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Bidet P, Birgy A, Ouldali N, Béchet S, Levy C, Madhi F, Sobral E, Cohen R, Bonacorsi S. Comparative genomic analysis of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from faecal carriage and febrile urinary tract infection in children: a prospective multicentre study. JAC Antimicrob Resist 2022; 4:dlac056. [PMID: 35611261 PMCID: PMC9123598 DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlac056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background The reliability of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) faecal carriage monitoring to guide probabilistic treatment of febrile urinary tract infection (FUTI) in children remains unclear. Objectives To compare the genomic characteristics of ESBL-Ec isolates from faecal carriage and FUTI to assess their correlation and identify a FUTI-associated virulence profile. Methods We conducted a prospective multicentre hospital and ambulatory-based study. We analysed the genotypes and virulence factors of both faecal and FUTI ESBL-Ec by whole genome sequencing. Correlations were assessed by non-parametric Spearman coefficient and virulence factors were assessed by chi-squared tests with Bonferroni correction. Results We included 218 ESBL-Ec causing FUTI and 154 ESBL-Ec faecal carriage isolates. The most frequent ST was ST131 (44%) in both collections. We found high correlation between carriage and ESBL-Ec FUTI regarding genes/alleles (rho = 0.88, P < 0.0001) and combinations of virulence genes, MLST and serotypes (rho = 0.90, P < 0.0001, rho = 0.99, P = 0.0003, rho = 0.97, P = 0.005 respectively). Beside this strong correlation, we found five genes that were significantly associated with FUTI (papC, papGII, hlyC, hek and traJ). The strongest association with FUTI was found with adhesin gene allele papGII (54% in FUTI versus 16% in carriage) and for papGII and gene traJ alone or in combination (63% versus 24%). Conclusions The genomic profile of ESBL-Ec causing FUTI in children strongly correlates with faecal carriage isolates except for a few genes. The presence of papGII and/or traJ in a previously identified carriage strain could be used as a marker of uropathogenicity and may guide the empirical antimicrobial choice in subsequent FUTI.
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- Philippe Bidet
- Université Paris Cité, IAME, INSERM, F-75018 Paris, France
- Service de Microbiologie, Centre National de Référence associé pour Escherichia coli, Hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, IAME, INSERM, F-75018 Paris, France
- Service de Microbiologie, Centre National de Référence associé pour Escherichia coli, Hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Créteil, France
- Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Créteil, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France
- GPIP (Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique) de la SFP (Société Française de Pédiatrie), Paris, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France
- GPIP (Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique) de la SFP (Société Française de Pédiatrie), Paris, France
- Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Créteil, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Créteil, France
- Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France
- GPIP (Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique) de la SFP (Société Française de Pédiatrie), Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, IAME, INSERM, F-75018 Paris, France
- Service de Microbiologie, Centre National de Référence associé pour Escherichia coli, Hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Paris, France
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Birgy A, Madhi F, Jung C, Levy C, Cointe A, Bidet P, Hobson CA, Bechet S, Sobral E, Vuthien H, Ferroni A, Aberrane S, Cuzon G, Beraud L, Gajdos V, Launay E, Pinquier D, Haas H, Desmarest M, Dommergues MA, Cohen R, Bonacorsi S. Diversity and trends in population structure of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in febrile urinary tract infections in children in France from 2014 to 2017. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 75:96-105. [PMID: 31617912 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The population structure of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli evolves over time, notably due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant clones such as ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E). OBJECTIVES To analyse by WGS the genetic diversity of a large number of ESBL-E isolated from urinary tract infections in children from paediatric centres across France between 2014 and 2017 and collected by the National Observatory of febrile urinary tract infection (FUTI) caused by ESBL-E. METHODS A total of 40 905 Enterobacteriaceae-positive urine cultures were identified. ESBL-E were found in 1983 samples (4.85%). WGS was performed on 251 ESBL-E causing FUTI. STs, core genome MLST (cgMLST), serotype, fimH allele, ESBL genes and presence of papGII key virulence factor were determined. RESULTS E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were found in 86.9% (218/251) and 11.2% (28/251) of cases, respectively. Several STs predominate among E. coli such as ST131, ST38, ST69, ST73, ST95, ST405, ST12 and ST1193, while no ST emerged in K. pneumoniae. E. coli ST131, ST38 and ST1193 increased during the study period, with a heterogeneity in papGII prevalence (64.5%, 35% and 20% respectively). Most isolates harboured the CTX-M type (97%) with a predominance of blaCTX-M-15. blaCTX-M-27, an emerging variant in E. coli, is found in various STs. cgMLST enabled discrimination of clusters within the main STs. CONCLUSIONS The predominance of ST131, and the emergence of other STs such as ST38 and ST1193 combined with ESBL genes deserves close epidemiological surveillance considering their high threat in infectious disease. cgMLST could be a discriminant complementary tool for the analyses.
