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Reil I, Duvnjak S, Špičić S, Kompes G, Bagarić A, Đuras M, Gudan Kurilj A, Lukač M, Jelić M, Zdelar-Tuk M. Isolation of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Avium from a Wild Eurasian Otter (Lutra Lutra). Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:591. [PMID: 39061273 PMCID: PMC11273438 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13070591] [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: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium is pathogenic mainly to birds, although cases of mycobacteriosis caused by these bacteria have also been reported in other animals and humans. Not much is known about the effects of this pathogen on otters. The aim of this study was to report for the first time the isolation of M. avium subsp. avium in wild otter and to describe its multidrug resistance profile. A female otter injured in a car accident was found dead and subjected to postmortem examination. Apart from the trauma changes, no other macroscopic pathological changes were detected. Bacteriologic examination revealed the presence of acid-fast bacilli in the lymph nodes, which were confirmed by molecular methods as M. avium subsp. avium. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed susceptibility to clarithromycin and amikacin, but resistance to linezolid, moxifloxacin, streptomycin, isoniazid, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and ethionamide. This is unusual for wild species, which generally should not come into contact with antimicrobials, and may suggest that multidrug-resistant MAC strains are circulating between wild and domestic animals. These results emphasise the need for additional epidemiological studies on non-tuberculous mycobacteria in wildlife and their implications for one health.
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- Irena Reil
- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.R.); (S.Š.); (G.K.); (A.B.); (M.Z.-T.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.R.); (S.Š.); (G.K.); (A.B.); (M.Z.-T.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.R.); (S.Š.); (G.K.); (A.B.); (M.Z.-T.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.R.); (S.Š.); (G.K.); (A.B.); (M.Z.-T.)
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.R.); (S.Š.); (G.K.); (A.B.); (M.Z.-T.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.Đ.); (A.G.K.); (M.L.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.Đ.); (A.G.K.); (M.L.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.Đ.); (A.G.K.); (M.L.)
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- Varaždin City Museum, Department of Natural Sciences, Šetalište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera 1, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia;
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- Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.R.); (S.Š.); (G.K.); (A.B.); (M.Z.-T.)
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Modesto M, Ngom-Bru C, Scarafile D, Bruttin A, Pruvost S, Sarker SA, Ahmed T, Sakwinska O, Mattarelli P, Duboux S. Bifidobacterium longum subsp. iuvenis subsp. nov., a novel subspecies isolated from the faeces of weaning infants. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73. [PMID: 37851001 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
The species
Bifidobacterium longum
currently comprises four subspecies:
B. longum
subsp.
longum
,
B. longum
subsp.
infantis
,
B. longum
subsp.
suis
and
B. longum
subsp.
suillum
. Recently, several studies on
B. longum
suggested the presence of a separate clade containing four strains isolated from infants and one from rhesus macaque. These strains shared a phylogenetic similarity to
B. longum
subsp.
suis
DSM 20210T and
B. longum
subsp.
suillum
JCM1995T [average nucleotide identity (ANI) of 98.1 %) while showed an ANI of 96.5 % with both
B. longum
subsp.
infantis
and
B. longum
subsp.
longum
. The current work describes five novel additional
B. longum
strains isolated from Bangladeshi weaning infants and demonstrates their common phylogenetic origin with those of the previously proposed separated clade. Based on polyphasic taxonomic approach comprising loci multilocus sequence analysis and whole genome multilocus sequence typing, all ten examined strains have been confirmed as a distinct lineage within the species
B. longum
with
B. longum
subsp.
suis
and
B. longum
subsp.
suillum
as closest subspecies. Interestingly, these strains are present in weaning infants and primates as opposed to their closest relatives which have been typically isolated from pig and calves. These strains, similarly to
B. longum
subsp.
infantis
, show a common capacity to metabolize the human milk oligosaccharide 3-fucosyllactose. Moreover, they harbour a riboflavin synthesis operon, which differentiate them from their closest subspecies,
B. longum
subsp.
suis
and
B. longum
subsp.
suillum
. Based on the consistent results from genotypical, ecological and phenotypical analyses, a novel subspecies with the name
Bifidobacterium longum
subsp. iuvenis, with type strain NCC 5000T (=LMG 32752T=CCOS 2034T), is proposed.
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- Monica Modesto
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 42, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 42, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 42, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé SA, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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Measurable genomic changes in Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis after long-term adaptation in Acanthamoeba lenticulata and reduced persistence in macrophages. J Bacteriol 2021; 203:JB.00257-20. [PMID: 33431432 PMCID: PMC8095452 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00257-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Free-living amoebae are ubiquitous in aquatic environments and act as environmental reservoirs for nontuberculous mycobacteria. Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis recovered from Acanthamoeba has been demonstrated to be more virulent in both human and murine models. Here, we investigate the persistence of M. avium subsp. hominissuis after short-term (2 weeks) and long-term (42 weeks) co-culture in Acanthamoeba lenticulata We hypothesize that A. lenticulata-adapted M. avium subsp. hominissuis demonstrate phenotypic and genomic changes facilitating intracellular persistence in naïve Acanthamoeba and human macrophages. M. avium subsp. hominissuis CFU in co-culture with A. lenticulata were recorded every 2 weeks up to 60 weeks. While A. lenticulata-associated M. avium subsp. hominissuis CFU did not significantly change across 60 weeks of co-culture, longer adaptation time in amoebae reduced colony size. Isolates recovered after 2 or 42 weeks of amoebae co-culture were referred as "early-adapted" and "late-adapted" M. avium subsp. hominissuis, respectively. Whole genome sequencing was performed on amoebae-adapted isolates with pan-genome comparisons to the original M. avium subsp. hominissuis isolate. Next, amoebae-adapted isolates were assessed for their persistence in A. lenticulata, A. castellanii, and human THP-1 macrophages. Multiplex cytokine/chemokine analyses were conducted on THP-1 culture supernatants. Compared to the original isolate, counts of late-adapted M. avium subsp. hominissuis were reduced in Acanthamoeba and contrary to expectations, lower counts were also observed in THP-1 macrophages with concomitant decrease in TNFa, IL-6, and MIP-1b suggesting that host adaptation may influence the inflammatory properties of M. avium IMPORTANCE Short-term interaction between Acanthamoeba and M. avium has been demonstrated to increase infectivity in human and murine models of infection, establishing the paradigm that amoebae "train" M. avium in the environment by selecting for phenotypes capable of enduring in human cells. We investigate this phenomenon further by determining the consequence of long-term amoebae adaptation on M. avium subsp. hominissuis persistence in host cells. We monitored genomic changes across long-term Acanthamoeba co-culture and report significant changes to the M. avium subsp. hominissuis genome in response to amoebae-adaptation and reduced colony size. Furthermore, we examined isolates co-cultured with A. lenticulata for 2 or 42 weeks and provide biological evidence that long-term co-culture in amoebae reduces M. avium persistence in human macrophages.
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Bannantine JP, Stabel JR, Bayles DO, Conde C, Biet F. Diagnostic Sequences That Distinguish M. avium Subspecies Strains. Front Vet Sci 2021; 7:620094. [PMID: 33585607 PMCID: PMC7876471 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.620094] [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: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Over a decade ago Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) specific genes were initially identified in a whole genome context by comparing draft genome sequences of Map strain K-10 with Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis (Mah) strain 104. This resulted in identification of 32 Map specific genes, not including repetitive elements, based on the two-genome comparison. The goal of this study was to define a more complete catalog of M. avium subspecies-specific genes. This is important for obtaining additional diagnostic targets for Johne's disease detection and for understanding the unique biology, evolution and niche adaptation of these organisms. There are now over 28 complete genome sequences representing three M. avium subspecies, including avium (Maa), Mah, and Map. We have conducted a comprehensive comparison of these genomes using two independent pan genomic comparison tools, PanOCT and Roary. This has led to the identification of more than 250 subspecies defining genes common to both analyses. The majority of these genes are arranged in clusters called genomic islands. We further reduced the number of diagnostic targets by excluding sequences having high BLAST similarity to other mycobacterial species recently added to the National Center for Biotechnology Information database. Genes identified as diagnostic following these bioinformatic approaches were further tested by DNA amplification PCR on an additional 20 M. avium subspecies strains. This combined approach confirmed 86 genes as Map-specific, seven as Maa-specific and three as Mah-specific. A single-tube PCR reaction was conducted as a proof of concept method to quickly distinguish M. avium subspecies strains. With these novel data, researchers can classify isolates in their freezers, quickly characterize clinical samples, and functionally analyze these unique genes.
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- John P Bannantine
- USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA, United States
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- USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA, United States
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- USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA, United States
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, Nouzilly, France
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Marianelli C, Ape D, Rossi Mori F. Isolation, Molecular Typing, and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies hominissuis From a Dog With Generalized Mycobacteriosis. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:569966. [PMID: 33330691 PMCID: PMC7672039 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.569966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex infections are becoming an increasing concern in veterinary medicine because they affect livestock, wildlife, and companion animals. Here we describe the isolation, molecular typing, and antibiotic susceptibility testing of the causative agent of a rare case of generalized mycobacteriosis in a crossbred dog. Mycobacterial colonies were isolated from a popliteal lymph node aspirate sample and molecular typed by SNPs typing of the genes gyrB and rpsA, the 3′ region of the hsp65 gene and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), and MIRU-VNTR analysis. Colonies were also tested in vitro against the macrolide clarithromycin and other drugs, using a resazurin microdilution assay, in order to provide the most appropriate treatment for the dog. Results from SNPs typing of gyrB and ITS, as well as from MIRU-VNTR analysis suggested the isolation of a single strain of M. avium subsp. hominissuis (Mah). On the other hand, SNP typing of rpsA revealed DNA polymorphisms that led colonies to cluster into two groups. The presence of two distinct strains of Mah has been assumed. All colonies, regardless of the nucleotide sequence of rpsA, were found to be sensitive to all of the drugs tested except for ethambutol. Although the therapy administered was adequate, the dog's overall clinical status worsened progressively and the animal died 8 months later. In conclusion, we report on the isolation of Mah from a dog with generalized mycobacteriosis.
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- Cinzia Marianelli
- Department of Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Belli Lisi Studio Veterinario, Monterotondo, Italy
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Bannantine JP, Conde C, Bayles DO, Branger M, Biet F. Genetic Diversity Among Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Revealed by Analysis of Complete Genome Sequences. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1701. [PMID: 32849358 PMCID: PMC7426613 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium comprises four subspecies that contain both human and veterinary pathogens. At the inception of this study, twenty-eight M. avium genomes had been annotated as RefSeq genomes, facilitating direct comparisons. These genomes represent strains from around the world and provided a unique opportunity to examine genome dynamics in this species. Each genome was confirmed to be classified correctly based on SNP genotyping, nucleotide identity and presence/absence of repetitive elements or other typing methods. The Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) genome size and organization was remarkably consistent, averaging 4.8 Mb with a variance of only 29.6 kb among the 13 strains. Comparing recombination events along with the larger genome size and variance observed among Mycobacterium avium subspecies avium (Maa) and Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis (Mah) strains (collectively termed non-Map) suggests horizontal gene transfer occurs in non-Map, but not in Map strains. Overall, M. avium subspecies could be divided into two major sub-divisions, with the Map type II (bovine strains) clustering tightly on one end of a phylogenetic spectrum and Mah strains clustering more loosely together on the other end. The most evolutionarily distinct Map strain was an ovine strain, designated Telford, which had >1,000 SNPs and showed large rearrangements compared to the bovine type II strains. The Telford strain clustered with Maa strains as an intermediate between Map type II and Mah. SNP analysis and genome organization analyses repeatedly demonstrated the conserved nature of Map versus the mosaic nature of non-Map M. avium strains. Finally, core and pangenomes were developed for Map and non-Map strains. A total of 80% Map genes belonged to the Map core genome, while only 40% of non-Map genes belonged to the non-Map core genome. These genomes provide a more complete and detailed comparison of these subspecies strains as well as a blueprint for how genetic diversity originated.
