010, de vários locais do Brasil. A susceptibilidade frente a 14 antimicrobianos foi analisada através da técnica de disco difusão e a presença de 13 genes de virulência das ilhas de patogenicidade de Salmonella I e II e do plasmídio pSEV foram pesquisados por PCR. Os mecanismos de resistência a quinolonas foram verificados através da pesquisa de genes de resistência plasmidiais e cromossomais e também através da verificação de mutações no gene gyrA por High resolution melting analysis (HRMA) seguida de sequenciamento de algumas linhagens. As linhagens também foram tipadas molecularmente pelas metodologias Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR (ERIC-PCR), Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) com a enzima XbaI, Multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) e por Multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Das 188 linhagens estudadas, 42,5% foi resistente ao ácido nalidíxico e somente 0,5% foi resistente a sulfametoxazol-trimetoprima e estreptomicina. A resistência a quinolonas foi relacionada principalmente a mutações no gene gyrA. A maioria das linhagens estudadas (98,4%) apresentou todos os genes de virulência pesquisados, sendo uma linhagem negativa para o gene sipA e duas linhagens negativas para o gene prot6E. ERIC-PCR dividiu as 128 linhagens isoladas de humanos e alimentos em 55 perfis diferentes com similaridade >79,7%. PFGE dividiu essas mesmas linhagens em 68 perfis diferentes com uma similaridade >73,1%. Para as linhagens isoladas de frango, o dendrograma concatenado de ERIC-PCR e PFGE dividiu as 60 linhagens em dois grandes grupos com 73,3% de similaridade. O grupo A consistiu de linhagens isoladas tanto de material clínico de frangos (23) quanto do ambiente da granja (5) com 81,2% de similaridade. O grupo B também consistiu de linhagens isoladas tanto de casos clínicos de frangos (21) quanto do ambiente da granja (11) com 81,1% de similaridade. MLVA dividiu as 188 linhagens isoladas no Brasil e outras 100 linhagens isoladas na América do Norte em dois grandes grupos. O grupo MLVA-A apresentou 71 linhagens isoladas na América do Norte e somente três linhagens isoladas no Brasil. Essas linhagens do ii Brasil incluíram as isoladas antes do início da pandemia de S. Enteritidis se iniciar no país. Em contraste, o grupo MLVA-B agrupou 185 linhagens isoladas no Brasil e 29 linhagens isoladas na América do Norte. As linhagens presentes no grupo A, foram divididas em 34 tipos genéticos diferentes com similaridade maior do que 46%, enquanto no grupo B as linhagens se diferenciaram em 15 tipos genéticos diferentes com mais de 66% de similaridade. MLST caracterizou 44 das 46 linhagens estudadas como pertencentes ao ST 11. As outras duas linhagens apresentaram alelos que não existiam no banco de dados e caracterizaram dois novos STs, o 1632 e o 1633. Os resultados de tipagem molecular obtidos por ERICPCR, PFGE e MLVA no presente estudo, demonstraram uma alta similaridade genotípica entre linhagens de S. Enteritidis isoladas no Brasil, o que sugere que as linhagens estudadas descendem de um precursor comum que pouco se diferenciou genotipicamente ao longo de 24 anos no país. Ademais, os resultados de MLVA sugerem que um novo e prevalente subtipo foi introduzido no Brasil após 1993 e tem contaminado alimentos e infectado humanos e animais. O grande número de genes de virulência encontrados reforça o potencial das mesmas causarem doenças em humanos e animais, bem como, os riscos de sua presença em alimentos. Ademais, a grande porcentagem de linhagens resistentes ao ácido nalidíxico observadas a partir de 1996 sugere o uso de quinolonas no tratamento de infecções em animais causadas por S. Enteritidis no Brasil. / The disease caused of the infection by Salmonella is one of the major health problem worldwide in terms of morbid and mortality. Among the Salmonella serovars, the Enteritidis is the most frequent isolated one and comprises strains that have their biological niche related to chickens and eggs. Several phenotypic and genotypic methodologies were developed to trace epidemiologically the infections by S. Enteritidis. However, the phenotypic typing usually fail to discriminate related from