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Lyu C, Hu H, Cai L, He S, Xu X, Zhou G, Wang H. A trans-acting sRNA SaaS targeting hilD, cheA and csgA to inhibit biofilm formation of S. Enteritidis. J Adv Res 2024:S2090-1232(24)00232-7. [PMID: 38852803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2024.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Salmonella Enteritidis has brought great harm to public health, animal production and food safety worldwide. The biofilm formed by Salmonella Enteritidis plays a critical role in microbial cross-contamination. Small non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) have been demonstrated to be responsible for regulating the formation of biofilm. The sRNA SaaS has been identified previously, that promotes pathogenicity by regulating invasion and virulence factors. However, whether the SaaS is implicated in regulating biofilm formation in abiotic surfaces remains unclear. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to clarify the effect of SaaS in Salmonella Enteritidis and explore the modulatory mechanism on the biofilm formation. METHODS Motility characteristics and total biomass of biofilm of test strains were investigated by the phenotypes in three soft agar plates and crystal violet staining in polystyrene microplates. Studies of microscopic structure and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of biofilm on solid surfaces were carried out using confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and Raman spectra. Transcriptomics and proteomics were applied to analyze the changes of gene expression and EPS component. The RNA-protein pull-down and promoter-reporter β-galactosidase activity assays were employed to analyze RNA binding proteins and identify target mRNAs, respectively. RESULTS SaaS inhibits biofilm formation by repressing the adhesion potential and the secretion of EPS components. Integration of transcriptomics and proteomics analysis revealed that SaaS strengthened the expression of the flagellar synthesis system and downregulated the expression of curli amyloid fibers. Furthermore, RNA-protein pull-down interactome datasets indicated that SaaS binds to Hfq (an RNA molecular chaperone protein, known as a host factor for phage Qbeta RNA replication) uniquely among 193 candidate proteins, and promoter-reporter β-galactosidase activity assay confirmed target mRNAs including hilD, cheA, and csgA. CONCLUSION SaaS inhibits the properties of bacterial mobility, perturbs the secretion of EPS, and contributes to the inhibition of biofilm formation by interacting with target mRNA (hilD, cheA, and csgA) through the Hfq-mediated pathway.
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- Chongyang Lyu
- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China; College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
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Basu P, Gupta V, Kumar R, Das M. Characteristic evaluation and environmental validation of self-compacting concrete containing sandstone slurry waste for sustainable usage. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33588-0. [PMID: 38789705 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33588-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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This study aims to understand the impact of concrete ingredients on the environment. To analyze the effect of, three significant indexes have been taken into consideration, which are embodied carbon dioxide index (e-CO2), embodied energy consumption (e-energy), and embodied resource consumption (e-resource) index. The life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology has considered veto comprehending the probable application of sandstone waste in the form of a slurry (Sslurry) and powder (Spowder) for the development of self-compacting concrete (SCC). This study can be proven beneficial to evaluate the potential adverse effects from environmental and energy perspectives. One reference mix and eighteen design mixes of SCC have been designed and developed to perform an experimental program. An environmental impact comparison of the "hybrid" SCC was performed using the OpenLCA life cycle analysis software with Ecoinvent LCIA methods. The outcomes of this experimental program reveal that the partial replacement of pozzolana Portland cement (PPC) with Sslurry can reduce e-CO2 emission along with the e-energy and e-resource parameters. When Spowder was used as the partial substitution of fine aggregate (FA), only the e-resource index decreased, and e-CO2 and e-energy increased. Minimalist impact on the environment has been noticed when SCC is prepared with Sslurry and Spowder. A detailed LCA analysis study justifies the utilization of Sslurry and Spowder in SCC, which exhibits encouraging results concerning strength and quality. Hence, it was observed that Sslurry and Spowder in developing green and sustainable SCC with moderate strength characteristics are beneficial from an environmental impact perspective.
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- Prarthita Basu
- Shriram Institute for Industrial Research Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 226-8503, Japan
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- Shriram Institute for Industrial Research Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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- Shriram Institute for Industrial Research Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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Duman M, Altun S, Saticioglu IB, Romalde JL. A review of bacterial disease outbreaks in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) reported from 2010 to 2022. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2023. [PMID: 37965781 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Outbreaks of bacterial infections in aquaculture have emerged as significant threats to the sustainable production of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) worldwide. Understanding the dynamics of these outbreaks and the bacteria involved is crucial for implementing effective management strategies. This comprehensive review presents an update on outbreaks of bacteria isolated from rainbow trout reported between 2010 and 2022. A systematic literature survey was conducted to identify relevant studies reporting bacterial outbreaks in rainbow trout during the specified time frame. More than 150 published studies in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and relevant databases met the inclusion criteria, encompassing diverse geographical regions and aquaculture systems. The main bacterial pathogens implicated in the outbreaks belong to both gram-negative, namely Chryseobacterium, Citrobacter, Deefgea Flavobacterium, Janthinobacterium, Plesiomonas, Pseudomonas, Shewanella, and gram-positive genera, including Lactococcus and Weissella, and comprise 36 new emerging species that are presented by means of pathogenicity and disturbance worldwide. We highlight the main characteristics of species to shed light on potential challenges in treatment strategies. Moreover, we investigate the role of various risk factors in the outbreaks, such as environmental conditions, fish density, water quality, and stressors that potentially cause outbreaks of these species. Insights into the temporal and spatial patterns of bacterial outbreaks in rainbow trout aquaculture are provided. Furthermore, the implications of these findings for developing sustainable and targeted disease prevention and control measures are discussed. The presented study serves as a comprehensive update on the state of bacterial outbreaks in rainbow trout aquaculture, emphasizing the importance of continued surveillance and research to sustain the health and productivity of this economically valuable species.
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- Muhammed Duman
- Department of Aquatic Animal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Cross-disciplinary Research Center in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, CIBUS-Faculty of Biology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Wang W, Chen Y, Ye H, Dong Z, Zhang C, Feng D, Cao Q, Liang S, Zuo J. N-acyl homoserine lactonase attenuates the virulence of Salmonella typhimurium and its induction of intestinal damages in broilers. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2023; 14:334-342. [PMID: 37635927 PMCID: PMC10448016 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the potential mitigating effects of N-acyl homoserine lactonase (AHLase) on the virulence of Salmonella typhimurium and its induction of intestinal damages in broilers. In vitro study was firstly conducted to examine if AHLase treatment could attenuate the virulence of S. typhimurium. Then, an in vivo experiment was performed by allocating 240 broiler chicks at 1 d old into 3 groups (8 replicates per group): negative control (NC), positive control (PC), and PC supplemented with 10,000 U/kg AHLase. All chicks except those in NC were orally challenged by S. typhimurium from 8 to 10 d of age. Parameters were measured on d 11 and 21. The results showed that treatment with 1 U/mL AHLase suppressed the biofilm-forming ability (including biofilm biomass, extracellular DNA secretion and biofilm formation-related gene expression), together with swarming motility and adhesive capacity of S. typhimurium. Supplemental 10,000 U/kg AHLase counteracted S. typhimurium-induced impairments (P < 0.05) in broiler growth performance (including final body weight, average daily gain and average daily feed intake) during either 1-11 d or 12-21 d, and increases (P < 0.05) in the indexes of liver, spleen and bursa of Fabricius on d 11, together with reductions (P < 0.05) in ileal villus height and its ratio to crypt depth on both d 11 and 21. AHLase addition also normalized the increased (P < 0.05) mRNA expression of ileal occludin on both d 11 and 21 in S. typhimurium-challenged broilers. However, neither S. typhimurium challenge nor AHLase addition altered (P > 0.05) serum diamine oxidase activity of broilers. Noticeably, S. typhimurium challenge caused little change in the mRNA expression of ileal inflammatory cytokines except for an increase (P < 0.05) in interleukin-8 expression on d 11, whereas AHLase addition normalized (P < 0.05) this change. In conclusion, AHLase treatment could attenuate the virulence and pathogenicity of S. typhimurium, thus contributing to alleviate S. typhimurium-induced growth retardation and intestinal damages in broilers.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Cui F, Wang Q, Liu J, Wang D, Li J, Li T. Effects of deletion of siderophore biosynthesis gene in Pseudomonas fragi on quorum sensing and spoilage ability. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 396:110196. [PMID: 37031669 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Siderophores are important factors in the spoilage process of Pseudomonas fragi, considered to be one of the main spoilage bacterium of tuna, and the secretion of siderophores is regulated by quorum sensing (QS). This study aimed to construct a mutant with the deletion of the siderophore synthetase gene of P. fragi (MS-10), and to explore its effects on the growth, QS, and spoilage potential of P. fragi. The results showed that the deletion of the siderophore biosynthesis gene slowed down the growth rate of the strain. The apoptosis rate increased by 27.7 % compared with that of the wild-type strain at 4 °C for 48 h. Biofilm formation, extracellular protease expression, and signal molecule production were all significantly lower in the mutant strain compared with the wild-type strain. The total viable count and the histamine content showed that the tuna sterile fish block inoculated with the wild-type strain exceeded the acceptable standards by 5 days and was completely spoiled by 7 days, whereas the mutant strain exceeded the acceptable standards by 6 days and was completely spoiled by 9 days. The pH, texture, and other indicators showed that the variation range of the mutant strain was lower than that of the wild-type strain. The deletion of the siderophore biosynthesis gene reduced the spoilage ability of P. fragi. Based on the results, the development of novel preservation agents targeting the control of the siderophore biosynthesis gene could be a new idea for the preservation of aquatic products.
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Yu C, Dong H, Li Q, Wang X, Mao F, Qian M, Niu J, Cheng X, Liao C. Biological Characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes Following Deletion of TatD-like Protein Gene. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:118. [PMID: 36853439 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03229-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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TatD is the subunit of the twin-arginine translocation (Tat) pathway. Members of TatD family are multifunctional, conserved and widely presented proteins in most prokaryotes. It has been reported that Tat can affect bacterial motility in some bacteria. This study was conducted to determine the contribution of the TatD protein (herein named LmTatD) to the regulation of flagella in Listeria monocytogenes. We constructed an LmTatD gene mutant in L. monocytogenes strain 10403 s and evaluated its biological characteristics. The results showed no difference in growth or morphology between the wild-type strain and the ΔLmTatD mutant. Intriguingly, the ΔLmTatD mutant showed impaired swimming motility and flagella structure but increased biofilm formation. Comparative proteomic analysis using tandem mass tag (TMT) combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC‒MS/MS) was performed to determine differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). The results revealed that 134 proteins out of 2228 total proteins identified were differentially expressed, among which 18 proteins were upregulated and 116 proteins were downregulated in the ΔLmTatD mutant. Analysis of DEPs indicated that the reduced expression levels of the proteins related to flagellar assembly in the ΔLmTatD mutant correlate with its characteristics. Compared to the wild-type strain, the most downregulated proteins in the ΔLmTatD mutant included FlaA, FliD, FliR, FlgD, FlgL, and FlgG. Collectively, our data suggest that although LmTatD is not required for growth in L. monocytogenes, loss of LmTatD reduces flagellar production and motility by regulating flagellar assembly-related protein expression.
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- Chuan Yu
- Animal Diseases and Public Health Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Luoyang Polytechnic, Luoyang, 471023, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- College of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- Animal Diseases and Public Health Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Luoyang Polytechnic, Luoyang, 471023, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology /Luoyang Key Laboratory of Live Carrier Biomaterial and Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Road, Luoyang, 471023, China.
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Gupta V, Shekhawat SS, Kulshreshtha NM, Gupta AB. A systematic review on chlorine tolerance among bacteria and standardization of their assessment protocol in wastewater. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 86:261-291. [PMID: 35906907 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Though chlorine is a cost-effective disinfectant for water and wastewaters, the bacteria surviving after chlorination pose serious public health and environmental problems. This review critically assesses the mechanism of chlorine disinfection as described by various researchers; factors affecting chlorination efficacy; and the re-growth potential of microbial contaminations in treated wastewater post chlorination to arrive at meaningful doses for ensuring health safety. Literature analysis shows procedural inconsistencies in the assessment of chlorine tolerant bacteria, making it extremely difficult to compare the tolerance characteristics of different reported tolerant bacteria. A comparison of logarithmic reduction after chlorination and the concentration-time values for prominent pathogens led to the generation of a standard protocol for the assessment of chlorine tolerance. The factors that need to be critically monitored include applied chlorine doses, contact time, determination of chlorine demands of the medium, and the consideration of bacterial counts immediately after chlorination and in post chlorinated samples (regrowth). The protocol devised here appropriately assesses the chlorine-tolerant bacteria and urges the scientific community to report the regrowth characteristics as well. This would increase the confidence in data interpretation that can provide a better understanding of chlorine tolerance in bacteria and aid in formulating strategies for effective chlorination.
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- Vinayak Gupta
- Alumnus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore; School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India E-mail: ; School of Life and Basic Sciences, SIILAS Campus, Jaipur National University Jaipur, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India E-mail:
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India E-mail:
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Dong Q, Sun L, Fang T, Wang Y, Li Z, Wang X, Wu M, Zhang H. Biofilm Formation of Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Simulated Chicken Processing Environment. Foods 2022; 11:foods11131917. [PMID: 35804733 PMCID: PMC9265453 DOI: 10.3390/foods11131917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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This study aims to investigate the mono- and dual-species biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa incubated in different culture mediums, inoculum ratios, and incubation time. The planktonic cell population and motility were examined to understand the correlation with biofilm formation. The results showed that chicken juice significantly inhibited the biofilm formation of L. monocytogenes (p < 0.05). Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the dominant bacteria in the dual-species biofilm formation in the trypticase soy broth medium. The dynamic changes in biofilm formation were not consistent with the different culture conditions. The growth of planktonic L. monocytogenes and P. aeruginosa in the suspension was inconsistent with their growth in the biofilms. There was no significant correlation between motility and biofilm formation of L. monocytogenes and P. aeruginosa. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results revealed that the biofilm structure of L. monocytogenes was loose. At the same time, P. aeruginosa formed a relatively dense network in mono-species biofilms in an initial adhesion stage (24 h). SEM results also showed that P. aeruginosa was dominant in the dual-species biofilms. Overall, these results could provide a theoretical reference for preventing and controlling the biofilm formation of L. monocytogenes and P. aeruginosa in the food processing environment in the future.
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- Qingli Dong
- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.D.); (L.S.); (T.F.); (Z.L.); (X.W.); (M.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.D.); (L.S.); (T.F.); (Z.L.); (X.W.); (M.W.)
- School of Food and Drug, Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University, Shanghai 201514, China;
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.D.); (L.S.); (T.F.); (Z.L.); (X.W.); (M.W.)
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- School of Food and Drug, Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University, Shanghai 201514, China;
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.D.); (L.S.); (T.F.); (Z.L.); (X.W.); (M.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.D.); (L.S.); (T.F.); (Z.L.); (X.W.); (M.W.)
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (Q.D.); (L.S.); (T.F.); (Z.L.); (X.W.); (M.W.)
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-02162758710
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Ahmed B, Jailani A, Lee JH, Lee J. Effect of halogenated indoles on biofilm formation, virulence, and root surface colonization by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 293:133603. [PMID: 35032513 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a plant pathogen that causes crown gall disease in several plant species by transferring its T-DNA to the host genome. Its chemotactic response to a range of chemical compounds released by hosts facilitates its colonization to host surfaces, and thus, novel anti-agrobacterium compounds are needed to prevent its biofilm formation. Here, we investigated 83 indole derivatives against A. tumefaciens, and based on the screening, 4-chloroindole, 6-iodoindole, and 5-chloro-2-methyl indole were selected as candidates that at 50 μg mL-1 significantly inhibited the adherence and biofilm formation of A. tumefaciens to abiotic (nitrocellulose and polystyrene) and biotic (roots of Brassica juncea) surfaces. Furthermore, they reduced bacterial growth in a time and concentration-dependent manner and significantly reduced log CFU mL-1 and survival (%). Changes in biofilm morphologies and biomasses, thicknesses, and substratum coverages were determined, and 2-D and 3-D analyses were performed using a crystal violet assay and bright field, CLSM, and SEM microscopies. Virulence factors such as swimming motility, exopolysaccharide, and exo-protease production, and cell surface hydrophobicity were markedly inhibited by the three compounds. Transcriptional analysis showed multi-fold downregulation of biofilm, virulence, motility, and stress-related genes; however, the degrees of these downregulations were variably affected. B. juncea seed germination was only severely affected by 4-chloroindole. This study demonstrates the promising antibiofilm and antivirulence activities of the three indole derivatives tested and their potentials for targeting and curbing A. tumefaciens infections.
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- Bilal Ahmed
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Wang G, Qing li, Tang W, Ma F, Wang H, Xu X, Qiu W. AprD is important for extracellular proteolytic activity, physicochemical properties and spoilage potential in meat-borne Pseudomonas fragi. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jung WJ, Kim HJ, Giri SS, Kim SG, Kim SW, Kang JW, Kwon J, Lee SB, Oh WT, Jun JW, Park SC. Citrobacter tructae sp. nov. Isolated from Kidney of Diseased Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss). Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9020275. [PMID: 33525640 PMCID: PMC7912136 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A novel Citrobacter species was isolated from the kidney of diseased rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) reared on a trout farm. Biochemical characterization and phylogenetic analysis were performed for bacterial identification. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and five housekeeping genes indicated that the strain belongs to the Citrobacter genus. However, multilocus sequence analysis, a comparison of average nucleotide identity, and genome-to-genome distance values revealed that strain SNU WT2 is distinct and forms a separate clade from other Citrobacter species. Additionally, the phenotype characteristics of the strain differed from those of other Citrobacter species. Quinone analysis indicated that the predominant isoprenoid quinone is Q-10. Furthermore, strain virulence was determined by a rainbow trout challenge trial, and the strain showed resistance to diverse antibiotics including β-lactams, quinolone, and aminoglycosides. The complete genome of strain SNU WT2 is 4,840,504 bp with a DNA G + C content of 51.94% and 106,068-bp plasmid. Genome analysis revealed that the strain carries virulence factors on its chromosome and antibiotic resistance genes on its plasmid. This strain represents a novel species in the genus Citrobacter for which the name C. tructae has been proposed, with SNU WT2 (=KCTC 72517 = JCM 33612) as the type strain.
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- Won Joon Jung
- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
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- Department of Aquaculture, Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jeonju 54874, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.W.J.); (S.C.P.); Tel.: +82-63-238-9253 (J.W.J.); Tel.: +82-2-880-1282 (S.C.P.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (W.J.J.); (H.J.K.); (S.S.G.); (S.G.K.); (S.W.K.); (J.W.K.); (J.K.); (S.B.L.); (W.T.O.)
- Correspondence: (J.W.J.); (S.C.P.); Tel.: +82-63-238-9253 (J.W.J.); Tel.: +82-2-880-1282 (S.C.P.)
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Liu F, Jin P, Sun Z, Du L, Wang D, Zhao T, Doyle MP. Carvacrol oil inhibits biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide production of Enterobacter cloacae. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Virulence Genetics of an Erwinia amylovora Putative Polysaccharide Transporter Family Member. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00390-20. [PMID: 32839177 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00390-20] [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: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The Gram-negative enterobacterium Erwinia amylovora causes fire blight disease in apple and pear trees. Lipopolysaccharides and the exopolysaccharide amylovoran are essential E. amylovora virulence factors. We found that mutations in rfbX disrupted amylovoran production and virulence in apple fruits and tree shoots and that the deletion of yibD suppressed the rfbX mutant phenotype. The level of expression of yibD was about 10-fold higher in the ΔrfbX mutant than the wild type. A forward genetic suppressor screen in the ΔrfbX mutant uncovered multiple mutations in yibD and supported the conclusion that the virulence defect of rfbX mutants is due to reduced amylovoran production. The yibD and rfbX genes are expressed as a two-gene operon, yibD rfbX The rfbX gene encodes a previously uncharacterized putative polysaccharide subunit transporter, while yibD encodes a predicted glycosyltransferase. Mutation of rfbX did not have a detectable effect on lipopolysaccharide patterns; however, the overexpression of yibD in both the wild-type and ΔyibD ΔrfbX genetic backgrounds disrupted both amylovoran and lipopolysaccharide production. Additionally, the overexpression of yibD in the ΔyibD ΔrfbX mutant inhibited bacterial growth in amylovoran-inducing medium. This growth inhibition phenotype was used in a forward genetic suppressor screen and reverse-genetics tests to identify several genes involved in lipopolysaccharide production, which, when mutated, restored the ability of the ΔyibD ΔrfbX mutant overexpressing yibD to grow in amylovoran-inducing medium. Remarkably, all the lipopolysaccharide gene mutants tested were defective in lipopolysaccharide and amylovoran production. These results reveal a genetic connection between amylovoran and lipopolysaccharide production in E. amylovora IMPORTANCE This study discovered previously unknown genetic connections between exopolysaccharide and lipopolysaccharide production in the fire blight pathogen Erwinia amylovora This represents a step forward in our understanding of the biology underlying the production of these two macromolecules. Fire blight is an economically important disease that impacts the production of apples and pears worldwide. Few fire blight control measures are available, and growers rely heavily on antibiotic applications at bloom time. Both exopolysaccharide and lipopolysaccharide are E. amylovora virulence factors. Our results indicate that the overexpression of the yibD gene in E. amylovora disrupts both lipopolysaccharide production and exopolysaccharide production. This effect could potentially be used as the basis for the development of an antivirulence treatment for the prevention of fire blight disease.
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Liu F, Jin P, Gong H, Sun Z, Du L, Wang D. Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of thyme oil against foodborne multiple antibiotics-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. Poult Sci 2020; 99:5127-5136. [PMID: 32988551 PMCID: PMC7598324 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The inhibitory and bactericidal activities of thyme oil against the foodborne multiple antibiotics-resistant Enterococcus faecalis biofilm were evaluated in this study. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed that more than 70% of the composition of thyme oil is thymol. Crystal violet staining assay showed that 128 and 256 μg/mL thyme oil significantly inhibited the biofilm formation of E. faecalis. The cell adherence of E. faecalis, as shown by its swimming and swarming motilities, was reduced by thyme oil. The exopolysaccharide (EPS) quantification assay showed that thyme oil inhibited the EPS synthesis in E. faecalis biofilms. The 3D-view observations through confocal laser scanning and scanning electron microscopy suggested that cell adherence and biofilm thickness were decreased in thyme oil–treated biofilms. Quantitative real-time analyses showed that the transcription of ebp and epa gene clusters, which were related to cell mobility and EPS production, was inhibited by thyme oil. Thus, thyme oil effectively inhibited the biofilm formation of E. faecalis by affecting cell adherence and EPS synthesis. Furthermore, 2,048 and 4,096 μg/mL thyme oil can effectively inactivate E. faecalis population in the mature E. faecalis biofilms by 5.75 and 7.20 log CFU/mL, respectively, after 30 min of treatment. Thus, thyme oil at different concentrations can be used as an effective antibiofilm or germicidal agent to control E. faecalis biofilms.
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- Fang Liu
- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Key Laboratory of Grains and Oils Quality Control and Processing, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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Liu F, Sun Z, Wang F, Liu Y, Zhu Y, Du L, Wang D, Xu W. Inhibition of biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide synthesis of Enterococcus faecalis by phenyllactic acid. Food Microbiol 2020; 86:103344. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.103344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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ROSA ENDAH, MARDHIAH BATUBARA UMMI, SUPARJO SUPARJO. Chemotactic Motility and Growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens Towards Glucose Concentration. MICROBIOLOGY INDONESIA 2019. [DOI: 10.5454/mi.13.2.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Zhou G, Wang YS, Peng H, Huang XM, Xie XB, Shi QS. Role of Ttca of Citrobacter Werkmanii in Bacterial Growth, Biocides Resistance, Biofilm Formation and Swimming Motility. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2644. [PMID: 30200616 PMCID: PMC6165289 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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To screen, identify and study the genes involved in isothiazolone resistance and biofilm formation in Citrobacter werkmanii strain BF-6. A Tn5 transposon library of approximately 900 mutants of C. werkmanii strain BF-6 was generated and screened to isolate 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) resistant strains. In addition, the tRNA 2-thiocytidine (32) synthetase gene (ttcA) was deleted through homologous recombination and the resulting phenotypic changes of the ΔttcA mutant were studied. A total of 3 genes were successfully identified, among which ΔttcA mutant exhibited a reduction in growth rate and swimming motility. On the other hand, an increase in biofilms formation in ΔttcA were observed but not with a significant resistance enhancement to BIT. This work, for the first time, highlights the role of ttcA gene of C. werkmanii strain BF-6 in BIT resistance and biofilm formation.
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- Gang Zhou
- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510070, China.
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Wang H, Qi J, Dong Y, Li Y, Xu X, Zhou G. Characterization of attachment and biofilm formation by meat-borne Enterobacteriaceae strains associated with spoilage. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2017.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Wang GY, Li M, Ma F, Wang HH, Xu XL, Zhou GH. Physicochemical properties of Pseudomonas fragi isolates response to modified atmosphere packaging. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2017; 364:3845284. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Carabarin-Lima A, León-Izurieta L, Rocha-Gracia RDC, Castañeda-Lucio M, Torres C, Gutiérrez-Cazarez Z, González-Posos S, Martínez de la Peña CF, Martinez-Laguna Y, Lozano-Zarain P. First evidence of polar flagella in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from a patient with neonatal sepsis. J Med Microbiol 2016; 65:729-737. [PMID: 27283194 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The genus Klebsiella belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae, and is currently considered to be non-motile and non-flagellated. In the present work, 25 Klebsiella strains isolated from nosocomial infections were assessed for motility under different growth conditions. One Klebsiella isolate, KpBUAP021, demonstrated a swim-like motility phenotype. The K. pneumoniae genotype was confirmed by 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequence analysis. Multilocus sequence typing analysis also revealed that the KpBUAP021 strain places it in the ST345 sequence type, and belongs to the phylogenetic Kpl group. Transmission electron microscopy and the Ryu staining technique revealed that KpBUAP021 expresses polar flagella. Finally, the presence of fliC, fliA and flgH genes in this K. pneumoniae strain was confirmed. This report presents the first evidence for flagella-mediated motility in a K. pneumoniae clinical isolate, and represents an important finding related to its evolution and pathogenic potential.
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- Alejandro Carabarin-Lima
- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Posgrado en Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Puebla, Mexico
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Posgrado en Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Puebla, Mexico
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Posgrado en Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Puebla, Mexico
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Posgrado en Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Puebla, Mexico
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- Área Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de la Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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- Laboratorio Clínico. Área de Microbiología. Hospital para el Niño Poblano. Blvd. del Niño Poblano No. 5307, Col. Concepción la Cruz, 72197 San Andrés, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Posgrado en Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Puebla, Mexico
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Posgrado en Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Puebla, Mexico
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Instituto de Ciencias, Posgrado en Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Puebla, Mexico
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Lytic Action of the Truncated yncE Gene in Escherichia coli. Curr Microbiol 2015; 72:390-6. [PMID: 26687463 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-015-0967-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We recently found lytic action of the truncated yncE gene. When the truncated yncE gene of Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A was expressed in Escherichia coli DH5α under the control of the Ara promoter, bacterial growth was markedly inhibited. In the present study, we characterized this lytic action. The N-terminal 103 aa of YncE, containing a signal peptide, was demonstrated to be essential for inhibition. Microscopic observation showed that the bacterial envelope of E. coli was damaged by the expression of truncated yncE, resulting in the release of cytoplasmic content and the formation of bacterial ghosts. The addition of MgSO4 or spermine, which is the stabilizer of bacterial membrane structure, dramatically reversed the cell lysis induced by the toxic truncated YncE. In contrast, the lytic action was significantly enhanced by the addition of SDS or EDTA. Our data indicated that the toxic truncated YncE could cause cell lysis by the disruption of the bacterial membrane.
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The Type VI Secretion System Modulates Flagellar Gene Expression and Secretion in Citrobacter freundii and Contributes to Adhesion and Cytotoxicity to Host Cells. Infect Immun 2015; 83:2596-604. [PMID: 25870231 DOI: 10.1128/iai.03071-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) as a virulence factor-releasing system contributes to virulence development of various pathogens and is often activated upon contact with target cells. Citrobacter freundii strain CF74 has a complete T6SS genomic island (GI) that contains clpV, hcp-2, and vgr T6SS genes. We constructed clpV, hcp-2, vgr, and T6SS GI deletion mutants in CF74 and analyzed their effects on the transcriptome overall and, specifically, on the flagellar system at the levels of transcription and translation. Deletion of the T6SS GI affected the transcription of 84 genes, with 15 and 69 genes exhibiting higher and lower levels of transcription, respectively. Members of the cell motility class of downregulated genes of the CF74ΔT6SS mutant were mainly flagellar genes, including effector proteins, chaperones, and regulators. Moreover, the production and secretion of FliC were also decreased in clpV, hcp-2, vgr, or T6SS GI deletion mutants in CF74 and were restored upon complementation. In swimming motility assays, the mutant strains were found to be less motile than the wild type, and motility was restored by complementation. The mutant strains were defective in adhesion to HEp-2 cells and were restored partially upon complementation. Further, the CF74ΔT6SS, CF74ΔclpV, and CF74Δhcp-2 mutants induced lower cytotoxicity to HEp-2 cells than the wild type. These results suggested that the T6SS GI in CF74 regulates the flagellar system, enhances motility, is involved in adherence to host cells, and induces cytotoxicity to host cells. Thus, the T6SS plays a wide-ranging role in C. freundii.
