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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Journal of microbiology, epidemiology and immunobiology</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Journal of microbiology, epidemiology and immunobiology</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">0372-9311</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2686-7613</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Central Research Institute for Epidemiology</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">18582</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.36233/0372-9311-501</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">qnunfe</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>ORIGINAL RESEARCHES</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Molecular genetic determinants of virulence of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women and newborns in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region in 2010–2023</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Молекулярно-генетические детерминанты вирулентности Streptococcus agalactiae, выделенных у беременных и новорождённых Санкт-Петербурга и Ленинградской области в 2010–2023 годах</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3002-3874</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Shalepo</surname><given-names>Kira Shalepo</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Шалепо</surname><given-names>Кира Валентиновна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Cand. Sci. (Med.), senior researcher, Department of medical microbiology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>к.б.н., с.н.с. отдела медицинской микробиологии</p></bio><email>2474151@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-2655</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Khusnutdinova</surname><given-names>Tatiana A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Хуснутдинова</surname><given-names>Татьяна Алексеевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Cand. Sci. (Med.), senior researcher, Department of medical microbiology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>к.м.н., с.н.с. отдела медицинской микробиологии</p></bio><email>2474151@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7673-6274</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Budilovskaya</surname><given-names>Olga V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Будиловская</surname><given-names>Ольга Викторовна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Cand. Sci. (Med.), senior researcher, Department of medical microbiology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>к.м.н., с.н.с. отдела медицинской микробиологии</p></bio><email>2474151@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4798-1881</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Krysanova</surname><given-names>Anna A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Крысанова</surname><given-names>Анна Александровна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Cand. Sci. (Med.), senior researcher, Department of medical microbiology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>к.м.н., с.н.с. отдела медицинской микробиологии</p></bio><email>2474151@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2476-7666</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Sapozhnikov</surname><given-names>Kirill V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Сапожников</surname><given-names>Кирилл Викторович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Cand. Sci. (Med.), specialist, Department of reproductology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>к.м.н., специалист отдела репродуктологии</p></bio><email>2474151@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-5930</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Savicheva</surname><given-names>Alevtina M.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Савичева</surname><given-names>Алевтина Михайловна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>D. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head, Department of medical microbiology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д.м.н., профессор, зав. отделом медицинской микробиологии</p></bio><email>2474151@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-6900</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kogan</surname><given-names>Igor Yu.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Коган</surname><given-names>Игорь Юрьевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>D. Sci. (Med.), Professor, RAS Corresponding Member, Director</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д.м.н., профессор, чл.-корр. РАН, директор</p></bio><email>2474151@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Научно-исследовательский институт акушерства, гинекологии и репродуктологии имени Д.О. Отта</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-05-10" publication-format="electronic"><day>10</day><month>05</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><volume>101</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>217</fpage><lpage>226</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-05-10"><day>10</day><month>05</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Shalepo K.S., Khusnutdinova T.A., Budilovskaya O.V., Krysanova A.A., Sapozhnikov K.V., Savicheva A.M., Kogan I.Y.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Шалепо К.В., Хуснутдинова Т.А., Будиловская О.В., Крысанова А.А., Сапожников К.В., Савичева А.М., Коган И.Ю.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Shalepo K.S., Khusnutdinova T.A., Budilovskaya O.V., Krysanova A.A., Sapozhnikov K.V., Savicheva A.M., Kogan I.Y.