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Agranier E, Crétin P, Joublin-Delavat A, Veillard L, Touahri K, Delavat F. Development and utilization of new O 2-independent bioreporters. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0409123. [PMID: 38441526 PMCID: PMC10986488 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04091-23] [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: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Fluorescent proteins have revolutionized science since their discovery in 1962. They have enabled imaging experiments to decipher the function of proteins, cells, and organisms, as well as gene regulation. Green fluorescent protein and all its derivatives are now standard tools in cell biology, immunology, molecular biology, and microbiology laboratories around the world. A common feature of these proteins is their dioxygen (O2)-dependent maturation allowing fluorescence, which precludes their use in anoxic contexts. In this work, we report the development and in cellulo characterization of genetic circuits encoding the O2-independent KOFP-7 protein, a flavin-binding fluorescent protein. We have optimized the genetic circuit for high bacterial fluorescence at population and single-cell level, implemented this circuit in various plasmids differing in host range, and quantified their fluorescence under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Finally, we showed that KOFP-7-based constructions can be used to produce fluorescing cells of Vibrio diazotrophicus, a facultative anaerobe, demonstrating the usefulness of the genetic circuits for various anaerobic bacteria. These genetic circuits can thus be modified at will, both to solve basic and applied research questions, opening a highway to shed light on the obscure anaerobic world.IMPORTANCEFluorescent proteins are used for decades, and have allowed major discoveries in biology in a wide variety of fields, and are used in environmental as well as clinical contexts. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) and all its derivatives share a common feature: they rely on the presence of dioxygen (O2) for protein maturation and fluorescence. This dependency precludes their use in anoxic environments. Here, we constructed a series of genetic circuits allowing production of KOFP-7, an O2-independant flavin-binding fluorescent protein. We demonstrated that Escherichia coli cells producing KOFP-7 are fluorescent, both at the population and single-cell levels. Importantly, we showed that, unlike cells producing GFP, cells producing KOFP-7 are fluorescent in anoxia. Finally, we demonstrated that Vibrio diazotrophicus NS1, a facultative anaerobe, is fluorescent in the absence of O2 when KOFP-7 is produced. Altogether, the development of new genetic circuits allowing O2-independent fluorescence will open new perspective to study anaerobic processes.
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- Eva Agranier
- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR6286, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR6286, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR6286, Nantes, France
- Laboratoire Chimie et Biochimie de Molécules Bioactives, Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, UMR7177, Strasbourg, France
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Petit C, Caudal F, Taupin L, Dufour A, Le Ker C, Giudicelli F, Rodrigues S, Bazire A. Antibiofilm Activity of the Marine Probiotic Bacillus subtilis C3 Against the Aquaculture-Relevant Pathogen Vibrio harveyi. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2024:10.1007/s12602-024-10229-z. [PMID: 38329698 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-024-10229-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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V. harveyi is a well-known pathogen-inducing vibriosis, especially for shrimp, fish, and invertebrates. Its virulence is related to biofilm formation and this negatively impacts the aquaculture industry. Therapeutic strategies such as the utilization of probiotic bacteria may slow down Vibrio infections. In this study, we investigated the potential antibiofilm activity of the probiotic Bacillus subtilis C3 for aquaculture. First, B. subtilis C3 biofilm was characterized by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) before testing its bioactivities. We demonstrated antibiofilm activity of B. subtilis C3 culture supernatant, which is mainly composed-among other molecules-of lipopeptidic surfactants belonging to the surfactin family as identified by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)-MS/MS. Their antibiofilm activity was confirmed on V. harveyi ORM4 (pFD086) biofilm by CLSM. These findings suggest that the marine probiotic B. subtilis C3 might inhibit or reduce Vibrio colonization and thus decrease the associated animal mortalities.