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Zhou X, Liu B, Shi C, Shi X. Mutation of a Salmonella serogroup-C1-specific gene abrogates O7-antigen biosynthesis and triggers NaCl-dependent motility deficiency. PLoS One 2014; 9:e106708. [PMID: 25211341 PMCID: PMC4161368 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Several molecular detection marker genes specific for a number of individual Salmonella serogroups have been recently identified in our lab by comparative genomics for the genotyping of diverse serogroups. To further understand the correlation between serotype and genotype, the function of a Salmonella serogroup-C1-specific gene (SC_2092) was analyzed in this study. It was indicated from the topological prediction using the deduced amino acid sequence of SC_2092 that this putative protein was highly similar to the confirmed Wzx flippases. Furthermore, SDS-PAGE revealed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis, specifically O-antigen synthesis, was incomplete in an SC_2092 in-frame deletion mutant, and no agglutination reaction with the O7 antibody was exhibited in this mutant. Therefore, it was revealed that this Salmonella serogroup-C1-specific gene SC_2092 encoded a putative flippase, which was required for O7-polysaccharide biosynthesis, and was designated here as wzxC1. Subsequently, the effects of the deletion of wzxC1 on bacterial motility and sodium chloride (NaCl) tolerance were evaluated. The wzxC1 mutant lacked swarming motility on solid surfaces and was impaired in swimming motility in soft agar. Moreover, microscopic examination and RT-qPCR exhibited that an increased auto-aggregation and a strong defect in flagella expression, respectively, were responsible for the reduced motility in this mutant. In addition, the wzxC1 mutant was more sensitive than the wild-type strain to NaCl, and auto-aggregation of mutant cells was observed immediately up on the addition of 1% NaCl to the medium. Interestingly, the motility deficiency of the mutant strain, as well as the cell agglomeration and the decrease in flagellar expression, were relieved in a NaCl-free medium. This is the first study to experimentally demonstrate a connection between a Salmonella serogroup specific gene identified by comparative genomics with the synthesis of a specific O-antigen biosynthesis. Also, our results show that the mutation of wzxC1 triggers a NaCl-dependent motility deficiency.
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- Xiujuan Zhou
- MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Food Safety, School of Agriculture & Biology, and State Key Lab of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Shaanxi, Yangling, China
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- MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Food Safety, School of Agriculture & Biology, and State Key Lab of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (CS); (XS)
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- MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Food Safety, School of Agriculture & Biology, and State Key Lab of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (CS); (XS)
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Wang H, Ding S, Dong Y, Ye K, Xu X, Zhou G. Biofilm formation of Salmonella serotypes in simulated meat processing environments and its relationship to cell characteristics. J Food Prot 2013; 76:1784-9. [PMID: 24112581 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Salmonella attached to meat contact surfaces encountered in meat processing facilities may serve as a source of cross-contamination. In this study, the influence of serotypes and media on biofilm formation of Salmonella was investigated in a simulated meat processing environment, and the relationships between biofilm formation and cell characteristics were also determined. All six serotypes (Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg, Salmonella Derby, Salmonella Agona, Salmonella Indiana, Salmonella Infantis, and Salmonella Typhimurium) can readily form biofilms on stainless steel surfaces, and the amounts of biofilms were significantly influenced by the serotypes, incubation media, and incubation time used in this study. Significant differences in cell surface hydrophobicity, autoaggregation, motility, and growth kinetic parameters were observed between individual serotypes tested. Except for growth kinetic parameters, the cell characteristics were correlated with the ability of biofilm formation incubated in tryptic soy broth, whereas no correlation with biofilm formation incubated in meat thawing-loss broth (an actual meat substrate) was found. Salmonella grown in meat thawing-loss broth showed a "cloud-shaped" morphology in the mature biofilm, whereas when grown in tryptic soy broth it had a "reticulum-shaped" appearance. Our study provides some practical information to understand the process of biofilm formation on meat processing contact surfaces.
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- Huhu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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