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de Oliveira CH, Moreno LZ, Cardoso PHM, Silva APS, Gomes VTM, Barbosa MRF, Balian SC, Moreno AM. Characterization of Aeromonas Isolates from Ornamental Fish: Species, Virulence Genes, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility. Microorganisms 2024; 12:176. [PMID: 38258002 PMCID: PMC10819562 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12010176] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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This study aimed to characterize 300 Aeromonas spp. strains isolated from 123 ornamental fish of 32 different species presenting with septicemia, skin lesions, and/or eye lesions. Within the 300 strains, 53.0% were identified as A. veronii, 41.3% as A. hydrophila, and 5.7% as A. caviae. Among the six virulence genes investigated, the most frequent were act (90.3%) and aer (79.3%). More than 50% of A. hydrophila strains were positive for all the studied genes. A total of 30 virulence profiles were identified, with the five main profiles identified comprising 75% of strains. Only five strains were negative for all genes and were identified as A. caviae and A. veronii. The antimicrobial susceptibility profile was performed for 234 strains, with sulfonamides presenting more than 50% of the resistance rates. Susceptibility was observed mainly for cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, chloramphenicol and piperacillin-tazobactam. Multidrug resistance was detected in 82.5% of the studied strains, including A. caviae with 100% multidrug resistance, and A. hydrophila with 90.9% multidrug resistance. The SE-AFLP analysis resulted in 66 genotypes of A. hydrophila, 118 genotypes of A. veronii, and 14 genotypes of A. caviae, demonstrating the greater heterogeneity of A. veronii and A. caviae. However, no direct correlation was observed between the genotypes and the strains' origins or virulence and resistance profiles.
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- Carolina H. de Oliveira
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, SP, Brazil; (C.H.d.O.); (L.Z.M.); (P.H.M.C.); (A.P.S.S.); (V.T.M.G.); (S.C.B.)
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, SP, Brazil; (C.H.d.O.); (L.Z.M.); (P.H.M.C.); (A.P.S.S.); (V.T.M.G.); (S.C.B.)
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, SP, Brazil; (C.H.d.O.); (L.Z.M.); (P.H.M.C.); (A.P.S.S.); (V.T.M.G.); (S.C.B.)
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, SP, Brazil; (C.H.d.O.); (L.Z.M.); (P.H.M.C.); (A.P.S.S.); (V.T.M.G.); (S.C.B.)
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, SP, Brazil; (C.H.d.O.); (L.Z.M.); (P.H.M.C.); (A.P.S.S.); (V.T.M.G.); (S.C.B.)
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- Division of Microbiology and Parasitology, Department of Environmental Analysis, Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (CETESB), Av. Prof. Frederico Hermann Júnior 345, São Paulo 05459-900, SP, Brazil;
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, SP, Brazil; (C.H.d.O.); (L.Z.M.); (P.H.M.C.); (A.P.S.S.); (V.T.M.G.); (S.C.B.)
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo 05508-270, SP, Brazil; (C.H.d.O.); (L.Z.M.); (P.H.M.C.); (A.P.S.S.); (V.T.M.G.); (S.C.B.)
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Lee HJ, Storesund JE, Lunestad BT, Hoel S, Lerfall J, Jakobsen AN. Whole genome sequence analysis of Aeromonas spp. isolated from ready-to-eat seafood: antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1175304. [PMID: 37455746 PMCID: PMC10348363 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1175304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Aeromonas are widespread in aquatic environments and are considered emerging pathogens in humans and animals. Multidrug resistant (MDR) Aeromonas circulating in the aquatic environment and food production chain can potentially disseminate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to humans via the foodborne route. In this study, we aimed to investigate AMR and virulence factors of 22 Aeromonas strains isolated from ready-to-eat (RTE) seafood. A multilocus phylogenetic analysis (MLPA) using the concatenated sequences of six housekeeping genes (gyrB, rpoD, gyrA, recA, dnaJ, and dnaX) in the 22 Aeromonas genomes and average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis revealed eight different species; A. caviae, A. dhakensis, A. hydrophila, A. media, A. rivipollensis, A. salmonicida, A. bestiarum, and A. piscicola. The presence of virulence genes, AMR genes and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in the Aeromonas genomes was predicted using different databases. Our data showed that the genes responsible for adherence and motility (Msh type IV pili, tap type IV pili, polar flagella), type II secretion system (T2SS) and hemolysins were present in all strains, while the genes encoding enterotoxins and type VI secretion system (T6SS) including major effectors were highly prevalent. Multiple AMR genes encoding β-lactamases such as cphA and blaOXA were detected, and the distribution of those genes was species-specific. In addition, the quinolone resistance gene, qnrS2 was found in a IncQ type plasmid of the A. rivopollensis strain A539. Furthermore, we observed the co-localization of a class I integron (intl1) with two AMR genes (sul1 and aadA1), and a Tn521 transposon carrying a mercury operon in A. caviae strain SU4-2. Various MGEs including other transposons and insertion sequence (IS) elements were identified without strongly associating with detected AMR genes or virulence genes. In conclusion, Aeromonas strains in RTE seafood were potentially pathogenic, carrying several virulence-related genes. Aeromonas carrying multiple AMR genes and MGEs could potentially be involved in the dissemination and spread of AMR genes to other bacterial species residing in the same environment and possibly to humans. Considering a One-Health approach, we highlight the significance of monitoring AMR caused by Aeromonas circulating in the food chain.
