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de Vor L, van Dijk B, van Kessel K, Kavanaugh JS, de Haas C, Aerts PC, Viveen MC, Boel EC, Fluit AC, Kwiecinski JM, Krijger GC, Ramakers RM, Beekman FJ, Dadachova E, Lam MGEH, Vogely HC, van der Wal BCH, van Strijp JAG, Horswill AR, Weinans H, Rooijakkers SHM. Human monoclonal antibodies against Staphylococcus aureus surface antigens recognize in vitro and in vivo biofilm. eLife 2022; 11:e67301. [PMID: 34989676 PMCID: PMC8751199 DOI: 10.7554/elife.67301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Implant-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections are difficult to treat because of biofilm formation. Bacteria in a biofilm are often insensitive to antibiotics and host immunity. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) could provide an alternative approach to improve the diagnosis and potential treatment of biofilm-related infections. Here, we show that mAbs targeting common surface components of S. aureus can recognize clinically relevant biofilm types. The mAbs were also shown to bind a collection of clinical isolates derived from different biofilm-associated infections (endocarditis, prosthetic joint, catheter). We identify two groups of antibodies: one group that uniquely binds S. aureus in biofilm state and one that recognizes S. aureus in both biofilm and planktonic state. Furthermore, we show that a mAb recognizing wall teichoic acid (clone 4497) specifically localizes to a subcutaneously implanted pre-colonized catheter in mice. In conclusion, we demonstrate the capacity of several human mAbs to detect S. aureus biofilms in vitro and in vivo.
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- Lisanne de Vor
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraUnited States
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraUnited States
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- MILabs B.VUtrechtNetherlands
- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical CenterUtrechtNetherlands
- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of TechnologyDelftNetherlands
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- MILabs B.VUtrechtNetherlands
- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical CenterUtrechtNetherlands
- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of TechnologyDelftNetherlands
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- College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of SaskatchewanSaskatoonCanada
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraUnited States
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care SystemDenverUnited States
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
- Department of Biomechanical engineering, TU DelftDelftNetherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands
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Sharma S, Meena M, Marwal A, Swapnil P. Biofilm matrix proteins. APPLICATION OF BIOFILMS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2022:51-64. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-90513-8.00007-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Gordina EM, Bozhkova SA, Smirnova L. Effects of bacteriophages on biofilms formed by Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with orthopedic infection. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.36488/cmac.2022.3.283-288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Objective.
To study effects of bacteriophages on biofilm formation and formed biofilm by S. aureus isolated from patients with orthopedic infection.
Materials and Methods.
A total of 50 clinical strains of S. aureus were tested. Species identification was performed by MALDI-TOF MS, antibiotic susceptibility – in accordance with the EUCAST v21. Isolates susceptibility to bacteriophages «Sextafag» (Microgen, Russia) was determined by MPA medium. The antibacterial activity of phages against S. aureus ATCC 29213 and S. aureus ATCC 43300 was evaluated by growth kinetic curves. Biofilms of bacteriophage-sensitive S. aureus strains were formed according to the protocol described by O’Toole. Isolates were divided into categories in accordance with the Stepanovic criteria. The effects of bacteriophages on the formation of S. aureus biofilm were studied by co-incubation of phages and bacteria followed by calculation of the percentage inhibition relative to the control without the introduction of the phages. The effect of phages on 24-hour biofilms formed by staphylococci was also evaluated in comparison with the control.
Results.
Out of 50 clinical S. aureus strains studied, 43 isolates (86%) were susceptible to phages, including 22 MSSA and 21 MRSA. All phage-susceptible cultures were characterized by biofilm-forming ability of varying degree: 28% – weak biofilm producer, 35% – moderate, 37% – strong. Inhibition of biofilm formation was determined in all tested MRSA strains, while in 73% of isolates the index of biofilm formation inhibition was more than 80%, which exceeded this indicator for MSSA by 2.5 times. In turn, the destruction of the formed biofilm under the action of the bacteriophage was 72% for all S. aureus. In 57% of MSSA strains, the decrease in biofilm biomass in comparison with the control was more than 80%, while this indicator was 2 times higher than for MRSA.
Conclusions.
The results demonstrated a high in vitro efficacy of bacteriophages against biofilm formation in S. aureus.
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- Ekaterina M. Gordina
- Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
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- Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
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- Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
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Xu Z, Huang T, Du M, Soteyome T, Lan H, Hong W, Peng F, Fu X, Peng G, Liu J, Kjellerup BV. Regulatory network controls microbial biofilm development, with Candida albicans as a representative: from adhesion to dispersal. Bioengineered 2022; 13:253-267. [PMID: 34709974 PMCID: PMC8805954 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1996747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Microorganisms mainly exist in the form of biofilm in nature. Biofilm can contaminate food and drinking water system, as well as cause chronic wound infections, thereby posing a potential threat to public health safety. In the last two decades, researchers have made efforts to investigate the genetic contributors control different stages of biofilm development (adherence, initiation, maturation, and dispersal). As an opportunistic pathogen, C. albicans causes severe superficial or systemic infections with high morbidity and mortality under conditions of immune dysfunction. It has been reported that 80% of C. albicans infections are directly or indirectly associated with biofilm formation on host or abiotic surfaces including indwelling medical devices, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Significantly, the outcome of C. albicans biofilm development includes enhanced invasion, exacerbated inflammatory responses and intrinsic resistance to antimicrobial chemotherapy. Thus, this review aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of the regulatory network controls microbial biofilm development, with C. albicans as a representative, served as reference for therapeutic targets.
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- Zhenbo Xu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, Engineering Research Center of Starch and Vegetable Protein Processing Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology China Southern; Insititue of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences 510070, China
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742,USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Home Economics Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana road, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- GMU-GIBH Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Home Economics Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- GMU-GIBH Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- GMU-GIBH Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742,USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742,USA
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Manandhar S, Shrestha R, Tuladhar RS, Lekhak S. Inducible Clindamycin Resistance and Biofilm Production among Staphylococci Isolated from Tertiary Care Hospitals in Nepal. Infect Dis Rep 2021; 13:1043-1052. [PMID: 34940405 PMCID: PMC8702181 DOI: 10.3390/idr13040095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Resistance to antibiotics, biofilm formation and the presence of virulence factors play important roles in increased mortality associated with infection by staphylococci. The macrolide lincosamide streptogramin B (MLSB) family of antibiotics is commonly used to treat infections by methicillin-resistant isolates. Clinical failure of clindamycin therapy has been reported due to multiple mechanisms that confer resistance to MLSB. This study aims to find the incidence of different phenotypes of MLSB resistance and biofilm production among staphylococci. A total of 375 staphylococci were isolated from different clinical samples, received from two tertiary care hospitals in Nepal. Methicillin resistance was detected by cefoxitin disc diffusion method and inducible clindamycin resistance by D test, according to CLSI guidelines. Biofilm formation was detected by the tissue culture plate method and PCR was used to detect ica genes. Of the total staphylococci isolates, 161 (42.9%) were Staphylococcus aureus, with 131 (81.4%) methicillin-resistant strains, and 214 (57.1%) isolates were coagulase-negative staphylococci, with 143 (66.8%) methicillin-resistant strains. The overall prevalence of constitutive MLSB (cMLSB) and inducible MLSB (iMLSB) phenotypes was 77 (20.5%) and 87 (23.2%), respectively. Both iMLSB and cMLSB phenotypes predominated in methicillin-resistant isolates. The tissue culture plate method detected biofilm formation in 174 (46.4%) isolates and ica genes in 86 (22.9%) isolates. Among biofilm producing isolates, cMLSB and iMLSB phenotypes were 35 (20.1%) and 27 (15.5%), respectively. The cMLSB and iMLSB were 11 (12.8%) and 19 (22.1%), respectively, in isolates possessing ica genes. Clindamycin resistance in the form of cMLSB and iMLSB, especially among MRSA, emphasizes the need for routine D tests to be performed in the lab.
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- Sarita Manandhar
- Department of Microbiology, TriChandra Multiple College, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Microbiology, National College, Khushibun, Kathmandu 44611, Nepal;
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- Department of Microbiology, TriChandra Multiple College, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal;
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- Decode Genomics and Research Center, Sinamangal, Kathmandu 310327, Nepal;
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Tao J, Yan S, Zhou C, Liu Q, Zhu H, Wen Z. Total flavonoids from Potentilla kleiniana Wight et Arn inhibits biofilm formation and virulence factors production in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 279:114383. [PMID: 34214645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHANOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Potentilla kleiniana Wight et Arn is a wide-spread wild plant in the mountainous areas in southern China. The whole herb has been used as a traditional herbal medicine to treat fever, arthritis, malaria, insect and snake bites, hepatitis, and traumatic injury. In vitro studies have reported the antibacterial activity use of the plant in traditional medicinal systems. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory activity of total flavonoid from Potentilla kleiniana Wight et Arn (TFP) on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in planktonic state and biofilm state. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antibacterial activities of TFP on planktonic MRSA were determined by agar diffusion method, microtiter plate assay and time-kill curve assay. Electrical conductivity, membrane permeability, membrane potential and autoaggregation were analyzed to study TFP effects on planktonic MRSA growth. Crystal violet (CV) staining and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) were analyzed to study TFP effects on aggregation and maturation of MRSA biofilm. After TFP treatment, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production were examined. Morphological changes in planktonic and MRSA biofilm following TFP treatment were determined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Moreover, α-Toxin protein expression and adhesion-related gene expression were also determined. RESULTS The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of TFP against MRSA was 20 μg/mL. The agar diffusion method and time-kill curve assay results indicated that TFP inhibited planktonic MRSA growth. TFP treatment significantly inhibited planktonic MRSA growth by inhibiting autoaggregation, α-hemolysin activity, α-Toxin protein expression, but increasing electrolyte leakage, membrane permeability and membrane potential and impacting cell structure. Moreover, TFP treatment significantly inhibited aggregation and maturation on MRSA biofilm by decreasing surface hydrophobicity, EPS production and adhesion-related gene expression. CONCLUSION The results of this trial provide scientific experimental data on the traditional use of Potentilla Kleiniana Wight et Arn for traumatic injury treatment and further demonstrate the potential of TFP to be developed as a novel anti-biofilm drug.
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- Junyu Tao
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China; Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China; School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 521041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China; Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China; School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 521041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 521041, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China; School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 521041, China.
