Diversity of Mycoplasma genitalium strains in Australia: relationship with sexual networks and antimicrobial resistance.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Molecular typing can identify relationships between M. genitalium strains and antimicrobial resistance and demographic data. We examined the association of mgpB sequence types (STs) with sex/sexual orientation, antimicrobial resistance and geographical location for M. genitalium in Australia.

Methods

Sequence data derived from previous studies in Victoria and Queensland were obtained from 170 M. genitalium samples for the mgpB, 23 S rRNA, and parC genes. An additional 55 M. genitalium samples from Victoria were sequenced for the same three genes in this study. A combined data set of 225 samples collected between 2017 and 2019 were examined for associations between mgpB ST and (i) sex/sexual orientation, (ii) macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance, and (iii) geograp

SUBMITTER: Chua TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12062162 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature