151
|
Figueiredo HCP, Soares SC, Pereira FL, Dorella FA, Carvalho AF, Teixeira JP, Azevedo VAC, Leal CAG. Comparative genome analysis of Weissella ceti, an emerging pathogen of farm-raised rainbow trout. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:1095. [PMID: 26694728 PMCID: PMC4687380 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-2324-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The genus Weissella belongs to the lactic acid bacteria and includes 18 currently identified species, predominantly isolated from fermented food but rarely from cases of bacteremia in animals. Recently, a new species, designated Weissella ceti, has been correlated with hemorrhagic illness in farm-raised rainbow trout in China, Brazil, and the USA, with high transmission and mortality rates during outbreaks. Although W. ceti is an important emerging veterinary pathogen, little is known about its genomic features or virulence mechanisms. To better understand these and to characterize the species, we have previously sequenced the genomes of W. ceti strains WS08, WS74, and WS105, isolated from different rainbow trout farms in Brazil and displaying different pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns. Here, we present a comparative analysis of the three previously sequenced genomes of W. ceti strains from Brazil along with W. ceti NC36 from the USA and those of other Weissella species. Results Phylogenomic and orthology-based analyses both showed a high-similarity in the genetic structure of these W. ceti strains. This structure is corroborated by the highly syntenic order of their genes and the neutral evolution inferred from Tajima’s D. A whole-genome multilocus sequence typing analysis distinguished strains WS08 and NC36 from strains WS74 and WS105. We predicted 10 putative genomic islands (GEI), among which PAIs 3a and 3b are phage sequences that occur only in WS105 and WS74, respectively, whereas PAI 1 is species specific. Conclusions We identified several genes putatively involved in the basic processes of bacterial physiology and pathogenesis, including survival in aquatic environment, adherence in the host, spread inside the host, resistance to immune-system-mediated stresses, and antibiotic resistance. These data provide new insights in the molecular epidemiology and host adaptation for this emerging pathogen in aquaculture. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-2324-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Henrique C P Figueiredo
- AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. .,Veterinary School, Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, 30161-970, MG, Brazil.
| | - Siomar C Soares
- AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| | - Felipe L Pereira
- AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| | - Fernanda A Dorella
- AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| | - Alex F Carvalho
- AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| | - Júnia P Teixeira
- AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| | - Vasco A C Azevedo
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Institute for Biological Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| | - Carlos A G Leal
- AQUACEN, National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
152
|
Skarp CPA, Akinrinade O, Nilsson AJE, Ellström P, Myllykangas S, Rautelin H. Comparative genomics and genome biology of invasive Campylobacter jejuni. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17300. [PMID: 26603914 PMCID: PMC4658567 DOI: 10.1038/srep17300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Campylobacter jejuni is a major pathogen in bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide and can cause bacteremia in severe cases. C. jejuni is highly structured into clonal lineages of which the ST677CC lineage has been overrepresented among C. jejuni isolates derived from blood. In this study, we characterized the genomes of 31 C. jejuni blood isolates and 24 faecal isolates belonging to ST677CC in order to study the genome biology related to C. jejuni invasiveness. We combined the genome analyses with phenotypical evidence on serum resistance which was associated with phase variation of wcbK; a GDP-mannose 4,6-dehydratase involved in capsular biosynthesis. We also describe the finding of a Type III restriction-modification system unique to the ST-794 sublineage. However, features previously considered to be related to pathogenesis of C. jejuni were either absent or disrupted among our strains. Our results refine the role of capsule features associated with invasive disease and accentuate the possibility of methylation and restriction enzymes in the potential of C. jejuni to establish invasive infections. Our findings underline the importance of studying clinically relevant well-characterized bacterial strains in order to understand pathogenesis mechanisms important in human infections.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- C. P. A. Skarp
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala
University, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - O. Akinrinade
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Helsinki,
Helsinki, Finland
- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki,
Helsinki, Finland
| | - A. J. E. Nilsson
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala
University, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - P. Ellström
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala
University, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - S. Myllykangas
- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki,
Helsinki, Finland
| | - H. Rautelin
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala
University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of
Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
| |
Collapse
|
153
|
de Bruijn I, Cheng X, de Jager V, Expósito RG, Watrous J, Patel N, Postma J, Dorrestein PC, Kobayashi D, Raaijmakers JM. Comparative genomics and metabolic profiling of the genus Lysobacter. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:991. [PMID: 26597042 PMCID: PMC4657364 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-2191-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Lysobacter species are Gram-negative bacteria widely distributed in soil, plant and freshwater habitats. Lysobacter owes its name to the lytic effects on other microorganisms. To better understand their ecology and interactions with other (micro)organisms, five Lysobacter strains representing the four species L. enzymogenes, L. capsici, L. gummosus and L. antibioticus were subjected to genomics and metabolomics analyses. Results Comparative genomics revealed a diverse genome content among the Lysobacter species with a core genome of 2,891 and a pangenome of 10,028 coding sequences. Genes encoding type I, II, III, IV, V secretion systems and type IV pili were highly conserved in all five genomes, whereas type VI secretion systems were only found in L. enzymogenes and L. gummosus. Genes encoding components of the flagellar apparatus were absent in the two sequenced L. antibioticus strains. The genomes contained a large number of genes encoding extracellular enzymes including chitinases, glucanases and peptidases. Various nonribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) and polyketide synthase (PKS) gene clusters encoding putative bioactive metabolites were identified but only few of these clusters were shared between the different species. Metabolic profiling by imaging mass spectrometry complemented, in part, the in silico genome analyses and allowed visualisation of the spatial distribution patterns of several secondary metabolites produced by or induced in Lysobacter species during interactions with the soil-borne fungus Rhizoctonia solani. Conclusions Our work shows that mining the genomes of Lysobacter species in combination with metabolic profiling provides novel insights into the genomic and metabolic potential of this widely distributed but understudied and versatile bacterial genus. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-2191-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Irene de Bruijn
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, P.O. Box 50, Wageningen, 6700 AB, The Netherlands. .,Wageningen University and Research Centre, Laboratory of Phytopathology, P.O. Box 8025, Wageningen, 6700 EE, The Netherlands.
| | - Xu Cheng
- Wageningen University and Research Centre, Laboratory of Phytopathology, P.O. Box 8025, Wageningen, 6700 EE, The Netherlands.
| | - Victor de Jager
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, P.O. Box 50, Wageningen, 6700 AB, The Netherlands.
| | - Ruth Gómez Expósito
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, P.O. Box 50, Wageningen, 6700 AB, The Netherlands. .,Wageningen University and Research Centre, Laboratory of Phytopathology, P.O. Box 8025, Wageningen, 6700 EE, The Netherlands.
| | - Jeramie Watrous
- Departments of Pharmacology, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, USA.
| | - Nrupali Patel
- Department of Plant Biology & Pathology, Cook College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-8520, USA.
| | - Joeke Postma
- Wageningen University and Research Centre, Plant Research International, PO Box 16, Wageningen, 6700 AA, The Netherlands.
| | - Pieter C Dorrestein
- Departments of Pharmacology, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, USA.
| | - Donald Kobayashi
- Department of Plant Biology & Pathology, Cook College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-8520, USA.
