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Medeiros EG, Valente MR, Honorato L, Ferreira MDS, Mendoza SR, Gonçalves DDS, Martins Alcântara L, Gomes KX, Pinto MR, Nakayasu ES, Clair G, da Rocha IFM, dos Reis FCG, Rodrigues ML, Alves LR, Nimrichter L, Casadevall A, Guimarães AJ. Comprehensive characterization of extracellular vesicles produced by environmental (Neff) and clinical (T4) strains of Acanthamoeba castellanii. mSystems 2024; 9:e0122623. [PMID: 38717186 PMCID: PMC11237502 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01226-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024] Open
Abstract
We conducted a comprehensive comparative analysis of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from two Acanthamoeba castellanii strains, Neff (environmental) and T4 (clinical). Morphological analysis via transmission electron microscopy revealed slightly larger Neff EVs (average = 194.5 nm) compared to more polydisperse T4 EVs (average = 168.4 nm). Nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) and dynamic light scattering validated these differences. Proteomic analysis of the EVs identified 1,352 proteins, with 1,107 common, 161 exclusive in Neff, and 84 exclusively in T4 EVs. Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) mapping revealed distinct molecular functions and biological processes and notably, the T4 EVs enrichment in serine proteases, aligned with its pathogenicity. Lipidomic analysis revealed a prevalence of unsaturated lipid species in Neff EVs, particularly triacylglycerols, phosphatidylethanolamines (PEs), and phosphatidylserine, while T4 EVs were enriched in diacylglycerols and diacylglyceryl trimethylhomoserine, phosphatidylcholine and less unsaturated PEs, suggesting differences in lipid metabolism and membrane permeability. Metabolomic analysis indicated Neff EVs enrichment in glycerolipid metabolism, glycolysis, and nucleotide synthesis, while T4 EVs, methionine metabolism. Furthermore, RNA-seq of EVs revealed differential transcript between the strains, with Neff EVs enriched in transcripts related to gluconeogenesis and translation, suggesting gene regulation and metabolic shift, while in the T4 EVs transcripts were associated with signal transduction and protein kinase activity, indicating rapid responses to environmental changes. In this novel study, data integration highlighted the differences in enzyme profiles, metabolic processes, and potential origins of EVs in the two strains shedding light on the diversity and complexity of A. castellanii EVs and having implications for understanding host-pathogen interactions and developing targeted interventions for Acanthamoeba-related diseases.IMPORTANCEA comprehensive and fully comparative analysis of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from two Acanthamoeba castellanii strains of distinct virulence, a Neff (environmental) and T4 (clinical), revealed striking differences in their morphology and protein, lipid, metabolites, and transcripts levels. Data integration highlighted the differences in enzyme profiles, metabolic processes, and potential distinct origin of EVs from both strains, shedding light on the diversity and complexity of A. castellanii EVs, with direct implications for understanding host-pathogen interactions, disease mechanisms, and developing new therapies for the clinical intervention of Acanthamoeba-related diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elisa Gonçalves Medeiros
- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia e Parasitologia Aplicadas, Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia e Parasitologia Aplicadas, Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Laboratório de Glicobiologia de Eucariotos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia e Inflamação, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia e Inflamação, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia e Parasitologia Aplicadas, Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Laboratório de Glicobiologia de Eucariotos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia e Parasitologia Aplicadas, Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Biological Science Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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- Biological Science Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS), Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Laboratório de Glicobiologia de Eucariotos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia e Inflamação, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rede Micologia RJ–Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Imunologia das Micoses, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Microbiologia e Parasitologia Aplicadas, Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Imunologia e Inflamação, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rede Micologia RJ–Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Bahrami S, Darvishi M, Zarei M, Sabaeian M, Henriquez FL. Sublethal Exposure to Plasma-Activated Water Influences the Morphological Characteristics, Phagocytic Ability, and Virulence of Acanthamoeba castellanii. Acta Parasitol 2023; 68:582-592. [PMID: 37338633 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-023-00691-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the ultrastructure, cytotoxicity, phagocytosis, and antioxidant responses of Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites exposed to sublethal plasma-activated water. METHODS Trophozoites were exposed to a sublethal treatment of PAW and compared to untreated viable trophozoites via adhesion assays on macrophage monolayers, osmo- and thermotolerance tests. Bacterial uptake was assessed in treated cells to evaluate their phagocytic characteristics. Oxidative stress biomarkers and antioxidant activities were compared in treated and untreated trophozoites. Finally, the expression of the mannose-binding protein (MBP), cysteine protease 3 (CP3), and serine endopeptidase (SEP) genes was determined in cells. RESULTS In PAW-treated trophozoites, cytopathic effects were more extensive and resulted in the detachment of macrophage monolayers. Treated trophozoites could not grow at high temperatures (43 °C). Moreover, they showed osmotolerance to 0.5 M D-mannitol but not to 1 M. Results demonstrated a higher bacterial uptake rate by PAW-treated trophozoites than untreated cells. Activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase and catalase were significantly greater in the treated trophozoites, and the glutathione and glutathione/glutathione disulfide were significantly lower in the PAW-treated cells. Exposure to PAW also significantly increased the malondialdehyde level and total antioxidant capacity. Treatment with PAW led to significantly higher expression of virulent genes like MBP, CP3, and SEP. CONCLUSION PAW is a double-edged sword against A. castellanii. PAW is an effective antiamoebic agent in proper usage, whereas its sublethal exposure may reduce its effectiveness and increase amoebas' pathogenicity. An agent's adequate concentration and exposure time are essential to achieve optimum results.
