To what extent does Neisseria gonorrhoeae multiantigen sequence typing of gonococcal isolates support information derived from patient interviews?

Gonococcal isolates from genitourinary (GU) medicine clinic attendees in Glasgow, Scotland were typed using Neisseria gonorrhoeae multiantigen sequence typing (NG-MAST). Correlation between named partners (contacts) and NG-MAST type was sought and associations between specific NG-MAST types, and the...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2009-06, Vol.20 (6), p.414-417
Main Authors: Abu-Rajab, K, Palmer, H M, Scoular, A, Church, S, Connell, J, Hart, G, Winter, A J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Antigens, Bacterial - genetics
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the genital system
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Biological and medical sciences
Contact Tracing
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Female
General aspects
Genotype
Gonorrhea - epidemiology
Gonorrhea - microbiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Interviews as Topic
Male
Medical sciences
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - classification
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - genetics
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - isolation & purification
Scotland - epidemiology
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sexual Partners
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Gonococcal isolates from genitourinary (GU) medicine clinic attendees in Glasgow, Scotland were typed using Neisseria gonorrhoeae multiantigen sequence typing (NG-MAST). Correlation between named partners (contacts) and NG-MAST type was sought and associations between specific NG-MAST types, and the social, epidemiological and geographical data were explored. We found NG-MAST typing to be a supportive and confirmatory tool for contact tracing. Specific NG-MAST types were found to be associated with distinct characteristics such as sexuality or chlamydial co-infection. An increased number of gonococcal infections were reported from those resident in deprived areas of Glasgow than from those resident in more affluent areas. However, there was no clear geographic clustering of specific NG-MAST types found within the city. Routinely observing the spread of common strains of gonorrhoea is likely best done from a larger geographical perspective unless a specific outbreak occurs.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2008.008356