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El-Telbany M, Lin CY, Abdelaziz MN, Maung AT, El-Shibiny A, Mohammadi TN, Zayda M, Wang C, Zar Chi Lwin S, Zhao J, Masuda Y, Honjoh KI, Miyamoto T, El M. Potential application of phage vB_EfKS5 to control Enterococcus faecalis and its biofilm in food. AMB Express 2023; 13:130. [PMID: 37985524 PMCID: PMC10661674 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01628-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Contaminated food with antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus spp. could be the vehicle for transmitting Enterococcus to humans and accordingly cause a public health problem. The accumulation of biogenic amines produced by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in food may have cytological effects. Bacteriophages (phage in short) are natural antimicrobial agents and can be used alone or in combination with other food preservatives to reduce food microbial contaminants. The aim of this study was to isolate a novel phage against E. faecalis and determine its host range to evaluate its potential application. Bacteriophage, vB_EfKS5, with a broad host range, was isolated to control the growth of E. faecalis. The vB_EfKS5 genome is 59,246 bp in length and has a GC content of 39.7%. The computational analysis of phage vB_EfKS5 genome confirmed that it does not contain any lysogenic, toxic, or virulent genes. Phage vB_EfKS5 exhibited lytic activity against most E. faecalis isolates with different multiplicities of infections and it infected 75.5% (22/29) of E. faecalis isolates and 42.3% (3/7) of E. faecium isolates. It was also able to destroy the biofilm formed by E. faecalis with different MOIs. Phage vB_EfKS5 alone or in combination with nisin could control the growth of E. faecalis in broth and milk. Based on its high productivity, stability, short latent period, and large burst size, phage vB_EfKS5 has a high potential for applications both in food and medical applications.
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- Mohamed El-Telbany
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Microbiology and Botany, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, 44519, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, 12578, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Teagasc Food Research Center, Moorepark, Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Monofiya Governorate, Egypt
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, 819-0395, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, 819-0395, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, 819-0395, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kornienko M, Bespiatykh D, Gorodnichev R, Abdraimova N, Shitikov E. Transcriptional Landscapes of Herelleviridae Bacteriophages and Staphylococcus aureus during Phage Infection: An Overview. Viruses 2023; 15:1427. [PMID: 37515114 PMCID: PMC10383478 DOI: 10.3390/v15071427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The issue of antibiotic resistance in healthcare worldwide has led to a pressing need to explore and develop alternative approaches to combat infectious diseases. Among these methods, phage therapy has emerged as a potential solution to tackle this growing challenge. Virulent phages of the Herelleviridae family, known for their ability to cause lysis of Staphylococcus aureus, a clinically significant pathogen frequently associated with multidrug resistance, have proven to be one of the most effective viruses utilized in phage therapy. In order to utilize phages for therapeutic purposes effectively, a thorough investigation into their physiology and mechanisms of action on infected cells is essential. The use of omics technologies, particularly total RNA sequencing, is a promising approach for analyzing the interaction between phages and their hosts, allowing for the assessment of both the behavior of the phage during infection and the cell's response. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the physiology of the Herelleviridae family, utilizing existing analyses of their total phage transcriptomes. Additionally, it sheds light on the changes that occur in the metabolism of S. aureus when infected with virulent bacteriophages, contributing to a deeper understanding of the phage-host interaction.
