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Fonseca JD, Mavrides DE, Graham PA, McHugh TD. Results of urinary bacterial cultures and antibiotic susceptibility testing of dogs and cats in the UK. J Small Anim Pract 2021; 62:1085-1091. [PMID: 34463359 PMCID: PMC9292356 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objectives Bacterial urinary tract infections are a common diagnosis in small animal practice and antibiotics are often administered empirically. The aim of this study was to investigate the aetiology and antibiotic resistance of uropathogens in dogs and cats in the UK. Materials and Methods Retrospective study of uroculture and antibiotic susceptibility testing results (n=808) by disk diffusion processed at a veterinary pathology laboratory between 2011 and 2012. Results Significant bacteriuria was detected in 18.4% of samples from dogs and 10.0% from cats, most of which (>90%) yielded a single organism. Escherichia coli was the most prevalent bacterial species (54.7% and 55.6% of feline and canine isolates, respectively) followed by Proteus mirabilis in dog samples (22.7%) and Enterococcus spp. in cat samples (23.2%). Approximately a third of E. coli isolates were resistant to ampicillin but resistance was much lower among Enterococcus spp. and P. mirabilis. Resistance to amoxicillin‐clavulanic acid also seemed to be emerging, particularly in E. coli (almost 20% resistant). In contrast, resistance to trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole for uropathogens remained <13% except for P. mirabilis (19.4%). Overall, fluoroquinolones showed the best in vitro activity (resistance mostly below 10% for enrofloxacin and marbofloxacin). Clinical Significance Our results provide evidence of the emergence of resistance to antibiotics commonly used to treat bacterial urinary tract infections. Continued monitoring of the patterns of antibiotic resistance in uropathogens is needed to assess the adequacy of recommendations on the empiric therapy of these infections.
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- J D Fonseca
- Centre for Clinical Microbiology, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, NW3 2QG, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, LE12 5RD, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Microbiology, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, NW3 2QG, UK
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Chipangura JK, Eagar H, Kgoete M, Abernethy D, Naidoo V. An investigation of antimicrobial usage patterns by small animal veterinarians in South Africa. Prev Vet Med 2016; 136:29-38. [PMID: 28010905 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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AIM At present very little information is available on antimicrobial use patterns in small animal veterinary practice in South Africa. The aim of this study was firstly to provide some indication of antimicrobial use patterns, and secondly to ascertain if the country's small animal veterinarians make use of prudent use guidelines to optimise their antimicrobial use in order to minimise the development of antimicrobial resistance. METHODOLOGY In order to understand use patterns, a questionnaire was circulated to registered South African veterinarians, whose responses were evaluated by descriptive statistics. The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance was evaluated for dogs from samples submitted for culture and susceptibility testing for the period 2007-2013 from the only faculty of Veterinary Science in the country. The resistance data was organized into contingency tables and yearly trends in resistance evaluated by means of a chi-square. The use of antimicrobials from the survey were compared to the laboratory result to ascertain the degree of prudent use of the antimicrobials in small animal practice in a developing country. RESULTS The responses from the questionnaire indicated that South African veterinarians predominantly (91.16%) used antimicrobials empirically before resorting to laboratory testing and that antimicrobial compounding and off label use (86.19%) of human registered medication was common practice. A worrying finding was that a large number of clients attempted antimicrobial treatment of their pets prior to seeking veterinary assistance. In terms of monitored resistance, annual prevalence of resistance was above 10% and multiple drug resistance was above 50% for all the isolates. CONCLUSION It is concluded that antimicrobial resistant bacteria are present in small companion animal practice in South Africa which requires better implementation of prudent use guidelines.
