Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western Hemisphere
The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei causes melioidosis, which is mainly associated with tropical areas. We analyzed single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) among genome sequences from isolates of B. pseudomallei that originated in the Western Hemisphere by comparing them with genome sequences of...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-07-01
|
Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/7/16-1978_article |
id |
doaj-495a47dfd38a47a6812b88cc2dc0b543 |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-495a47dfd38a47a6812b88cc2dc0b5432020-11-24T22:07:38ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-07-012371133113810.3201/eid2307.161978Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western HemisphereJay E. GeeChristopher A. GulvikMindy G. ElrodDhwani BatraLori A. RoweMili ShethAlex R. HoffmasterThe bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei causes melioidosis, which is mainly associated with tropical areas. We analyzed single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) among genome sequences from isolates of B. pseudomallei that originated in the Western Hemisphere by comparing them with genome sequences of isolates that originated in the Eastern Hemisphere. Analysis indicated that isolates from the Western Hemisphere form a distinct clade, which supports the hypothesis that these isolates were derived from a constricted seeding event from Africa. Subclades have been resolved that are associated with specific regions within the Western Hemisphere and suggest that isolates might be correlated geographically with cases of melioidosis. One isolate associated with a former World War II prisoner of war was believed to represent illness 62 years after exposure in Southeast Asia. However, analysis suggested the isolate originated in Central or South America.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/7/16-1978_articlephylogeographyBurkholderia pseudomalleibacteriasingle-nucleotide polymorphismsSNPsmelioidosis |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Jay E. Gee Christopher A. Gulvik Mindy G. Elrod Dhwani Batra Lori A. Rowe Mili Sheth Alex R. Hoffmaster |
spellingShingle |
Jay E. Gee Christopher A. Gulvik Mindy G. Elrod Dhwani Batra Lori A. Rowe Mili Sheth Alex R. Hoffmaster Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western Hemisphere Emerging Infectious Diseases phylogeography Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria single-nucleotide polymorphisms SNPs melioidosis |
author_facet |
Jay E. Gee Christopher A. Gulvik Mindy G. Elrod Dhwani Batra Lori A. Rowe Mili Sheth Alex R. Hoffmaster |
author_sort |
Jay E. Gee |
title |
Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western Hemisphere |
title_short |
Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western Hemisphere |
title_full |
Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western Hemisphere |
title_fullStr |
Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western Hemisphere |
title_full_unstemmed |
Phylogeography of Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates, Western Hemisphere |
title_sort |
phylogeography of burkholderia pseudomallei isolates, western hemisphere |
publisher |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
series |
Emerging Infectious Diseases |
issn |
1080-6040 1080-6059 |
publishDate |
2017-07-01 |
description |
The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei causes melioidosis, which is mainly associated with tropical areas. We analyzed single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) among genome sequences from isolates of B. pseudomallei that originated in the Western Hemisphere by comparing them with genome sequences of isolates that originated in the Eastern Hemisphere. Analysis indicated that isolates from the Western Hemisphere form a distinct clade, which supports the hypothesis that these isolates were derived from a constricted seeding event from Africa. Subclades have been resolved that are associated with specific regions within the Western Hemisphere and suggest that isolates might be correlated geographically with cases of melioidosis. One isolate associated with a former World War II prisoner of war was believed to represent illness 62 years after exposure in Southeast Asia. However, analysis suggested the isolate originated in Central or South America. |
topic |
phylogeography Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria single-nucleotide polymorphisms SNPs melioidosis |
url |
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/7/16-1978_article |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT jayegee phylogeographyofburkholderiapseudomalleiisolateswesternhemisphere AT christopheragulvik phylogeographyofburkholderiapseudomalleiisolateswesternhemisphere AT mindygelrod phylogeographyofburkholderiapseudomalleiisolateswesternhemisphere AT dhwanibatra phylogeographyofburkholderiapseudomalleiisolateswesternhemisphere AT loriarowe phylogeographyofburkholderiapseudomalleiisolateswesternhemisphere AT milisheth phylogeographyofburkholderiapseudomalleiisolateswesternhemisphere AT alexrhoffmaster phylogeographyofburkholderiapseudomalleiisolateswesternhemisphere |
_version_ |
1725819356914384896 |