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{"title":"Xanthomonas citri pv. eucalyptorum strain 4866-2_S43 (formerly X. axonopodis pv. eucalyptorum): the causal agent of bacterial leaf blight on eucalypts recovered in Argentina.","authors":"German Matias Traglia, Mousami Poudel, Samuel Miño, Blanca Isabel Canteros, G V Minsavage, Anuj Sharma, Erica M Goss, Jeffrey B Jones, Alberto Gochez","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000827.v3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000827.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the draft genome assembly of strain 4866-2_S43 isolated from a eucalyptus lesion in Argentina and what until recently was caused by <i>Xanthomonas citri</i> pv. <i>eucalyptorum</i> (<i>Xce</i>). The genome size is 5 188 607 bp, with a G+C content of 64.66%. Comparative analysis reveals that the closest relative of strain 4866-2_S43 is <i>Xce</i> LPF 602, isolated in Brazil. Comparison of the whole genome sequences revealed an average nucleotide identity (ANI) of 99.96% between the two strains. ANIs were determined between the whole genome sequence of strain 4866-2_S43 and the genomes of all currently validated <i>Xanthomonas</i> spp. These results revealed that strain 4866-2_S43 shared >95% similarity with <i>X. citri</i> pv. <i>citri</i> and <i>X. citri</i> pv. <i>phaseoli</i>, and <95% with <i>X. euvesicatoria</i> pv. <i>alfalfae</i>, <i>X. euvesicatoria</i> pv. <i>perforans</i>, and <i>X. euvesicatoria</i> pathovars <i>euvesicatoria</i> and <i>eucalyptii</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11475742/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142485099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genetic diversity and genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 during the first 3 years of the pandemic in Morocco: comprehensive sequence analysis, including the unique lineage B.1.528 in Morocco.","authors":"Soulandi Djorwé, Abderrahim Malki, Néhémie Nzoyikorera, Joseph Nyandwi, Samuel Privat Zebsoubo, Kawthar Bellamine, Amale Bousfiha","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000853.v4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000853.v4","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the 3 years following the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the African continent, like other regions of the world, was substantially impacted by COVID-19. In Morocco, the COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by the emergence and spread of several SARS-CoV-2 variants, leading to a substantial increase in the incidence of infections and deaths. Nevertheless, the comprehensive understanding of the genetic diversity, evolution, and epidemiology of several viral lineages remained limited in Morocco. This study sought to deepen the understanding of the genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 through a retrospective analysis. The main objective of this study was to analyse the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 and identify distinct lineages, as well as assess their evolution during the pandemic in Morocco, using genomic epidemiology approaches. Furthermore, several key mutations in the functional proteins across different viral lineages were highlighted along with an analysis of the genetic relationships amongst these strains to better understand their evolutionary pathways. A total of 2274 genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 isolated in Morocco during the period of 2020 to 2023, were extracted from the GISAID EpiCoV database and subjected to analysis. Lineages and clades were classified according to the nomenclature of GISAID, Nextstrain, and Pangolin. The study was conducted and reported in accordance with STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines. An exhaustive analysis of 2274 genomic sequences led to the identification of 157 PANGO lineages, including notable lineages such as B.1, B.1.1, B.1.528, and B.1.177, as well as variants such as B.1.1.7, B.1.621, B.1.525, B.1.351, B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2, and its notable sublineages AY.33, AY.72, AY.112, AY.121 that evolved over time before being supplanted by Omicron in December 2021. Among the 2274 sequences analysed, Omicron and its subvariants had a prevalence of 59.5%. The most predominant clades were 21K, 21L, and 22B, which are respectively related phylogenetically to BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5. In June 2022, Morocco rapidly observed a recrudescence of cases of infection, with the emergence and concurrent coexistence of subvariants from clade 22B such as BA.5.2.20, BA.5, BA.5.1, BA.5.2.1, and BF.5, supplanting the subvariants BA.1 (clade display 21K) and BA.2 (clade display 21L), which became marginal. However, XBB (clade 22F) and its progeny such XBB.1.5(23A), XBB.1.16(23B), CH.1.1(23C), XBB.1.9(23D), XBB.2.3(23E), EG.5.1(23F), and XBB.1.5.70(23G) have evolved sporadically. Furthermore, several notable mutations, such as H69del/V70del, G142D, K417N, T478K, E484K, E484A, L452R, F486P, N501Y, Q613H, D614G, and P681H/R, have been identified. Some of these SARS-CoV-2 mutations are known to be involved in increasing transmissibility, virulence, and antibody escape. This study has identified several distinct lineages and mutations involved in the genetic diversity o","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11457919/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142396579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimization of a DNA extraction protocol for improving bacterial and fungal classification based on Nanopore sequencing.","authors":"May Soe Thu, Vorthon Sawaswong, Prangwalai Chanchaem, Pavit Klomkliew, Barry J Campbell, Nattiya Hirankarn, Joanne L Fothergill, Sunchai Payungporn","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000754.v3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000754.