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Hossain A, Gnanagobal H, Cao T, Chakraborty S, Chukwu-Osazuwa J, Soto-Dávila M, Vasquez I, Santander J. Role of cold shock proteins B and D in Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida physiology and virulence in lumpfish ( Cyclopterus lumpus). Infect Immun 2024; 92:e0001124. [PMID: 38920386 PMCID: PMC11320987 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00011-24] [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: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Cold shock proteins (Csp) are pivotal nucleic acid binding proteins known for their crucial roles in the physiology and virulence of various bacterial pathogens affecting plant, insect, and mammalian hosts. However, their significance in bacterial pathogens of teleost fish remains unexplored. Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida (hereafter A. salmonicida) is a psychrotrophic pathogen and the causative agent of furunculosis in marine and freshwater fish. Four csp genes (cspB, cspD, cspA, and cspC) have been identified in the genome of A. salmonicida J223 (wild type). Here, we evaluated the role of DNA binding proteins, CspB and CspD, in A. salmonicida physiology and virulence in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). A. salmonicida ΔcspB, ΔcspD, and the double ΔcspBΔcspD mutants were constructed and characterized. A. salmonicida ΔcspB and ΔcspBΔcspD mutants showed a faster growth at 28°C, and reduced virulence in lumpfish. A. salmonicida ΔcspD showed a slower growth at 28°C, biofilm formation, lower survival in low temperatures and freezing conditions (-20°C, 0°C, and 4°C), deficient in lipopolysaccharide synthesis, and low virulence in lumpfish. Additionally, ΔcspBΔcspD mutants showed less survival in the presence of bile compared to the wild type. Transcriptome analysis revealed that 200, 37, and 921 genes were differentially expressed in ΔcspB, ΔcspD, and ΔcspBΔcspD, respectively. In ΔcspB and ΔcspBΔcspD virulence genes in the chromosome and virulence plasmid were downregulated. Our analysis indicates that CspB and CspD mostly act as a transcriptional activator, influencing cell division (e.g., treB), virulence factors (e.g., aexT), and ultimately virulence.
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- Ahmed Hossain
- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ocean Science Center, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Bergmann L, Balzer Le S, Hageskal G, Preuss L, Han Y, Astafyeva Y, Loevenich S, Emmann S, Perez-Garcia P, Indenbirken D, Katzowitsch E, Thümmler F, Alawi M, Wentzel A, Streit WR, Krohn I. New dienelactone hydrolase from microalgae bacterial community-Antibiofilm activity against fish pathogens and potential applications for aquaculture. Sci Rep 2024; 14:377. [PMID: 38172513 PMCID: PMC10764354 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50734-9] [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: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Biofilms are resistant to many traditional antibiotics, which has led to search for new antimicrobials from different and unique sources. To harness the potential of aquatic microbial resources, we analyzed the meta-omics datasets of microalgae-bacteria communities and mined them for potential antimicrobial and quorum quenching enzymes. One of the most interesting candidates (Dlh3), a dienelactone hydrolase, is a α/β-protein with predicted eight α-helices and eight β-sheets. When it was applied to one of the major fish pathogens, Edwardsiella anguillarum, the biofilm development was reproducibly inhibited by up to 54.5%. The transcriptome dataset in presence of Dlh3 showed an upregulation in functions related to self-defense like active genes for export mechanisms and transport systems. The most interesting point regarding the biotechnological potential for aquaculture applications of Dlh3 are clear evidence of biofilm inhibition and that health and division of a relevant fish cell model (CHSE-214) was not impaired by the enzyme.
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- Lutgardis Bergmann
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr.18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr.18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr.18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr.18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for General Microbiology, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for General Microbiology, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Core Unit Systems Medicine, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Core Unit Systems Medicine, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Bioinformatics Core, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr.18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr.18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany.
