Comparative genomic analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae isolated in the United Kingdom, between 2016 and 2024
It is imperative to continuously monitor Subclade 1 in the UK to better understand the burden of macrolide resistance and the potential spread and evolution of this strain within the population. Whole genome sequencing based genomic surveillance of M. pneumoniae is a vital tool for the detection of macrolide resistance, and the surveillance of circulating strains during outbreaks and seasonal epidemic surges.
Authors
- Samuel K. Sheppard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6901-3203)
- Joshua C D'Aeth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9636-9886)
- Richard S. Rowlands
- Baharak Afshar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7095-5795)
- Rebecca Thombre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5858-3796)
- Michael L. Beeton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6292-0772)
- Ben Pascoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6376-5121)
- Victoria J. Chalker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5751-1635)
- Rediat Tewolde
- Matthew D. Hitchings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5527-4709)
Institutions
- University of Arizona (US)
- Public Health England (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- NHS England
- Chiang Mai University (TH)
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-12101-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18