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- Hye-Jeong Lee
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Section for Contaminants and Biohazards, Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
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- Section for Contaminants and Biohazards, Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Erickson VI, Alfifi A, Hounmanou YGM, Sana MJ, Christensen JP, Dalsgaard A. Genomic traits of Aeromonas veronii isolated from slaughtered Danish broilers. Vet Microbiol 2023; 283:109772. [PMID: 37207528 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2023.109772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Aeromonas veronii is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacterium found in fish, poultry and humans and has occasionally been associated with disease although not generally considered a poultry pathogen. A. veronii was recently isolated from both healthy and condemned broiler carcasses at a major Danish abattoir. In this study, we did a whole genomic analysis of 24A. veronii strains from the abattoir to determine their potential sources and relatedness as well as their pathogenic potential, antimicrobial resistance determinants and associated mobile elements. No strains were multi-drug resistant, but all strains carried the beta-lactam resistance genes cphA3 and blaOXA-12 without being phenotypically resistant to carbapenems. One strain carried an IncA plasmid with tet(A), tet(B) and tet(E) genes. A phylogenetic tree including public A. veronii sequences showed that our isolates were not clonal but were dispersed around the phylogenetic tree, suggesting a diffuse spread of A. veronii across human, aquatic and poultry samples. Strains carried different virulence factors known to be associated with pathogenesis and severity of disease in animals and humans, e.g. type II (aerolysin, amylases, proteases, and cytotoxic enterotoxin Act) and III secretion systems where the latter has been associated with mortality in hospitalized patients. Although our genomic analysis of A. veronii shows zoonotic potential, epidemiological studies of human gastro-enteritis cases of A. veronii associated with consumption of broiler meat are needed. It remains to be proven if A. veronii is a true poultry pathogen and part of the established microflora in abattoirs and the gut-intestinal microflora of poultry.
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- Vera Irene Erickson
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark; Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark; Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Cheng Z, Zhao X, Jiang X, Zhang J, Li L, Pei C, Zhou Y, Zeng L, Kong X. Contribution of flagellar cap gene in virulence and pathogenicity of Aeromonas veronii. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2023; 46:247-259. [PMID: 36515399 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aeromonas veronii is an important zoonotic and aquatic pathogen that causes a number of illnesses in both humans and animals. It is related to gastroenteritis, skin and soft tissue infections and bacteremia in humans, as well as causing significant economic losses in aquaculture owing to fish sepsis. Here, we constructed the flagellar cap gene (fliD) mutant strain of A. veronii by suicide plasmid-mediated homologous recombination system and analysed its characteristics. It was found that the deletion of fliD had no effect on growth and biochemical properties and could be inherited stably. However, the motility of A. veronii ΔfliD was significantly reduced, the flagellum was defective and the biofilm formation was attenuated compared with that of A. veronii wild-type strain. In vivo experiments revealed that the colonization capacity of ΔfliD was significantly lower than that of the wild-type strain in the period of first 24 h, and the median lethal dose (LD50 ) was 56 times higher than that of the wild-type strain. The Cyprinus carpio infected with the wild-type strain indicated faster death speed and more severe clinical signs compared to ΔfliD strain. These results suggest that fliD is closely related to the virulence of A. veronii and plays an important role in pathogenicity, providing the foundation for pathogenic mechanism studies of A. veronii.
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- Zhao Cheng
- Engineering Lab of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Disease Control, College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Engineering Lab of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Disease Control, College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Engineering Lab of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Disease Control, College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Engineering Lab of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Disease Control, College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Engineering Lab of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Disease Control, College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Engineering Lab of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Disease Control, College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Lab of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Disease Control, College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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Lee HJ, Tokle IF, Lunestad BT, Lerfall J, Hoel S, Jakobsen AN. The effect of food processing factors on the growth kinetics of Aeromonas strains isolated from ready-to-eat seafood. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 384:109985. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dubey S, Ager-Wick E, Peng B, Evensen Ø, Sørum H, Munang’andu HM. Characterization of virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes of Aeromonas media strain SD/21-15 from marine sediments in comparison with other Aeromonas spp. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1022639. [PMID: 36532448 PMCID: PMC9752117 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1022639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Aeromonas media is a Gram-negative bacterium ubiquitously found in aquatic environments. It is a foodborne pathogen associated with diarrhea in humans and skin ulceration in fish. In this study, we used whole genome sequencing to profile all antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence genes found in A. media strain SD/21-15 isolated from marine sediments in Denmark. To gain a better understanding of virulence and AMR genes found in several A. media strains, we included 24 whole genomes retrieved from the public databanks whose isolates originate from different host species and environmental samples from Asia, Europe, and North America. We also compared the virulence genes of strain SD/21-15 with A. hydrophila, A. veronii, and A. salmonicida reference strains. We detected Msh pili, tap IV pili, and lateral flagella genes responsible for expression of motility and adherence proteins in all isolates. We also found hylA, hylIII, and TSH hemolysin genes in all isolates responsible for virulence in all isolates while the aerA gene was not detected in all A. media isolates but was present in A. hydrophila, A. veronii, and A. salmonicida reference strains. In addition, we detected LuxS and mshA-Q responsible for quorum sensing and biofilm formation as well as the ferric uptake regulator (Fur), heme and siderophore genes responsible for iron acquisition in all A. media isolates. As for the secretory systems, we found all genes that form the T2SS in all isolates while only the vgrG1, vrgG3, hcp, and ats genes that form parts of the T6SS were detected in some isolates. Presence of bla MOX-9 and bla OXA-427 β-lactamases as well as crp and mcr genes in all isolates is suggestive that these genes were intrinsically encoded in the genomes of all A. media isolates. Finally, the presence of various transposases, integrases, recombinases, virulence, and AMR genes in the plasmids examined in this study is suggestive that A. media has the potential to transfer virulence and AMR genes to other bacteria. Overall, we anticipate these data will pave way for further studies on virulence mechanisms and the role of A. media in the spread of AMR genes.