| | - Jos M Raaijmakers
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, P.O. Box 50, Wageningen, 6700 AB, The Netherlands.
| |
Collapse
|
154
|
Andreani NA, Carraro L, Martino ME, Fondi M, Fasolato L, Miotto G, Magro M, Vianello F, Cardazzo B. A genomic and transcriptomic approach to investigate the blue pigment phenotype in Pseudomonas fluorescens. Int J Food Microbiol 2015; 213:88-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
|
155
|
Alhashash F, Wang X, Paszkiewicz K, Diggle M, Zong Z, McNally A. Increase in bacteraemia cases in the East Midlands region of the UK due to MDREscherichia coliST73: high levels of genomic and plasmid diversity in causative isolates. J Antimicrob Chemother 2015; 71:339-43. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
|
156
|
Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus cytotoxicus CVUAS 2833, a Very Close Relative to Type Strain NVH 391-98 Isolated from a Different Location. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015; 3:3/4/e00901-15. [PMID: 26294623 PMCID: PMC4543501 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00901-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
We report the draft genome sequence of Bacillus cytotoxicus CVUAS 2833, isolated from potato puree in Germany (2007), which is—despite its clearly different source—very similar to the type strain B. cytotoxicus NVH 391-98 isolated in France (average nucleotide identity, 99.5%).
Collapse
|
157
|
Escherichia coli of sequence type 3835 carrying bla NDM-1, bla CTX-M-15, bla CMY-42 and bla SHV-12. Sci Rep 2015; 5:12275. [PMID: 26194736 PMCID: PMC4508618 DOI: 10.1038/srep12275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) represents a serious challenge for treatment and public health. A carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli clinical strain WCHEC13-8 was subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility tests, whole genome sequencing and conjugation experiments. It was resistant to imipenem (MIC, >256 μg/ml) and meropenem (MIC, 128 μg/ml) and belonged to ST3835. bla NDM-1 was the only carbapenemase gene detected. Strain WCHEC13-8 also had a plasmid-borne AmpC gene (bla CMY-42) and two extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes (bla CTX-M-15 and bla SHV-12). bla NDM-1 and bla SHV-12 were carried by a 54-kb IncX3 self-transmissible plasmid, which is identical to plasmid pNDM-HF727 from Enterobacter cloacae. bla CMY-42 was carried by a 64-kb IncI1 plasmid and bla CTX-M-15 was located on a 141-kb plasmid with multiple F replicons (replicon type: F36:A4:B1). bla CMY-42 was in a complicated context and the mobilisation of bla CMY-42 was due to the transposition of ISEcp1 by misidentifying its right-end boundary. Genetic context of bla NDM-1 in strain WCHEC13-8 was closely related to those on IncX3 plasmids in various Enterobacteriaceae species in China. In conclusion, a multidrug-resistant ST3835 E. coli clinical strain carrying bla NDM-1, bla CTX-M-15, bla CMY-42 and bla SHV-12 was identified. IncX3 plasmids may be making a significant contribution to the dissemination of bla NDM among Enterobacteriaceae in China.
Collapse
|
158
|
Suhaimi NSM, Yap KP, Ajam N, Thong KL. Genome sequence of Kosakonia radicincitans UMEnt01/12, a bacterium associated with bacterial wilt diseased banana plant. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2015; 358:11-3. [PMID: 25047976 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6968.12537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Kosakonia radicincitans (formerly known as Enterobacter radicincitans), an endophytic bacterium was isolated from the symptomatic tissues of bacterial wilt diseased banana (Musa spp.) plant in Malaysia. The total genome size of K. radicincitans UMEnt01/12 is 5 783 769 bp with 5463 coding sequences (CDS), 75 tRNAs, and 9 rRNAs. The annotated draft genome of the K. radicincitans UMEnt01/12 strain might shed light on its role as a bacterial wilt-associated bacterium.
Collapse
|
159
|
Whole Genome Sequence of the Non-Microcystin-Producing Microcystis aeruginosa Strain NIES-44. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015; 3:3/2/e00135-15. [PMID: 25792056 PMCID: PMC4384123 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00135-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Microcystis aeruginosa is a typical algal bloom-forming cyanobacterium. This report describes the whole-genome sequence of a non-microcystin-producing strain of Microcystis aeruginosa, NIES-44, which was isolated from a Japanese lake.
Collapse
|
160
|
Xu K, Yuan Z, Rayner S, Hu X. Genome comparison provides molecular insights into the phylogeny of the reassigned new genus Lysinibacillus. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:140. [PMID: 25888315 PMCID: PMC4363355 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1359-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lysinibacillus sphaericus (formerly named Bacillus sphaericus) is incapable of polysaccharide utilization and some isolates produce active insecticidal proteins against mosquito larvae. Its taxonomic status was changed to the genus Lysinibacillus in 2007 with some other organisms previously regarded as members of Bacillus. However, this classification is mainly based on physiology and phenotype and there is limited genomic information to support it. RESULTS In this study, four genomes of L. sphaericus were sequenced and compared with those of 24 representative strains belonging to Lysinibacillus and Bacillus. The results show that Lysinibacillus strains are phylogenetically related based on the genome sequences and composition of core genes. Comparison of gene function indicates the major difference between Lysinibacillus and the two Bacillus species is related to metabolism and cell wall/membrane biogenesis. Although L. sphaericus mosquitocidal isolates are highly conserved, other Lysinibacillus strains display a large heterogeneity. It was observed that mosquitocidal toxin genes in L. sphaericus were in close proximity to genome islands (GIs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Furthermore, different copies and varying genomic location of the GIs containing binA/binB was observed amongst the different isolates. In addition, a plasmid highly similar to pBsph, but lacking the GI containing binA/binB, was found in L. sphaericus SSII-1. CONCLUSIONS Our results confirm the taxonomy of the new genus Lysinibacillus at the genome level and suggest a new species for mosquito-toxic L. sphaericus. Based on our findings, we hypothesize that (1) Lysinibacillus strains evolved from a common ancestor and the mosquitocidal L. sphaericus toxin genes were acquired by horizontal gene transfer (HGT), and (2) capture and loss of plasmids occurs in the population, which plays an important role in the transmission of binA/binB.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kai Xu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China. .,University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China.
| | - Zhiming Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China.
| | - Simon Rayner
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China.
| | - Xiaomin Hu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China.
