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Pei XM, Zhou LX, Tsang MW, Tai WCS, Wong SCC. The Oral Microbial Ecosystem in Age-Related Xerostomia: A Critical Review. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:12815. [PMID: 39684528 PMCID: PMC11640827 DOI: 10.3390/ijms252312815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2024] [Revised: 11/21/2024] [Accepted: 11/26/2024] [Indexed: 12/18/2024] Open
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Xerostomia is a widespread condition among the elderly, impacting as many as 50% of individuals within this demographic. This review aims to analyze the association between age-related xerostomia and the oral microbial ecosystem. Xerostomia not only induces discomfort but also heightens the susceptibility to oral diseases, including dental caries and infections. The oral microbial ecosystem, characterized by a dynamic equilibrium of microorganisms, is integral to the maintenance of oral health. Dysbiosis, defined as a microbial imbalance, can further aggravate oral health complications in those suffering from xerostomia. This review investigates the composition, diversity, and functionality of the oral microbiota in elderly individuals experiencing xerostomia, emphasizing the mechanisms underlying dysbiosis and its ramifications for both oral and systemic health. A comprehensive understanding of these interactions is vital for the formulation of effective management and prevention strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older adults.
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- Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 997700, China (W.C.-S.T.)
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Albu ŞD, Suciu I, Albu CC, Dragomirescu AO, Ionescu E. Impact of Malocclusions on Periodontopathogenic Bacterial Load and Progression of Periodontal Disease: A Quantitative Analysis. Microorganisms 2024; 12:1553. [PMID: 39203395 PMCID: PMC11356265 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12081553] [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: 07/14/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND (1) Periodontal disease (PD) is a globally prevalent chronic inflammatory condition, exacerbated by the dysbiosis of the oral microbiota. This study aims to evaluate the bacterial load of specific periodontopathogenic bacteria in patients with malocclusions (MAL) compared to those without. (2) Methods: Conducted at the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, this pilot study involved two groups: patients with MAL and PD, and patients with PD but without MAL. We included 20 patients: 10 with MAL (9 with crowding and 1 with an open bite) and 10 without MAL. Gingival crevicular fluid was collected for bacterial DNA extraction and quantified bacterial load using real-time PCR, focusing on 12 periodontopathogenic bacteria across different complexity classes. (3) Results: The study identified significantly higher concentrations of Treponema denticola (p = 0.023, median = 4.32, IQR = 2.76-5.53 vs. median = 1.93, IQR = 0-3.19), Tannerella forsythia (p = 0.020, mean = 6.04 ± 0.72 vs. mean = 4.4 ± 1.89) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (p = 0.002, median = 5.64, IQR = 4.94-5.98 vs. median = 2.48, IQR = 0-4.05) in patients with MAL compared to those without. This suggests that MAL contributes to an environment conducive to the proliferation of specific pathogens, potentially accelerating PD progression. Additionally, Eikenella corrodens (p = 0.040, mean = 4.55 ± 1.02 vs. mean = 3.23 ± 1.56), Campylobacter rectus (p < 0.001, mean = 4.2 ± 0.56 vs. mean = 1.8 ± 1.51), Prevotella intermedia (p = 0.043, median = 5.04, IQR = 0-5.49 vs. median = 0, IQR = 0-3.39), Capnocytophaga sputigena (p = 0.011, median = 5.91, IQR = 5.47-6.17 vs. median = 4.63, IQR = 3.83-5.64), and Capnocytophaga gingivalis (p = 0.007, median = 5.87, IQR = 5.34-6.03 vs. median = 4.4, IQR = 3.5-5.71) also showed elevated concentrations, indicating the broad impacts of MAL on oral microbial profiles. (4) Conclusions: The findings demonstrate a significant relationship between MAL and increased bacterial loads, underscoring the need for its integration in managing PD. Future research should expand demographic diversity and employ longitudinal designs to better understand the causative mechanisms at play.
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- Ştefan-Dimitrie Albu
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (A.-O.D.); (E.I.)
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Faculty of Dentistry, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; (A.-O.D.); (E.I.)
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Kalfas S, Pour ZK, Claesson R, Johansson A. Leukotoxin A Production and Release by JP2 and Non-JP2 Genotype Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Relation to Culture Conditions. Pathogens 2024; 13:569. [PMID: 39057796 PMCID: PMC11279835 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13070569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Aggressive forms of periodontitis, especially in young patients, are often associated with an increased proportion of the Gram-negative bacterium Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans of the microbiota of the affected periodontal sites. One of the virulence factors of A. actinomycetemcomitans is a leukotoxin (LtxA) that induces a pro-inflammatory cell death process in leukocytes. A. actinomycetemcomitans exhibits a large genetic diversity and different genotypes vary in LtxA production capacity. The genotype JP2 is a heavy LtxA producer due to a 530-base pair deletion in the promoter for the toxin genes, and this trait has been associated with an increased pathogenic potential. The present study focused on the production and release of LtxA by different A. actinomycetemcomitans genotypes and serotypes under various growth conditions. Four different strains of this bacterium were cultured in two different culture broths, and the amount of LtxA bound to the bacterial surface or released into the broths was determined. The cultures were examined during the logarithmic and the early stationary phases of growth. The JP2 genotype exhibited the highest LtxA production among the strains tested, and production was not affected by the growth phase. The opposite was observed with the other strains. The composition of the culture broth had no effect on the growth pattern of the tested strains. However, the abundant release of LtxA from the bacterial surface into the culture broth was found in the presence of horse serum. Besides confirming the enhanced leucotoxicity of the JP2 genotype, the study provides new data on LtxA production in the logarithmic and stationary phases of growth and the effect of media composition on the release of the toxin from the bacterial membrane.
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- Sotirios Kalfas
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Implant Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Odontology, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden; (Z.K.P.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Odontology, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden; (Z.K.P.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Odontology, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden; (Z.K.P.); (R.C.)
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Oscarsson J, Bao K, Shiratsuchi A, Grossmann J, Wolski W, Aung KM, Lindholm M, Johansson A, Mowsumi FR, Wai SN, Belibasakis GN, Bostanci N. Bacterial symbionts in oral niche use type VI secretion nanomachinery for fitness increase against pathobionts. iScience 2024; 27:109650. [PMID: 38650989 PMCID: PMC11033201 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109650] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Microbial ecosystems experience spatial and nutrient restrictions leading to the coevolution of cooperation and competition among cohabiting species. To increase their fitness for survival, bacteria exploit machinery to antagonizing rival species upon close contact. As such, the bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) nanomachinery, typically expressed by pathobionts, can transport proteins directly into eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells, consequently killing cohabiting competitors. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that oral symbiont Aggregatibacter aphrophilus possesses a T6SS and can eliminate its close relative oral pathobiont Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans using its T6SS. These findings bring nearer the anti-bacterial prospects of symbionts against cohabiting pathobionts while introducing the presence of an active T6SS in the oral cavity.
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- Jan Oscarsson
- Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Health and Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 14104 Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8556, Japan
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich, ETH Zürich and University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) Quartier Sorge-Batiment Amphipole, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich, ETH Zürich and University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) Quartier Sorge-Batiment Amphipole, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), and the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Division of Oral Health and Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 14104 Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology and the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), and the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Health and Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 14104 Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Health and Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 14104 Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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Giacomini JJ, Torres-Morales J, Tang J, Dewhirst FE, Borisy GG, Mark Welch JL. Spatial ecology of Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter in the human oral cavity. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0401723. [PMID: 38488280 PMCID: PMC10986600 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04017-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter are two of the most common bacterial genera in the human oral cavity, encompassing both commensals and pathogens of substantial ecological and medical significance. In this study, we conducted a metapangenomic analysis of oral Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species to uncover genomic diversity, phylogenetic relationships, and habitat specialization within the human oral cavity. Using three metrics-pangenomic gene content, phylogenomics, and average nucleotide identity (ANI)-we first identified distinct species and sub-species groups among these genera. Mapping of metagenomic reads then revealed clear patterns of habitat specialization, such as Aggregatibacter species predominantly in dental plaque, a distinctive Haemophilus parainfluenzae sub-species group on the tongue dorsum, and H. sp. HMT-036 predominantly in keratinized gingiva and buccal mucosa. In addition, we found that supragingival plaque samples contained predominantly only one out of the three taxa, H. parainfluenzae, Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, and A. sp. HMT-458, suggesting independent niches or a competitive relationship. Functional analyses revealed the presence of key metabolic genes, such as oxaloacetate decarboxylase, correlated with habitat specialization, suggesting metabolic versatility as a driving force. Additionally, heme synthesis distinguishes H. sp. HMT-036 from closely related Haemophilus haemolyticus, suggesting that the availability of micronutrients, particularly iron, was important in the evolutionary ecology of these species. Overall, our study exemplifies the power of metapangenomics to identify factors that may affect ecological interactions within microbial communities, including genomic diversity, habitat specialization, and metabolic versatility. IMPORTANCE Understanding the microbial ecology of the mouth is essential for comprehending human physiology. This study employs metapangenomics to reveal that various Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter species exhibit distinct ecological preferences within the oral cavity of healthy individuals, thereby supporting the site-specialist hypothesis. Additionally, it was observed that the gene pool of different Haemophilus species correlates with their ecological niches. These findings shed light on the significance of key metabolic functions in shaping microbial distribution patterns and interspecies interactions in the oral ecosystem.