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- Saurabh Dubey
- Section for Experimental Biomedicine, Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Section for Experimental Biomedicine, Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Section for Experimental Biomedicine, Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
- Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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Xu L, Fan J, Fu H, Yang Y, Luo Q, Wan F. The variants of polymyxin susceptibility in different species of genus Aeromonas. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1030564. [PMID: 36386612 PMCID: PMC9642839 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1030564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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The aquatic environment is an important medium for the accumulation and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria as it is often closely related to human activities. Previous studies paid little attention to the prevalence and mechanism of polymyxin-resistant bacteria in the aquatic environment. As a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen widely distributed in aquatic ecosystems, the antibiotic-resistant profile of Aeromonas spp. deserves much attention. In this study, we identified 61 Aeromonas spp. isolates from water samples in the section of the Yangtze River. The total polymyxin B (PMB) resistance rate of these strains was 49.18% (30/61), showing a high level of polymyxin resistance in Aeromonas spp. The MIC50 and MIC90 for PMB exhibited a significant discrepancy among different species (p < 0.001). The MIC50 and MIC90 for PMB in the Aeromonas hydrophila were 128 mg/L and above 128 mg/L while in Aeromonas caviae and Aeromonas veronii, the MIC50 and MIC90 value were both 2 mg/L. Only two A. veronii strains (MIC = 2 mg/L) and one A. caviae strain (MIC = 0.5 mg/L) were identified as carrying mobilized polymyxin resistant gene mcr-3.42, and mcr-3.16. All mcr genes were located in the chromosome. This is the first report that the downstream region of mcr-3.42 was the truncated mcr-3-like gene separated by the insertion sequences of ISAs20 (1,674 bp) and ISAs2 (1,084 bp). Analysis of epidemiology of mcr-positive Aeromonas genomes from GenBank database showed that the genus Aeromonas and the aquatic environment might be the potential container and reservoir of mcr-3. By the whole-genome sequencing and qRT-PCR, we inferred that the sequence differences in the AAA domain of MlaF protein and its expression level among these three species might be involved in the development of polymyxin resistance. Our study provided evidences of the possible mechanism for the variety of polymyxin susceptibility in different species of the genus Aeromonas and a theoretical basis for the surveillance of the aquatic environment.
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- Linna Xu
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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Pessoa RBG, de Oliveira WF, Correia MTDS, Fontes A, Coelho LCBB. Aeromonas and Human Health Disorders: Clinical Approaches. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:868890. [PMID: 35711774 PMCID: PMC9195132 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.868890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The genus Aeromonas comprises more than 30 Gram-negative bacterial species and naturally inhabitants from aquatic environments. These microorganisms, commonly regarded as pathogens of fish and several other animals, have been gaining prominence on medical trial due to its ability to colonize and infect human beings. Besides water, Aeromonas are widely spreaded on most varied sources like soil, vegetables, and food; Although its opportunistic nature, they are able to cause infections on immunocompromised or immunocompetent patients. Aeromonas species regarded as potential human pathogens are usually A. hydrophila, A. caviae, and A. veronii biovar sobria. The main clinical manifestations are gastrointestinal tract disorders, wound, and soft tissue infections, as well as septicemia. Regarding to antibiotic responses, the bacteria present a diversified susceptibility profile and show inherence resistance to ampicillin. Aeromonas, as an ascending genus in microbiology, has been carefully studied aiming comprehension and development of methods for detection and medical intervention of infectious processes, not fully elucidated in medicine. This review focuses on current clinical knowledge related to human health disorders caused by Aeromonas to contribute on development of efficient approaches able to recognize and impair the pathological processes.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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Chen JS, Hsu GJ, Hsu BM, Yang PY, Kuo YJ, Wang JL, Hussain B, Huang SW. Prevalence, virulence-gene profiles, antimicrobial resistance, and genetic diversity of human pathogenic Aeromonas spp. from shellfish and aquatic environments. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117361. [PMID: 34004475 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aeromonas are found in various habitats, particularly in aquatic environments. This study examined the presence of the most common human pathogenic Aeromonas species (Aeromonas caviae, A. hydrophila, and A. veronii) in surface water, sea water, and shellfish. The detection rates in fishing harbour seawater, shellfish farming seawater, and a river basin were 33.3%, 26.4%, and 29.4%, respectively, and high prevalence was observed in summer. The detection rates in shellfish procured from a fish market and shellfish farm were 34.9% and 13.3%, respectively. The most abundant species of human pathogenic Aeromonas detected via water sampling was A. caviae, whereas that obtained via shellfish sampling was A. veronii. The prevalence of human pathogenic Aeromonas in river water was lower in fishing harbours and in the estuary shellfish farming area. Here, 25 isolates of human pathogenic Aeromonas species were isolated from 257 samples and divided among 16 virulence profiles. The high virulence gene-carrying isolates (more than six genes) belonged to A. hydrophila. The shellfish-sourced isolates had the highest detection rates of act, aerA, and fla genes than of other virulence genes, and vice versa for seawater-sourced isolates. The Aeromonas isolates showed high levels of resistance to ampicillin-sulbactam; however, none were resistant to cefepime, ciprofloxacin, or gentamicin. The incidence of multiple drug resistance (MDR) in Aeromonas isolates was 20%. In this study, phylogenetic analysis with 16S rRNA sequencing, biochemical tests and enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting facilitated the distinct categorisation of three species of human pathogenic Aeromonas isolates. In addition, A. veronii isolates from the same geographical area were also concentrated in the same cluster. This study provides information on the risk of infection by Aeromonas with MDR and multiple virulence genes isolated from shellfish and aquatic environments.