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- Coraline Petit
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, IUEM, EMR 6076, 56100, Lorient, France
- Marine Akwa, 1 rue René Cassin, 22100, Dinan, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, IUEM, EMR 6076, 56100, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, IUEM, EMR 6076, 56100, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, IUEM, EMR 6076, 56100, Lorient, France
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- Marine Akwa, 1 rue René Cassin, 22100, Dinan, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, IUEM, EMR 6076, 56100, Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, IUEM, EMR 6076, 56100, Lorient, France.
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Morot A, Delavat F, Bazire A, Paillard C, Dufour A, Rodrigues S. Genetic Insights into Biofilm Formation by a Pathogenic Strain of Vibrio harveyi. Microorganisms 2024; 12:186. [PMID: 38258011 PMCID: PMC10820411 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12010186] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The Vibrio genus includes bacteria widely distributed in aquatic habitats and the infections caused by these bacteria can affect a wide range of hosts. They are able to adhere to numerous surfaces, which can result in biofilm formation that helps maintain them in the environment. The involvement of the biofilm lifestyle in the virulence of Vibrio pathogens of aquatic organisms remains to be investigated. Vibrio harveyi ORM4 is a pathogen responsible for an outbreak in European abalone Haliotis tuberculata populations. In the present study, we used a dynamic biofilm culture technique coupled with laser scanning microscopy to characterize the biofilm formed by V. harveyi ORM4. We furthermore used RNA-seq analysis to examine the global changes in gene expression in biofilm cells compared to planktonic bacteria, and to identify biofilm- and virulence-related genes showing altered expression. A total of 1565 genes were differentially expressed, including genes associated with motility, polysaccharide synthesis, and quorum sensing. The up-regulation of 18 genes associated with the synthesis of the type III secretion system suggests that this virulence factor is induced in V. harveyi ORM4 biofilms, providing indirect evidence of a relationship between biofilm and virulence.
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- Amandine Morot
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280 Plouzané, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
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Hou Y, Zhang T, Zhang F, Liao T, Li Z. Transcriptome analysis of digestive diverticula of Hong Kong oyster (Crassostrea hongkongesis) infected with Vibrio harveyi. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 142:109120. [PMID: 37813153 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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The Hong Kong oyster (Crassostrea hongkongesis), as the main marine aquaculture shellfish in the South China Sea, not only has high economic and ecological value, but also is an ideal model for conducting research on pathogen host interaction. However, diseases caused by Vibrio pose a serious impediment to the culture of C. hongkongesis. In this study, we performed transcriptome analysis of digestive diverticula of C. hongkongesis infected with V. harveyi. A total of 977, 689, 912 high quality reads and 955, 208, 562 valid reads were obtained. At 12, 24, 48 and 72 h post-infection, 1402, 2168, 2727 and 1398 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were captured, respectively. GO enrichment analysis showed that DEGs were significantly enriched in cellular processes, catalytic activity, cell part and other terms. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that these DEGs were mainly closely related to Necroptosis, RIG-I-like receptor signaling pathway, NF-kappa B signaling pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway and other pathways are related. The results of WGCNA analysis indicated that THBS1, CA10, Trpm2, THAP12, PTPRT, HSPA12A, and ADAM10 were the hub genes in the gene co-expression network. This study will provide new ideas at the transcriptome level for the immune regulatory mechanisms and adaptability of the C. hongkongesis to V. infection, as well as for achieving selective breeding for Vibrio resistance in the C. hongkongesis.
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- Yongkang Hou
- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524088, China
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- College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524088, China.