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- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
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Guo X, Zhang X, Qin Y, Liu H, Wang X. Endocarditis due to Aggregatibacter Segnis: a rare case report. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:309. [PMID: 37158846 PMCID: PMC10169330 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08231-x] [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: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As a member of the HACEK group, Aggregatibacter segnis (A. segnis) is a fastidious Gram-negative coccobacillus that resides in the human oropharyngeal flora. Infective endocarditis caused by A. segnis is rarely reported. CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old male was admitted to our hospital for a 3-month history of intermittent high fever, chills, and chest distress. On presentation, he was febrile and tachycardic but otherwise with stable vital signs. Physical examination revealed systolic murmurs in the aortic and mitral valve areas. Pitting edema was evident in the lower extremities. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated multiple vegetations in the mitral and aortic valves. Severe regurgitation of the aortic valve and left heart dysfunction were also detected. With the suspicion of infective endocarditis and heart failure, we immediately performed microbiological tests and arranged the cardiac replacement surgery. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry and metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) identified A. segnis from the bloodstream. While the surgical specimen culture was negative, the mNGS was positive for A. segnis. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone for four weeks and discharged. He remained clinically well, with laboratory results restored. CONCLUSION This is the first report of A. segnis infective endocarditis that combined MALDI-TOF and metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis. The hypothesis-independent molecular techniques can outperform conventional tools to prevent diagnostic delay.
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- Xiaoxiao Guo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, Shanghai Medical College, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, Shanghai Medical College, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, Shanghai Medical College, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biosafety Emergency Response, Shanghai Medical College, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Fuentes-Lerma MG, Zamora-Pérez AL, Robles-Gómez C, Guerrero-Velázquez C, Peregrina-Sandoval J, Gutiérrez-Angulo M, Mariaud-Schmidt RP. Serum nitric oxide concentration in generalized chronic and aggressive periodontitis in the Mexican population is not related to the severity of the disease. BIOMEDICA : REVISTA DEL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD 2023; 43:61-68. [PMID: 37167463 PMCID: PMC10476647 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.6690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Introduction: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissues of teeth, the effects of excess of nitric oxide, may contribute to the symptoms of periodontitis. Objective: To determine the serum nitric oxide concentration in generalized chronic and aggressive periodontitis patients and to compare it with a healthy subject group from the Mexican population. Materials and methods: A case and control study was performed. Sixty-nine individuals were recruited from the Clínica de Posgrado de Periodoncia of the Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, México. Patients with clinical features of generalized chronic periodontitis (GCP group, n=19), generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP group, n=11), and a group of healthy subjects (HS group, n=39) were included in the study. Informed consent was obtained from each subject, and serum nitric oxide concentration was measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Nitric oxide concentration in the study groups was greater in the GCP group (462.57 ± 16.57 μmol/L) than in the GAP group (433.84 ± 18.61 μmol/L) and the HS group (422.46 ± 12.07 μmol/L). A comparison using Student’s t-test (one-tailed) between healthy subjects and generalized chronic periodontitis showed borderline significance (p<0.04), whereas no significant differences were observed in HS and GAP groups, with a p-value of 0.64, and the GAP vs. GCP p-value was 0.33. Conclusion: The serum nitric oxide concentration observed in the present study suggests that nitric oxide plays a major role in the inflammatory process, which cannot necessarily be linked to the severity of the disease and periodontal tissue destruction.
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- Martha Graciela Fuentes-Lerma
- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Odontología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
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Leão I, de Carvalho TB, Henriques V, Ferreira C, Sampaio-Maia B, Manaia CM. Pseudomonadota in the oral cavity: a glimpse into the environment-human nexus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 107:517-534. [PMID: 36567346 PMCID: PMC9842593 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12333-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The phylum Pseudomonadota is amongst the most represented in the environment, with a comparatively lower prevalence in the human oral cavity. The ubiquity of Pseudomonadota and the fact that the oral cavity is the most likely entry portal of bacteria from external sources underlie the need to better understand its occurrence in the interface environment-humans. Yet, the relevance oral Pseudomonadota is largely underexplored in the scientific literature, a gap that this review aims at addressing by making, for the first time, an overview of the diversity and ecology of Pseudomonadota in the oral cavity. The screening of scientific literature and human microbiome databases unveiled 1328 reports of Pseudomonadota in the oral cavity. Most of these belonged to the classes Beta- and Gammaproteobacteria, mainly to the families Neisseriaceae, Campylobacteriaceae, and Pasteurelaceae. Others also regularly reported include genera such as Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter, Escherichia, Burkholderia, or Citrobacter, whose members have high potential to acquire virulence and antibiotic resistance genes. This review provides evidence that clinically relevant environmental Pseudomonadota may colonize humans via oral cavity. The need for further investigation about Pseudomonadota at the environment-oral cavity interface and their role as vectors potentially involved in virulence and antibiotic resistance transmission is demonstrated. KEY POINTS: • Neisseriaceae, Campylobacteriaceae, and Pasteurelaceae are part of the core oral microbiome • Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter, or Burkholderia are frequent in the oral microbiome • Gut dysbiosis may be associated with colonization by ubiquitous oral Pseudomonadota.
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- Inês Leão
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal
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- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal ,Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal
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Homayouni Rad A, Pourjafar H, Mirzakhani E. A comprehensive review of the application of probiotics and postbiotics in oral health. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1120995. [PMID: 36968114 PMCID: PMC10031100 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1120995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Oral diseases are among the most common diseases around the world that people usually suffer from during their lifetime. Tooth decay is a multifactorial disease, and the composition of oral microbiota is a critical factor in its development. Also, Streptococcus mutans is considered the most important caries-causing species. It is expected that probiotics, as they adjust the intestinal microbiota and reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria in the human intestine, can exert their health-giving effects, especially the anti-pathogenic effect, in the oral cavity, which is part of the human gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have been conducted on the role of probiotics in the prevention of tooth decay. In this review, while investigating the effect of different strains of probiotics Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria on oral diseases, including dental caries, candida yeast infections, periodontal diseases, and halitosis, we have also discussed postbiotics as novel non-living biological compounds derived from probiotics.
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- Aziz Homayouni Rad
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dietary Supplements and Probiotic Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- *Correspondence: Esmaeel Mirzakhani, ; Hadi Pourjafar,
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- *Correspondence: Esmaeel Mirzakhani, ; Hadi Pourjafar,
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Bapat A, Lucey O, Eckersley M, Ciesielczuk H, Ranasinghe S, Lambourne J. Invasive Aggregatibacter infection: shedding light on a rare pathogen in a retrospective cohort analysis. J Med Microbiol 2022; 71. [PMID: 36748613 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction. Aggregatibacter are Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic rods or coccobacilli that are infrequently encountered as pathogens causing infection.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. The range of invasive infection that Aggregatibacter cause is poorly described. The pathogenicity of species such as Aggregatibacter segnis is debated.Aim. To identify invasive infection due to Aggregatibacter species in a large healthcare organization and to characterize clinical syndromes, co-morbidities and risk factors.Methodology. All microbiological samples positive for Aggregatibacter species were identified by conventional culture or 16S rRNA PCR between October 2017 and March 2021. Electronic records for all patients with positive samples were reviewed and the infection syndrome classified for patients with invasive disease.Results. Twenty-seven patients with invasive infection were identified, with a statistically significant difference in species-specific patterns of invasive infection (P=0.02) and a statistically significant association with residence in the 30 % most deprived households in the UK by postcode (P<0.01). The three most common co-morbidities were periodontitis or recent dental work (29.6%), cardiovascular disease (25.9%) and diabetes (18.5 %).Conclusion. We describe a novel association of Aggregatibacter segnis with skin and soft tissue infection. The propensity of the Aggregatibacter species to cause invasive infection at different body sites and be associated with deprivation is reported. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans bacteraemia was associated with infective endocarditis, and Aggregatibacter aphrophilus was implicated in severe appendicitis and noted to cause brain abscess. Areas warranting future research include exploring the risk-factors required for invasive infection and those that may determine the species-specific differences in patterns of invasive disease.