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- André Birgy
- Université de Paris, IAME, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Microbiologie, F-75019, Paris, France
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- Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France.,Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique (GPIP), Paris, France.,Centre de Recherche Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France
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- Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France.,Centre de Recherche Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France
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- Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique (GPIP), Paris, France.,Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Saint Maur des Fossés, France.,Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, ACTIV, 94000, Créteil, France
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- Université de Paris, IAME, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Microbiologie, F-75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, IAME, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Microbiologie, F-75019, Paris, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Saint Maur des Fossés, France
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- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Saint Maur des Fossés, France
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- AP-HP, HU-Est Parisien site Trousseau, Service de Bactériologie, F-75012, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Hopital Necker, Service de Microbiologie, University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Créteil Hospital, Créteil, France
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- Bacteriology-Hygiene Unit, Assistance Publique/Hôpitaux de Paris, Bicêtre Hospital, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris Sud, LabEx LERMIT, Faculty of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Associated French National Reference Center for Antibiotic Resistance: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Evolution and Ecology of Resistance to Antibiotics Unit, Institut Pasteur, APHP-Université Paris Sud, Paris, France
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- Centre National de Référence des Légionelles, Institut des Agents Infectieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service de Pédiatrie, Antoine Béclère University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Clamart, France.,Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Villejuif, France
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- Service de Pédiatrie Générale et Infectiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Femme-Enfant-Adolescent, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Unité de Pneumologie et Allergologie pédiatriques & CRCM mixte, Pédiatrie Médicale, CHU Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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- Hôpitaux pédiatriques CHU Lenval, Nice, France
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- Service d'Accueil des Urgences Pédiatriques, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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- Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique (GPIP), Paris, France.,Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France
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- Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique (GPIP), Paris, France.,Centre de Recherche Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France.,Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne (ACTIV), Saint Maur des Fossés, France.,Université Paris Est, IMRB-GRC GEMINI, ACTIV, 94000, Créteil, France.,Unité Court Séjour, Petits Nourrisson, Service de Néonatologie, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France
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- Université de Paris, IAME, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Microbiologie, F-75019, Paris, France
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Legros N, Ptascheck S, Pohlentz G, Karch H, Dobrindt U, Müthing J. PapG subtype-specific binding characteristics of Escherichia coli towards globo-series glycosphingolipids of human kidney and bladder uroepithelial cells. Glycobiology 2020; 29:789-802. [PMID: 31361021 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwz059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the primary cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. P-fimbriae are key players for bacterial adherence to the uroepithelium through the Galα1-4Gal-binding PapG adhesin. The three identified classes I, II and III of PapG are supposed to adhere differently to host cell glycosphingolipids (GSLs) of the uroepithelial tract harboring a distal or internal Galα1-4Gal sequence. In this study, GSL binding characteristics were obtained in a nonradioactive adhesion assay using biotinylated E. coli UTI and urine isolates combined with enzyme-linked NeutrAvidin for detection. Initial experiments with reference globotriaosylceramide (Gb3Cer, Galα1-4Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1Cer), globotetraosylceramide (Gb4Cer, GalNAcβ1-3Galα1-4Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1Cer) and