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Ledger EVK, Edwards AM. Host-induced cell wall remodeling impairs opsonophagocytosis of Staphylococcus aureus by neutrophils. mBio 2024; 15:e0164324. [PMID: 39041819 PMCID: PMC11323798 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01643-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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The bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus responds to the host environment by increasing the thickness of its cell wall. However, the impact of cell wall thickening on susceptibility to host defenses is unclear. Using bacteria incubated in human serum, we show that host-induced increases in cell wall thickness led to a reduction in the exposure of bound antibody and complement and a corresponding reduction in phagocytosis and killing by neutrophils. The exposure of opsonins bound to protein antigens or lipoteichoic acid (LTA) was most significantly reduced, while opsonization by IgG against wall teichoic acid or peptidoglycan was largely unaffected. Partial digestion of accumulated cell wall using the enzyme lysostaphin restored opsonin exposure and promoted phagocytosis and killing. Concordantly, the antibiotic fosfomycin inhibited cell wall remodeling and maintained the full susceptibility of S. aureus to opsonophagocytic killing by neutrophils. These findings reveal that host-induced changes to the S. aureus cell wall reduce the ability of the immune system to detect and kill this pathogen through reduced exposure of protein- and LTA-bound opsonins. IMPORTANCE Understanding how bacteria adapt to the host environment is critical in determining fundamental mechanisms of immune evasion, pathogenesis, and the identification of targets for new therapeutic approaches. Previous work demonstrated that Staphylococcus aureus remodels its cell envelope in response to host factors and we hypothesized that this may affect recognition by antibodies and thus killing by immune cells. As expected, incubation of S. aureus in human serum resulted in rapid binding of antibodies. However, as bacteria adapted to the serum, the increase in cell wall thickness resulted in a significant reduction in exposure of bound antibodies. This reduced antibody exposure, in turn, led to reduced killing by human neutrophils. Importantly, while antibodies bound to some cell surface structures became obscured, this was not the case for those bound to wall teichoic acid, which may have important implications for vaccine design.
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- Elizabeth V. K. Ledger
- Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Amyx-Sherer K, Reichhardt C. Challenges and opportunities in elucidating the structures of biofilm exopolysaccharides: A case study of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa exopolysaccharide called Pel. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2024; 62:361-369. [PMID: 37919227 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.5405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Biofilm formation protects bacteria from antibiotic treatment and host immune responses, making biofilm infections difficult to treat. Within biofilms, bacterial cells are entangled in a self-produced extracellular matrix that typically includes exopolysaccharides. Molecular-level descriptions of biofilm matrix components, especially exopolysaccharides, have been challenging to attain due to their complex nature and lack of solubility and crystallinity. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has emerged as a key tool to determine the structure of biofilm matrix exopolysaccharides without degradative sample preparation. In this review, we discuss challenges of studying biofilm matrix exopolysaccharides and opportunities to develop solid-state NMR approaches to study these generally intractable materials. We specifically highlight investigations of the exopolysaccharide called Pel made by the opportunistic pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We provide a roadmap for determining exopolysaccharide structure and discuss future opportunities to study such systems using solid-state NMR. The strategies discussed for elucidating biofilm exopolysaccharide structure should be broadly applicable to studying the structures of other glycans.
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- Kristen Amyx-Sherer
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Abd-Elraoof WA, Tayel AA, El-Far SW, Walid Abukhatwah OM, Diab AM, Abonama OM, Assas MA, Abdella A. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of a chitosan-selenium nanocomposite biosynthesized using Posidonia oceanica. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26001-26014. [PMID: 37664190 PMCID: PMC10472372 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04288j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Nanobiotechnological approaches can provide effective solutions for overcoming food products' contamination and spoilage. The development of rapid and eco-friendly approaches for synthesizing nanocomposites from chitosan nanoparticles (Cht), Neptune grass "Posidonia oceanica" extract (NG), and NG-mediated selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) was targeted, with their investigation as potential antimicrobial, antioxidant, and biopreservatives of fresh chicken fillets. SeNPs were biosynthesized with NG, and their conjugates with Cht were composited. Characterization approaches, including infrared analysis, physiognomic analysis, and electron microscopy of synthesized nanomaterials and composites, were applied. The nanomaterials' antibacterial properties were assessed against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, and Escherichia coli qualitatively, quantitatively, and with ultrastructure imaging. The antimicrobial and antioxidant potentialities of nanomaterials were employed for preserving chicken fillets, and the sensorial and microbiological parameters were assessed for coated fillets. SeNPs were effectively biosynthesized by NG, with mean diameters of 12.41 nm; the NG/SeNPs had homogenous spherical shapes with good distribution. The prepared Cht/NG/SeNPs nanoconjugates had a mean diameter of 164.61 nm, semi-spherical or smooth structures, and charges of +21.5 mV. The infrared analyses revealed the involvement of biochemical groups in nanomaterial biosynthesis and interactions. The antibacterial actions of nanomaterials were proven against the entire challenged strains; Cht/NG/SeNPs was the most active agent, and Salmonella typhimurium was the most susceptible bacteria. Scanning micrographs of Cht/NG/SeNPs-treated Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium indicate the severe time-dependent destruction of bacterial cells within 8 h of exposure. The antioxidant potentiality of Cht/NG/SeNPs was the highest (91.36%), followed by NG/SeNPs (79.45%). The chicken fillets' coating with Cht, NG, NG/SeNPs, and Cht/NG/SeNPs resulted in a remarkable reduction in microbial group count and raised the sensorial attributes of coated fillets after 14 days of cold storage, with increased potentialities in the order: Cht/NG/SeNPs > NG/SeNPs > NG > Cht > control. The inventive, facile biosynthesis of Cht, NG, and SeNPs could provide effective antimicrobial and antioxidant nanocomposites for prospective applications in food biopreservation.
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- Wessam A Abd-Elraoof
- Department of Fish Processing and Biotechnology, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University Kafr El Sheikh city 33516 Egypt
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- Department of Fish Processing and Biotechnology, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University Kafr El Sheikh city 33516 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University Kafr El Sheikh city 33516 Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City El-Sadat City 22857 Egypt
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- Department of Fish Processing and Biotechnology, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University Kafr El Sheikh city 33516 Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City El-Sadat City 22857 Egypt
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Lin YS, Sun CL, Tsang S, Bensalem S, Le Pioufle B, Wang HY. Label-free and noninvasive analysis of microorganism surface epistructures at the single-cell level. Biophys J 2023; 122:1794-1806. [PMID: 37041747 PMCID: PMC10209039 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Cell surface properties of microorganisms provide abundant information for their physiological status and fate choice. However, current methods for analyzing cell surface properties require labeling or fixation, which can alter the cell activity. This study establishes a label-free, rapid, noninvasive, and quantitative analysis of cell surface properties, including the presence and the dimension of epistructure, down to the single-cell level and at the nanometer scale. Simultaneously, electrorotation provides dielectric properties of intracellular contents. With the combined information, the growth phase of microalgae cells can be identified. The measurement is based on electrorotation of single cells, and an electrorotation model accounting for the surface properties is developed to properly interpret experimental data. The epistructure length measured by electrorotation is validated by scanning electron microscopy. The measurement accuracy is satisfactory in particular in the case of microscale epistructures in the exponential phase and nanoscale epistructures in the stationary phase. However, the measurement accuracy for nanoscale epistructures on cells in the exponential phase is offset by the effect of a thick double layer. Lastly, a diversity in epistructure length distinguishes exponential phase from stationary phase.
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- Yu-Sheng Lin
- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Université Paris Saclay, ENS Paris Saclay, CNRS Institut d'Alembert, SATIE, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Université Paris Saclay, ENS Paris Saclay, CNRS Institut d'Alembert, LUMIN, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Université Paris Saclay, ENS Paris Saclay, CNRS Institut d'Alembert, LUMIN, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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do Rosário Esteves Guimarães C, de Freitas HF, Barros TF. Candida albicans antibiofilm molecules: analysis based on inhibition and eradication studies. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:37-52. [PMID: 36576671 PMCID: PMC9944165 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00876-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Biofilms are communities of microbial cells surrounded by an extracellular polysaccharide matrix, recognized as a fungal source for local and systemic infections and less susceptible to antifungal drugs. Thus, treatment of biofilm-related Candida spp. infections with popular antifungals such as fluconazole is limited and species-dependent and alternatively demands the use of expensive and high toxic drugs. In this sense, molecules with antibiofilm activity have been studied but without care regarding the use of important criteria such as antibiofilm concentration lower than antifungal concentration when considering the process of inhibition of formation and concentrations equal to or lower than 300 µM. Therefore, this review tries to gather the most promising molecules regarding the activity against the C. albicans biofilm described in the last 10 years, considering the activity of inhibition and eradication. From January 2011 to July 2021, articles were searched on Scopus, PubMed, and Science Direct, combining the keywords "antibiofilm," "candida albicans," "compound," and "molecule" with AND and OR operators. After 3 phases of selection, 21 articles describing 42 molecules were discussed in the review. Most of them were more promising for the inhibition of biofilm formation, with SM21 (24) being an interesting molecule for presenting inhibitory and eradication activity in biofilms with 24 and 48 h, as well as alizarin (26) and chrysazine (27), with concentrations well below the antifungal concentration. Despite the detection of these molecules and the attempts to determine the mechanisms of action by microscopic analysis and gene expression, no specific target has been determined. Thus, a gap is signaled, requiring further studies such as proteomic analyses to clarify it.