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- John K Chipangura
- University of Pretoria Biomedical Research Centre (UPBRC), Faculty of Veterinary Science, South Africa; Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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- BoehringerIngelheim (Pty) Ltd., Pretoria, South Africa
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- University of Pretoria Biomedical Research Centre (UPBRC), Faculty of Veterinary Science, South Africa
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- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD), Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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- University of Pretoria Biomedical Research Centre (UPBRC), Faculty of Veterinary Science, South Africa; Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Duijvestijn M, Mughini-Gras L, Schuurman N, Schijf W, Wagenaar JA, Egberink H. Enteropathogen infections in canine puppies: (Co-)occurrence, clinical relevance and risk factors. Vet Microbiol 2016; 195:115-122. [PMID: 27771056 PMCID: PMC7130724 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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CPV, CCoV and β-hemolytic E. coli are associated with (severe) acute diarrhoea in puppies. Puppies from high-volume breeders are more likely to be infected with CPV, CCoV and Cystoisospora spp. CPV and CCoV are more often detected in winter/spring. Multiple enteric infections are common in puppies with and without diarrhoea. Screening of CPV, CCoV and β-hemolytic E. coli is advised in diarrhoeic puppies.
Laboratory confirmation of the causative agent(s) of diarrhoea in puppies may allow for appropriate treatment. The presence of potential pathogens however, does not prove a causal relationship with diarrhoea. The aim of this study was to identify specific enteropathogens in ≤12 month old puppies with and without acute diarrhoea and to assess their associations with clinical signs, putative risk factors and pathogen co-occurrence. Faecal samples from puppies with (n = 113) and without (n = 56) acute diarrhoea were collected and screened for Canine Parvovirus (CPV), Canine Coronavirus (CCoV), Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp., Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium difficile, β-hemolytic Eschericha coli (hEC), Giardia spp., Toxocara spp., Cystoisospora spp., and Cyniclomyces guttulatus. One or more pathogens were detected in 86.5% of diarrhoeic puppies and in 77.8% of asymptomatic puppies. Significant positive associations were found between CPV and CCoV, CPV and Cystoisospora spp., Toxocara spp. and hEC, Giardia spp. and C. guttulatus. Only CPV and CCoV were significantly associated with diarrhoea, hEC with a subset of puppies that had diarrhoea and severe clinical signs. CPV was more prevalent in puppies under 3 months of age. Puppies from high-volume dog breeders were significantly at increased risk for CPV (OR 4.20), CCoV (OR 4.50) and Cystoisospora spp. (OR 3.60). CCoV occurred significantly more often in winter (OR 3.35), and CPV in winter (OR 3.78) and spring (OR 4.72) as compared to summer. We conclude that routine screening for CPV, CCoV and hEC is recommended in puppies with acute diarrhoea, especially if they are under 3 months of age and originate from high-volume dog breeders. Routine screening for other pathogens may lead to less conclusive results.
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- Mirjam Duijvestijn
- Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Infectious Disease Control (CIb), PO Box 1-3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
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- Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands; Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, Edelhertweg 15, 8219 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands.
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- Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Yalelaan 1, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Dupont S, Butaye P, Claerebout E, Theuns S, Duchateau L, Van de Maele I, Daminet S. Enteropathogens in pups from pet shops and breeding facilities. J Small Anim Pract 2013; 54:475-80. [PMID: 23915246 PMCID: PMC7166424 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate faecal and clinical scores and presence of several enteropathogens possibly implicated in the development of diarrhoea in pups aged between 6 and 16 weeks independently of their health status. METHODS Pups were selected from pet shops and breeding facilities and assigned a faecal and clinical score. Standard isolation methods were used to determine presence of parasites, viruses and bacteria in faecal samples. For Escherichia coli, virulence genes were assessed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Fifty-six pups were included in this study. Eighteen had no diarrhoea, 22 had no significant clinical signs related to gastroenteritis. Samples were positive for Toxocara canis (n=29), Giardia duodenalis (n=35), Cystoisospora (n=22), E. coli (n=47) and Clostridium perfringens (n=20). In four E. coli positive samples, genes were detected that correlate with pathogenicity in other animal species. A significant positive correlation between the presence of T. canis and faecal score was found. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Puppies obtained from a pet shop or breeding facility have a high risk of gastrointestinal disease. Furthermore, infectious agents may be present independently of faecal or clinical score. The identification of possible pathogenic E. coli strains suggests that their role in diarrhoea warrant further investigation.
