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Zhao J, Shui J, Luo L, Ao C, Lin H, Liang Y, Wang L, Wang H, Chen H, Tang S. Identification and characterization of mixed infections of Chlamydia trachomatis via high-throughput sequencing. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1041789. [PMID: 36439830 PMCID: PMC9687396 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1041789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Precise genotyping is necessary to understand epidemiology and clinical manifestations of Chlamydia trachomatis infection with different genotypes. Next-generation high-throughput sequencing (NGHTS) has opened new frontiers in microbial genotyping, but has been clinically characterized in only a few settings. This study aimed to determine C. trachomatis genotypes in particular mixed-genotype infections and their association with clinical manifestations and to characterize the sensitivity and accuracy of NGHTS. Cervical specimens were collected from 8,087 subjects from physical examination center (PEC), assisted reproductive technology center (ART) and gynecology clinics (GC) of Chenzhou Hospital of China. The overall prevalence of C. trachomatis was 3.8% (311/8087) whereas a prevalence of 2.8, 3.7 and 4.8% was found in PEC, ART and GC, respectively. The most frequent three C. trachomatis genotypes were E (27.4%, 83/303), F (21.5%, 65/303) and J (18.2%, 55/303). Moreover, NGHTS identified 20 (6.6%, 20/303) mixed-genotype infections of C. trachomatis. Genotype G was more often observed in the subjects with pelvic inflammatory disease than genotype E (adjusted OR = 3.61, 95%CI, 1.02–12.8, p = 0.046). Mixed-genotype infection was associated with severe vaginal cleanliness (degree IV) with an adjusted OR of 5.17 (95%CI 1.03–25.9, p = 0.046) whereas mixed-genotype infection with large proportion of minor genotypes was associated with cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) with an adjusted OR of 5.51 (95%CI 1.17–26.01, p = 0.031). Our results indicated that NGHTS is a feasible tool to identity C. trachomatis mixed-genotype infections, which may be associated with worse vaginal cleanliness and cervical SIL.
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- Jianhui Zhao
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Chenzhou No. 1 People’s Hospital, Chenzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Chenzhou No. 1 People’s Hospital, Chenzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Chenzhou No. 1 People’s Hospital, Chenzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hongliang Chen, ; Shixing Tang,
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hongliang Chen, ; Shixing Tang,
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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome: A cause of right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Med Clin (Barc) 2020; 154:447-452. [PMID: 32145988 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS), also known as perihepatitis, is a rare complication of pelvic inflammatory disease. It has a different incidence depending on which diagnostic criteria are used. FHCS consists of inflammation of the hepatic capsule and surrounding peritoneum, without involvement of the hepatic parenchyma, due to intraperitoneal dissemination from a pelvic infection. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific and include a sudden onset of pain and discomfort in the right hypochondrium, commonly confused with other hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal or renal diseases. In recent years, Multidetector Computed Tomography has proven to be a very useful and non-invasive tool, which offers diagnostic confidence within the appropriate clinical setting. Radiological diagnosis of FHCS can avoid unnecessary surgical procedures.
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An Asymptomatic Patient with Fatal Infertility Carried a Swedish Strain of Chlamydia trachomatis with Additional Deletion in The Plasmid orf1 that Belonged to A Different MLST Sequence Type. Microorganisms 2019; 7:microorganisms7070187. [PMID: 31261812 PMCID: PMC6681046 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7070187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Here, we present the first case of asymptomatic genital Chlamydial infection caused by the new emerging Chlamydia trachomatis (C.t.) ST13 strain genovar E, which has a double deletion of 377 bp and 17 bp in orf1 gene of the cryptic plasmid (ddCT). This case occurred in an infertile patient (case-patient) with a detectable level of Chlamydial antibodies and a spermatozoa deficiency known as azoospermia. Additionally, the ddCT strain showed the presence of a duplication of 44 bp in the plasmid orf3 and SNP in orf4, which were known as the typical characteristics of the Swedish variant of C.t. (nvCT) genovar E. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) determined a significant difference between ddCT and nvCT in four alleles (oppA, hfiX, gitA and enoA). Both ddCT and nvCT were assigned to different genetic lineages and could be allocated to two different non-overlapping clonal complexes. Furthermore, ddCT demonstrated a considerable difference among 4–5 alleles in comparison with other C.t. strains of genovar E of ST4, ST8, ST12, and ST94, including the founder of a single relevant cluster, wtCT E/SW3 (Swedish genetic lineage). In contrast to other genovar E strains, ddCT had identical alleles with seven out of seven loci found in ST13 strains of genovars D and G, including the founder for this clonal group, D/UW-3/CX, and six out of seven loci found in its derivatives, such as ST6, ST10, and ST95 of genovars G and H. Nevertheless, MSTree V2 showed that ddCT and nvCT could have a common early ancestor, which is a parental C.t. G/9301 strain of ST9. A significant difference between ddCT and nvCT of genovar D (nvCT-D) that was recently found in Mexico was also determined as: (i) ddCT belonged to genovar E but not to genovar D; (ii) ddCT had a 44 bp duplication within the orf3 of the plasmid typical for nvCT; (iii) ddCT possessed an additional 17 bp deletion in the orf1. In conclusion, improved case management should include the clinical physician’s awareness of the need to enhance molecular screening of asymptomatic Chlamydia patients. Such molecular diagnostics might be essential to significantly reducing the global burden of Chlamydial infection on international public health.
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de Vries HJC, de Barbeyrac B, de Vrieze NHN, Viset JD, White JA, Vall-Mayans M, Unemo M. 2019 European guideline on the management of lymphogranuloma venereum. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:1821-1828. [PMID: 31243838 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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New or important issues in this updated version of the 2013 European guideline on the management of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV): EPIDEMIOLOGY: Lymphogranuloma venereum continues to be endemic among European men who have sex with men (MSM) since 2003. Lymphogranuloma venereum infections in heterosexuals are extremely rare in Europe, and there is no evidence of transmission of LGV in the European heterosexual population. AETIOLOGY AND TRANSMISSION Chlamydia trachomatis serovars/genovars L2b and L2 are the causative strains in the majority of cases in Europe. CLINICAL FEATURES Among MSM, about 25% of the anorectal LGV infections are asymptomatic. Genital infections among MSM are rare; the ratio of genital vs. anorectal LGV infections is 1 in 15. DIAGNOSIS To diagnose LGV, a sample tested C. trachomatis positive with a commercial nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) platform should be confirmed with an LGV discriminatory NAAT. TREATMENT Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day orally for 21 days is the recommended treatment for LGV. This same treatment is recommended also in asymptomatic patients and contacts of LGV patients. If another regimen is used, a test of cure (TOC) must be performed.