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- Somayeh Bahrami
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
- Center for Research on Laser and Plasma, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Institute of Biomedical and Environmental Health Research, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland (UWS), Paisley, PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
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Bahrami S, Asadi Z, Zarei M, Hamidinejat H, Henriquez FL. Exposure to sublethal concentrations of chlorine enhances the cytotoxicity of Acanthamoeba castellanii. Parasitol Res 2023; 122:1371-1380. [PMID: 37037947 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-023-07837-z] [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: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Free-living amoebae belonging to the genus Acanthamoeba are the causative agents of infections in humans and animals. Many studies are being conducted to find effective compounds against amoebae, but their sublethal concentration effects on surviving amoebae seem to have been overlooked. Chlorine is a common disinfection agent commonly added to public water facilities and supplies. In this study, the cytopathic and phagocytic properties of Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites following exposure to sublethal concentrations of chlorine were examined. Two hours of exposure to 5 ppm hypochlorite calcium was considered the sublethal concentration for A. castellanii trophozoites. To compare the pathogenic potential of treated and untreated Acanthamoeba trophozoites, cytotoxicity, adhesion assays in RAW 264.7 macrophages, osmo, and thermotolerance tests were carried out. Bacterial uptake was assessed in treated cells to evaluate their phagocytic characteristics. Oxidative stress biomarkers and antioxidant activities were compared in treated and untreated trophozoites. Finally, the mRNA expression of the mannose-binding protein (MBP), cysteine protease 3 (CP3), and serine endopeptidase (SEP) genes was determined in cells. In all the experiments, untreated trophozoites were considered the control. In comparison to untreated trophozoites, in chlorine-treated trophozoites, cytopathic effects were more extensive and resulted in the detachment of macrophage monolayers. Treated trophozoites could not grow at high temperatures (43 °C). Besides, they showed osmotolerance to 0.5 M D-mannitol but not to 1 M. Results demonstrated a higher bacterial uptake rate by chlorine-treated trophozoites than untreated cells. The treated and untreated cells had significantly different glutathione and glutathione/glutathione disulfide ratios. Antioxidant enzyme activities, total antioxidant capacity, and malondialdehyde levels were increased significantly in chlorine-treated cells. Quantifying mRNA expression in chlorine-treated trophozoites revealed that virulence genes were upregulated. Chlorine can form resistance and virulent amoebae if it is not used at a proper concentration and exposure time. Identification of stress responses, their mechanisms in Acanthamoeba, and their relation to amoeba virulence would give us a better perception of their pathophysiology.
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- Somayeh Bahrami
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Institute of Biomedical and Environmental Health Research, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland (UWS), Paisley, PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
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Zarei M, Bahrami S, Liljebjelke K. Biofilm formation of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis cocultured with Acanthamoeba castellanii responds to nutrient availability. Int Microbiol 2022; 25:691-700. [PMID: 35676463 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-022-00252-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Acanthamoeba spp. and Salmonella share common habitats, and their interaction may influence the biofilm-forming ability of Salmonella. In this study, biofilm formation of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis cocultured with Acanthamoeba castellanii was examined in nutrient-rich and nutrient-deficient media. Furthermore, transcript copy number of biofilm-related genes in the biofilm cells of S. Enteritidis in monoculture was compared to those in coculture with A. castellanii. Results demonstrated that the presence of A. castellanii in the culture media activates the genes involved in the biofilm formation of S. Enteritidis, regardless of the nutrient availability. However, biofilm formation of S. Enteritidis cocultured with A. castellanii was not consistent with the transcript copy number results. In nutrient-rich medium, the number of Salmonella biofilm cells and the contents of the three main components of the biofilms including eDNA, protein, and carbohydrates were higher in the presence of A. castellanii compared to monocultures. However, in nutrient-deficient medium, the number of biofilm cells, and the amount of biofilm components in coculture conditions were less than the monocultures. These results indicate that despite activation of relevant genes in both nutrient-rich and nutrient-deficient media, biofilm formation of S. Enteritidis cocultured with A. castellanii responds to nutrient availability.