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- S Dupont
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Biology of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, Merelbeke, B-9820, Belgium
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Rauscher BA, Schäfer-Somi S, Ehling-Schulz M, Möstl K, Handl S, Hinney B, Spergser J, Schaper R, Joachim A. Control of Canine Endoparasites, Especially <i>Isospora</i> spp., with Procox<sup>®</sup> in Naturally Infected Puppies: Parasitological, Bacteriological and Health Parameters. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/ojvm.2013.32020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shaheen B, Boothe D, Oyarzabal O, Smaha T. Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and Clonal Relatedness of Canine and FelineEscherichia coliPathogens Expressing Multidrug Resistance in the United States. J Vet Intern Med 2010; 24:323-30. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0468.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Bacterial plasmids are self-replicating, extrachromosomal elements that are key agents of change in microbial populations. They promote the dissemination of a variety of traits, including virulence, enhanced fitness, resistance to antimicrobial agents, and metabolism of rare substances. Escherichia coli, perhaps the most studied of microorganisms, has been found to possess a variety of plasmid types. Included among these are plasmids associated with virulence. Several types of E. coli virulence plasmids exist, including those essential for the virulence of enterotoxigenic E. coli, enteroinvasive E. coli, enteropathogenic E. coli, enterohemorrhagic E. coli, enteroaggregative E. coli, and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli. Despite their diversity, these plasmids belong to a few plasmid backbones that present themselves in a conserved and syntenic manner. Thanks to some recent research, including sequence analysis of several representative plasmid genomes and molecular pathogenesis studies, the evolution of these virulence plasmids and the implications of their acquisition by E. coli are now better understood and appreciated. Here, work involving each of the E. coli virulence plasmid types is summarized, with the available plasmid genomic sequences for several E. coli pathotypes being compared in an effort to understand the evolution of these plasmid types and define their core and accessory components.
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Martin HR, Taylor NS, Buckley EM, Marini RP, Patterson MM, Fox JG. Characterization of cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1-producing Escherichia coli strains from faeces of healthy macaques. J Med Microbiol 2009; 58:1354-1358. [PMID: 19541782 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.012088-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Twenty-five (27 %) of 92 clinically normal macaques were found to have beta-haemolytic Escherichia coli isolated from their faeces. Five of six isolates chosen for further characterization had multiple antibiotic resistance and were PCR-positive for cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 (cnf1) with a demonstrated cytopathic effect in vitro. By repetitive element sequence-based PCR genotyping, genetic similarity was established for selected isolates. We believe this to be the first report of E. coli strains producing CNF1 in non-human primates.
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- Heather R Martin
- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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AbstractAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging problem in companion animals, because of difficult-to-treat infections, possible pressure to use antimicrobials that are important in human medicine, and potential zoonotic transmission. The extent and importance of AMR in companion animals are poorly understood, in part because of limited surveillance; however, it is clear that resistance is problematic in many pathogens and commensals, including staphylococci, enterococci, Escherichia coli and Salmonella.
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Orth D, Grif K, Dierich MP, Würzner R. Cytolethal distending toxins in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli: alleles, serotype distribution and biological effects. J Med Microbiol 2006; 55:1487-1492. [PMID: 17030906 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46666-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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To assess the prevalence of cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) among Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), 202 STEC strains were investigated using PCRs targeting various cdt alleles (cdt-I to cdt-V). Seven of the 202 strains contained cdt-III and an additional seven contained cdt-V. All 14 cdt-positive strains produced biologically active CDT, as demonstrated by a progressive distension of cultured Chinese hamster ovary cells. The CDT-positive STEC belonged to eight different serotypes, including sorbitol-fermenting O157 : NM (non-motile). The data demonstrate that CDT is present in some STEC serotypes only. However, more studies are required to evaluate whether CDT presence is associated with severe disease.