| |
Collapse
|
161
|
Baddam R, Kumar N, Shaik S, Lankapalli AK, Ahmed N. Genome dynamics and evolution of Salmonella Typhi strains from the typhoid-endemic zones. Sci Rep 2014; 4:7457. [PMID: 25504040 PMCID: PMC4264004 DOI: 10.1038/srep07457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Typhoid fever poses significant burden on healthcare systems in Southeast Asia and other endemic countries. Several epidemiological and genomic studies have attributed pseudogenisation to be the major driving force for the evolution of Salmonella Typhi although its real potential remains elusive. In the present study, we analyzed genomes of S. Typhi from different parts of Southeast Asia and Oceania, comprising of isolates from outbreak, sporadic and carrier cases. The genomes showed high genetic relatedness with limited opportunity for gene acquisition as evident from pan-genome structure. Given that pseudogenisation is an active process in S. Typhi, we further investigated core and pan-genome profiles of functional and pseudogenes separately. We observed a decline in core functional gene content and a significant increase in accessory pseudogene content. Upon functional classification, genes encoding metabolic functions formed a major constituent of pseudogenes as well as core functional gene clusters with SNPs. Further, an in-depth analysis of accessory pseudogene content revealed the existence of heterogeneous complements of functional and pseudogenes among the strains. In addition, these polymorphic genes were also enriched in metabolism related functions. Thus, the study highlights the existence of heterogeneous strains in a population with varying metabolic potential and that S. Typhi possibly resorts to metabolic fine tuning for its adaptation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ramani Baddam
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046, India
| | - Narender Kumar
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046, India
| | - Sabiha Shaik
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046, India
| | - Aditya Kumar Lankapalli
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046, India
| | - Niyaz Ahmed
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046, India
| |
Collapse
|
162
|
Kumar N, Mariappan V, Baddam R, Lankapalli AK, Shaik S, Goh KL, Loke MF, Perkins T, Benghezal M, Hasnain SE, Vadivelu J, Marshall BJ, Ahmed N. Comparative genomic analysis of Helicobacter pylori from Malaysia identifies three distinct lineages suggestive of differential evolution. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 43:324-35. [PMID: 25452339 PMCID: PMC4288169 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku1271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The discordant prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its related diseases, for a long time, fostered certain enigmatic situations observed in the countries of the southern world. Variation in H. pylori infection rates and disease outcomes among different populations in multi-ethnic Malaysia provides a unique opportunity to understand dynamics of host–pathogen interaction and genome evolution. In this study, we extensively analyzed and compared genomes of 27 Malaysian H. pylori isolates and identified three major phylogeographic lineages: hspEastAsia, hpEurope and hpSouthIndia. The analysis of the virulence genes within the core genome, however, revealed a comparable pathogenic potential of the strains. In addition, we identified four genes limited to strains of East-Asian lineage. Our analyses identified a few strain-specific genes encoding restriction modification systems and outlined 311 core genes possibly under differential evolutionary constraints, among the strains representing different ethnic groups. The cagA and vacA genes also showed variations in accordance with the host genetic background of the strains. Moreover, restriction modification genes were found to be significantly enriched in East-Asian strains. An understanding of these variations in the genome content would provide significant insights into various adaptive and host modulation strategies harnessed by H. pylori to effectively persist in a host-specific manner.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Narender Kumar
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, India
| | - Vanitha Mariappan
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Ramani Baddam
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, India
| | - Aditya K Lankapalli
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, India
| | - Sabiha Shaik
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, India
| | - Khean-Lee Goh
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Mun Fai Loke
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Tim Perkins
- School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Mohammed Benghezal
- School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Seyed E Hasnain
- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
| | - Jamuna Vadivelu
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Barry J Marshall
- School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands 6009, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Niyaz Ahmed
- Pathogen Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, India Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| |
Collapse
|
163
|
Kaden R, Ågren J, Båverud V, Hallgren G, Ferrari S, Börjesson J, Lindberg M, Bäckman S, Wahab T. Brucellosis outbreak in a Swedish kennel in 2013: determination of genetic markers for source tracing. Vet Microbiol 2014; 174:523-530. [PMID: 25465667 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Brucellosis is a highly infectious zoonotic disease but rare in Sweden. Nonetheless, an outbreak of canine brucellosis caused by an infected dog imported to Sweden was verified in 2013. In total 25 dogs were tested at least duplicated by the following approaches: real-time PCR for the detection of Brucella canis, a Brucella genus-specific real-time PCR, selective cultivation, and microscopic examination. The whole genome of B. canis strain SVA13 was analysed regarding genetic markers for epidemiological examination. The genome of an intact prophage of Roseobacter was detected in B. canis strain SVA13 with whole genome sequence prophage analysis (WGS-PA). It was shown that the prophage gene content in the American, African and European isolates differs remarkably from the Asian strains. The prophage sequences in Brucella may therefore serve of use as genetic markers in epidemiological investigations. Phage DNA fragments were also detected in clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) in the genome of strain SVA13. In addition to the recommendations for genetic markers in Brucella outbreak tracing, our paper reports a validated two-step stand-alone real-time PCR for the detection of B. canis and its first successful use in an outbreak investigation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rene Kaden
- National Veterinary Institute, Ulls väg 2B, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden; Swedish Forum for Biopreparedness Diagnostics (FBD), Umeå, Uppsala and Solna, Sweden; Swedish Joint Laboratory for Food Safety and Biopreparedness, Uppsala, Sweden; Uppsala University, Department of Medical Sciences, Dag Hammarskjöldsväg 17, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden.
| | - Joakim Ågren
- National Veterinary Institute, Ulls väg 2B, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Viveca Båverud
- National Veterinary Institute, Ulls väg 2B, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden; Swedish Forum for Biopreparedness Diagnostics (FBD), Umeå, Uppsala and Solna, Sweden
| | - Gunilla Hallgren
- National Veterinary Institute, Ulls väg 2B, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Sevinc Ferrari
- National Veterinary Institute, Ulls väg 2B, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden; Swedish Forum for Biopreparedness Diagnostics (FBD), Umeå, Uppsala and Solna, Sweden; Swedish Joint Laboratory for Food Safety and Biopreparedness, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Joann Börjesson
- National Veterinary Institute, Ulls väg 2B, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Martina Lindberg
- National Veterinary Institute, Ulls väg 2B, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden; Swedish Forum for Biopreparedness Diagnostics (FBD), Umeå, Uppsala and Solna, Sweden; Swedish Joint Laboratory for Food Safety and Biopreparedness, Uppsala, Sweden; National Food Agency, Hamnesplanaden 5, 75319 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Stina Bäckman
- Swedish Forum for Biopreparedness Diagnostics (FBD), Umeå, Uppsala and Solna, Sweden; Swedish Defence Research Agency, Cementvägen 20, 16490 Umeå, Sweden
| | - Tara Wahab
- Swedish Forum for Biopreparedness Diagnostics (FBD), Umeå, Uppsala and Solna, Sweden; Public Health Agency of Sweden, Tomtebodavägen 12B, 17182 Solna, Sweden
| |
Collapse
|
164
|
Draft Genome Sequences of Brucella suis Biovar 4 Strain NCTC 10385, Brucella ceti Strain NCTC 12891T, Brucella inopinata Strain CAMP 6436T, and Brucella neotomae Strain ATCC 23459T. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:2/5/e00783-14. [PMID: 25278518 PMCID: PMC4183862 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00783-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
With the aim of developing quantitative PCR methods for the detection and differentiation of Brucella species, the genomes of Brucella ceti, Brucella inopinata, Brucella netotomae, and Brucella suis biovar 4 were sequenced and analyzed.