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- Anjaneya Bapat
- Centre for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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Chen GB, Lu HZ. Brain abscess due to Aggregatibacter aphrophilus in association with atrial septal defect:Case report and literature review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2022; 219:107337. [PMID: 35717764 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aggregatibacter aphrophilus(A. aphrophilus)is one of the organisms of the HACEK group. Previously reported cases of brain abscesses caused by A. aphrophilus infection have occurred in children with a basis for congenital heart disease, or in adults with a basis for dental disease. Rare cases of brain abscess caused by A. aphrophilus have been reported in adults with congenital heart disease or in patients without dental disease history. Herein we present a rare case of brain abscess caused by A. aphrophilus, who was in association with atrial septal defect for more than 20 years, and had no dental disease and did not develop infective endocarditis. CASE PRESENTATION A 51-year-old female was admitted due to progressively worsening headache and left limb weakness for more than 10 days. She denied the history of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, and no periodontal disease. While she had a history of atrial septal defect, a form of congenital heart disease with severe pulmonary hypertension for more than 20 years. After admission, echocardiographic illustrated congenital heart disease with severe pulmonary hypertension. CT and MRI showed brain abscess. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results also confirmed the presence of intracranial infection. Empirical therapy with vancomycin 1.0 g i.v q12h and meropenem 2.0 g i.v q8h was initiated from the day of admission. On the fourth day after admission, brain abscess resection and decompressive craniectomy were performed, and the pus drained on operation were cultured and Gram-negative bacilli grew, which was identified as A.aphrophilus. Vancomycin was discontinued and meropenem was continued(2.0 g i.v q8h)for 5 weeks, followed by oral levofloxacin 0.5 qd for 4 weeks of out-patient antibiotics. The patient recovered fully within 9 weeks of treatment. CONCLUSIONS This is the first case of A. aphrophilus to cause brain abscess in adult with a history of congenital heart disease for more than 20 years, who had no dental disease and did not develop infective endocarditis. We also highlight the value of bacterial 16 S rDNA PCR amplification and sequencing in identifying bacteria in abscesses which are culture-negative, and prompt surgical treatment,choosing effective antibiotics and appropriate course of treatment will get better clinical effect.
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- Guang-Bin Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- National Center for Infectious Diseases research, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
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Shu J, Yu H, Ren X, Wang Y, Zhang K, Tang Z, Dang L, Chen W, Li B, Xie H, Li Z. Role of salivary glycopatterns for oral microbiota associated with gastric cancer. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 209:1368-1378. [PMID: 35461868 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Microbiota in the oral cavity plays an important role in maintaining human health. Our previous studies have revealed significant alterations of salivary glycopatterns in gastric cancer (GC) patients, but it is unclear whether these altered salivary glycopatterns can cause the dysbiosis of oral microbiota. In this study, the oral microbiome of healthy volunteers (HVs) and GC patients were detected. The neoglycoproteins were then synthesized according to the altered glycopatterns in GC patients and used to explore the effects of specific salivary glycopattern against oral microbiota. The results showed that five species were significantly increased (p < 0.05) while two species were significantly decreased (p < 0.01) in the saliva of GC patients compared with that of HVs. And the fucose-neoglycoproteins (30-100 μg/mL) could reduce the adhesion and toxicity of Aggregatibacter segnis (A. segnis) to oral cells (HOEC and CAL-27), change the glycan structures of lipopolysaccharide on the surface of A. segnis, and enhance the capacity of A. segnis to trigger innate immune responses. This study revealed that the changes of salivary protein glycopatterns in GC patients might contribute to the dysbiosis of oral microbiota, and had important implications in developing new carbohydrate drugs to maintain a balanced microbiota in the oral.
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- Jian Shu
- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 277 Yanta Xilu, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Institute of Cancer Research, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
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A Tale of Two Fimbriae: How Invasion of Dendritic Cells by Porphyromonas gingivalis Disrupts DC Maturation and Depolarizes the T-Cell-Mediated Immune Response. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11030328. [PMID: 35335652 PMCID: PMC8954744 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11030328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is a unique pathogen implicated in severe forms of periodontitis (PD), a disease that affects around 50% of the US population. P. gingivalis is equipped with a plethora of virulence factors that it uses to exploit its environment and survive. These include distinct fimbrial adhesins that enable it to bind to other microbes, colonize inflamed tissues, acquire nutrients, and invade cells of the stroma and immune system. Most notable for this review is its ability to invade dendritic cells (DCs), which bridge the innate and adaptive immune systems. This invasion process is tightly linked to the bridging functions of resultant DCs, in that it can disable (or stimulate) the maturation function of DCs and cytokines that are secreted. Maturation molecules (e.g., MHCII, CD80/CD86, CD40) and inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-1b, TNFa, IL-6) are essential signals for antigen presentation and for proliferation of effector T-cells such as Th17 cells. In this regard, the ability of P. gingivalis to coordinately regulate its expression of major (fimA) and minor (mfa-1) fimbriae under different environmental influences becomes highly relevant. This review will, therefore, focus on the immunoregulatory role of P. gingivalis fimbriae in the invasion of DCs, intracellular signaling, and functional outcomes such as alveolar bone loss and immune senescence.
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Granlund M, Åberg CH, Johansson A, Claesson R. Discrepancies in Antimicrobial Susceptibility between the JP2 and the Non-JP2 Genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11030317. [PMID: 35326780 PMCID: PMC8944592 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans JP2 genotype is associated with high leukotoxin production and severe (aggressive) periodontitis. The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial susceptibility of JP2 and non-JP2 genotype strains. Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 11 antimicrobials were determined for 160 A. actinomycetemcomitans of serotype a, b, or c, mostly isolated in Sweden or Ghana. MIC distributions for benzylpenicillin and fusidic acid revealed a more susceptible subpopulation for 38 serotype b strains, including the 32 of the JP2 genotype, with a benzylpenicillin MIC range of 0.125−0.5 mg/L. In contrast, benzylpenicillin MIC ≤ 16 mg/L was the estimated 99.5% epidemiological cutoff (ECOFF) of all strains. Beta-lactamase production was not detected. The fusidic acid MIC distribution of 11 strains of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus agreed with that found in non-JP2 strains. Cefotaxime, meropenem, levofloxacin, and trimethoprim−sulfamethoxazole MICs were all ≤0.25 mg/L, while MIC90 values for amoxicillin, azithromycin and tetracycline were 1 mg/L. Metronidazole MICs varied between 0.5 and >256 mg/L. The discrepant findings indicate that A. actinomycetemcomitans may be divided into two separate wild types, with a suggested intrinsic reduced susceptibility for benzylpenicillin in the majority of non-JP2 genotype strains. Possible implications for the treatment of A. actinomycetemcomitans infections are discussed.
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- Margareta Granlund
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden;
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- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden; (C.H.Å.); (A.J.)
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- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden; (C.H.Å.); (A.J.)
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- Division of Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
- Correspondence: ; Tel.:+76-70-3090126
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Looh SC, Soo ZMP, Wong JJ, Yam HC, Chow SK, Hwang JS. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans as the Aetiological Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Are the Unsolved Puzzles? Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14010050. [PMID: 35051027 PMCID: PMC8777676 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14010050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Leukotoxin A (LtxA) is the major virulence factor of an oral bacterium known as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa). LtxA is associated with elevated levels of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. LtxA targets leukocytes and triggers an influx of extracellular calcium into cytosol. The current proposed model of LtxA-mediated hypercitrullination involves the dysregulated activation of peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD) enzymes to citrullinate proteins, the release of hypercitrullinated proteins through cell death, and the production of autoantigens recognized by ACPA. Although model-based evidence is yet to be established, its interaction with the host’s immune system sparked interest in the role of LtxA in RA. The first part of this review summarizes the current knowledge of Aa and LtxA. The next part highlights the findings of previous studies on the association of Aa or LtxA with RA aetiology. Finally, we discuss the unresolved aspects of the proposed link between LtxA of Aa and RA.
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- Sung Cheng Looh
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (S.C.L.); (H.C.Y.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (Z.M.P.S.); (J.J.W.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (Z.M.P.S.); (J.J.W.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (S.C.L.); (H.C.Y.)
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
- Correspondence:
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Hbibi A, Bouziane A, Lyoussi B, Zouhdi M, Benazza D. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: From Basic to Advanced Research. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1373:45-67. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96881-6_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Munson E. Microbial Taxonomy Revision: Enough Is Enough! Or Is It? Clin Chem 2021; 68:138-142. [PMID: 34969113 DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvab189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Erik Munson
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network Laboratory Technical Advisory Group, Madison, WI, USA
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De Luca E, Álvarez-Narváez S, Maboni G, Baptista RP, Nemeth NM, Niedringhaus KD, Ladner JT, Lorch JM, Koroleva G, Lovett S, Palacios GF, Sanchez S. Comparative Genomics Analyses Support the Reclassification of Bisgaard Taxon 40 as Mergibacter gen. nov., With Mergibacter septicus sp. nov. as Type Species: Novel Insights Into the Phylogeny and Virulence Factors of a Pasteurellaceae Family Member Associated With Mortality Events in Seabirds. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:667356. [PMID: 34880834 PMCID: PMC8645869 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.667356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The Pasteurellaceae family has been associated with fatal diseases in numerous avian species. Several new taxa within this family, including Bisgaard taxon 40, have been recently described in wild birds, but their genomic characteristics and pathogenicity are not well understood. We isolated Bisgaard taxon 40 from four species of seabirds, including one sampled during a mass, multi-species mortality event in Florida, United States. Here, we present a comprehensive phenotypic and genetic characterization of Bisgaard taxon 40 and comparative genomic analysis with reference strains from the Pasteurellaceae family, aiming at determining its phylogenetic position, antimicrobial susceptibility profile, and identifying putative virulence factors. In silico multilocus sequence-based and whole-genome-based phylogenetic analysis clustered all Bisgaard taxon 40 strains together on a distinct branch separated from the other members of the Pasteurellaceae family, indicating that Bisgaard taxon 40 could represent a new genus. These findings were further supported by protein similarity analyses using the concatenation of 31 conserved proteins and other taxonomic approaches such as the percentage of conserved protein test. Additionally, several putative virulence factors were identified, including those associated with adhesion (capsule, ompA, ompH) and colonization (exbD, fur, galU, galE, lpxA, lpxC, and kdsA) of the host and a cytolethal distending toxin (cdt), which may have played a role in disease development leading to the mortality event. Considerably low minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were found for all the drugs tested, in concordance with the absence of antimicrobial resistance genes in these genomes. The novel findings of this study highlight genomic and phenotypic characteristics of this bacterium, providing insights into genome evolution and pathogenicity. We propose a reclassification of these organisms within the Pasteurellaceae family, designated as Mergibacter gen. nov., with Mergibacter septicus sp. nov. as the type species. The type strain is Mergibacter septicus A25201T (=DSM 112696).