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- H J C de Vries
- STI Outpatient Clinic, Infectious Diseases Department, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity (AI&II), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Mycoplasmal and Chlamydial Infections in Humans, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Mycoplasmal and Chlamydial Infections in Humans, INRA, Bordeaux, France.,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Bacteriologie, French National Reference Center for Bacterial STIs, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity (AI&II), Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Western Health & Social Care Trust, Londonderry, UK
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- STI Unit Vall d'Hebron-Drassanes, Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Feodorova V, Sultanakhmedov E, Saltykov Y, Zaitsev S, Utz S, Corbel M, Gaydos C, Quinn T, Motin V. First Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis 'Swedish' Variant (nvCT) in a Russian Couple with Infertility. Open Microbiol J 2018; 12:343-352. [PMID: 30450141 PMCID: PMC6198409 DOI: 10.2174/1874285801812010343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic asymptomatic chlamydial genital infection caused by the wild-type of Chlamydia trachomatis (wtCT) is the most common bacterial infection causing human infertility. The novel 'Swedish' variant of С.trachomatis (nvCT) which contains a 377 bp deletion in a region that is specifically targeted in some nucleic acid amplification tests may impede diagnosis. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to investigate whether nvCT may be a possible cause of infertility in a couple undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). METHOD Clinical specimens from both genital (urethra and cervix) and extra-genital sites (pharynx, conjunctive, blood) of a couple who experienced multiple unsuccessful attempts at pregnancy by natural fertilization and IVF procedures were analyzed before and after antibiotic therapy. Both partners had neither somatic nor endocrinal abnormality nor any clinically apparent genital manifestations of Chlamydia or other STIs. RESULTS Before antibiotic therapy all the samples of the Female Partner (FP) contained DNA of only the nvCT. After antibiotic therapy, additionally, DNA of wtCT of genovars E and D was detected in specimens from her conjunctiva and oropharynx. All samples of the Male Partner (MP) revealed co-infection of nvCT and wtCT. Identical SNP within the variable region 4 (VD4) of the ompA gene confirmed the identity of the wtCT strains found in both partners. The FP had a positive anti-chlamydial IgG titer. The sperm characteristics of the MP, motility (immotile spermatozoa was 51.1% versus 21.6%) and vitality (46% versus 68%) declined progressively, and the MP anti-chlamydial IgG titer was negative. CONCLUSION Infertility in this couple may have been caused by chronic asymptomatic and persistent nvCT-associated infection that was complicated by re-infection later with wtCT. This study illustrates the importance of including detection methods for nvCT strains in the investigation of infertility cases.
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- Valentina Feodorova
- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and NanoBiotechnology, Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Saratov, Ap. 6, the 53 Strelkovoi Divisii Street, Saratov, 410028, Russia
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- Department for Skin Diseases, Saratov State Medical University, 22, Proviantskaya Street, Saratov, 410028, Russia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and NanoBiotechnology, Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Saratov, Ap. 6, the 53 Strelkovoi Divisii Street, Saratov, 410028, Russia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and NanoBiotechnology, Federal Research Center for Virology and Microbiology, Branch in Saratov, Ap. 6, the 53 Strelkovoi Divisii Street, Saratov, 410028, Russia
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- Department for Skin Diseases, Saratov State Medical University, 22, Proviantskaya Street, Saratov, 410028, Russia
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- Department of Bacteriology, The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), Potters Bar, EN6 3QG, UK
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 855 N. Wolfe Street, Rangos Bldg, Suite 530, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 855 N. Wolfe Street, Rangos Bldg, Suite 530, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0609, USA
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Molano M, Tabrizi SN, Phillips S, Danielewski J, Cornall A, Morre SA, Garland SM. Development of a rapid colorimetric multiplex PCR-reverse line blot for the detection and typing of 14 Chlamydia trachomatis genovars. J Med Microbiol 2018; 67:1560-1570. [PMID: 30303481 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for trachoma-associated blindness as well as the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection worldwide, although the genovars for the former are typically A-C, whilst for the latter they are D-K and for the uncommon infection lymphogranuloma venereum they are L1-3. Nucleotide variations within the ompA gene facilitate the identification of C. trachomatis genovars. This study describes a colorimetric multiplex PCR/RLB typing assay (mPCR-RLB) directed to the VD2 region of the ompA gene for general C. trachomatis positivity and the identification of 14 individual C. trachomatis genovars. METHODOLOGY The assay was validated by analysing 40 blinded samples that included reference strains of C. trachomatis genovars and other non-chlamydial micro-organisms that had been analysed previously using quantitative PCR (qPCR). Ninety clinical samples that had previously been found to be C. trachomatis-positive by qPCR were also evaluated using the mPCR-RLB assay. RESULTS The mPCR-RLB assay showed 100 % agreement with the qPCR in the detection of C. trachomatis reference strains and no cross-reaction of non-chlamydial micro-organisms was observed. In the analysis of the chlamydial clinical samples, 97.8 % were C. trachomatis-positive by mPCR/RLB assay and there was a 96.6 % concordance with the qPCR at the group identification level and a 92.2 % concordance at the genovar level. CONCLUSION The mPCR-RLB assay is a rapid and sensitive methodology for the identification of C. trachomatis genovars associated with urogenital infections, trachoma or lymphogranuloma venereum diseases that can be implemented in clinical settings, helping to identify reinfections and treatment failures and establish the appropriate treatment course.
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- Monica Molano
- 1Regional HPV Labnet Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 1Regional HPV Labnet Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- 2Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 1Regional HPV Labnet Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- 2Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 1Regional HPV Labnet Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 1Regional HPV Labnet Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- 5Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Institute for Public Health Genomics, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- 4Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 1Regional HPV Labnet Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Patiño LH, Camargo M, Muñoz M, Ríos-Chaparro DI, Patarroyo MA, Ramírez JD. Unveiling the Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) Schemes and Core Genome Phylogenies for Genotyping Chlamydia trachomatis. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1854. [PMID: 30186244 PMCID: PMC6113918 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) has become a useful tool for studying the genetic diversity of important public health pathogens, such as Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). Four MLST schemes have been proposed for Ct (data available from Chlamydiales MLST databases). However, the lack of a sole standardized scheme represents the greatest limitation regarding typing this species. This study was thus aimed at evaluating the usefulness of the four MLST schemes available for Ct, describing each molecular marker's pattern and its contribution toward a description of intra-specific genetic diversity and population structure. The markers for each scheme, showed a variable power of dicrimination, exhibiting in some cases over estimation in the determination of Sequence Types (STs). However, individual analysis of each locus's typing efficiency and discrimination power led to identifying 8 markers as having a suitable pattern for intra-specific typing. analyzing the 8 candidate markers gave a combination of 3 of these loci as an optimal scheme for identifying a large amount of STs, maximizing discrimination power whilst maintaining suitable typing efficiency. One scheme was compared against core genome phylogenies, finding a higher typing resolution through the last approach. These results confirm once again that although complete genome data, in particular from core genome MLST (cgMLST) allow a high resolution clustering for Ct isolates. There are combinations of molecular markers that could generate equivalent results, with the advantage of representing an easy implementation strategy and lower costs leading to contribute to the monitoring and molecular epidemiology of Ct.