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- Mehdi Zarei
- Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Chlorine-stressed Salmonella cells are significantly more engulfed by Acanthamoeba trophozoites and have a longer intracystic survival than the non-stressed cells. Food Microbiol 2021; 102:103927. [PMID: 34809953 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2021.103927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the present study, the effect of sublethal chlorine-induced oxidative stress on the subsequent interaction of Salmonella enterica serovars Enteritidis and Typhimurium with Acanthamoeba castellanii and A. polyphaga was evaluated. Sublethal chlorine concentration was determined using the lag phase extension information and used to prepare chlorine-stressed Salmonella cells. Coculture experiments of Acanthamoeba and Salmonella cells were performed in Page's amoeba saline (PAS) at 25 °C for 2 h. The results showed that the chlorine-stressed Salmonella cells were significantly more engulfed by A. castellanii and A. polyphaga trophozoites than the non-stressed cells. The uptake rates of the chlorine-stressed and non-stressed Salmonella cells were in the range of 14.17-27.34 and 6.51-11.52% for A. castellanii, and in the range of 8.32-17.76 and 2.28-6.12% for A. polyphaga trophozoites, respectively. Moreover, intracystic survival time of chlorine-stressed cells of S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium was significantly longer than that of non-stressed cells. While, non-stressed Salmonella cells survived within A. castellanii and A. polyphaga cysts for 13-20 and 8-15 days, chlorine-stressed cells were recovered from A. castellanii and A. polyphaga cysts after 22-32 and 15-24 days, respectively. These results underscore the importance of bacterial exposure to sublethal chlorine concentrations in their interaction with free-living amoebae, and may lead to a better understanding of the parameters affecting the persistence of Salmonella enterica serovars in food-related environments.
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Vermamoeba vermiformis CDC-19 draft genome sequence reveals considerable gene trafficking including with candidate phyla radiation and giant viruses. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5928. [PMID: 32246084 PMCID: PMC7125106 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62836-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Vermamoeba vermiformis is a predominant free-living amoeba in human environments and amongst the most common amoebae that can cause severe infections in humans. It is a niche for numerous amoeba-resisting microorganisms such as bacteria and giant viruses. Differences in the susceptibility to these giant viruses have been observed. V. vermiformis and amoeba-resisting microorganisms share a sympatric lifestyle that can promote exchanges of genetic material. This work analyzed the first draft genome sequence of a V. vermiformis strain (CDC-19) through comparative genomic, transcriptomic and phylogenetic analyses. The genome of V. vermiformis is 59.5 megabase pairs in size, and 22,483 genes were predicted. A high proportion (10% (n = 2,295)) of putative genes encoded proteins showed the highest sequence homology with a bacterial sequence. The expression of these genes was demonstrated for some bacterial homologous genes. In addition, for 30 genes, we detected best BLAST hits with members of the Candidate Phyla Radiation. Moreover, 185 genes (0.8%) best matched with giant viruses, mostly those related to the subfamily Klosneuvirinae (101 genes), in particular Bodo saltans virus (69 genes). Lateral sequence transfers between V. vermiformis and amoeba-resisting microorganisms were strengthened by Sanger sequencing, transcriptomic and phylogenetic analyses. This work provides important insights and genetic data for further studies about this amoeba and its interactions with microorganisms.
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da Cruz Gouveia MA, Lins MTC, da Silva GAP. Acute diarrhea with blood: diagnosis and drug treatment. JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA (VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2019.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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da Cruz Gouveia MA, Lins MTC, da Silva GAP. Acute diarrhea with blood: diagnosis and drug treatment. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2020; 96 Suppl 1:20-28. [PMID: 31604059 PMCID: PMC9432323 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2019.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To restate the epidemiological importance of Shigella in acute diarrhea with blood, providing an overview of the treatment and stressing the need for the correct indication of antibiotic therapy. SOURCES OF DATA A search was carried out in the Medline and Scopus databases, in addition to the World Health Organization scientific documents and guidelines, identifying review articles and original articles considered relevant to substantiate the narrative review. SYNTHESIS OF DATA Different pathogens have been associated with acute diarrhea with blood; Shigella was the most frequently identified. The manifestations of shigellosis in healthy individuals are usually of moderate intensity and disappear within a few days. There may be progression to overt dysentery with blood and mucus, lower abdominal pain, and tenesmus. Conventional bacterial stool culture is the gold standard for the etiological diagnosis; however, new molecular tests have been developed to allow the physician to initiate targeted antibacterial treatment, addressing a major current concern caused by the increasing resistance of Shigella. Prevention strategies include breastfeeding, hygiene measures, health education, water treatment, and the potential use of vaccines. CONCLUSIONS Acute diarrhea is an important cause of mortality in children under 5 years and shigellosis is the leading cause of acute diarrhea with blood worldwide. The current concern is the increase in microbial resistance to the recommended antibiotics, which brings an additional difficulty to therapeutic management. Although no vaccine is yet available against Shigella, several candidates are undergoing clinical trials, and this may be the most cost-effective preventative measure in future.
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- Mara Alves da Cruz Gouveia
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Recife, PE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Centro de Ciências Médicas, Pediatria, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Recife, PE, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Centro de Ciências Médicas, Pediatria, Recife, PE, Brazil
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Zarei M, Ghahfarokhi ME, Fazlara A, Bahrami S. Effect of the bacterial growth phase and coculture conditions on the interaction of Acanthamoeba castellanii with Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, and Shigella sonnei. J Basic Microbiol 2019; 59:735-743. [PMID: 30980722 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201900075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Shigella species and Acanthamoeba castellanii share the same ecological niches, and their interaction has been addressed in a limited number of research. However, there are still uncertain aspects and discrepant findings of this interaction. In the present study, the effects of the bacterial growth phase, cocultivation temperature and the type of culture media on the interaction of A. castellanii with Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella sonnei and Shigella flexneri were evaluated. In nutrient-poor page's amoeba saline (PAS) medium, the number of recovered bacteria and the uptake rates were significantly higher in stationary phase cells than logarithmic phase cells. However, no significant differences were observed in the number of recovered bacteria and the uptake rates between logarithmic and stationary phase cells in nutrient-rich peptone-yeast extract-glucose (PYG) medium. While the number of recovered bacteria was significantly higher in nutrient-rich than nutrient-poor media, in all the three Shigella species, the bacterial uptake rates were significantly higher in nutrient-poor than nutrient-rich media at both cocultivation temperatures. In both nutrient-poor and nutrient-rich media and at both cocultivation temperatures, the number of viable Shigella species after 24 h incubation were not influenced by the presence of A. castellanii. Although Shigella species did not proliferate in A. castellanii trophozoites, a considerable number of bacteria were survived in the trophozoites up to 15 days. From the public health perspective, the results of this study are important for further understanding of the nature of the interaction of these organisms and to deal with Shigella species in the environment.
