Background:Brucellosis was a common human and livestock disease caused by Brucella strains,the category B priority pathogens by the US Center for Disease Control(CDC).Identified as a priority disease in human and live...Background:Brucellosis was a common human and livestock disease caused by Brucella strains,the category B priority pathogens by the US Center for Disease Control(CDC).Identified as a priority disease in human and livestock populations,the increasing incidence in recent years in China needs urgent control measures for this disease but the molecular background important for monitoring the epidemiology of Brucella strains at the national level is still lacking.Methods:A total of 600 Brucella isolates collected during 60 years(from 1953 to 2013)in China were genotyped by multiple locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis(MLVA)and the variation degree of MLVA11 loci was calculated by the Hunter Gaston Diversity Index(HGDI)values.The charts and map were processed by Excel 2013,and cluster analysis and epidemiological distribution was performed using BioNumerics(version 5.1).Results:The 600 representative Brucella isolates fell into 104 genotypes with 58 singleton genotypes by the MLVA11 assay,including B.melitensis biovars 2 and 3(five main genotypes),B.abortus biovars 1 and 3(two main genotypes),B.suis biovars 1 and 3(three main genotypes),and B.canis(two main genotypes)respectively.While most B.suis biovar 1 and biovar 3 were respectively found in northern provinces and southern provinces,B.melitensis and B.abortus strains were dominant in China.Canine Brucellosis was only found in animals without any human cases reported.Eight Brucellosis epidemic peaks emerged during the 60 years between 1953 and 2013:1955-1959,1962-1969,1971-1975,1977-1983,1985-1989,1992-1997,2000-2008 and 2010-2013 in China.Conclusions:Brucellosis has its unique molecular epidemiological patterns with specific spatial and temporal distribution according to MLVA.Trial registration:IDOP-D-16-00101.展开更多
Background:The prevalence of human brucellosis in Qinghai Province of China has been increasing rapidly,with confirmed cases distributed across 31 counties.However,the epidemiology of brucellosis transmission has not ...Background:The prevalence of human brucellosis in Qinghai Province of China has been increasing rapidly,with confirmed cases distributed across 31 counties.However,the epidemiology of brucellosis transmission has not been fully elucidated.To characterize the infecting strains isolated from humans,multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeats analysis(MLVA)and whole-genome single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)-based approaches were employed.Methods:Strains were isolated from two males blood cultures that were confirmed Brucella m elitensis positive following biotyping and MLVA.Genomic DNA was extracted from these two strains,and whole-genome sequencing was performed.Next,SNP-based phylogenetic analysis was performed to compare the two strains to 94 B.melitensis strains(complete genome and draft genome)retrieved from online databases.Results:The two Brucella isolates were identified as B.melitensis biovar 3(QH2019001 and QH2019005)following conventional biotyping and were found to have differences in their variable number tandem repeats(VNTRs)using MLVA-16.Phylogenetic examination assigned the 96 strains to five genotype groups,with QH2019001 and QH2019005 assigned to the same group,but different subgroups.Moreover,the QH2019005 strain was assigned to a new subgenotype,llj,within genotype II.These findings were then combined to determine the geographic origin of the two Brucella strains.Conclusions:Utilizing a whole-genome SNP-based approach enabled differences between the two B.m elitensis strains to be more clearly resolved,and facilitated the elucidation of their different evolutionary histories.This approach also revealed that QH2019005 is a member of a new subgenotype(Hj)with an ancient origin in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.展开更多
Background:Brucellosis is an infectious-allergic zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella.Early diagnosis is the key to preventing,treating,and controlling brucellosis.Fluorescence polarization immuno...Background:Brucellosis is an infectious-allergic zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella.Early diagnosis is the key to preventing,treating,and controlling brucellosis.Fluorescence polarization immunoassay(FPA)is a new immunoassay for relatively rapid and accurate detection of antibodies or antigens based on antigen-antibody interaction.However,there is no report on FPA-based detection of human brucellosis in China.Therefore,this study is to evaluate the value of FPA for the diagnosis of human brucellosis in China.展开更多
基金This study was supported by grants from the Chinese National Programs for High Technology Research and Development:Lab Infectious Materials and Biological Risk Source Key Technology and Product Research(No.2014AA021404)the National Nature Science Foundation(No.81271900).