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- Eliana De Luca
- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Departments of Pathology and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Departments of Pathology and Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States.,U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, United States
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- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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Yang K, Wang Y, Zhang S, Zhang D, Hu L, Zhao T, Zheng H. Oral Microbiota Analysis of Tissue Pairs and Saliva Samples From Patients With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma - A Pilot Study. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:719601. [PMID: 34712209 PMCID: PMC8546327 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.719601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Oral microbiota dysbiosis is associated with the occurrence and progression of oral cancer. To investigate the association between the microbiota and risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), we identified the microbial composition of paired tumor (TT)/normal paracancerous tissues (NPT) and saliva (TS) samples in OSCC patients through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. A total of 22 phyla, 321 genera, and 869 species were identified in the oral samples. Paired comparisons revealed significant differences between TT, NPT, and TS groups, with the genus Filifactor significantly enriched in TT. The phylum Actinobacteria; genus Veillonella; and species Granulicatella adiacens, Streptococcus sanguinis, and Veillonella rogosae were significantly enriched in NPT, while the phylum Bacteroidetes; genera Capnocytophaga, Haemophilus, and Prevotella; and seven species, including Capnocytophaga sp., Haemophilus sp., and Neisseria sp., were significantly enriched in TS. In TTs, the abundance of Prevotella intermedia was profoundly higher in the gingiva, while Capnocytophaga gingivalis and Rothia mucilaginosa were enriched in the lining mucosa and tongue. Increasing in abundance from the early tumor stage to the late stage, Solobacterium moorei in TT and Campylobacter sp. strain HMT 044 in TS were positively correlated with OSCC development, suggesting that bacteria were selected by different microenvironments. The correlation between 11 microbial species and 17 pathway abundances was revealed, indicating the potential function of low-abundance bacteria. Overall, our analysis revealed that multiple oral bacterial taxa are associated with a subsequent risk of OSCC and may be used as biomarkers for risk prediction and intervention in oral cancers.
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- Ke Yang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Department of Health Management Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics, Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai and Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Fernández González R, González Noya A, Fernández-Rodríguez R. Aggregatibacter aphrophilus brain abscess after tooth manipulation. Med Clin (Barc) 2021; 157:355-356. [PMID: 33277020 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Raquel Fernández González
- Servicio de Medicina Interna-Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, España.
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna-Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna-Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, España
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Laserna-Mendieta EJ, FitzGerald JA, Arias-Gonzalez L, Ollala JM, Bernardo D, Claesson MJ, Lucendo AJ. Esophageal microbiome in active eosinophilic esophagitis and changes induced by different therapies. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7113. [PMID: 33782490 PMCID: PMC8007638 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86464-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory esophageal disease triggered by food antigens. Cumulative evidence supports the implication of microbiota and the innate immune system in the pathogenesis of EoE. Changes in the esophageal microbiome were investigated by applying 16S rRNA gene sequencing on esophageal biopsies of adult patients with active EoE at baseline (n = 30), and after achieving remission with either proton pump inhibitors (PPI, n = 10), swallowed topical corticosteroids (STC, n = 10) or food-elimination diets (FED, n = 10). Ten non-EoE biopsies were also characterized as controls. Compared to controls, no differences in alpha (intra-sample) diversity were found in EoE microbiota overall. However, it decreased significantly among patients who underwent FED. As for beta (inter-sample) diversity, non-EoE controls separated from EoE baseline samples. Post-treatment samples from patients treated with PPI and FED had a more similar microbiota composition, while those receiving STC were closer to controls. Differential testing of microbial relative abundance displayed significant changes for Filifactor, Parvimonas and Porphyromonas genera. Analysis of predicted functions indicated alterations in metabolic pathways and abundance of sulphur-cytochrome oxidoreductases. Our findings demonstrate changes in microbiota associated with EoE, as well as a treatment effect on the microbiome.
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- E J Laserna-Mendieta
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Vereda de Socuéllamos, s/n, 13700, Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain. .,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain. .,Clinical Laboratory, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
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- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Vereda de Socuéllamos, s/n, 13700, Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital General La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain
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- Mucosal Immunology Lab, Instituto de Biología Y Genética Molecular (IBGM), Universidad de Valladolid-CSIC, Valladolid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Vereda de Socuéllamos, s/n, 13700, Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain. .,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Hepáticas Y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain.
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Tseng YC, Yang HY, Lin WT, Chang CB, Chien HC, Wang HP, Chen CM, Wang JT, Li C, Wu SF, Hsieh SC. Salivary dysbiosis in Sjögren's syndrome and a commensal-mediated immunomodulatory effect of salivary gland epithelial cells. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2021; 7:21. [PMID: 33707430 PMCID: PMC7952914 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-021-00192-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Salivary gland epithelial cells (SGECs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome due to aberrant antigen-presentation function. This study examined the hypothesis that oral dysbiosis modulates the antigen-presentation function of SGECs, which regulates CD4 T cell proliferation in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Saliva samples from 8 pSS patients and 16 healthy subjects were analyzed for bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA. As a result, 39 differentially abundant taxa were identified. Among them, the phylum Proteobacteria comprised 21 taxa, and this phylum was mostly enriched in the healthy controls. The proteobacterium Haemophilus parainfluenzae was enriched in the healthy controls, with the greatest effect size at the species level. Treatment of A253 cells in vitro with H. parainfluenzae upregulated PD-L1 expression, and H. parainfluenzae-pretreated A253 cells suppressed CD4 T cell proliferation. The suppression was partially reversed by PD-L1 blockade. Among low-grade xerostomia patients, salivary abundance of H. parainfluenzae decreased in pSS patients compared to that in non-pSS sicca patients. Our findings suggest that H. parainfluenzae may be an immunomodulatory commensal bacterium in pSS.
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- Yu-Chao Tseng
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.,Center for Innovative Research on Aging Society (CIRAS), National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan.,Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology, and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan.
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- Center for Innovative Research on Aging Society (CIRAS), National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan. .,Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan. .,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology, and Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Altdorfer A, De Cassem J, Gavage P, Mathonet PY, Guzmán-Suárez S, Moerman F. A rare case of voluminous brain abscess due to Actinomyces meyeri and Aggregatibacter aphrophilus: is there any evidence for a prolonged antibiotic oral relay? J Infect Chemother 2021; 27:1234-1237. [PMID: 33589370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2021.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We present the case of a patient with a voluminous cerebral abscess caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus and Actinomyces meyeri occurring a week post dental scaling. Both these bacteria are rarely involved in brain abscesses, and so far, cases of cerebral actinomyces have mostly been treated surgically and with intravenous (IV) antibiotics for 3-4 months, then put on oral antibiotic therapy with penicillin or amoxicillin for a further 3-12 months. Our patient underwent drainage through craniotomy and was subsequently put on intravenous ceftriaxone for 3 months accompanied by brain imaging control at the end of this period which showed complete regression of the abscess. Following parenteral treatment, no oral antibiotics were given since pharmacokinetic properties do not allow to attain high tissue concentration in the brain. This treatment gave excellent results.