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- Mehdi Zarei
- Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Kotloff KL, Riddle MS, Platts-Mills JA, Pavlinac P, Zaidi AKM. Shigellosis. Lancet 2018; 391:801-812. [PMID: 29254859 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)33296-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 307] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Shigellosis is a clinical syndrome caused by invasion of the epithelium lining the terminal ileum, colon, and rectum by Shigella species. Although infections occur globally, and in people of all ages, endemic infections among children aged 1-4 years living in low-income and middle-income settings constitute most of the disease burden. The versatile manifestations of these highly contagious organisms range from acute watery diarrhoea to fulminant dysentery characterised by frequent scant bloody stools with fever, prostration, and abdominal cramps. A broad array of uncommon, but often severe, intestinal and extraintestinal complications can occur. Despite marked reductions in mortality during the past three decades, there are roughly 164 000 annual deaths attributable to shigellosis. Intercontinental dissemination of multiresistant shigella strains, facilitated by travellers and men who have sex with men, has prompted new recommendations for antibiotic therapy. Awareness of disease burden and the emerging threats posed by shigella have accelerated interest in development of shigella vaccines, many of which are being tested in clinical trials.
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- Karen L Kotloff
- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development, Institute for Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA; Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Global Health, Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases Programme, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA
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Sathe P, Laxman K, Myint MTZ, Dobretsov S, Richter J, Dutta J. Bioinspired nanocoatings for biofouling prevention by photocatalytic redox reactions. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3624. [PMID: 28620218 PMCID: PMC5472575 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03636-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aquaculture is a billion dollar industry and biofouling of aquaculture installations has heavy economic penalties. The natural antifouling (AF) defence mechanism of some seaweed that inhibits biofouling by production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) inspired us to mimic this process by fabricating ZnO photocatalytic nanocoating. AF activity of fishing nets modified with ZnO nanocoating was compared with uncoated nets (control) and nets painted with copper-based AF paint. One month experiment in tropical waters showed that nanocoatings reduce abundances of microfouling organisms by 3-fold compared to the control and had higher antifouling performance over AF paint. Metagenomic analysis of prokaryotic and eukaryotic fouling organisms using next generation sequencing platform proved that nanocoatings compared to AF paint were not selectively enriching communities with the resistant and pathogenic species. The proposed bio-inspired nanocoating is an important contribution towards environmentally friendly AF technologies for aquaculture.
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- Priyanka Sathe
- Department of Marine Science & Fisheries, College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 34, Al Khoud, 123, Sultanate of Oman
- Chair in Nanotechnology, Water Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 17, Al Khoud, 123, Sultanate of Oman
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- Functional Materials Division, Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Isafjordsgatan 22, SE-164 40, Kista Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 36, Al Khoudh, Muscat, 123, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Marine Science & Fisheries, College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 34, Al Khoud, 123, Sultanate of Oman.
- Center of Excellence in Marine Biotechnology, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box, 50 Al Khoud, 123, Sultanate of Oman.
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), University of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114, 26129, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Functional Materials Division, Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Isafjordsgatan 22, SE-164 40, Kista Stockholm, Sweden.
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The Rising Dominance of Shigella sonnei: An Intercontinental Shift in the Etiology of Bacillary Dysentery. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015; 9:e0003708. [PMID: 26068698 PMCID: PMC4466244 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Shigellosis is the major global cause of dysentery. Shigella sonnei, which has historically been more commonly isolated in developed countries, is undergoing an unprecedented expansion across industrializing regions in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The precise reasons underpinning the epidemiological distribution of the various Shigella species and this global surge in S. sonnei are unclear but may be due to three major environmental pressures. First, natural passive immunization with the bacterium Plesiomonas shigelloides is hypothesized to protect populations with poor water supplies against S. sonnei. Improving the quality of drinking water supplies would, therefore, result in a reduction in P. shigelloides exposure and a subsequent reduction in environmental immunization against S. sonnei. Secondly, the ubiquitous amoeba species Acanthamoeba castellanii has been shown to phagocytize S. sonnei efficiently and symbiotically, thus allowing the bacteria access to a protected niche in which to withstand chlorination and other harsh environmental conditions in temperate countries. Finally, S. sonnei has emerged from Europe and begun to spread globally only relatively recently. A strong selective pressure from localized antimicrobial use additionally appears to have had a dramatic impact on the evolution of the S. sonnei population. We hypothesize that S. sonnei, which exhibits an exceptional ability to acquire antimicrobial resistance genes from commensal and pathogenic bacteria, has a competitive advantage over S. flexneri, particularly in areas with poorly regulated antimicrobial use. Continuing improvement in the quality of global drinking water supplies alongside the rapid development of antimicrobial resistance predicts the burden and international distribution of S. sonnei will only continue to grow. An effective vaccine against S. sonnei is overdue and may become one of our only weapons against this increasingly dominant and problematic gastrointestinal pathogen.