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- Jung-Sheng Chen
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan; Center for Innovative on Aging Society, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
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- Department of Laboratory, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan
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- Center for Environmental Toxin and Emerging Contaminant Research, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Super Micro Research and Technology Center, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Lee HJ, Hoel S, Lunestad BT, Lerfall J, Jakobsen AN. Aeromonas spp. isolated from ready-to-eat seafood on the Norwegian market: prevalence, putative virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 130:1380-1393. [PMID: 33025711 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIMS We aim to investigate the prevalence, putative virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance of mesophilic Aeromonas isolated from ready-to-eat (RTE) seafood available on the Norwegian market, and to assess the potential risks by consuming RTE seafood to consumers. METHODS AND RESULTS The prevalence of mesophilic Aeromonas in 148 RTE seafood was investigated and the highest prevalence was found in retail sushi (17%), followed by oysters (10%), fresh salmon loins (10%) and scallops (4%). Among 43 Aeromonas isolates, 75% of them were identified as A. media, 23% as A. salmonicida and 2% as A. bestiarum based on partial gryB gene sequencing. Aeromonas isolates were potentially pathogenic due to the presence of four virulence genes: alt (73%), hylA (22%), aerA (17%) and act (6%). In addition, all isolates were resistant to ampicillin and erythromycin. Most of the isolates (98%) were multidrug resistant. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of potentially pathogenic and multidrug-resistant Aeromonas strains in RTE seafood implies a potential risk to consumers. Our finding suggests that RTE seafood could be a potential vehicle for the transfer of virulent and multidrug-resistant Aeromonas. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY To our knowledge, this is the first study to report multiple antibiotic resistance in Aeromonas associated with RTE seafood in Norway.
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- H-J Lee
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Section for Contaminants and Biohazards, Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Li T, Raza SHA, Yang B, Sun Y, Wang G, Sun W, Qian A, Wang C, Kang Y, Shan X. Aeromonas veronii Infection in Commercial Freshwater Fish: A Potential Threat to Public Health. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10040608. [PMID: 32252334 PMCID: PMC7222775 DOI: 10.3390/ani10040608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aeromonas veronii is an important pathogen causing freshwater fish sepsis and ulcer syndrome. An increasing number of cases have demonstrated its significance as an aquatic zoonotic agent. The purpose of this study was to ensure the safety of freshwater products by evaluating the infection status of edible freshwater fish. In this experiment, we isolated A. veronii from several species of apparently healthy freshwater fish, including Carassius auratus, Cyprinus carpio, Ctenopharyngodon idella, and Silurus asotus. A. veronii was identified through bacterial staining, culture characteristics, and 16S rDNA gene sequence. In addition, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to investigate the distribution of seven major virulence genes, including aerolysin (aer: 88.51%), cytotoxic enterotoxin (act: 71.26%), serine proteinase (ser: 54.02%), adhesin (Aha: 40.23%), phospholipase (lip: 45.98%), nuclease (exu: 51.72%), and quorum sensing-controlled virulence factor (LuxS: 59.77%). In total, 496 strains of Aeromonas were isolated, including 87 strains of A. veronii. The isolates of A. veronii were Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, and the colonies are yellow on Rimler-Shotts (RS) medium and showed greater than 99% homology with A. veronii ATCC35624 according to analyses of the 16S rDNA sequence. Nearly 50% of the A. veronii isolates carried at least four or more virulence genes, 25% of the isolates carried at least five types of virulence genes, and 59.77% isolates carried the LuxS gene, and the isolates carrying more virulence genes were found to be more virulent. These results are of great significance for further improving the food safety assessment of freshwater aquatic products.
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- Tong Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
- College of Life Science, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Shuangyang District, Changchun 130600, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
- Correspondence: (Y.K.); (X.S.); Tel.: +86-0431-84533426 (Y.K.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of Animal Production and Product Quality Safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130118, China; (T.L.); (B.Y.); (Y.S.); (G.W.); (W.S.); (A.Q.); (C.W.)
- Correspondence: (Y.K.); (X.S.); Tel.: +86-0431-84533426 (Y.K.)
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Fernández-Bravo A, Figueras MJ. An Update on the Genus Aeromonas: Taxonomy, Epidemiology, and Pathogenicity. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8010129. [PMID: 31963469 PMCID: PMC7022790 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8010129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The genus Aeromonas belongs to the Aeromonadaceae family and comprises a group of Gram-negative bacteria widely distributed in aquatic environments, with some species able to cause disease in humans, fish, and other aquatic animals. However, bacteria of this genus are isolated from many other habitats, environments, and food products. The taxonomy of this genus is complex when phenotypic identification methods are used because such methods might not correctly identify all the species. On the other hand, molecular methods have proven very reliable, such as using the sequences of concatenated housekeeping genes like gyrB and rpoD or comparing the genomes with the type strains using a genomic index, such as the average nucleotide identity (ANI) or in silico DNA–DNA hybridization (isDDH). So far, 36 species have been described in the genus Aeromonas of which at least 19 are considered emerging pathogens to humans, causing a broad spectrum of infections. Having said that, when classifying 1852 strains that have been reported in various recent clinical cases, 95.4% were identified as only four species: Aeromonas caviae (37.26%), Aeromonas dhakensis (23.49%), Aeromonas veronii (21.54%), and Aeromonas hydrophila (13.07%). Since aeromonads were first associated with human disease, gastroenteritis, bacteremia, and wound infections have dominated. The literature shows that the pathogenic potential of Aeromonas is considered multifactorial and the presence of several virulence factors allows these bacteria to adhere, invade, and destroy the host cells, overcoming the immune host response. Based on current information about the ecology, epidemiology, and pathogenicity of the genus Aeromonas, we should assume that the infections these bacteria produce will remain a great health problem in the future. The ubiquitous distribution of these bacteria and the increasing elderly population, to whom these bacteria are an opportunistic pathogen, will facilitate this problem. In addition, using data from outbreak studies, it has been recognized that in cases of diarrhea, the infective dose of Aeromonas is relatively low. These poorly known bacteria should therefore be considered similarly as enteropathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter.