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- Dorothea Orth
- Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University and Austrian Reference Laboratory for Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Schöpfstr. 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University and Austrian Reference Laboratory for Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Schöpfstr. 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University and Austrian Reference Laboratory for Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Schöpfstr. 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University and Austrian Reference Laboratory for Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Schöpfstr. 41, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Heywood W, Henderson B, Nair SP. Cytolethal distending toxin: creating a gap in the cell cycle. J Med Microbiol 2005; 54:207-216. [PMID: 15713603 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.45694-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is a novel bacterial toxin that is produced by a variety of pathogenic bacteria. The mechanism of cytotoxicity of CDT is unique in that it enters into eukaryotic cells and breaks double-stranded DNA. This initiates the cell's own DNA damage-response mechanisms, resulting in the arrest of the cell cycle at the G2/M boundary. Affected cells enlarge until they finally undergo programmed cell death. This review encompasses recent work on CDT and focuses on the molecular mechanisms used by this toxin to block cell-cycle progression, the benefit to the bacterium of possession of this toxin and the clinical relevance of intoxication.
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- Wendy Heywood
- Division of Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK
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- Division of Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK
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- Division of Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK
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Marini RP, Taylor NS, Liang AY, Knox KA, Peña JA, Schauer DB, Fox JG. Characterization of hemolytic Escherichia coli strains in ferrets: recognition of candidate virulence factor CNF1. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:5904-8. [PMID: 15583337 PMCID: PMC535218 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.12.5904-5908.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2004] [Revised: 05/06/2004] [Accepted: 07/31/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Diseases associated with Escherichia coli infection are the subject of renewed interest due to emerging conditions such as hemolytic uremia syndrome. A collection of 15 strains of beta-hemolytic E. coli was isolated from diarrheic feces and diseased tissues of ferrets. All 15 strains were positive in specific PCR assays for the presence of hlyA, pap1, and cnf1. Seven of the cnf1-positive isolates were tested and shown to have a cytopathic effect on HeLa cell monolayers. The pathogenesis of these strains warrants future study.
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- Robert P Marini
- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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The cytolethal distending toxins (CDTs) constitute the most recently discovered family of bacterial protein toxins. CDTs are unique among bacterial toxins as they have the ability to induce DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) in both proliferating and nonproliferating cells, thereby causing irreversible cell cycle arrest or death of the target cells. CDTs are encoded by three linked genes ( cdtA, cdtB and cdtC) which have been identified among a variety of Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria. All three of these gene products are required to constitute the fully active holotoxin, and this is in agreement with the recently determined crystal structure of CDT. The CdtB component has functional homology with mammalian deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I). Mutation of the conserved sites necessary for this catalytic activity prevents the induction of DSBs as well as all subsequent intoxication responses of target cells. CDT is endocytosed via clathrin-coated pits and requires an intact Golgi complex to exert the cytotoxic activity. Several issues remain to be elucidated regarding CDT biology, such as the detailed function(s) of the CdtA and CdtC subunits, the identity of the cell surface receptor(s) for CDT, the final steps in the cellular internalization pathway, and a molecular understanding of how CDT interacts with DNA. Moreover, the role of CDTs in the pathogenesis of diseases still remains unclear.
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- M Thelestam
- Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Johnson JR, O'Bryan TT. Detection of the Escherichia coli group 2 polysaccharide capsule synthesis Gene kpsM by a rapid and specific PCR-based assay. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:1773-6. [PMID: 15071046 PMCID: PMC387594 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.4.1773-1776.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A rapid and simple PCR-based assay for detection of the group 2 capsule synthesis gene kpsM of Escherichia coli was designed and validated. When combined with the published group 2 primers (kpsIIf, 5'-GCGCATTTGCTGATACTGTTG-3'; kpsIIr, 5'-CATCCAGACGATAAGCATGAGCA-3'), the new primers (the kpsIIf primer and a new reverse primer K2r, 5'-AGGTAGTTCAGACTCACACCT-3') allowed specific identification by exclusion of the heretofore elusive K2 kpsM variant. The primers yielded the predicted amplicon when multiplexed with other primers and used under varied assay conditions, including a range of concentrations of individual reaction mixture ingredients and of annealing temperatures (from 54 to 64 degrees C).