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- Carolina do Rosário Esteves Guimarães
- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmacy, Pharmacy College, Federal University of Bahia, Barão de Geremoabo Street, 147, Ondina, Salvador, Bahia CEP, 40170115, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmacy, Pharmacy College, Federal University of Bahia, Barão de Geremoabo Street, 147, Ondina, Salvador, Bahia CEP, 40170115, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Pharmacy, Pharmacy College, Federal University of Bahia, Barão de Geremoabo Street, 147, Ondina, Salvador, Bahia CEP, 40170115, Brazil.
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Microbiologic Analysis of Removed Silicone Punctal Plugs in Dry Eye Patients. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092326. [PMID: 35566452 PMCID: PMC9103617 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This study analyzed the microbiologic results of removing silicone punctal plugs due to uncomfortable symptoms in dry-eye patients. Patients who were diagnosed with dry eye and received silicone punctal plugs—SuperEagle Punctum Plug™ (EagleVision, Denville, NJ, USA) or Parasol Punctum Plug™ (Beaver–Visitec international, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA)—into upper or lower puncta that were removed due to discomfort from January 2018 to June 2020 were enrolled and reviewed retrospectively. Out of the total 58 patients (64 eyes), 19 patients were male and 39 patients were female. Protrusion without granulation (21 patients, 32.8%) was the most common reason for plug removal, followed by protrusion with granuloma (19 patients, 29.7%). The positive rate of bacterial culture was 42.2% and Klebsiella aerogenes was the most common organism identified (18.5%). Vancomycin showed the highest susceptibility of 100% among all the antibiotics, third-generation cephalosporins were the most susceptible (88.5%) among cephalosporines, and levofloxacin was the most susceptible (81.0%) among quinolones. Among the patients who complained of discomfort after insertion of silicone punctal plugs, approximately 42% had a positive result in bacterial culture. Therefore, when removing punctal plugs in such patients, a microbiological examination may be needed for the appropriate selection of antibiotics.
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Diabetes Mellitus Influencing the Bacterial Species in Surgical Site Infections of Orthopedic Trauma Patients. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000001065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Alghuthaymi MA, El-Sersy ZR, Tayel AA, Alsieni MA, Abd El Maksoud AI. Anticandidal potentiality of biosynthesized and decorated nanometals with fucoidan. GREEN PROCESSING AND SYNTHESIS 2021; 10:811-823. [DOI: 10.1515/gps-2021-0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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AbstractCandidagenus includes many hazardous and risky species that can develop resistance toward various antifungal types. Metals nanoparticles (NPs) possess powerful antimicrobial actions, but their potential human toxicity could limit their practices. The algal polysaccharide fucoidan (Fu) was extracted from the macro-brown algae,Cystoseira barbata, analyzed, and used for biosynthesizing nanoparticles of silver (Ag-NPs) and selenium (Se-NPs). The extracted Fu had elevated fucose levels (58.73% of total monosaccharides) and exhibited the main biochemical characteristic of customary Fu. The Fu biosynthesis of Ag-NPs and Se-NPs was achieved via facile direct protocol; Fu-synthesized NPs had 12.86 and 16.18 nm average diameters, respectively. The ultrastructure of Fu-synthesized NPs emphasized well-distributed and spherical particles that were embedded/capped in Fu as combined clusters. The Fu/Ag-NPs and Fu/Se-NPs anticandidal assessments, againstCandida albicans,Candida glabrata, andCandida parapsilosis, revealed that both NPs had powerful fungicidal actions against the examined pathogens. The ultrastructure imaging of subjectedC. albicansandC. parapsilosisto NPs revealed that Fu/Ag-NPs and Fu/Se-NPs triggered remarkable distortions, pore formation, and destructive lysis in cell surfaces within 10 h of exposure. The innovative usage ofC. barbataFu for Ag-NP and Se-NP synthesis and the application of their composites as powerful anticandidal agents, with minimized human toxicity, are concluded.
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- Mousa A. Alghuthaymi
- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanitarian Studies, Shaqra University , Qwaieah , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Fish Processing and Biotechnology, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University , Kafr El Sheikh City , Egypt
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- Department of Fish Processing and Biotechnology, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University , Kafr El Sheikh City , Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- Industrial Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City , El-Sadat City , Egypt
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Extracellular DNA (eDNA). A Major Ubiquitous Element of the Bacterial Biofilm Architecture. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22169100. [PMID: 34445806 PMCID: PMC8396552 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22169100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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After the first ancient studies on microbial slime (the name by which the biofilm matrix was initially indicated), multitudes of studies on the morphology, composition and physiology of biofilms have arisen. The emergence of the role that biofilms play in the pathogenesis of recalcitrant and persistent clinical infections, such as periprosthetic orthopedic infections, has reinforced scientific interest. Extracellular DNA (eDNA) is a recently uncovered component that is proving to be almost omnipresent in the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) of biofilm. This macromolecule is eliciting unprecedented consideration for the critical impact on the pathogenesis of chronic clinical infections. After a systematic review of the literature, an updated description of eDNA in biofilms is presented, with a special focus on the latest findings regarding its fundamental structural role and the contribution it makes to the complex architecture of bacterial biofilms through interactions with a variety of other molecular components of the biofilm matrix.
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de Oliveira A, Pinheiro-Hubinger L, Pereira VC, Riboli DFM, Martins KB, Romero LC, da Cunha MDLRDS. Staphylococcal Biofilm on the Surface of Catheters: Electron Microscopy Evaluation of the Inhibition of Biofilm Growth by RNAIII Inhibiting Peptide. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10070879. [PMID: 34356800 PMCID: PMC8300745 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10070879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have become the main causative agents of medical device-related infections due to their biofilm-forming capability, which protects them from the host’s immune system and from the action of antimicrobials. This study evaluated the ability of RNA III inhibiting peptide (RIP) to inhibit biofilm formation in 10 strains isolated from clinical materials, including one S. aureus strain, two S. epidermidis, two S. haemolyticus, two S. lugdunensis, and one isolate each of the following species: S. warneri, S. hominis, and S. saprophyticus. The isolates were selected from a total of 200 strains evaluated regarding phenotypic biofilm production and the presence and expression of the ica operon. The isolates were cultured in trypticase soy broth with 2% glucose in 96-well polystyrene plates containing catheter segments in the presence and absence of RIP. The catheter segments were observed by scanning electron microscopy. The results showed inhibition of biofilm formation in the presence of RIP in all CoNS isolates; however, RIP did not interfere with biofilm formation by S. aureus. RIP is a promising tool that might be used in the future for the prevention of biofilm-related infections caused by CoNS.
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- Adilson de Oliveira
- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Lauro de Souza Lima Institute, Bauru 17034-971, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-(0)14-38800428
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Biosciences Institute, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-691, Brazil; (A.d.O.); (V.C.P.); (D.F.M.R.); (K.B.M.); (L.C.R.); (M.d.L.R.d.S.d.C.)
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Liu X, Zhao F, Liu H, Xie Y, Zhao D, Li C. Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the adaption of Akkermansia muciniphila to high mucin by regulating energy homeostasis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9073. [PMID: 33907216 PMCID: PMC8079684 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88397-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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In gut, Akkermansia muciniphila (A. muciniphila) probably exerts its probiotic activities by the positive modulation of mucus thickness and gut barrier integrity. However, the potential mechanisms between A. muciniphila and mucin balance have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we cultured the bacterium in a BHI medium containing 0% to 0.5% mucin, and transcriptome and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses were performed. We found that 0.5% (m/v) mucin in a BHI medium induced 1191 microbial genes to be differentially expressed, and 49 metabolites to be changed. The metabolites of sorbose, mannose, 2,7-anhydro-β-sedoheptulose, fructose, phenylalanine, threonine, lysine, ornithine, asparagine, alanine and glutamic acid were decreased by 0.5% mucin, while the metabolites of leucine, valine and N-acetylneuraminic acid were increased. The association analysis between transcriptome and metabolome revealed that A. muciniphila gave strong responses to energy metabolism, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, and galactose metabolism pathways to adapt to high mucin in the medium. This finding showed that only when mucin reached a certain concentration in a BHI medium, A. muciniphila could respond to the culture environment significantly at the level of genes and metabolites, and changed its metabolic characteristics by altering the effect on carbohydrates and amino acids.