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Oyanedel D, Lagorce A, Bruto M, Haffner P, Morot A, Labreuche Y, Dorant Y, de La Forest Divonne S, Delavat F, Inguimbert N, Montagnani C, Morga B, Toulza E, Chaparro C, Escoubas JM, Gueguen Y, Vidal-Dupiol J, de Lorgeril J, Petton B, Degremont L, Tourbiez D, Pimparé LL, Leroy M, Romatif O, Pouzadoux J, Mitta G, Le Roux F, Charrière GM, Travers MA, Destoumieux-Garzón D. Cooperation and cheating orchestrate Vibrio assemblages and polymicrobial synergy in oysters infected with OsHV-1 virus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2305195120. [PMID: 37751557 PMCID: PMC10556616 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2305195120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Polymicrobial infections threaten the health of humans and animals but remain understudied in natural systems. We recently described the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS), a polymicrobial disease affecting oyster production worldwide. In the French Atlantic coast, the disease involves coinfection with ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) and virulent Vibrio. However, it is unknown whether consistent Vibrio populations are associated with POMS in different regions, how Vibrio contribute to POMS, and how they interact with OsHV-1 during pathogenesis. By connecting field-based approaches in a Mediterranean ecosystem, laboratory infection assays and functional genomics, we uncovered a web of interdependencies that shape the structure and function of the POMS pathobiota. We show that Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio rotiferianus are predominant in OsHV-1-diseased oysters and that OsHV-1 drives the partition of the Vibrio community observed in the field. However only V. harveyi synergizes with OsHV-1 by promoting mutual growth and accelerating oyster death. V. harveyi shows high-virulence potential and dampens oyster cellular defenses through a type 3 secretion system, making oysters a more favorable niche for microbe colonization. In addition, V. harveyi produces a key siderophore called vibrioferrin. This important resource promotes the growth of V. rotiferianus, which cooccurs with V. harveyi in diseased oysters, and behaves as a cheater by benefiting from V. harveyi metabolite sharing. Our data show that cooperative behaviors contribute to synergy between bacterial and viral coinfecting partners. Additional cheating behaviors further shape the polymicrobial consortium. Controlling cooperative behaviors or countering their effects opens avenues for mitigating polymicrobial diseases.
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- Daniel Oyanedel
- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins, ZI de la Pointe du Diable, PlouzanéF-29280, France
- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 06, CNRS, UMR8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, RoscoffF-29680, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CNRS, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Ifremer, Laboratoire des sciences de l'environnement marin (LEMAR), Plouzané,F-29280, France
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, LorientF-56100, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins, ZI de la Pointe du Diable, PlouzanéF-29280, France
- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 06, CNRS, UMR8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, RoscoffF-29680, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, Unité en Sciences Biologiques et Biotechnologies (US2B), UMR6286, Nantes,F-44000, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et OBservatoire de l’Environnement (CRIOBE), UAR3278, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE), Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, CNRS, PerpignanF-66860, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Ifremer, Adaptation Santé des invertébrés Marins (ASIM), La TrembladeF-17390, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
- MARine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation (MARBEC) Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, SèteF-34200, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
- Ifremer, IRD, Univ Nouvelle-Calédonie, Univ La Réunion, ENTROPIE, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie,F-98800, France
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- Ifremer, Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins, ZI de la Pointe du Diable, PlouzanéF-29280, France
- Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CNRS, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Ifremer, Laboratoire des sciences de l'environnement marin (LEMAR), Plouzané,F-29280, France
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- Ifremer, Adaptation Santé des invertébrés Marins (ASIM), La TrembladeF-17390, France
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- Ifremer, Adaptation Santé des invertébrés Marins (ASIM), La TrembladeF-17390, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
- Ifremer, Université de Polynésie Française, IRD, Institut Louis Malardé (ILM), Ecosystèmes Insulaires Océaniens (EIO), VairaoF-98719, Polynésie Française
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- Ifremer, Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins, ZI de la Pointe du Diable, PlouzanéF-29280, France
- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 06, CNRS, UMR8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, RoscoffF-29680, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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- Interactions Hôtes Pathogènes Environnements (IHPE), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, MontpellierF-34090, France
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Caudal F, Rodrigues S, Dufour A, Artigaud S, Le Blay G, Petek S, Bazire A. Extracts from Wallis Sponges Inhibit Vibrio harveyi Biofilm Formation. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1762. [PMID: 37512934 PMCID: PMC10383632 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071762] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Pathogenic bacteria and their biofilms are involved in many human and animal diseases and are a major public health problem with, among other things, the development of antibiotic resistance. These biofilms are known to induce chronic infections for which classical treatments using antibiotic therapy are often ineffective. Sponges are sessile filter-feeding marine organisms known for their dynamic symbiotic partnerships with diverse microorganisms and their production of numerous metabolites of interest. In this study, we investigated the antibiofilm efficacy of different extracts from sponges, isolated in Wallis, without biocidal activity. Out of the 47 tested extracts, from 28 different genera, 11 showed a strong activity against Vibrio harveyi biofilm formation. Moreover, one of these extracts also inhibited two quorum-sensing pathways of V. harveyi.
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- Flore Caudal
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280 Plouzane, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
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- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280 Plouzane, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Université Bretagne Sud, EMR CNRS 6076, IUEM, 56100 Lorient, France
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Lee Y, Roh H, Kim A, Park J, Lee JY, Kim YJ, Kang YR, Kang H, Kim S, Kim HS, Cha HJ, Choi YH, Nam BH, Park CI, Kim DH. Molecular mechanisms underlying the vulnerability of Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) to Vibrio harveyi infection at higher water temperature. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 138:108844. [PMID: 37225060 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Climate change is one of the most important threats to farmed abalone worldwide. Although abalone is more susceptible to vibriosis at higher water temperatures, the molecular mode of action underlying this has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to address the high susceptibility of Halitotis discus hannai to V. harveyi infection using abalone hemocytes exposed to low and high temperatures. Abalone hemocytes were divided into four groups, 20C, 20V, 25C, and 25V, depending on co-culture with (V)/without (C) V. harveyi (MOI = 12.8) and incubation temperature (20 °C or 25 °C). After 3 h of incubation, hemocyte viability and phagocytic activity were measured, and RNA sequencing was performed using Illumina Novaseq. The expression of several virulence-related genes in V. harveyi was analyzed using real-time PCR. The viability of hemocytes was significantly decreased in the 25V group compared to cells in the other groups, whereas phagocytic activity at 25 °C was significantly higher than at 20 °C. Although a number of immune-associated genes were commonly upregulated in abalone hemocyte exposed to V. harveyi, regardless of temperature, pathways and genes regarding pro-inflammatory responses (interleukin-17 and tumor necrosis factor) and apoptosis were significantly overexpressed in the 25V group compared to the 25C group. Notably, in the apoptosis pathway, genes encoding executor caspases (casp3 and casp7) and pro-apoptotic factor, bax were significantly up-regulated only in the 25V group, while the apoptosis inhibitor, bcl2L1 was significantly up-regulated only in the 20V group compared to the control group at the respective temperatures. The co-culture of V. harveyi with abalone hemocytes at 25 °C up-regulated several virulence-related genes involved in quorum sensing (luxS), antioxidant activity (katA, katB, and sodC), motility (flgI), and adherence/invasion (ompU) compared to those at 20 °C. Therefore, our results showed that H. discus hannai hemocytes exposed to V. harveyi at 25 °C were highly stressed by vigorously activated inflammatory responses and that the bacterial pathogen overexpressed several virulence-related genes at the high temperature tested. The transcriptomic profile of both abalone hemocytes and V. harveyi in the present study provide insight into differential host-pathogen interactions depending on the temperature conditions and the molecular backgrounds related to increased abalone vulnerability upon global warming.
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- Yoonhang Lee
- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Proteome Biophysics, And Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Parasitology and Genetics, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan, South Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, South Korea.
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea.