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- Luz H. Patiño
- Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas-UR (GIMUR), Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
- Ph.D. Programme in Biomedical and Biological Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Ph.D. Programme in Biomedical and Biological Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
- Molecular Biology and Immunology Department, Fundación Instituto de Inmunología de Colombia (FIDIC), Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas-UR (GIMUR), Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas-UR (GIMUR), Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Molecular Biology and Immunology Department, Fundación Instituto de Inmunología de Colombia (FIDIC), Bogotá, Colombia
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas-UR (GIMUR), Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis multilocus sequence types and genovar distribution in chlamydia infected patients in a multi-ethnic region of Saratov, Russia. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195386. [PMID: 29641543 PMCID: PMC5895025 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background This is the first report to characterize the prevalence and genovar distribution of genital chlamydial infections among random heterosexual patients in the multi-ethnic Saratov Region, located in Southeast Russia. Methods Sixty-one clinical samples (cervical or urethral swabs) collected from a random cohort of 856 patients (7.1%) were C. trachomatis (CT) positive in commercial nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and duplex TaqMan PCRs. Results Sequence analysis of the VDII region of the ompA gene revealed seven genovars of C. trachomatis in PCR-positive patients. The overall genovars were distributed as E (41.9%), G (21.6%), F (13.5%), K (9.5%), D (6.8%), J (4.1%), and H (2.7%). CT-positive samples were from males (n = 12, 19.7%), females (n = 42, 68.8%), and anonymous (n = 7, 11.5%) patients, with an age range of 19 to 45 years (average 26.4), including 12 different ethnic groups representative of this region. Most patients were infected with a single genovar (82%), while 18% were co-infected with either two or three genovars. The 1156 bp-fragment of the ompA gene was sequenced in 46 samples to determine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) among isolates. SNP-based subtyping and phylogenetic reconstruction revealed the presence of 13 variants of the ompA gene, such as E (E1, E2, E6), G (G1, G2, G3, G5), F1, K, D (D1, Da2), J1, and H2. Differing genovar distribution was identified among urban (E>G>F) and rural (E>K) populations, and in Slavic (E>G>D) and non-Slavic (E>G>K) ethnic groups. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) determined five sequences types (STs), such as ST4 (56%, 95% confidence interval, CI, 70.0 to 41.3), ST6 (10%, 95% CI 21.8 to 3.3), ST9 (22%, 95% CI 35.9 to 11.5), ST10 (2%, 95% CI 10.7 to 0.05) and ST38 (10%, 95% CI 21.8 to 3.3). Thus, the most common STs were ST4 and ST9. Conclusion C. trachomatis is a significant cause of morbidity among random heterosexual patients with genital chlamydial infections in the Saratov Region. Further studies should extend this investigation by describing trends in a larger population, both inside and outside of the Saratov Region to clarify some aspects for the actual application of C. trachomatis genotype analysis for disease control.
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Gharsallah H, Frikha-Gargouri O, Bom RJ, Hammami A, Bruisten SM. Comparison of reverse hybridization and ompA sequencing methods applied on Chlamydia trachomatis strains from Tunisia. Microbiologyopen 2017; 7:e00549. [PMID: 29282889 PMCID: PMC5911986 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Two techniques based on ompA amplification of Chlamydia trachomatis were compared, being reverse hybridization (RHM) and ompA sequencing (OSA), to investigate the concordance between them and to study the epidemiological relevance of each method. In addition, phylogenetic analysis was performed on the ompA sequences. One hundred and seven C. trachomatis positive samples from Tunisian patients and female sex workers were analyzed using both the RHM and ompA sequencing. The overall genovar distribution obtained with both techniques was very similar. The RHM identified nine genovars, being B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K, where B, I, J, and K were only found in mixed infections versus 7 types for the OSA being D, E, F, G, H, I, and K. The agreement between both typing techniques was 87.8%. Both methods showed that genovar E was the most predominant type. In 24.3% of the analyzed samples, mixed infections were detected. In 96.1% of these, the genovar identified by OSA was also detected using the RHM. OmpA sequencing allowed determination of six genovar types that could not be typed using RHM. The analyses of ompA nucleotide variation in the 107 clinical specimens detected ompA genovar variants with distinct ompA mutational patterns for types D2, G1, G2, and H1. In conclusion, RHM and OSA showed a high agreement in C. trachomatis genotyping results with each having their specific benefits.
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- Houda Gharsallah
- Department of Microbiology and research laboratory "Microorganismes et Pathologies Humaines", Habib Bourguiba university hospital, Medical School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Biopesticides Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Public Health Laboratory, The Netherlands Condomerie, Cluster Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology and research laboratory "Microorganismes et Pathologies Humaines", Habib Bourguiba university hospital, Medical School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Public Health Laboratory, Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD Amsterdam), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Fedorova VA, Sultanakhmedov ES, Saltykov YV, Utz SR, Motin VL. Improvement of laboratory diagnostics of urogenital chlamydial infection in patients with impaired reproductive functions found to be infected with Chlamydia trachomatis. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2017. [DOI: 10.25208/0042-4609-2017-93-2-34-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The dominant role in human infertility has been attributed to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with a leading contribution of urogenital chlamydial infection (UGCI) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT). the two variants of this pathogen are represented by the wild-type (wtCT) and new Swedish (nvCT) strains containing 377 bp deletion within the cryptic plasmid orf1 gene. Objective. The purpose of the study was investigation of the clinical specimens obtained from the urogenital tract of couples coping with infertility for the presence of genetic material of wtCT and nvCT. Material and methods. Clinical samples (scrapings from the urethra and cervix) obtained from 25 to 41 years old couples (n = 14) were tested for the presence of identifiable wtCT and nvCT chlamydia DNA by monoplex and duplex PCR, specific antigens C. trachomatis in elementary bodies by using immunofluorescence analysis (IFA), while detection of anti-chlamydia antibodies in sera was determined by immunoenzymatic assay (IEA). Results. The nvCT variant with typical deletion of 377 bp within the orf1 gene that belongs to the genovar e subtype E1 was detected in 100% of couples with infertility. The negative results of DNA testing for wtcT were registered in 87.5% of patients from this group, while one individual (12.5%) was likely coinfected with nvCT and wtCT of E1 and D genovars, respectively. The wtCT strains of genovar E (subtypes E1, E2, E6), g (subtypes G1, G2), F (subtypes F1), and K were identified in control group among patients with UGCI. The study revealed difficulties in detection of nvCT by nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), IFA, and IEA; data on comparison of the efficacy of these methods are presented. Conclusion. Chronic UGCI in patients with reproductive dysfunctions can be caused by nvCT alone or as result of co-infection with nvCT and wtCT. The negative results in NAAT may not 100% correlate with the absence of UGCI that requires further confirmation in tests allowing detection of all known variants of C. trachomatis.
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High Frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis Mixed Infections Detected by Microarray Assay in South American Samples. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153511. [PMID: 27082962 PMCID: PMC4833370 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Based on sequence variation in the ompA gene encoding the major outer membrane protein, the genotyping scheme distinguishes 17 recognized genotypes, i.e. A, B, Ba, C, D, Da, E, F, G, H, I, Ia, J, K, L1, L2, and L3. Genotyping is an important tool for epidemiological tracking of C. trachomatis infections, including the revelation of transmission pathways and association with tissue tropism and pathogenicity. Moreover, genotyping can be useful for clinicians to establish the correct treatment when LGV strains are detected. Recently a microarray assay was described that offers several advantages, such as rapidity, ease of standardization and detection of mixed infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the DNA microarray-based assay for C. trachomatis genotyping of clinical samples already typed by PCR-RFLP from South America. The agreement between both typing techniques was 90.05% and the overall genotype distribution obtained with both techniques was similar. Detection of mixed-genotype infections was significantly higher using the microarray assay (8.4% of cases) compared to PCR-RFLP (0.5%). Among 178 samples, the microarray assay identified 10 ompA genotypes, i.e. D, Da, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L2. The most predominant type was genotype E, followed by D and F.