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- Xinyue Liu
- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Meat Production, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1#, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Meat Production, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1#, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Meat Production, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1#, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Meat Production, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1#, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Meat Production, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1#, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Meat Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Meat Production, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1#, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China.
- National Center for International Research on Animal Gut Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China.
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Mondal A, Devine R, Estes L, Manuel J, Singha P, Mancha J, Palmer M, Handa H. Highly hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene particle immobilization via polydopamine anchor layer on nitric oxide releasing polymer for biomedical applications. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 585:716-728. [PMID: 33190836 PMCID: PMC7770048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Biomedical surface-associated infections and thrombus formation are two major clinical issues that challenge patient safety and patient the fate of a medical device in the body . Single platform multifunctional surfaces are critical to address both these indwelling medical device-related problems. In this work, bio-inspired approaches are employed to fabricate a polymer composite with a versatile surface that can reduce bacterial infections and platelet adhesion in vitro. In the first bio-inspired approach, the functionality of nitric oxide (NO) produced by endothelial cell lining of blood vessels is mimicked through incorporation of S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) within a CarboSil-2080A™ (CarboSil) polymer composite matrix. The second approach involves utilizing mussel adhesive chemistry, via polydopamine (PDA) to immobilize polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) particles on the polymer composite surface. The PTFE coating facilitates a decrease in wettability by making the polymer composite surface highly hydrophobic (contact angle ca. 120°). The surface of the fabricated polymer composite , CarboSil SNAP-PTFE, had a cobblestone-like structured appearance as characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Water contact angle (WCA) and surface tension measurements indicated no significant coating losses after 24 h under physiological conditions. NO surface flux was measured and analyzed for 5 days using a chemiluminescence-based nitric oxide analyzer and was found to be within the physiological range. CarboSil SNAP-PTFE reduced adhered bacteria (99.3 ± 0.5% for Gram-positive S. aureus and 99.1 ± 0.4% for Gram-negative E. coli) in a 24 h in vitro study. SEM analysis showed the absence of biofilm formation on CarboSil SNAP-PTFE polymer composites, while present on CarboSil in 24 h exposure to S. aureus. Platelet adhesion was reduced by 83.3 ± 4.5%. Overall, the results of this study suggest that a combination of NO-releasing CarboSil with PTFE coating can drastically reduce infection and platelet adhesion.
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- Arnab Mondal
- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
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Alsaggaf MS, Diab AM, ElSaied BE, Tayel AA, Moussa SH. Application of ZnO Nanoparticles Phycosynthesized with Ulva fasciata Extract for Preserving Peeled Shrimp Quality. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:385. [PMID: 33546265 PMCID: PMC7913356 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) were the targets of numerous biological syntheses to attain their precious values in various biomedical fields. The phycosynthesis of ZnONPs were innovatively investigated using cell-free extract of the macroalgae, Ulva fasciata Delile. The phycosynthesized U. fasciata-zinc oxide nanoparticles (UFD-ZnONPs) had 77.81 nm mean size, with flower and sphere shapes and positive zeta potential. The UFD-ZnONPs infra-red analysis indicated their basic components' cross-linkage. The antibacterial potentialities of UFD-ZnONPs were confirmed, qualitatively and quantitatively, against foodborne microorganisms (Escherichia coli plus Staphylococcus aureus); the bactericidal action was higher for UFD-ZnONPs than the annealed phycosynthesized ZnONPs. The scanning micrographs of S. aureus and E. coli cells treated with UFD-ZnONPs indicated the severe action of nanoparticles to destroy bacterial cells in time-dependent manners. Peeled shrimps (Fenneropenaeus indicus) were biopreservated through refrigerated storage (4 °C) with UFD-ZnONPs based solution for six days. The microbial examination of UFD-ZnONPs -treated shrimps displayed decrease in microbial loads throughout the storage days. Moreover, the UFD-ZnONPs-treated shrimps showed acceptable sensorial attributes (appearance, odor, color and texture) compared to untreated shrimps. UFD-ZnONPs nanocomposite concentration of 3% and 5% could be remarkably suggested as efficient procedure for shrimps' biopreservation during refrigerated storage regarding sensorial quality and microbial profile of product.
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- Mohammed S. Alsaggaf
- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanitarian Studies, Shaqra University, Qwaieah 11971, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.A.); (S.H.M.)
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Fish Processing and Biotechnology, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Fish Processing and Biotechnology, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanitarian Studies, Shaqra University, Qwaieah 11971, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.A.); (S.H.M.)
- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, El-Sadat City 22857, Egypt
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Virden CP, Dobke MK, Paul Stein, Lowell Parsons C, Frank DH. Subclinical Infection of the Silicone Breast Implant Surface as a Possible Cause of Capsular Contracture. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020; 44:1141-1147. [PMID: 32766914 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-020-01816-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In order to reexamine the possible association between bacterial presence and capsular contracture, 55 silicone devices (mammary implants or tissue expanders) were cultured at the time of their removal from 40 patients. Special culture techniques were used in an attempt to recover bacteria adhering to the smooth-surfaced implant and encased in glycocalyx biofilm. Bacteria were detected on 56% (15 of 27) of implants surrounded by contracted capsules and on 18% (5 of 28) of those without capsular contracture (p < 0.05). Only three implants tested positive using routine plating techniques. The predominant isolate was Staphylococcus epidermidis. The concept that capsular contracture is associated with subclinical infection of silicone implants is supported by this study. With changes in the microbiological technique, bacterial recovery and growth occurs at a frequency greater than previously thought.
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Iwahashi J, Kamei K, Watanabe H. Disruption of Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm by Streptococcus pneumoniae: Mycelial fragmentation by hydrogen peroxide. J Infect Chemother 2020; 26:831-837. [PMID: 32414689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Biofilm is a complex structure consisting of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and an extracellular matrix (ECM). Biofilms are involved in most microbial infections and show persistent resistance to antibiotic treatment and immune response. Both Aspergillus fumigatus and Streptococcus pneumoniae are colonizers that can form biofilms in the respiratory tract. These pathogens have been simultaneously isolated from the same patient, but their interaction is poorly understood. We observed morphological changes in single- and mixed-species biofilms prepared for confocal laser scanning microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Pneumococci suppressed the development of a fungal biofilm, and it even disrupted a preformed fungal biofilm. When a preformed fungal biofilm was treated with pneumococci, the mycelial network was fragmented, and only bacteria could develop. SEM revealed that the fragmented mycelium was further disrupted into fine filaments as treatment time progressed, and that the ECM of the preformed fungal biofilm had disappeared. The pneumococcal culture supernatant contained mycelial fragmentation activity that was heat-sensitive. The culture supernatant of a mutant pneumococcal strain deficient in pneumolysin (Δply) also exhibited the mycelial fragmentation activity. Enolase and lactate oxidase, which are involved in glycolysis and hydrogen peroxide production, were identified in the culture supernatant of the Δply mutant. Neither the wild type nor the mutant strain could fragment the mycelium in the presence of catalase. These data suggest that hydrogen peroxide could fragment the mycelium and would terminate the co-existence of A. fumigatus and S. pneumoniae in biofilm.
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- Jun Iwahashi
- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan.
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- Division of Clinical Research, Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba 260-8673, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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Holmes CJ, Evans R. Biofilm and Foreign Body Infection the Significance to Capd-Associated Peritonitis. Perit Dial Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/089686088600600403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Microbial colonization of indwelling and implantable medical devices and prostheses is known to precede the formation of an adherent biofilm, such as is found on peritoneal catheters during CAPD. Micro-organismderived exopolysaccharides within the biofilm matrix seem to confer unique biological properties on this material, such as enhanced resistance to host defenses and antimicrobial agents. It has been proposed that an adherent biofilm is a major contributing factor in the development of foreign-body infections, including CAPD peritonitis. The source of organisms which lead to biofilm formation on peritoneal catheters is unknown but may include “seeding” at the time of surgical placement and migration from the subcutaneous tunnel via the inner cuff.Strategies to inhibit biofilm development in industrial systems usually involve physical destruction of the biofilm and the use of biocides. Clinical success has been achieved by antimicrobial agents impregnated into or coated onto susceptible devices. Microbial adhesion to inanimate surfaces is a complex and multifaceted event. Continued research in this area, however, should increase our understanding of the factors involved underlying foreignbody infection.