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- John P Bannantine
- USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA, United States
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, Nouzilly, France
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- USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA, United States
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, Nouzilly, France
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Concurrent Cultivation of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare Identified by a Single Sanger Sequencing of the 16S Gene. J Clin Microbiol 2020; 58:JCM.01466-19. [PMID: 31776193 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01466-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Complete Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis Strain JP-H-1, Isolated from an Equine Abortion Case in Japan. Microbiol Resour Announc 2019; 8:8/48/e01228-19. [PMID: 31776220 PMCID: PMC6883107 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01228-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Here, we describe the complete genome assembly of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis strain JP-H-1, collected from an equine abortion case in Japan. JP-H-1 has a 5,491,452-bp circular chromosome and 3 plasmids. Here, we describe the complete genome assembly of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis strain JP-H-1, collected from an equine abortion case in Japan. JP-H-1 has a 5,491,452-bp circular chromosome and 3 plasmids.
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Schiavano GF, De Santi M, Sisti M, Amagliani G, Brandi G. Disinfection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis in drinking tap water using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2018; 39:3221-3227. [PMID: 28862077 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1375028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are resistant to conventional water treatments, and are opportunistic human pathogen, particularly in hospitalized patients. The aim of this investigation was to assess the effectiveness of an ultraviolet UV-C lamp treatment against Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis in drinking tap water. Ultraviolet treatments (0-192 mJ/cm2) were performed using UV lamp immerged onto cylindrical glass tubes containing artificially contaminated water. The results showed that susceptibility to UV varied considerably according to the strains and the diameter of the tube. With a dose of 32 mJ/cm2, a significant inactivation (p < .05) of 3 log (99.9%) or more was obtained in only 5 of the 14 strains. To obtain a complete inactivation of all strains an irradiation of 192 mJ/cm2 was needed, a dose that is much higher than the limits recommended by the international standards for UV disinfection of drinking water. In conclusion, it may be difficult to standardize a UV dose for the elimination of waterborne mycobacteria.
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- Giuditta Fiorella Schiavano
- a Department of Biomolecular Science, Toxicological, Hygiene and Environmental Sciences Unit , University of Urbino Carlo Bo , Urbino , PU , Italy
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- a Department of Biomolecular Science, Toxicological, Hygiene and Environmental Sciences Unit , University of Urbino Carlo Bo , Urbino , PU , Italy
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- a Department of Biomolecular Science, Toxicological, Hygiene and Environmental Sciences Unit , University of Urbino Carlo Bo , Urbino , PU , Italy
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- a Department of Biomolecular Science, Toxicological, Hygiene and Environmental Sciences Unit , University of Urbino Carlo Bo , Urbino , PU , Italy
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- a Department of Biomolecular Science, Toxicological, Hygiene and Environmental Sciences Unit , University of Urbino Carlo Bo , Urbino , PU , Italy
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Kim SY, Shin SH, Moon SM, Yang B, Kim H, Kwon OJ, Huh HJ, Ki CS, Lee NY, Shin SJ, Koh WJ. Distribution and clinical significance of Mycobacterium avium complex species isolated from respiratory specimens. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2017; 88:125-137. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Schinköthe J, Möbius P, Köhler H, Liebler-Tenorio EM. Experimental Infection of Goats with Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis: a Model for Comparative Tuberculosis Research. J Comp Pathol 2016; 155:218-230. [PMID: 27426001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) is an opportunistic pathogen that causes infections in man and animals. In this study, 18 goat kids were inoculated orally with a high dose of MAH. One group of goats (n = 9) developed severe clinical disease for up to 2-3 months post inoculation (mpi). At necropsy examination, there were ulcerative and granulomatous lesions in gut-associated lymphoid tissue and granulomas with extensive necrosis in the lymph nodes (LNs) of the cranial mesenteric lymphocentre (CMLNs). Culture revealed growth of MAH in all lesions with systemic spread. A second group of goats were healthy at the end of the trial (13 mpi); however, all had extensive granulomas in the CMLNs, but no extra-intestinal spread of bacteria. Moderate faecal shedding occurred in all goats up to 2 mpi. Microscopical characterization of the granulomas revealed solid non-necrotic, necrotic, calcified and fibrocalcified granulomas with resemblance to those seen in human and bovine tuberculosis. The two different courses of disease, with highly heterogenic lesions, systemic spread in goats with severe clinical disease and the development of granulomas of all stages in the surviving goats, makes the experimental infection of goats with MAH a valuable model for tuberculosis research. This model might allow new insights into host-pathogen interaction and anti-mycobacterial compound testing.