文摘Background:Brucellosis was a common human and livestock disease caused by Brucella strains,the category B priority pathogens by the US Center for Disease Control(CDC).Identified as a priority disease in human and livestock populations,the increasing incidence in recent years in China needs urgent control measures for this disease but the molecular background important for monitoring the epidemiology of Brucella strains at the national level is still lacking.Methods:A total of 600 Brucella isolates collected during 60 years(from 1953 to 2013)in China were genotyped by multiple locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis(MLVA)and the variation degree of MLVA11 loci was calculated by the Hunter Gaston Diversity Index(HGDI)values.The charts and map were processed by Excel 2013,and cluster analysis and epidemiological distribution was performed using BioNumerics(version 5.1).Results:The 600 representative Brucella isolates fell into 104 genotypes with 58 singleton genotypes by the MLVA11 assay,including B.melitensis biovars 2 and 3(five main genotypes),B.abortus biovars 1 and 3(two main genotypes),B.suis biovars 1 and 3(three main genotypes),and B.canis(two main genotypes)respectively.While most B.suis biovar 1 and biovar 3 were respectively found in northern provinces and southern provinces,B.melitensis and B.abortus strains were dominant in China.Canine Brucellosis was only found in animals without any human cases reported.Eight Brucellosis epidemic peaks emerged during the 60 years between 1953 and 2013:1955-1959,1962-1969,1971-1975,1977-1983,1985-1989,1992-1997,2000-2008 and 2010-2013 in China.Conclusions:Brucellosis has its unique molecular epidemiological patterns with specific spatial and temporal distribution according to MLVA.Trial registration:IDOP-D-16-00101.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2020YFA0907101)Major Infectious Diseases such as AIDS and Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control Technology Major Projects(2018ZX10201002)the National Natural Scientific Foundation of China(81860588).
文摘Background:The prevalence of human brucellosis in Qinghai Province of China has been increasing rapidly,with confirmed cases distributed across 31 counties.However,the epidemiology of brucellosis transmission has not been fully elucidated.To characterize the infecting strains isolated from humans,multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeats analysis(MLVA)and whole-genome single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)-based approaches were employed.Methods:Strains were isolated from two males blood cultures that were confirmed Brucella m elitensis positive following biotyping and MLVA.Genomic DNA was extracted from these two strains,and whole-genome sequencing was performed.Next,SNP-based phylogenetic analysis was performed to compare the two strains to 94 B.melitensis strains(complete genome and draft genome)retrieved from online databases.Results:The two Brucella isolates were identified as B.melitensis biovar 3(QH2019001 and QH2019005)following conventional biotyping and were found to have differences in their variable number tandem repeats(VNTRs)using MLVA-16.Phylogenetic examination assigned the 96 strains to five genotype groups,with QH2019001 and QH2019005 assigned to the same group,but different subgroups.Moreover,the QH2019005 strain was assigned to a new subgenotype,llj,within genotype II.These findings were then combined to determine the geographic origin of the two Brucella strains.Conclusions:Utilizing a whole-genome SNP-based approach enabled differences between the two B.m elitensis strains to be more clearly resolved,and facilitated the elucidation of their different evolutionary histories.This approach also revealed that QH2019005 is a member of a new subgenotype(Hj)with an ancient origin in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
文摘Background:Brucellosis is an infectious-allergic zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella.Early diagnosis is the key to preventing,treating,and controlling brucellosis.Fluorescence polarization immunoassay(FPA)is a new immunoassay for relatively rapid and accurate detection of antibodies or antigens based on antigen-antibody interaction.However,there is no report on FPA-based detection of human brucellosis in China.Therefore,this study is to evaluate the value of FPA for the diagnosis of human brucellosis in China.
