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Background <p><i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> (<i>Mab</i>) is a multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogen capable of causing widespread infections, often with a poor prognosis in susceptible populations. <i>Mab</i> comprises three distinct subspecies that exhibit phenotypic diversity and genetic heterogeneity.</p> Methods <p>We performed whole-genome sequencing and phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing on 109 <i>Mab</i> isolates collected at zhongshan hospital from 2018 to 2023.</p> Results <p>The results indicate that recombination, especially distributed conjugation transfer, promotes the formation and sustained diversity of <i>Mab</i> subspecies. Through pangenome analysis, the synergistic gain/loss of accessory genes was found to contribute to different metabolic profiles and the ability to adapt to oxidative stress, facilitating strain adaptation to host environments. We conducted phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing, revealing resistance to macrolide antibiotics differed among subspecies. We identified 24 genes whose gain or loss may increase the likelihood of macrolide resistance, including those involved in biofilm formation, the stress response, virulence, biotin synthesis, and fatty acid metabolism. Genomic variations within <i>Mab</i> species may have significant implications for disease epidemiology, infection pathogenesis, and host interactions.</p> Conclusions <p>Our findings provide a valuable genetic basis for the success of <i>Mab</i> as a highly adaptive and drug-resistant pathogen, informing current efforts to control and treat <i>Mab</i> infections, including strategies targeting specific sequence types or lineages.</p>

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Whole-genome recombination and dynamic accessory genomes drive the phenotypic diversity of Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies

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    2025年7月22日

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  • Yu Chen,
  • Rong Bao,
  • Na Li,
  • Tingting Fang,
  • Xiaoyu Yin,
  • Le Qin,
  • Bijie Hu,
  • Qing Miao

摘要

Background

Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) is a multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogen capable of causing widespread infections, often with a poor prognosis in susceptible populations. Mab comprises three distinct subspecies that exhibit phenotypic diversity and genetic heterogeneity.

Methods

We performed whole-genome sequencing and phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing on 109 Mab isolates collected at zhongshan hospital from 2018 to 2023.

Results

The results indicate that recombination, especially distributed conjugation transfer, promotes the formation and sustained diversity of Mab subspecies. Through pangenome analysis, the synergistic gain/loss of accessory genes was found to contribute to different metabolic profiles and the ability to adapt to oxidative stress, facilitating strain adaptation to host environments. We conducted phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing, revealing resistance to macrolide antibiotics differed among subspecies. We identified 24 genes whose gain or loss may increase the likelihood of macrolide resistance, including those involved in biofilm formation, the stress response, virulence, biotin synthesis, and fatty acid metabolism. Genomic variations within Mab species may have significant implications for disease epidemiology, infection pathogenesis, and host interactions.

Conclusions

Our findings provide a valuable genetic basis for the success of Mab as a highly adaptive and drug-resistant pathogen, informing current efforts to control and treat Mab infections, including strategies targeting specific sequence types or lineages.