Collapse
|
165
|
Skarin H, Segerman B. Plasmidome interchange between Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium novyi and Clostridium haemolyticum converts strains of independent lineages into distinctly different pathogens. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107777. [PMID: 25254374 PMCID: PMC4177856 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Clostridium botulinum (group III), Clostridium novyi and Clostridium haemolyticum are well-known pathogens causing animal botulism, gas gangrene/black disease, and bacillary hemoglobinuria, respectively. A close genetic relationship exists between the species, which has resulted in the collective term C. novyi sensu lato. The pathogenic traits in these species, e.g., the botulinum neurotoxin and the novyi alpha toxin, are mainly linked to a large plasmidome consisting of plasmids and circular prophages. The plasmidome of C. novyi sensu lato has so far been poorly characterized. In this study we explored the genomic relationship of a wide range of strains of C. novyi sensu lato with a special focus on the dynamics of the plasmidome. Twenty-four genomes were sequenced from strains selected to represent as much as possible the genetic diversity in C. novyi sensu lato. Sixty-one plasmids were identified in these genomes and 28 of them were completed. The genomic comparisons revealed four separate lineages, which did not strictly correlate with the species designations. The plasmids were categorized into 13 different plasmid groups on the basis of their similarity and conservation of plasmid replication or partitioning genes. The plasmid groups, lineages and species were to a large extent entwined because plasmids and toxin genes had moved across the lineage boundaries. This dynamic process appears to be primarily driven by phages. We here present a comprehensive characterization of the complex species group C. novyi sensu lato, explaining the intermixed genetic properties. This study also provides examples how the reorganization of the botulinum toxin and the novyi alpha toxin genes within the plasmidome has affected the pathogenesis of the strains.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hanna Skarin
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Bo Segerman
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
- * E-mail:
| |
Collapse
|
166
|
Whole-Genome Sequence of Brucella canis Strain SVA13, Isolated from an Infected Dog. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:2/4/e00700-14. [PMID: 25035330 PMCID: PMC4102867 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00700-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
An outbreak of canine brucellosis in Sweden was confirmed by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) in August 2013. The whole genome of the causative agent was sequenced, assembled, and analyzed.
Collapse
|
167
|
Raphael BH, Shirey TB, Lúquez C, Maslanka SE. Distinguishing highly-related outbreak-associated Clostridium botulinum type A(B) strains. BMC Microbiol 2014; 14:192. [PMID: 25031122 PMCID: PMC4112988 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the United States, most Clostridium botulinum type A strains isolated during laboratory investigations of human botulism demonstrate the presence of an expressed type A botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT/A) gene and an unexpressed BoNT/B gene. These strains are designated type A(B). The most common pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern in the C. botulinum PulseNet database is composed of A(B) strains. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of genome sequencing and multi-loci variable number of tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) to differentiate such strains. RESULTS The genome sequences of type A(B) strains evaluated in this study are closely related and cluster together compared to other available C. botulinum Group I genomes. In silico multilocus sequence typing (MLST) analysis (7-loci) was unable to differentiate any of the type A(B) strains isolated from seven different outbreak investigations evaluated in this study. A 15-locus MLVA scheme demonstrated an improved ability to differentiate these strains, however, repeat unit variation among the strains was restricted to only two loci. Reference-free single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis demonstrated the ability to differentiate strains from all of the outbreaks examined and a non-outbreak associated strain. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that type A(B) strains that share the same PFGE pattern also share closely-related genome sequences. The lack of a complete type A(B) strain representative genome sequence hinders the ability to assemble genomes by reference mapping and analysis of SNPs at pre-identified sites. However, compared to other methods evaluated in this study, a reference-free SNP analysis demonstrated optimal subtyping utility for type A(B) strains using de novo assembled genome sequences.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Brian H Raphael
- Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
| | - Timothy B Shirey
- Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
| | - Carolina Lúquez
- Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
| | - Susan E Maslanka
- Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
| |
Collapse
|
168
|
Skarin H, Tevell Åberg A, Woudstra C, Hansen T, Löfström C, Koene M, Bano L, Hedeland M, Anniballi F, De Medici D, Olsson Engvall E. The workshop on animal botulism in Europe. Biosecur Bioterror 2014; 11 Suppl 1:S183-90. [PMID: 23971805 DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2012.0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
A workshop on animal botulism was held in Uppsala, Sweden, in June 2012. Its purpose was to explore the current status of the disease in Europe by gathering the European experts in animal botulism and to raise awareness of the disease among veterinarians and others involved in biopreparedness. Animal botulism is underreported and underdiagnosed, but an increasing number of reports, as well as the information gathered from this workshop, show that it is an emerging problem in Europe. The workshop was divided into 4 sessions: animal botulism in Europe, the bacteria behind the disease, detection and diagnostics, and European collaboration and surveillance. An electronic survey was conducted before the workshop to identify the 3 most needed discussion points, which were: prevention, preparedness and outbreak response; detection and diagnostics; and European collaboration and surveillance. The main conclusions drawn from these discussions were that there is an urgent need to replace the mouse bioassay for botulinum toxin detection with an in vitro test and that there is a need for a European network to function as a reference laboratory, which could also organize a European supply of botulinum antitoxin and vaccines. The foundation of such a network was discussed, and the proposals are presented here along with the outcome of discussions and a summary of the workshop itself.
Collapse
|
169
|
Mei X, Xu K, Yang L, Yuan Z, Mahillon J, Hu X. The genetic diversity of cereulide biosynthesis gene cluster indicates a composite transposon Tnces in emetic Bacillus weihenstephanensis. BMC Microbiol 2014; 14:149. [PMID: 24906385 PMCID: PMC4057527 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Cereulide is a cyclic dodecadepsipeptide ionophore, produced via non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS), which in rare cases can lead to human death. Early studies had shown that emetic toxin formation belongs to a homogeneous group of Bacillus cereus sensu stricto and the genetic determinants of cereulide (a 24-kb gene cluster of cesHPTABCD) are located on a 270-kb plasmid related to the Bacillus anthracis virulence plasmid pXO1. Results The whole genome sequences from seven emetic isolates, including two B. cereus sensu stricto and five Bacillus weihenstephanensis strains, were compared, and their inside and adjacent DNA sequences of the cereulide biosynthesis gene clusters were analyzed. The sequence diversity was observed, which classified the seven emetic isolates into three clades. Different genomic locations of the cereulide biosynthesis gene clusters, plasmid-borne and chromosome-borne, were also found. Potential mobile genetic elements (MGEs) were identified in the flanking sequences of the ces gene cluster in all three types. The most striking observation was the identification of a putative composite transposon, Tnces, consisting of two copies of ISces element (belonging to IS6 family) in opposite orientations flanking the ces gene cluster in emetic B. weihenstephanensis. The mobility of this element was tested by replacing the ces gene cluster by a KmR gene marker and performing mating-out transposition assays in Escherichia coli. The results showed that Tnces::km transposes efficiently (1.04 × 10-3 T/R) and produces 8-bp direct repeat (DR) at the insertion sites. Conclusions Cereulide biosynthesis gene clusters display sequence diversity, different genomic locations and association with MGEs, in which the transposition capacity of a resistant derivative of the composite transposon Tnces in E. coli was demonstrated. Further study is needed to look for appropriate genetic tools to analysis the transposition of Tnces in Bacillus spp. and the dynamics of other MGEs flanking the ces gene clusters.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | | | - Xiaomin Hu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
| |
Collapse
|
170
|
Abstract
Botulinum neurotoxin type F (BoNT/F) may be produced by Clostridium botulinum alone or in combination with another toxin type such as BoNT/A or BoNT/B. Type F neurotoxin gene sequences have been further classified into seven toxin subtypes. Recently, the genome sequence of one strain of C. botulinum (Af84) was shown to contain three neurotoxin genes (bont/F4, bont/F5, and bont/A2). In this study, eight strains containing bont/F4 and seven strains containing bont/F5 were examined. Culture supernatants produced by these strains were incubated with BoNT/F-specific peptide substrates. Cleavage products of these peptides were subjected to mass spectral analysis, allowing detection of the BoNT/F subtypes present in the culture supernatants. PCR analysis demonstrated that a plasmid-specific marker (PL-6) was observed only among strains containing bont/F5. Among these strains, Southern hybridization revealed the presence of an approximately 242-kb plasmid harboring bont/F5. Genome sequencing of four of these strains revealed that the genomic backgrounds of strains harboring either bont/F4 or bont/F5 are diverse. None of the strains analyzed in this study were shown to produce BoNT/F4 and BoNT/F5 simultaneously, suggesting that strain Af84 is unusual. Finally, these data support a role for the mobility of a bont/F5-carrying plasmid among strains of diverse genomic backgrounds.
Collapse
|
171
|
Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium perfringens Strain JJC, a Highly Efficient Hydrogen Producer Isolated from Landfill Leachate Sludge. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:2/2/e00064-14. [PMID: 24604637 PMCID: PMC3945493 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00064-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Clostridium perfringens strain JJC is an effective biohydrogen and biochemical producer that was isolated from landfill leachate sludge. Here, we present the assembly and annotation of its genome, which may provide further insights into the gene interactions involved in efficient biohydrogen production.
Collapse
|
172
|
Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium bifermentans Strain WYM, a Promising Biohydrogen Producer Isolated from Landfill Leachate Sludge. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:2/2/e00077-14. [PMID: 24604639 PMCID: PMC3945495 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00077-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Clostridium bifermentans strain WYM is an effective biohydrogen producer isolated from landfill leachate sludge. Here, we present the assembly and annotation of its genome, which may provide further insights into the metabolic pathways involved in efficient biohydrogen production.
Collapse
|
173
|
Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium sp. Strain Ade.TY, a New Biohydrogen- and Biochemical-Producing Bacterium Isolated from Landfill Leachate Sludge. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:2/2/e00078-14. [PMID: 24604640 PMCID: PMC3945496 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00078-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
Abstract
Clostridium sp. strain Ade.TY is potentially a new biohydrogen-producing species isolated from landfill leachate sludge. Here we present the assembly and annotation of its genome, which may provide further insights into its gene interactions for efficient biohydrogen production.
Collapse
|
174
|
Yi Y, Lu N, Liu F, Li J, Zhang R, Jia L, Jing H, Xia H, Yang Y, Zhu B, Hu Y, Cui Y. Genome sequence and comparative analysis of a Vibrio cholerae O139 strain E306 isolated from a cholera case in China. Gut Pathog 2014; 6:3. [PMID: 24517211 PMCID: PMC3923101 DOI: 10.1186/1757-4749-6-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Vibrio cholerae is a human intestinal pathogen and V. cholerae of the O139 serogroups are responsible for the current epidemic cholera in China. In this work, we reported the whole genome sequencing of a V. cholerae O139 strain E306 isolated from a cholera patient in the 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China. Results We obtained the draft genome of V. cholerae O139 strain E306 with a length of 4,161,908 bps and mean G + C content of 47.7%. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that strain E306 was very close to another O139 strain, V. cholerae MO10, which was isolated during the cholera outbreak in India and Bangladesh. However, unlike MO10, strain E306 harbors the El Tor-specific RS1 element with no pre-CTX prophage (VSK), very similar to those found in some V. cholerae O1 strains. In addition, strain E306 contains a SXT/R391 family integrative conjugative element (ICE) similar to ICEVchInd4 and SXT MO10, and it carries more antibiotic resistance genes than other closest neighbors. Conclusions The genome sequence of the V. cholerae O139 strain E306 and its comparative analysis with other V. cholerae strains we present here will provide important information for a better understanding of the pathogenicity of V. cholerae and their molecular mechanisms to adapt different environments.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yong Yi
- The 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Na Lu
- CAS key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Resistance and Resistome, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Fei Liu
- CAS key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Resistance and Resistome, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Jing Li
- CAS key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Resistance and Resistome, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Ruifen Zhang
- CAS key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Resistance and Resistome, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Liping Jia
- The 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Hua Jing
- The 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Hu Xia
- The 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Yi Yang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
| | - Baoli Zhu
- CAS key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Resistance and Resistome, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Yongfei Hu
- CAS key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Resistance and Resistome, Beijing 100101, China
| | - Yan Cui
- The 306th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100101, China
| |
Collapse
|
175
|
Brisse S, Brehony C, Conceição T, Cubero M, Glasner C, Le Gouil M, Renvoisé A, Sheppard S, Weinert LA. Microbial molecular markers and epidemiological surveillance in the era of high throughput sequencing: an update from the IMMEM-10 conference. Res Microbiol 2014; 165:140-53. [PMID: 24486597 PMCID: PMC7126388 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2014.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sylvain Brisse
- Institut Pasteur, Microbial Evolutionary Genomics, Paris, France; CNRS, UMR3525, Paris, France.
| | - Carina Brehony
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
| | - Teresa Conceição
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Meritxell Cubero
- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-University of Barcelona-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
| | - Corinna Glasner
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
| | - Meriadeg Le Gouil
- Institut Pasteur, Environment and Infectious Risks unit, Paris, France
| | - Aurélie Renvoisé
- AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Bactériologie-Hygiène, F-75013, Paris, France; Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, U1135, Centre for Immunology and Microbial Infections, team 13, F-75013, Paris, France; INSERM, U1135, Centre for Immunology and Microbial Infections, team 13, F-75013, Paris, France
| | | | - Lucy A Weinert
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
176
|
Barylski J, Nowicki G, Goździcka-Józefiak A. The discovery of phiAGATE, a novel phage infecting Bacillus pumilus, leads to new insights into the phylogeny of the subfamily Spounavirinae. PLoS One 2014; 9:e86632. [PMID: 24466180 PMCID: PMC3900605 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The Bacillus phage phiAGATE is a novel myovirus isolated from the waters of Lake Góreckie (a eutrophic lake in western Poland). The bacteriophage infects Bacillus pumilus, a bacterium commonly observed in the mentioned reservoir. Analysis of the phiAGATE genome (149844 base pairs) resulted in 204 predicted protein-coding sequences (CDSs), of which 53 could be functionally annotated. Further investigation revealed that the bacteriophage is a member of a previously undescribed cluster of phages (for the purposes of this study we refer to it as "Bastille group") within the Spounavirinae subfamily. Here we demonstrate that these viruses constitute a distinct branch of the Spounavirinae phylogenetic tree, with limited similarity to phages from the Twortlikevirus and Spounalikevirus genera. The classification of phages from the Bastille group into any currently accepted genus proved extremely difficult, prompting concerns about the validity of the present taxonomic arrangement of the subfamily.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jakub Barylski
- Department of Molecular Virology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
| | - Grzegorz Nowicki
- Department of Molecular Virology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
| | - Anna Goździcka-Józefiak
- Department of Molecular Virology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
| |
Collapse
|
177
|
Anza I, Skarin H, Vidal D, Lindberg A, Båverud V, Mateo R. The same clade of Clostridium botulinum strains is causing avian botulism in southern and northern Europe. Anaerobe 2014; 26:20-3. [PMID: 24418766 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Avian botulism is a paralytic disease caused by Clostridium botulinum-produced botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), most commonly of type C/D. It is a serious disease of waterbirds and poultry flocks in many countries in Europe. The objective of this study was to compare the genetic relatedness of avian C. botulinum strains isolated in Spain with strains isolated in Sweden using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Fifteen strains were isolated from Spanish waterbirds using an immunomagnetic separation technique. Isolates were characterized by PCR, and all were identified as the genospecies Clostridium novyi sensu lato and eight harboured the gene coding for the BoNT type C/D. PFGE analysis of the strains revealed four highly similar pulsotypes, out of which two contained strains from both countries. It also showed that outbreaks in wild and domestic birds can be caused by the same strains. These results support a clonal spreading of the mosaic C. botulinum type C/D through Europe and give relevant information for future epidemiological studies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ibone Anza
- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
| | - Hanna Skarin
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Dolors Vidal
- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Facultad de Medicina de Ciudad Real, Edificio Polivalente, Camino de Moledores s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
| | - Anna Lindberg
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Viveca Båverud
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Rafael Mateo
- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
178
|
Kaden R, Spröer C, Beyer D, Krolla-Sidenstein P. Rhodoferax saidenbachensis sp. nov., a psychrotolerant, very slowly growing bacterium within the family Comamonadaceae, proposal of appropriate taxonomic position of Albidiferax ferrireducens strain T118T in the genus Rhodoferax and emended description of the genus Rhodoferax. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1186-1193. [PMID: 24408525 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.054031-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
Abstract
A Gram-stain-negative, oxidase and phosphatase-positive and catalase-negative, short rod-shaped bacterium was isolated from sediment of a drinking water reservoir in Germany. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence and phenotypic properties, the bacterium belongs to the genus Rhodoferax within the family Comamonadaceae. The new taxon differed from related species mainly with respect to its fatty acid composition, low growth temperature, lack of pigments in young cultures and ability to utilize glycerol and d-mannose but not urea. The major fatty acids were C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH, C16 : 0, and C18 : 1ω7c. The only ubiquinone detected was ubiquinone Q-8. The DNA G+C content was 60.3-61 mol%. Because of the phenotypic and genotypic differences from the most closely related taxa, the new strain represents a novel species for which the name Rhodoferax saidenbachensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is ED16(T) ( = CCUG 57711(T) = ATCC BAA-1852(T) = DSM 22694(T)). An emended description of the genus Rhodoferax is proposed. Based on the results of this study, strain T118(T) (Albidiferax ferrireducens) is properly placed in the genus Rhodoferax as Rhodoferax ferrireducens.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- René Kaden
- National Veterinary Institute SVA, Ulls väg 2b, 75189 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Cathrin Spröer
- Leibnitz Institute DSMZ, Inhoffenstr. 7b, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
| | - Daniel Beyer
- UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
| | - Peter Krolla-Sidenstein
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Functional Interfaces Division, PO Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
179
|
When whole-genome alignments just won't work: kSNP v2 software for alignment-free SNP discovery and phylogenetics of hundreds of microbial genomes. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81760. [PMID: 24349125 PMCID: PMC3857212 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Effective use of rapid and inexpensive whole genome sequencing for microbes requires fast, memory efficient bioinformatics tools for sequence comparison. The kSNP v2 software finds single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in whole genome data. kSNP v2 has numerous improvements over kSNP v1 including SNP gene annotation; better scaling for draft genomes available as assembled contigs or raw, unassembled reads; a tool to identify the optimal value of k; distribution of packages of executables for Linux and Mac OS X for ease of installation and user-friendly use; and a detailed User Guide. SNP discovery is based on k-mer analysis, and requires no multiple sequence alignment or the selection of a single reference genome. Most target sets with hundreds of genomes complete in minutes to hours. SNP phylogenies are built by maximum likelihood, parsimony, and distance, based on all SNPs, only core SNPs, or SNPs present in some intermediate user-specified fraction of targets. The SNP-based trees that result are consistent with known taxonomy. kSNP v2 can handle many gigabases of sequence in a single run, and if one or more annotated genomes are included in the target set, SNPs are annotated with protein coding and other information (UTRs, etc.) from Genbank file(s). We demonstrate application of kSNP v2 on sets of viral and bacterial genomes, and discuss in detail analysis of a set of 68 finished E. coli and Shigella genomes and a set of the same genomes to which have been added 47 assemblies and four “raw read” genomes of H104:H4 strains from the recent European E. coli outbreak that resulted in both bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and caused at least 50 deaths.
Collapse
|
180
|
Ågren J, Hamidjaja RA, Hansen T, Ruuls R, Thierry S, Vigre H, Janse I, Sundström A, Segerman B, Koene M, Löfström C, Van Rotterdam B, Derzelle S. In silico and in vitro evaluation of PCR-based assays for the detection of Bacillus anthracis chromosomal signature sequences. Virulence 2013; 4:671-85. [PMID: 24005110 DOI: 10.4161/viru.26288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is a zoonotic pathogen that is relatively common throughout the world and may cause life threatening diseases in animals and humans. There are many PCR-based assays in use for the detection of B. anthracis. While most of the developed assays rely on unique markers present on virulence plasmids pXO1 and pXO2, relatively few assays incorporate chromosomal DNA markers due to the close relatedness of B. anthracis to the B. cereus group strains. For the detection of chromosomal DNA, different genes have been used, such as BA813, rpoB, gyrA, plcR, S-layer, and prophage-lambda. Following a review of the literature, an in silico analysis of all signature sequences reported for identification of B. anthracis was conducted. Published primer and probe sequences were compared for specificity against 134 available Bacillus spp. genomes. Although many of the chromosomal targets evaluated are claimed to be specific to B. anthracis, cross-reactions with closely related B. cereus and B. thuringiensis strains were often observed. Of the 35 investigated PCR assays, only 4 were 100% specific for the B. anthracis chromosome. An interlaboratory ring trial among five European laboratories was then performed to evaluate six assays, including the WHO recommended procedures, using a collection of 90 Bacillus strains. Three assays performed adequately, yielding no false positive or negative results. All three assays target chromosomal markers located within the lambdaBa03 prophage region (PL3, BA5345, and BA5357). Detection limit was further assessed for one of these highly specific assays.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Joakim Ågren