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- Antoine Altdorfer
- Infectious Diseases Department, CHR de la Citadelle, Bld Du Douzième de Ligne 1, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Microbiology Department, CHR de la Citadelle, Bld Du Douzième de Ligne 1, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Infectious Diseases Department, CHR de la Citadelle, Bld Du Douzième de Ligne 1, 4000 Liège, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine, Université de Liège, Bâtiment B36, Quartier Hôpital, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Infectious Diseases Department, CHR de la Citadelle, Bld Du Douzième de Ligne 1, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Infectious Diseases Department, CHR de la Citadelle, Bld Du Douzième de Ligne 1, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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Wassef N, Sarkar D, Viswanathan G, Hughes GM, Salisbury T, Kuo J, de Silva R. A rare cause of culture negative bioprosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus infection. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CASE REPORTS 2021; 5:ytab003. [PMID: 33644660 PMCID: PMC7898661 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background The prevalence of culture negative infective endocarditis (IEC) is reported as 2–7% though this figure may be as high as 70% in developing countries.1 This higher rate will, at least in part, be due to reduced diagnostic facilities though some data suggests higher rates even when appropriate cultures were taken. The frequency is significantly elevated in patients who have already been exposed to antibiotics prior to blood cultures.1,2 A rare cause of culture negative IEC is the HACEK group of organisms that are normal habitants of the oropharyngeal flora and account for 1–3% of native valve endocarditis.3Aggregatibacter aphrophilus (A. aphrophilus) is a member of the HACEK group of organisms. Case summary A 32-year-old gentleman with a previous bioprosthetic aortic valve presented with a 1-week history of diarrhoea, vomiting, malaise, and weight loss. He was awaiting redo surgery for stenosis of the bioprosthesis, which had been inserted aged 17 for aortic stenosis secondary to a bicuspid valve. The initial blood tests revealed liver and renal impairment with anaemia. A transoesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated a complex cavitating aortic root abscess, complicated by perforation into the right ventricle. He underwent emergency redo surgery requiring debridement of the aortic abscess, insertion of a mechanical aortic prosthesis (St Jude Medical, USA), annular reconstruction and graft replacement of the ascending aorta. Despite antibiotic therapy, he remained septic with negative blood and tissue cultures. Bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing confirmed A. aphrophilus infection, for which intravenous ceftriaxone was initiated. This was subsequently changed to ciprofloxacin due to neutropenia. The patient self-discharged from the hospital during the third week of antibiotic therapy. One week later, he was re-admitted with fever, night sweats, and dyspnoea. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large recurrent aortic abscess cavity around the aortic annulus fistulating into the right heart chambers; this was confirmed by a computed tomography scan. There was dehiscence of the patch repair. Emergency redo aortic root replacement (25 mm mechanical valve conduit, ATS Medical, USA) and annular reconstruction was performed with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support. VA-ECMO was weaned after 3 days. The patient completed a full course of intravenous meropenem and ciprofloxacin and made a good recovery. Discussion IEC with oropharyngeal HACEK organisms is rare and difficult to diagnose, due to negative blood culture results. The broad-range polymerase chain reaction and gene sequencing with comparison to the DNA database is useful in these circumstances. This case demonstrates the importance of the 16S rRNA gene sequencing for HACEK infection diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment.
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- Nancy Wassef
- Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK
- Corresponding author. ,
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- Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK
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- Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK
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- Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK
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- Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK
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- Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Hospital, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0A, UKFor the podcast associated with this article, please visit https://academic.oup.com/ehjcr/pages/podcast
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Periodontitis increases risk of viable bacteria in freshly drawn blood donations. BLOOD TRANSFUSION = TRASFUSIONE DEL SANGUE 2021; 19:376-383. [PMID: 33539285 DOI: 10.2450/2021.0336-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to determine if periodontitis, which often causes transient bacteraemia, associates with viable bacteria in standard blood donations. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of 60 self-reported medically healthy blood donors aged over 50 years. According to standard procedures, whole blood was separated by fractionation into plasma, buffy-coat, and red blood cell (RBC)-fractions. The buffy-coat was screened for bacterial contamination using BacT/ALERT. Samples from plasma and RBC-fractions were incubated anaerobically and aerobically at 37°C for 7 days on trypticase soy blood agar (TSA). For identification, colony polymerase chain reaction was performed using primers targeting 16S rDNA. RESULTS From 62% of the donors with periodontitis, bacterial growth was observed on at least 1 out of 4 plates inoculated with plasma or RBCs, whereas only 13% of plates inoculated with plasma or RBCs from periodontally healthy controls yielded bacterial growth (relative risk 6.4, 95% CI: 2.1; 19.5; p=0.0011). None of the donors tested positive for bacterial contamination using BacT/ALERT. Cutibacterium acnes was found in 31% of the donations from donors with periodontitis and in 10% of the donations from periodontally healthy donors. In addition, Staphylococcus species, Bacillus mycoides, Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, and Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii were detected. DISCUSSION Periodontitis increased the risk of bacterial contamination of blood products. Contaminating bacteria are often associated with the RBC-fraction. As the BacT/ALERT test is generally performed on platelet products, routine screening fails to detect many occurrences of viable bacteria in the RBC-fraction.
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Schuwerk L, Hoeltig D, Waldmann KH, Valentin-Weigand P, Rohde J. Sero- and apx-typing of German Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae field isolates from 2010 to 2019 reveals a predominance of serovar 2 with regular apx-profile. Vet Res 2021; 52:10. [PMID: 33472678 PMCID: PMC7818768 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-020-00890-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Serotyping is the most common method to characterize field isolates of Actinobacillus (A.) pleuropneumoniae, the etiological agent of porcine pleuropneumonia. Based on serology, many farms seem to be infected and antibodies against a wide variety of serovars are detectable, but, so far it is unknown to what degree respective serovars contribute to outbreaks of clinical manifest disease. In this study, 213 German A. pleuropneumoniae field isolates retrieved for diagnostic purposes from outbreaks of porcine pleuropneumonia between 2010 and 2019 were genetically serotyped and analyzed regarding their apx-toxin gene profile using molecular methods. Serotyping revealed a prominent role of serovar 2 in clinical cases (64% of all isolates) and an increase in the detection of this serovar since 2010 in German isolates. Serovar 9/11 followed as the second most frequent serovar with about 15% of the isolates. Furthermore, very recently described serovars 16 (n = 2) and 18 (n = 8) were detected. Most isolates (93.4%) showed apx-profiles typical for the respective serovar. However, this does not hold true for isolates of serovar 18, as 75% (n = 6) of all isolates of this serovar deviated uniformly from the “typical” apx-gene profile of the reference strain 7311555. Notably, isolates from systemic lesions such as joints or meninges did not harbor the complete apxICABD operon which is considered typical for highly virulent strains. Furthermore, the extremely low occurrence (n = 1) of NAD independent (biovar II) isolates in German A. pleuropneumoniae was evident in our collection of clinical isolates.
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- Lukas Schuwerk
- Institute for Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany. .,Institute for Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany.
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- Clinic for Swine and Small Ruminants, Forensic Medicine and Ambulatory Service, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Swine and Small Ruminants, Forensic Medicine and Ambulatory Service, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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Willis JR, Iraola-Guzmán S, Saus E, Ksiezopolska E, Cozzuto L, Bejarano LA, Andreu-Somavilla N, Alloza-Trabado M, Puig-Sola A, Blanco A, Broglio E, Carolis C, Hecht J, Ponomarenko J, Gabaldón T. Oral microbiome in down syndrome and its implications on oral health. J Oral Microbiol 2020; 13:1865690. [PMID: 33456723 PMCID: PMC7782466 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2020.1865690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Introduction: The oral cavity harbors an abundant and diverse microbial community (i.e. the microbiome), whose composition and roles in health and disease have been the focus of intense research. Down syndrome (DS) is associated with particular characteristics in the oral cavity, and with a lower incidence of caries and higher incidence of periodontitis and gingivitis compared to control populations. However, the overall composition of the oral microbiome in DS and how it varies with diverse factors like host age or the pH within the mouth are still poorly understood. Methods: Using a Citizen-Science approach in collaboration with DS associations in Spain, we performed 16S rRNA metabarcoding and high-throughput sequencing, combined with culture and proteomics-based identification of fungi to survey the bacterial and fungal oral microbiome in 27 DS persons (age range 7–55) and control samples matched by geographical distribution, age range, and gender. Results: We found that DS is associated with low salivary pH and less diverse oral microbiomes, which were characterized by lower levels of Alloprevotella, Atopobium, Candidatus Saccharimonas, and higher amounts of Kingella, Staphylococcus, Gemella, Cardiobacterium, Rothia, Actinobacillus, and greater prevalence of Candida. Conclusion: Altogether, our study provides a first global snapshot of the oral microbiome in DS. Future studies are required to establish whether the observed differences are related to differential pathology in the oral cavity in DS.
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- Jesse R Willis
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS) and Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS) and Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS) and Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS) and Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC-CNS) and Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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Yamasaki R, Kawano A, Yoshioka Y, Ariyoshi W. Rhamnolipids and surfactin inhibit the growth or formation of oral bacterial biofilm. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:358. [PMID: 33228524 PMCID: PMC7684882 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-02034-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Bacteria survive in various environments by forming biofilms. Bacterial biofilms often cause significant problems to medical instruments and industrial processes. Techniques to inhibit biofilm formation are essential and have wide applications. In this study, we evaluated the ability of two types of biosurfactants (rhamnolipids and surfactin) to inhibit growth and biofilm formation ability of oral pathogenic bacteria such as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Streptococcus mutans, and Streptococcus sanguinis. Results Rhamnolipids inhibited the growth and biofilm formation ability of all examined oral bacteria. Surfactin showed effective inhibition against S. sanguinis ATCC10556, but lower effects toward A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4 and S. mutans UA159. To corroborate these results, biofilms were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and confocal microscopy. The observations were largely in concordance with the biofilm assay results. We also attempted to determine the step in the biofilm formation process that was inhibited by biosurfactants. The results clearly demonstrated that rhamnolipids inhibit biofilm formation after the initiation process, however, they do not affect attachment or maturation. Conclusions Rhamnolipids inhibit oral bacterial growth and biofilm formation by A. actinomycetemcomitans Y4, and may serve as novel oral drug against localized invasive periodontitis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12866-020-02034-9.
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- Ryota Yamasaki
- Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580, Japan.