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Comparison of Two Cutibacterium acnes Biofilm Models. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9102035. [PMID: 34683356 PMCID: PMC8540958 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9102035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The study of biofilms in vitro is complex and often limited by technical problems due to simplified models. Here, we compared C. acnes biofilm formation, from species involved in bone and prosthesis infection, in a static model with a dynamic model. Using similar parameters, the percentage of live bacteria within the biofilm was higher in dynamic than in static approach. In both models, bacterial internalization in osteoblast-like cells, playing the role of stress factor, affected this proportion but in opposite ways: increase of live bacteria proportion in the static model (×2.04 ± 0.53) and of dead bacteria proportion (×3.5 ± 1.03) in the dynamic model. This work highlights the huge importance in the selection of a relevant biofilm model in accordance with the environmental or clinical context to effectively improve the understanding of biofilms and the development of better antibiofilm strategies.
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Toledo-Silva B, de Souza FN, Mertens K, Piepers S, Haesebrouck F, De Vliegher S. Bovine-associated non-aureus staphylococci suppress Staphylococcus aureus biofilm dispersal in vitro yet not through agr regulation. Vet Res 2021; 52:114. [PMID: 34479647 PMCID: PMC8414718 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-021-00985-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation is a significant virulence factor in Staphylococcus (S.) aureus strains causing subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. A role of environmental signals and communication systems in biofilm development, such as the agr system in S. aureus, is suggested. In the context of multispecies biofilm communities, the presence of non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) might influence S. aureus colonization of the bovine mammary gland, yet, such interspecies interactions have been poorly studied. We determined whether 34 S. chromogenes, 11 S. epidermidis, and 14 S. simulans isolates originating from bovine milk samples and teat apices (TA) were able to affect biofilm formation and dispersion of S. aureus, and if so, how isolate traits such as the capacity to regulate the S. aureus agr quorum sensing system are determinants in this process. The capacity of an agr-positive S. aureus strain to form biofilm was increased more in the presence of S. chromogenes than in the presence of S. simulans and S. epidermidis isolates and in the presence of NAS isolates that do not harbor biofilm related genes. On the other hand, biofilm dispersion of this particular S. aureus strain was suppressed by NAS as a group, an effect that was more pronounced by isolates from TA. Furthermore, the observed effects on biofilm formation and dispersion of the agr-positive S. aureus strain as well as of an agr-negative S. aureus strain did not depend on the capacity of NAS to repress the agr system.
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- Bruno Toledo-Silva
- M-Team & Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, 9820, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Veterinary Clinical Immunology Research Group, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Prof. Orlando Marques de Paiva Av. 87, São Paulo, 05508-270, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraiba, Rodovia PB-079 12, Areia, João Pessoa, 58397-000, Brazil
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- M-Team & Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, 9820, Ghent, Belgium
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- M-Team & Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, 9820, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, 9820, Ghent, Belgium
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- M-Team & Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, 9820, Ghent, Belgium
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Pusparajah P, Letchumanan V, Law JWF, Ab Mutalib NS, Ong YS, Goh BH, Tan LTH, Lee LH. Streptomyces sp.-A Treasure Trove of Weapons to Combat Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Associated with Biomedical Devices. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22179360. [PMID: 34502269 PMCID: PMC8431294 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Biofilms formed by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) are among the most frequent causes of biomedical device-related infection, which are difficult to treat and are often persistent and recurrent. Thus, new and effective antibiofilm agents are urgently needed. In this article, we review the most relevant literature of the recent years reporting on promising anti-MRSA biofilm agents derived from the genus Streptomyces bacteria, and discuss the potential contribution of these newly reported antibiofilm compounds to the current strategies in preventing biofilm formation and eradicating pre-existing biofilms of the clinically important pathogen MRSA. Many efforts are evidenced to address biofilm-related infections, and some novel strategies have been developed and demonstrated encouraging results in preclinical studies. Nevertheless, more in vivo studies with appropriate biofilm models and well-designed multicenter clinical trials are needed to assess the prospects of these strategies.
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- Priyia Pusparajah
- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbes and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (P.P.); (V.L.); (J.W.-F.L.); (N.-S.A.M.)
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbes and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (P.P.); (V.L.); (J.W.-F.L.); (N.-S.A.M.)
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbes and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (P.P.); (V.L.); (J.W.-F.L.); (N.-S.A.M.)
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbes and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (P.P.); (V.L.); (J.W.-F.L.); (N.-S.A.M.)
- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), UKM Medical Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia;
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- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia;
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: (B.-H.G.); (L.T.-H.T.); (L.-H.L.)
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbes and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (P.P.); (V.L.); (J.W.-F.L.); (N.-S.A.M.)
- Clinical School Johor Bahru, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Johor Bahru 80100, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (B.-H.G.); (L.T.-H.T.); (L.-H.L.)
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group (NBDD), Microbes and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (P.P.); (V.L.); (J.W.-F.L.); (N.-S.A.M.)
- Correspondence: (B.-H.G.); (L.T.-H.T.); (L.-H.L.)
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Aljaafari H, Gu Y, Chicchelly H, Nuxoll E. Thermal Shock and Ciprofloxacin Act Orthogonally on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:1017. [PMID: 34439066 PMCID: PMC8388990 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10081017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Bacterial biofilm infections are a major liability of medical implants, due to their resistance to both antibiotics and host immune response. Thermal shock can kill established biofilms, and some evidence suggests antibiotics may enhance this efficacy, despite having an insufficient effect themselves. The nature of this interaction is unclear, however, complicating efforts to integrate thermal shock into implant infection treatment. This study aimed to determine whether these treatments were truly synergistic or simply orthogonal (i.e., independent). Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms of different architectures and stationary-phase population density were subjected to various thermal shocks, antibiotic exposures, or combinations thereof, and examined either immediately after treatment or after subsequent reincubation. Population decreases from the combination treatment matched the product of the decreases of individual treatments, indicating their orthogonality. However, reincubation showed binary behavior, where biofilms with an immediate population decrease beyond a critical factor (~104) died off completely during reincubation, while biofilms with a smaller immediate decrease regrew. This critical factor was independent of the initial population density and the combination of treatments that achieved the immediate decrease. While antibiotics do not appear to enhance thermal shock directly, their contribution to achieving a critical population decrease for biofilm elimination can make the treatments appear strongly synergistic, strongly decreasing the intensity of thermal shock needed.
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- Haydar Aljaafari
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 4133 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (H.A.); (Y.G.); (H.C.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 4133 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (H.A.); (Y.G.); (H.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 4133 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (H.A.); (Y.G.); (H.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 4133 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (H.A.); (Y.G.); (H.C.)
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Rozis M, Evangelopoulos DS, Pneumaticos SG. Orthopedic Implant-Related Biofilm Pathophysiology: A Review of the Literature. Cureus 2021; 13:e15634. [PMID: 34306846 PMCID: PMC8278357 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Orthopedic implant-related infections remain a major problem even nowadays. Bacterial resistance through biofilm formation, in addition to the limited treatment options available, has resulted in an increased effort to better understand pathophysiology mechanisms. We performed a review of the literature in order to identify major biofilm formation pathways through which possible treatment strategies could arise.
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- Meletis Rozis
- 3rd Orthopaedic Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT Hospital, Athens, GRC
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- 3rd Orthopaedic Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT Hospital, Athens, GRC
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de Oliveira A, Pinheiro-Hubinger L, Pereira VC, Riboli DFM, Martins KB, Romero LC, da Cunha MDLRDS. Staphylococcal Biofilm on the Surface of Catheters: Electron Microscopy Evaluation of the Inhibition of Biofilm Growth by RNAIII Inhibiting Peptide. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10070879. [PMID: 34356800 PMCID: PMC8300745 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10070879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have become the main causative agents of medical device-related infections due to their biofilm-forming capability, which protects them from the host’s immune system and from the action of antimicrobials. This study evaluated the ability of RNA III inhibiting peptide (RIP) to inhibit biofilm formation in 10 strains isolated from clinical materials, including one S. aureus strain, two S. epidermidis, two S. haemolyticus, two S. lugdunensis, and one isolate each of the following species: S. warneri, S. hominis, and S. saprophyticus. The isolates were selected from a total of 200 strains evaluated regarding phenotypic biofilm production and the presence and expression of the ica operon. The isolates were cultured in trypticase soy broth with 2% glucose in 96-well polystyrene plates containing catheter segments in the presence and absence of RIP. The catheter segments were observed by scanning electron microscopy. The results showed inhibition of biofilm formation in the presence of RIP in all CoNS isolates; however, RIP did not interfere with biofilm formation by S. aureus. RIP is a promising tool that might be used in the future for the prevention of biofilm-related infections caused by CoNS.
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- Adilson de Oliveira
- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Lauro de Souza Lima Institute, Bauru 17034-971, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-(0)14-38800428
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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Glycan-Dependent Corneocyte Adherence of Staphylococcus epidermidis Mediated by the Lectin Subdomain of Aap. mBio 2021; 12:e0290820. [PMID: 34253065 PMCID: PMC8406310 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02908-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) that colonize skin are known to promote skin immunity and inhibit colonization of pathogens that cause skin and soft tissue infections, including Staphylococcus aureus. However, S. epidermidis adherence to corneocytes, the cells that constitute the uppermost layer of the skin epidermis, remains poorly understood. Our study documents that S. epidermidis corneocyte adherence is dependent upon the accumulation-associated protein (Aap). Aap is composed of two distinct A and B domains. The A domain is comprised of a repeat region and a conserved L-type lectin domain, whereas the fibrillar B domain, which is comprised of G5 and E repeats, is linked to the cell wall in a sortase-dependent manner. Our studies revealed that adherence to corneocytes is dependent upon the lectin subdomain within the A domain. However, significant adherence was only observed when the lectin domain was expressed with both the A repeat and the B domain, suggesting further interactions between these three domains. Our data also suggest that the A repeat domain is important for stability or expression of Aap. Deglycosylation treatment suggested that glycans expressed in the host stratum corneum serve as potential binding partners for Aap-mediated corneocyte adherence. Last, bioinformatic analyses of the predominant commensal species of CoNS identified open reading frames (ORFs) homologous to aap, thus suggesting that Aap orthologues containing lectin-like domains may provide the basis for staphylococcal colonization of skin. Corroborating these observations, adherence to corneocytes in an S. aureus mgrA mutant was dependent upon SasG, the Aap orthologue in S. aureus. IMPORTANCE Staphylococcus aureus is the most significant cause of skin and soft tissue infections yet it rarely colonizes the skin of healthy individuals. This is believed to be due, in part, to inhibition of colonization via toxic substances produced by normal skin flora, including by S. epidermidis. Furthermore, we surmise that S. aureus colonization inhibition may also be due to competition for binding sites on host corneocytes. To understand these potential interactions between S. aureus and S. epidermidis and, potentially, other coagulase-negative staphylococci, we must first understand how staphylococci adhere to corneocytes. This work documents that S. epidermidis adherence to corneocytes is dependent upon the fibrillar cell wall-associated protein Aap. Our work further documents that Aap binds to glycans exposed on the corneocyte surface, which are commonly exploited by bacteria to facilitate adherence to host cells. Furthermore, we find that Aap orthologues may be responsible for corneocyte adherence in other staphylococci, including in S. aureus.