unrelated epidemiologicaly strains and presents problems of reproducibility that were minimized with the introduction of genotypic methods. In Brazil, few studies that used molecular typing techniques to type strains of this serovar were conducted. The aims of this study were to investigate the pathogenic potential, the antimicrobial resistance and to molecularly type of Salmonella Enteritidis strains isolated from humans, food and chickens in Brazil. For this, it was studied 188 strains of Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from outbreaks and sporadic cases, from humans (67), food (61) and chickens (60), during the period of 1986 to 2010, from various places of Brazil. The susceptibility to 14 antimicrobials were analyzed by the disc diffusion technique and the presence of 13 virulence genes of the Salmonella pathogenicity islands I and II and from the pSEV plasmid were searched by PCR. The mechanisms of resistance to quinolones were verified by the search of plasmidial and cromossomal resistance genes and also by the verification of mutations in the gyrA gene by High resolution melting analysis (HRMA) followed by sequencing of some strains. The strains were also molecularly typed by the methodologies Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR (ERIC-PCR), Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) using the enzyme XbaI, Multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) and by Multilocus sequence typing (MLST). From the 188 strains studied, 42.5% were resistant to nalidixic acid and only 0.5% were resistant to sulfamethoxazoletrimethoprim and streptomycin. Resistance to quinolones was related mainly to mutations in the gyrA gene. The majority of the strains studied (98.4%) harbored all the virulence genes searched, being only one strain negative for the sipA gene and two strains negative for the prot6E gene. ERIC-PCR divided the 128 strains isolated from humans and food in 55 different profiles with >79.7% of similarity. PFGE divided the same strains in 68 different profiles with a similarity of >73.1%. Regarding the strains isolated from chickens, the concatenated dendrogram of ERIC-PCR and PFGE divided the 60 strains in two major groups with a similarity of 73.3%. Group A consisted of strains isolated either from chicken\'s clinical samples (23) or from the farm environment (5) with a similarity of 81.2%. Group B also consisted of strains isolated either from chicken\'s clinical samples (21) or from the environment (11) with a similarity of 81.1%. MLVA divided the 188 strains isolated in Brazil and other 100 strains isolated from North America in two major groups. MLVA-A group consisted of 71 strains isolated in North America and only three strains isolated in Brazil. These strains from Brazil included the ones isolated before the beginning of the pandemic of S. Enteritidis in this country. In contrast, MLVA-B group clustered 185 strains isolated in Brazil and 29 strains isolated in North America. The strains in the MLVA-A group were divided in 34 different genotypic types with a similarity of 46%, while strains in iv the group B were divided in 15 different genotypic types with a similarity of 66%. MLST characterized 44 of the 46 strains studied as belonging to ST 11. The other two strains presented new alleles that characterized two new STs, the 1632 and the 1633. The results of molecular typing obtained by ERIC-PCR, PFGE and MLVA in this study showed a high genotypic similarity among S. Enteritidis strains isolated in Brazil, which suggests that the strains studied descend from a common ancestor that differed little genotypically during 24 years in the country. Moreover, the results of MLVA suggest that a new and prevalent subtype was introduced in Brazil after 1993 and has been contaminating food and infecting humans and animals. The high prevalence of virulence genes found in the strains studied reinforce their potential to cause disease in humans and animals, as well as the risks of their presence in food. Moreover, the high percentage of strains resistant to nalidixic acid observed after 1996 suggests the use of quinolones in the treatment of animal infections by S. Enteritidis in Brazil.