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Vanzha E, Pylaev T, Khanadeev V, Konnova S, Fedorova V, Khlebtsov N. Gold nanoparticle-assisted polymerase chain reaction: effects of surface ligands, nanoparticle shape and material. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20472d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The concentration, shape, material, and surface functionalization effects of gold nanoparticles on PCR outcome have been studied with two PCR gene diagnostic models.
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- Ekaterina Vanzha
- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Saratov 410049
- Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Saratov 410049
- Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Saratov 410049
- Russia
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- Saratov Scientific and Research Veterinary Institute
- Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Saratov 410028
- Russia
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- Saratov Scientific and Research Veterinary Institute
- Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Saratov 410028
- Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Saratov 410049
- Russia
- Saratov National Research State University
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Human and Pathogen Factors Associated with Chlamydia trachomatis-Related Infertility in Women. Clin Microbiol Rev 2015; 28:969-85. [PMID: 26310245 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00035-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, in women. However, the processes that result in these reproductive pathologies have not been well defined. Here we review the evidence for the human disease burden of these chlamydial reproductive pathologies. We then review human-based evidence that links Chlamydia with reproductive pathologies in women. We present data supporting the idea that host, immunological, epidemiological, and pathogen factors may all contribute to the development of infertility. Specifically, we review the existing evidence that host and pathogen genotypes, host hormone status, age of sexual debut, sexual behavior, coinfections, and repeat infections are all likely to be contributory factors in development of infertility. Pathogen factors such as infectious burden, treatment failure, and tissue tropisms or ascension capacity are also potential contributory factors. We present four possible processes of pathology development and how these processes are supported by the published data. We highlight the limitations of the evidence and propose future studies that could improve our understanding of how chlamydial infertility in women occurs and possible future interventions to reduce this disease burden.
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de Waaij DJ, Dubbink JH, Peters RPH, Ouburg S, Morré SA. Comparison of GMT presto assay and Roche cobas® 4800 CT/NG assay for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in dry swabs. J Microbiol Methods 2015; 118:70-4. [PMID: 26327539 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2015.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2015] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the most prevalent bacterial STIs worldwide. Molecular tests are the standard for the detection of CT and NG, as these are difficult to culture. The recently introduced CE-IVD marked GMT Presto assay promises to be a valuable addition in CT and NG diagnostics. The advantage of the Presto assay is that it works on many PCR systems and the DNA can be isolated by any system.We compared the Presto assay to the widely used Roche cobas® 4800 CT/NG test for the detection of CT and NG in 612 vaginal and rectal dry collected swabs. Discrepant samples were tested by the TIB MOLBIOL Lightmix Kit 480 HT CT/NG assay. The alloyed gold standard was defined as two concurring Presto and cobas® 4800 results, or, with discrepant Presto and cobas® results, two concurring results of either test together with the Lightmix Kit 480 HT CT/NG assay. For the Presto assay,we observed 77 CT positive (13%) and 22 NG positive (3,6%) vaginal samples, and 41 CT positive (6,7%) and 11 NG positive (1,8%) rectal samples. For the cobas® 4800 assay,we observed 77 CT positive (13%) and 21NG positive (3,4%) vaginal samples, and 39 CT positive (6,4%) and 11 NG positive (1,8%) rectal samples. Ten CT samples were discrepant between Presto and cobas® 4800 CT/NG assays, while two NG samples were discrepant. CT sensitivity in both assays was 100% compared to the alloyed gold standard. The sensitivity was 100% for both vaginal and rectal dry swabs, underlining the suitability of these sample types for detection of CT and NG. The Presto assay is therefore valuable for molecular detection of CT and NG in dry vaginal and rectal swabs.
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- Dewi J de Waaij
- VU University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- VU University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg and Tzaneen, South Africa; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- VU University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- VU University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Verweij SP, Lanjouw E, Bax CJ, Quint KD, Oostvogel PM, Dörr PJ, Pleijster J, de Vries HJC, Peters RPH, Ouburg S, Morré SA. Serovar D and E of serogroup B induce highest serological responses in urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections. BMC Infect Dis 2014; 14:3. [PMID: 24383586 PMCID: PMC3893429 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Chlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. A strong link between C. trachomatis serogroup/serovar and serological response has been suggested in a previous preliminary study. The aim of the current study was to confirm and strengthen those findings about serological IgG responses in relation to C. trachomatis serogroups and serovars. Methods The study population (n = 718) consisted of two patient groups with similar characteristics of Dutch STI clinic visitors. We performed genotyping of serovars and used titre based and quantitative commercially available ELISA kits (medac Diagnostika) to determine specific serum IgG levels. Optical density (OD) values generated by both tests were used to calculate the IgG titres (cut-off 1:50). Analyses were conducted stratified by gender. Results We observed very significant differences when comparing the median IgG titres of three serogroups, B, C and I: in women for B vs. C: p < 0.0001 (median titres B 200 vs. C <50); B vs. I: p < 0.0001 (200 vs. 50), and in men for B vs. C: p = 0.0006 (150 vs. <50); B vs. I: p = 0.0001 (150 vs. <50); C vs. I was not significant for both sexes. Serovars D and E of serogroup B had the highest median IgG titres compared to the other serovars in both men and women: 200 and 200 vs. ≤ 100 for women and 100 and 200 vs. ≤ 75 for men, respectively. Conclusions This study shows that B group serovars induce higher serological responses compared to the C and I group serovars in vivo in both men and women.
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Schuurs TA, Verweij SP, Weel JFL, Ouburg S, Morré SA. Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in an STI population: performances of the Presto CT-NG assay, the Lightmix Kit 480 HT CT/NG and the COBAS Amplicor with urine specimens and urethral/cervicovaginal samples. BMJ Open 2013; 3:e003607. [PMID: 24381252 PMCID: PMC3884618 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study assessed the performances of the Presto CT-NG assay, the Lightmix Kit 480 HT CT/NG and the COBAS Amplicor for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection. DESIGN A cross-sectional study design. SETTING Izore, Centre for Diagnosing Infectious Diseases in Friesland, the Netherlands, tested samples sent from regional sexually transmitted infection (STI) outpatient clinics and regional hospitals from the province Friesland, the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS Samples were collected from 292 men and 835 women. These samples included 560 urine samples and 567 urethral/cervicovaginal samples. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measure is C trachomatis infection. No secondary outcome measures are available. RESULTS The sensitivity, specificity, positive predicative value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) for C trachomatis detection in urine samples using the Presto CT-NG assay were 100%, 99.8%, 98.1% and 100%, respectively; for the Lightmix Kit 480 HT CT/NG: 94.2%, 99.8%, 96.1% and 99.4%, respectively; for the COBAS Amplicor: 92.3%, 99.6%, 96% and 99.2%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for C trachomatis detection in urethral/cervicovaginal swabs using the Presto CT-NG assay and the COBAS Amplicor were 100%, 99.8%, 97.7% and 100%, respectively; for the Lightmix Kit 480 HT CT/NG: 100%, 99.6%, 97.7% and 100%, respectively. Calculations for N gonorrhoeae could not be made due to a low prevalence. CONCLUSIONS All three assays had a high sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for C trachomatis, with best performance for the Presto CT-NG assay.