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Steixner SJM, Spiegel C, Dammerer D, Wurm A, Nogler M, Coraça-Huber DC. Influence of Nutrient Media Compared to Human Synovial Fluid on the Antibiotic Susceptibility and Biofilm Gene Expression of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci In Vitro. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10070790. [PMID: 34209737 PMCID: PMC8300679 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10070790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Bacterial antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation are mechanisms usually involved in the pathogeny of implant-related infections. Worldwide, antibiotic susceptibility tests are usually carried out using nutrient-rich media. Clinical routine laboratories and even research centers use for example EUCAST or CLSI for guidelines. In this study, we investigated the effect of different nutrient media on the antibiotic susceptibility and icaADBC gene expression of bacteria in biofilm. As media, Müller-Hinton Bouillon (MHB), Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB) and human synovial fluid (SF) diluted 1:4 in phosphate buffered saline (PBS), each also supplemented with 1% glucose, were used. The influence of different nutrient media on the antibiotic susceptibility of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) was evaluated by counting of colony-forming units (CFU) and by checking the metabolic activity of the bacteria. We used reverse transcriptase and real-time qPCR to investigate the influence of nutrient media on the biofilm gene expression. We used two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). p < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Significant differences in growth and antibiotic susceptibility were detected in all strains tested among the different media used. The nutrient media showed influence on the cell viability of all bacteria after antibiotic treatment. IcaADBC gene expression was significantly influenced by glucose and all nutrient media. The results highlight the influence of glucose on the antibiotic susceptibility, growth and gene expression of all strains tested. For all strains, a significant difference in bacterial recovery, viability and gene expression were found when compared to biofilm grown in SF.
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- Stephan Josef Maria Steixner
- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopaedics, University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (S.J.M.S.); (C.S.); (M.N.)
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- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopaedics, University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (S.J.M.S.); (C.S.); (M.N.)
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- University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (D.D.); (A.W.)
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- University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (D.D.); (A.W.)
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- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopaedics, University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (S.J.M.S.); (C.S.); (M.N.)
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- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopaedics, University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (S.J.M.S.); (C.S.); (M.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-512-9003-71697; Fax: +43-512-9003-73691
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S. epidermidis Isolates from a Tertiary Care Portuguese Hospital Show Very High Antibiotic Non-Susceptible Rates and Significant Ability to Form Biofilms. Appl Microbiol 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/applmicrobiol1010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have been increasing during recent decades, leading to long hospital stays and high morbidity and mortality rates. The usage of antibiotics therapy against these infections is enhancing the emergence of more multiple-drug resistant strains, in particular in Staphylococcus epidermidis. Hence, this study focused on the resistance pattern of S. epidermidis isolates from clinical settings and its association with phenotypic and molecular traits. Our results showed that HAIs were more prevalent among infants and older adults, and the most frequent type of HAI was central line-associated bloodstream infection. Half of the patients received antibiotic therapy before laboratory diagnosis. Preceding microbiological diagnosis, the number of patients receiving antibiotic therapy increased by 29.1%. Eighty-six per cent of the clinical isolates presented a multidrug resistance (MDR) profile, and a quarter were strong biofilm producers. Furthermore, polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA)-dependent biofilms presented higher biomass production (p = 0.0041) and a higher rate of antibiotic non-susceptibility than PIA-independent biofilms, emphasizing the role of icaABDC operon in infection severity. Therefore, this study suggests that a thorough understanding of the phenotypic and molecular traits of the bacterial cause of the HAIs may lead to a more suitable selection of antibiotic therapy, improving guidance and outcome assessment.
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Sahoo A, Swain SS, Behera A, Sahoo G, Mahapatra PK, Panda SK. Antimicrobial Peptides Derived From Insects Offer a Novel Therapeutic Option to Combat Biofilm: A Review. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:661195. [PMID: 34248873 PMCID: PMC8265172 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.661195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Biofilms form a complex layer with defined structures, that attach on biotic or abiotic surfaces, are tough to eradicate and tend to cause some resistance against most antibiotics. Several studies confirmed that biofilm-producing bacteria exhibit higher resistance compared to the planktonic form of the same species. Antibiotic resistance factors are well understood in planktonic bacteria which is not so in case of biofilm producing forms. This may be due to the lack of available drugs with known resistance mechanisms for biofilms. Existing antibiotics cannot eradicate most biofilms, especially of ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species). Insects produce complex and diverse set of chemicals for survival and defense. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), produced by most insects, generally have a broad spectrum of activity and the potential to bypass the resistance mechanisms of classical antibiotics. Besides, AMPs may well act synergistically with classical antibiotics for a double-pronged attack on infections. Thus, AMPs could be promising alternatives to overcome medically important biofilms, decrease the possibility of acquired resistance and treatment of multidrug-resistant pathogens including ESKAPE. The present review focuses on insect-derived AMPs with special reference to anti-biofilm-based strategies. It covers the AMP composition, pathways and mechanisms of action, the formation of biofilms, impact of biofilms on human diseases, current strategies as well as therapeutic options to combat biofilm with antimicrobial peptides from insects. In addition, the review also illustrates the importance of bioinformatics tools and molecular docking studies to boost the importance of select bioactive peptides those can be developed as drugs, as well as suggestions for further basic and clinical research.
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- Alaka Sahoo
- Department of Skin & VD, Institute of Medical Sciences, SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Division of Microbiology & NCDs, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Zoology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada, India
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- Department of Zoology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Centre of Environment, Climate Change and Public Health, RUSA 2.0, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, India
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Lawal OU, Barata M, Fraqueza MJ, Worning P, Bartels MD, Goncalves L, Paixão P, Goncalves E, Toscano C, Empel J, Urbaś M, Domiìnguez MA, Westh H, de Lencastre H, Miragaia M. Staphylococcus saprophyticus From Clinical and Environmental Origins Have Distinct Biofilm Composition. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:663768. [PMID: 34163443 PMCID: PMC8216562 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.663768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation has been shown to be critical to the success of uropathogens. Although Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a common cause of urinary tract infections, its biofilm production capacity, composition, genetic basis, and origin are poorly understood. We investigated biofilm formation in a large and diverse collection of S. saprophyticus (n = 422). Biofilm matrix composition was assessed in representative strains (n = 63) belonging to two main S. saprophyticus lineages (G and S) recovered from human infection, colonization, and food-related environment using biofilm detachment approach. To identify factors that could be associated with biofilm formation and structure variation, we used a pangenome-wide association study approach. Almost all the isolates (91%; n = 384/422) produced biofilm. Among the 63 representative strains, we identified eight biofilm matrix phenotypes, but the most common were composed of protein or protein-extracellular DNA (eDNA)-polysaccharides (38%, 24/63 each). Biofilms containing protein-eDNA-polysaccharides were linked to lineage G and environmental isolates, whereas protein-based biofilms were produced by lineage S and infection isolates (p < 0.05). Putative biofilm-associated genes, namely, aas, atl, ebpS, uafA, sasF, sasD, sdrH, splE, sdrE, sdrC, sraP, and ica genes, were found with different frequencies (3-100%), but there was no correlation between their presence and biofilm production or matrix types. Notably, icaC_1 was ubiquitous in the collection, while icaR was lineage G-associated, and only four strains carried a complete ica gene cluster (icaADBCR) except one that was without icaR. We provided evidence, using a comparative genomic approach, that the complete icaADBCR cluster was acquired multiple times by S. saprophyticus and originated from other coagulase-negative staphylococci. Overall, the composition of S. saprophyticus biofilms was distinct in environmental and clinical isolates, suggesting that modulation of biofilm structure could be a key step in the pathogenicity of these bacteria. Moreover, biofilm production in S. saprophyticus is ica-independent, and the complete icaADBCR was acquired from other staphylococci.
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- Opeyemi U. Lawal
- Laboratory of Bacterial Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology, Narodowy Instytut Leków, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Microbiology, Narodowy Instytut Leków, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
- The Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, United States
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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Shivaee A, Meskini M, Roodaki RRN, Kalani BS, Mirshekar M, Razavi S. Evaluation of the effects of nano-curcumin on the expression of genes involved in biofilm formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis. GENE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Periscope Proteins are variable-length regulators of bacterial cell surface interactions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2101349118. [PMID: 34074781 PMCID: PMC8201768 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2101349118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The structure of single and tandem SHIRT domains from the streptococcal surface protein Sgo_0707 were determined. In conjunction with biophysics and molecular dynamics simulations, the results show that the observed gene length variation would result in differential projection of the host ligand binding domain on the bacterial cell surface. An analysis of long-read DNA sequence data reveals many other repetitive bacterial surface proteins that appear to undergo gene length variation. We propose that these variable-length “Periscope Proteins” represent an important mechanism of bacterial cell surface modification with potential roles in infection and immune evasion. Changes at the cell surface enable bacteria to survive in dynamic environments, such as diverse niches of the human host. Here, we reveal “Periscope Proteins” as a widespread mechanism of bacterial surface alteration mediated through protein length variation. Tandem arrays of highly similar folded domains can form an elongated rod-like structure; thus, variation in the number of domains determines how far an N-terminal host ligand binding domain projects from the cell surface. Supported by newly available long-read genome sequencing data, we propose that this class could contain over 50 distinct proteins, including those implicated in host colonization and biofilm formation by human pathogens. In large multidomain proteins, sequence divergence between adjacent domains appears to reduce interdomain misfolding. Periscope Proteins break this “rule,” suggesting that their length variability plays an important role in regulating bacterial interactions with host surfaces, other bacteria, and the immune system.