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- Clifford J. Holmes
- From the Department of Microbiology, Travenol Laboratories, Round Lake, Illinois
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- From the Department of Microbiology, Travenol Laboratories, Round Lake, Illinois
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Oasgupta MK, Bettcher KB, Ulan RA, Burns V, Lam K, Oossetor JB, Costerton JW. Relationship of Adherent Bacterial Biofilms to Peritonitis in Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis. Perit Dial Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/089686088700700310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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To examine the relationship of the formation of biofilm (adherent bacterial microcolonies) to recurrent peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPO) we examined the surfaces of 25 recovered Tenckhoff (T) catheters by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and microbiological examination of scrapings. Twelve catheters had been removed after successful transplantation; the patients had not been dialyzed for three months and had no evidence of peritonitis during that period (control group), and only seven had experienced peritonitis (I or 2 episodes) before transplantation. All 13 patients in the study group had experienced repeated episodes of peritonitis (range 3–13, average, 5.6). We detected no significant differences between the control and study groups with respect to the percentage of catheter-surface covered by biofilm, or the proportion of catheter segments whose scrapings yielded positive bacterial cultures. It is concluded that large areas of the T catheters of CAPO patients are colonized by bacterial biofilms but only active dialysis predisposes to recurrent peritonitis.
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- Mrinal K. Oasgupta
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta., Edmonton, and Department of Biology, University of Calgary.., Alberta
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta., Edmonton, and Department of Biology, University of Calgary.., Alberta
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta., Edmonton, and Department of Biology, University of Calgary.., Alberta
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta., Edmonton, and Department of Biology, University of Calgary.., Alberta
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta., Edmonton, and Department of Biology, University of Calgary.., Alberta
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta., Edmonton, and Department of Biology, University of Calgary.., Alberta
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta., Edmonton, and Department of Biology, University of Calgary.., Alberta
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Association of OprF mutant and disturbance of biofilm and pyocyanin virulence in pseudomonas aeruginosa. Saudi Pharm J 2019; 28:196-200. [PMID: 32042258 PMCID: PMC7000307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2019.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Outer membrane porin F (OprF) is a major structural membrane protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a recognised human opportunistic pathogen which is correlated with severe hospital-acquired infections. This study investigating a multiphenotypic approach, based on the comparative study of a wild type strain of P. aeruginosa, its isogenic OprF mutant. Both P. aeruginosa PAO1 and OprF mutant strains were grown in same condition and cultures were subjected to further analysis by SDS PAGE, pyocyanin production and biofilm formation that was analyse using scanning electron microscopy. Based on biofilm formation essay and pyocyanin production, the study showed that OprF plays a dynamic role in P. aeruginosa virulence. The absence of OprF results in slow growth rate corresponded to elongated lag phase and reduced biofilm production also a significance reduction in the production of the quorum-sensing-dependent virulence factors pyocyanin. Accordingly, in the OprF mutant scanning electron microscope "SEM" images showed impaired cellular niche and detached cells when compared to regular attached P. aeruginosa wild type cells in the niche. Taken together, this study shows the contribution of OprF in P. aeruginosa virulence, at least partly through impairment of biofilm, cell to cell attachment in niche and pyocyanin production. This study show a vital link between OprF and virulence factor production, providing novel insights for its role in pathogenicity and future could provide the basis for the development of novel drug targets for antibiotics and vaccines.
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Choudhury MA, Sidjabat HE, Zowawi HM, Marsh PhD N, Larsen E, Runnegar PhD N, Paterson DL, McMillan DJ, Rickard CM. Skin colonization at peripheral intravenous catheter insertion sites increases the risk of catheter colonization and infection. Am J Infect Control 2019; 47:1484-1488. [PMID: 31331714 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) break the skin barrier, and preinsertion antiseptic disinfection and sterile dressings are used to reduce risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). In this study, the impact of PIVC skin site colonization on tip colonization and the development of CRBSI was investigated. METHODS A total of 137 patients' PIVC skin site swabs and paired PIVC tips were collected at catheter removal, cultured, and bacterial species and clonality were identified. RESULTS Of 137 patients, 45 (33%) had colonized skin sites and/or PIVC tips. Of 16 patients with paired colonization of both the skin site and PIVC tips, 11 (69%) were colonized with the same bacterial species. Of these, 77% were clonally related, including 1 identical clone of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a patient with systemic infection and the same organism identified in blood culture. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrate that opportunistic pathogen colonization at the skin site poses a significant risk for PIVC colonization and CRBSI. Further research is needed to improve current preinsertion antiseptic disinfection of PIVC skin site and the sterile insertion procedure to potentially reduce PIVC colonization and infection risk.
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- Md Abu Choudhury
- University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Herston, Brisbane, Australia; Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Brisbane, Australia.
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- University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Herston, Brisbane, Australia; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Infection Prevention and Control, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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- Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Brisbane, Australia
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- Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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El Rabey HA, Almutairi FM, Alalawy AI, Al-Duais MA, Sakran MI, Zidan NS, Tayel AA. Augmented control of drug-resistant Candida spp. via fluconazole loading into fungal chitosan nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 141:511-516. [PMID: 31499111 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fungal chitosan (ACT) extraction from Amylomyces rouxii, its transforming into nano-form, loading with fluconazole (Flu) and evaluation of synthesized nanoconjugates against drug-resistant (DR) Candida spp., were investigated. The produced ACT was characterized with 112.4 kDa molecular weight and 88.7% deacetylation degree. Synthesis of chitosan nanoparticles (NACT), and loading them with Flu were succeeded, using ionic gelation protocol, to generate stable Flu/NACT nanoconjugate' particles with mean size of 82 nm and zeta potential of +3.36 mV. The NACT entrapment efficiency was 78.7% and the drug loading capacity was 60.2%. Flu slowly released from NACT during the first 5 h, then release dramatically increased to the maximum (94.8%) after 12 h. The infra-red spectrum of Flu/NACT nanoconjugates confirmed the strong cross-linkage between their molecules. The antimycotic activity of NACT and Flu/NACT was proved against DR strains of C. albicans (2 strains), C. parapsilosis and C. glabrata, using qualitative and quantitative assays; Flu/NACT exhibited significant powerful activity, which was confirmed via observations with scanning microscopy. Finished cotton textiles with Flu/NACT had augmented potentiality for inhibiting challenged DR Candida spp., using in vitro assay. Accordingly, the synthesis and application of Flu/NACT nanoconjugates was astoundingly recommended for controlling DR Candida spp.
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- Haddad A El Rabey
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Bioinformatics Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ibb University, Yemen
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Biochemistry Section, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Home Economics, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Specific Education, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt
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- Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.
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Alshubaily FA. Enhanced antimycotic activity of nanoconjugates from fungal chitosan and Saussurea costus extract against resistant pathogenic Candida strains. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 141:499-503. [PMID: 31494164 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Targeting the control of pathogenic Candida spp., especially the fungicides resistant strains from C. albicans and C. glabrata, nanoconjugates from the biopolymer (chitosan) and costus root extract (Saussurea costus) was synthesized and characterized. Chitosan was extracted from the grown mycelia of Aspergillus niger and characterized with high deacetylation degree of 91.2% and moderate molecular weight of 106.8 kDa. Synthesis of nanoconjugates from fungal chitosan/costus extract (NCt/CE) was conducted using ionic gelation technique; the resulted NCt/CE particles were characterized with mean diameter of 48 nm, positive zeta potentiality (+3.28 mV) and high stability. The infra-red spectra of synthesized nanoconjugates indicated their strong biochemical cross-linkage. The antimycotic activities, of the synthesized NCt, CE and their nanocomposite, were evaluated against standard and antibiotic-resistant strains from C. albicans and C. glabrata and revealed that the entire agents had notable antimycotic potentiality against all examined strains; the NCt/CE nanoconjugates had significantly stronger antimicrobial action. The scanning microscope imaging, of exposed resistant strains to NCt/CE, indicated their vigorous structural and morphological alterations and confirmed the antimycotic activity of the nanocomposite. NCt/CE nanoconjugates' synthesis could be exceedingly recommended as a natural, biodegradable and effectual antimycotic agent to control resistant pathogenic yeast strains.