Forssman GSL (GalNAcα1-3GalNAcβ1-3Galα1-4Galβ1-4Glcβ1-1Cer) revealed balanced adhesion toward the three GSLs for PapG I-mediated attachment. In contrast, E. coli carrying PapG II or PapG III increasingly adhered to growing oligosaccharide chain lengths of Gb3Cer, Gb4Cer and Forssman GSL. Binding studies with GSLs from human A498 kidney and human T24 bladder epithelial cells, both being negative for the Forssman GSL, revealed the less abundant Gb4Cer vs. Gb3Cer as the prevalent receptor in A498 cells of E. coli expressing PapG II or PapG III. On the other hand, T24 cells exhibited a higher relative content of Gb4Cer vs. Gb3Cer alongside dominant binding of PapG II- or PapG III-harboring E. coli toward Gb4Cer and vastly lowered attachment to minor Gb3Cer. Further studies on PapG-mediated interaction with cell surface-exposed GSLs will improve our knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of P-fimbriae-mediated adhesion and may contribute to the development of antiadhesion therapeutics to combat UTIs.
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- Nadine Legros
- Institute of Hygiene, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 41, D-48149 Münster, Germany.,Institute of Hygiene, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common bacterial infections in humans, affecting millions of people every year. UTI cause significant morbidity in women throughout their lifespan, in infant boys, in older men, in individuals with underlying urinary tract abnormalities, and in those that require long-term urethral catheterization, such as patients with spinal cord injuries or incapacitated individuals living in nursing homes. Serious sequelae include frequent recurrences, pyelonephritis with sepsis, renal damage in young children, pre-term birth, and complications of frequent antimicrobial use including high-level antibiotic resistance and Clostridium difficile colitis. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) cause the vast majority of UTI, but less common pathogens such as Enterococcus faecalis and other enterococci frequently take advantage of an abnormal or catheterized urinary tract to cause opportunistic infections. While antibiotic therapy has historically been very successful in controlling UTI, the high rate of recurrence remains a major problem, and many individuals suffer from chronically recurring UTI, requiring long-term prophylactic antibiotic regimens to prevent recurrent UTI. Furthermore, the global emergence of multi-drug resistant UPEC in the past ten years spotlights the need for alternative therapeutic and preventative strategies to combat UTI, including anti-infective drug therapies and vaccines. In this chapter, we review recent advances in the field of UTI pathogenesis, with an emphasis on the identification of promising drug and vaccine targets. We then discuss the development of new UTI drugs and vaccines, highlighting the challenges these approaches face and the need for a greater understanding of urinary tract mucosal immunity.
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Goller CC, Arshad M, Noah JW, Ananthan S, Evans CW, Nebane NM, Rasmussen L, Sosa M, Tower NA, White EL, Neuenswander B, Porubsky P, Maki BE, Rogers SA, Schoenen F, Seed PC. Lifting the mask: identification of new small molecule inhibitors of uropathogenic Escherichia coli group 2 capsule biogenesis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96054. [PMID: 24983234 PMCID: PMC4077706 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the leading cause of community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs), with over 100 million UTIs occurring annually throughout the world. Increasing antimicrobial resistance among UPEC limits ambulatory care options, delays effective treatment, and may increase overall morbidity and mortality from complications such as urosepsis. The polysaccharide capsules of UPEC are an attractive target a therapeutic, based on their importance in defense against the host immune responses; however, the large number of antigenic types has limited their incorporation into vaccine development. The objective of this study was to identify small-molecule inhibitors of UPEC capsule biogenesis. A large-scale screening effort entailing 338,740 compounds was conducted in a cell-based, phenotypic screen for inhibition of capsule biogenesis in UPEC. The primary and concentration-response assays yielded 29 putative inhibitors of capsule biogenesis, of which 6 were selected for further studies. Secondary confirmatory assays identified two highly active agents, named DU003 and DU011, with 50% inhibitory concentrations of 1.0 µM and 0.69 µM, respectively. Confirmatory assays for capsular antigen and biochemical measurement of capsular sugars verified the inhibitory action of both compounds and demonstrated minimal toxicity and off-target effects. Serum sensitivity assays demonstrated that both compounds produced significant bacterial death upon exposure to active human serum. DU011 administration in mice provided near complete protection against a lethal systemic infection with the prototypic UPEC K1 isolate UTI89. This work has provided a conceptually new class of molecules to combat UPEC infection, and future studies will establish the molecular basis for their action along with efficacy in UTI and other UPEC infections.