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Prevalence of protozoa species in drinking and environmental water sources in Sudan. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:345619. [PMID: 25789313 PMCID: PMC4348585 DOI: 10.1155/2015/345619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Protozoa are eukaryotic cells distributed worldwide in nature and are receiving increasing attention as reservoirs and potential vectors for the transmission of pathogenic bacteria. In the environment, on the other hand, many genera of the protozoa are human and animal pathogens. Only limited information is available on these organisms in developing countries and so far no information on their presence is available from Sudan. It is necessary to establish a molecular identification of species of the protozoa from drinking and environmental water. 600 water samples were collected from five states (Gadarif, Khartoum, Kordofan, Juba, and Wad Madani) in Sudan and analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing. 57 out of 600 water samples were PCR positive for protozoa. 38 out of the 57 positive samples were identified by sequencing to contain 66 protozoa species including 19 (28.8%) amoebae, 17 (25.7%) Apicomplexa, 25 (37.9%) ciliates, and 5 (7.6%) flagellates. This study utilized molecular methods identified species belonging to all phyla of protozoa and presented a fast and accurate molecular detection and identification of pathogenic as well as free-living protozoa in water uncovering hazards facing public health.
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Vaerewijck MJ, Baré J, Lambrecht E, Sabbe K, Houf K. Interactions of Foodborne Pathogens with Free-living Protozoa: Potential Consequences for Food Safety. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Dept. of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Ghent Univ; Belgium
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- Dept. of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Ghent Univ; Belgium
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- Laboratory of Protistology and Aquatic Ecology; Dept. of Biology, Ghent Univ; Belgium
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- Dept. of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Ghent Univ; Belgium
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Shigella Species. Food Microbiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1128/9781555818463.ch15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Edouard S, Raoult D. Use of the plaque assay for testing the antibiotic susceptibility of intracellular bacteria. Future Microbiol 2014; 8:1301-16. [PMID: 24059920 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.13.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The plaque assay was first described for titration of bacterial inoculums and clonal isolation, and was later adapted for testing antibiotics susceptibility and to study virulence factors and motility of bacteria. Over time, the sensitivity and reproducibility of the technique has been improved. Usually, the number of plaques is counted; however, the recent development of informatics tools has stimulated interest in the quantification of plaque size. Owing to this new approach, the plaque assay has been used to characterize the host cell response when infected cells are treated with antimicrobial agents. It was found that statins prevented cell lesions following rickettsial infection; in other studies, some antibiotics were found to cause apoptosis of host cells, suggesting a toxic activity. Here, we present an overview of the plaque assay as it has been used to investigate intracellular bacteria.
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- Sophie Edouard
- Aix Marseille Université, URMITE, UM63, CNRS 7278, IRD198, Inserm 1, 95, 13005 Marseille, France
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Free-living amoebae recovered from human stool samples in Strongyloides agar culture. J Clin Microbiol 2013; 52:699-700. [PMID: 24478518 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02738-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Holt KE, Baker S, Weill FX, Holmes EC, Kitchen A, Yu J, Sangal V, Brown DJ, Coia JE, Kim DW, Choi SY, Kim SH, da Silveira WD, Pickard DJ, Farrar JJ, Parkhill J, Dougan G, Thomson NR. Shigella sonnei genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis indicate recent global dissemination from Europe. Nat Genet 2012; 44:1056-9. [PMID: 22863732 PMCID: PMC3442231 DOI: 10.1038/ng.2369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Shigella are human-adapted Escherichia coli that have gained the ability to invade the human gut mucosa and cause dysentery(1,2), spreading efficiently via low-dose fecal-oral transmission(3,4). Historically, S. sonnei has been predominantly responsible for dysentery in developed countries but is now emerging as a problem in the developing world, seeming to replace the more diverse Shigella flexneri in areas undergoing economic development and improvements in water quality(4-6). Classical approaches have shown that S. sonnei is genetically conserved and clonal(7). We report here whole-genome sequencing of 132 globally distributed isolates. Our phylogenetic analysis shows that the current S. sonnei population descends from a common ancestor that existed less than 500 years ago and that diversified into several distinct lineages with unique characteristics. Our analysis suggests that the majority of this diversification occurred in Europe and was followed by more recent establishment of local pathogen populations on other continents, predominantly due to the pandemic spread of a single, rapidly evolving, multidrug-resistant lineage.
