Whole-Genome Sequencing of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains Harboring the Gene, Isolated from Seawater of the Algiers Coast in Algeria.

Colistin resistance has emerged worldwide and is threatening the treatment efficacy of multiresistant strains in humans and animals. Here, we communicate the whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of two colistin-resistant strains, M49 and M78, with genomes sizes of 4,947,168 and 5,178,716 bp, respectively, isolated from seawaters of the Algiers&nbsp;coast.</p

Whole-genome sequencing of serotype 4b isolated from ready-to-eat lentil salad in Algiers, Algeria.

is a Gram-positive food-borne pathogen causing a serious threat for public health. Here we announce the whole genome sequence (3&nbsp;011&nbsp;693 bp) of serotype 4b, isolated from ready-to-eat lentil salad in Algiers and belonging to sequence type 2, lineage I and clonal complex&nbsp;2.</p

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Six Strains of Salmonella enterica Isolated from Imported Meat in Algeria.

Nontyphoidal (NTS) is one of the main causes of foodborne disease worldwide. In this report, we announce the first whole-genome sequencing of six strains of isolated from imported meat in Algeria. The genome sizes ranged from 4,601,209 to 4,958,962 bp. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, plasmids, and virulence factors were&nbsp;detected.</p

Lack of nasal carriage of novel corona virus (HCoV-EMC) in French Hajj pilgrims returning from the Hajj 2012, despite a high rate of respiratory symptoms

AbstractA cohort of 154 French Hajj pilgrims participating in the 2012 Hajj were systematically sampled with nasal swabs prior to returning to France, and screened for the novel HCoV-EMC coronavirus by two real-time RT-PCR assays. Despite a high rate of respiratory symptoms (83.4%), including 41.0% influenza-like illness, no case of HCoV-EMC infection was detected. Despite the fact that zoonotic transmission was suspected in the first few cases, a recent family cluster in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia suggests that the virus might show at least limited spread from person to person, which justifies continuing epidemiological surveillance

Molecular dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in Hajj pilgrims

AbstractDuring the 2012 Hajj season, the risk of acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in a cohort of French pilgrims was 22.8%, and was statistically associated with the acquisition of viral respiratory pathogens (p 0.03). The carriage of S. aureus belonging to the emerging clonal complex 398 significantly increased following the pilgrimage (p < 0.05)

Detection of bacterial pathogens including potential new species in human head lice from Mali.

In poor African countries, where no medical and biological facilities are available, the identification of potential emerging pathogens of concern at an early stage is challenging. Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, have a short life, feed only on human blood and do not transmit pathogens to their progeny. They are, therefore, a perfect tool for the xenodiagnosis of current or recent human infection. This study assessed the occurrence of bacterial pathogens from head lice collected in two rural villages from Mali, where a high frequency of head lice infestation had previously been reported, using molecular methods. Results show that all 600 head lice, collected from 117 individuals, belonged to clade E, specific to West Africa. Bartonella quintana, the causative agent of trench fever, was identified in three of the 600 (0.5%) head lice studied. Our study also shows, for the first time, the presence of the DNA of two pathogenic bacteria, namely Coxiella burnetii (5.1%) and Rickettsia aeschlimannii (0.6%), detected in human head lice, as well as the DNA of potential new species from the Anaplasma and Ehrlichia genera of unknown pathogenicity. The finding of several Malian head lice infected with B. quintana, C. burnetii, R. aeschlimannii, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia is alarming and highlights the need for active survey programs to define the public health consequences of the detection of these emerging bacterial pathogens in human head lice