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- Fawzia A Alshubaily
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Iliescu Nelea M, Paek L, Dao L, Rouchet N, Efanov JI, Édouard C, Danino MA. In-situ characterization of the bacterial biofilm associated with Xeroform™ and Kaltostat™ dressings and evaluation of their effectiveness on thin skin engraftment donor sites in burn patients. Burns 2019; 45:1122-1130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Alshubaily FA, Al-Zahrani MH. Appliance of fungal chitosan/ceftriaxone nano-composite to strengthen and sustain their antimicrobial potentiality against drug resistant bacteria. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 135:1246-1251. [PMID: 31181276 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Nano-biopolymers could be employed for the delivery of active compounds to increase their stability, bioavailability, efficacy and sustainability. The bioactive chitosan polymer (Cts) was extracted from grown fungus, Cunninghamella elegans, and used for loading ceftriaxone (CFT) and forming the nano-conjugates using tripolyphosphate (TPP) - ionic crosslinking method. The characterization of synthesized CFT/chitosan nanoparticles (NCT) revealed that they chemically crosslinked and had particles' size mean of 56 nm. The CFT loading capacity onto NCT was 54.37%, while its entrapment efficiency was apparently high (79.43%); the maximum released of CFT was 78% from NCT composite after 90 h from dialysis. The CFT/NCT antibacterial activity was confirmed against 3 strains of Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin resistants), using disc diffusion and scanning images of electron microscope, which elucidate that CFT/NCT nano-composite had a vigorous action toward bacterial cells; most cells were ruptured and exploded after 6 h of exposure and entirely lysed after 9 h. The formulation of CFT/NCT nano-composite is exceedingly recommended for enhancing drug biocidal activity, especially against resistant bacterial strains.
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- Fawzia A Alshubaily
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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El-Houssaini HH, Elnabawy OM, Nasser HA, Elkhatib WF. Correlation between antifungal resistance and virulence factors in Candida albicans recovered from vaginal specimens. Microb Pathog 2019; 128:13-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Trivedi U, Madsen JS, Everett J, Fell C, Russel J, Haaber J, Crosby HA, Horswill AR, Burmølle M, Rumbaugh KP, Sørensen SJ. Staphylococcus aureus coagulases are exploitable yet stable public goods in clinically relevant conditions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:E11771-E11779. [PMID: 30463950 PMCID: PMC6294911 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1804850115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Coagulation is an innate defense mechanism intended to limit blood loss and trap invading pathogens during infection. However, Staphylococcus aureus has the ability to hijack the coagulation cascade and generate clots via secretion of coagulases. Although many S. aureus have this characteristic, some do not. The population dynamics regarding this defining trait have yet to be explored. We report here that coagulases are public goods that confer protection against antimicrobials and immune factors within a local population or community, thus promoting growth and virulence. By utilizing variants of a methicillin-resistant S. aureus we infer that the secretion of coagulases is a cooperative trait, which is subject to exploitation by invading mutants that do not produce the public goods themselves. However, overexploitation, "tragedy of the commons," does not occur at clinically relevant conditions. Our micrographs indicate this is due to spatial segregation and population viscosity. These findings emphasize the critical role of coagulases in a social evolution context and provide a possible explanation as to why the secretion of these public goods is maintained in mixed S. aureus communities.
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- Urvish Trivedi
- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1870 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430
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- Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Tayel AA, El-Sedfy MA, Ibrahim AI, Moussa SH. Application of Quercus infectoria extract as a natural antimicrobial agent for chicken egg decontamination. Rev Argent Microbiol 2018; 50:391-397. [PMID: 29691109 DOI: 10.1016/j.ram.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Egg contamination with microbial pathogens is an enduring worldwide concern. Natural products are frequently recommended as ideal alternatives to substitute synthetic and chemical antimicrobials. Oak galls (Quercus infectoria) are aberrant growths on oak trees that have many medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. Q. infectoria extract (QIE) antimicrobial action was assessed against many microbial species, and used for eggshell decontamination. QIE antimicrobial activity was evidenced against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella Typhimurium and Candida albicans, using different assay methods. Disinfection of eggshell microbial contamination, by immersion in 1% QIE solution, sharply reduced total colony count, yeasts and molds, Enterobacteriaceae. E. coli and S. aureus were completely inhibited after 60min of immersion in QIE. QIE biochemical analysis revealed elevated contents of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. The captured micrographs of S. aureus cells treated with QIE showed strong alterations in cell morphology; cells were entirely lysed and ruptured after 6h of treatment. QIE can be recommended as an effective and natural disinfectant for decontaminating eggshells from pathogenic microorganisms.
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- Ahmed A Tayel
- Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr-Elsheikh, Egypt.
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, El-Sadat City, Egypt
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, El-Sadat City, Egypt
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, El-Sadat City, Egypt; College of Science and Humanitarian Studies, Shaqra University, Qwaieah, Saudi Arabia
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Sønderholm M, Bjarnsholt T, Alhede M, Kolpen M, Jensen PØ, Kühl M, Kragh KN. The Consequences of Being in an Infectious Biofilm: Microenvironmental Conditions Governing Antibiotic Tolerance. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E2688. [PMID: 29231866 PMCID: PMC5751290 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18122688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The main driver behind biofilm research is the desire to understand the mechanisms governing the antibiotic tolerance of biofilm-growing bacteria found in chronic bacterial infections. Rather than genetic traits, several physical and chemical traits of the biofilm have been shown to be attributable to antibiotic tolerance. During infection, bacteria in biofilms exhibit slow growth and a low metabolic state due to O₂ limitation imposed by intense O₂ consumption of polymorphonuclear leukocytes or metabolically active bacteria in the biofilm periphery. Due to variable O₂ availability throughout the infection, pathogen growth can involve aerobic, microaerobic and anaerobic metabolism. This has serious implications for the antibiotic treatment of infections (e.g., in chronic wounds or in the chronic lung infection of cystic fibrosis patients), as antibiotics are usually optimized for aerobic, fast-growing bacteria. This review summarizes knowledge about the links between the microenvironment of biofilms in chronic infections and their tolerance against antibiotics.
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- Majken Sønderholm
- Costerton Biofilm Centre, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Costerton Biofilm Centre, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Costerton Biofilm Centre, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Costerton Biofilm Centre, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Costerton Biofilm Centre, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Marine Biology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-3000 Elsinore, Denmark.
- Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Costerton Biofilm Centre, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Marcuzzo AV, Tofanelli M, Boscolo Nata F, Gatto A, Tirelli G. Hyaluronate effect on bacterial biofilm in ENT district infections: a review. APMIS 2017; 125:763-772. [PMID: 28736916 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Bacterial resistance is a growing phenomenon which led the scientific community to search for new therapeutic targets, such as biofilm. A bacterial biofilm is a surface-associated agglomerate of microorganisms embedded in a self-produced extracellular polymeric matrix made of polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and proteins. Scientific literature offers several reports on a biofilm's role in infections regarding various body districts. The presence of a bacterial biofilm is responsible for poor efficacy of antibiotic therapies along with bacterial infections in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) districts such as the oral cavity, ear, nasal cavities, and nasal sinuses. In particular, bacterial biofilms are associated with recalcitrant and symptomatically more severe forms of chronic rhinosinusitis. As of today, there are no therapeutic options for the eradication of bacterial biofilm in ENT districts. Hyaluronic acid is a glycosaminoglycan composed of glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine disaccharide units. Its efficacy in treating rhinosinusitis, whether or not associated with polyposis, is well documented, as well as results from its effects on mucociliary clearance, free radical production and mucosal repair. This review's aim is to evaluate the role of bacterial biofilms and the action exerted on it by hyaluronic acid in ENT pathology, with particular attention to the rhinosinusal district. In conclusion, this paper underlines how the efficacy of hyaluronate as an anti-bacterial biofilm agent is well demonstrated by in vitro studies; it is, however, only preliminarily demonstrated by clinical studies.
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- Alberto Vito Marcuzzo
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Swar S, Zajícová V, Rysová M, Lovětinská-Šlamborová I, Voleský L, Stibor I. Biocompatible surface modification of poly(ethylene terephthalate) focused on pathogenic bacteria: Promising prospects in biomedical applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Sumita Swar
- Department of New Technologies and Applied Informatics; Faculty of Mechatronics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
- Department of Nanomaterials in Natural Sciences; Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
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- Department of Nanomaterials in Natural Sciences; Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry; Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
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- Department of New Technologies and Applied Informatics; Faculty of Mechatronics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
- Department of Nanomaterials in Natural Sciences; Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry; Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
- Department of Microbiology; Faculty of Health Studies, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
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- Department of Nanomaterials in Natural Sciences; Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
- Department of Materials; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
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- Department of Nanomaterials in Natural Sciences; Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry; Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Technical University of Liberec; Studentská 1402/2 Liberec 1 46117 Czech Republic
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Neoh KG, Li M, Kang ET, Chiong E, Tambyah PA. Surface modification strategies for combating catheter-related complications: recent advances and challenges. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:2045-2067. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb03280j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This review summarizes the progress made in addressing bacterial colonization and other surface-related complications arising from catheter use.