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- James R Johnson
- Mucosal and Vaccine Research Center, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minnesota.
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Marks SL, Kather EJ. Bacterial-associated diarrhea in the dog: a critical appraisal. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2003; 33:1029-60. [PMID: 14552160 DOI: 10.1016/s0195-5616(03)00091-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The clinical documentation of enteropathogenic bacteria causing diarrhea in dogs is clouded by the presence of many of these organisms existing as normal constituents of the indigenous intestinal flora. The diagnosis of a putative bacterial enteropathogen(s) in dogs should be made based on a combination of parameters, including signalment and predisposing factors, clinical signs, serologic assays for toxins, fecal culture, and PCR. Relying on results of fecal culture alone is problematic, because C perfringens, C difficile, Campylobacter spp, and pathogenic and non-pathogenic E coli are commonly isolated from apparently healthy dogs [10,13,33]. Nevertheless, culture may be useful in procuring isolates for the application of molecular techniques, such as PCR, for detection of specific toxin genes or molecular typing of isolated strains to establish clonality in suspected outbreaks. The oversimplistic attempt to characterize bacterially associated diarrhea by anatomic localization of clinical signs should be discouraged, because most of the previously mentioned bacteria have been associated with small and large intestinal diarrhea. Accurate diagnosis of infections may require diagnostic laboratories to incorporate PCR-based assays using genus- and species-specific primers to facilitate detection of toxin genes and differentiation of species that appear phenotypically and biochemically similar. There has been tremendous interest in the application of microarray technology for the simultaneous detection of thousands of genes or target DNA sequences on one glass slide. This powerful tool could be used for detection of specific pathogenic bacterial strains in fecal specimens obtained from dogs in the future.
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- Stanley L Marks
- Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of California at Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Mainil JG, Jacquemin E, Oswald E. Prevalence and identity of cdt-related sequences in necrotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Vet Microbiol 2003; 94:159-65. [PMID: 12781483 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1135(03)00102-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The cytolethal distending toxins (CDT) are responsible for the mitosis block at G2/M and the cycle arrest of cells in culture. Escherichia coli isolated from humans and animals with intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases can be positive for the production of a CDT-like cytopathic effect or for the presence of cdt-related genes. The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence and the identity of cdt-related sequences in necrotoxigenic E. coli (NTEC). A collection of 98 bovine type 2 NTEC (NTEC2) and 45 bovine, 20 canine, 3 feline, 65 human and 129 porcine type 1 NTEC (NTEC1) isolates was studied by colony hybridisation and PCR assays specific for the cdtB genes encoding the B sub-unit of the CDT-I, CDT-II, CDT-III and CDT-IV toxins produced by E. coli. cdtB-III sequences were frequent amongst bovine NTEC2, since 83% of these isolates were positive by colony hybridisation and/or PCR, whereas cdtB-related sequences were rare amongst NTEC1, since only 2 bovine (4%), 3 canine (15%), 10 human (15%) and 13 porcine (10%) of these isolates were positive. The 28 probe-positive NTEC1 harboured cdtB-IV sequences (13 isolates), cdtB-I sequences (10 isolates), or still unidentified cdt-related sequences (5 isolates). After comparison with previously published and unpublished results of phenotypic assay on cell cultures, existence of other cdt-related sequences is suggested amongst NTEC1. The differences between NTEC1 and NTEC2 in their CDT profiles may have implication for the pathogenesis of those two classes of pathogenic E. coli.