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Subbaram K, Gatasheh MK, Al Azzam KM, Kannan H. Molecular identification of diarrheal Aeromonas using immuno magnetic polymerase chain reaction (IM-PCR) technique: a comparative study with conventional culture method. Afr Health Sci 2019; 19:2036-2042. [PMID: 31656487 PMCID: PMC6794535 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v19i2.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Aeromonas are ubiquitous bacteria causing many clinical conditions including acute diarrhea. Diarrheagenic Aeromonas harbors aerolysin gene secreting virulent enterotoxin, aerolysin. Objectives To develop a molecular and immunological based method for detection of Aeromonas. Methods Diarrheal Aeromonas strains were identified from stool samples using culture, enterotoxicity testing using mice model. During immune magnetic polymerase chain reaction IM-PCR protocol, aerolysin specific antibodies were bound with immuno magnetic binding. Sensitivity and specificity tests for IM-PCR were conducted. Results There was high detection of Aeromonas using IM-PCR (12.4 %) technique when compared to low isolation with culture (5.1%). Our study confirmed that some strains of enterotoxic Aeromonas strains were uncultivable. Enterotoxicity tests on culture isolates revealed many strains were negative. IM-PCR detected high, (62/500) rate of identification of Aeromonas with aerolysin toxin gene. Aeromonas species identified after IM-PCR were A. hydrophila (40.3% ), A. veronii (17.7 %), A. caviae (14.5 %), A. trota (11.2 %), A. jandei (9.6 %) and A. schuberti (6.4%). All A. trota strains were undetected by cultivation. Conclusion High sensitivity and specificity of IM-PCR are due to preparation of aerolysin antibodies and immuno magnetic binding, prior to PCR. Since diseases due to Aeromonas are increasingly reported, IM-PCR is recommended for detection from clinical specimens.
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- Kannan Subbaram
- Preparatory Year Department, Al-Ghad International Colleges for Applied Medical Sciences, 11451 Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Al-Ghad International Colleges for Applied Medical Sciences, 11451 Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Preparatory Year Department, Al-Ghad International Colleges for Applied Medical Sciences, 11451 Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences & Pathology, P.O.Box-378, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
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Fei Z, Lijuan Y, Xi Y, Wei W, Jing Z, Miao D, Shuwen H. Gut microbiome associated with chemotherapy-induced diarrhea from the CapeOX regimen as adjuvant chemotherapy in resected stage III colorectal cancer. Gut Pathog 2019; 11:18. [PMID: 31168325 PMCID: PMC6489188 DOI: 10.1186/s13099-019-0299-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Chemotherapy induced diarrhea (CID) is a common side effect in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer. The aim of our study was to explore the association between gut microorganisms and CID from the CapeOX regimen in resected stage III colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Results After screening and identification, 17 stool samples were collected from resected stage III CRC patients undergoing the CapeOX regimen. Bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA genes was sequenced, and a bioinformatics analysis was executed to screen for the distinctive gut microbiome and the functional metabolism associated with CID due to the CapeOX regimen. The gut microbial community richness and community diversity were lower in CID (p < 0.05 vs control group). Klebsiella pneumoniae was the most predominant species (31.22%) among the gut microbiome in CRC patients with CID. There were 75 microorganisms with statistically significant differences at the species level between the CRC patients with and without CID (LDA, linear discriminant analysis score > 2), and there were 23 pathways that the differential microorganisms might be involved in. Conclusions The gut microbial community structure and diversity have changed in CRC patients with CID. It may provide novel insights into the prevention and treatment of CID. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13099-019-0299-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Zuo Fei
- 1Department of Gastroenterology, Huzhou Central Hospital, No. 198 Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000 Zhejiang China
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- 2Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Huzhou Central Hospital, No. 198 Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000 Zhejiang China
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- 3Department of Intervention and Radiotherapy, Huzhou Central Hospital, No. 198 Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000 Zhejiang China
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, Huzhou Central Hospital, No. 198 Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000 Zhejiang China
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- 4Department of Central Laboratory, Huzhou Central Hospital, No. 198 Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000 Zhejiang China
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- 5Medical College of Nursing, Huzhou University, No. 759 Erhuan East Road, Huzhou, 313000 Zhejiang China
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- 6Department of Medical Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, No. 198 Hongqi Road, Huzhou, 313000 Zhejiang China
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Hoel S, Vadstein O, Jakobsen AN. The Significance of Mesophilic Aeromonas spp. in Minimally Processed Ready-to-Eat Seafood. Microorganisms 2019; 7:E91. [PMID: 30909614 PMCID: PMC6463141 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7030091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Minimally processed and ready-to-eat (RTE) seafood products are gaining popularity because of their availability in retail stores and the consumers' perception of convenience. Products that are subjected to mild processing and products that do not require additional heating prior to consumption are eaten by an increasing proportion of the population, including people that are more susceptible to foodborne disease. Worldwide, seafood is an important source of foodborne outbreaks, but the exact burden is not known. The increased interest in seafood products for raw consumption introduces new food safety issues that must be addressed by all actors in the food chain. Bacteria belonging to genus Aeromonas are ubiquitous in marine environments, and Aeromonas spp. has held the title "emerging foodborne pathogen" for more than a decade. Given its high prevalence in seafood and in vegetables included in many RTE seafood meals, the significance of Aeromonas as a potential foodborne pathogen and a food spoilage organism increases. Some Aeromonas spp. can grow relatively uninhibited in food during refrigeration under a broad range of pH and NaCl concentrations, and in various packaging atmospheres. Strains of several Aeromonas species have shown spoilage potential by the production of spoilage associated metabolites in various seafood products, but the knowledge on spoilage in cold water fish species is scarce. The question about the significance of Aeromonas spp. in RTE seafood products is challenged by the limited knowledge on how to identify the truly virulent strains. The limited information on clinically relevant strains is partly due to few registered outbreaks, and to the disputed role as a true foodborne pathogen. However, it is likely that illness caused by Aeromonas might go on undetected due to unreported cases and a lack of adequate identification schemes. A rather confusing taxonomy and inadequate biochemical tests for species identification has led to a biased focus towards some Aeromonas species. Over the last ten years, several housekeeping genes has replaced the 16S rRNA gene as suitable genetic markers for phylogenetic analysis. The result is a more clear and robust taxonomy and updated knowledge on the currently circulating environmental strains. Nevertheless, more knowledge on which factors that contribute to virulence and how to control the potential pathogenic strains of Aeromonas in perishable RTE seafood products are needed.