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- J Schinköthe
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Südufer 10, Greifswald, Insel Riems, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Naumburger Str. 96a, Jena, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Naumburger Str. 96a, Jena, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Naumburger Str. 96a, Jena, Germany.
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Stout JE, Koh WJ, Yew WW. Update on pulmonary disease due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Int J Infect Dis 2016; 45:123-34. [PMID: 26976549 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging worldwide as significant causes of chronic pulmonary infection, posing a number of challenges for both clinicians and researchers. While a number of studies worldwide have described an increasing prevalence of NTM pulmonary disease over time, population-based data are relatively sparse and subject to ascertainment bias. Furthermore, the disease is geographically heterogeneous. While some species are commonly implicated worldwide (Mycobacterium avium complex, Mycobacterium abscessus), others (e.g., Mycobacterium malmoense, Mycobacterium xenopi) are regionally important. Thoracic computed tomography, microbiological testing with identification to the species level, and local epidemiology must all be taken into account to accurately diagnose NTM pulmonary disease. A diagnosis of NTM pulmonary disease does not necessarily imply that treatment is required; a patient-centered approach is essential. When treatment is required, multidrug therapy based on appropriate susceptibility testing for the species in question should be used. New diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are needed to optimize the management of these complicated infections.
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- Jason E Stout
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 102359-DUMC, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Rónai Z, Csivincsik Á, Dán Á, Gyuranecz M. Molecular analysis and MIRU-VNTR typing of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium, 'hominissuis' and silvaticum strains of veterinary origin. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2016; 40:192-199. [PMID: 26964909 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Besides Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), M. avium subsp. avium (MAA), M. avium subsp. silvaticum (MAS), and 'M. avium subsp. hominissuis' (MAH) are equally important members of M. avium complex, with worldwide distribution and zoonotic potential. Genotypic discrimination is a prerequisite to epidemiological studies which can facilitate disease prevention through revealing infection sources and transmission routes. The primary aim of this study was to identify the genetic diversity within 135 MAA, 62 MAS, and 84 MAH strains isolated from wild and domestic mammals, reptiles and birds. Strains were tested for the presence of large sequence polymorphism LSP(A)17 and were submitted to Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units-variable-number tandem repeat (MIRU-VNTR) analysis at 8 loci, including MIRU1, 2, 3, and 4, VNTR25, 32, and 259, and MATR9. In 12 strains hsp65 sequence code type was also determined. LSP(A)17 was present only in 19.9% of the strains. All LSP(A)17 positive strains belonged to subspecies MAH. The discriminatory power of the MIRU-VNTR loci set used reached 0.9228. Altogether 54 different genotypes were detected. Within MAH, MAA, and MAS strains 33, 16, and 5 different genotypes were observed. The described genotypes were not restricted to geographic regions or host species, but proved to be subspecies specific. Our knowledge about MAS is limited due to isolation and identification difficulties. This is the first study including a large number of MAS field strains. Our results demonstrate the high diversity of MAH and MAA strains and the relative uniformity of MAS strains.
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- Zsuzsanna Rónai
- Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, National Food Chain Safety Office (NFCSO), P.O. Box 2, 1581 Budapest, Hungary.