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Joublin-Delavat A, Touahri K, Crétin P, Morot A, Rodrigues S, Jesus B, Trigodet F, Delavat F. Genetic and physiological insights into the diazotrophic activity of a non-cyanobacterial marine diazotroph. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:6510-6523. [PMID: 36302093 PMCID: PMC10099842 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Nitrogen (N2 ) fixation, or diazotrophy, supports a large part of primary production in oceans. Culture-independent approaches highlighted the presence in abundance of marine non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs (NCD), but their ecophysiology remains elusive, mostly because of the low number of isolated NCD and because of the lack of available genetic tools for these isolates. Here, a dual genetic and functional approach allowed unveiling the ecophysiology of a marine NCD affiliated to the species Vibrio diazotrophicus. Physiological characterization of the first marine NCD mutant obtained so far was performed using a soft-gellan assay, demonstrating that a ΔnifH mutant is not able to grow in nitrogen-free media. Furthermore, we demonstrated that V. diazotrophicus produces a thick biofilm under diazotrophic conditions, suggesting biofilm production as an adaptive response of this NCD to cope with the inhibition of nitrogen fixation by molecular oxygen. Finally, the genomic signature of V. diazotrophicus is essentially absent from metagenomic data of Tara Ocean expeditions, despite having been isolated from various marine environments. We think that the genetically tractable V. diazotrophicus strain used in this study may serve as an ideal model to study the ecophysiology of these overlooked procaryotic group.
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR6286, Nantes, France.,Laboratoire Chimie et Biochimie de Molécules Bioactives, Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, UMR7177, Strasbourg, France
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- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, Plouzané, France.,Université de Bretagne-Sud, UR3884, LBCM, IUEM, Lorient, France
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- Nantes Université, RSBE2 ISOMer, UR2160, Nantes, France
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Sorée M, Delavat F, Lambert C, Lozach S, Papin M, Petton B, Passerini D, Dégremont L, Hervio Heath D. Life history of oysters influences Vibrio parahaemolyticus accumulation in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas). Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:4401-4410. [PMID: 35384247 PMCID: PMC9790381 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in humans is associated with raw oyster consumption. Evaluation of V. parahaemolyticus presence in oysters is of most interest because of the economic and public health issues that it represents. To explore V. parahaemolyticus accumulation and depuration in adult Crassostrea gigas, we developed a GFP-tagged V. parahaemolyticus strain (IFVp201-gfp+ ), as well as a rapid and efficient quantification method in C. gigas oysters haemolymph by flow cytometry. Impact of the life history of C. gigas on accumulation and depuration of V. parahaemolyticus IFVp201 was subsequently investigated. We found that naive oysters, i.e. grown in controlled facilities with UV treated seawater, accumulated significantly more IFVp201 than environmental oysters, i.e. grown in intertidal environment. We hypothesized that environmental oysters could have been immune primed, thus could limit V. parahaemolyticus accumulation. Meanwhile, both naive and environmental oysters had similar depuration rates.
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- Marion Sorée
- Ifremer, MASAENantesF‐44311France,Ifremer, SGMMPlouzanéF‐29280France
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- Univ Brest, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, LEMARPlouzanéF‐29280France
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- Univ Brest, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, LEMARPlouzanéF‐29280France
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Yao Y, Zhou Q, Feng Y, Leptihn S, Yu Y, Hua X. Complete Genome Sequence of Vibrio harveyi Strain ATCC 33866. Microbiol Resour Announc 2022; 11:e0007322. [PMID: 35639030 PMCID: PMC9302188 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00073-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Here, we report the complete genome sequence of Vibrio harveyi strain ATCC 33866, generated from Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing. The assembled genome sequence comprises two circular chromosomes with lengths of 3,504,760 bp and 2,218,060 bp, respectively.