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- Koon Gee Neoh
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 119077
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 119077
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 119077
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- Department of Surgery
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 119077
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Candida albicans, the most pervasive fungal pathogen that colonizes humans, forms biofilms that are architecturally complex. They consist of a basal yeast cell polylayer and an upper region of hyphae encapsulated in extracellular matrix. However, biofilms formed in vitro vary as a result of the different conditions employed in models, the methods used to assess biofilm formation, strain differences, and, in a most dramatic fashion, the configuration of the mating type locus (MTL). Therefore, integrating data from different studies can lead to problems of interpretation if such variability is not taken into account. Here we review the conditions and factors that cause biofilm variation, with the goal of engendering awareness that more attention must be paid to the strains employed, the methods used to assess biofilm development, every aspect of the model employed, and the configuration of the MTL locus. We end by posing a set of questions that may be asked in comparing the results of different studies and developing protocols for new ones. This review should engender the notion that not all biofilms are created equal.
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- David R Soll
- Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank, Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank, Department of Biology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Tayel AA. Microbial chitosan as a biopreservative for fish sausages. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 93:41-46. [PMID: 27565293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Processed fish products are worthy sources to supply man with his main nutritional needs, but they are extremely susceptible to quality loss during storage. Microbial (fungal) chitosan is a bioactive polymer that has numerous applications in health promoting fields. Fungal chitosan was extracted from the grown mycelia of Aspergillus brasiliensis (niger) to investigate its potential role as antimicrobial, preservative and quality improvement agent, in processed fish sausages from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The produced chitosan had a molecular weight of 29kDa, deacetylation degree of 91% and solubility of 99% in acetic acid solution. Fish sausages supplementation with 1.5% chitosan resulted in sharp reductions of microbial load (Total aerobic microorganisms, coliforms, yeast & molds, E. coli, Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus) during cold storage, at 4°C for 28days. Sensory attributes were notably enhanced in stored chitosan-supplemented sausages, especially the odor and taste characteristics. Captured micrographs, of exposed S. aureus to chitosan, exhibited vigorous morphological alterations after 4h, and complete cell lysis after 8h of exposure period. A. brasiliensis chitosan, however, could be strongly recommended, as a supplement for Nile tilapia fish sausages, to maintain microbiological quality and enhance sensory attributes of the product during storage.
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- Ahmed A Tayel
- Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, El-Geish St., 33516, Kafrelsheikh City, Egypt.
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El-Azizi M, Farag N, Khardori N. Efficacy of selected biocides in the decontamination of common nosocomial bacterial pathogens in biofilm and planktonic forms. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 47:60-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Menyhay SZ, Maki DG. Disinfection of Needleless Catheter Connectors and Access Ports With Alcohol May Not Prevent Microbial Entry: The Promise of a Novel Antiseptic-Barrier Cap. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016; 27:23-7. [PMID: 16418982 DOI: 10.1086/500280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2005] [Accepted: 12/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background.Needleless valve connectors for vascular catheters are widely used throughout the United States because they reduce the risk of biohazardous injuries from needlesticks and exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus. Patients with long-term central venous catheters are at significant risk of acquiring catheter-related bloodstream infections caused by microbes that gain access through the connection between the administration set and the catheter or an injection port. Most healthcare practitioners wipe the membranous septum of the needleless connector or the injection port with 70% alcohol before accessing it. We report a simulation study of the efficacy of conventional alcohol disinfection before access, compared with that of a novel antiseptic-barrier cap that, when threaded onto a needleless luer-activated valved connector, allows a chlorhexidine-impregnated sponge to come into continuous contact with the membranous surface; after removal of the cap, there is no need to disinfect the surface with alcohol before accessing it.Methods.One hundred five commercial, needleless luer-activated valved connectors, each accessible by a blunt male-connector luer-lock attachment, were purchased from 3 manufacturers and were tested. The membranous septum of each test device was first heavily contaminated with ~105colony-forming units ofEnterococcus faecalisand then was allowed to dry for 24 hours. Fifteen of the contaminated devices were not disinfected (positive controls), 30 were conventionally disinfected with a commercial 70% alcohol pledget, and 60 had the antiseptic cap threaded onto the connector and then removed after 10 minutes. The test connectors were then accessed with a sterile syringe containing nutrient broth media, which was injected, captured on the downstream side of the intraluminal fluid pathway, and cultured quantitatively.Results.All 15 control connectors (100%) showed massive transmission of microorganisms across the membranous septum (4,500-10,000 colony-forming units). Of the 30 connectors accessed after conventional disinfection with 70% alcohol, 20 (67%) showed transmission of microorganisms (442-25,000 colony-forming units). In contrast, of the 60 connectors cultured after application of the novel antiseptic cap, only 1 (1.6%) showed any transmission of microorganisms (P<.001).Conclusions.The findings of this study show that, if the membranous septum of a needleless luer-activated connector is heavily contaminated, conventional disinfection with 70% alcohol does not reliably prevent entry of microorganisms. In contrast, the antiseptic-barrier cap provided a high level of protection, even in the presence of very heavy contamination. This novel technology deserves to be studied in a clinical trial.
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In humans, microbial cells (including bacteria, archaea, and fungi) greatly outnumber host cells. Candida albicans is the most prevalent fungal species of the human microbiota; this species asymptomatically colonizes many areas of the body, particularly the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of healthy individuals. Alterations in host immunity, stress, resident microbiota, and other factors can lead to C. albicans overgrowth, causing a wide range of infections, from superficial mucosal to hematogenously disseminated candidiasis. To date, most studies of C. albicans have been carried out in suspension cultures; however, the medical impact of C. albicans (like that of many other microorganisms) depends on its ability to thrive as a biofilm, a closely packed community of cells. Biofilms are notorious for forming on implanted medical devices, including catheters, pacemakers, dentures, and prosthetic joints, which provide a surface and sanctuary for biofilm growth. C. albicans biofilms are intrinsically resistant to conventional antifungal therapeutics, the host immune system, and other environmental perturbations, making biofilm-based infections a significant clinical challenge. Here, we review our current knowledge of biofilms formed by C. albicans and closely related fungal species.
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- Clarissa J Nobile
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, California 95343;
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143;
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The fungus Candida albicans is a major source of device-associated infection because of its capacity for biofilm formation. It is part of the natural mucosal flora and thus has access to available niches that can lead to infection. In this chapter we discuss the major properties of C. albicans biofilms and the insight that has been gleaned from their genetic determinants. Our specific areas of focus include biofilm structure and development, cell morphology and biofilm formation, biofilm-associated gene expression, the cell surface and adherence, the extracellular matrix, biofilm metabolism, and biofilm drug resistance.
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The potentiality of cross-linked fungal chitosan to control water contamination through bioactive filtration. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 88:59-65. [PMID: 26995612 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Water contamination, with heavy metals and microbial pathogens, is among the most dangerous challenges that confront human health worldwide. Chitosan is a bioactive biopolymer that could be produced from fungal mycelia to be utilized in various applied fields. An attempt to apply fungal chitosan for heavy metals chelation and microbial pathogens inhibition, in contaminated water, was performed in current study. Chitosan was produced from the mycelia of Aspergillus niger, Cunninghamella elegans, Mucor rouxii and from shrimp shells, using unified production conditions. The FT-IR spectra of produced chitosans were closely comparable. M. rouxii chitosan had the highest deacetylation degree (91.3%) and the lowest molecular weight (33.2kDa). All chitosan types had potent antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus; the most forceful type was C. elegans chitosan. Chitosan beads were cross-linked with glutaraldehyde (GLA) and ethylene-glycol-diglycidyl ether (EGDE); linked beads became insoluble in water, acidic and alkaline solutions and could effectively adsorb heavy metals ions, e.g. copper, lead and zinc, in aqueous solution. The bioactive filter, loaded with EGDE- A. niger chitosan beads, was able to reduce heavy metals' concentration with >68%, and microbial load with >81%, after 6h of continuous water flow in the experimentally designed filter.
