Spoligotype Variation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Prevailing in Korea

Tuberculosis (TB) is an ongoing global health problem, including in South Korea. To manage TB efficiently, it is necessary to understand the epidemiology, transmission route, and characteristics of prevailing Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. In this study, we investigated microevolutions over tim...

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Main Authors: Seung-Eun Song, Dong Hyeok Kim, Seong-Han Kim, Mi-Sun Park, Sang-Hee Park, Kil-Soo Lee
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8874309
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description Tuberculosis (TB) is an ongoing global health problem, including in South Korea. To manage TB efficiently, it is necessary to understand the epidemiology, transmission route, and characteristics of prevailing Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. In this study, we investigated microevolutions over time in the spoligotype patterns of M. tuberculosis isolated from TB patients in Korea. We collected 1,055 clinical M. tuberculosis isolates from 16 provinces in Korea from 1994 to 2006 and analyzed them by spoligotyping. We observed 26 subfamilies, including two large predominant families: a Beijing family (72.7%) and the T family (19.1%). Specifically, the abundance of spoligotype SIT269 from the Beijing-like subfamily significantly increased in the 2000s relative to the 1990s in Korea. This study provides an overview of the M. tuberculosis genotype trends over time in Korea. These data also indicate that we should consider the influence of the newly growing SIT269 subtype identified in the Beijing family.
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spelling doaj-art-8ac1ffc568b34da9b06d6d4f2c009a882025-08-20T03:37:33ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88743098874309Spoligotype Variation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Prevailing in KoreaSeung-Eun Song0Dong Hyeok Kim1Seong-Han Kim2Mi-Sun Park3Sang-Hee Park4Kil-Soo Lee5Division of Bacterial Disease, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong-eup, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-Do 28159, Republic of KoreaDivision of Bacterial Disease, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong-eup, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-Do 28159, Republic of KoreaDivision of Bacterial Disease Research, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong-eup, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-Do 28159, Republic of KoreaSejong Institute of Health and Environment, 12 Seobukbu 2-ro Jochiwon-eup, Sejong-si, Republic of KoreaClinical Research Center, Masan National Tuberculosis Hospital, Gyeongnam, Republic of KoreaDivision of Bacterial Disease Research, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong-eup, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-Do 28159, Republic of KoreaTuberculosis (TB) is an ongoing global health problem, including in South Korea. To manage TB efficiently, it is necessary to understand the epidemiology, transmission route, and characteristics of prevailing Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. In this study, we investigated microevolutions over time in the spoligotype patterns of M. tuberculosis isolated from TB patients in Korea. We collected 1,055 clinical M. tuberculosis isolates from 16 provinces in Korea from 1994 to 2006 and analyzed them by spoligotyping. We observed 26 subfamilies, including two large predominant families: a Beijing family (72.7%) and the T family (19.1%). Specifically, the abundance of spoligotype SIT269 from the Beijing-like subfamily significantly increased in the 2000s relative to the 1990s in Korea. This study provides an overview of the M. tuberculosis genotype trends over time in Korea. These data also indicate that we should consider the influence of the newly growing SIT269 subtype identified in the Beijing family.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8874309
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title Spoligotype Variation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Prevailing in Korea
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title_fullStr Spoligotype Variation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Prevailing in Korea
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title_short Spoligotype Variation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Prevailing in Korea
title_sort spoligotype variation of mycobacterium tuberculosis strains prevailing in korea
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