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ArticleMycoses2025

Clade Distinction and Tracking of Clonal Spread by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Multicenter Candida (Candidozyma) auris Outbreak.

Camylla C de Melo, Halana L N L de Oliveira, Bruna R Souza, Carla V R Moura, Rodrigo Oliveira, Rafael W Bastos, Karoline Kristina Kemmerich, João N de Almeida-Júnior, Arnaldo Lopes Colombo, Bram Spruijtenburg and 4 more

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Article in Mycoses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Camylla C de MeloLaboratory for Research and Diagnosis of Tropical Diseases, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5370-7037
Halana L N L de OliveiraLaboratory for Research and Diagnosis of Tropical Diseases, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil.
Bruna R SouzaLaboratory for Research and Diagnosis of Tropical Diseases, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil.
Carla V R MouraLaboratory for Research and Diagnosis of Tropical Diseases, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil.
Rodrigo OliveiraBruker Daltonics GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen, Germany.
Rafael W BastosDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6781-9617
Karoline Kristina KemmerichDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
João N de Almeida-JúniorDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3766-026X
Arnaldo Lopes ColomboDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0793-8491
Bram SpruijtenburgRadboudumc - CWZ Center of Expertise for Mycology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Jacques F MeisRadboudumc - CWZ Center of Expertise for Mycology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3253-6080
Patrice Le PapeCibles et Médicaments Des Infections et de L'immunité, IICiMed, UR 1155, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.
Carolyn G J MoonenBruker Daltonics GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen, Germany.
Reginaldo G de Lima-NetoLaboratory for Research and Diagnosis of Tropical Diseases, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8846-877X

Funding

CNPq/MCTI/Brazil 310414/2022-9National Council for Scientific and Technological Development 408861/2022-3The Sao Paulo Research Foundation 2021/10599-3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCandida (Candidozyma) auris has distinct genetic clades. Clade distinction is relevant for infection control and epidemiological purposes. State-of-the-art typing methodologies for clade distinction are based on genomic approaches, such as short tandem repeat (STR) analysis and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). However, they are time-consuming and expensive. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) is an alternative tool for strain typing based on their unique biochemical spectral profiles.

objectivesTo apply FT-IR to differentiate C. auris clades and evaluate epidemiological relationships based on biochemical data among isolates from a multicenter C. auris outbreak in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil.

methodsSixty-nine C. auris strains from clades I, II, III, and IV were analysed. Fifty-nine were clade IV strains obtained from three outbreaks that took place in Pernambuco state, northeastern Brazil. An adjusted FT-IR spectroscopy protocol was applied to obtain carbohydrates and lipid fingerprints. Short Tandem Repeat (STR) analysis was used in order to validate the spectroscopy approach.

resultsThe adjusted preparation protocol for FT-IR analysis improved the spectral quality by 31.42% compared to standard protocol. FT-IR allowed us to discriminate C. auris clades I to IV. Moreover, important similarities were observed in C. auris clade IV strains obtained from two of the three hospitals, based on polysaccharides (1300-800 cm

conclusionsThe IR Biotyper is fast, easy-to-use, and a promising alternative for moderate-to-high-complexity laboratories to differentiate C. auris clades. Furthermore, this technique has the potential for isolate-level source tracking, which could be valuable for monitoring transmission routes in clinical settings.

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Candida aurisCandidiasisDisease OutbreaksBrazilHumansMicrosatellite RepeatsMycological Typing TechniquesSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredCandida auriscladesFT‐IR spectroscopytyping

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PMCPMC12232120

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