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- University of Kaposvar, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Guba Sándor u. 40., 7400 Kaposvár, Hungary
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, National Food Chain Safety Office (NFCSO), P.O. Box 2, 1581 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungária krt. 21., 1143 Budapest, Hungary
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Association of ISMav6 with the Pattern of Antibiotic Resistance in Korean Mycobacterium avium Clinical Isolates but No Relevance between Their Genotypes and Clinical Features. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148917. [PMID: 26859598 PMCID: PMC4747469 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to genetically characterize clinical isolates from patients diagnosed with Mycobacterium avium lung disease and to investigate the clinical significance. Multi-locus sequencing analysis (MLSA) and pattern of insertion sequence analysis of M. avium isolates from 92 Korean patients revealed that all isolates were M. avium subspecies hominissuis. In hsp65 sequevar analysis, codes 2, 15, and 16 were most frequently found (88/92) with similar proportions among cases additionally two isolates belonging to code N2 and an unreported code were identified, respectively. In insertion element analysis, all isolates were IS1311 positive and IS900 negative. Four of the M. avium subsp. hominissuis isolates did not harbor IS1245 and 1 of the M. avium isolates intriguingly harbored DT1, which is thought to be a M. intracellulare-specific element. M. avium subsp. hominissuis harboring ISMav6 is prevalent in Korea. No significant association between clinical manifestation and treatment response has been found in patients with the hsp65 code type and ISMav6, indicating that no specific strain/genotype among M. avium subsp. hominissuis organisms was a major source of M. avium lung disease. Interestingly, the presence of ISMav6 was correlated with greater resistance to moxifloxacin. Conclusively, the genotype of Korean M. avium subsp. hominissuis isolates is not a disease determinant responsible for lung disease and specific virulent factors of M. avium subsp. hominissuis need to be investigated further.
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Timms VJ, Daskalopoulos G, Mitchell HM, Neilan BA. The Association of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148731. [PMID: 26849125 PMCID: PMC4746060 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The association of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (M. paratuberculosis) with Crohn’s disease is a controversial issue. M. paratuberculosis is detected by amplifying the IS900 gene, as microbial culture is unreliable from humans. We determined the presence of M. paratuberculosis in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) (n = 22), ulcerative colitis (UC) (n = 20), aphthous ulcers (n = 21) and controls (n = 42) using PCR assays validated on bovine tissue. Culture from human tissue was also performed. M. paratuberculosis prevalence in the CD and UC groups was compared to the prevalence in age and sex matched non-inflammatory bowel disease controls. Patients and controls were determined to be M. paratuberculosis positive if all three PCR assays were positive. A significant association was found between M. paratuberculosis and Crohn’s disease (p = 0.02) that was not related to age, gender, place of birth, smoking or alcohol intake. No significant association was detected between M. paratuberculosis and UC or aphthous ulcers; however, one M. paratuberculosis isolate was successfully cultured from a patient with UC. We report the resistance of this isolate to ethambutol, rifampin, clofazamine and streptomycin. Interestingly this isolate could not only survive but could grow slowly at 5°C. We demonstrate a significant association between M. paratuberculosis and CD using multiple pre-validated PCR assays and that M. paratuberculosis can be isolated from patients with UC.
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- Verlaine J. Timms
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Level 3, Biosciences Building, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Inner West Endoscopy Centre, Endoscopy Services Pty. Ltd., Marrickville, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Level 3, Biosciences Building, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Level 3, Biosciences Building, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis of Respiratory and Household Water Biofilm Isolates of "Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis" with Establishment of a PCR Database. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54:891-901. [PMID: 26739155 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02409-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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"Mycobacterium aviumsubsp.hominissuis" is an important cause of pulmonary disease. It is acquired from environmental sources, but there is no methodology for large population studies. We evaluated the potential of variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) analysis. Clinical and household biofilmM. aviumisolates underwent molecular identification. Testing for IS901was done to separateM. aviumsubsp.aviumfromM. aviumsubsp.hominissuis VNTR types were defined using VNTR loci, and subtyping was performed using 3'hsp65and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. Forty-nine VNTR types and eight subtypes ofM. aviumsubsp.hominissuis(IS901negative) were identified among 416 isolates ofM. aviumfrom 121 patients and 80 biofilm sites. Of those types, 67% were found only among patient isolates, 11% only among household water isolates, and 23% among both. Of 13 VNTR types that included ≥4 patients, the majority (61.5%) represented geographic clustering (same city). Most VNTR types with multiple patients belonged to the same 3'hsp65sequence code (sequevar). A total of 44 isolates belonging to fourM. aviumsubsp.hominissuisVNTR types (8%), including three with the rare Mav-F ITS sequence and 0/8 subspecies, produced amplicons with IS901PCR primers. By sequencing, all 44 amplicons were not IS901but ISMav6, which was recently observed in Japan but had not been previously described among U.S. isolates. VNTR analysis ofM. aviumsubsp.hominissuisisolates is easier and faster than pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Seven VNTR loci separated 417 isolates into 49 types. No isolates ofM. aviumsubsp.aviumwere identified. The distributions of the VNTR copy numbers, the allelic diversity, and the low prevalence of ISMav6 differed from the findings for respiratory isolates reported from Japan.
