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Identification of further variation at the lipooligosaccharide outer core locus in genomes and extension of the OCL reference sequence database for Open Access

Abstract

The outer core locus (OCL) that includes genes for the synthesis of the variable outer core region of the lipooligosaccharide (LOS) is one of the key epidemiological markers used for tracing the spread of , a bacterial pathogen of global concern. In this study, we screened 12 476 publicly available genome assemblies for novel OCL sequences, detecting six new OCL types that were designated OCL17–OCL22. These were compiled with previously characterized OCL sequences to create an updated version of the OCL reference database, providing a total of 22 OCL reference sequences for use with the bioinformatics tool . Use of this database against the 12 476 downloaded assemblies found OCL1 to be the most common locus, present in 73.6 % of sequenced genomes assigned by with a match confidence score of good or above. OCL1 was most common amongst isolates belonging to sequence types (STs) ST1, ST2, ST3 and ST78, all of which are over-represented clonal lineages. The highest level of diversity in OCL types was found in ST2, with eight different OCLs identified. The updated OCL reference database is available for download from GitHub (https://github.com/klebgenomics/Kaptive; under version ), and has been integrated for use on Web (https://kaptive-web.erc.monash.edu/) and PathogenWatch (https://pathogen.watch/), enhancing current methods for strain identification, classification and surveillance.

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Keyword(s): Acinetobacter baumannii , Kaptive , lipooligosaccharide , OC locus and OCL
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Australian Research Council (Award DE180101563)
    • Principle Award Recipient: JohannaJ Kenyon
© 2023 The Authors
  • This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Identification of further variation at the lipooligosaccharide outer core locus in Acinetobacter baumannii genomes and extension of the OCL reference sequence database for Kaptive
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