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- Carlos C Goller
- Department. of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department. of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Southern Research Specialized Biocontainment Screening Center, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Specialized Chemistry Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
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- Specialized Chemistry Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
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- Specialized Chemistry Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
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- Specialized Chemistry Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
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- Specialized Chemistry Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
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- Department. of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America; Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America; Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Liu Y, Pinzón-Arango PA, Gallardo-Moreno AM, Camesano TA. Direct adhesion force measurements between E. coli and human uroepithelial cells in cranberry juice cocktail. Mol Nutr Food Res 2010; 54:1744-52. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200900535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Roberts JA, Kaack MB, Baskin G, Chapman MR, Hunstad DA, Pinkner JS, Hultgren SJ. Antibody responses and protection from pyelonephritis following vaccination with purified Escherichia coli PapDG protein. J Urol 2004; 171:1682-5. [PMID: 15017266 PMCID: PMC2838480 DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000116123.05160.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE A critical early step in the establishment of Escherichia coli pyelonephritis is bacterial attachment via the tip protein of P fimbriae. This adhesin, PapG, binds to glycolipid receptors present on vaginal and kidney epithelial surfaces. In this study we investigated the efficacy of vaccination with purified PapDG protein complex in preventing pyelonephritis caused by E. coli. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mature cynomolgus monkeys were intraperitoneally vaccinated with 100 microg purified PapDG protein. Following 3 identical boosters serum antibody titers to PapDG were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Vaccinated and unvaccinated animals were urethrally inoculated with 1 x 10 cfu of E. coli strain DS17, which was isolated from a child with acute pyelonephritis. The infection course was monitored by catheterized urine cultures, and by histological examination of the kidneys, bladder and kidney tissue culture 28 days after infection. RESULTS Intraperitoneal administration of purified PapDG vaccine resulted in the development of specific antibody responses in cynomolgus monkeys. In contrast to control monkeys, vaccinated monkeys did not show histological evidence of pyelonephritis after subsequent urethral challenge with pyelonephritogenic E. coli expressing P fimbriae. CONCLUSIONS Purified PapDG is a tractable vaccine candidate that in our small study demonstrated the ability to elicit adequate serum antibody levels to prevent E. coli mediated pyelonephritis.
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- James A Roberts
- Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisiana 70433, USA.
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Marionneau S, Cailleau-Thomas A, Rocher J, Le Moullac-Vaidye B, Ruvoën N, Clément M, Le Pendu J. ABH and Lewis histo-blood group antigens, a model for the meaning of oligosaccharide diversity in the face of a changing world. Biochimie 2001; 83:565-73. [PMID: 11522384 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-9084(01)01321-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Antigens of the ABH and Lewis histo-blood group family have been known for a long time. Yet their biological meaning is still largely obscure. Based on the available knowledge about the genes involved in their biosynthesis and about their tissue distribution in humans and other mammals, we discuss here the selective forces that may maintain or propagate these oligosaccharide antigens. The ABO, alpha 1,2fucosyltransferase and alpha 1,3fucosyltransferase enzyme families have been generated by gene duplications. Members of these families contribute to biosynthesis of the antigens through epistatic interactions. We suggest that the highly polymorphic genes of each family provide intraspecies diversity that allows coping with diverse and rapidly evolving pathogens. In contrast, the genes of low frequency polymorphism are expected to play roles at the cellular level, although they may be dispensable at the individual level. In addition, some members of these three gene families are expected to be functionally redundant and may either provide a reservoir for additional diversity in the future or become inactivated. We also discuss the role of the ABH and Lewis histo-blood group antigens in pathologies such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, but argue that it is merely incidental and devoid of evolutionary impact.