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Caracterização fenotípica e genotípica de Listeria monocytogenes isoladas de produtos cárneos crus comercializados no município de São Paulo / Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from refrigerated meat products marketed in the city of São Paulo

Ruth Estela Gravato Rowlands 03 December 2013 (has links)
Listeria monocytogenes é um importante patógeno de origem alimentar que causa listeriose, infecção severa que acomete, principalmente, gestantes, idosos, crianças e imunocomprometidos, e que apresenta elevada taxa de mortalidade. A bactéria está amplamente distribuída no ambiente e é comumente encontrada em produtos cárneos. O presente estudo teve como objetivos caracterizar 439 isolados de L. monocytogenes obtidos de salsicha bovina e produtos cárneos crus (carne moída, linguiça suína e coxa de frango) refrigerados, adquiridos no comércio do município de São Paulo, e previamente submetidos à sorotipagem molecular. Os isolados foram caracterizados quanto ao perfil de susceptibilidade antimicrobiana; presença dos genes de virulência actA, inlA, inlC, inlJ, prfA, iap, hly, plcA, plcB e mpl; perfil genético por eletroforese em campo pulsado (PFGE) e sequenciamento parcial dos genes actA e lmo0737. Baixa frequência de resistência antimicrobiana (0,5%) foi observada entre os 416 isolados avaliados. Um isolado pertencente ao sorogrupo 1 apresentou resistência à penicilina e à clindamicina e outro identificado como 4a ou 4c apresentou resistência à tetraciclina. Todos os isolados foram positivos para os genes de virulência testados. O sequenciamento parcial do gene actA mostrou a ocorrência de 14 sequências de nucleotídeos distintas nos 97 isolados avaliados. Além disso, verificou-se a ocorrência de uma deleção de 35 aminoácidos no gene actA em 36 isolados, além de substituições de nucleotídeos que resultaram em mutações nas sequências de aminoácidos da grande maioria dos isolados. A análise filogenética do gene actA possibilitou o agrupamento dos isolados em duas linhagens distintas (I e II). Os resultados do PFGE indicaram grande variabilidade nos perfis genéticos dos isolados analisados, principalmente naqueles pertencentes aos grupos 2 (1/2c e 3c), 3 (1/2b e 3b) e 4 (4b, 4d e 4e). Os resultados deste estudo mostram que os isolados de L. monocytogenes provenientes de salsicha bovina e produtos cárneos crus comercializados no município de São Paulo, apresentam grande diversidade genética, importante potencial de virulência e baixa frequência de resistência antimicrobiana. A diversidade observada deve-se, provavelmente, à característica ubíqua deste micro-organismo, tornando-o mais susceptível a grande pressão seletiva do ambiente. / Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen that causes listeriosis, a severe infection that affects primarily pregnant women, elderly, children and imunocompromised individuals, and has a high mortality rate. The bacteria is widely distributed in the environment and commonly found in meat products. The present study aimed to characterize 439 isolates of L. monocytogenes obtained from pork sausage and raw chilled meat products (ground beef, beef sausage, and chicken thigh) purchased in supermarkets in the city of São Paulo, and previously submitted to molecular serotyping. The isolates were characterized for antimicrobial susceptibility profile; presence of virulence genes actA, inlA, inlC, inlJ, prfA, iap, hly, plcA, plcB and mpl; genetic profile by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and partial sequencing of genes actA and lmo0737. A low frequency of antimicrobial resistance (0.5%) was observed among the 416 evaluated isolates. One isolate belonging to serogroup 1 presented resistance to clindamycin and penicillin and another one identified as 4a or 4c was resistant to tetracycline. All isolates were positive for the tested virulence genes. The partial sequencing of the gene actA indicated the occurrence of 14 distinct nucleotide sequences in the 97 isolates tested. Furthermore, a deletion of 35 amino acids in the actA gene was detected in 36 isolates, and nucleotide substitutions that resulted in amino acid changes in the sequences of most isolates. Phylogenetic analysis of the actA gene clustered the isolates in two distinct lineages (I and II). Results of PFGE indicated a great genetic variability among isolates, especially among those belonging to groups 2 (1/2c and 3c), 3 (1/2b and 3b) and 4 (4b, 4d and 4e). The results of this study show that isolates of L. monocytogenes from pork sausage and raw meat products marketed in the city of São Paulo present a great genetic diversity, significant virulence potential and low frequency of antimicrobial resistance. The detected diversity is probably due the ubiquitous nature of these microorganisms, making them more susceptible to selective pressure of the environment.

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