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Naiel MA, El-Kholy AI, Negm SS, Ghazanfar S, Shukry M, Zhang Z, Ahmadifar E, Abdel-Latif HM. A Mini-Review on Plant-Derived Phenolic Compounds with Particular Emphasis on Their Possible Applications and Beneficial Uses in Aquaculture. ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2023; 23:971-977. [DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2023-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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The use of most antibiotics has been restricted and banned in finfish and shrimp farms due to several reasons comprising their long-lasting persistence in aquatic environments, relatively high prices, and their ability to promote the existence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Hence, finding economical, natural, and environmentally safe alternatives is of great importance. The use of polyphenols, polyphenol-rich plants, and plant-derived phenolic compounds for promoting aquatic animal health and welfare could be from the effective strategies for developing aquafeed and maintaining the sustainability of the aquaculture industry. Several plants are gorgeous in various bioactive functional ingredients known as phytochemicals and polyphenols. Phenolic compounds could be successfully used as natural immunostimulants in order to raise the immunity of finfish and shrimp species against several bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections and thus may replace the use of antimicrobial agents. Besides their potential roles for improvement of the growth performance, intestinal health, and enhancing the antioxidant capacity of the treated animals. Even though the trend of using plant-derived phenolic compounds is a new and leading era for the improvement of the functionality of aquafeed and the development of the aquaculture industry, there are fundamental needs and necessities to describe a clear understanding of their modes of action and potential roles in the improvement of the production rates, antioxidant activity, immune status, and disease resistance of farmed fish and shrimp.
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- Mohammed A.E. Naiel
- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture , Zagazig University , Zagazig , Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Technology Unit, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences , Cairo University , Giza , Egypt
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- Fish Biology and Ecology Department , Central Lab for Aquaculture Research, Abbassa, Agriculture Research Center , Giza , Egypt
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- National Institute for Genomics Advanced and Biotechnology (NIGAB), National Agricultural Research Centre , Park Road, Islamabad 45500 , Pakistan
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Kafrelsheikh University , Kafrelsheikh , Egypt
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- National Reference Laboratory for Agricultural Testing (Biotoxin), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Wuhan , PR China
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources , University of Zabol , Zabol , Iran
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- Department of Poultry and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Alexandria University , Alexandria , Egypt
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Thongdonphum B, Vanichkul K, Bunchaleamchai A, Powthong P. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Nymphaea pubescens (Pink Water Lily) Leaf Extracts. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3588. [PMID: 37896051 PMCID: PMC10609860 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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This research comparatively investigates the in vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts from Nymphaea pubescens (pink water lily) leaves against pathogenic bacteria. The experimental extracts are aqueous, acetonic, and 95% ethanolic N. pubescens extracts; and the pathogenic bacteria being studied include Aeromonas hydrophila, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio harveyi, which are commonly found in freshwater fish and brackish aquatic animals. The ethanolic N. pubescens extract achieves the highest bacterial inhibitory effects against V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of the ethanolic extract against A. hydrophila and V. harveyi are 10 mg/mL; and 2.5 mg/mL against V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus. The ethanolic N. pubescens extract is effective against V. parahaemolyticus. The high-performance liquid chromatography results show that, in the phenolic acids group, gallic acid is the most dominant (0.600-3.21% w/w), followed by sinapic acid (0.37-0.83% w/w). In the flavonoids group, catechin is the most dominant (0.02-1.08% w/w), followed by rutin (0.002-0.03% w/w). Essentially, the ethanolic N. pubescens extract can potentially be used as a natural antibiotic agent to treat bacterial infections in fish and aquatic animals.
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- Boontarika Thongdonphum
- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thanyaburi 12130, Thailand;
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- Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thanyaburi 12130, Thailand;
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- Faculty of Medical Technology, Rangsit University, Mueang Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand;
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- Faculty of Science, Rangsit University, Mueang Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand;
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El-Sayed MR, Emam AM, Osman AE, Abd El-Galil MAEAA, Sayed HH. Detection and description of a novel Psychrobacter glacincola infection in some Red Sea marine fishes in Hurghada, Egypt. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:23. [PMID: 36717850 PMCID: PMC9885648 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03542-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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An important food-producing sector in Egypt is aquaculture and fisheries; however, several pathogenic microorganisms lead to high mortalities and significant economic losses. The occurrence of Psychrobacter glacincola infection among 180 wild marine fishes collected from the Red sea at Hurghada, Egypt were investigated in the present study. The disease prevalence rate was 6.7%. The recovered isolates were subjected to biochemical and molecular identification. The study also investigated pathogenicity and the antibiogram profile of the recovered isolates. The clinical examination of the infected fish revealed various signs that included lethargy and sluggish movement, hemorrhages and ulcers on the body and the operculum, scale loss, and fin congestion and rot, especially at the tail fin. Furthermore, during postmortem examination, congestion of the liver, spleen, and kidney was observed. Interestingly, 12 isolates were recovered and were homogenous bacteriologically and biochemically. The phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene confirmed that MRB62 identified strain was closely related the genus Psychrobacter and identified as P. glacincola and was pathogenic to Rhabdosargus haffara fish, causing 23.3% mortality combined with reporting a series of clinical signs similar to that found in naturally infected fishes. The present study also showed that P. glacincola isolates were sensitive to all antibiotics used for sensitivity testing. Our findings add to the body of knowledge regarding the occurrence of pathogenic P. glacincola infection in Egyptian marine fishes and its potential effects on fish. Future large-scale surveys exploring this bacterium among other freshwater and marine fishes in Egypt would be helpful for the implementation of effective strategies for the prevention and control of this infection are warranted.