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Шалепо К.В., Хуснутдинова Т.А., Будиловская О.В., Крысанова А.А., Сапожников К.В., Савичева А.М., Коган И.Ю.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://microbiol.crie.ru/jour/article/view/18582">https://microbiol.crie.ru/jour/article/view/18582</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Introduction. Colonization of the reproductive organs of pregnant women with group B streptococci (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) can lead to severe perinatal and neonatal pathology. In modern conditions, aside from the prevention of antenatal infection of the fetus during childbirth using antibacterial drugs, vaccination is also necessary. In this regard, surveillance of GBS genotypes is an important task.</p> <p>Objective. To determine the molecular genetic determinants of virulence of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women and newborns, and to monitor the distribution of capsular polysaccharides types and pili profiles in GBS clinical isolates.</p> <p>Materials and methods. The study used clinical isolates of GBS (n = 420) isolated from pregnant women and newborns in 2010–2023.The bacteriological method was used for isolation of S. agalactiae. PCR method was used to determine the types of capsular polysaccharides, pili, and whether the strains belonged to the hypervirulent sequence type ST-17.</p> <p>Results. During 13 years of observation, the predominance of Ia, III and V genotypes of GBS capsular polysaccharides was noted both in pregnant women and in newborns. The frequency of occurrence of genotype Ib increased from 0.7 to 6.7%, genotype V from 12.1 to 24.4%, and the prevalence of genotype III decreased significantly from 41.1 to 21.1%. Hypervirulent sequence type ST-17 was detected in 6 pregnant women and 2 newborns. However, there were no signs of neonatal infection in these children. More than half of all clinical isolates of S. agalactiae had pili genotypes PI-1 + PI-2a, as well as pili genotypes PI-2a and PI-1 + PI-2b. The distribution of pili types did not change over 13 years of the surveillance period.</p> <p>Conclusion. Surveillance of the GBS capsular polysaccharides and pili genotypes is necessary for the development of effective preventive vaccines.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Введение. Колонизация репродуктивных органов беременных стрептококками группы В (СГВ; Streptococcus agalactiae) может приводить к тяжёлой перинатальной и неонатальной патологии. В современных условиях требуется не только антибактериальная профилактика антенатального инфицирования плода в родах, но и вакцинопрофилактика. Изучение молекулярно-генетических детерминант вирулентности циркулирующих штаммов СГВ в популяции необходимо для понимания эпидемиологии СГВ-инфекций и разработки альтернативных подходов к их профилактике</p> <p>Цель: определение молекулярно-генетических детерминант вирулентности Streptococcus agalactiae, выделенных у беременных и новорождённых, и мониторинг типов капсульных полисахаридов и профилей пилей клинических изолятов СГВ.</p> <p>Материалы и методы. В исследование были включены клинические изоляты СГВ (n = 420), выделенные у беременных и новорождённых в 2010–2023 гг. Для выделения S. agalactiae использовали бактериологический метод; тип капсульных полисахаридов, пилей, принадлежность штаммов к гипервирулентному сиквенс-типу ST-17 определяли методом полимеразной цепной реакции.</p> <p>Результаты. В течение 13 лет наблюдения отмечено доминирование Iа, III и V генотипов капсульных полисахаридов СГВ как у беременных, так и у новорождённых. Частота встречаемости Ib генотипа увеличилась с 0,7 до 6,7%, V генотипа — с 12,1 до 24,4%, а распространённость III генотипа значимо снизилась — с 41,1 до 21,1%. У 6 беременных и 2 новорождённых был обнаружен гипервирулентный сиквенс-тип ST-17. Однако признаков неонатальной инфекции у этих детей не было. Более половины всех клинических изолятов S. agalactiae имели пили генотипов PI-1 + PI-2a, PI-2a и PI-1 + PI-2b. Распределение типов пилей не изменилось за весь период наблюдения.</p> <p>Заключение. Мониторинг генотипов капсульных полисахаридов и пилей СГВ необходим для разработки эффективных профилактических вакцин.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>group B streptococci (GBS)</kwd><kwd>Streptococcus agalactiae</kwd><kwd>capsular polysaccharide</kwd><kwd>sequence type</kwd><kwd>pilus</kwd><kwd>virulence</kwd><kwd>pregnant women</kwd><kwd>newborns</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>стрептококки группы B</kwd><kwd>Streptococcus agalactiae</kwd><kwd>капсульный полисахарид</kwd><kwd>сиквенс-тип</kwd><kwd>пили</kwd><kwd>вирулентность</kwd><kwd>беременные</kwd><kwd>новорождённые</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><funding-statement xml:lang="en">The work was carried out as part of the fundamental scientific research FGWN-2022-0004: “Optimization of methods for prediction, prevention and treatment of “major obstetric syndromes, as well as delivery strategies in high-risk pregnant women, in order to improve obstetric and perinatal outcomes”.</funding-statement><funding-statement xml:lang="ru">Работа выполнена в рамках фундаментального научного исследования FGWN-2022-0004 «Оптимизация методов предикции, профилактики и лечения «больших акушерских синдромов, а также стратегии родоразрешения у беременных из групп высокого риска, с целью улучшения акушерских и перинатальных исходов».</funding-statement></funding-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Russell N.J., Seale A.C., O’Driscoll M., et al. 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