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- T A Schuurs
- Izore, Centre for Infectious Diseases Friesland, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Izore, Centre for Infectious Diseases Friesland, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research Institute GROW, Institute of Public Health Genomics, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Dukers-Muijrers NHTM, Speksnijder AGCL, Morré SA, Wolffs PFG, van der Sande MAB, Brink AATP, van den Broek IVF, Werner MILS, Hoebe CJPA. Detection of anorectal and cervicovaginal Chlamydia trachomatis infections following azithromycin treatment: prospective cohort study with multiple time-sequential measures of rRNA, DNA, quantitative load and symptoms. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81236. [PMID: 24278400 PMCID: PMC3835673 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Determination of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) treatment success is hampered by current assessment methods, which involve a single post-treatment measurement only. Therefore, we evaluated Ct detection by applying multiple laboratory measures on time-sequential post-treatment samples. Methods A prospective cohort study was established with azithromycin-treated (1000 mg) Ct patients (44 cervicovaginal and 15 anorectal cases). Each patient provided 18 self-taken samples pre-treatment and for 8 weeks post-treatment (response: 96%; 1,016 samples). Samples were tested for 16S rRNA (TMA), bacterial load (quantitative PCR; Chlamydia plasmid DNA) and type (serovar and multilocus sequence typing). Covariates (including behavior, pre-treatment load, anatomic site, symptoms, age, and menstruation) were tested for their potential association with positivity and load at 3–8 weeks using regression analyses controlling for repeated measures. Findings By day 9, Ct positivity decreased to 20% and the median load to 0.3 inclusion-forming units (IFU) per ml (pre-treatment: 170 IFU/ml). Of the 35 cases who reported no sex, sex with a treated partner or safe sex with a new partner, 40% had detection, i.e. one or more positive samples from 3–8 weeks (same Ct type over time), indicating possible antimicrobial treatment failure. Cases showed intermittent positive detection and the number of positive samples was higher in anorectal cases than in cervicovaginal cases. The highest observed bacterial load between 3–8 weeks post-treatment was 313 IFU/ml, yet the majority (65%) of positive samples showed a load of ≤2 IFU/ml. Pre-treatment load was found to be associated with later load in anorectal cases. Conclusions A single test at 3–8 weeks post-treatment frequently misses Ct. Detection reveals intermittent low loads, with an unknown risk of later complications or transmission. These findings warrant critical re-evaluation of the clinical management of single dose azithromycin-treated Ct patients and fuel the debate on defining treatment failure. Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01448876.
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- Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers
- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health,South Limburg Public Health Service, Geleen, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- VU University Medical Center, Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute of Public Health Genomics, Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research Institute-GROW, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- Julius Center, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health,South Limburg Public Health Service, Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health,South Limburg Public Health Service, Geleen, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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White J, O’Farrell N, Daniels D. 2013 UK National Guideline for the management of lymphogranuloma venereum. Int J STD AIDS 2013; 24:593-601. [PMID: 23970591 DOI: 10.1177/0956462413482811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- John White
- Department of Genitourinary medicine, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Serogroup distribution of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis in urban ethnic groups in The Netherlands. Epidemiol Infect 2013; 142:409-14. [PMID: 23611401 DOI: 10.1017/s095026881300071x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis varies between ethnic groups in The Netherlands. It is, however, unknown whether this is associated with specific serogroups. The objective of this study was to determine whether serogroup distribution is associated with ethnic origin in the region of The Hague, The Netherlands. Serogroups of 370 microbiologically confirmed C. trachomatis-positive samples were analysed. The samples were obtained from 247 women and 123 men between January and October 2008, of self-reported Dutch Caucasian, Dutch Antillean, Surinamese, N. African/Turkish or other descent. We observed a difference in serogroup distribution comparing Dutch Caucasian women to Dutch Antillean women (χ2 for distribution P = 0·035). Serogroup C was more common in Dutch Antillean women, whereas serogroup B was less common (P = 0·03). This difference was not observed for Dutch Antillean men. The observed difference in distribution of C. trachomatis serogroups between ethnic groups is relevant for further transmission studies.
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Gharsallah H, Frikha-Gargouri O, Sellami H, Besbes F, Znazen A, Hammami A. Chlamydia trachomatis genovar distribution in clinical urogenital specimens from Tunisian patients: high prevalence of C. trachomatis genovar E and mixed infections. BMC Infect Dis 2012. [PMID: 23198910 PMCID: PMC3573954 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background This epidemiological study was carried out in Sfax (south of Tunisia) and focused on genital Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) genovar distribution. Methods One hundred and thirty seven genital samples from 4067 patients (4.2%) attending the Habib Bourguiba University hospital of Sfax over 12 years (from 2000 to 2011) were found to be C. trachomatis PCR positive by the Cobas Amplicor system. These samples were genotyped by an in house reverse hybridization method. Results One hundred and eight (78.8%) samples contained only one genovar and 29 (21.2%) samples contained two or three genovars. Genovar E was the most prevalent (70.8%) single genovar and it was detected in 90.6% of all the cases. Genovars J, C and L1-L3 were not detected in our samples whereas ocular genovars A and B were in 5 cases. All the five cases were mixed infections. Men had more mixed infections than women (p=0.02) and were more frequently infected by genovars F and K (p<0.05). No associations between current infection, infertility and the genovar distribution were observed. Patients coinfected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae were also significantly more frequently infected with mixed genovars (p=0.04). Conclusions In conclusion, we have reported a high prevalence of genovar E and of mixed infections in our study population. Such data could have implications for the control and vaccine development of C. trachomatis in Tunisia.
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- Houda Gharsallah
- Department of Microbiology and research laboratory Microorganismes et Pathologie Humaine, Habib Bourguiba university hospital, medical school of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Gharsallah H, Frikha-Gargouri O, Besbes F, Sellami H, Znazen A, Hammami A. Development and application of an in-house reverse hybridization method for Chlamydia trachomatis genotyping. J Appl Microbiol 2012; 113:846-55. [PMID: 22738848 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05375.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2012] [Revised: 05/30/2012] [Accepted: 06/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To develop and evaluate an in-house reverse hybridization technique for Chlamydia trachomatis genotype identification. METHODS AND RESULTS The evaluation of the developed and optimized reverse hybridization method on reference strains showed the specific detection of all genotypes. This technique showed its ability to type one inclusion-forming unit of C. trachomatis genotype E and equivalent sensitivity to the Cobas TaqMan assay. It was also able to detect mixed infections in vitro. Application of the reverse hybridization method on 38 isolated C. trachomatis strains and their respective swabs allowed the detection of six urogenital genotypes D, E, F, G, H and K and one trachoma genotype B. Genotype E was the most prevalent, detected in 73% of the swab samples. Mixed infections were detected in 26% of swab cases. CONCLUSION The reverse hybridization technique is simple and does not require specialized instruments. It is powerful in the diagnosis of mixed infections and is suitable for use in epidemiological studies. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This technique allowed rapid C. trachomatis genotype identification.