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Wei G, Huang M, Wang G, Huo F, Dong L, Li Y, Huang H. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and genotyping of Mycobacterium avium isolates of two tertiary tuberculosis designated hospital, China. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2015; 36:141-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2015.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhang P, Minardi LM, Kuenstner JT, Kruzelock R. Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis in Crohn's disease: a case report. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2015; 5:316-319. [PMID: 26510454 PMCID: PMC5714243 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/gov054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We have cultured Mycobacteria avium subspecies hominissuis (MAH) from the blood of a patient with Crohn’s disease. The patient is a 21 year-old-female with a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease for two years. She had been treated with corticosteroids and Humira for six months. A blood specimen was cultured in a specialized medium, and there was visible bacterial growth present in the liquid culture medium after eight weeks. PCR analysis of the bacterial growth and subsequent direct sequencing of the PCR amplicon confirmed the presence of MAH. The significance of this finding is discussed.
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- Department of Pathology, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, USA
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Kim SY, Park HY, Jeong BH, Jeon K, Huh HJ, Ki CS, Lee NY, Han SJ, Shin SJ, Koh WJ. Molecular analysis of clinical isolates previously diagnosed as Mycobacterium intracellulare reveals incidental findings of "Mycobacterium indicus pranii" genotypes in human lung infection. BMC Infect Dis 2015; 15:406. [PMID: 26423052 PMCID: PMC4589961 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1140-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Mycobacterium intracellulare is a major cause of Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease in many countries. Molecular studies have revealed several new Mycobacteria species that are closely related to M. intracellulare. The aim of this study was to re-identify and characterize clinical isolates from patients previously diagnosed with M. intracellulare lung disease at the molecular level. Methods Mycobacterial isolates from 77 patients, initially diagnosed with M. intracellulare lung disease were re-analyzed by multi-locus sequencing and pattern of insertion sequences. Results Among the 77 isolates, 74 (96 %) isolates were designated as M. intracellulare based on multigene sequence-based analysis. Interestingly, the three remaining strains (4 %) were re-identified as “Mycobacterium indicus pranii” according to distinct molecular phylogenetic positions in rpoB and hsp65 sequence-based typing. In hsp65 sequevar analysis, code 13 was found in the majority of cases and three unreported codes were identified. In 16S–23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequevar analysis, all isolates of both species were classified within the Min-A ITS sequevar. Interestingly, four of the M. intracellulare isolates harbored IS1311, a M. avium-specific element. Two of three patients infected with “M. indicus pranii” had persistent positive sputum cultures after antibiotic therapy, indicating the clinical relevance of this study. Conclusions This analysis highlights the importance of precise identification of clinical isolates genetically close to Mycobacterium species, and suggests that greater attention should be paid to nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease caused by “M. indicus pranii”.
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- Su-Young Kim
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Molecular identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum by duplex high-resolution melt analysis and subspecies-specific real-time PCR. J Clin Microbiol 2015; 53:1582-7. [PMID: 25740770 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03556-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Accurate identification of mycobacterial species and subspecies is essential to evaluate their significance and to perform epidemiological studies. The subspecies of Mycobacterium avium have different attributes but coincide in their zoonotic potential. Our knowledge about M. avium subsp. silvaticum is limited, since its identification is uncertain. Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium and M. avium subsp. silvaticum can be discriminated from each other based only on phenotypic characteristics, as they have almost identical genome sequences. Here we describe the development of a diagnostic method which enables the molecular identification of M. avium subsp. silvaticum and discrimination from M. avium subsp. avium based on genomic differences in a duplex high-resolution melt and M. avium subsp. silvaticum-specific mismatch real-time PCR. The developed assay was tested on reference strains and 199 field isolates, which were analyzed by phenotypic methods previously. This assay not only identified all 63 M. avium subsp. silvaticum and 138 M. avium subsp. avium strains correctly but also enabled the detection of mixed M. avium subsp. avium-M. avium subsp. silvaticum cultures. This is the first time that such a large panel of strains has been analyzed, and we also report the first isolation of M. avium subsp. silvaticum from red fox, red deer, wild boar, cattle, and badger. This assay is reliable, rapid, simple, inexpensive, and robust. It eliminates the long-existing problem of ambiguous phenotypic identification and opens up the possibility for detailed and comprehensive strain studies.
