| Autor: |
Angela Cannas, Francesco Messina, Paola Dal Monte, Francesco Bisognin, Giorgio Dirani, Silvia Zannoli, Giulia Gatti, Ornella Butera, Vincenzo Ferraro, Carla Nisii, Elena Vecchi, Giovanna Mattei, Giuseppe Diegoli, Antonio Santoro, Gian Luigi Belloli, Enrico Girardi, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Vittorio Sambri, Carla Fontana |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Microorganisms, Vol 12, Iss 10, p 1953 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2076-2607 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/microorganisms12101953 |
| Popis: |
The freshwater environment is suitable for nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs) growth. Their high adaptability represents a considerable risk for sanitary water systems, which are a potential vector for NTMs transmission. This study investigated the occurrence of NTMs, such as Mycobacterium saskatchewanense, in hospital water systems to support the surveillance and control of potentially pathogenic NTMs. We analyzed 722 ultrapure dialysis fluid samples from Emilia Romagna Dialysis Services. Among these, 35 samples were found to be positive for M. saskatchewanense. The strains were characterized using whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and variability analysis was carried out along the whole M. saskatchewanense genome. This investigation revealed the exclusive presence of M. saskatchewanense in these dialysis machines, with low genetic variability among all strains (with a low number of different alleles: |
| Databáze: |
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