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- Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580, Japan
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- Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580, Japan
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- Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 803-8580, Japan
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Dahlhausen KE, Jospin G, Coil DA, Eisen JA, Wilkins LG. Isolation and sequence-based characterization of a koala symbiont: Lonepinella koalarum. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10177. [PMID: 33150080 PMCID: PMC7583611 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are highly specialized herbivorous marsupials that feed almost exclusively on Eucalyptus leaves, which are known to contain varying concentrations of many different toxic chemical compounds. The literature suggests that Lonepinella koalarum, a bacterium in the Pasteurellaceae family, can break down some of these toxic chemical compounds. Furthermore, in a previous study, we identified L. koalarum as the most predictive taxon of koala survival during antibiotic treatment. Therefore, we believe that this bacterium may be important for koala health. Here, we isolated a strain of L. koalarum from a healthy koala female and sequenced its genome using a combination of short-read and long-read sequencing. We placed the genome assembly into a phylogenetic tree based on 120 genome markers using the Genome Taxonomy Database (GTDB), which currently does not include any L. koalarum assemblies. Our genome assembly fell in the middle of a group of Haemophilus, Pasteurella and Basfia species. According to average nucleotide identity and a 16S rRNA gene tree, the closest relative of our isolate is L. koalarum strain Y17189. Then, we annotated the gene sequences and compared them to 55 closely related, publicly available genomes. Several genes that are known to be involved in carbohydrate metabolism could exclusively be found in L. koalarum relative to the other taxa in the pangenome, including glycoside hydrolase families GH2, GH31, GH32, GH43 and GH77. Among the predicted genes of L. koalarum were 79 candidates putatively involved in the degradation of plant secondary metabolites. Additionally, several genes coding for amino acid variants were found that had been shown to confer antibiotic resistance in other bacterial species against pulvomycin, beta-lactam antibiotics and the antibiotic efflux pump KpnH. In summary, this genetic characterization allows us to build hypotheses to explore the potentially beneficial role that L. koalarum might play in the koala intestinal microbiome. Characterizing and understanding beneficial symbionts at the whole genome level is important for the development of anti- and probiotic treatments for koalas, a highly threatened species due to habitat loss, wildfires, and high prevalence of Chlamydia infections.
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- Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Altdorfer A, Gavage P, Moerman F. Aggregatibacter aphrophilus spinal epidural abscess. BMJ Case Rep 2020; 13:13/7/e235320. [PMID: 32675123 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A 76-year-old woman with a rare case of spinal epidural abscess (SEA) that had no risk factors for such type of infection, presented symptoms of back pain, progressive neurological deficit of the lower limb and loss of sphincter control. A gadolinium-enhanced MRI confirmed the diagnosis of an SEA. The patient underwent laminectomy with surgical drainage, where cultures showed the presence of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, a bacterium of the HACEK group (Haemophilus species, Aggregatibacter species, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella species), rarely involved in SEA. Following surgery, the patient was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone for 6 weeks, and this gave excellent results.
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, CHR Citadelle, Liege, Belgium
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Okumura T, Soya K, Hihara Y, Muraoka S, Nishimura Y, Inoue K, Maruyama A, Matsumoto G. The First Known Case of Liver Abscess Caused by Aggregatibacter aphrophilus in Japan. Intern Med 2020; 59:1451-1455. [PMID: 32161220 PMCID: PMC7332619 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4220-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A 48-year-old man presented with a sustained fever. Abdominal computed tomography revealed multilocular liver abscesses. He underwent percutaneous needle aspiration, yielding straw-colored pus. Gram staining revealed Gram-negative coccobacilli. The organism grew only on chocolate II agar in a 7% carbon dioxide atmosphere. Identification of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus was confirmed using mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. He was successfully treated with antibiotics. Liver abscess caused by A. aphrophilus is extremely rare. We herein report the first such case in Japan. Even fastidious organisms, such as A. aphrophilus, should be correctly identified using mass spectrometry or 16S rRNA gene sequencing for adequate treatment.
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- Taiki Okumura
- Department of Gastroenterology, Ina Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ina Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ina Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ina Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ina Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Japan
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Zheng ML, Li LH, Liu B, Lin YB, Zhang XT, Chen C, Qu PH, Zeng J. Haemophilus seminalis sp. nov., isolated from human semen. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2588-2595. [PMID: 32163029 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.004074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Two Haemophilus-like isolates with similar biochemical characteristics, designated strains SZY H1T and SZY H2, were isolated from human semen specimens. Cells were Gram-negative, non-motile, non-acid-fast, pleomorphic rods or coccobacilli. The major fatty acids (>10 %) were C16 : 0, C14 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and/or C14 : 0 3-OH and C16 : 1 ω6c and/or C16 : 1 ω7c. The polar lipids were determined to be phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified phospholipid, an unidentified aminophospholipid, two unidentified polar lipids and four unidentified aminolipids. The major polyamine was found to be cadaverine. The near-full-length (1462 nt) 16S rRNA gene sequences analysis showed the two isolates were nearly identical (>99.8 %), and closely matched Haemophilus haemolyticus ATCC 33390T with 98.9-99.1 % sequence similarities. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences and concatenation of 30 protein markers also revealed that the isolates clustered together with H. haemolyticus ATCC 33390T, and formed a distinct lineage well separated from the other members of the genus Haemophilus. Further, the average nucleotide identity values between the two isolates and their related species were below the established cut-off values for species delineation (95 %). Based on these findings, the two isolates are considered to represent a new species of the genus Haemophilus, for which name Haemophilus seminalis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SZY H1T (=NBRC 113782T=CGMCC 1.17137T).
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- Min-Ling Zheng
- The Second Clinic Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- The Second Clinic Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- The Second Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wuchuan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Wuchuan 524500, PR China
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- The Second Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.,The Second Clinic Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- The Second Clinic Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- The Second Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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Santos-Cortez RLP, Bhutta MF, Earl JP, Hafrén L, Jennings M, Mell JC, Pichichero ME, Ryan AF, Tateossian H, Ehrlich GD. Panel 3: Genomics, precision medicine and targeted therapies. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 130 Suppl 1:109835. [PMID: 32007292 PMCID: PMC7155947 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the most recent advances in human and bacterial genomics as applied to pathogenesis and clinical management of otitis media. DATA SOURCES PubMed articles published since the last meeting in June 2015 up to June 2019. REVIEW METHODS A panel of experts in human and bacterial genomics of otitis media was formed. Each panel member reviewed the literature in their respective fields and wrote draft reviews. The reviews were shared with all panel members, and a merged draft was created. The panel met at the 20th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media in June 2019, discussed the review and refined the content. A final draft was made, circulated, and approved by the panel members. CONCLUSION Trans-disciplinary approaches applying pan-omic technologies to identify human susceptibility to otitis media and to understand microbial population dynamics, patho-adaptation and virulence mechanisms are crucial to the development of novel, personalized therapeutics and prevention strategies for otitis media. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE In the future otitis media prevention strategies may be augmented by mucosal immunization, combination vaccines targeting multiple pathogens, and modulation of the middle ear microbiome. Both treatment and vaccination may be tailored to an individual's otitis media phenotype as defined by molecular profiles obtained by using rapidly developing techniques in microbial and host genomics.
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- Regie Lyn P. Santos-Cortez
- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 E. 19 Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of ENT, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton BN2 5BE, UK
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15 St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Tukholmankatu 8A, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Glycomics, Gold Coast campus, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15 St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
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- Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Rochester General Hospital Research Institute, 1425 Portland Ave., Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Department of Surgery/Otolaryngology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Mammalian Genetics Unit, MRC Harwell Institute, Harwell, Oxford, Didcot OX11 0RD, UK
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15 St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
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Whole Genome Sequencing of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Cultured from Blood Stream Infections Reveals Three Major Phylogenetic Groups Including a Novel Lineage Expressing Serotype a Membrane O Polysaccharide. Pathogens 2019; 8:pathogens8040256. [PMID: 31766652 PMCID: PMC6963875 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8040256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Twenty-nine strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans cultured from blood stream infections in Denmark were characterised. Serotyping was unremarkable, with almost equal proportions of the three major types plus a single serotype e strain. Whole genome sequencing positioned the serotype e strain outside the species boundary; moreover, one of the serotype a strains was unrelated to other strains of the major serotypes and to deposited sequences in the public databases. We identified five additional strains of this type in our collections. The particularity of the group was corroborated by phylogenetic analysis of concatenated core genes present in all strains of the species, and by uneven distribution of accessory genes only present in a subset of strains. Currently, the most accurate depiction of A. actinomycetemcomitans is a division into three lineages that differ in genomic content and competence for transformation. The clinical relevance of the different lineages is not known, and even strains excluded from the species sensu stricto can cause serious human infections. Serotyping is insufficient for characterisation, and serotypes a and e are not confined to specific lineages.
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Nørskov-Lauritsen N, Claesson R, Jensen AB, Åberg CH, Haubek D. Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans: Clinical Significance of a Pathobiont Subjected to Ample Changes in Classification and Nomenclature. Pathogens 2019; 8:E243. [PMID: 31752205 PMCID: PMC6963667 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8040243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a Gram-negative bacterium that is part of the oral microbiota. The aggregative nature of this pathogen or pathobiont is crucial to its involvement in human disease. It has been cultured from non-oral infections for more than a century, while its portrayal as an aetiological agent in periodontitis has emerged more recently. A. actinomycetemcomitans is one species among a plethora of microorganisms that constitute the oral microbiota. Although A. actinomycetemcomitans encodes several putative toxins, the complex interplay with other partners of the oral microbiota and the suppression of host response may be central for inflammation and infection in the oral cavity. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive update on the clinical significance, classification, and characterisation of A. actinomycetemcomitans, which has exclusive or predominant host specificity for humans.
