Characterization of the family-level Borreliaceae pan-genome and development of an episomal typing protocol.

Autor:	Socarras KM; Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine., Marino MC; Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine., Earl JP; Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine., Ehrlich RL, Cramer NA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center., Mell JC; Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine., Sen B; Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine., Ahmed A; Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine., Marconi RT; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center., Ehrlich GD; Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Research square [Res Sq] 2024 Jun 11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 11.
DOI:	10.21203/rs.3.rs-4491589/v1
Abstrakt:	Background: The Borreliaceae family includes many obligate parasitic bacterial species which are etiologically associated with a myriad of zoonotic borrelioses including Lyme disease and vector-borne relapsing fevers. Infections by the Borreliaceae are difficult to detect by both direct and indirect methods, often leading to delayed and missed diagnoses. Efforts to improve diagnoses center around the development of molecular diagnostics (MDx), but due to deep tissue sequestration of the causative spirochaetes and the lack of persistent bacteremias, even MDx assays suffer from a lack of sensitivity. Additionally, the highly extensive genomic heterogeneity among isolates, even within the same species, contributes to the lack of assay sensitivity as single target assays cannot provide universal coverage. This within-species heterogeneity is partly due to differences in replicon repertoires and genomic structures that have likely arisen to support the complex Borreliaceae lifecycle in which these parasites have to survive in multiple hosts each with unique immune responses. Results: We constructed a Borreliaceae family-level pangenome and characterized the phylogenetic relationships among the constituent taxa which supports the recent taxonomy of splitting the family into at least two genera. Gene content pro les were created for the majority of the Borreliaceae replicons, providing for the first time their unambiguous molecular typing. Conclusion: Our characterization of the Borreliaceae pan-genome supports the splitting of the former Borrelia genus into two genera and provides for the phylogenetic placement of several non-species designated isolates. Mining this family-level pangenome will enable precision diagnostics corresponding to gene content-driven clinical outcomes while also providing targets for interventions. Competing Interests: Competing interests (NONE) Additional Declarations: No competing interests reported.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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