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- Mohamed Raafat El-Sayed
- Department of Fish Diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOF, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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Liu X, Fan Y, Mo T, Chen Q, Chen W. Comparative Study of the Gut Microbiota Community between the Farmed and Wild Mastacembelus armatus (Zig-Zag Eel). Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12121193. [PMID: 36557231 PMCID: PMC9781078 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12121193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Cultivated and wild fish of the same species may exhibit different characteristics, such as in their flavor, growth and development. In some wild fish species, reproductive functions may even be retarded when wild individuals are moved into cultivated conditions. The gut microbiota may be one of the reasons for these phenomena as they have been reported to play an important role in host growth and development, as well as in normal reproductive functioning. Here, we used Mastacembelus armatus (zig-zag eel), a freshwater fish which shows anormal reproductive function in cultivated conditions, as a model to comparatively study the diversity, structure and function of gut microbiota in cultivated and wild groups by analyzing the 16S rRNA sequence of each group's microbiota. The results showed that Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the dominant phyla in the gut microbiota of wild (accounting for 45.8% and 20.3% of the total number of Proteobacteria and Firmicutes, respectively) and farmed (accounting for 21.4% and 75.6% of the total number of Proteobacteria and Firmicutes, respectively) zig-zag eel. Wild zig-zag eels (Shannon = 3.56; Chao = 583.08; Ace = 579.18) had significantly higher alpha diversity than those in cultivated populations (Shannon = 2.09; Chao = 85.45; Ace = 86.14). A significant difference in the community structure of the gut microbiota was found between wild and cultivated populations. The wild zig-zag eel showed a high abundance of functional pathways in metabolism, genetic information processing and organismal system function. These results suggested that the diversity and function of gut microbiota in zig-zag eel were correlated with their diet and habitat conditions, which indicated that the management of cultivated populations should mimic the wild diet and habitat to improve the productivity and quality of farmed zig-zag eel.
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Jana B, Keppel K, Salomon D. Engineering a customizable antibacterial T6SS-based platform in Vibrio natriegens. EMBO Rep 2021; 22:e53681. [PMID: 34494702 PMCID: PMC8567230 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202153681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Bacterial pathogens are a major risk to human, animal, and plant health. To counteract the spread of antibiotic resistance, alternative antibacterial strategies are urgently needed. Here, we construct a proof‐of‐concept customizable, modular, and inducible antibacterial toxin delivery platform. By engineering a type VI secretion system (T6SS) that is controlled by an externally induced on/off switch, we transform the safe bacterium, Vibrio natriegens, into an effective antibacterial weapon. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the delivered effector repertoire, and thus the toxicity range of this platform, can be easily manipulated and tested. We believe that this platform can serve as a foundation for novel antibacterial bio‐treatments, as well as a unique tool to study antibacterial toxins.