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- Sunniva Hoel
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU⁻Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU⁻Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU⁻Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Zhang DX, Kang YH, Chen L, Siddiqui SA, Wang CF, Qian AD, Shan XF. Oral immunization with recombinant Lactobacillus casei expressing OmpAI confers protection against Aeromonas veronii challenge in common carp, Cyprinus carpio. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 72:552-563. [PMID: 29155272 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Aeromonas veronii is a gram-negative pathogen capable of infecting both fish and mammals, including humans, and natural infection in fish results in irreparable damage to the aquaculture industry. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have a number of properties that make them attractive candidates as delivery vehicles for presentation to the mucosa sites of compounds with pharmaceutical interest, in particular vaccines. In this study, we generated two recombinant Lactobacillus casei (surface-displayed or secretory) expressing the OmpAI of A.veronii and evaluated the effect on immune responses in fish model. A 1022 bp gene fragment of the 42 kDa OmpAI antigen of A.veronii was cloned into pPG-1 (surface-displayed) and pPG-2 (secretory) and electrotransformed into Lactobacillus casei CC16. The recombinant plasmid in L.casei could be stably inherited over 50 generations, and production of OmpAI protein had slight limited effects on cells growth. Treatment of common carp with the recombinant vaccine candidate stimulated high serum or skin mucus specific antibody titers and induced a higher lysozyme, ACP, SOD activity, while fish fed with Lc-pPG or PBS had no detectable immobilizing immune responses. Expression of IL-10, IL-β, IFN-γ, TNF-α genes in the group immunized with recombinant L.casei were significantly (P < 0.05) up regulated as compared with control groups, indicating that inflammatory response and cell immune response were triggered. Further, viable recombinant L.casei strains were directly delivered and survive throughout the intestinal tract, the recombinant OmpAI was also detected in intestine mucosal. The results showed that common carp received Lc-pPG1-OmpAI (66.7%) and Lc-pPG2-OmpAI (50.0%) had higher survival rates compared with the controls after challenge with A.veronii, indicating that Lc-pPG1-OmpAI and Lc-pPG2-OmpAI had beneficial effects on immune response and enhanced disease resistance of common carp against A.veronii infection. Our study here demonstrates, for the first time, the ability of recombinant L.casei as oral vaccine against A.veronii infection in carps. The combination of OmpAI delivery and LAB approach may be a promising mucosal therapeutic agent for treating and controlling A.veronii.
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- Dong-Xing Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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Chung TH, Yi SW, Shin GW. Antibiotic resistance and repetitive-element PCR fingerprinting in Aeromonas veronii isolates. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2017; 40:821-829. [PMID: 27690177 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Revised: 08/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study evaluated antibiotic resistance and the related genes in total 47 Aeromonas veronii isolates from pet fish, eel (Anguilla japonica) and koi (Cyprinus carpio) in Korea. In comparison with the antibiotic susceptibilities of isolates from eel and koi, those of pet fish were more resistant to ceftiofur, aminoglycosides, tetracycline and nitrofurantoin. And isolates from pet fish showed high prevalences of class 1 integron, quinolones and tetracycline resistance determinants than those from eel and koi. Repetitive-element palindromic PCR (rep-PCR) showed larger diversities among A. veronii isolates. Collectively, pet fish may be a reservoir for multiple clones of A. veronii involved in antibiotic resistance. In this aspect, imported fish in the aquaculture trade should be steadily and continually screened for bacterial antibiotic resistance and related genes.