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- S Marionneau
- INSERM U419, Institute of Biology, 9, quai Moncousu, 44093 Nantes, France
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Mahmood A, Engle MJ, Hultgren SJ, Goetz GS, Dodson K, Alpers DH. Role of intestinal surfactant-like particles as a potential reservoir of uropathogenic Escherichia coli. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1523:49-55. [PMID: 11099857 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4165(00)00095-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The binding of uropathogenic Escherichia coli is mediated at the tips of pili by the PapG adhesin, which recognizes the Galalpha(1-4)Gal disaccharide on the uroepithelial surface. These receptors have been identified unequivocally in the human and murine urinary tracts but not in intestinal epithelium, yet uropathogenic E. coli strains are commonly found in normal colonic microflora. The gastrointestinal tract from duodenum to rectum elaborates a phospholipid-rich membrane particle with surfactant-like properties. In these studies, we report that purified murine particles contain a receptor recognized by the class I PapG adhesin because: (1) PapD-PapG complexes and class I pili bound to surfactant-like particles in a solid-phase assay, whereas binding was not detected in microvillous membranes derived from the same tissues, (2) purified PapD-PapG complex bound to a glycolipid receptor detectable in lipid extracts from the particles, and (3) soluble Galalpha(1-4)Gal inhibited the adhesin by 72% from binding to surfactant-like particles. The Galalpha(1-4)Gal receptor present in the intestinal surfactant-like particle which overlies the intestinal mucosa could provide one means to establish an intestinal habitat for uropathogenic E. coli.
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- A Mahmood
- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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The host response to urinary tract infections is directed against both bacterial surface antigens, as well as bacterial products. The local response is perhaps the most important, with prevention of binding and tissue invasion as the hallmarks. Once an infection is established, the humoral immune system is most active in curtailing the damage and clearing the infecting organism. The prostate has a specialized complex of defenses that serves to reduce the incidence of infections in males.
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- D E Neal
- Division of Urology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, USA
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PURPOSE The highest incidence of urinary tract infection in females occurs in elderly women. This study was done to determine whether this is due to the declining immune response that occurs during advancing age, or the menopausal state in the aged. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult female monkeys (average age 19 years) were studied, half being subjected to bilateral oophorectomy to produce the menopause. In addition, old females (average age 29 years) already at menopause were studied before and after hormonal replacement with estradiol and progesterone. Bacterial adherence to vaginal cells was studied prior to and after urethral infection with E. coli. Plasma estradiol and progesterone levels were done, as well as white blood counts, plasma cytokine assays and serum antibody titers. RESULTS Bacteriuria was not prolonged, nor was there a significant difference in bacterial adherence to vaginal cells due to menopause. Interleukin-1 levels were depressed after surgical menopause but not as much as found in the old menopausal females and this low level was not corrected by hormonal replacement. The initial interleukin-2 levels were higher after spontaneous menopause, but the increasing plasma levels seen in cycling animals after infection did not occur in the aged menopausal females following infection even after hormone replacement. The antibody titers to the E. coli infection showed a trend to a lessened response to infection after menopause but were not significantly decreased. CONCLUSIONS The deficient Il-1, Il-2 and antibody response following infection was not corrected by hormone replacement and thus appears to be due to aging rather than lack of female hormones. These facts may be explained by the T cell senescence known to occur in aged individuals.
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- J A Roberts
- Department of Urology, Tulane Regional Primate Research Center, Covington, Louisiana 70433, USA
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