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- H Gharsallah
- Department of Microbiology and research laboratory Microorganismes et Pathologie Humaine, Habib Bourguiba university hospital, Medical school of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most common bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infections. CT infections are strongly associated with risk-taking behavior. Recommendations for testing have been implemented in many countries. The effectiveness of the screening programs has been questioned since chlamydia rates have increased. However, the complication rates including pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal factor infertility, and tubal pregnancy have been decreasing, which is good news. The complication rates associated with CT infection have clearly been over-estimated. Genetic predisposition and host immune response play important roles in the pathogenesis of long-term complications. CT plays a co-factor role in the development of cervical neoplasia caused by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types. The evidence linking CT and other adverse pregnancy outcomes is weak. The current nucleic acid amplification tests perform well. A new genetic variant of CT was discovered in Sweden but has only rarely been detected elsewhere. Single-dose azithromycin remains effective against CT. Secondary prevention by screening is still the most important intervention to limit the adverse effects of CT on reproductive health.
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- Jorma Paavonen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Kese D, Potocnik M, Maticic M, Kogoj R. Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis directly from urogenital and conjunctiva samples using an ompA gene pyrosequencing-based assay. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 63:210-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2011.00843.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Darja Kese
- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology; Medical Faculty Ljubljana; University of Ljubljana; Ljubljana; Slovenia
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- Department of Dermatovenereology; University Medical Centre Ljubljana; Ljubljana; Slovenia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Febrile Illnesses; University Medical Centre Ljubljana; Ljubljana; Slovenia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology; Medical Faculty Ljubljana; University of Ljubljana; Ljubljana; Slovenia
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Quint KD, Geraets DT, van den Munckhof HAM, de Koning MNC, Smelov V, Melchers WJG, de Vries HJC, Morré SA, Meijer CJM, van Alewijk DCJG, van Doorn LJ, Quint WGV. Evaluation of a novel Chlamydia trachomatis microsphere suspension assay for detection and genotyping of the different serovars in clinical samples. J Mol Diagn 2011; 13:152-9. [PMID: 21354049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2010.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2010] [Revised: 11/06/2010] [Accepted: 11/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A novel Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) microsphere suspension (MS) assay was evaluated for identification of the different serovars, using the same PCR primer set established for the Ct Detection and genoTyping assay. Both assays can detect and identify all 14 major serovars (A, B/Ba, C, D/Da, E, F, G/Ga, H, I/Ia, J, K, L1, L2/L2a, and L3) and one genovariant of serovar J. The probe specificity for the Ct-MS assay was determined using 14 Ct reference strains and 1 clinical isolate from a genovariant of serovar J. Also, the Ct-MS assay and the Ct detection and genoTyping assay were compared in 712 Ct-positive clinical samples. The Ct-MS assay showed a highly specific reaction for all probes with the amplicons of the reference strains, giving a very low background median fluorescence intensity signal (median fluorescence intensity ≤ 10). An excellent overall agreement in the Ct detection (kappa = 0.947, 95% confidence interval, 0.89 to 0.999; McNemar's test, P = 1.000) and the Ct genotyping (kappa = 0.993, 95% confidence interval, 0.977 to 1.000; McNemar's test, P = 0.053) was observed between the Ct detection and genoTyping (DT) assay and the Ct-MS assay. In conclusion, the novel Ct-MS assay permits simultaneous detection and genotyping of Ct serovars, making the Ct-MS assay an excellent high throughput method.
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- Koen D Quint
- DDL Diagnostic Laboratory, Voorburg, The Netherlands.
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Quint KD, Bom RJ, Quint WGV, Bruisten SM, van der Loeff MFS, Morré SA, de Vries HJC. Anal infections with concomitant Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. BMC Infect Dis 2011; 11:63. [PMID: 21401939 PMCID: PMC3068958 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-11-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctitis is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) genotype L and is endemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in western society. Genotype L infections need to be distinguished from non-LGV (genotypes A-K) Ct infections since they require prolonged antibiotic treatment. For this purpose, an in-house developed pmpH based LGV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is used at the Amsterdam STI outpatient clinic. We investigated retrospectively the anal Ct genotype distribution, and the frequency of concomitant genotype infections in MSM infected with LGV and non-LGV Ct infections. To detect concomitant Ct genotype infections, the pmpH LGV PCR and genoTyping Reverse Hybridization Assay (Ct-DT RHA) were used. Methods A total of 201 Ct positive rectal swabs from MSM were selected, which were previously diagnosed as either LGV (n = 99) or non-LGV Ct infection (n = 102) according to the algorithm of Ct detection by the commercially available Aptima Combo 2 assay followed by an in-house pmpH LGV PCR. The samples were retested with the commercially available Ct-DT RHA, which differentiates between 14 major genotypes and is able to detect concomitant Ct genotypes. Results Excellent genotyping agreement was observed between the Ct-DT RHA and the pmpH LGV PCR (Kappa = 0.900, 95%CI = 0.845-0.955, McNemar's p = 1.000). A concomitant non-LGV genotype was detected in 6/99 (6.1%) LGV samples. No additional LGV infections were observed with the Ct-DT RHA among the non-LGV Ct group. In the non-LGV group genotype G/Ga (34.3%) was seen most frequent, followed by genotype D/Da (22.5%) and genotype J (13.7%). All LGV infections were caused by genotype L2. Conclusions Concomitant non-LGV genotypes do not lead to missed LGV proctitis diagnosis. The pmpH LGV PCR displayed excellent agreement with the commercially available Ct-DT genotyping RHA test. The genotypes G/Ga, D/Da and J were the most frequent non-LGV Ct strains in MSM.
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- Koen D Quint
- The Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Heras E, Llibre JM, Martró E, Casabona J, Martín R, Sirera G. Respuesta completa al tratamiento con doxiciclina en pacientes con infección por VIH-1 con proctitis por linfogranuloma venéreo. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2011; 29:124-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2010] [Revised: 07/06/2010] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Li JH, Yin YP, Zheng HP, Zhong MY, Peng RR, Wang B, Chen XS. A high-resolution melting analysis for genotyping urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2010; 68:366-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2010] [Revised: 07/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Safaeian M, Quint K, Schiffman M, Rodriguez AC, Wacholder S, Herrero R, Hildesheim A, Viscidi RP, Quint W, Burk RD. Chlamydia trachomatis and risk of prevalent and incident cervical premalignancy in a population-based cohort. J Natl Cancer Inst 2010; 102:1794-804. [PMID: 21098758 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cofactors might affect the risk of the rare progression from infection with carcinogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) to cervical premalignancy to invasive cancer. Some studies have observed that Chlamydia trachomatis infection is associated with increased risk for cervical cancer. In a large prospective cohort, we assessed the role of C trachomatis in cervical premalignancy and addressed confounding by HPV. METHODS We identified 182 women with prevalent and 132 women with incident histological cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2), grade 3 (CIN3), or cervical cancer (CIN2+) in the Costa Rica HPV Natural History Study. Control subjects were 995 (approximately 10% of the 10 049) subjects who were randomly selected from the same study. Cervical HPV status at enrollment was determined by MY09/MY11 polymerase chain reaction amplification and dot-blot hybridization. The presence of C trachomatis DNA in cervical exfoliated cells at enrollment was determined by a novel serovar-specific polymerase chain reaction-based C trachomatis detection and genotyping assay. Plasma drawn at enrollment from each subject was used to determine C trachomatis immunoglobulin G (IgG) status. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between C trachomatis and CIN2+, taking into account possible confounding by HPV. RESULTS C trachomatis positivity at enrollment was associated with CIN2+ and concurrent and subsequent carcinogenic HPV infection. To account for confounding by HPV status, we restricted the analysis to women positive for carcinogenic HPV DNA at enrollment and found no association between C trachomatis status (as assessed by DNA or IgG) at enrollment and combined prevalent and/or incident CIN2+ (for C trachomatis DNA positivity, odds ratio = 0.77, 95% confidence interval = 0.42 to 1.41; for C trachomatis seropositivity, odds ratio = 1.09, 95% confidence interval = 0.85 to 1.41). CONCLUSIONS We found no association between C trachomatis status, as assessed by DNA or IgG, and risk of cervical premalignancy, after controlling for carcinogenic HPV-positive status. Previous positive associations between C trachomatis and cervical premalignancy could have been caused, in part, by an increased susceptibility to HPV infection.