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- Biswanath Jana
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Zulu M, Monde N, Nkhoma P, Malama S, Munyeme M. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Humans, Animals, and Water in Zambia: A Systematic Review. FRONTIERS IN TROPICAL DISEASES 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fitd.2021.679501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals that are emerging with a serious public health impact particularly in individuals with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes. Recent scientific evidence is shifting from NTMs being known as traditional environmental organisms to serious pathogenic organisms in both animals and humans. In humans, factors attributable to this rise have been linked mainly to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome pandemic. In recent years there has been an increase in multidrug resistant Tuberculosis in Zambia and it is thought that NTMs could possibly be the cause. This study was therefore formulated to review available information on the prevalence of NTM in humans, animals and the environment, species distribution, zoonotic potential and public health importance in Zambia. This review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. A literature search was done in PubMed and Google scholar using predefined search terms such as ‘nontuberculous mycobacteria’, ‘atypical mycobacteria’, ‘mycobacteria other than mycobacterium tuberculosis’ and ‘Zambia’, in combination with Boolean operators (AND, OR). This particular systematic review draws findings based on literature search between 2000 and 2020. Through literature search 243 papers were identified, 23 duplicates were identified and removed and 206 articles were excluded as they did not meet the inclusion criteria. The full text of the remaining 14 articles were considered for this review. The overall prevalence of NTM in humans was 24.39%, in water 21.5%, in animals 16.05% of which the prevalence in cattle was 14.81% and Kafue Lechwe 1.23%. Mycobacterium intracellulare was the most common isolated nontuberculous mycobacteria in humans and cattle while Mycobacterium gordonae was the most common in water, and Mycobacterium stomatepiae sp Nov in Kafue Lechwe. Nontuberculous mycobacteria are an emerging public health threat in Zambia both in humans and animals and this calls for the need for molecular information on the zoonotic transmission of nontuberculous mycobacteria. Increased awareness of nontuberculous mycobacteria diseases among clinicians and laboratory personnel is crucial for patient management and an essential step for facilitating the identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria species in laboratories.
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Monzón-Atienza L, Bravo J, Torrecillas S, Montero D, Canales AFGD, de la Banda IG, Galindo-Villegas J, Ramos-Vivas J, Acosta F. Isolation and Characterization of a Bacillus velezensis D-18 Strain, as a Potential Probiotic in European Seabass Aquaculture. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2021; 13:1404-1412. [PMID: 33811608 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-021-09782-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Within the food-producing sectors, aquaculture is the one that has developed the greatest growth in recent decades, currently representing almost 50% of the world's edible fish. The diseases can affect the final production in intensive aquaculture; in seabass, aquaculture vibriosis is one of the most important diseases producing huge economical losses in this industry. The usual methodology to solve the problems associated with the bacterial pathology has been the use of antibiotics, with known environmental consequences. This is why probiotic bacteria are proposed as an alternative fight against pathogenic bacteria. The aim of this study was to analyse a strain of Bacillus velezensis D-18 isolated from a wastewater sample collected from a fish farm, for use as probiotics in aquaculture. The strain was evaluated in vitro through various mechanisms of selection, obtaining as results for growth inhibition by co-culture a reduction of 30%; B. velezensis D-18 was able to survive at 1.5-h exposure to 10% seabass bile, and at pH 4, its survival is 5% and reducing by 60% the adhesion capacity of V. anguillarum 507 to the mucus of seabass and in vivo by performing a challenge. Therefore, in conclusion, we consider B. velezensis D-18 isolate from wastewater samples collected from the farms as a good candidate probiotic in the prevention of the infection by Vibrio anguillarum 507 in European seabass after in vitro and biosafety assays.
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- Luis Monzón-Atienza
- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Instituto Ecoaqua, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
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Liu R, Zheng R, Liu G, Sun C. The cyclic lipopeptides suppress the motility of Vibrio alginolyticus via targeting the Na + -driven flagellar motor component MotX. Environ Microbiol 2020; 22:4424-4437. [PMID: 32608186 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In our previous study, we found that pumilacidin-like cyclic lipopeptides (CLPs) derived from marine bacterium Bacillus sp. strain 176 significantly suppressed the mobile capability and virulence of Vibrio alginolyticus. Here, to further disclose the mechanism of CLPs inhibiting the motility of V. alginolyticus, we first applied transcriptomic analysis to V. alginolyticus treated with or without CLPs. The transcriptomic results showed that the expression of several important components of the Na+ -driven flagellar motor closely related to bacterial motility were markedly suppressed, suggesting that the structure and function of Na+ -driven flagellar motor might be disabled by CLPs. The transcriptomic data were further analysed by the protein-protein interaction network, and the results supported that MotX, one of the essential components of Na+ -driven flagellar motor was most likely the action target of CLPs. In combination of gene knockout, electrophoretic mobility shift assay and immunoblotting techniques, CLPs were demonstrated to affect the rotation of flagella of Vibrio alginolyticus via direct interacting with the Na+ -driven flagellar motor component MotX, which eventually inhibited the bacterial motility. Interestingly, homologues of MotX were found broadly distributed and highly conserved in different pathogenic species, which extends the application range of CLPs as an antibacterial drug targeting bacterial motility in many pathogens.