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- T-H Chung
- Department of Animal Science, Joongbu University, Geumsan-gun, Korea
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- Bio-safety Research Institute and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
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- Bio-safety Research Institute and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
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Hoel S, Vadstein O, Jakobsen AN. Species Distribution and Prevalence of Putative Virulence Factors in Mesophilic Aeromonas spp. Isolated from Fresh Retail Sushi. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:931. [PMID: 28596762 PMCID: PMC5442234 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Aeromonas spp. are ubiquitous bacteria that have received increasing attention as human pathogens because of their widespread occurrence in food, especially seafood and vegetables. The aim of this work was to assess the species identity and phylogenetic relationship of 118 Aeromonas strains isolated from fresh retail sushi from three producers, and to characterize the isolates with respect to genetic and phenotypic virulence factors. We also evaluate the potential hazard associated with their presence in ready-to-eat seafood not subjected to heat treatment. Mesophilic Aeromonas salmonicida was most prevalent (74%), followed by A. bestiarum (9%), A. dhakensis (5%), A. caviae (5%), A. media (4%), A. hydrophila (2%), and A. piscicola (1%). All isolates were considered potentially pathogenic due to the high prevalence of genes encoding hemolysin (hlyA) (99%), aerolysin (aerA) (98%), cytotoxic enterotoxin (act) (86%), heat-labile cytotonic enterotoxin (alt) (99%), and heat-stable cytotonic enterotoxin (ast) (31%). The shiga-like toxins 1 and 2 (stx-1 and stx-2) were not detected. Moreover, there was heterogeneity in toxin gene distribution among the isolates, and the combination of act/alt/hlyA/aerA was most commonly detected (63%). β-hemolysis was species-dependent and observed in 91% of the isolates. All A. media and A. caviae strains were non-hemolytic. For isolates belonging to this group, lack of hemolysis was possibly related to the absence of the act gene. Swimming motility, linked to adhesion and host invasion, occurred in 65% of the isolates. Partial sequencing of the gyrB gene demonstrated its suitability as a genetic marker for Aeromonas species identification and for assessment of the phylogenetic relationship between the isolates. The gyrB sequence divergence within a given species ranged from 1.3 to 2.9%. A. bestiarum, A. salmonicida, and A. piscicola were the most closely related species; their sequences differed by 2.7-3.4%. The average gyrB sequence similarity between all species was 93%, demonstrating its acceptable taxonomic resolution. The presence of multiple species of potential pathogenic Aeromonas in fresh retail sushi raises new food safety issues related to the increased consumption of ready-to-eat food composed of raw ingredients.
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- Sunniva Hoel
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, Norway
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Latif-Eugenín F, Beaz-Hidalgo R, Silvera-Simón C, Fernandez-Cassi X, Figueras MJ. Chlorinated and ultraviolet radiation -treated reclaimed irrigation water is the source of Aeromonas found in vegetables used for human consumption. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 154:190-195. [PMID: 28092761 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Wastewater is increasingly being recognized as a key water resource, and reclaimed water (or treated wastewater) is used for irrigating vegetables destined for human consumption. The aim of the present study was to determine the diversity and prevalence of Aeromonas spp. both in reclaimed water used for irrigation and in the three types of vegetables irrigated with that water. Seven of the 11 (63.6%) samples of reclaimed water and all samples of vegetables were positive for the presence of Aeromonas. A total of 216 Aeromonas isolates were genotyped and corresponded to 132 different strains that after identification by sequencing the rpoD gene belonged to 10 different species. The prevalence of the species varied depending on the type of sample. In the secondary treated reclaimed water A. caviae and A. media dominated (91.4%) while A. salmonicida, A. media, A. allosaccharophila and A. popoffii represented 74.0% of the strains in the irrigation water. In vegetables, A. caviae (75.0%) was the most common species, among which a strain isolated from lettuce had the same genotype (ERIC pattern) as a strain recovered from the irrigation water. Furthermore, the same genotype of the species A. sanarellii was recovered from parsley and tomatoes demonstrating that irrigation water was the source of contamination and confirming the risk for public health.
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- Fadua Latif-Eugenín
- Unidad de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, IISPV, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, IISPV, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, IISPV, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, IISPV, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
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Teunis P, Figueras MJ. Reassessment of the Enteropathogenicity of Mesophilic Aeromonas Species. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1395. [PMID: 27708621 PMCID: PMC5030306 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cases of Aeromonas diarrhea have been described all over the world. The genus Aeromonas includes ca. 30 species, of which 10 have been isolated in association with gastroenteritis. The dominating species that account for ca. 96% of the identified strains are Aeromonas caviae, A. veronii, A. dhakensis, and A. hydrophila. However, the role of Aeromonas as a true enteropathogen has been questioned on the basis of the lack of outbreaks, the non-fulfillment of Koch's postulates and the low numbers of acute illnesses in the only existing human challenge study. In the present study we reassess the enteropathogenicity of Aeromonas using dose response models for microbial infection and acute illness. The analysis uses the data from the human challenge study and additional data from selected outbreak investigations where the numbers exposed and the dose were reported, allowing their inclusion as "natural experiments". In the challenge study several cases of asymptomatic shedding were found (26.3%, 15/57), however, only 3.5% (2/57) of those challenged with Aeromonas developed acute enteric symptoms (i.e., diarrhea). The "natural experiments" showed a much higher risk of illness associated with exposure to Aeromonas, even at moderate to low doses. The median dose required for 1% illness risk, was ~1.4 × 104 times higher in the challenge study (1.24 × 104 cfu) compared to natural exposure events (0.9 cfu). The dose response assessment presented in this study shows that the combined challenge and outbreak data are consistent with high infectivity of Aeromonas, and a wide range of susceptibility to acute enteric illness. To illustrate the outcomes, we simulate the risk associated with concentrations of Aeromonas found in different water and food matrices, indicating the disease burden potentially associated with these bacteria. In conclusion this study showed that Aeromonas is highly infectious, and that human susceptibility to illness may be high, similar to undisputed enteropathogens like Campylobacter or Salmonella.