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- Mahboobeh Safaeian
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA.
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Ruettger A, Feige J, Slickers P, Schubert E, Morré SA, Pannekoek Y, Herrmann B, de Vries HJC, Ehricht R, Sachse K. Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis strains from culture and clinical samples using an ompA-based DNA microarray assay. Mol Cell Probes 2010; 25:19-27. [PMID: 20934507 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2010.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2010] [Revised: 09/26/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Current typing methods of Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis are mainly based on the diversity of the ompA gene, which is coding for the major outer membrane protein A. The present study aimed at facilitating genotyping of strains of this obligate intracellular human pathogen by developing a DNA microarray assay using the ArrayTube™ format for individual samples and the ArrayStrip™ format for higher throughput. The new test is exploiting multiple discriminatory sites by involving a total of 61 oligonucleotide probes representing genotype-specific polymorphisms in variable domains 1, 2 and 4 of the ompA gene. After multiplex amplification of these domains using biotinylated primers, the sample is hybridized in the microarray vessel under highly stringent conditions. The resulting binding pattern is genotype specific, thus allowing direct identification. We were able to show that DNA from each of the currently accepted genotypes (serovars) yielded a unique, theoretically expected and distinct hybridization pattern. The assay was also shown to be highly sensitive as a dilution containing the equivalent of 1 inclusion-forming unit was still correctly genotyped. In addition, when 62 clinical samples were examined and compared to PCR-RFLP typing results, the genotype was correctly identified by the DNA microarray in all cases. The present test is easy to handle and economically affordable, and it allows genotyping of C. trachomatis to be accomplished within a working day, thus lending itself for epidemiological studies and routine diagnosis.
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- Anke Ruettger
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (Federal Research Institute for Animal Health), Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis, Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Quint KD, Bom RJM, Bruisten SM, van Doorn LJ, Nassir Hajipour N, Melchers WJG, de Vries HJC, Morre SA, Quint WGV. Comparison of three genotyping methods to identify Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes in positive men and women. Mol Cell Probes 2010; 24:266-70. [PMID: 20457248 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2010.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2010] [Revised: 04/28/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) comprises 3 serogroups and 19 serovars. Different genotyping methods are available to differentiate between the serovars. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and discriminatory power of three genotyping methods, respectively Omp1 sequencing, the Ct Detection and genoTyping (DT) assay and the pmpH real-time PCR discriminating an LGV infection from a non-LGV infection. In total, 50 Aptima Combo 2 (AC2) Ct positive samples were selected and tested with the 3 genotyping methods. The Ct-DT assay detected 3 double Ct infections that caused a non interpretable result by Omp1 sequencing, while Omp1 sequencing has a higher discriminatory power that gave additional information about Ct genovariants. All three methods detected the 6 LGV samples. Although the pmpH real-time PCR detected all LGV infections, a substantial amount (24%) of non-LGV infections were missed. The sensitivity compared to AC2 Ct detection was 80% (95% CI 67-89%) for the Ct-DT assay, 72% (95% CI 58-83%) for Omp1 sequencing and 64% (95% CI 50-76%) for the pmpH real-time PCR. In conclusion, the Ct-DT assay is appropriate for serovar distribution studies, epidemiological studies and differentiation between an LGV and non-LGV Ct infection, while Omp1 sequencing is more appropriate for phylogenetic studies. The pmpH real-time PCR is suitable as second assay to differentiate between an LGV and non-LGV infection, but not as primary detection assay, due to its low sensitivity for non-LGV strains.
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- K D Quint
- DDL Diagnostic Laboratory, Voorburg, The Netherlands.
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Development and evaluation of an ompA quantitative real-time PCR assay for Chlamydia trachomatis serovar determination. J Clin Microbiol 2010; 48:2060-5. [PMID: 20392903 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02308-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Knowledge of circulating Chlamydia trachomatis serovars can be beneficial for sexual network surveillance, monitoring treatment success, and associating specific clinical manifestations. Typically, C. trachomatis serovars are predicted by nucleotide sequencing of four variable domains within the ompA gene. However, sequencing procedures can be labor-intensive, are not readily available, and can lack the capacity to identify multiple serovars. This study describes the development and evaluation of a quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) test algorithm for the rapid prediction of C. trachomatis serovars, including ocular (A to C) and anogenital (D to L3) strains. This test comprises a primary qPCR to confirm C. trachomatis positivity and the phylogenetic group(s) present and a secondary set of qPCRs to determine specific serovars. Cell culture isolates from 15 prototypic C. trachomatis serovars were correctly identified using this assay, with no cross-reactivity observed among serovars or with other common pathogenic microorganisms. Five hundred clinical specimens (previously diagnosed as being C. trachomatis positive) were evaluated by qPCR, with their results compared to results obtained by conventional sequencing. The qPCR identified 88.9% (423/476) complete matches (95% confidence interval [CI], 86 to 92%) of serovars compared to the results obtained using the sequence-based approach. Among the anogenital specimens, 2.4% (12/494) (95% CI, 1.3 to 4.2%) contained multiple serovars, categorized as single-serovar infections by conventional sequencing. Overall, this test exhibited high discriminatory success for predicting C. trachomatis serovars, particularly among anogenital infections. This is the first report of a qPCR typing assay offering differentiation of C. trachomatis serovars associated with both anogenital and ocular diseases.
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Quint KD, de Koning MN, Geraets DT, Quint WG, Pirog EC. Comprehensive analysis of Human Papillomavirus and Chlamydia trachomatis in in-situ and invasive cervical adenocarcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2009; 114:390-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2009] [Revised: 05/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pedersen LN, Herrmann B, Møller JK. Typing Chlamydia trachomatis: from egg yolk to nanotechnology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 55:120-30. [PMID: 19281564 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2008.00526.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A historical review is provided of the various methods used for half a century to differentiate and type Chlamydia trachomatis strains. Typing of C. trachomatis is an important tool for revealing transmission patterns in sexual networks, and enabling association with clinical manifestations and pathogenicity. Serotyping using the major outer membrane protein (MOMP) has been the mainstay of epidemiological work for several decades. However, the development of nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAAT) and easy access to sequencing have shifted the focus from MOMP serotypes to omp1 genotypes. However, insufficient epidemiological resolution is achieved by characterization of both MOMP and omp1. This calls for new high-resolution genotyping methods applying for example a multilocus variable number tandem repeat assay (MLVA) or multilocus sequence typing (MLST). The futuristic nanotechnology already seems at hand to further simplify and automate the high-resolution genotyping method based on NAAT and sequencing of various targets in the C. trachomatis genome. Thereby, a high throughput can be achieved and more epidemiological information can be obtained. However, it is important to realize that culture of C. trachomatis may still be needed to detect and characterize new variants of C. trachomatis.
