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Abstract

The emergence of novel strains of O1 El Tor biotype has gained attention due to causing several epidemics around the world. Variant strains have evolved as a result of the acquisition of genes that confer extended virulence and pathogenicity.

This study aimed to determine the presence of the most recently emerging Haitian-like genetic traits among the isolates from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Southern India. We also wanted to detect the prevalence of the sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (SXT) element, which is an integrating conjugative element (ICE) and the antimicrobial resistance genes present in our isolates.

Identification of Haitian-specific alleles was done by mismatched amplification mutation assay PCR (MAMA-PCR). The presence of SXT elements was carried out by PCR by detecting and genes. Detection of antibiotic resistance determinant, ) for trimethoprim resistance, for tetracycline resistance and ) for azithromycin resistance were targeted by PCR. The MIC of tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and azithromycin was determined by the E-test method.

Of the 95 isolates, 60 % of the isolates were found to carry Haitian-specific alleles of , and gene 100 % of the isolates were found to carry SXT elements. All the isolates harboured the four conserved genes of the SXT element, except one which had only , , genes. About 99 % harboured and genes. No and macrolide genes were detected. We observed a progressive increase in the MIC of azithromycin ranging from 0.75 µg ml to 2 µg ml.

None of the isolates were the prototype El Tor biotype. All the isolates were a Haitian variant. The presence of SXT elements across all our isolates and their creeping MIC of azithromycin is a matter of concern. Further testing for other genetic determinants of resistance will be carried out in our future studies.

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