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Bujdáková H. Management of Candida biofilms: state of knowledge and new options for prevention and eradication. Future Microbiol 2016; 11:235-51. [PMID: 26849383 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.15.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Biofilms formed by Candida species (spp.) on medical devices represent a potential health risk. The focus of current research is searching for new options for the treatment and prevention of biofilm-associated infections using different approaches including modern nanotechnology. This review summarizes current information concerning the most relevant resistance/tolerance mechanisms to conventional drugs and a role of additional factors contributing to these phenomena in Candida spp. (mostly Candida albicans). Additionally, it provides an information update in prevention and eradication of a Candida biofilm including experiences with 'lock' therapy, potential utilization of small molecules in biomedical applications, and perspectives of using photodynamic inactivation in the control of a Candida biofilm.
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- Helena Bujdáková
- Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Microbiology & Virology, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Boucly A, O’Connell C, Savale L, O’Callaghan DS, Jaïs X, Montani D, Humbert M, Simonneau G, Sitbon O. Infections liées aux cathéters veineux centraux tunnélisés chez les patients ayant une hypertension artérielle pulmonaire traitée par prostacycline intraveineuse. Presse Med 2016; 45:20-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Revised: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Asahi Y, Miura J, Tsuda T, Kuwabata S, Tsunashima K, Noiri Y, Sakata T, Ebisu S, Hayashi M. Simple observation of Streptococcus mutans biofilm by scanning electron microscopy using ionic liquids. AMB Express 2015; 5:6. [PMID: 25642403 PMCID: PMC4305086 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-015-0097-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been successfully used to image biofilms because of its high resolution and magnification. However, conventional SEM requires dehydration and metal coating of biological samples before observation, and because biofilms consist mainly of water, sample dehydration may influence the biofilm structure. When coated with an ionic liquid, which is a kind of salt that exists in the liquid state at room temperature, biological samples for SEM observation do not require dehydration or metal coating because ionic liquids do not evaporate under vacuum conditions and are electrically conductive. This study investigates the ability of ionic liquids to allow SEM observation of Streptococcus mutans biofilms compared with conventional coating methods. Two hydrophilic and two hydrophobic ionic liquids, all of which are electronic conductors, are used. Compared with samples prepared by the conventional method, the ionic-liquid-treated samples do not exhibit a fibrous extracellular matrix structure and cracking on the biofilm surface. The hydrophilic ionic liquids give clearer images of the biofilm structure than those of the hydrophobic ionic liquids. This study finds that ionic liquids are useful for allowing the observation of biofilms by SEM without preparation by dehydration and metal coating.
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Tayel AA, Gharieb MM, Zaki HR, Elguindy NM. Bio-clarification of water from heavy metals and microbial effluence using fungal chitosan. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 83:277-81. [PMID: 26645148 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Water pollution is among the most hazardous problems that threaten human health worldwide. Chitosan is a marvelous bioactive polymer that could be produced from fungal mycelia. This study was conducted to produce chitosan from Cunninghamella elegans and to use it for water pollutants elimination, e.g. heavy metals and waterborne microorganisms, and to investigate its antibacterial mode of action against Escherichia coli. The produced fungal chitosan had a deacetylation degree of 81%, a molecular weight of 92.73 kDa and a matched FT-IR spectrum with standard shrimp chitosan. Fungal chitosan exhibited remarkable antimicrobial activity against E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Chitosan was proved as an effective metal adsorbent, toward the examined metal ions, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Pb2+, and its adsorption capacity greatly increased with the increasing of metal concentration, especially for Cu and Zn. The scanning electron micrographs, of treated E. coli cells with fungal chitosan, indicated that the cells began to lyse and combine after 3h of exposure and chitosan particles attached to the combined cells and, after 12 h from exposure, the entire bacterial cell walls were fully disrupted and lysed. Therefore, fungal chitosan could be recommended, as a bioactive, renewable, ecofriendly and cost effective material, for overcoming water pollution problems, from chemical and microbial origins.
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- Ahmed A Tayel
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, El-Sadat City, Egypt; Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shibin Al Kawm, Al Minufiyah, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shibin Al Kawm, Al Minufiyah, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Lopez-Medina E, Fan D, Coughlin LA, Ho EX, Lamont IL, Reimmann C, Hooper LV, Koh AY. Candida albicans Inhibits Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence through Suppression of Pyochelin and Pyoverdine Biosynthesis. PLoS Pathog 2015; 11:e1005129. [PMID: 26313907 PMCID: PMC4552174 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Bacterial-fungal interactions have important physiologic and medical ramifications, but the mechanisms of these interactions are poorly understood. The gut is host to trillions of microorganisms, and bacterial-fungal interactions are likely to be important. Using a neutropenic mouse model of microbial gastrointestinal colonization and dissemination, we show that the fungus Candida albicans inhibits the virulence of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa by inhibiting P. aeruginosa pyochelin and pyoverdine gene expression, which plays a critical role in iron acquisition and virulence. Accordingly, deletion of both P. aeruginosa pyochelin and pyoverdine genes attenuates P. aeruginosa virulence. Heat-killed C. albicans has no effect on P. aeruginosa, whereas C. albicans secreted proteins directly suppress P. aeruginosa pyoverdine and pyochelin expression and inhibit P. aeruginosa virulence in mice. Interestingly, suppression or deletion of pyochelin and pyoverdine genes has no effect on P. aeruginosa’s ability to colonize the GI tract but does decrease P. aeruginosa’s cytotoxic effect on cultured colonocytes. Finally, oral iron supplementation restores P. aeruginosa virulence in P. aeruginosa and C. albicans colonized mice. Together, our findings provide insight into how a bacterial-fungal interaction can modulate bacterial virulence in the intestine. Previously described bacterial-fungal antagonistic interactions have focused on growth inhibition or colonization inhibition/modulation, yet here we describe a novel observation of fungal-inhibition of bacterial effectors critical for virulence but not important for colonization. These findings validate the use of a mammalian model system to explore the complexities of polymicrobial, polykingdom infections in order to identify new therapeutic targets for preventing microbial disease. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans are two medically important human pathogens that often co-infect or co-colonize the same human niches, such as the gut. In a normal healthy host, P. aeruginosa and C. albicans can colonize the gut without any significant pathologic sequelae. But in immunocompromised hosts, both pathogens can escape the gut and cause life-threatening disseminated infections. Yet the mechanisms and pathogenic consequences of interactions between these two pathogens within a living mammalian host are not well understood. Here, we use a mouse model of P. aeruginosa and C. albicans gut co-infection to better understand the mechanisms by which C. albicans inhibits P. aeruginosa infection. C. albicans inhibits the expression of P. aeruginosa genes that are vital for iron acquisition. Accordingly, deleting these iron acquisition genes in P. aeruginosa prevents infection. Understanding how microbes interact and antagonize each other may help us identify new potential therapeutic targets for preventing or treating infections.
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- Eduardo Lopez-Medina
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Center for Genetics of Host Defense, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
- Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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Chandra J, Mukherjee PK. Candida Biofilms: Development, Architecture, and Resistance. Microbiol Spectr 2015; 3:10.1128/microbiolspec.MB-0020-2015. [PMID: 26350306 PMCID: PMC4566167 DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.mb-0020-2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Intravascular device-related infections are often associated with biofilms (microbial communities encased within a polysaccharide-rich extracellular matrix) formed by pathogens on the surfaces of these devices. Candida species are the most common fungi isolated from catheter-, denture-, and voice prosthesis-associated infections and also are commonly isolated from contact lens-related infections (e.g., fungal keratitis). These biofilms exhibit decreased susceptibility to most antimicrobial agents, which contributes to the persistence of infection. Recent technological advances have facilitated the development of novel approaches to investigate the formation of biofilms and identify specific markers for biofilms. These studies have provided extensive knowledge of the effect of different variables, including growth time, nutrients, and physiological conditions, on biofilm formation, morphology, and architecture. In this article, we will focus on fungal biofilms (mainly Candida biofilms) and provide an update on the development, architecture, and resistance mechanisms of biofilms.