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Detection of mycobacteria, Mycobacterium avium subspecies, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by a novel tetraplex real-time PCR assay. J Clin Microbiol 2015; 53:930-40. [PMID: 25588660 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03168-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium avium, and many other nontuberculous mycobacteria are worldwide distributed microorganisms of major medical and veterinary importance. Considering the growing epidemiologic significance of wildlife-livestock-human interrelation, developing rapid detection tools of high specificity and sensitivity is vital to assess their presence and accelerate the process of diagnosing mycobacteriosis. Here we describe the development and evaluation of a novel tetraplex real-time PCR for simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium genus, M. avium subspecies, and M. tuberculosis complex in an internally monitored single assay. The method was evaluated using DNA from mycobacterial (n = 38) and nonmycobacterial (n = 28) strains, tissues spiked with different CFU amounts of three mycobacterial species (n = 57), archival clinical samples (n = 233), and strains isolated from various hosts (n = 147). The minimum detectable DNA amount per reaction was 50 fg for M. bovis BCG and M. kansasii and 5 fg for M. avium subsp. hominissuis. When spiked samples were analyzed, the method consistently detected as few as 100 to 1,000 mycobacterial CFU per gram. The sensitivity and specificity values for the panel of clinical samples were 97.5 and 100% using a verified culture-based method as the reference method. The assays performed on clinical isolates confirmed these results. This PCR was able to identify M. avium and M. tuberculosis complex in the same sample in one reaction. In conclusion, the tetraplex real-time PCR we designed represents a highly specific and sensitive tool for the detection and identification of mycobacteria in routine laboratory diagnosis with potential additional uses.
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Wang HL, Seo YH, LaSala PR, Tarrand JJ, Han XY. Nocardiosis in 132 patients with cancer: microbiological and clinical analyses. Am J Clin Pathol 2014; 142:513-23. [PMID: 25239419 DOI: 10.1309/ajcpw84aftuwmhyu] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To correlate the microbiological and clinical features of infections caused by Nocardia species. METHODS We determined the species and drug susceptibility of 138 Nocardia strains isolated from 132 patients at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX) from 2002 through 2012 and analyzed the clinical features. RESULTS The 132 patients included 82 men and 50 women with a mean age of 59.1 years. All except two had underlying cancer, and 47 (35.6%) also received a stem cell transplant. These patients experienced 136 episodes of Nocardia infection, including pulmonary infection, abscess of deep skin and soft tissue, bacteremia and dissemination, and brain abscess. The 138 Nocardia strains involved 27 species, of which 20 species have been described since 2000. Common species included Nocardia nova, Nocardia cyriacigeorgica, Nocardia farcinica, and Nocardia abscessus, together accounting for 59.4%. N nova caused most bacteremia cases, whereas N farcinica caused most of the skin and brain infections. Infections with a few recent species likely represented first confirmation or report of human infections. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests of 117 strains showed that they were all susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and linezolid but variably susceptible to other drugs depending on species. Most patients who were treated for the infection showed improvement or resolution. CONCLUSIONS Diverse Nocardia species can cause secondary infections in patients with cancer. Timely species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility tests may guide treatment.
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- Huan-Ling Wang
- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
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Brown-Elliott BA, Philley JV, Benwill JL, Wallace RJ. Current Opinions in the Treatment of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Mycobacterium abscessus Group, Mycobacterium avium Complex, and Mycobacterium kansasii. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s40506-014-0032-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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