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- Yue Yao
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology and Bioinformatics of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Regional Medical Center for National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Biophysics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University, University of Edinburgh (ZJU-UoE) Institute, Zhejiang University Haining, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology and Bioinformatics of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Regional Medical Center for National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology and Bioinformatics of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Regional Medical Center for National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wang R, Lin X, Zha G, Wang J, Huang W, Wang J, Hou Y, Mou H, Zhang T, Zhu H, Wang J. Mechanism of enrofloxacin-induced multidrug resistance in the pathogenic Vibrio harveyi from diseased abalones. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154738. [PMID: 35331762 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Vibrio harveyi infection had caused severe economic losses in aquaculture. A pathogenic V. harveyi strain had been successfully induced to be a multiple-resistant strain by enrofloxacin (EFX), then the mechanism of multidrug resistance was analyzed. It suggested that the minimum inhibitory concentration of EFX increased by 32-folds. Results of the Kirby-Bauer test showed that the inhibitory zone diameter was 25.3 mm for the sensitive strain (labeled as HL-S) and 8.5 mm for the resistant strain (labeled as HL-R). After 20 serial passages, even when the stress of EFX was removed, the resistance persisted. After induction of EFX, HL-R resisted to other fluoroquinolones, it even resisted to furazolidone and streptomycin, although it was sensitive to these antibiotics initially. Its sensitivity to rifampicin and doxycycline also decreased obviously. Results showed that 3522 differentially expressed genes were identified. Expression of the multidrugs efflux resistance-nodulation-cell division was significantly upregulated (164.61-folds) in HL-R. Other key genes connected with drug efflux were also upregulated significantly (p<0.05). Notably, recA encoded for recombination protein was upregulated significantly, lexA was downregulated significantly in HL-R. Research results showed that the efflux system and the save our souls system have played crucial roles during the development of multidrug resistance of V. harveyi.
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- Ruixuan Wang
- Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- Zhuhai Kerric Testing Co., Ltd., Zhuhai 519000, China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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LuxT Is a Global Regulator of Low-Cell-Density Behaviors, Including Type III Secretion, Siderophore Production, and Aerolysin Production, in Vibrio harveyi. mBio 2022; 13:e0362121. [PMID: 35038896 PMCID: PMC8764538 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03621-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Quorum sensing (QS) is a chemical communication process in which bacteria produce, release, and detect extracellular signaling molecules called autoinducers. Via combined transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulatory mechanisms, QS allows bacteria to collectively alter gene expression on a population-wide scale. Recently, the TetR family transcriptional regulator LuxT was shown to control Vibrio harveyi qrr1, encoding the Qrr1 small RNA that functions at the core of the QS regulatory cascade. Here, we use RNA sequencing to reveal that, beyond the control of qrr1, LuxT is a global regulator of 414 V. harveyi genes, including those involved in type III secretion, siderophore production, and aerolysin toxin biosynthesis. Importantly, LuxT directly represses swrZ, encoding a GntR family transcriptional regulator, and LuxT control of type III secretion, siderophore, and aerolysin genes occurs by two mechanisms, one that is SwrZ dependent and one that is SwrZ independent. All of these target genes specify QS-controlled behaviors that are enacted when V. harveyi is at low cell density. Thus, LuxT and SwrZ function in parallel with QS to drive particular low-cell-density behaviors. Phylogenetic analyses reveal that luxT is highly conserved among Vibrionaceae, but swrZ is less well conserved. In a test case, we find that in Aliivibrio fischeri, LuxT also represses swrZ. SwrZ is a repressor of A. fischeri siderophore production genes. Thus, LuxT repression of swrZ drives the activation of A. fischeri siderophore gene expression. Our results indicate that LuxT is a major regulator among Vibrionaceae, and in the species that also possess swrZ, LuxT functions with SwrZ to control gene expression. IMPORTANCE Bacteria precisely tune gene expression patterns to successfully react to changes that occur in the environment. Defining the mechanisms that enable bacteria to thrive in diverse and fluctuating habitats, including in host organisms, is crucial for a deep understanding of the microbial world and also for the development of effective applications to promote or combat particular bacteria. In this study, we show that a regulator called LuxT controls over 400 genes in the marine bacterium Vibrio harveyi and that LuxT is highly conserved among Vibrionaceae species, ubiquitous marine bacteria that often cause disease. We characterize the mechanisms by which LuxT controls genes involved in virulence and nutrient acquisition. We show that LuxT functions in parallel with a set of regulators of the bacterial cell-to-cell communication process called quorum sensing to promote V. harveyi behaviors at low cell density.
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