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- Kathryn E Holt
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba isolated in water treatment plants and comparison with clinical isolates. Parasitol Res 2012; 111:383-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-2849-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Codony F, Pérez LM, Adrados B, Agustí G, Fittipaldi M, Morató J. Amoeba-related health risk in drinking water systems: could monitoring of amoebae be a complementary approach to current quality control strategies? Future Microbiol 2012; 7:25-31. [DOI: 10.2217/fmb.11.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Culture-based methods for fecal indicator microorganisms are the standard protocol to assess potential health risk from drinking water systems. However, these traditional fecal indicators are inappropriate surrogates for disinfection-resistant fecal pathogens and the indigenous pathogens that grow in drinking water systems. There is now a range of molecular-based methods, such as quantitative PCR, which allow detection of a variety of pathogens and alternative indicators. Hence, in addition to targeting total Escherichia coli (i.e., dead and alive) for the detection of fecal pollution, various amoebae may be suitable to indicate the potential presence of pathogenic amoeba-resisting microorganisms, such as Legionellae. Therefore, monitoring amoeba levels by quantitative PCR could be a useful tool for directly and indirectly evaluating health risk and could also be a complementary approach to current microbial quality control strategies for drinking water systems.
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- Laboratori de Microbiologia Sanitaria i Mediambiental (MSM-Lab) & Aquasost – UNESCO Chair in Sustainability, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Edifici Gaia, Pg. Ernest Lluch/Rambla Sant Nebridi, Terrassa – 08222, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratori de Microbiologia Sanitaria i Mediambiental (MSM-Lab) & Aquasost – UNESCO Chair in Sustainability, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Edifici Gaia, Pg. Ernest Lluch/Rambla Sant Nebridi, Terrassa – 08222, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratori de Microbiologia Sanitaria i Mediambiental (MSM-Lab) & Aquasost – UNESCO Chair in Sustainability, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Edifici Gaia, Pg. Ernest Lluch/Rambla Sant Nebridi, Terrassa – 08222, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratori de Microbiologia Sanitaria i Mediambiental (MSM-Lab) & Aquasost – UNESCO Chair in Sustainability, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Edifici Gaia, Pg. Ernest Lluch/Rambla Sant Nebridi, Terrassa – 08222, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratori de Microbiologia Sanitaria i Mediambiental (MSM-Lab) & Aquasost – UNESCO Chair in Sustainability, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Edifici Gaia, Pg. Ernest Lluch/Rambla Sant Nebridi, Terrassa – 08222, Barcelona, Spain
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Anacarso I, de Niederhäusern S, Messi P, Guerrieri E, Iseppi R, Sabia C, Bondi M. Acanthamoeba polyphaga, a potential environmental vector for the transmission of food-borne and opportunistic pathogens. J Basic Microbiol 2011; 52:261-8. [PMID: 21953544 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201100097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The endosymbiotic relationship could represent for many bacteria an important condition favouring their spread in the environment and in foods. For this purpose we studied the behaviour of some food-borne and opportunistic pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis, Aeromonas hydrophila, Yersinia enterocolitica) when internalized in Acanthamoeba polyphaga. Our results confirm the capability of the bacteria tested to grow within amoebal hosts. We can observe two types of interactions of the bacteria internalized in A. polyphaga. The first type, showed by Y. enterocolitica and A. hydrophila, was characterized by an early replication, probably followed by the killing and digestion of the bacteria. The second type, showed by E. faecalis and S. aureus was characterized by the persistence and grow inside the host without lysis. Lastly, when amoebae were co-cultured with L. monocytogenes and S. Enteritidis, an eclipse phase followed by an active intracellular growth was observed, suggesting a third type of predator-prey trend. The extracellular count in presence of A. polyphaga, as a result of an intracellular multiplication and subsequent release, was characterized by an increase of E. faecalis, S. aureus, L. monocytogenes and S. Enteritidis, and by a low or absent cell count for Y. enterocolitica and A. hydrophila. Our study suggests that the investigated food-borne and opportunistic pathogens are, in most cases, able to interact with A. polyphaga, to intracellularly replicate and, lastly, to be potentially spread in the environment, underlining the possible role of this protozoan in food contamination.
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- Immacolata Anacarso
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Increased persistence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in the presence of Acanthamoeba castellanii. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:7640-6. [PMID: 21926221 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00699-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is the etiological agent of the systemic disease typhoid fever. Transmission occurs via ingestion of contaminated food or water. S. Typhi is specific to humans, and no animal or environmental reservoirs are known. As the free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba castellanii is an environmental host for many pathogenic bacteria, this study investigates interactions between S. Typhi and A. castellanii by using cocultures. Growth of both organisms was estimated by cell count, viable count, flow cytometry, and fluorescence microscopy. Results indicate that S. Typhi can survive at least 3 weeks when grown with A. castellanii, as opposed to less than 10 days when grown as singly cultured bacteria under the same conditions. Interestingly, growth rates of amoebae after 14 days were similar in cocultures or when amoebae were singly cultured, suggesting that S. Typhi is not cytotoxic to A. castellanii. Bacteria surviving in coculture were not intracellular and did not require a physical contact with amoebae for their survival. These results suggest that S. Typhi may have a selective advantage when it is associated with A. castellanii and that amoebae may contribute to S. Typhi persistence in the environment.