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- Rui Liu
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Center of Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Pereira SA, Jesus GFA, Pereira GV, Silva BC, Sá LS, Martins ML, Mouriño JLP. The Chelating Mineral on Organic Acid Salts Modulates the Dynamics and Richness of the Intestinal Microbiota of a Silver Catfish Rhamdia quelen. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:1483-1495. [PMID: 32236647 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-01962-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the chelating mineral on propionic acid, calcium or sodium on the composition, dynamics and richness of the intestinal microbiota of a native silver catfish Rhamdia quelen through high-throughput sequencing (HTS). A total of 225 fish (8.43 ± 0.18 g) were distributed in tanks, 15 fish per tank in five groups with three replicates each: Control, Ca-propionate 0.25% (Ca0.25%) Ca-propionate 1% (Ca1%), Na-propionate 0.25% (Na0.25%) and Na-propionate 1% (Na1%). The feed was provided four times a day for 60 days. After experimental period, the fish were fasted for 24 h and the intestine was aseptically collected, pooled by treatment, and fixed in pure absolute ethanol for subsequent DNA extraction and HTS. The HTS showed that the supplementation of the propionic acid chelated to the mineral calcium or sodium in the different concentrations increased the operational taxonomic units and richness in comparison to control group. The main phyla found were Fusobacteria, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Bacteroides. Both the fusobacteria and the genus Cetobacterium, especially C. somerae, were positively modulated with Ca0.25% and Na1% supplementation. It can be emphasized that supplementation with calcium or sodium propionate at different concentrations changed the natural microbiota of R. quelen.
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- Scheila A Pereira
- AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Rod. Admar Gonzaga 1346, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
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- AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Rod. Admar Gonzaga 1346, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Fish Nutrition and Health Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Environment, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
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- EPAGRI - Company of Agricultural Research and Rural Extension of Santa Catarina, Rua Joaquim Garcia, s/n, Camboriú, SC, 88340-000, Brazil
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- AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Rod. Admar Gonzaga 1346, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Rod. Admar Gonzaga 1346, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- AQUOS - Aquatic Organisms Health Laboratory, Aquaculture Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Rod. Admar Gonzaga 1346, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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Kousar R, Shafi N, Andleeb S, Ali NM, Akhtar T, Khalid S. Assessment and incidence of fish associated bacterial pathogens at hatcheries of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2019; 80:607-614. [PMID: 31644654 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.217435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fish is the most indispensable source of proteins for individuals and have high nutritional value. On the other hand, the fish culturing raised issues of fish health due to close contact between the aquatic environment and the fish pathogens. So, the aim of the current study was to identify the bacterial pathogens and screen the injured Rainbow trout rearing in different trout hatcheries run under fisheries department of the government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Seven bacterial pathogens such as Shigella flexneri, Enterobacter amnigenus, Salmonella Typhimurium, Serratia odorifera, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Bacillus cereus were isolated and identified. Results revealed that the injury of fish specimens was due to overcrowding. Instead of rainbow coloration, specimens have darker black in color. The water of ponds was not clean and clear and such conditions was because of the greater quantity of feed thrown in the water. It was concluded that poor hygienic water condition and overloading allowed the opportunistic bacterial contaminations to succeed which cause a serious threat to hatcheries.