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- Jyotsna Chandra
- Center for Medical Mycology and Mycology Reference Laboratory, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Center for Medical Mycology and Mycology Reference Laboratory, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106
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Høiby N, Bjarnsholt T, Moser C, Bassi G, Coenye T, Donelli G, Hall-Stoodley L, Holá V, Imbert C, Kirketerp-Møller K, Lebeaux D, Oliver A, Ullmann A, Williams C. ESCMID∗ guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of biofilm infections 2014. Clin Microbiol Infect 2015; 21 Suppl 1:S1-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 451] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles for bacterial inhibition: synthesis and characterization of doped and undoped ONPs with Ag/Au NPs. Molecules 2015; 20:6002-21. [PMID: 25853317 PMCID: PMC6272726 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20046002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Organic nanoparticles (ONPs) of lipoic acid and its doped derivatives ONPs/Ag and ONPs/Au were prepared and characterized by UV-Visible, EDS, and TEM analysis. The antibacterial properties of the ONPs ONPs/Ag and ONPs/Au were tested against bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi). Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and bacterial growth inhibition tests show that ONPs/Ag are more effective in limiting bacterial growth than other NPs, particularly, for Gram positive than for Gram-negative ones. The order of bacterial cell growth inhibition was ONPs/Ag > ONPs > ONPs/Au. The morphology of the cell membrane for the treated bacteria was analyzed by SEM. The nature of bond formation of LA with Ag or Au was analyzed by molecular orbital and density of state (DOS) using DFT.
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El-Azizi M, Farag N, Khardori N. Antifungal activity of amphotericin B and voriconazole against the biofilms and biofilm-dispersed cells of Candida albicans employing a newly developed in vitro pharmacokinetic model. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2015; 14:21. [PMID: 25885806 PMCID: PMC4389768 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-015-0083-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Candida albicans is a common cause of a variety of superficial and invasive disseminated infections the majority of which are associated with biofilm growth on implanted devices. The aim of the study is to evaluate the activity of amphotericin B and voriconazole against the biofilm and the biofilm-dispersed cells of Candida albicans using a newly developed in vitro pharmacokinetic model which simulates the clinical situation when the antifungal agents are administered intermittently. Methods RPMI medium containing 1–5 X 106 CFU/ml of C. albicans was continuously delivered to the device at 30 ml/h for 2 hours. The planktonic cells were removed and biofilms on the catheter were kept under continuous flow of RPMI medium at 10 ml/h. Five doses of amphotericin B or voriconazole were delivered to 2, 5 and 10 day-old biofilms at initial concentrations (2 and 3 μg/ml respectively) that were exponentially diluted. Dispersed cells in effluents from the device were counted and the adherent cells on the catheter were evaluated after 48 h of the last dose. Results The minimum inhibitory concentration of voriconazole and amphotericin B against the tested isolate was 0.0325 and 0.25 μg/ml respectively. Amphotericin B significantly reduced the dispersion of C. albicans cells from the biofilm. The log10 reduction in the dispersed cells was 2.54-3.54, 2.30-3.55, and 1.94-2.50 following addition of 5 doses of amphotericin B to 2-, 5- and 10-day old biofilms respectively. The number of the viable cells within the biofilm was reduced by 18 (±7.63), 5 and 4% following addition of the 5 doses of amphotericin B to the biofilms respectively. Voriconazole showed no significant effect on the viability of C. albicans within the biofilm. Conclusion Both antifungal agents failed to eradicate C. albicans biofilm or stop cell dispersion from them and the resistance progressed with maturation of the biofilm. These findings go along with the need for removal of devices in spite of antifungal therapy in patients with device-related infection. This is the first study which investigates the effects of antifungal agents on the biofilm and biofilm-dispersion of C. albicans in an in vitro pharmacokinetic biofilm model.
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- Mohamed El-Azizi
- German University in Cairo, GUC, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology, Al-Tagmoa Al-Khamis, New Cairo City, Egypt.
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- German University in Cairo, GUC, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology, Al-Tagmoa Al-Khamis, New Cairo City, Egypt.
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Pavlovsky L, Sturtevant RA, Younger JG, Solomon MJ. Effects of temperature on the morphological, polymeric, and mechanical properties of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacterial biofilms. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:2036-42. [PMID: 25602470 PMCID: PMC5563478 DOI: 10.1021/la5044156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Changes in temperature were found to affect the morphology, cell viability, and mechanical properties of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacterial biofilms. S. epidermidis biofilms are commonly associated with hospital-acquired medical device infections. We observed the effect of heat treatment on three physical properties of the biofilms: the bacterial cell morphology and viability, the polymeric properties of the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), and the rheological properties of the bulk biofilm. After application of a 1 h heat treatment at 45 °C, cell reproduction had ceased, and at 60 °C, cell viability was significantly reduced. Size exclusion chromatography was used to fractionate the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) based on size. Chemical analysis of each fraction showed that the relative concentrations of the polysaccharide, protein, and DNA components of the EPS were unchanged by the heat treatment at 45 and 60 °C. The results suggest that the EPS molecular constituents are not significantly degraded by the temperature treatment. However, some aggregation on the scale of 100 nm was found by dynamic light scattering at 60 °C. Finally, relative to control biofilms maintained at 37 °C, we observed an order of magnitude reduction in the biofilm yield stress after 60 °C temperature treatment. No such difference was found for treatment at 45 °C. From these results, we conclude that the yield stress of bacterial biofilms is temperature-sensitive and that this sensitivity is correlated with cell viability. The observed significant decrease in yield stress with temperature suggests a means to weaken the mechanical integrity of S. epidermidis biofilms with applications in areas such as the treatment of biofilm-infected medical devices.
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- Leonid Pavlovsky
- Department of Chemical Engineering and ‡Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Arita-Morioka KI, Yamanaka K, Mizunoe Y, Ogura T, Sugimoto S. Novel strategy for biofilm inhibition by using small molecules targeting molecular chaperone DnaK. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 59:633-41. [PMID: 25403660 PMCID: PMC4291377 DOI: 10.1128/aac.04465-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms that attach to surfaces and are embedded in a self-produced extracellular matrix. Since these cells acquire increased tolerance against antimicrobial agents and host immune systems, biofilm-associated infectious diseases tend to become chronic. We show here that the molecular chaperone DnaK is important for biofilm formation and that chemical inhibition of DnaK cellular functions is effective in preventing biofilm development. Genetic, microbial, and microscopic analyses revealed that deletion of the dnaK gene markedly reduced the production of the extracellular functional amyloid curli, which contributes to the robustness of Escherichia coli biofilms. We tested the ability of DnaK inhibitors myricetin (Myr), telmisartan, pancuronium bromide, and zafirlukast to prevent biofilm formation of E. coli. Only Myr, a flavonol widely distributed in plants, inhibited biofilm formation in a concentration-dependent manner (50% inhibitory concentration [IC50] = 46.2 μM); however, it did not affect growth. Transmission electron microscopy demonstrated that Myr inhibited the production of curli. Phenotypic analyses of thermosensitivity, cell division, intracellular level of RNA polymerase sigma factor RpoH, and vulnerability to vancomycin revealed that Myr altered the phenotype of E. coli wild-type cells to make them resemble those of the isogenic dnaK deletion mutant, indicating that Myr inhibits cellular functions of DnaK. These findings provide insights into the significance of DnaK in curli-dependent biofilm formation and indicate that DnaK is an ideal target for antibiofilm drugs.
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- Ken-ichi Arita-Morioka
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Candida albicans: Molecular interactions with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Brañas P, Morales E, Ríos F, Sanz F, Gutiérrez E, Quintanilla N, Orellana MA, Sánchez M, Rodríguez-Aranda A, Chaves F. Usefulness of endoluminal catheter colonization surveillance cultures to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemodialysis. Am J Infect Control 2014; 42:1182-7. [PMID: 25248485 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the use of surveillance cultures (SCs) to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in asymptomatic hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS In 2011-2012, we conducted a prospective study of HD patients with tunneled cuffed central venous catheters (TCCs). Colonization of the catheter lumen was assessed every 15 days by inoculating ~5 mL endoluminal blood into aerobic culture bottles. Individual patients were triaged based on SC results: group 1 (negative); group 2 (coagulase-negative Staphylococcus [CoNS] with time-to-positivity (TTP) >14 hours); group 3 (CoNS with TTP ≤14 hours); and group 4 (any microorganism other than CoNS and any TTP). RESULTS We studied 104 patients (129 TCCs). Median follow-up was 262.5 days (interquartile range [IR], 135.0-365.0). A total of 1,734 SCs were collected (median, 18 per patient; IR, 10.0-24.0), of which 1,634 (94.2%) were negative (group 1) and 100 (5.8%) were positive (group 2: 79; group 3: 12, group 4: 9). In groups 2 and 3, 19 TCCs required antibiotic lock therapy (ALT). In group 4, all patients received intravenous therapy and ALT. Under this protocol, there were 0.27 episodes of CRBSI per 1,000 catheter days compared with 1.65 (P < .001) prior to its implementation. CONCLUSION SCs based on easily accessible samples proved useful in triaging HD patients at a high risk of infection.
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