Diversity of Genotyping Chlamydia Trachomatis Serovars in Urogenital Samples from Mexican Patients: A Molecular and Bioinformatic Characterization

Fabiola Hernández-Rosas, Socorro Mariana García-González, Shumeyker Susmith Franco-González, Ana Paola Salgado-Álvarez, Mercedes Piedad de León-Bautista

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Abstract

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. Therefore, the identification of serovars is essential for epidemiological surveillance and the development of prevention methods in our population. We aimed to demonstrate the diversity and frequency of serovars of CT in the urogenital tract in Mexican patients. We carried out an observational, prospective and cross-sectional study through 40 samples positive for CT. For the serovars identification, PCR multiplex, PCR of the ompA gene, automated sequencing, multiple sequence alignment, and phylogenetic analysis were used. Moreover, the variables like serovars, sex, aged groups, anatomical sites and, concomitant pathogens, were statistically analyzed. We reported that the prevalence of the most common serovars in our Mexican population were F (38.1%), E (27.3%) and, D (18.2%). Serovar F was the most prevalent in men, meanwhile, serovar D was in women and, E was equally prevalent in both genders. The most common concomitant pathogens were Ureaplasma spp. (22.7%), Mycoplasma spp. (13.6%) and, Haemophilus spp. (9.1%). In summary, epidemiological surveillance remarks the necessity of detecting serovars CT to elucidate the molecular implication and reduce sexual and reproductive complications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication45th Mexican Conference on Biomedical Engineering - Proceedings of CNIB 2022
EditorsCitlalli Jessica Trujillo-Romero, Rafael Gonzalez-Landaeta, Christian Chapa-González, Guadalupe Dorantes-Méndez, Dora-Luz Flores, J.J.Agustin Flores Cuautle, Martha R. Ortiz-Posadas, Ricardo A. Salido Ruiz, Esmeralda Zuñiga-Aguilar
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages127-135
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783031182556
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2023
Event45th Mexican Conference on Biomedical Engineering, CNIB 2022 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Duration: 6 Oct 20228 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Volume86
ISSN (Print)1680-0737
ISSN (Electronic)1433-9277

Conference

Conference45th Mexican Conference on Biomedical Engineering, CNIB 2022
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityPuerto Vallarta
Period6/10/228/10/22

Keywords

  • Automated sequencing
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • ompA gene
  • PCR
  • Serovar

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