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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2025

Pan-Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Genetic Factors Associated with the Pathogenicity of Invasive Serotype 19F Streptococcus Pneumoniae.

Xing Shi, Sandip Patil, Qiuwei Yi, Zihao Liu, Heping Wang, Chunqing Zhu, Yunsheng Chen, Yuejie Zheng, Shaowei Dong, Yanmin Bao

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Xing Shi *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Sandip Patil *Department of Haematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2736-9206
Qiuwei Yi *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Zihao LiuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0004-0399-831X
Heping WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Chunqing ZhuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yunsheng ChenDepartment of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yuejie ZhengDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1118-7611
Shaowei DongDepartment of Haematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2082-8417
Yanmin BaoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Background: Methods: We compared the genomic profiles of 42 invasive and 162 noninvasive strains from children's respiratory tracts and employed pan-genome-wide association methods to elucidate the origins of genetic variation. Results: Significant gene presence variability was observed between invasive and noninvasive strains, suggesting a genetic basis for their pathogenicity differences. Invasive 19F strains demonstrated enhanced adhesion in co-culture experiments with human epithelial cells, with adhesion abilities correlating with the presence of specific genes. Despite high non-susceptibility to common antibiotics across all strains, no significant differences in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns were found between invasive and noninvasive groups. Conclusion: Although genomic differences within serotype 19F were relatively minor, invasive and noninvasive strains exhibited significant differences in adherence and invasiveness in the host microenvironment. While the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain uncertain, genetic differences play a crucial role in determining the invasiveness of

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genetic variationinvasive strainspan-GWASpneumococcusserotype 19F

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PMCPMC12170818

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