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Yu K, Huang Z, Xiao Y, Wang D. Shewanella infection in humans: Epidemiology, clinical features and pathogenicity. Virulence 2022; 13:1515-1532. [PMID: 36065099 PMCID: PMC9481105 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2022.2117831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
The genus Shewanella consists of Gram-negative proteobacteria that are ubiquitously distributed in environment. As the members of this genus have rapidly increased within the past decade, several species have become emerging pathogens worldwide, attracting the attention of the medical community. These species are also associated with severe community- and hospital-acquired infections. Patients infected with Shewanella spp. had experiences of occupational or recreational exposure; meanwhile, the process of infection is complex and the pathogenicity is influenced by a variety of factors. Here, an exhaustive internet-based literature search was carried out in PUBMED using terms “Achromobacter putrefaciens,” “Pseudomonas putrefaciens,” “Alteromonas putrefaciens” and “Shewanella” to search literatures published between 1978 and June 2022. We provided a comprehensive review on the epidemiology, clinical features and pathogenicity of Shewanella, which will contribute a better understanding of its clinical aetiology, and facilitate the timely diagnosis and effective treatment of Shewanella infection for clinicians and public health professionals.
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- Keyi Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China.,Center for Human Pathogenic Culture Collection, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China.,Center for Human Pathogenic Culture Collection, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China.,Center for Human Pathogenic Culture Collection, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China.,Center for Human Pathogenic Culture Collection, China CDC, Beijing, China
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Alves VBDA, Carvalho E, Madureira PA, Marino ED, Vaz ACN, Vidal AMC, Ruiz VLDA. First isolation and whole-genome sequencing of a Shewanella algae strain from a swine farm in Brazil. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:360. [PMID: 33234140 PMCID: PMC7687808 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-02040-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Infections caused by Shewanella spp. have been increasingly reported worldwide. The advances in genomic sciences have enabled better understanding about the taxonomy and epidemiology of this agent. However, the scarcity of DNA sequencing data is still an obstacle for understanding the genus and its association with infections in humans and animals. RESULTS In this study, we report the first isolation and whole-genome sequencing of a Shewanella algae strain from a swine farm in Brazil using the boot sock method, as well as the resistance profile of this strain to antimicrobials. The isolate was first identified as Shewanella putrefaciens, but after whole-genome sequencing it showed greater similarity with Shewanella algae. The strain showed resistance to 46.7% of the antimicrobials tested, and 26 resistance genes were identified in the genome. CONCLUSIONS This report supports research made with Shewanella spp. and gives a step forward for understanding its taxonomy and epidemiology. It also highlights the risk of emerging pathogens with high resistance to antimicrobial formulas that are important to public health.
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- Vinicius Buiatte de Andrade Alves
- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, Laboratorio de Doenças Infectoparasitarias de Animais Domesticos, 225 Duque de Caxias Av., Jardim Elite, Pirassununga, SP, 13635-900, Brazil.
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- Instituto Butantan, Laboratory of Bacteriology, 1500 Vital Brasil Av., Butantan, Sao Paulo, SP, 05503-900, Brazil
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, Laboratorio de Doenças Infectoparasitarias de Animais Domesticos, 225 Duque de Caxias Av., Jardim Elite, Pirassununga, SP, 13635-900, Brazil
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, Laboratorio de Doenças Infectoparasitarias de Animais Domesticos, 225 Duque de Caxias Av., Jardim Elite, Pirassununga, SP, 13635-900, Brazil
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, Laboratorio de Doenças Infectoparasitarias de Animais Domesticos, 225 Duque de Caxias Av., Jardim Elite, Pirassununga, SP, 13635-900, Brazil
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, Laboratorio de Doenças Infectoparasitarias de Animais Domesticos, 225 Duque de Caxias Av., Jardim Elite, Pirassununga, SP, 13635-900, Brazil
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- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, Laboratorio de Doenças Infectoparasitarias de Animais Domesticos, 225 Duque de Caxias Av., Jardim Elite, Pirassununga, SP, 13635-900, Brazil
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Jung-Schroers V, Jung A, Ryll M, Bauer J, Teitge F, Steinhagen D. Methods for identification and differentiation of different Shewanella spp. isolates for diagnostic use. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2018; 41:689-714. [PMID: 29280153 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Shewanella spp. are Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile bacteria that are widely distributed in marine and freshwater environments. The bacteria are present in the physiological microflora of fish from temperate waters and are known as fish spoilage species. From clinically healthy fish and from fish with skin ulcerations, Shewanella spp. is regularly isolated, indicating a possible role as fish pathogen. In this study, 74 isolates of Shewanella spp. were analysed. For species identification, biochemical techniques, 16S rRNA sequencing, MALDI-TOF MS and the Sherlock Microbial Identification System (MIS) based on the composition of fatty acid ethyl esters were compared. The phylogenetic relationship, cytotoxicity in vitro and resistance against antibiotics were tested. The most reliable method for species identification was 16S rRNA sequencing. From diseased fish, clinically healthy fish and the aquatic environment, different Shewanella species were isolated. This indicates that Shewanella spp. is widespread in the aquatic milieu and acts as a secondary pathogen. The virulence of Shewanella spp. is probably not depending on the species but on the isolate itself. Many isolates of Shewanella spp. were showing multiresistances against antibiotic substances, especially in samples derived from retailers and in routine diagnostics, all Shewanella spp. should therefore be tested for resistances against antibiotic agents.
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- V Jung-Schroers
- Fish Disease Research Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Poultry, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Poultry, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Fish Disease Research Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Fish Disease Research Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Fish Disease Research Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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