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing is commonly used to evaluate microbiome profiles in health and disease and document the impact of interventional treatments. Nanopore sequencing is attractive since it can provide greater classification at the species level. However, optimized protocols to target marker genes for bacterial and fungal profiling are needed. To achieve an increased taxonomic resolution, we developed extraction and full-length amplicon PCR-based approaches using Nanopore sequencing. Three lysis conditions were applied to a mock microbial community, including known bacterial and fungal species: ZymoBIOMICS lysis buffer (ML) alone, incorporating bead-beating (MLB) or bead-beating plus MetaPolyzyme enzymatic treatment (MLBE). In profiling of bacteria in comparison to reference data, MLB had more statistically different bacterial phyla and genera than the other two conditions. In fungal profiling, MLB had a significant increase of Ascomycota and a decline of Basidiomycota, subsequently failing to detect <i>Malassezia</i> and <i>Cryptococcus</i>. Also, a principal coordinates analysis plot by the Bray-Curtis metric showed a significant difference among groups for bacterial (<i>P=</i>0.033) and fungal (<i>P=</i>0.012) profiles, highlighting the importance of understanding the biases present in pretreatment. Overall, microbial profiling and diversity analysis revealed that ML and MLBE are more similar than MLB for both bacteria and fungi; therefore, using this specific pipeline, bead-beating is not recommended for whole gene amplicon sequencing. However, ML alone was suggested as an optimal approach considering DNA yield, taxonomic classification, reagent cost and hands-on time. This could be an initial proof-of-concept study for simultaneous human bacterial and fungal microbiome studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11457918/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142396580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Detection of hepatitis B virus genotypes in a group of hepatitis B virus-infected patients in central and northern Sri Lanka.","authors":"T T Pattiyakumbura, K G K Malkanthi, W K H Dheerasekara, A Manamperi, M A R V Muthugala","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000838.v3","DOIUrl":"10.1099/acmi.0.000838.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction.</b> Hepatitis B infection causes a spectrum of clinical diseases varying from asymptomatic infection to severe or fulminant acute hepatitis, chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes appear to influence transmission dynamics, clinical outcomes and responses to antiviral therapy. However, hepatitis B genotyping has been poorly investigated in Sri Lanka. This study intended to determine hepatitis B genotypes in a group of HBV-infected people in central and northern Sri Lanka. <b>Methodology.</b> The study was a laboratory-based descriptive cross-sectional study. Initial detection of HBV DNA in 100 EDTA blood samples was done by using a commercially validated quantitative real-time PCR kit. Hepatitis B genotyping was performed by in-house conventional semi-nested multiplex PCR using genotype-specific primers (for genotypes A-F). The serological profile was determined using a commercially validated ELISA/chemiluminescence immunoassay. The results were evaluated for genotype prevalence, viral load association and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) expression in the study population. <b>Results and conclusion.</b> The study detected that genotype C (<i>n</i>=38) is most prevalent and infections with multiple genotypes (<i>n</i>=52, 52%) were commoner than mono-genotype (<i>n</i>=23, 23%) infections. In total, 25% of patients had no detectable genotype among genotypes A-F. The mean viral load in asymptomatic patients with a single genotype was 3.28 log₁₀ copies ml^-1 and in multiple genotypes was 4.18 log₁₀ copies ml^-1 before treatment. Statistical significance was not detected in mean viral loads and HBeAg expression in these two groups. In the future, chronic HBV infection may be effectively treated and managed according to the infected genotype.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11449138/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142383173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Draft genome sequence of a Lactiplantibacillus pentosus strain isolated from traditionally fermented rice.","authors":"Athira Cheruvari, Rajagopal Kammara","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000796.v3","DOIUrl":"10.1099/acmi.0.000796.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Lactiplantibacillus pentosus</i> is a probiotic bacterium reported to be present in various fermented foods, such as fermented olives, and it significantly influences human health. The present study concerns a lactic acid bacterial strain designated <i>L. pentosus</i> krglsrbmofpi2, isolated from traditional fermented rice, and which has been shown to have an assortment of beneficial attributes. Using Illumina technologies, we have sequenced and investigated the whole genome sequence of <i>L. pentosus</i> krglsrbmofpi2 to understand its functionality and safety. The chromosomal genome was 3.7 Mb in size with 46% GC content and 3192 protein-coding genes. Additional extensive bioinformatics investigations were carried out involving whole genome sequence assembly and annotation.