Community-based geographical distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans VNTR-genotypes from the environment and humans in the Nyong valley, Cameroon

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dc.contributor.authorZeukeng, F.
dc.contributor.authorAblordey, A.
dc.contributor.authorKakou-Ngazoa, S.E.
dc.contributor.authorGhogomu, S.M.
dc.contributor.authorCoulibaly, D.N.
dc.contributor.authorNsoga, M.T.N.
dc.contributor.authorMbacham, W.F.
dc.contributor.authorBigoga, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorDjouaka, R.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-23T17:42:09Z
dc.date.available2021-08-23T17:42:09Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Genotyping is a powerful tool for investigating outbreaks of infectious diseases and it can provide useful information such as identifying the source and route of transmission, and circulating strains involved in the outbreak. Genotyping techniques based on variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) are instrumental in detecting heterogeneity in Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU) and also for discriminating MU from other mycobacteria species. Here, we describe and map the distribution of MU genotypes in Buruli ulcer (BU) endemic communities of the Nyong valley in Cameroon. We also tested the hypothesis of whether the suspected animal reservoirs of BU that share the human microhabitat are shedding contaminated fecal matters and saliva into their surrounding environments. Methods: Environmental samples from suspected MU-risk factors and lesion swabs from human patients were sampled in BU-endemic communities and tested for the presence of MU by qPCR targeting three independent sequences (IS2404, IS2606, KR-B). Positive samples to MU were further genotyped by VNTR with confirmation by sequencing of four loci (MIRU1, Locus 6, ST1, Locus 19). Results: MU was detected in environmental samples including water bodies (23%), biofilms (14%), detritus (10%), and in human patients (73%). MU genotypes D, W, and C were found both in environmental and human samples. The micro geo-distribution of MU genotypes from communities showed that genotype D is found both in environmental and human samples, while genotypes W and C are specific to environmental samples and human lesions, respectively. No obvious focal grouping of MU genotypes was observed at the community scale. An additional survey in the human microhabitat suggests that domestic and wild animals do not shed MU in their saliva and feces in sampled communities. Conclusions: VNTR typing uncovered different MU genotypes circulating in the endemic communities of the Akonolinga district. A MU environmental genotype was found in patients, yet the mechanism of contamination remains to be investigated; and recovering MU in culture from the environment remains key priority to enable a better understanding of the mode of transmission of BU. We also conclude that excretions from suspected animals are unlikely to be major sources of MU in the Nyong Valley in Cameroon.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/36594
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTropical Medicine and Healthen_US
dc.subjectMycobacterium ulcerans infectionen_US
dc.subjectVNTR-profilingen_US
dc.subjectLocus repeaten_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental samplesen_US
dc.titleCommunity-based geographical distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans VNTR-genotypes from the environment and humans in the Nyong valley, Cameroonen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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