Comparative Analysis of the Two Acinetobacter baumannii Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) Schemes.

ABSTRACT: Acinetobacter species assigned to the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (Acb) complex, are Gram-negative bacteria responsible for a large number of human infections. The population structure of Acb has been studied using two 7-gene MLST schemes, introduced by Bartual and coworkers (Oxford scheme) and by Diancourt and coworkers (Pasteur scheme). The schemes have three genes in common but underlie two coexisting nomenclatures of sequence types and clonal complexes, which complicates communication on A. baumannii genotypes. The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of the two schemes to make a recommendation about their usage. Using genome sequences of 730 strains of the Acb complex, we evaluated the phylogenetic congruence of MLST schemes, the correspo

SUBMITTER: Gaiarsa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6510311 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature