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Erickson S, Paulson J, Brown M, Hahn W, Gil J, Barron-Montenegro R, Moreno-Switt AI, Eisenberg M, Nguyen MM. Isolation and engineering of a Listeria grayi bacteriophage. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18947. [PMID: 34556683 PMCID: PMC8460666 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98134-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The lack of bacteriophages capable of infecting the Listeria species, Listeria grayi, is academically intriguing and presents an obstacle to the development of bacteriophage-based technologies for Listeria. We describe the isolation and engineering of a novel L. grayi bacteriophage, LPJP1, isolated from farm silage. With a genome over 200,000 base pairs, LPJP1 is the first and only reported jumbo bacteriophage infecting the Listeria genus. Similar to other Gram-positive jumbo phages, LPJP1 appeared to contain modified base pairs, which complicated initial attempts to obtain genomic sequence using standard methods. Following successful sequencing with a modified approach, a recombinant of LPJP1 encoding the NanoLuc luciferase was engineered using homologous recombination. This luciferase reporter bacteriophage successfully detected 100 stationary phase colony forming units of both subspecies of L. grayi in four hours. A single log phase colony forming unit was also sufficient for positive detection in the same time period. The recombinant demonstrated complete specificity for this particular Listeria species and did not infect 150 non-L. grayi Listeria strains nor any other bacterial genus. LPJP1 is believed to be the first reported lytic bacteriophage of L. grayi as well as the only jumbo bacteriophage to be successfully engineered into a luciferase reporter.
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- Stephen Erickson
- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, New Brighton, MN, 55112, USA.
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, New Brighton, MN, 55112, USA
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Burlington, NC, 27215, USA
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, New Brighton, MN, 55112, USA
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Los Angeles, CA, 90062, USA
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacteria Resistance (MICROB-R), Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacteria Resistance (MICROB-R), Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Burlington, NC, 27215, USA
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, New Brighton, MN, 55112, USA
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Penduka D, Buwa L, Mayekiso B, Basson AK, Okoh AI. Identification of the AntiListerial Constituents in Partially Purified Column Chromatography Fractions of Garcinia kola Seeds and Their Interactions with Standard Antibiotics. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2014; 2014:850347. [PMID: 24527056 PMCID: PMC3910419 DOI: 10.1155/2014/850347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Partially purified fractions of the n-hexane extract of Garcinia kola seeds were obtained through column chromatography and their constituents were identified through the use of gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Three fractions were obtained by elution with benzene as the mobile phase and silica gel 60 as the stationery phase and these were named Benz1, Benz2, and Benz3 in the order of their elution. The antiListerial activities of these fractions were assessed through MIC determination and only Benz2 and Benz3 were found to be active with MIC's ranging from 0.625 to 2.5 mg/mL. The results of the GC-MS analysis showed Benz2 to have 9 compounds whilst Benz3 had 7 compounds, with the major compounds in both fractions being 9,19-Cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol, (3. β .) and 9,19-Cyclolanostan-3-ol,24-methylene-, (3. β .). The Benz2 fraction was found to have mainly indifferent interactions with ampicillin and penicillin G whilst mainly additive interactions were observed with ciprofloxacin. The Benz3 fraction's interactions were found to be 50% synergistic with penicillin G and 25% synergistic with ciprofloxacin and ampicillin. A commercially available 9,19-Cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol, (3. β .) was found not to exhibit any antiListerial activities at maximum test concentrations of 5 mg/mL, suggesting that the compound could be acting in synergy with the other compounds in the eluted fractions of Garcinia kola seeds.
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- D. Penduka
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, P/Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
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- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, P/Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
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- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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Liu D. Molecular approaches to the identification of pathogenic and nonpathogenic listeriae. Microbiol Insights 2013; 6:59-69. [PMID: 24826075 PMCID: PMC3987759 DOI: 10.4137/mbi.s10880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The genus Listeria consists of a closely related group of Gram-positive bacteria that commonly occur in the environment and demonstrate varied pathogenic potential. Of the 10 species identified to date, L. monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular pathogen of both humans and animals, L. ivanovii mainly infects ungulates (eg., sheep and cattle), while other species (L. innocua, L. seeligeri, L. welshimeri, L. grayi, L. marthii, L. rocourtiae, L. fleischmannii and L. weihenstephanensis) are essentially saprophytes. Within the species of L. monocytogenes, several serovars (e.g., 4b, 1/2a, 1/2b and 1/2c) are highly pathogenic and account for a majority of clinical isolations. Due to their close morphological, biological, biochemical and genetic similarities, laboratory identification of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Listeria organisms is technically challenging. With the development and application of various molecular approaches, accurate and rapid discrimination of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Listeria organisms, as well as pathogenic and nonpathogenic L. monocytogenes strains, has become possible.
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- Dongyou Liu
- Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Biosecurity Quality Assurance Programs, NSW, Australia
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Penduka D, Okoh AI. In vitro anti-listerial activities of crude n-hexane and aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola (heckel) seeds. Int J Mol Sci 2011; 12:6952-65. [PMID: 22072929 PMCID: PMC3211020 DOI: 10.3390/ijms12106952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2011] [Revised: 09/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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We assessed the anti-Listerial activities of crude n-hexane and aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola seeds against a panel of 42 Listeria isolates previously isolated from wastewater effluents in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and belonging to Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria grayi and Listeria ivanovii species. The n-hexane fraction was active against 45% of the test bacteria with zones of inhibition ranging between 8-17 mm, while the aqueous fraction was active against 29% with zones of inhibition ranging between 8-11 mm. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were within the ranges of 0.079-0.625 mg/mL for the n-hexane extract and 10 to >10 mg/mL for the aqueous extract. The rate of kill experiment carried out for the n-hexane extract only, revealed complete elimination of the initial bacterial population for L. grayi (LAL 15) at 3× and 4× MIC after 90 and 60 min; L. monocytogenes (LAL 8) at 3× and 4× MIC after 60 and 15 min; L. ivanovii (LEL 18) at 3× and 4× MIC after 120 and 15 min; L. ivanovii (LEL 30) at 2, 3 and 4× MIC values after 105, 90 and 15 min exposure time respectively. The rate of kill activities were time- and concentration-dependant and the extract proved to be bactericidal as it achieved a more than 3log(10) decrease in viable cell counts after 2 h exposure time for all of the four test organisms at 3× and 4× MIC values. The results therefore show the potential presence of anti-Listerial compounds in Garcinia kola seeds that can be exploited in effective anti-Listerial chemotherapy.
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- Dambudzo Penduka
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa; E-Mail:
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- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa; E-Mail:
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Salimnia H, Patel D, Lephart PR, Fairfax MR, Chandrasekar PH. Listeria grayi: vancomycin-resistant, gram-positive rod causing bacteremia in a stem cell transplant recipient. Transpl Infect Dis 2011; 12:526-8. [PMID: 20626713 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2010.00539.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report the first case of Listeria grayi bacteremia in a stem cell transplant recipient. The patient developed bacteremia with a gram-positive rod that was initially thought to be Corynebacterium species and a skin contaminant. The organism grew in multiple blood cultures and therapy with vancomycin was initiated. The API Coryne (version 3.0) identified the organism as L. grayi. Susceptibility testing by Etest suggested that the organism was resistant to vancomycin, but susceptible to ampicillin. After therapeutic change from vancomycin to ampicillin, the bacteremia cleared. Empiric therapy with vancomycin for all gram-positive bacterial infections is not appropriate. Accurate identification and antibiotic susceptibility is important, particularly in those with persistent bacteremia.
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- H Salimnia
- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Rivero GA, Torres HA, Rolston KVI, Kontoyiannis DP. Listeria monocytogenes infection in patients with cancer. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2003; 47:393-8. [PMID: 14522512 DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(03)00116-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Listeriosis (LT) is an important infection in immunocompromised patients, but no large series of LT in cancer patients have been recently described. We reviewed the records of 34 cancer patients with LT at our institution (1990-2001). Twenty patients (59%) had an underlying hematologic malignancy. In 11 patients, LT complicated bone marrow transplantation. Lymphocytopenia was observed in 62% of the patients. Twenty-six patients (76%) received prior corticosteroids. Bacteremia was the most common presentation of LT (74%) followed by meningoencephalitis (21%). The most common treatment of LT was ampicillin with or without gentamicin (68%). The median duration of treatment was 26 days (range, 8-74 days). The rate of response to antimicrobial therapy was 79%. No relapses were identified. LT contributed to death in 9 (75%) of the 12 patients who died. Meningoencephalitis had the worst prognosis (3 of 6 cases were fatal). Treatment of central nervous system LT continues to have a high failure rate.
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- G A Rivero
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Roche SM, Velge P, Bottreau E, Durier C, Marquet-van der Mee N, Pardon P. Assessment of the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes: agreement between a plaque-forming assay with HT-29 cells and infection of immunocompetent mice. Int J Food Microbiol 2001; 68:33-44. [PMID: 11545218 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1605(01)00460-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Some Listeria monocytogenes strains not related to clinical cases have been found to exhibit a low virulence level in mice as well as in an in vitro test using Caco-2 cells. The purpose of this study was to validate a new in vitro test of virulence based on a plaque-forming assay (PFA) using a HT-29 cell monolayer with 118 Listeria strains. The use of HT-29 cells in 96-well tissue culture plates allowed the testing of 30 strains per day and providing results in 24 h. In addition. statistical analyses demonstrated the reproducibility and repeatability of the PFA. No quantitative relationship was observed between the virulence of the strains and the hemolytic titer or the cytotoxic effects on HT-29 cells. In contrast, good agreement was observed between virulence assessed after subcutaneous (SC) infection and virulence obtained by PFA. Three groups of L. monocytogenes strains (avirulent, hypovirulent and fully virulent) were established by comparison of the clinical origin of the strains, the number of immunocompetent contaminated mice and the numbers of Listeria strains recovered in the spleen after SC infection. With one exception, i.e. a clinical case of L. seeligeri (sensitivity 0.98), the PFA successfully detected the virulent strains only (specificity 1). Decision-tree algorithms performed by SAS and S-Plus demonstrated that this tissue culture assay discriminated between the avirulent and hypovirulent strains and the virulent strains. This test could therefore be an alternative to in vivo tests, allowing grading of virulence.
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- S M Roche
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Laboratoire de Pathologie Infectieuse et Immunologie, Nouzilly, France.
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Gilleece AC, Fenelon L. Unusual infections and novel therapy in the immunocompromised host. Curr Opin Infect Dis 1999; 12:379-83. [PMID: 17035803 DOI: 10.1097/00001432-199908000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Many of the reports of infection in immunocompromised patients over the past year have been caused by unusual bacterial pathogens or fungi, which are often multiresistant and difficult to treat. Although many difficulties still remain some progress has been made over the past year in the development of new antimicrobial agents and alternative therapies.
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- A C Gilleece
- Department of Microbiology, St Vincents Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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