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Jasińska E, Bogut A, Magryś A, Olender A. Evaluation of the role of staphylococci in the pathomechanism of conjunctivitis. Int Ophthalmol 2021; 41:2585-2600. [PMID: 33778922 PMCID: PMC8238708 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-021-01818-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Purpose Determination of the association between ica genes and phenotypic biofilm formation in staphylococcal isolates involved in conjunctivitis, their antibiotic resistance as well as detection of selected virulence characteristics: adhesion to epithelial cells and in vitro cytotoxicity. Methods The study included 26 Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and 26 Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) isolates. The presence of icaAD genes and ica operon was determined by the PCR assay. Phenotypic biofilm formation was verified using the microtitre plate assay. Antibiotic resistance was performed using the disc diffusion method. Staphylococcal ability to attach to host cells was assessed by flow cytometry. Cytotoxicity on epithelial cells was evaluated by LDH assay. Results The ica genes were detected in 26.9% of SE and in 42.3% of SA isolates. Only 15.3% of isolates (SE) were positive for both the icaAD and the ica operon. Phenotypically, 19.2% of SE isolates were strong biofilm producers, among which three were both icaAD- and ica operon-positive. About 26.9% of SA isolates were strong biofilm producers. Methicillin resistance (MR) was detected in 34.6% of SE and 26.9% of SA isolates. About 75% of MR isolates were multidrug resistant. SA isolates adhered to host cells more extensively than SE. SA isolates released higher level of LDH than SE. Conclusions Adherence abilities were commonly observed in staphylococci associated with conjunctivitis. However, low prevalence of isolates positive for a complete and functional ica locus and low prevalence of strong biofilm producers was detected. SA adhered to a greater extent to eukaryotic cells than SE and were more cytotoxic.
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- Ewa Jasińska
- Department of General Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
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- Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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In Vitro Study of the Synergistic Effect of an Enzyme Cocktail and Antibiotics against Biofilms in a Prosthetic Joint Infection Model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2021; 65:AAC.01699-20. [PMID: 33468484 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01699-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are frequent complications of arthroplasties. Their treatment is made complex by the rapid formation of bacterial biofilms, limiting the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy. In this study, we explore the effect of a tri-enzymatic cocktail (TEC) consisting of an endo-1,4-β-d-glucanase, a β-1,6-hexosaminidase, and an RNA/DNA nonspecific endonuclease combined with antibiotics of different classes against biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Escherichia coli grown on Ti-6Al-4V substrates. Biofilms were grown in Trypticase soy broth (TSB) with 10 g/liter glucose and 20 g/liter NaCl (TGN). Mature biofilms were assigned to a control group or treated with the TEC for 30 min and then either analyzed or reincubated for 24 h in TGN or TGN with antibiotics. The cytotoxicity of the TEC was assayed against MG-63 osteoblasts, primary murine fibroblasts, and J-774 macrophages using the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release test. The TEC dispersed 80.3 to 95.2% of the biofilms' biomass after 30 min. The reincubation of the treated biofilms with antibiotics resulted in a synergistic reduction of the total culturable bacterial count (CFU) compared to that of biofilms treated with antibiotics alone in the three tested species (additional reduction from 2 to more than 3 log10 CFU). No toxicity of the TEC was observed against the tested cell lines after 24 h of incubation. The combination of pretreatment with TEC followed by 24 h of incubation with antibiotics had a synergistic effect against biofilms of S. aureus, S. epidermidis, and E. coli Further studies should assess the potential of the TEC as an adjuvant therapy in in vivo models of PJI.
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Wang Y, Zhang J, Gao T, Zhang N, He J, Wu F. Covalent immobilization of DJK-5 peptide on porous titanium for enhanced antibacterial effects and restrained inflammatory osteoclastogenesis. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 202:111697. [PMID: 33756295 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Currently, implant-related bone infection characterized by aggravated infection-induced inflammatory responses and osteolysis, remains a severe challenge in orthopedic surgery, especially in patients with osteoporosis. Attempts to control such responses using biomaterials with combined immunomodulatory and anti-bacterial properties may provide novel strategies. Herein, DJK-5, a class of host defense peptides (HDPs) with established antimicrobial and immunomodulatory functions, was introduced into porous Ti alloy. Our results indicated that the DJK-5 immobilized surfaces showed intrinsically multifunctional properties, including antibacterial ability, anti-inflammation, biocompatibility and osteolysis-inhibiting properties. The results demonstrated that the antibacterial efficiency of DJK-5 functionalized surfaces was over 90 % for both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Specifically, DJK-5 functionalized samples also possessed the excellent anti-bacterial activity against a mixture of bacterial strains, including S. aureus, S. epidermidis and P. aeruginosa, with an antibacterial rate against mixed bacteria reaching 91.36 %, as well as reduced biofilm formation. The remarkable anti-bacterial efficacy was likely based on the direct anti-bacterial effect of DJK-5, which destroyed the integrity of bacteria membranes, leading to the leakage of intracellular materials. Additionally, the immobilized DJK-5 surfaces could indirectly kill bacteria through promoted macrophage capacity to bacteria uptake. Furthermore, DJK-5 functionalized surfaces suppressed inflammatory reaction by decreasing the release of pro-inflammatory factors and increasing the secretions of anti-inflammatory factors, and thereby impeded the activation of NF-κB signal pathway, which resulted in the disruption of the actin rings and decreased Tracp5b expressions. Based on these promising findings, the multi-functional DJK-5 immobilized titanium represents an efficient alternative to realize better osseointegration in sever implant-associated bacterial infections.
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- Yao Wang
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China.
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Cole K, Atkins B, Llewelyn M, Paul J. Genomic investigation of clinically significant coagulase-negative staphylococci. J Med Microbiol 2021; 70. [PMID: 33704043 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Introduction. Coagulase-negative staphylococci have been recognized both as emerging pathogens and contaminants of clinical samples. High-resolution genomic investigation may provide insights into their clinical significance.Aims. To review the literature regarding coagulase-negative staphylococcal infection and the utility of genomic methods to aid diagnosis and management, and to identify promising areas for future research.Methodology. We searched Google Scholar with the terms (Staphylococcus) AND (sequencing OR (infection)). We prioritized papers that addressed coagulase-negative staphylococci, genomic analysis, or infection.Results. A number of studies have investigated specimen-related, phenotypic and genetic factors associated with colonization, infection and virulence, but diagnosis remains problematic.Conclusion. Genomic investigation provides insights into the genetic diversity and natural history of colonization and infection. Such information allows the development of new methodologies to identify and compare relatedness and predict antimicrobial resistance. Future clinical studies that employ suitable sampling frames coupled with the application of high-resolution whole-genome sequencing may aid the development of more discriminatory diagnostic approaches to coagulase-staphylococcal infection.
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- Kevin Cole
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK.,Public Health England Collaborating Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.,Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Public Health England Collaborating Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK.,Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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Skovdal SM, Hansen LK, Ivarsen DM, Zeng G, Büttner H, Rohde H, Jørgensen NP, Meyer RL. Host factors abolish the need for polysaccharides and extracellular matrix-binding protein in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation. J Med Microbiol 2021; 70:001287. [PMID: 33492206 PMCID: PMC8346721 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction. Staphylococcus epidermidis is predominant in implant-associated infections due to its capability to form biofilms. It can deploy several strategies for biofilm development using either polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA), extracellular DNA (eDNA) and/or proteins, such as the extracellular matrix-binding protein (Embp).Hypothesis/Gap Statement. We hypothesize that the dichotomic regulation of S. epidermidis adhesins is linked to whether it is inside a host or not, and that in vitro biofilm investigations in laboratory media may not reflect actual biofilms in vivo.Aim. We address the importance of PIA and Embp in biofilm grown in 'humanized' media to understand if these components play different roles in biofilm formation under conditions where bacteria can incorporate host proteins in the biofilm matrix.Methodology. S. epidermidis 1585 WT (deficient in icaADBC), and derivative strains that either lack embp, express embp from an inducible promotor, or express icaADBC from a plasmid, were cultivated in standard laboratory media, or in media with human plasma or serum. The amount, structure, elasticity and antimicrobial penetration of biofilms was quantified to describe structural differences caused by the different matrix components and growth conditions. Finally, we quantified the initiation of biofilms as suspended aggregates in response to host factors to determine how quickly the cells aggregate in response to the host environment and reach a size that protects them from phagocytosis.Results. S. epidermidis 1585 required polysaccharides to form biofilm in laboratory media. However, these observations were not representative of the biofilm phenotype in the presence of human plasma. If human plasma were present, polysaccharides and Embp were redundant for biofilm formation. Biofilms formed in human plasma were loosely attached and existed mostly as suspended aggregates. Aggregation occurred after 2 h of exposing cells to plasma or serum. Despite stark differences in the amount and composition of biofilms formed by polysaccharide-producing and Embp-producing strains in different media, there were no differences in vancomycin penetration or susceptibility.Conclusion. We suggest that the assumed importance of polysaccharides for biofilm formation is an artefact from studying biofilms in laboratory media void of human matrix components. The cell-cell aggregation of S. epidermidis can be activated by host factors without relying on either of the major adhesins, PIA and Embp, indicating a need to revisit the basic question of how S. epidermidis deploys self-produced and host-derived matrix components to form antibiotic-tolerant biofilms in vivo.