- National Veterinary Institute; Department of Bacteriology; Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU); Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Raditijo A Hamidjaja
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment; Centre for Infectious Disease Control; Laboratory for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology; Bilthoven, the Netherlands
| | - Trine Hansen
- National Food Institute; Technical University of Denmark; Søborg, Denmark
| | - Robin Ruuls
- Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen University and Research Centre; Lelystad, the Netherlands
| | - Simon Thierry
- University Paris-Est Anses; Animal Health Laboratory; Maisons-Alfort, France
| | - Håkan Vigre
- National Food Institute; Technical University of Denmark; Søborg, Denmark
| | - Ingmar Janse
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment; Centre for Infectious Disease Control; Laboratory for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology; Bilthoven, the Netherlands
| | - Anders Sundström
- National Veterinary Institute; Department of Bacteriology; Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Bo Segerman
- National Veterinary Institute; Department of Bacteriology; Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Miriam Koene
- Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen University and Research Centre; Lelystad, the Netherlands
| | - Charlotta Löfström
- National Food Institute; Technical University of Denmark; Søborg, Denmark
| | - Bart Van Rotterdam
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment; Centre for Infectious Disease Control; Laboratory for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology; Bilthoven, the Netherlands
| | - Sylviane Derzelle
- University Paris-Est Anses; Animal Health Laboratory; Maisons-Alfort, France
| |
Collapse
|
181
|
Karlsson OE, Belák S, Granberg F. The Effect of Preprocessing by Sequence-Independent, Single-Primer Amplification (SISPA) on Metagenomic Detection of Viruses. Biosecur Bioterror 2013; 11 Suppl 1:S227-34. [DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2013.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
|
182
|
Svartström O, Mushtaq M, Pringle M, Segerman B. Genome-wide relatedness of Treponema pedis, from gingiva and necrotic skin lesions of pigs, with the human oral pathogen Treponema denticola. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71281. [PMID: 23977007 PMCID: PMC3747143 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Treponema pedis and T. denticola are two genetically related species with different origins of isolation. Treponema denticola is part of the human oral microbiota and is associated with periodontitis while T. pedis has been isolated from skin lesions in animals, e.g., digital dermatitis in cattle and necrotic ulcers in pigs. Although multiple Treponema phylotypes may exist in ulcerative lesions in pigs, T. pedis appears to be a predominant spirochete in these lesions. Treponema pedis can also be present in pig gingiva. In this study, we determined the complete genome sequence of T. pedis strain T A4, isolated from a porcine necrotic ear lesion, and compared its genome with that of T. denticola. Most genes in T. pedis were homologous to those in T. denticola and the two species were similar in general genomic features such as size, G+C content, and number of genes. In addition, many homologues of specific virulence-related genes in T. denticola were found in T. pedis. Comparing a selected pair of strains will usually not give a complete picture of the relatedness between two species. We therefore complemented the analysis with draft genomes from six T. pedis isolates, originating from gingiva and necrotic ulcers in pigs, and from twelve T. denticola strains. Each strain carried a considerable amount of accessory genetic material, of which a large part was strain specific. There was also extensive sequence variability in putative virulence-related genes between strains belonging to the same species. Signs of lateral gene-transfer events from bacteria known to colonize oral environments were found. This suggests that the oral cavity is an important habitat for T. pedis. In summary, we found extensive genomic similarities between T. pedis and T. denticola but also large variability within each species.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Olov Svartström
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
- * E-mail:
| | - Memoona Mushtaq
- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Märit Pringle
- Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Bo Segerman
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
| |
Collapse
|
183
|
Francis OE, Bendall M, Manimaran S, Hong C, Clement NL, Castro-Nallar E, Snell Q, Schaalje GB, Clement MJ, Crandall KA, Johnson WE. Pathoscope: species identification and strain attribution with unassembled sequencing data. Genome Res 2013; 23:1721-9. [PMID: 23843222 PMCID: PMC3787268 DOI: 10.1101/gr.150151.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Emerging next-generation sequencing technologies have revolutionized the collection of genomic data for applications in bioforensics, biosurveillance, and for use in clinical settings. However, to make the most of these new data, new methodology needs to be developed that can accommodate large volumes of genetic data in a computationally efficient manner. We present a statistical framework to analyze raw next-generation sequence reads from purified or mixed environmental or targeted infected tissue samples for rapid species identification and strain attribution against a robust database of known biological agents. Our method, Pathoscope, capitalizes on a Bayesian statistical framework that accommodates information on sequence quality, mapping quality, and provides posterior probabilities of matches to a known database of target genomes. Importantly, our approach also incorporates the possibility that multiple species can be present in the sample and considers cases when the sample species/strain is not in the reference database. Furthermore, our approach can accurately discriminate between very closely related strains of the same species with very little coverage of the genome and without the need for multiple alignment steps, extensive homology searches, or genome assembly--which are time-consuming and labor-intensive steps. We demonstrate the utility of our approach on genomic data from purified and in silico "environmental" samples from known bacterial agents impacting human health for accuracy assessment and comparison with other approaches.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Owen E Francis
- Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
184
|
Leão SC, Matsumoto CK, Carneiro A, Ramos RT, Nogueira CL, Lima JD, Lima KV, Lopes ML, Schneider H, Azevedo VA, da Costa da Silva A. The detection and sequencing of a broad-host-range conjugative IncP-1β plasmid in an epidemic strain of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii. PLoS One 2013; 8:e60746. [PMID: 23565273 PMCID: PMC3614916 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 03/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND An extended outbreak of mycobacterial surgical infections occurred in Brazil during 2004-2008. Most infections were caused by a single strain of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii, which was characterized by a specific rpoB sequevar and two highly similar pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns differentiated by the presence of a ∼50 kb band. The nature of this band was investigated. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Genomic sequencing of the prototype outbreak isolate INCQS 00594 using the SOLiD platform demonstrated the presence of a 56,267-bp [corrected] circular plasmid, designated pMAB01. Identity matrices, genetic distances and phylogeny analyses indicated that pMAB01 belongs to the broad-host-range plasmid subgroup IncP-1β and is highly related to BRA100, pJP4, pAKD33 and pB10. The presence of pMAB01-derived sequences in 41 M. abscessus subsp. bolletii isolates was evaluated using PCR, PFGE and Southern blot hybridization. Sixteen of the 41 isolates showed the presence of the plasmid. The plasmid was visualized as a ∼50-kb band using PFGE and Southern blot hybridization in 12 isolates. The remaining 25 isolates did not exhibit any evidence of this plasmid. The plasmid was successfully transferred to Escherichia coli by conjugation and transformation. Lateral transfer of pMAB01 to the high efficient plasmid transformation strain Mycobacterium smegmatis mc(2)155 could not be demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The occurrence of a broad-host-range IncP-1β plasmid in mycobacteria is reported for the first time. Thus, genetic exchange could result in the emergence of specific strains that might be better adapted to cause human disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sylvia Cardoso Leão
- Disciplina de Microbiologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
185
|