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- Peter Teunis
- Centre for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, BilthovenNetherlands
- Center for Global Safe WASH, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GAUSA
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- Unitat de Microbiologia, Departament de Ciènces Médiques Bàsiques, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, ReusSpain
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Ghatak S, Blom J, Das S, Sanjukta R, Puro K, Mawlong M, Shakuntala I, Sen A, Goesmann A, Kumar A, Ngachan SV. Pan-genome analysis of Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas veronii and Aeromonas caviae indicates phylogenomic diversity and greater pathogenic potential for Aeromonas hydrophila. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2016; 109:945-56. [PMID: 27075453 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-016-0693-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aeromonas species are important pathogens of fishes and aquatic animals capable of infecting humans and other animals via food. Due to the paucity of pan-genomic studies on aeromonads, the present study was undertaken to analyse the pan-genome of three clinically important Aeromonas species (A. hydrophila, A. veronii, A. caviae). Results of pan-genome analysis revealed an open pan-genome for all three species with pan-genome sizes of 9181, 7214 and 6884 genes for A. hydrophila, A. veronii and A. caviae, respectively. Core-genome: pan-genome ratio (RCP) indicated greater genomic diversity for A. hydrophila and interestingly RCP emerged as an effective indicator to gauge genomic diversity which could possibly be extended to other organisms too. Phylogenomic network analysis highlighted the influence of homologous recombination and lateral gene transfer in the evolution of Aeromonas spp. Prediction of virulence factors indicated no significant difference among the three species though analysis of pathogenic potential and acquired antimicrobial resistance genes revealed greater hazards from A. hydrophila. In conclusion, the present study highlighted the usefulness of whole genome analyses to infer evolutionary cues for Aeromonas species which indicated considerable phylogenomic diversity for A. hydrophila and hitherto unknown genomic evidence for pathogenic potential of A. hydrophila compared to A. veronii and A. caviae.
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- Sandeep Ghatak
- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India.
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India
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- Division of Animal Health, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Division of Veterinary Public Health, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India
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Latif-Eugenín F, Beaz-Hidalgo R, María José F. A Culture Independent Method for the Detection of Aeromonas sp. from Water Samples. Ital J Food Saf 2016; 5:5489. [PMID: 27800428 PMCID: PMC5076704 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2016.5489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The genus Aeromonas is present in a wide variety of water environments and is recognised as potentially pathogenic to humans and animals. Members of this genus are often confused with Vibrio when using automated, commercial identification systems that are culture-dependent. This study describes a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection method for Aeromonas that is culture-independent and that targets the glycerophospholopid-cholesterol acyltransferase (gcat) gene, which is specific for this genus. The GCAT-PCR was 100% specific in artificially inoculated water samples, with a detection limit that ranged from 2.5 to 25 cfu/mL. The success at detecting this pathogen in 86 water samples using the GCAT-PCR method was identical to the conventional culturing method when a pre-enrichment step was carried out, yielding 83.7% positive samples. On the other hand, without a pre-enrichment step, only 77.9% of the samples were positive by culturing and only 15.1% with the GCAT-PCR. However, 83.7% positive samples were obtained for the GCAT-PCR when the water volume for the DNA extraction was increased from 400 µL to 4 mL. The proposed molecular method is much faster (5 or 29 h) than the culturing method (24 or 48 h) whether performed directly or after a pre-enrichment step and it will enable the fast detection of Aeromonas in water samples helping to prevent a possible transmission to humans.
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- Fadua Latif-Eugenín
- Unit of Microbiology, Medicine and Health Science School, Rovira i Virgili University , Reus, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Medicine and Health Science School, Rovira i Virgili University , Reus, Spain
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- Unit of Microbiology, Medicine and Health Science School, Rovira i Virgili University , Reus, Spain
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Odeyemi OA, Ahmad A. Antibiotic resistance profiling and phenotyping of Aeromonas species isolated from aquatic sources. Saudi J Biol Sci 2015; 24:65-70. [PMID: 28053573 PMCID: PMC5198916 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2015.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate antibiotics resistance pattern and phenotyping of Aeromonas species isolated from different aquatic sources in Melaka, Malaysia. A total of 53 Aeromonas species were isolated from the following sources: sediment (n = 13), bivalve (n = 10), sea cucumber (n = 16) and sea water (n = 14) and resistance to 12 antibiotics – Tetracycline (30 μg), Kanamycin (30 μg), Oxytetracycline (30 μg), Ampicillin (10 μg), Streptomycin (10 μg), Gentamicin (10 μg), Sulphamethoxazole (25 μg), Nalixidic acid (30 μg), Trimethoprim (1.25 μg), Novobiocin (5 μg), Penicilin (10 μg) and Chloramphenicol (10 μg) was tested. The results obtained from this study reveal multi drug resistance pattern among the isolates. All the isolates were completely resistant to Ampicillin, Novobiocin, Sulphamethoxazole and Trimethoprim, respectively but susceptible to Tetracycline (100%), Kanamycin (5.7%), Gentamicin (5.7%) and Oxytetracycline (24.5%). Antibiotics phenotyping of the bacteria revealed 21 different phenotypes among the isolates.
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- Olumide A. Odeyemi
- Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
- Corresponding author at: Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia.Ecology and BiodiversityInstitute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)University of TasmaniaLaunceston, Australia
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- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
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New and Emerging Bacterial Food Pathogens. Food Saf (Tokyo) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800245-2.00014-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] Open
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Igbinosa IH, Okoh AI. Detection and distribution of putative virulence associated genes inAeromonasspecies from freshwater and wastewater treatment plant. J Basic Microbiol 2013; 53:895-901. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Isoken H. Igbinosa
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology; University of Fort Hare; Alice South Africa
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- Applied and Environmental Microbiology Research Group (AEMREG), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology; University of Fort Hare; Alice South Africa
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