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- Department of Odontology, Division of Oral Microbiology, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden;
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;
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- Department of Odontology, Division of Molecular Periodontology, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;
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Munson E, Carroll KC. Whither Extensive Genomic-Based Microbial Taxonomic Revision? Clin Chem 2019; 65:1343-1345. [PMID: 31570631 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2019.310714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Erik Munson
- College of Health Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI;
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- Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Kobayashi T, Arshava E, Ford B, Sekar P. Mixed Actinomyces israelii and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans infection causing empyema necessitatis and multiple skin abscesses in an immunocompetent patient. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/9/e230287. [PMID: 31551318 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A 45-year-old- man presented with left chest wall pain, swelling and cough. Over a 2-month period he developed abscesses in the right foot, right anterior thigh, left buttock and left chest. Incision and drainage of the soft tissue abscesses and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to drain the loculated empyema contiguous with the chest wall abscess were performed as surgical management. Gram stain showed beaded Gram-positive rods and the culture initially grew Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Eikenella corrodens Pathological evaluation of the pleura showed sulfur granules and organisms consistent with Actinomyces spp. on Gomori methenamine silver stain; Actinomyces israelii was recovered in culture with extended incubation. The patient was treated for 3 weeks with ceftriaxone and oral metronidazole, followed by oral amoxicillin. Culture of A. actinomycetemcomitans with other findings consistent with actinomycosis warrants 6-12 months of antibiotic therapy.
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- Takaaki Kobayashi
- Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Gómez-Bañuelos E, Mukherjee A, Darrah E, Andrade F. Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8091309. [PMID: 31454946 PMCID: PMC6780899 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8091309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology characterized by immune-mediated damage of synovial joints and antibodies to citrullinated antigens. Periodontal disease, a bacterial-induced inflammatory disease of the periodontium, is commonly observed in RA and has implicated periodontal pathogens as potential triggers of the disease. In particular, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans have gained interest as microbial candidates involved in RA pathogenesis by inducing the production of citrullinated antigens. Here, we will discuss the clinical and mechanistic evidence surrounding the role of these periodontal bacteria in RA pathogenesis, which highlights a key area for the treatment and preventive interventions in RA.
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- Eduardo Gómez-Bañuelos
- Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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Kirchner M, Hunt B, Carson T, Duggett N, Muchowski J, Whatmore AM. Actinobacillus vicugnae sp. nov., isolated from alpaca ( Vicugna pacos). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3170-3177. [PMID: 31395108 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ten strains of an Actinobacillus-like organism were isolated from alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in the UK over a period of 5 years, with no known epidemiological linkages. The isolates are distinct, based on both phenotype and genotype, from any previously described Actinobacillus species. Molecular analysis, based on 16S rRNA, rpoB and infB gene sequences, placed the isolates as a novel, early branching, lineage within the currently recognised Actinobacillus sensu stricto. In agreement with the results of the single-gene analysis, average nucleotide identity values, based on whole genome sequences, showed very similar identities to a number of members of the Actinobacillus sensu stricto notably Actinobacillus equuli, Actinobacillus suis and Actinobacillus ureae. At least two phenotypic characteristics differentiate the alpaca isolates from other Actinobacillus sensu stricto species, and from taxa likely falling within this group but awaiting formal species description, with Actinobacillus anseriformium and A. equulisubsp. haemolyticus being the most closely related phenotypically. The alpaca isolates can be differentiated from A. anseriformium by production of β-galactosidase (ONPG) and acid from raffinose, and from A. equulisubsp. haemolyticus by production of acid from d-sorbitol and failure to produce acid from d-xylose. Isolates were obtained from multiple sites in alpaca including respiratory tract, alimentary tract and internal organs although further evidence is required to understand any pathogenic significance. Based on the results of characterization described here, it is proposed that the isolates constitute a novel species, Actinobacillus vicugnae sp. nov. The type strain is W1618T (LMG30745T NCTC14090T) isolated in the UK in 2012 from oesophageal ulceration in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos).
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- Miranda Kirchner
- Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency (Weybridge), Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency (Bury St. Edmunds), Rougham Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2RX, UK
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency (Bury St. Edmunds), Rougham Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2RX, UK
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency (Weybridge), Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency (Weybridge), Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency (Weybridge), Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
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Fine DH, Patil AG, Velusamy SK. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans ( Aa) Under the Radar: Myths and Misunderstandings of Aa and Its Role in Aggressive Periodontitis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:728. [PMID: 31040843 PMCID: PMC6476972 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is a low-abundance Gram-negative oral pathobiont that is highly associated with a silent but aggressive orphan disease that results in periodontitis and tooth loss in adolescents of African heritage. For the most part Aa conducts its business by utilizing strategies allowing it to conceal itself below the radar of the host mucosal immune defense system. A great deal of misinformation has been conveyed with respect to Aa biology in health and disease. The purpose of this review is to present misconceptions about Aa and the strategies that it uses to colonize, survive, and evade the host. In the process Aa manages to undermine host mucosal defenses and contribute to disease initiation. This review will present clinical observational, molecular, and interventional studies that illustrate genetic, phenotypic, and biogeographical tactics that have been recently clarified and demonstrate how Aa survives and suppresses host mucosal defenses to take part in disease pathogenesis. At one point in time Aa was considered to be the causative agent of Localized Aggressive Periodontitis. Currently, it is most accurate to look at Aa as a community activist and necessary partner of a pathogenic consortium that suppresses the initial host response so as to encourage overgrowth of its partners. The data for Aa's activist role stems from molecular genetic studies complemented by experimental animal investigations that demonstrate how Aa establishes a habitat (housing), nutritional sustenance in that habitat (food), and biogeographical mobilization and/or relocation from its initial habitat (transportation). In this manner Aa can transfer to a protected but vulnerable domain (pocket or sulcus) where its community activism is most useful. Aa's “strategy” includes obtaining housing, food, and transportation at no cost to its partners challenging the economic theory that “there ain't no such thing as a free lunch.” This “strategy” illustrates how co-evolution can promote Aa's survival, on one hand, and overgrowth of community members, on the other, which can result in local host dysbiosis and susceptibility to infection.
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- Daniel H Fine
- Department of Oral Biology, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, NJ, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, NJ, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, NJ, United States
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Lindholm M, Min Aung K, Nyunt Wai S, Oscarsson J. Role of OmpA1 and OmpA2 in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Aggregatibacter aphrophilus serum resistance. J Oral Microbiol 2018; 11:1536192. [PMID: 30598730 PMCID: PMC6225413 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2018.1536192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Aggregatibacter aphrophilus belong to the HACEK group of fastidious Gram-negative organisms, a recognized cause of infective endocarditis. A. actinomycetemcomitans is also implicated in aggressive forms of periodontitis. We demonstrated that A. aphrophilus strains, as A. actinomycetemcomitans are ubiquitously serum resistant. Both species encode two Outer membrane protein A paralogues, here denoted OmpA1 and OmpA2. As their respective pangenomes contain several OmpA1 and OmpA2 alleles, they represent potential genotypic markers. A naturally competent strain of A. actinomycetemcomitans and A. aphrophilus, respectively were used to elucidate if OmpA1 and OmpA2 contribute to serum resistance. Whereas OmpA1 was critical for survival of A. actinomycetemcomitans D7SS in 50% normal human serum (NHS), serum resistant ompA1 mutants were fortuitously obtained, expressing enhanced levels of OmpA2. Similarly, OmpA1 rather than OmpA2 was a major contributor to serum resistance of A. aphrophilus HK83. Far-Western blot revealed that OmpA1AA, OmpA2AA, and OmpA1AP can bind to C4-binding protein, an inhibitor of classical and mannose-binding lectin (MBL) complement activation. Indeed, ompA1 mutants were susceptible to these pathways, but also to alternative complement activation. This may at least partly reflect a compromised outer membrane integrity but is also consistent with alternative mechanisms involved in OmpA-mediated serum resistance.
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- Mark Lindholm
- Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology and the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology and the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Bukhari A, Chen JZ, Joffe AM, Chiu I. A Painful Leg Lump. Clin Infect Dis 2018; 63:1388-1390. [PMID: 27794032 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Abdullah Bukhari
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Aggregatibacter Species Isolated from Human Clinical Specimens and Description of Aggregatibacter kilianii sp. nov. J Clin Microbiol 2018; 56:JCM.00053-18. [PMID: 29695522 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00053-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Aggregatibacter species are commensal bacteria of human mucosal surfaces that are sometimes involved in serious invasive infections. During the investigation of strains cultured from various clinical specimens, we encountered a coherent group of 10 isolates that could not be allocated to any validly named species by phenotype, mass spectrometry, or partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Whole-genome sequencing revealed a phylogenetic cluster related to but separate from Aggregatibacter aphrophilus The mean in silico DNA hybridization value for strains of the new cluster versus A. aphrophilus was 56% (range, 53.7 to 58.0%), whereas the average nucleotide identity was 94.4% (range, 93.9 to 94.8%). The new cluster exhibited aggregative properties typical of the genus Aggregatibacter Key phenotypic tests for discrimination of the new cluster from validly named Aggregatibacter species are alanine-phenylalanine-proline arylamidase, N-acetylglucosamine, and β-galactosidase. The name Aggregatibacter kilianii is proposed, with PN_528 (CCUG 70536T or DSM 105094T) as the type strain.