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Shanan S, Abd H, Hedenström I, Saeed A, Sandström G. Detection of Vibrio cholerae and Acanthamoeba species from same natural water samples collected from different cholera endemic areas in Sudan. BMC Res Notes 2011; 4:109. [PMID: 21470437 PMCID: PMC3080310 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 04/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Vibrio cholerae O1 and V. cholerae O139 infect humans, causing the diarrheal and waterborne disease cholera, which is a worldwide health problem. V. cholerae and the free-living amoebae Acanthamoeba species are present in aquatic environments, including drinking water and it has shown that Acanthamoebae support bacterial growth and survival. Recently it has shown that Acanthamoeba species enhanced growth and survival of V. cholerae O1 and O139. Water samples from different cholera endemic areas in Sudan were collected with the aim to detect both V. cholerae and Acanthamoeba species from same natural water samples by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Findings For the first time both V. cholerae and Acanthamoeba species were detected in same natural water samples collected from different cholera endemic areas in Sudan. 89% of detected V. cholerae was found with Acanthamoeba in same water samples. Conclusions The current findings disclose Acanthamoedae as a biological factor enhancing survival of V. cholerae in nature.
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- Salah Shanan
- Karolinska Institute, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, SE-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance in Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella boydii strains isolated from children aged <5 years in Egypt. Epidemiol Infect 2011; 140:299-310. [PMID: 21470441 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268811000525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Diversity within Shigella dysenteriae (n=40) and Shigella boydii (n=30) isolates from children living in Egypt aged <5 years was investigated. Shigella-associated diarrhoea occurred mainly in summer months and in children aged <3 years, it commonly presented with vomiting and fever. Serotypes 7 (30%), 2 (28%), and 3 (23%) accounted for most of S. dysenteriae isolates; 50% of S. boydii isolates were serotype 2. S. dysenteriae and S. boydii isolates were often resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol and tetracycline (42%, 17%, respectively), although resistance varied among serotypes. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis separated the isolates into distinct clusters correlating with species and serotype. Genetic differences in trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and β-lactam-encoding resistance genes were also evident. S. dysenteriae and S. boydii are genetically diverse pathogens in Egypt; the high level of multidrug resistance associated with both pathogens and resistance to the most available inexpensive antibiotics underlines the importance of continuing surveillance.
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Matsuo J, Kawaguchi K, Nakamura S, Hayashi Y, Yoshida M, Takahashi K, Mizutani Y, Yao T, Yamaguchi H. Survival and transfer ability of phylogenetically diverse bacterial endosymbionts in environmental Acanthamoeba isolates. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2010; 2:524-533. [PMID: 23766223 DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-2229.2009.00094.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Obligate intracellular bacteria are commonly found as endosymbionts of acanthamoebae; however, their survival in and ability to transfer to amoebae are currently uncharacterized. In this study, six bacterial endosymbionts, found in five environmental Acanthamoeba isolates (S13, R18, S23, S31, S40) from different locations of Sapporo city, Japan, were characterized. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that three bacterial endosymbionts (eS23, eS31, eS40a) belonged to α- and β-Proteobacteria phyla and the remaining endosymbionts (eS13, eR18, eS40b) belonged to the order Chlamydiales. The Acanthamoeba isolate (S40) contained two phylogenetically different bacterial endosymbionts (eS40a, eS40b). Fluorescent in situ hybridization analysis showed that all bacterial endosymbionts were diffusely localized within amoebae. Transmission electron microscopy also showed that the endosymbionts were rod-shaped (eS23, eS31, eS40a) or sphere- or crescent-shaped (eS13, eR18, eS40b). No successful culture of these bacteria was achieved using conventional culture methods, but the viability of endosymbionts was confirmed by live/dead staining and RT-PCR methods. However, endosymbionts (except eR18) derived from original host cells lost the ability to be transferred to another Acanthamoebae strains [ATCC strain (C3), environmental strains (S14, R23, S24)]. Thus, our data demonstrate that phylogenetically diverse bacterial endosymbionts found in amoebae maintain a stable interaction with amoebae, but the transferability is limited.
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- Junji Matsuo
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences, North-12, West-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan. Division of Biomedical Imaging Research, Division of Ultrastructural Research, and Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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Thomas V, McDonnell G, Denyer SP, Maillard JY. Free-living amoebae and their intracellular pathogenic microorganisms: risks for water quality. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2010; 34:231-59. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.2009.00190.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Abd H, Saeed A, Weintraub A, Sandström G. Vibrio cholerae O139 requires neither capsule nor LPS O side chain to grow inside Acanthamoeba castellanii. J Med Microbiol 2009; 58:125-131. [PMID: 19074664 PMCID: PMC2884941 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.004721-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, has the ability to grow and survive in the aquatic free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba castellanii. The aim of the present study was to examine the ability of the clinical isolate V. cholerae O139 MO10 to grow in A. castellanii and to determine the effect of the bacterial capsule and LPS O side chain on intracellular growth. Results from co-cultivation, viable counts, a gentamicin assay, electron microscopy and statistical analysis showed that the association of V. cholerae O139 MO10 with A. castellanii did not inhibit growth of the amoeba, and enhanced growth and survival of V. cholerae O139 MO10 occurred. The wild-type V. cholerae O139 MO10 and a capsule mutant or capsule/LPS double mutant grew inside A. castellanii. Neither the capsule nor the LPS O side chain of V. cholerae O139 was found to play an important role in the interaction with A. castellanii, disclosing the ability of V. cholerae to multiply and survive inside A. castellanii, as well as the role of A. castellanii as an environmental host for V. cholerae.