Ehling-Schulz M, Messelhäusser U. Bacillus "next generation" diagnostics: moving from detection toward subtyping and risk-related strain profiling. Front Microbiol 2013; 4:32. [PMID: 23440299 PMCID: PMC3579190 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The highly heterogeneous genus Bacillus comprises the largest species group of endospore forming bacteria. Because of their ubiquitous nature, Bacillus spores can enter food production at several stages resulting in significant economic losses and posing a potential risk to consumers due the capacity of certain Bacillus strains for toxin production. In the past, food microbiological diagnostics was focused on the determination of species using conventional culture-based methods, which are still widely used. However, due to the extreme intra-species diversity found in the genus Bacillus, DNA-based identification and typing methods are gaining increasing importance in routine diagnostics. Several studies showed that certain characteristics are rather strain-dependent than species-specific. Therefore, the challenge for current and future Bacillus diagnostics is not only the efficient and accurate identification on species level but also the development of rapid methods to identify strains with specific characteristics (such as stress resistance or spoilage potential), trace contamination sources, and last but not least discriminate potential hazardous strains from non-toxic strains.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Monika Ehling-Schulz
- Institute of Functional Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Vienna, Austria
| | | |
Collapse
|
186
|
Soares SC, Silva A, Trost E, Blom J, Ramos R, Carneiro A, Ali A, Santos AR, Pinto AC, Diniz C, Barbosa EGV, Dorella FA, Aburjaile F, Rocha FS, Nascimento KKF, Guimarães LC, Almeida S, Hassan SS, Bakhtiar SM, Pereira UP, Abreu VAC, Schneider MPC, Miyoshi A, Tauch A, Azevedo V. The pan-genome of the animal pathogen Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis reveals differences in genome plasticity between the biovar ovis and equi strains. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53818. [PMID: 23342011 PMCID: PMC3544762 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a facultative intracellular pathogen and the causative agent of several infectious and contagious chronic diseases, including caseous lymphadenitis, ulcerative lymphangitis, mastitis, and edematous skin disease, in a broad spectrum of hosts. In addition, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections pose a rising worldwide economic problem in ruminants. The complete genome sequences of 15 C. pseudotuberculosis strains isolated from different hosts and countries were comparatively analyzed using a pan-genomic strategy. Phylogenomic, pan-genomic, core genomic, and singleton analyses revealed close relationships among pathogenic corynebacteria, the clonal-like behavior of C. pseudotuberculosis and slow increases in the sizes of pan-genomes. According to extrapolations based on the pan-genomes, core genomes and singletons, the C. pseudotuberculosis biovar ovis shows a more clonal-like behavior than the C. pseudotuberculosis biovar equi. Most of the variable genes of the biovar ovis strains were acquired in a block through horizontal gene transfer and are highly conserved, whereas the biovar equi strains contain great variability, both intra- and inter-biovar, in the 16 detected pathogenicity islands (PAIs). With respect to the gene content of the PAIs, the most interesting finding is the high similarity of the pilus genes in the biovar ovis strains compared with the great variability of these genes in the biovar equi strains. Concluding, the polymerization of complete pilus structures in biovar ovis could be responsible for a remarkable ability of these strains to spread throughout host tissues and penetrate cells to live intracellularly, in contrast with the biovar equi, which rarely attacks visceral organs. Intracellularly, the biovar ovis strains are expected to have less contact with other organisms than the biovar equi strains, thereby explaining the significant clonal-like behavior of the biovar ovis strains.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Siomar C. Soares
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- CLIB Graduate Cluster Industrial Biotechnology, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
| | - Artur Silva
- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
| | - Eva Trost
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- CLIB Graduate Cluster Industrial Biotechnology, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
| | - Jochen Blom
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
| | - Rommel Ramos
- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
| | - Adriana Carneiro
- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
| | - Amjad Ali
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Anderson R. Santos
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Anne C. Pinto
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Carlos Diniz
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Eudes G. V. Barbosa
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Fernanda A. Dorella
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Flávia Aburjaile
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Flávia S. Rocha
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Karina K. F. Nascimento
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Luís C. Guimarães
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- CLIB Graduate Cluster Industrial Biotechnology, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
| | - Sintia Almeida
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Syed S. Hassan
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Syeda M. Bakhtiar
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Ulisses P. Pereira
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
| | - Vinicius A. C. Abreu
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | | | - Anderson Miyoshi
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| | - Andreas Tauch
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
| | - Vasco Azevedo
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
187
|
Warnow T. Large-Scale Multiple Sequence Alignment and Phylogeny Estimation. MODELS AND ALGORITHMS FOR GENOME EVOLUTION 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5298-9_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
|
188
|
Gupta RS, Bhandari V, Naushad HS. Molecular Signatures for the PVC Clade (Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia, Chlamydiae, and Lentisphaerae) of Bacteria Provide Insights into Their Evolutionary Relationships. Front Microbiol 2012; 3:327. [PMID: 23060863 PMCID: PMC3444138 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The PVC superphylum is an amalgamation of species from the phyla Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia, and Chlamydiae, along with the Lentisphaerae, Poribacteria, and two other candidate divisions. The diverse species of this superphylum lack any significant marker that differentiates them from other bacteria. Recently, genome sequences for 37 species covering all of the main PVC groups of bacteria have become available. We have used these sequences to construct a phylogenetic tree based upon concatenated sequences for 16 proteins and identify molecular signatures in protein sequences that are specific for the species from these phyla or those providing molecular links among them. Of the useful molecular markers identified in the present work, six conserved signature indels (CSIs) in the proteins Cyt c oxidase, UvrD helicase, urease, and a helicase-domain containing protein are specific for the species from the Verrucomicrobia phylum; three other CSIs in an ABC transporter protein, cobyrinic acid ac-diamide synthase, and SpoVG protein are specific for the Planctomycetes species. Additionally, a 3 aa insert in the RpoB protein is uniquely present in all sequenced Chlamydiae, Verrucomicrobia, and Lentisphaerae species, providing evidence for the shared ancestry of the species from these three phyla. Lastly, we have also identified a conserved protein of unknown function that is exclusively found in all sequenced species from the phyla Chlamydiae, Verrucomicrobia, Lentisphaerae, and Planctomycetes suggesting a specific linkage among them. The absence of this protein in Poribacteria, which branches separately from other members of the PVC clade, indicates that it is not specifically related to the PVC clade of bacteria. The molecular markers described here in addition to clarifying the evolutionary relationships among the PVC clade of bacteria also provide novel tools for their identification and for genetic and biochemical studies on these organisms.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Radhey S. Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON, Canada
| | - Vaibhav Bhandari
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON, Canada
| | - Hafiz Sohail Naushad
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster UniversityHamilton, ON, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
189
|
Segerman B. The genetic integrity of bacterial species: the core genome and the accessory genome, two different stories. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2012; 2:116. [PMID: 22973561 PMCID: PMC3434323 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2012.00116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Strains within a bacterial species typically have a set of conserved core genes and a variable set of accessory genes. The accessory genes often appear to move laterally between strains, thereby forming new trait combinations. Sometimes, genetic material also moves laterally between species, thereby resulting in diffuse borders between them. The growing number of genome sequences offers new possibilities to study these processes. Ten species for which abundant genomic data exists were here selected for analysis of the species border integrity. The average core genome similarities and relative core genome sizes (RCGSs) were determined for strain pairs within the species and for strain pairs crossing the species border. The variability within the species as well as the border integrity varies for different bacterial species. Some have very distinct borders while others are more or less indefinable. From the growing amount of genomic data, it becomes even clearer that the concept of bacterial species is, in many cases, far from absolute.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bo Segerman
- National Veterinary Institute Uppsala, Sweden.
| |
Collapse
|