Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of a Mycobacterium iranicum, a Newly Identified Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria, Strain SBH312 Isolated in Sabah, Malaysia

Authors

  • Jaeyres Jani
  • Kai Ling Chin
  • Zainal Arifin Mustapha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v17i1.4291

Keywords:

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, non-tuberculosis mycobacteria, Mycobacterium iranicum, Sabah

Abstract

In 2021, tuberculosis (TB) incidence partially rebounded but remained 12% lower compared with 2019, in which 10 million new TB cases have been reported worldwide. In Malaysia, 20 – 30% of the total TB cases were reported in Sabah. In this communication, we are reporting the whole genome sequence of Mycobacterium iranicum strain SBH312, isolated from a 49-year-old male suffering from a pulmonary infection. This is the first report of M. iranicum, non-tuberculous mycobacteria infecting humans, from Sabah, state of Malaysia. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the M. iranicum strain SBH312 was closely related to strains from Iran and Peninsular Malaysia.

Author Biographies

Jaeyres Jani

Borneo Medical and Health Research Centre,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah,

Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Malaysia

Kai Ling Chin

Department of Biomedical Sciences,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah,

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Zainal Arifin Mustapha

Department of Medical Education,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah,

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Published

2023-01-31

How to Cite

Jaeyres Jani, Kai Ling Chin, & Zainal Arifin Mustapha. (2023). Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of a Mycobacterium iranicum, a Newly Identified Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria, Strain SBH312 Isolated in Sabah, Malaysia. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 17(1), 52–56. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v17i1.4291
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