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- Hadi Abd
- Centre for Microbiological Preparedness, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, SE-171 82 Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for Microbiological Preparedness, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, SE-171 82 Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for Microbiological Preparedness, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, SE-171 82 Solna, Sweden
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Kumar C, Himabindu M, Jetty A. Microbial Biosynthesis and Applications of Gentamicin: A Critical Appraisal. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2008; 28:173-212. [DOI: 10.1080/07388550802262197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Balbi KJ, Rocha EPC, Feil EJ. The temporal dynamics of slightly deleterious mutations in Escherichia coli and Shigella spp. Mol Biol Evol 2008; 26:345-55. [PMID: 18984902 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msn252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The Shigella are recently emerged clones of Escherichia coli, which have independently adopted an intracellular pathogenic lifestyle. We examined the molecular evolutionary consequences of this niche specialization by comparing the normalized, directional frequency profiles of unique polymorphisms within 2,098 orthologues representing the intersection of five E. coli and four Shigella genomes. We note a surfeit of AT-enriching changes (GC-->AT), transversions, and nonsynonymous changes in the Shigella genomes. By examining these differences within a temporal framework, we conclude that our results are consistent with relaxed or inefficient selection in Shigella owing to a reduced effective population size. Alternative interpretations, and the interesting exception of Shigella sonnei, are discussed. Finally, this analysis lends support to the view that nucleotide composition typically does not lie at mutational equilibrium but that selection plays a role in maintaining a higher GC content than would result solely from mutation bias. This argument sheds light on the enrichment of adenine and thymine in the genomes of bacterial endosymbionts where purifying selection is very weak.
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- Kevin J Balbi
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, United Kingdom
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Acanthamoeba castellanii promotes the survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 74:7183-8. [PMID: 18849458 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01332-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a food-borne pathogen that naturally inhabits both marine and estuarine environments. Free-living protozoa exist in similar aquatic environments and function to control bacterial numbers by grazing on free-living bacteria. Protozoa also play an important role in the survival and spread of some pathogenic species of bacteria. We investigated the interaction between the protozoan Acanthamoeba castellanii and the bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus. We found that Acanthamoeba castellanii does not prey on Vibrio parahaemolyticus but instead secretes a factor that promotes the survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in coculture. These studies suggest that protozoa may provide a survival advantage to an extracellular pathogen in the environment.
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Saeed A, Abd H, Edvinsson B, Sandström G. Acanthamoeba castellanii an environmental host for Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella sonnei. Arch Microbiol 2008; 191:83-8. [PMID: 18712360 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-008-0422-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2008] [Revised: 07/02/2008] [Accepted: 07/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The interaction between Shigella dysenteriae or Shigella sonnei and Acanthamoeba castellanii was studied by viable counts, gentamicin assay and electron microscopy. The result showed that Shigella dysenteriae or Shigella sonnei grew and survived in the presence of amoebae for more than 3 weeks. Gentamicin assay showed that the Shigella were viable inside the Acanthamoeba castellanii which was confirmed by electron microscopy that showed the Shigella localized in the cytoplasm of the Acanthamoeba castellanii. In conclusion, the relationship between Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella sonnei with Acanthamoeba castellanii is symbiotic, and accordingly free-living amoebae may serve as a transmission reservoir for Shigella in water.
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- Amir Saeed
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Institute, 141 86, Stockholm, Sweden
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Rahman M, Abd H, Romling U, Sandstrom G, Möllby R. Aeromonas-Acanthamoeba interaction and early shift to a viable but nonculturable state of Aeromonas by Acanthamoeba. J Appl Microbiol 2008; 104:1449-57. [PMID: 18194253 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03687.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the hypothesis that amoeba may comprise a significant environmental reservoir for Aeromonas, Acanthamoeba-Aeromonas interaction experiments were performed. METHODS AND RESULTS Acanthamoeba were grown in monoculture and co-cultures with three different species of Aeromonas. Survival, invasion and viable but nonculturable state experiments were performed. We showed that at a low initial bacterial cell density, growth of Aeromonas spp. was inhibited by Acanthamoeba castellanii, while A. castellanii growth was unaffected. In contrast, a high initial bacterial cell density, Aeromonas hydrophila AEW44 and Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria AEW104 suppressed the growth of A. castellanii. Fluorescent and phase-contrast microscopic observations of GFP tagged Aer. hydrophila AEW44 demonstrated that the bacterial cells aggregated on A. castellanii cells after 15 min of incubation and internalized. Aeromonas hydrophila AEW44 cells were found to be actively moving. Interestingly, Aer. hydrophila AEW44 cells shifted more rapidly to a viable but nonculturable form when co-cultured with A. castellanii than in monoculture. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that Aeromonas spp. are able to interact with and to infect the protozoan A. castellanii under laboratory conditions. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Free-living amoeba might play a role as reservoir for Aeromonas, and thus may increase the transmission of Aeromonas by acting as a vehicle.
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- M Rahman
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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