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11449135/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142383174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retrospective analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii bacteraemia risk factors, complications and mortality in a tertiary university hospital in Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Reham Kaki","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000826.v4","DOIUrl":"10.1099/acmi.0.000826.v4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction.</b> There are many multidrug-resistant isolates of the nosocomial pathogen, <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>, causing severe healthcare-acquired infections in terminally ill patients with high mortality and morbidity rates. <b>Aim.</b> This study aims to retrospectively analyse <i>A. baumannii</i> bacteraemia (ABB) cases in Saudi Arabia, where the information is sparse regarding the prevalence, risk factors, clinical disease, antibiotic regimen, antibiotic susceptibility, treatment outcomes and mortality associated with this infection. <b>Methods.</b> A retrospective chart review was conducted between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2022 to identify all patients aged 14 years and above with ABB. Demographic and clinical data, as well as results from laboratory analyses, were collected from patients' electronic charts. Statistical analyses were performed on the data to identify factors associated with 90-day mortality. <b>Results.</b> Of the 122 ABB cases, 71 (63.4%) died. The factors that were found to be associated with 90-day mortality were the Charlson Comorbidity Index, Pitt bacteraemia score, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (<i>P</i><0.001 for each), hospital ward (<i>P</i><0.02), short duration of antibiotic treatment (<i>P</i><0.01) and higher age (<i>P</i><0.05). The most common source of infection was central line-associated bloodstream infection in 52.7%. Also associated with mortality were inappropriate antimicrobial therapy (<i>P</i><0.02) and empirical use of colistin (<i>P</i><0.05). In many patients, ABB was caused by carbapenem-resistant <i>A. baumannii</i> [(CRAB), 69.6%], and 74.4% of those patients died. <b>Conclusion.</b> To prevent ABB-associated mortality, an appropriate regimen and duration of treatment are necessary. Hospitals should also practice proper hygiene to prevent the spread of ABB. CRAB is a growing threat in hospitals in Saudi Arabia, especially in the critical care setting, and carries a very high risk of mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11441443/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Whole-genome sequences of marine bacteria presenting the ability to promote the growth of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum.","authors":"Rodrigo Martins, Constança D F Bertrand, Francisco Quintas-Nunes, Pedro Reynolds-Brandão, Maria T Barreto Crespo, Francisco X Nascimento","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000864.v3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000864.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We describe the whole-genome sequences of seven diverse marine bacteria isolated from Portuguese environments that presented the ability to promote the growth of the model diatom, <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i>. The bacterial genome sequences will contribute to the study of genetic and molecular mechanisms involved in diatom-bacteria interactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11432598/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Y498T499-SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein interacts poorly with rat ACE2 and does not affect the rat lung.","authors":"Amy L Green, Dylan De Bellis, Evangeline Cowell, Roman V Lenchine, Timothy Penn, Luke P Kris, James McEvoy-May, Shailesh Bihari, Dani-Louise Dixon, Jillian M Carr","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000839.v3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000839.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rat is a useful laboratory model for respiratory diseases. SARS-CoV-2 proteins, such as the spike (S) protein, can induce inflammation. This study has investigated the ability of the Q498Y, P499T (QP-YT) amino acid change, described in the S-protein of the mouse-adapted laboratory SARS-CoV-2 MA strain, to interact with rat angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) and stimulate responses in rat lungs. A real-time S-ACE2 quantitative fusion assay shows that ancestral and L452R S-proteins fuse with human but not rat ACE2 expressed on HEK293 (human embryonic kidney-293) cells. The QP-YT S-protein retains the ability to fuse with human ACE2 and increases the binding to rat ACE2. Although lower lung of the rat contains both ACE2 and TMPRSS2 (transmembrane serine protease 2) target cells, intratracheal delivery of ancestral or QP-YT S-protein pseudotyped lentivirus did not induce measurable respiratory changes, inflammatory infiltration or innate mRNA responses. Isolation of primary cells from rat alveoli demonstrated the