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- Sandra M. Skovdal
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Present address: Novo Nordisk A/S, Krogshøjvej 51, 2880 Bagsværd, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Distinct clonal lineages and within-host diversification shape invasive Staphylococcus epidermidis populations. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009304. [PMID: 33544760 PMCID: PMC7891712 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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S. epidermidis is a substantial component of the human skin microbiota, but also one of the major causes of nosocomial infection in the context of implanted medical devices. We here aimed to advance the understanding of S. epidermidis genotypes and phenotypes conducive to infection establishment. Furthermore, we investigate the adaptation of individual clonal lines to the infection lifestyle based on the detailed analysis of individual S. epidermidis populations of 23 patients suffering from prosthetic joint infection. Analysis of invasive and colonizing S. epidermidis provided evidence that invasive S. epidermidis are characterized by infection-supporting phenotypes (e.g. increased biofilm formation, growth in nutrient poor media and antibiotic resistance), as well as specific genetic traits. The discriminating gene loci were almost exclusively assigned to the mobilome. Here, in addition to IS256 and SCCmec, chromosomally integrated phages was identified for the first time. These phenotypic and genotypic features were more likely present in isolates belonging to sequence type (ST) 2. By comparing seven patient-matched nasal and invasive S. epidermidis isolates belonging to identical genetic lineages, infection-associated phenotypic and genotypic changes were documented. Besides increased biofilm production, the invasive isolates were characterized by better growth in nutrient-poor media and reduced hemolysis. By examining several colonies grown in parallel from each infection, evidence for genetic within-host population heterogeneity was obtained. Importantly, subpopulations carrying IS insertions in agrC, mutations in the acetate kinase (AckA) and deletions in the SCCmec element emerged in several infections. In summary, these results shed light on the multifactorial processes of infection adaptation and demonstrate how S. epidermidis is able to flexibly repurpose and edit factors important for colonization to facilitate survival in hostile infection environments. S. epidermidis is a substantial component of the human skin microbiota, but also a major cause of nosocomial infections related to implanted medical devices. While phenotypic and genotypic determinants supporting invasion were identified, none appears to be necessary. By analysis of S. epidermidis from prosthetic joint infections, we here show that adaptive events are of importance during the transition from commensalism to infection. Adaptation to the infectious lifestyle is characterised by the development of intra-clonal heterogeneity, increased biofilm formation and enhanced growth in iron-free and nutrient-poor media, as well as reduced production of hemolysins. Importantly, during infection subpopulations emerge that carry mutations in a number of genes, most importantly the acetate kinase (ackA) and the β-subunit of the RNA polymerase (rpoB), have deleted larger chromosomal fragments (e.g. within the SCCmec element) or IS insertions in AgrC, a component of the master quorum sensing system in S. epidermidis. These results shed light on the multifactorial processes of infection adaptation and demonstrate how S. epidermidis is able to flexibly repurpose and edit factors important for colonization to facilitate survival under hostile infection conditions. While mobilome associated factors are important for S. epidermidis invasive potential, the species possesses a multi-layered and complex ability for adaptation to hostile environments, supporting the progression to chronic implant-associated infections.
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Ranjith K, Sharma S, Shivaji S. Microbes of the human eye: Microbiome, antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation. Exp Eye Res 2021; 205:108476. [PMID: 33549582 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The review focuses on the bacteria associated with the human eye using the dual approach of detecting cultivable bacteria and the total microbiome using next generation sequencing. The purpose of this review was to highlight the connection between antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation in ocular bacteria. METHODS Pubmed was used as the source to catalogue culturable bacteria and ocular microbiomes associated with the normal eyes and those with ocular diseases, to ascertain the emergence of anti-microbial resistance with special reference to biofilm formation. RESULTS This review highlights the genetic strategies used by microorganisms to evade the lethal effects of anti-microbial agents by tracing the connections between candidate genes and biofilm formation. CONCLUSION The eye has its own microbiome which needs to be extensively studied under different physiological conditions; data on eye microbiomes of people from different ethnicities, geographical regions etc. are also needed to understand how these microbiomes affect ocular health.
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- Konduri Ranjith
- Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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- Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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- Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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França A, Gaio V, Lopes N, Melo LDR. Virulence Factors in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. Pathogens 2021; 10:170. [PMID: 33557202 PMCID: PMC7913919 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10020170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as major pathogens in healthcare-associated facilities, being S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S. lugdunensis, the most clinically relevant species. Despite being less virulent than the well-studied pathogen S. aureus, the number of CoNS strains sequenced is constantly increasing and, with that, the number of virulence factors identified in those strains. In this regard, biofilm formation is considered the most important. Besides virulence factors, the presence of several antibiotic-resistance genes identified in CoNS is worrisome and makes treatment very challenging. In this review, we analyzed the different aspects involved in CoNS virulence and their impact on health and food.
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- Angela França
- Laboratory of Research in Biofilms Rosário Oliveira, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (V.G.); (N.L.)
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- Laboratory of Research in Biofilms Rosário Oliveira, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (V.G.); (N.L.)
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Mirzaei B, Babaei R, Valinejad S. Staphylococcal Vaccine Antigens related to biofilm formation. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:293-303. [PMID: 32498595 PMCID: PMC7872035 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1767449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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The number and frequency of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains as a frequent cause of nosocomial infections have increased, especially for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, in part due to device-related infections. The transition to antibiotic-resistance in related bacterial genes and the capability for immune escape have increased the sustainability of biofilms produced by these bacteria. The formation and changes in biofilms have been suggested as a target to prevent or treat staphylococcal infections. Thus, this study reviews the development of candidate staphylococcal vaccines by database searching, and evaluates the immunogenicity and efficacy profiles of bacterial components involved in biofilms. The literature suggests that using common staphylococcal vaccine antigens and multivalent vaccines should further enhance vaccine efficacy.
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- Bahman Mirzaei
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Virology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Virology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Virology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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Kamble E, Pardesi K. Antibiotic Tolerance in Biofilm and Stationary-Phase Planktonic Cells of Staphylococcus aureus. Microb Drug Resist 2021; 27:3-12. [DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2019.0425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ekta Kamble
- Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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Ren P, Chen T, Liu N, Sun W, Hu G, Yu Y, Yu B, Ouyang P, Liu D, Chen Y. Efficient Biofilm-Based Fermentation Strategies by eDNA Formation for l-Proline Production with Corynebacterium glutamicum. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:33314-33322. [PMID: 33403293 PMCID: PMC7774248 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biofilms could provide favorable conditions for the growth of cells during industrial fermentation. However, biofilm-immobilized fermentation has not yet been reported in Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum), one of the main strains for amino acid production. This is mainly because C. glutamicum has a poor capability of adsorption onto materials or forming an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). Here, an engineered strain, C. glutamicum Pro-ΔexeM, was created by removing the extracellular nuclease gene exeM, which effectively increased extracellular DNA (eDNA) in the EPS and cell adhesiveness onto carrier materials. In repeated-batch fermentation using the biofilm, l-proline production increased from 10.2 to 17.1 g/L. In summary, this research demonstrated that a synthetic C. glutamicum biofilm could be favorable for l-proline production, which could be extended to other industrial applications of C. glutamicum, and the strategy may also be applicable to the engineering of other strains.
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- Peifang Ren
- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Nanjing
Iaso Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210000, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
- National
Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology
and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
- National
Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology
and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
- National
Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology
and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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Motallebi M, Alibolandi Z, Aghmiyuni ZF, van Leeuwen WB, Sharif MR, Moniri R. Molecular analysis and the toxin, MSCRAMM, and biofilm genes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from pemphigus wounds: A study based on SCCmec and dru typing. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2020; 87:104644. [PMID: 33246081 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pemphigus is a chronic autoimmune blistering disease. Pemphigus blisters can damage the natural skin barrier and increase the risk of life-threatening conditions. Colonization of pemphigus wounds with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prolongs wound healing and increases mortality rate. Assessing MRSA prevalence, types, and toxin and adhesion genes can facilitate the detection of MRSA strains which cause infections, selection of appropriate treatments, and healing of pemphigus wounds. This study aimed to determine the SCCmec, the direct repeat unit (dru) types (dts), and the toxin, MSCRAMM, and biofilm genes of MRSA strains isolated from pemphigus wounds. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 118 S. aureus isolates were gathered from 118 patients with pemphigus. MRSA detection was performed using the mecA gene. Using the polymerase chain reaction method, all MRSA isolates were assessed for the presence of the sea, seb, sec, tst, eta, pvl, hla, hlb, MSCRAMM, and ica genes. Typing and subtyping were performed through respectively SCCmec typing and dru typing methods. The Bionumerics software was used for analyzing the data and drawing the minimum spanning tree. FINDINGS From 118 S. aureus isolates, 51 were MRSA. SCCmec typing revealed the prevalence of SCCmec II with a prevalence of 64.7% (33 out of 51 isolates) and SCCmec III with a prevalence of 35.3% (18 out of 51 isolates). Dru typing indicated seven dts, namely dts 10a, 10g, 10m, 13i, 8h, 8i, and 9ca in two main clusters. The dt9ca was a new dru type and was registered in the dru-typing database (www.dru-typing.org). The prevalence rates of the hla, sea, and sec genes in MRSA isolates were respectively 54.9%, 27.4%, and 1.9%, while the hlb, seb, eta, and pvl genes were not detected at all. Only one MRSA with SCCmec III and dt10a carried the tst encoding gene. MSCRAMM gene analysis revealed the high prevalence of the eno (31.3%) and the fib (21.5%) genes. The prevalence rates of the icaA and icaD biofilm formation genes were 3.9% and 5.8%, respectively. There were no significant differences between the two detected SCCmec types and between the two detected dts clusters respecting the prevalence of the encoding genes of virulence factors and MSCRAMMs. CONCLUSION The toxin genes hla and sea are prevalent among MRSA strains with SCCmec II and III isolated from pemphigus wounds. The most prevalent dts are dt10a and dt10g among MRSA with SCCmec III and dt8h and dt8i among MRSA with SCCmec II.
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- Mitra Motallebi
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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- Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Institute of Immunology and Infection Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance Research Centre, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran
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- Leiden Center for Applied Bioscience, University of Applied Sciences Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Yu J, Jiang F, Zhang F, Pan Y, Wang J, Han P, Tang J, Shen H. Virtual Screening for Novel SarA Inhibitors to Prevent Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus aureus in Prosthetic Joint Infections. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:587175. [PMID: 33224124 PMCID: PMC7674313 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.587175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is one of the predominant causes of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation are important factors in the pathogenesis of PJIs. S. aureus biofilm formation is regulated by several factors, including S. aureus regulator A (SarA). Previous studies have found that SarA mutants have limited ability to develop biofilms. In this study, we identified a SarA-targeting antibiofilm compound, ZINC00990144, and evaluated its efficacy and toxicity. According to static biofilm assay, the antibiofilm ability of the compound was concentration dependent. ZINC00990144 reduced biofilm in multiple strains by 40–86% at a concentration of 11.5 μM. Additionally, ZINC00990144 inhibited biofilm formation on different orthopedic implant materials including Titanium and UHMWPE disc. Furthermore, quantitative polymerase chain reaction results demonstrated that ZINC00990144 upregulated the expression of S. aureus exoproteases to inhibit the formation of biofilms. Moreover, ZINC00990144 prevented biofilm formation when exposed to sub-inhibitory doses of vancomycin, which is known to promote biofilm formation. CCK-8 results demonstrated ZINC00990144 has no significant effect on cell viability at concentration of 11.5 μM or below. Finally, we verified the antibiofilm function of the compound in vivo using implant infection mice model with/without exposure to sub-inhibitory vancomycin. In conclusion, ZINC00990144 acts by modulating between biofilm and planktonic state of S. aureus instead of being bactericidal. Therefore, it has the potential to be used in combination with other antibiotics to prevent PJIs.
