Title: Molecular Epidemiology of Blastomyces gilchristii Clusters, Minnesota, USA.
Authors: Bagal, Ujwal R.; Ireland, Malia; Gross, Annastasia; Fischer, Jill; Bentz, Meghan; Berkow, Elizabeth L.; Litvintseva, Anastasia P.; Chow, Nancy A.
Abstract: We characterized 2 clusters of blastomycosis cases in Minnesota, USA, using whole-genome sequencing and single-nucleotide polymorphism analyses. Blastomyces gilchristii was confirmed as the cause of infection. Genomic analyses corresponded with epidemiologic findings for cases of B. gilchristii infections, demonstrating the utility of genomic methods for future blastomycosis outbreak investigations.
Subjects: MINNESOTA; FUNGI; BLASTOMYCOSIS; CENTER for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; MOLECULAR epidemiology
Publication: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022, Vol 28, Issue 9, p1924
ISSN: 1080-6040
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.3201/eid2809.220392

Molecular Epidemiology of Blastomyces gilchristii Clusters, Minnesota, USA.

Bagal, Ujwal R.; Ireland, Malia; Gross, Annastasia; Fischer, Jill; Bentz, Meghan; Berkow, Elizabeth L.; Litvintseva, Anastasia P.; Chow, Nancy A.