presence of cells expressing ACE2 and TMPRSS2. Infection of these cells, however, with ancestral or QP-YT S-protein pseudotyped lentivirus was not observed, and the QP-YT S-protein pseudotyped lentivirus poorly infected HEK293 cells expressing rat ACE2. Analysis of the amino acid changes across the S-ACE2 interface highlights not only the Y498 interaction with H353 as a likely facilitator of binding to rat ACE2 but also other amino acids that could improve this interaction. Thus, rat lungs contain cells expressing receptors for SARS-CoV-2, and the QP-YT S-protein variant can bind to rat ACE2, but this does not result in infection or stimulate responses in the lung. Further, amino acid changes in S-protein may enhance this interaction to improve the utility of the rat model for defining the role of the S-protein in driving lung inflammation.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11432600/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative evaluation of soil DNA extraction kits for long read metagenomic sequencing.","authors":"Harry T Child, Lucy Wierzbicki, Gabrielle R Joslin, Richard K Tennant","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000868.v3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000868.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metagenomics has been transformative in our understanding of the diversity and function of soil microbial communities. Applying long read sequencing to whole genome shotgun metagenomics has the potential to revolutionise soil microbial ecology through improved taxonomic classification, functional characterisation and metagenome assembly. However, optimisation of robust methods for long read metagenomics of environmental samples remains undeveloped. In this study, Oxford Nanopore sequencing using samples from five commercially available soil DNA extraction kits was compared across four soil types, in order to optimise read length and reproducibility for comparative long read soil metagenomics. Average extracted DNA lengths varied considerably between kits, but longer DNA fragments did not translate consistently into read lengths. Highly variable decreases in the length of resulting reads from some kits were associated with poor classification rate and low reproducibility in microbial communities identified between technical repeats. Replicate samples from other kits showed more consistent conversion of extracted DNA fragment size into read length and resulted in more congruous microbial community representation. Furthermore, extraction kits showed significant differences in the community representation and structure they identified across all soil types. Overall, the QIAGEN DNeasy PowerSoil Pro Kit displayed the best suitability for reproducible long-read WGS metagenomic sequencing, although further optimisation of DNA purification and library preparation may enable translation of higher molecular weight DNA from other kits into longer read lengths. These findings provide a novel insight into the importance of optimising DNA extraction for achieving replicable results from long read metagenomic sequencing of environmental samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11432601/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disseminated hydatidosis an unusual presentation: a case report.","authors":"Fatima Ziad, Imane Zouaoui, Mostaine El Mamoune, Sarra Aoufi","doi":"10.1099/acmi.0.000803.v3","DOIUrl":"10.1099/acmi.0.000803.v3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydatidosis, also known as cystic echinococcosis, is a widespread zoonosis, caused by a tapeworm of the genus <i>Echinococcus</i>. It presents a significant public health concern, particularly in endemic areas. The occurrence of disseminated hydatid disease is uncommon, even in regions where it is endemic, with an incidence ranging from 1-8%. The definitive diagnosis relies on a parasitological method. In this work, we present an unusual case of disseminated hydatid disease that was diagnosed in the central parasitology-mycology laboratory of 'The Ibn Sina University Hospital'. This is a 21-year-old patient residing in a rural area, who presented with heaviness-type pain in the right hypochondrium, accompanied with nausea and vomiting. During the examination, the patient mentioned the contact with dogs. Abdominal radiography (ultrasound and CT) revealed findings suggestive of multiple hydatid cysts located in the liver and peritoneum. This suspicion was confirmed by positive hydatid serology. After 9 months of treatment with albendazole, the patient underwent surgery for excision of the cysts shown on the x-ray, as well as other cysts incidentally discovered intraoperatively at the pelvic and rectal levels. All of the extracted specimens were sent to the parasitology laboratory. The direct examination, along with the viability test, revealed the presence of hooks and scolex of non-viable <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i>. Disseminated hydatidosis is a rare but serious presentation, and the positive diagnosis relies on several epidemiological, clinical, radiological and parasitological arguments. Medical and surgical treatments play a crucial role in determining the patient's prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":94366,"journal":{"name":"Access microbiology","volume":"6 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418919/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142309575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}