Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe

ABSTRACT The implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing (WGS) promises to transform our ability to monitor the emergence and spread of bacterial pathogens. Here we combined WGS data from 308 invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates corresponding to a pan-European population snapshot, with epid...

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Autores principales: David M. Aanensen, Edward J. Feil, Matthew T. G. Holden, Janina Dordel, Corin A. Yeats, Artemij Fedosejev, Richard Goater, Santiago Castillo-Ramírez, Jukka Corander, Caroline Colijn, Monika A. Chlebowicz, Leo Schouls, Max Heck, Gerlinde Pluister, Raymond Ruimy, Gunnar Kahlmeter, Jenny Åhman, Erika Matuschek, Alexander W. Friedrich, Julian Parkhill, Stephen D. Bentley, Brian G. Spratt, Hajo Grundmann
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d98f89057f1f4090810ca2b442afb18c2021-11-15T15:50:16ZWhole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe10.1128/mBio.00444-162150-7511https://doaj.org/article/d98f89057f1f4090810ca2b442afb18c2016-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00444-16https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT The implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing (WGS) promises to transform our ability to monitor the emergence and spread of bacterial pathogens. Here we combined WGS data from 308 invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates corresponding to a pan-European population snapshot, with epidemiological and resistance data. Geospatial visualization of the data is made possible by a generic software tool designed for public health purposes that is available at the project URL (http://www.microreact.org/project/EkUvg9uY?tt=rc). Our analysis demonstrates that high-risk clones can be identified on the basis of population level properties such as clonal relatedness, abundance, and spatial structuring and by inferring virulence and resistance properties on the basis of gene content. We also show that in silico predictions of antibiotic resistance profiles are at least as reliable as phenotypic testing. We argue that this work provides a comprehensive road map illustrating the three vital components for future molecular epidemiological surveillance: (i) large-scale structured surveys, (ii) WGS, and (iii) community-oriented database infrastructure and analysis tools. IMPORTANCE The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a public health emergency of global concern, threatening medical intervention at every level of health care delivery. Several recent studies have demonstrated the promise of routine whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of bacterial pathogens for epidemiological surveillance, outbreak detection, and infection control. However, as this technology becomes more widely adopted, the key challenges of generating representative national and international data sets and the development of bioinformatic tools to manage and interpret the data become increasingly pertinent. This study provides a road map for the integration of WGS data into routine pathogen surveillance. We emphasize the importance of large-scale routine surveys to provide the population context for more targeted or localized investigation and the development of open-access bioinformatic tools to provide the means to combine and compare independently generated data with publicly available data sets.David M. AanensenEdward J. FeilMatthew T. G. HoldenJanina DordelCorin A. YeatsArtemij FedosejevRichard GoaterSantiago Castillo-RamírezJukka CoranderCaroline ColijnMonika A. ChlebowiczLeo SchoulsMax HeckGerlinde PluisterRaymond RuimyGunnar KahlmeterJenny ÅhmanErika MatuschekAlexander W. FriedrichJulian ParkhillStephen D. BentleyBrian G. SprattHajo GrundmannAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 7, Iss 3 (2016)
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David M. Aanensen
Edward J. Feil
Matthew T. G. Holden
Janina Dordel
Corin A. Yeats
Artemij Fedosejev
Richard Goater
Santiago Castillo-Ramírez
Jukka Corander
Caroline Colijn
Monika A. Chlebowicz
Leo Schouls
Max Heck
Gerlinde Pluister
Raymond Ruimy
Gunnar Kahlmeter
Jenny Åhman
Erika Matuschek
Alexander W. Friedrich
Julian Parkhill
Stephen D. Bentley
Brian G. Spratt
Hajo Grundmann
Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe
description ABSTRACT The implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing (WGS) promises to transform our ability to monitor the emergence and spread of bacterial pathogens. Here we combined WGS data from 308 invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates corresponding to a pan-European population snapshot, with epidemiological and resistance data. Geospatial visualization of the data is made possible by a generic software tool designed for public health purposes that is available at the project URL (http://www.microreact.org/project/EkUvg9uY?tt=rc). Our analysis demonstrates that high-risk clones can be identified on the basis of population level properties such as clonal relatedness, abundance, and spatial structuring and by inferring virulence and resistance properties on the basis of gene content. We also show that in silico predictions of antibiotic resistance profiles are at least as reliable as phenotypic testing. We argue that this work provides a comprehensive road map illustrating the three vital components for future molecular epidemiological surveillance: (i) large-scale structured surveys, (ii) WGS, and (iii) community-oriented database infrastructure and analysis tools. IMPORTANCE The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a public health emergency of global concern, threatening medical intervention at every level of health care delivery. Several recent studies have demonstrated the promise of routine whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of bacterial pathogens for epidemiological surveillance, outbreak detection, and infection control. However, as this technology becomes more widely adopted, the key challenges of generating representative national and international data sets and the development of bioinformatic tools to manage and interpret the data become increasingly pertinent. This study provides a road map for the integration of WGS data into routine pathogen surveillance. We emphasize the importance of large-scale routine surveys to provide the population context for more targeted or localized investigation and the development of open-access bioinformatic tools to provide the means to combine and compare independently generated data with publicly available data sets.
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author David M. Aanensen
Edward J. Feil
Matthew T. G. Holden
Janina Dordel
Corin A. Yeats
Artemij Fedosejev
Richard Goater
Santiago Castillo-Ramírez
Jukka Corander
Caroline Colijn
Monika A. Chlebowicz
Leo Schouls
Max Heck
Gerlinde Pluister
Raymond Ruimy
Gunnar Kahlmeter
Jenny Åhman
Erika Matuschek
Alexander W. Friedrich
Julian Parkhill
Stephen D. Bentley
Brian G. Spratt
Hajo Grundmann
author_facet David M. Aanensen
Edward J. Feil
Matthew T. G. Holden
Janina Dordel
Corin A. Yeats
Artemij Fedosejev
Richard Goater
Santiago Castillo-Ramírez
Jukka Corander
Caroline Colijn
Monika A. Chlebowicz
Leo Schouls
Max Heck
Gerlinde Pluister
Raymond Ruimy
Gunnar Kahlmeter
Jenny Åhman
Erika Matuschek
Alexander W. Friedrich
Julian Parkhill
Stephen D. Bentley
Brian G. Spratt
Hajo Grundmann
author_sort David M. Aanensen
title Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe
title_short Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe
title_full Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe
title_fullStr Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe
title_full_unstemmed Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in Europe
title_sort whole-genome sequencing for routine pathogen surveillance in public health: a population snapshot of invasive <named-content content-type="genus-species">staphylococcus aureus</named-content> in europe
publisher American Society for Microbiology
publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/d98f89057f1f4090810ca2b442afb18c
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