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May 8, 2026Medical Journal of Babylon0 citationsOpen Access

Genetic Variations in Multilocus Genes of Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq

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SJShaimaa Shakir JawadUniversity of Al-QadisiyahIAIbtisam Habeeb Al-AzawiUniversity of Al-Qadisiyah

Key Points

  • This study aimed to detect genetic variations in multilocus genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from clinical samples.
  • Cross-sectional study with 200 samples from various clinical sources
  • Sequencing of six multilocus gene samples using techniques provided by Macrogen
  • Positive culturing results were analyzed for genetic diversity using MLST methods.
  • Of 200 samples, 136 (68%) were positive for culturing; 50 isolates (25.0%) identified as P. aeruginosa
  • Isolation rates: 43.1% from burns, 37.5% from wounds, and 26.3% from diabetic foot ulcers
  • Genetic alterations detected in multilocus gene fragments using BLAST analysis.

Abstract

Abstract Background: Because of its availability and comprehensive manner, the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) database was used in this study. As MLST has become more widely used, databases have been created to store and track different sequence types and to enable comparative analysis of allele sequences. Objective: This study aimed to detect genetic variations in the multilocus genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from different clinical sources using sequencing techniques. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 samples were collected in this cross-sectional study, which includes burns’ swabs ( n = 80, 40%), wounds’ swabs ( n = 66, 33%), and diabetic foot ulcer swabs ( n = 54, 27%) from November 2021 to August 2022 from Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital, Feminine and Children Teaching Hospital, and Burns Center admitted patients. The six multilocus gene samples delivered for sequencing were primed Macrogen provided a FASTA-formatted (a DNA and protein sequence alignment software package) DNA sequence chromatogram. Results: Of 200 collected samples, only 136 (68%) samples gave positive results for culturing, and of 136 positive culturing samples, only 50 isolates (25.0%) were identified as P. aeruginosa isolates. According to the site of infection, 43.1%, 37.5%, and 26.3% of P. aeruginosa were isolated from burns, wounds, and diabetic foot ulcers, respectively. Multilocus gene fragments were utilized for direct sequencing to detect genetic alterations in study group samples. Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) results showed that the enlarged portions of multilocus genes had genetic alterations. Conclusions: Multilocus gene analysis analyzes many genetic loci to evaluate bacterial genetic diversity. Researchers can better comprehend bacterial genetics by examining many genes.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7f86bfa21ec5bbf0802fhttps://doi.org/10.4103/mjbl.mjbl_747_23
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