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Lützen L, Olesen B, Voldstedlund M, Christensen JJ, Moser C, Knudsen JD, Fuursted K, Hartmeyer GN, Chen M, Søndergaard TS, Rosenvinge FS, Dzajic E, Schønheyder HC, Nørskov-Lauritsen N. Incidence of HACEK bacteraemia in Denmark: A 6-year population-based study. Int J Infect Dis 2018; 68:83-87. [PMID: 29408674 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Bacteria with common microbiological and clinical characteristics are often recognized as a particular group. The acronym HACEK stands for five fastidious genera associated with infective endocarditis (Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, and Kingella). Data on the epidemiology of HACEK are sparse. This article reports a 6-year nationwide study of HACEK bacteraemia in Denmark. METHODS Cases of HACEK bacteraemia occurring during the years 2010-2015 were retrieved from the national Danish microbiology database, covering an average surveillance population of 5.6 million per year. RESULTS A total of 147 cases of HACEK bacteraemia were identified, corresponding to an annual incidence of 0.44 per 100000 population. The annual incidence for males was 0.56 per 100000 and for females was 0.31 per 100000. The median age was 56 years (range 0-97 years), with variation among the genera. One hundred and forty-three isolates were identified to the species level and six to the genus level: Haemophilus spp, n=55; Aggregatibacter spp, n=37; Cardiobacterium spp, n=9; Eikenella corrodens n=21; and Kingella spp, n=27. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study on the incidence of HACEK bacteraemia in a large surveillance population and may inspire further studies on the HACEK group. Haemophilus spp other than Haemophilus influenzae accounted for most cases of HACEK bacteraemia in Denmark, with Aggregatibacter spp in second place.
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- Lisbeth Lützen
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark.
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- Infectious Disease Preparedness, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 København S, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Slagelse Hospital, Ingemannsvej 18, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegård Alle 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 København S, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital, Søndre Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital of Southern Jutland, Sydvang 1, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital of Southern Jutland, Sydvang 1, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark; Department of Microbiology, Hospitalsenheden Midt-Vest, Viborg/Herning, Heibergs Alle 4, 8800 Viborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital, Søndre Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense, Denmark; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sygehus Lillebælt Vejle Sygehus, Beriderbakken 4, 7100 Vejle, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sydvestjysk Sygehus Esbjerg, Finsensgade 35, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 5, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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Adhikary S, Bisgaard M, Nicklas W, Christensen H. Reclassification of Bisgaard taxon 5 as Caviibacterium pharyngocola gen. nov., sp. nov. and Bisgaard taxon 7 as Conservatibacter flavescens gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:643-650. [PMID: 29303698 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A total of 29 strains mainly from guinea pigs were investigated by a polyphasic approach that included previously published data. The strains were classified as Bisgaard taxa 5 and 7 by comparison of phenotypic characteristics and the strains showed typical cultural characteristics for members of family Pasteurellaceae and the strains formed two monophyletic groups based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison. Partial rpoB sequence analysis as well as published data on DNA-DNA hybridization showed high genotypic relationships within both groups. A new genus with one species, Caviibacterium pharyngocola gen. nov., sp. nov., is proposed to accommodate members of taxon 5 of Bisgaard, whereas members of taxon 7 are proposed as Conservatibacter flavescens gen. nov., sp. nov. The two genera are clearly separated by phenotype from each other and from existing genera of the family Pasteurellaceae. The type strain of Caviibacterium pharyngocola is 7.3T (=CCUG 16493T=DSM 105478T) and the type strain of Conservatibacter flavescens is 7.4T (=CCUG 24852T=DSM 105479T=HIM 794-7T), both were isolated from the pharynx of guinea pigs.
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- Sadhana Adhikary
- Department of Veterinary Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 4 Stigbøjlen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Professor emeritus, Horsevænget 40, Viby Sjælland, Denmark
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- Microbiological Diagnostics, German Cancer Research Centre, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 4 Stigbøjlen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Oral pathogenesis of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Microb Pathog 2017; 113:303-311. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Damgaard C, Reinholdt J, Enevold C, Fiehn NE, Nielsen CH, Holmstrup P. Immunoglobulin G antibodies against Porphyromonas gingivalis or Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in cardiovascular disease and periodontitis. J Oral Microbiol 2017; 9:1374154. [PMID: 29081914 PMCID: PMC5646634 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2017.1374154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objectives: The aim was to elucidate whether levels of circulating antibodies to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis correlate to loss of attachment, as a marker for periodontitis and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Design: Sera were collected from 576 participants of the Danish Health Examination Survey (DANHES). Immunoglobulin G antibodies against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and protein antigens from the a, b and c serotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans and P. gingivalis were quantified by titration in ELISA plates coated with a mixture of antigens prepared by disintegration of bacteria. Results: Levels of antibodies against P. gingivalis (OR = 1.48) and A. actinomycetemcomitans (1.31) associated with periodontitis, as determined by univariable logistic regression analysis. These antibody levels also associated with CVD (1.17 and 1.37), respectively, However, after adjusting for other risk factors, including age, smoking, gender, alcohol consumption, overweight, and level of education using multivariable logistic regression analysis, only increasing body mass index (BMI; 1.09), previous smoking (1.99), and increasing age (decades) (2.27) remained associated with CVD. Increased levels of antibodies against P. gingivalis (1.34) remained associated with periodontitis after adjusting for other risk factors. Conclusions: CVD and periodontitis were associated with levels of IgG antibodies to P. gingivalis or A. actinomycetemcomitans in univariable analyses, but only the association of P. gingivalis antibody levels with periodontitis reached statistical significance after adjustment for common confounders. Age, in particular, influenced this relationship.
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- Christian Damgaard
- Section of Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute for Inflammation Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute for Inflammation Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Inflammation Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Adhikary S, Nicklas W, Bisgaard M, Boot R, Kuhnert P, Waberschek T, Aalbæk B, Korczak B, Christensen H. Rodentibacter gen. nov. including Rodentibacter pneumotropicus comb. nov., Rodentibacter heylii sp. nov., Rodentibacter myodis sp. nov., Rodentibacter ratti sp. nov., Rodentibacter heidelbergensis sp. nov., Rodentibacter trehalosifermentans sp. nov., Rodentibacter rarus sp. nov., Rodentibacter mrazii and two genomospecies. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Sadhana Adhikary
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, 4 Stigbøjlen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Microbiological Diagnostics, German Cancer Research Centre, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Professor emeritus, Horsevænget 40, Viby Sjælland, Denmark
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- Mr. Tripkade 51, 3571 SW, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Laenggass-Strasse 122, CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Microbiological Diagnostics, German Cancer Research Centre, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, 4 Stigbøjlen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Laenggass-Strasse 122, CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, 4 Stigbøjlen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Munson E, Carroll KC. What's in a Name? New Bacterial Species and Changes to Taxonomic Status from 2012 through 2015. J Clin Microbiol 2017; 55:24-42. [PMID: 27795334 PMCID: PMC5228236 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01379-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Technological advancements in fields such as molecular genetics and the human microbiome have resulted in an unprecedented recognition of new bacterial genus/species designations by the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology Knowledge of designations involving clinically significant bacterial species would benefit clinical microbiologists in the context of emerging pathogens, performance of accurate organism identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. In anticipation of subsequent taxonomic changes being compiled by the Journal of Clinical Microbiology on a biannual basis, this compendium summarizes novel species and taxonomic revisions specific to bacteria derived from human clinical specimens from the calendar years 2012 through 2015.
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- Erik Munson
- College of Health Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Teughels W, Kinder Haake S, Sliepen I, Pauwels M, Van Eldere J, Cassiman JJ, Quirynen M. Bacteria Interfere with A. actinomycetemcomitans Colonization. J Dent Res 2016; 86:611-7. [PMID: 17586706 DOI: 10.1177/154405910708600706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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It is known that beneficial bacteria can suppress the emergence of pathogenic bacteria, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract. This study examined the potential for a similar suppression of Aggregatibacter (formerly Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans colonization of epithelial cells, due to its potential relevance in periodontal diseases. Seven presumed beneficial bacteria were examined for their ability to interfere, exclude, or displace A. actinomycetemcomitans from epithelial cells in vitro. Streptococcus sanguinis, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus salivarius showed prominent inhibitory effects on either A. actinomycetemcomitans recovery or colonization. These results confirmed the hypothesis that bacterial interactions interfere with A. actinomycetemcomitans colonization of epithelial cells in vitro, and demonstrated the potential beneficial effects of S. mitis, S. salivarius, and S. sanguinis.
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- W Teughels
- Catholic University Leuven, Research Group for Microbial Adhesion, Department of Periodontology, Leuven, Belgium.
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