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Vertical transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis in Chongqing China. Curr Microbiol 2009; 58:315-20. [PMID: 19123031 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9331-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Revised: 09/27/2008] [Accepted: 11/11/2008] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This is the first study to investigate vertical transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis in Chongqing China. For this study, 300 cervical swab samples from pregnant women and 305 nasopharygeal swab samples from their babies (605 specimens) were collected for nest polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) of the ompl gene, which encodes the major outer membrane protein (MOMP) and typed C. trachomatis using Cleavase fragment-length polymorphism (CFLP) labeled with digoxin. From these samples, 11% (33/300) of pregnant women samples were successfully amplified. The vertical transmission rate of C. trachomatis from mother to baby was 24% (8/33). The vertical transmission rates were 66.7% (6/9) for mothers with vaginal delivery and 8.3% (2/24) for those with cesarean section. The incidence of premature membrane rupture among C. trachomatis-positive pregnant women was 30.3% (10/33), which was greater than among those who were C. trachomatis-negative (13.5%, 36/267; chi(2) = 4.2; p < 0.05). Four genotypes including type E (3 pairs), type F (2 pairs), type H (2 pairs), and type D (1 pair) were observed by CFLP assay labeled with digoxin and confirmed by DNA sequencing in the 16 C. trachomatis-positive samples from eight pregnant women and their eight infants. Each pair of matched maternal-infantile samples showed identical CFLP. This study showed the incidence of C. trachomatis infection in pregnant women, the vertical transmission rate for C. trachomatis, and the genotypes of C. trachomatis in Chongqing, China. The CFLP assay labeled at the 5' end of the forward primer with digoxin was first used successfully to genotype of C. trachomatis. As a promising method for C. trachomatis genotyping, CFLP had good sensitivity, reproducibility, and simplicity and no radioactive contamination.
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Banura C, Franceschi S, van Doorn LJ, Arslan A, Kleter B, Wabwire-Mangen F, Mbidde EK, Quint W, Weiderpass E. Prevalence, incidence and clearance of human papillomavirus infection among young primiparous pregnant women in Kampala, Uganda. Int J Cancer 2008; 123:2180-7. [PMID: 18711697 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The proportion of women who have already been exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection by the time they first become pregnant, and the influence of pregnancy and delivery on the course of HPV infection are unclear. In Kampala, Uganda, 987 young primiparous pregnant women aged <25 years had gynaecological examination and liquid-based cytology. In the follow-up, women acted as their own controls, i.e., 1st/2nd versus 3rd trimesters (105 women), and during pregnancy versus after delivery (289 women). HPV was assessed using highly sensitive PCR assays. Prevalence of HPV and HIV infections at baseline were 60.0% and 7.3%, respectively. HPV16 and 18 were detected in 8.4% and 5.8%, respectively, i.e., less frequently than HPV51 (8.7%) and 52 (12.1%). At follow-up new HPV infections were detected in 42.9% of women between the 1st/2nd and 3rd trimesters, and 38.1% between pregnancy and delivery, but 50.4% and 71.8% of HPV infections, respectively, cleared, leaving HPV prevalence unchanged in the different periods. Prevalence of cytological abnormalities diminished after delivery (from 21.2% to 12.4%). Presence of genital warts and sexually transmitted infections other than HPV were the strongest risk factors for prevalent or incident HPV infection. Clearance was lower among HIV-positive women. In conclusion, HPV prevalence was high in primiparous women in Uganda, but pregnancy did not seem to be a period of special vulnerability to the infection.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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OBJECTIVE To investigate Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) epidemiology among 5829 women 18 to 25 years old, in Costa Rica. METHODS Data are from a community-based human papillomavirus 16/18 vaccine trial. Before randomization, eligible women who reported previous sexual activity were interviewed and tested for Ct DNA by Hybrid Capture 2 and polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping. Multivariate models were developed. RESULTS Overall prevalence was 14.2% (95% confidence interval, 13.3-15.1). Among Ct genotypes, serovar E was the most common (4.3%), followed by serovar F (3.0%), serovar D/Da (2.9%), and serovar I/Ia (2.1%).Ct increased with lifetime sexual partners of the women, and among women with 1 lifetime partner, with sexual partners of the partner. Current intrauterine device users had an increase in Ct detection [odds ratio (OR) 1.6, 1.1-2.5] but hormonal contraceptives or condom users did not. Miscarriages were associated with a reduction in Ct detection (OR 0.7, 0.5-1.0) while current regular smoking increased it (OR 1.7, 1.2-2.5). Vaginal discharge, reactive changes, ASCUS or LSIL and moderate to severe inflammation in the cytology were significantly more common among Ct positive women (P <0.001). Gonorrhea prevalence was 0.8%, and it was, as other STIs, highly correlated with Ct detection. CONCLUSIONS This is a high-prevalence population where we confirmed the strong link between Ct and sexual behavior of women and their partners. The establishment of a screening program in the age group included in this study should be considered. More studies are needed in developing countries to further investigate the role of intrauterine devices and the lack of protection by condoms, in addition to the interplay between Ct and other STIs, ectopy, inflammation, and epithelial abnormalities.
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Evaluation of a novel PCR-based assay for detection and identification of Chlamydia trachomatis serovars in cervical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2007; 45:3986-91. [PMID: 17959760 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01155-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aims of this study were to compare a novel PCR-based Chlamydia trachomatis detection and genotyping (Ct-DT) assay with the FDA-approved, commercially available C. trachomatis detection Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) assay and to investigate the C. trachomatis serovar distribution among young women in a rural Costa Rican study population. A total of 5,828 sexually active women participating in a community-based trial in Costa Rica were tested for C. trachomatis by HC2. A sample of 1,229 specimens consisting of 100% HC2 C. trachomatis-positive specimens (n = 827) and a random sample of 8% HC2 C. trachomatis-negative specimens (n = 402) were tested with the Ct-DT assay. Agreement between the two assays was determined by the unweighted kappa statistic. Discrepant specimens were tested with a second commercially available test (COBAS TaqMan). The Ct-DT-positive specimens were further analyzed with the Ct-DT genotyping step to investigate the distribution of 14 different C. trachomatis serovars (A, B/Ba, C, D/Da, E, F, G/Ga, H, I/Ia, J, K, L1, L2/L2a, and L3). After accounting for the sampling fraction selected for Ct-DT testing, crude agreement with the HC2 assay was 98% and the kappa was 0.92 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.89 to 0.97). The 33 discordant samples that were further analyzed with the COBAS TaqMan test showed better agreement with the Ct-DT assay (31/33, P < 0.001). Among the 806 Ct-DT-positive samples, serovar E was the most common serovar (31%), followed by serovars F and D (both 21%) and serovar I (15%). In conclusion, the novel Ct-DT assay permits reliable detection and identification of C. trachomatis serovars.
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