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- Jinlong Yu
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Nguyen HTT, Nguyen TH, Otto M. The staphylococcal exopolysaccharide PIA - Biosynthesis and role in biofilm formation, colonization, and infection. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2020; 18:3324-3334. [PMID: 33240473 PMCID: PMC7674160 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PIA is a key extracellular matrix component in staphylococci and other bacteria. PIA is a cationic, partially deacetylated N-acetylglucosamine polymer. PIA has a major role in bacterial biofilms and biofilm-associated infection.
Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion. In the human pathogens Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis, as well as in many other staphylococcal species, the only exopolysaccharide is polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA), a cationic, partially deacetylated homopolymer of N-acetylglucosamine, whose biosynthetic machinery is encoded in the ica locus. PIA production is strongly dependent on environmental conditions and controlled by many regulatory systems. PIA contributes significantly to staphylococcal biofilm formation and immune evasion mechanisms, such as resistance to antimicrobial peptides and ingestion and killing by phagocytes, and presence of the ica genes is associated with infectivity. Due to its role in pathogenesis, PIA has raised considerable interest as a potential vaccine component or target.
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- Hoai T T Nguyen
- Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. National Institutes of Health, 50 South Drive, Bethesda 20814, MD, USA.,School of Biotechnology, International University, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City, Khu Pho 6, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. National Institutes of Health, 50 South Drive, Bethesda 20814, MD, USA
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- Pathogen Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Bacteriology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. National Institutes of Health, 50 South Drive, Bethesda 20814, MD, USA
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Infection control and outcome of staged reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the management of shoulder infections. JSES Int 2020; 4:959-963. [PMID: 33345240 PMCID: PMC7738577 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background The treatment of septic arthritis, caused by either hematogenous seeding, injections, or surgery, can be challenging. Staged reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) with temporary implantation of an antibiotic-loaded spacer is widely accepted but still discussed controversially. This study investigated the shoulder-specific bacterial spectrum, infection control rate, functional outcome, and infection-free survival rate after staged RSA in the mid- to long-term follow-up. It was hypothesized that staged RSA would show a high infection-free survival rate. Methods A total of 39 patients treated with staged RSA for primary septic arthritis (n = 8), secondary infection (n = 8), or periprosthetic infection (n = 23) were retrospectively included. The infection control rate was calculated based on cultures taken intraoperatively at spacer removal and RSA implantation. Infection-free survival was defined as no revision due to infection. The minimum follow-up period for functional outcome assessment was 2 years (n = 14; mean, 76 months; range, 31-128 months). Results Cutibacterium (26%) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (23%) were the predominant pathogens. The infection control rate was 90%. The cumulative infection-free survival rate was 91% after 128 months. Follow-up examinations showed a mean Constant score of 48 (range, 7-85), a mean QuickDASH (short version of Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire) score of 40.0 (range, 11.4-93.3), and a mean pain score of 1.6 (range, 0-7). Conclusion Staged RSA implantation was confirmed to be a reliable treatment option for primary, secondary, and periprosthetic infections of the shoulder. The infection control rate and infection-free survival rate are satisfactory. However, patients and surgeons must be aware of functional impairment even after successful treatment of infections.
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Temporal Changes in Patient-Matched Staphylococcus epidermidis Isolates from Infections: towards Defining a 'True' Persistent Infection. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8101508. [PMID: 33007861 PMCID: PMC7601538 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8101508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is found naturally on the skin but is a common cause of persistent orthopaedic device-related infections (ODRIs). This study used a pan-genome and gene-by-gene approach to analyse the clonality of whole genome sequences (WGS) of 115 S. epidermidis isolates from 55 patients with persistent ODRIs. Analysis of the 522 gene core genome revealed that the isolates clustered into three clades, and MLST analysis showed that 83% of the isolates belonged to clonal complex 2 (CC2). Analysis also found 13 isolate pairs had different MLST types and less than 70% similarity within the genes; hence, these were defined as re-infection by a different S. epidermidis strain. Comparison of allelic diversity in the remaining 102 isolates (49 patients) revealed that 6 patients had microevolved infections (>7 allele differences), and only 37 patients (77 isolates) had a ‘true’ persistent infection. Analysis of the core genomes of isolate pairs from 37 patients found 110/841 genes had variations; mainly in metabolism associated genes. The accessory genome consisted of 2936 genes; with an average size of 1515 genes. To conclude, this study demonstrates the advantage of using WGS for identifying the accuracy of a persistent infection diagnosis. Hence, persistent infections can be defined as ‘true’ persistent infections if the core genome of paired isolates has ≤7 allele differences; microevolved persistent infection if the paired isolates have >7 allele differences but same MLST type; and polyclonal if they are the same species but a different MLST type.
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Comparison of Illumina versus Nanopore 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing of the Human Nasal Microbiota. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11091105. [PMID: 32967250 PMCID: PMC7565314 DOI: 10.3390/genes11091105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Illumina and nanopore sequencing technologies are powerful tools that can be used to determine the bacterial composition of complex microbial communities. In this study, we compared nasal microbiota results at genus level using both Illumina and nanopore 16S rRNA gene sequencing. We also monitored the progression of nanopore sequencing in the accurate identification of species, using pure, single species cultures, and evaluated the performance of the nanopore EPI2ME 16S data analysis pipeline. Fifty-nine nasal swabs were sequenced using Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore 16S rRNA gene sequencing technologies. In addition, five pure cultures of relevant bacterial species were sequenced with the nanopore sequencing technology. The Illumina MiSeq sequence data were processed using bioinformatics modules present in the Mothur software package. Albacore and Guppy base calling, a workflow in nanopore EPI2ME (Oxford Nanopore Technologies—ONT, Oxford, UK) and an in-house developed bioinformatics script were used to analyze the nanopore data. At genus level, similar bacterial diversity profiles were found, and five main and established genera were identified by both platforms. However, probably due to mismatching of the nanopore sequence primers, the nanopore sequencing platform identified Corynebacterium in much lower abundance compared to Illumina sequencing. Further, when using default settings in the EPI2ME workflow, almost all sequence reads that seem to belong to the bacterial genus Dolosigranulum and a considerable part to the genus Haemophilus were only identified at family level. Nanopore sequencing of single species cultures demonstrated at least 88% accurate identification of the species at genus and species level for 4/5 strains tested, including improvements in accurate sequence read identification when the basecaller Guppy and Albacore, and when flowcell versions R9.4 (Oxford Nanopore Technologies—ONT, Oxford, UK) and R9.2 (Oxford Nanopore Technologies—ONT, Oxford, UK) were compared. In conclusion, the current study shows that the nanopore sequencing platform is comparable with the Illumina platform in detection bacterial genera of the nasal microbiota, but the nanopore platform does have problems in detecting bacteria within the genus Corynebacterium. Although advances are being made, thorough validation of the nanopore platform is still recommendable.
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Wuytack A, De Visscher A, Piepers S, Boyen F, Haesebrouck F, De Vliegher S. Distribution of non-aureus staphylococci from quarter milk, teat apices, and rectal feces of dairy cows, and their virulence potential. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:10658-10675. [PMID: 32921446 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) are predominantly isolated from bovine milk samples of quarters suffering from subclinical mastitis. They are also abundantly present on dairy cows' teat apices and can be recovered from bovine fecal samples, as recently described. Differences in ecology, epidemiology, effect on udder health, and virulence or protective traits have been reported among the species within this group. The objectives of this study were (1) to describe the species-specific distribution of NAS in 3 bovine-associated habitats, namely quarter milk, teat apices, and rectal feces, and (2) to evaluate the virulence potential of NAS by comparing their distribution in contrasting milk sample strata and the presence of selected virulence genes. A cross-sectional, systematic sampling procedure was followed in 8 dairy herds that participated in the local Dairy Herd Improvement program in Flanders, Belgium. Quarter milk samples (n = 573) were collected from 144 lactating cows in 8 herds. In 5 of the 8 herds, teat apex swabs (n = 192) were taken from 15 lactating cows, before and after milking, and from 18 dry cows. In the same 5 herds, rectal feces were sampled from 80 lactating cows (n = 80), taking into account that a cow could only serve as the source of one type of sample. In addition, milk samples of all clinical mastitis cases were continuously collected during the 1-yr study period from March 2017 to March 2018 in the 8 herds. In total, 1,676 Staphylococcus isolates were phenotypically identified and subjected to MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Thirty-three, 98, and 28% of all quarter milk, teat apex, and rectal fecal samples were NAS-positive, respectively, reaffirming the presence of NAS in rectal feces. The overall predominant species in the 3 habitats combined were Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus chromogenes, and Staphylococcus hominis. Four, 16, and 12% of the healthy quarters (quarter milk somatic cell count ≤50,000 cells/mL of milk), quarters with subclinical mastitis (quarter milk somatic cell count >50,000 cells/mL of milk), and quarters with clinical mastitis, respectively, were NAS-positive, suggesting that the potential to cause (mild) clinical mastitis is present among NAS. This was substantiated by comparing the presence of virulence genes of NAS isolates originating from contrasting milk sample strata (healthy quarters and quarters with clinical mastitis).