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- Jacques G Mainil
- Bactériologie, Département des Maladies infectieuses et parasitaires, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Bekal S, Brousseau R, Masson L, Prefontaine G, Fairbrother J, Harel J. Rapid identification of Escherichia coli pathotypes by virulence gene detection with DNA microarrays. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:2113-25. [PMID: 12734257 PMCID: PMC154688 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.5.2113-2125.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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One approach to the accurate determination of the pathogenic potential (pathotype) of isolated Escherichia coli strains would be through a complete assessment of each strain for the presence of all known E. coli virulence factors. To accomplish this, an E. coli virulence factor DNA microarray composed of 105 DNA PCR amplicons printed on glass slides and arranged in eight subarrays corresponding to different E. coli pathotypes was developed. Fluorescently labeled genomic DNAs from E. coli strains representing known pathotypes were initially hybridized to the virulence gene microarrays for both chip optimization and validation. Hybridization pattern analysis with clinical isolates permitted a rapid assessment of their virulence attributes and determination of the pathogenic group to which they belonged. Virulence factors belonging to two different pathotypes were detected in one human E. coli isolate (strain H87-5406). The microarray was also tested for its ability to distinguish among phylogenetic groups of genes by using gene probes derived from the attaching-and-effacing locus (espA, espB, tir). After hybridization with these probes, we were able to distinguish E. coli strains harboring espA, espB, and tir sequences closely related to the gene sequences of an enterohemorrhagic strain (EDL933), a human enteropathogenic strain (E2348/69), or an animal enteropathogenic strain (RDEC-1). Our results show that the virulence factor microarray is a powerful tool for diagnosis-based studies and that the concept is useful for both gene quantitation and subtyping. Additionally, the multitude of virulence genes present on the microarray should greatly facilitate the detection of virulence genes acquired by horizontal transfer and the identification of emerging pathotypes.
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- Sadjia Bekal
- Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council of Canada, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2
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Girardeau JP, Lalioui L, Said AMO, De Champs C, Le Bouguénec C. Extended virulence genotype of pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates carrying the afa-8 operon: evidence of similarities between isolates from humans and animals with extraintestinal infections. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:218-26. [PMID: 12517852 PMCID: PMC149575 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.1.218-226.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The afimbrial AfaE-VIII adhesin is common among Escherichia coli isolates from calves with intestinal and/or extraintestinal infections and from humans with sepsis or pyelonephritis. The virulence genotypes of 77 Escherichia coli afa-8 isolates from farm animals and humans were compared to determine whether any trait of commonality exists between isolates of the different host species. Over half of the extraintestinal afa-8 isolates were associated with pap and f17Ac adhesin genes and contained virulence genes (pap, hly, and cnf1) which are characteristic of human extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC). PapG, which occurs as three known variants (variants I to III), is encoded by the corresponding three alleles of papG. Among the pap-positive strains, new papG variants (papGrs) that differed from the isolates with genes for the three adhesin classes predominated over isolates with papG allele III, which in turn were more prevalent than those with allele II. The data showed the substantial prevalence of the enteroaggregative E. coli heat-stable enterotoxin gene (east1) among afa-8 isolates. Most of the afa-8 isolates harbored the high-pathogenicity island (HPI) present in pathogenic Yersinia; however, two-thirds of the HPI-positive strains shared a truncated HPI integrase gene. The presence of ExPEC-associated virulence factors (VFs) in extraintestinal isolates that carry genes typical of enteric strains and that express O antigens associated with intestinal E. coli is consistent with transfer of VFs and O-antigen determinants between ExPEC and enteric strains. The similarities between animal and human ExPEC strains support the hypothesis of overlapping populations, with members of certain clones or clonal groups including animal and human strains. The presence of multiple-antibiotic-resistant bovine afa-8 strains among such clones may represent a potential public health risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jean Pierre Girardeau
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Centre de Recherche, INRA de Clermont-Ferrand-Theix, 63122 St Genès Champanelle, France.
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