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- Maria Kornienko
- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency Medicine, Moscow 119435, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency Medicine, Moscow 119435, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency Medicine, Moscow 119435, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency Medicine, Moscow 119435, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency Medicine, Moscow 119435, Russia
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El-Atrees DM, El-Kased RF, Abbas AM, Yassien MA. Characterization and anti-biofilm activity of bacteriophages against urinary tract Enterococcus faecalis isolates. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13048. [PMID: 35906280 PMCID: PMC9336127 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17275-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Strong biofilm-forming Enterococcus feacalis urinary tract pathogens (n = 35) were used to determine the lytic spectrum of six bacteriophages isolated from sewage samples. Only 17 Enterococcus feacalis isolates gave lytic zones with the tested bacteriophages from which five isolates were susceptible to all of them. The isolated enterococcal phages are characterized by wide range of thermal (30–90 °C) and pH (3–10) stability. They belong to order Caudovirales, from which four bacteriophages (EPA, EPB, EPD, EPF) belong to family Myoviridae and two (EPC, EPE) belong to family Siphoviridae. In addition, they have promising antibiofilm activity against the tested strong-forming biofilm E. faecalis isolates. The enterococcal phages reduced the formed and preformed biofilms to a range of 38.02–45.7% and 71.0–80.0%, respectively, as compared to the control. The same promising activities were obtained on studying the anti-adherent effect of the tested bacteriophages on the adherence of bacterial cells to the surface of urinary catheter segments. They reduced the number of adherent cells to a range of 30.8–43.8% and eradicated the pre-adherent cells to a range of 48.2–71.1%, as compared to the control. Overall, the obtained promising antibiofilm activity makes these phages good candidates for application in preventing and treating biofilm associated Enterococcus faecalis infections.
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- Doaa M El-Atrees
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE), El-Sherouk City, 11837, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt (BUE), El-Sherouk City, 11837, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, African Union Organization Street, Abbasia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Salman International University, Sinai, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, African Union Organization Street, Abbasia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
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Lev K, Kunz Coyne AJ, Kebriaei R, Morrisette T, Stamper K, Holger DJ, Canfield GS, Duerkop BA, Arias CA, Rybak MJ. Evaluation of Bacteriophage-Antibiotic Combination Therapy for Biofilm-Embedded MDR Enterococcus faecium. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11030392. [PMID: 35326855 PMCID: PMC8944492 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterococcus faecium is a challenging pathogen known to cause biofilm-mediated infections with limited effective therapeutic options. Lytic bacteriophages target, infect, and lyse specific bacterial cells and have anti-biofilm activity, making them a possible treatment option. Here, we examine two biofilm-producing clinical E. faecium strains, daptomycin (DAP)-resistant R497 and DAP-susceptible dose-dependent (SDD) HOU503, with initial susceptibility to E. faecium bacteriophage 113 (ATCC 19950-B1). An initial synergy screening was performed with modified checkerboard MIC assays developed by our laboratory to efficiently screen for antibiotic and phage synergy, including at very low phage multiplicity of infection (MOI). The data were compared by one-way ANOVA and Tukey (HSD) tests. In 24 h time kill analyses (TKA), combinations with phage-DAP-ampicillin (AMP), phage-DAP-ceftaroline (CPT), and phage-DAP-ertapenem (ERT) were synergistic and bactericidal compared to any single agent (ANOVA range of mean differences 3.34 to 3.84 log10 CFU/mL; p < 0.001). Furthermore, phage-DAP-AMP and phage-DAP-CPT prevented the emergence of DAP and phage resistance. With HOU503, the combination of phage-DAP-AMP showed the best killing effect, followed closely by phage-DAP-CPT; both showed bactericidal and synergistic effects compared to any single agent (ANOVA range of mean differences 3.99 to 4.08 log10 CFU/mL; p < 0.001).
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- Katherine Lev
- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (K.L.); (A.J.K.C.); (R.K.); (K.S.); (D.J.H.)
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (K.L.); (A.J.K.C.); (R.K.); (K.S.); (D.J.H.)
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (K.L.); (A.J.K.C.); (R.K.); (K.S.); (D.J.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Clinical Services, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, SC 29208, USA;
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (K.L.); (A.J.K.C.); (R.K.); (K.S.); (D.J.H.)
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (K.L.); (A.J.K.C.); (R.K.); (K.S.); (D.J.H.)
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (G.S.C.); (B.A.D.)
- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; (G.S.C.); (B.A.D.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
- Center for Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (K.L.); (A.J.K.C.); (R.K.); (K.S.); (D.J.H.)
- School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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