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- M-team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics, and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Technology and Food Science, Agricultural Engineering, Burg. Van Gansberghelaan 115 bus 1, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- M-team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics, and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- M-team and Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics, and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Naorem RS, Urban P, Goswami G, Fekete C. Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus through genomics approach. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:401. [PMID: 32864286 PMCID: PMC7441129 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02387-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In the present study, a total of 35 S. aureus isolates collected from two different geographical locations viz., Germany and Hungary were tested for their methicillin-resistant phenotype which revealed a high incidence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The quantitative test for biofilm production revealed that 73.3% of isolates were biofilm producers. The isolates were further characterized using a set of biochemical and genotypic methods such as amplification and analysis of S. aureus species-specific sequence and mecA gene. The 33 mecA positive isolates were then characterized by the amplification of SCCmec and pvl toxin genes. Further, based on the biofilm-forming phenotype, 15 isolates were selected and characterized through PCR–RFLP of coa gene, polymorphism of spa gene and amplification of biofilm-associated genes. The dendrogram prepared from the results of both biochemical and genotypic analyses of the 15 isolates showed that except for the isolates SA G5 and SA H29, the rest of the isolates grouped themselves according to their locations. Thus, the two isolates were selected for further characterization through whole-genome sequencing. Comparative genome analysis revealed that SA G5 and SA H29 have 97.20% ANI values with 2344 gene clusters (core-genome) of which 16 genes were related to antibiotic resistance genes and 57 genes encode virulence factors. The highest numbers of singleton genes were found in SA H29 that encodes proteins for virulence, resistance, mobile elements, and lanthionine biosynthesis. The high-resolution phylogenetic trees generated based on shared proteins and SNPs revealed a clear difference between the two strains and can be useful in distinguishing closely related genomes. The present study demonstrated that the whole-genome sequence analysis technique is required to get a better insight into the MRSA strains which would be helpful in improving diagnostic investigations in real-time to improve patient care.
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- Romen Singh Naorem
- Department of General and Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Biology, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624 Hungary
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- Department of General and Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Biology, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624 Hungary
- Microbial Biotechnology Research Group, Szentágothai Research Centre, Pécs, 7624 Hungary
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- Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, 786004 Assam India
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- Department of General and Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Biology, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624 Hungary
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Chen P, Sun F, Feng W, Hong H, Li B, Song J. Pathogenic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from arthroplasty infections. Int J Artif Organs 2020; 44:208-214. [PMID: 32783484 DOI: 10.1177/0391398820948877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus has a great ability to form biofilms on implant-related biomaterials. This study aimed to investigate the resistance, biofilm and molecular characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from patients with postoperative infections after arthroplasty in two Chinese tertiary care hospitals during 2017 to 2018. METHODS Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by the agar dilution method. Bacterial biofilm formation was determined by crystal violet staining. The genes related to biofilm formation and molecular typing were analyzed by PCR amplification. RESULTS A total of 33 isolates were collected, 21 of which were from Henan. The strains were completely sensitive to vancomycin, linezolid, and nitrofurantoin. All the isolates had adhesion ability and could produce biofilms. Of the isolates, 75.0% from Chongqing and 85.7% from Henan had stronger biofilm formation abilities. The strains from Henan had slightly higher resistance, adhesion and biofilm-forming abilities than those from Chongqing. The strains in both hospitals carried at least two genes related to biofilm formation, and the ica and fnb genes were the most frequently detected genes. Three SCCmec types and seven sequence types (STs) were found in Henan, and two SCCmec types and six STs were found in Chongqing. ST239-SCCmec III was the main epidemic clone in the two hospitals. CONCLUSION The resistance phenotype and molecular characteristics of S. aureus strains varied in different hospitals. The results reflect the potential risks of S. aureus infection in postoperative arthroplasty patients. Our study provides a powerful basis for the clinical treatment, infection control and monitoring of outbreaks of epidemic strains.
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- Peng Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Clinic of Zhengchangzhuang Sanatorium for Retired Cadres, Logistics Department of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Prevention and Health Care, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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Effect of manuka honey on biofilm-associated genes expression during methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13552. [PMID: 32782291 PMCID: PMC7419495 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70666-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are among the most important biofilm-forming pathogens responsible for hard-to-treat infections. Looking for alternatives to antibiotics that prevent biofilm formation, we investigated the effects of manuka honey on the transcriptional profile of genes essential for staphylococcal biofilm formation using qRT-PCR. mRNA from two hospital MRSA strains (strong and weak biofilm producer) were isolated after 4, 8, 12 and 24 h from cells grown in biofilm. Manuka honey at 1/2 minimum biofilm inhibition concentration (MBIC) significantly reduced MRSA cell viability in biofilm. Manuka honey downregulated the genes encoding laminin- (eno), elastin- (ebps) and fibrinogen binding protein (fib), and icaA and icaD involved in biosynthesis of polysaccharide intercellular adhesin in both weakly and strongly adhering strain compared to the control (untreated biofilm). Expression levels of cna (collagen binding protein) and map/eap (extracellular adherence protein—Eap) were reduced in weakly adhering strain. The lowest expression of investigated genes was observed after 12 h of manuka honey treatment at 1/2 MBIC. This study showed that the previously unknown mechanism of manuka honey action involved inhibition of S. aureus adhesion due to reduction in expression of crucial genes associated with staphylococcal biofilm.
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Foster TJ. Surface Proteins of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1829. [PMID: 32849430 PMCID: PMC7403478 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is a ubiquitous commensal of human skin. The widespread use of indwelling medical devices in modern medicine provides an opportunity for it to cause infections. Disease causing isolates can come from many different genetic backgrounds. Multiply antibiotic resistant strains have spread globally. S. epidermidis has a smaller repertoire of cell wall anchored (CWA) surface proteins than Staphylococcus aureus. Nevertheless, these CWA proteins promote adhesion to components of the extracellular matrix including collagen, fibrinogen, and fibronectin and contribute to the formation of biofilm. The A domain of the accumulation associated protein Aap can promote adhesion to unconditioned biomaterial but must be removed proteolytically to allow accumulation to proceed by homophilic Zn2+-dependent interactions. Mature biofilm contains amyloid structures formed by Aap and the small basic protein (Sbp). The latter contributes to the integrity of both protein and polysaccharide biofilm matrices. Several other CWA proteins can also promote S. epidermidis biofilm formation.
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- Timothy J Foster
- Department of Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Yarawsky AE, Herr AB. The staphylococcal biofilm protein Aap forms a tetrameric species as a necessary intermediate before amyloidogenesis. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:12840-12850. [PMID: 32665400 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The accumulation-associated protein (Aap) from Staphylococcus epidermidis is a biofilm-related protein that was found to be a critical factor for infection using a rat catheter model. The B-repeat superdomain of Aap, composed of 5-17 B-repeats, each containing a Zn2+-binding G5 and a spacer subdomain, is responsible for Zn2+-dependent assembly leading to accumulation of bacteria during biofilm formation. We previously demonstrated that a minimal B-repeat construct (Brpt1.5) forms an antiparallel dimer in the presence of 2-3 Zn2+ ions. More recently, we have reported the presence of functional amyloid-like fibrils composed of Aap within S. epidermidis biofilms and demonstrated that a biologically relevant construct containing five and a half B-repeats (Brpt5.5) forms amyloid-like fibrils similar to those observed in the biofilm. In this study, we analyze the initial assembly events of the Brpt5.5 construct. Analytical ultracentrifugation was utilized to determine hydrodynamic parameters of reversibly associating species and to perform linked equilibrium studies. Linkage studies indicated a mechanism of Zn2+-induced dimerization similar to smaller constructs; however, Brpt5.5 dimers could then undergo further Zn2+-induced assembly into a previously uncharacterized tetramer. This led us to search for potential Zn2+-binding sites outside of the dimer interface. We developed a Brpt5.5 mutant that was unable to form the tetramer and was concordantly incapable of amyloidogenesis. CD and dynamic light scattering indicate that a conformational transition in the tetramer species is a critical step preceding amyloidogenesis. This mechanistic model for B-repeat assembly and amyloidogenesis provides new avenues for potential therapeutic targeting of staphylococcal biofilms.
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- Alexander E Yarawsky
- Graduate Program in Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Prevalence and association of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin gene with the risk of sepsis in patients infected with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Infect Public Health 2020; 13:1508-1512. [PMID: 32653480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL), is one of the virulence gene expressed by Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and is known to be associated with severe form of community acquired MRSA infection. The aim of this study is to investigate its prevalence in our setting and patient's clinical outcome. METHODS A cross sectional study involve retrospective record review were done involving 90 MRSA positive isolates between November 2016 and October 2017. Multiplex PCR was performed to detect femA, mecA and PVL genes. Clinical presentation and outcomes of patients were reviewed and presented as descriptive analysis. RESULTS All of the 90 MRSA isolates included in this study were positive for femA and mecA genes following PCR. PVL gene was detected in 20% (n = 18) of the isolates of which 61.1% (n = 11) were community acquired infections and 38.8% (n = 7) were hospital acquired. Case distribution from community acquired infections include patients with skin and soft tissue infections (33.3%, n = 6), infected diabetic foot ulcers (16.7%, n = 3), and one patient each (5.5%, n = 1) for community acquired pneumonia and meningitis. Half of the PVL positive MRSA cases (50%, n = 9) were having sepsis and four of them succumbed to death due to severe infection. CONCLUSION This study shows a high prevalence of PVL positive MRSA infection in our population. Skin and soft tissue infections accounting for the major sources. In addition, the presence of the PVL gene is associated with increased risk for developing sepsis.
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Zaatout N, Ayachi A, Kecha M. Staphylococcus aureus persistence properties associated with bovine mastitis and alternative therapeutic modalities. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 129:1102-1119. [PMID: 32416020 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus is an important agent of contagious bovine intramammary infections in dairy cattle. Its ability to persist inside the udder is based on the presence of important mechanisms such as its ability to form biofilms, polysaccharide capsules small colony variants, and their ability to invade professional and nonprofessional cells, which will protect S. aureus from the innate and adaptive immune response of the cow, and from antibiotics that are no longer considered to be sufficient against S. aureus bovine mastitis. In this review, we present the recent research outlining S. aureus persistence properties inside the mammary gland, including its regulation mechanisms, and we highlight alternative therapeutic strategies that were tested against S. aureus isolated from bovine mastitis such as the use of probiotic bacteria, bacteriocins and bacteriophages. Overall, the persistence of S. aureus inside the mammary gland remains a pressing veterinary problem. A thorough understanding of staphylococcal persistence mechanisms will elucidate novel ways that can help in the identification of novel treatments.
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria
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- Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Batna, Batna, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria
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Garcia D, Mayfield CK, Leong J, Deckey DG, Zega A, Glasser J, Daniels AH, Eberson C, Green A, Born C. Early adherence and biofilm formation of Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) on spinal implant materials. Spine J 2020; 20:981-987. [PMID: 31972305 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is associated with infection following shoulder and spine surgery due to follicular pore concentrations in these anatomic regions. It has been established that it can form biofilms on surgical implant materials, which may contribute to its role in perioperative infection, but its behavior of early colonization on those materials is not yet well understood. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the time to adherence and subsequent biofilm formation of C. acnes in the first 24 hours on implant materials commonly used in spinal surgery. STUDY DESIGN We compared the colonization and behavior of C. acnes over time when applied to five commonly used spine implant materials - polyether ether ketone (PEEK), cobalt chromium (CC), stainless steel (SS), titanium, and titanium alloy. METHODS C. acnes was applied onto the samples of PEEK, CC, SS, titanium, and titanium alloy, and allowed to adhere for periods of 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 hours. Nonadherent bacteria were then washed from the samples. These samples were then allowed to continue incubating for a total 24 hours. Scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy were used to visualize all samples for the presence and quantification of C. acnes adherence at each time period. Subsequent transition to biofilm formation on these samples was assessed via scanning electron microscopy at each time period. RESULTS The PEEK specimens exhibited the highest amount of surface biological burden in the first 24 hours compared with the other materials, which displayed little or no adherence. Rapid biofilm formation first observed at 8 hours of allowed adhesion on PEEK, whereas no significant biofilm formation was seen on the other materials during the observed time period. CONCLUSIONS Although C. acnes is known to have a slow proliferation rate, the results of this investigation demonstrate that it can rapidly adhere to and form a biofilm on PEEK. These data suggest that the use of PEEK implants placed during spinal surgery may facilitate early intraoperative colonization, and subsequent infection, compared with metallic implants. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The findings of this study suggest that PEEK may prove to be problematic as a choice of implant material in cases were C. acnes infection is a possibility.
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- Dioscaris Garcia
- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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- The Diane N. Weiss Center for Orthopedic Trauma Research, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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Shakerimoghaddam A, Razavi D, Rahvar F, Khurshid M, Ostadkelayeh SM, Esmaeili SA, Khaledi A, Eshraghi M. Evaluate the Effect of Zinc Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles on Biofilm and icaA Gene Expression in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated From Burn Wound Infection. J Burn Care Res 2020; 41:1253-1259. [PMID: 32479611 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is the cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of zinc oxide and silver nanoparticles (ZnO-Ag NPs) on biofilms formation and icaA gene expression in methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). In this study, three standard strains (ATCC 43300, 25923, and 29913) and a clinical isolate are included. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of nanoparticles was determined by microdilution broth method. The antibacterial effects of ZnO-Ag NPs either alone or in combination with each other were compared with vancomycin (as the control group). The effect of MIC and sub-MIC concentrations of ZnO-Ag NPs on biofilm formation was determined by the microtiter plate method. The expression level of the icaA gene was assessed by real-time PCR LightCycler® 96 software (Version 1.1.0.1320, Roche, Germany). technique. All experiments were repeated three times. Data were analyzed using SPSS software through ANOVA and t-test. The P-value of less than .05 was considered as statistically significant. The average MICs of ZnO, Ag, and ZnO-Ag NPs compounds were 393.2, 179.8, and 60.8 μg/ml, respectively. The compound of ZnO-Ag NPs had a synergistic effect against all isolates. ZnO-Ag NPs decreased the biofilm formation rate at MIC and sub-MIC concentrations (P < .001). Sub-MIC ZnO-Ag NPs concentration significantly reduced the icaA gene expression in S. aureus strains (P < .03). The sub-MIC concentration of ZnO-Ag NPs reduced biofilm formation rate and icaA gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus strains compared with vancomycin. It can be used to cover medical devices after examining more clinical isolates to prevent bacterial colonization.
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- Ali Shakerimoghaddam
- Infectious Diseases, Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Biology Department, Sciences Faculty, Science and Arts University, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology(NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran.,Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases, Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Ortega-Peña S, Franco-Cendejas R, Aquino-Andrade A, Betanzos-Cabrera G, Sharma A, Rodríguez-Martínez S, Cancino-Diaz ME, Cancino-Diaz JC. Genotypic and phenotypic changes of Staphylococcus epidermidis during relapse episodes in prosthetic joint infections. Braz J Microbiol 2020; 51:601-612. [PMID: 31828715 PMCID: PMC7203359 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-019-00190-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative bacterium capable of causing recurrent relapses in prosthetic joint infection (PJI). The aim of this study was to determine if Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from patients with recurrent relapses of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) changed genotypically (pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern analysis and genes involved in biofilm formation) and phenotypically (antimicrobial resistance, biofilm formation) during the different episodes. Four patients with PJI recurrent relapses were evaluated clinically and microbiologically. Genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of 31 S. epidermidis isolates were determined. In all cases, PJI was treated with antimicrobial therapy and resection of the prosthesis without reimplantation. Months later, all patients had a relapse episode and treated with rifampin plus vancomycin and surgical debridement. Changes in the antibiotics resistance profile in isolates from patients 1 and 2 were observed in the two episodes. Patient 1 had four clones A, B, C, and D that were distributed differentially in the two episodes. Similarly, patients 2 and 3 had two clones and subclones (E-E1 and F-F1, respectively), and patient 4 had only the clone G in both episodes. The clone F formed small-colony variants (SCVs). High level of biofilm formation was found in all clones, except for clones D and G. Clones/subclones showed a genotypic variation in icaA, sdrF, bap, sesI, and embp genes. The principal coordinate analysis showed that all clones/subclones were different. These results showed that the initial infective clone of S. epidermidis from PJI, changed genotypically and phenotypically after a second relapse as a response to the treatment.
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- Silvestre Ortega-Peña
- Laboratory of Infectology, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra", 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
- Microbiology and Immunology Departments of Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Infectology, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra", 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
- Área Académica de Nutrición and Toxicología Clínica, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Microbiology and Immunology Departments of Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Microbiology and Immunology Departments of Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomas, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Microbiology and Immunology Departments of Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomas, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Hu X, Tian J, Li C, Su H, Qin R, Wang Y, Cao X, Yang P. Amyloid-Like Protein Aggregates: A New Class of Bioinspired Materials Merging an Interfacial Anchor with Antifouling. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000128. [PMID: 32346929 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Surfaces that resist nonspecific protein adsorption in a complex biological milieu are required for a variety of applications. However, few strategies can achieve a robust antifouling coating on a surface in an easy and reliable way, regardless of material type, morphology, and shape. Herein, the preparation of an antifouling coating by one-step aqueous supramolecular assembly of bovine serum albumin (BSA) is reported. Based on fast amyloid-like protein aggregation through the rapid reduction of the intramolecular disulfide bonds of BSA by tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine, a dense proteinaceous nanofilm with controllable thickness (≈130 nm) can be covered on virtually arbitrary material surfaces in tens of minutes by a simple dipping or spraying. The nanofilm shows strong stability and adhesion with the underlying substrate, exhibiting excellent resistance to the nonspecific adsorption of a broad-spectrum of contaminants including proteins, serum, cell lysate, cells, and microbes, etc. In vitro and in vivo experiments show that the nanofilm can prevent the adhesion of microorganisms and the formation of biofilm. Compared with native BSA, the proteinaceous nanofilm coating exposes a variety of functional groups on the surface, which have more-stable adhesion with the surface and can maintain the antifouling in harsh conditions including under ultrasound, surfactants, organic solvents, and enzymatic digestion.
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- Xinyi Hu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, West Five Road, No. 157, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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Velichko NS, Grinev VS, Fedonenko YP. Characterization of biopolymers produced by planktonic and biofilm cells of Herbaspirillum lusitanum P6-12. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 129:1349-1363. [PMID: 32216024 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS The goal of this study was to characterize biopolymers from two modes of the Herbaspirillum lusitanum P6-12 growth: planktonic, in which cells are free swimming, and biofilm life style, in which the cells are sessile. METHODS AND RESULTS Differences in biopolymers composition from planktonic and biofilm cells of H. lusitanum strain P6-12 were analysed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, gas-liquid chromatography and spectrophotometry. A high degree of polymer separation and purification was achieved by ultracentrifugation, and column chromatography allowed us to identify the chemical differences between biopolymers from biofilm and planktonic H. lusitanum. It was shown that planktonic cells of H. lusitanum P6-12 when cultivated in a liquid medium to the end of the exponential phase of growth, produced two high-molecular-weight glycoconjugates (were arbitrarily called CPS-I and CPS-II) of a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) nature and a lipid-polysacharide complex (were arbitrarily called EPS). The EPS, CPS-I, CPS-II had different monosaccharide and lipid compositions. The extracellular polymeric matrix (EPM) produced by the biofilm cells was mostly proteinaceous, with a small amount of carbohydrates (up to 3%). From the biofilm culture medium, a free extracellular polymeric substance (was arbitrarily called fEPS) was obtained that contained proteins and carbohydrates (up to 7%). The cells outside the biofilm had capsules containing high-molecular-weight glycoconjugate (was arbitrarily called CPSFBC ) that consisted of carbohydrates (up to 10%), proteins (up to 16%) and lipids (up to 70%). CONCLUSIONS During biofilm formation, the bacteria secreted surface biopolymers that differed from those of the planktonic cells. The heterogeneity of the polysaccharide containing biopolymers of the H. lusitanum P6-12 surface is probably conditioned by their different functions in plant colonization and formation of an efficient symbiosis, as well as in cell adaptation to existence in plant tissues. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results of the study permit a better understanding of the physiological properties of the biopolymers, for example, in plant-microbe interactions.
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- N S Velichko
- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov, Russia
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de Vor L, Rooijakkers SHM, van Strijp JAG. Staphylococci evade the innate immune response by disarming neutrophils and forming biofilms. FEBS Lett 2020; 594:2556-2569. [PMID: 32144756 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis can cause many types of infections, ranging from skin infections to implant-associated infections. The primary innate immune response against bacterial infections involves complement activation, recruitment of phagocytes (most importantly neutrophils), and subsequent killing of the pathogen. However, staphylococci are not innocent bystanders; they actively obstruct this immune attack. To do that, S. aureus secretes several immune-evasion proteins to resist attack by the innate immune system. Furthermore, S. aureus and S. epidermidis are known for their ability to form biofilms on implanted medical devices and host tissues, which provides another important immune-evasion mechanism. Understanding these different strategies to resist immune attack will help to develop novel therapies against staphylococcal infections.
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- Lisanne de Vor
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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