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- R Kousar
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Vermi-technology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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Bodhaguru M, Prakash S, Ramasubburayan R, Ahila NK, Mariselvam L, Immanuel G, Palavesam A, Kannapiran E. Screening, partial purification of antivibriosis metabolite sterol-glycosides from Rhodococcus sp. against aquaculture associated pathogens. Microb Pathog 2019; 134:103597. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhang L, Zhao X, Yan S, Zha J, Ma X. The immune responses of the Chinese rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus) exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of cypermethrin and subsequently infected by the bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 250:990-997. [PMID: 31085486 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the present study, to assess the immunotoxicity of cypermethrin (CYP) in fish, Chinese rare minnows (Gobiocypris rarus) were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations (0.15, 0.5, and 1.5 μg/L) of CYP for 28 d and subjected to pathogen challenge trials for 2 d. After 28 d of CYP exposure, the levels of Immunoglobulin M (IgM), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) after treatment with 1.5 μg/L CYP. Moreover, an induction of inflammatory cytokine transcripts (tnfa, il-6, il-8, and il-12) was observed (p < 0.05) after treatment with 1.5 μg/L CYP. After challenge with Pseudomonas fluorescens (P. fluorescens), plasma lysozyme (LYS) activity at 24 and 48 hours post-injection (hpi) was significantly decreased in the 0.5 and 1.5 μg/L CYP treatment groups (p < 0.05). Moreover, liver Complement component 3 (C3) and CRP contents at 24 hpi were significantly decreased in the 1.5 μg/L CYP treatment group (p < 0.05), whereas significant decreases in liver C3 and IgM contents were observed at 48 hpi (p < 0.05). Inhibition of expression of Toll-like receptor-nuclear factor kappa B (TLR-NF-kB) signaling pathway-related genes was observed in the CYP treatment groups and resulted in significant down-regulation of inflammatory cytokines (il-1β and il-12) in the 1.5 μg/L CYP treatment group at 48 hpi (p < 0.05). Interestingly, the mortality in the 0.5 and 1.5 μg/L CYP treatments was significantly increased at 48 hpi (p < 0.05). These results indicated that environmentally relevant concentrations of CYP suppressed the Chinese rare minnow immune system and reduced immune defense against bacterial infection, thereby causing subsequent mortality. Meanwhile, our results demonstrated that a subsequent host resistance challenge is an effective method for determining the immunotoxicity of chemicals (e.g., CYP).
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- Le Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Xavier R, Mazzei R, Pérez-Losada M, Rosado D, Santos JL, Veríssimo A, Soares MC. A Risky Business? Habitat and Social Behavior Impact Skin and Gut Microbiomes in Caribbean Cleaning Gobies. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:716. [PMID: 31024495 PMCID: PMC6467100 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The broadstripe cleaning goby Elacatinus prochilos has two alternative ecotypes: sponge-dwellers, which live in large groups and feed mainly upon nematode parasites; and coral-dwellers, that live in small groups or in solitude and behave as cleaners. Recent studies focusing on the skin and gut microbiomes of tropical fish showed that microbial communities are influenced mainly by diet and host species. Here, we compare the skin and gut microbiomes of the Caribbean broadstripe cleaning goby E. prochilos alternative ecotypes (cleaners and non-cleaners) from Barbados and predict that different habitat use and behavior (cleaning vs. non-cleaning) will translate in different bacterial profiles between the two ecotypes. We found significant differences in both alpha- and beta-diversity of skin and gut microbiomes belonging to different ecotypes. Importantly, the skin microbiome of obligate cleaners showed greater intra-sample diversity and harbored a significantly higher prevalence of potential fish pathogens. Likewise, potential pathogens were also more prevalent in the gut of obligate cleaners. We suggest that habitat use, diet, but also direct contact with potential diseased clientele during cleaning, could be the cause for these patterns.
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- Raquel Xavier
- CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratoire d’Eco-Ethologie, Institut de Biologie, Université de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Computational Biology Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Ashburn, VA, United States
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- CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Investigation of the virulence and genomics of Aeromonas salmonicida strains isolated from human patients. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2019; 68:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2018.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Miller KA, Tomberlin KF, Dziejman M. Vibrio variations on a type three theme. Curr Opin Microbiol 2019; 47:66-73. [PMID: 30711745 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mounting evidence suggests that Type 3 Secretion Systems (T3SS) are widespread among Vibrio species, and are present in strains isolated from diverse sources such as human clinical infections, environmental reservoirs, and diseased marine life. Experiments evaluating Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae T3SS mediated virulence suggest that Vibrio T3SS pathogenicity islands have a tripartite composition. A conserved 'core' region encodes functions essential for colonization and disease in vivo, including modulation of innate immune signaling pathways and actin dynamics, whereas regions flanking core sequences are variable among strains and encode effector proteins performing a diverse array of activities. Characterizing novel functions associated with Vibrio-specific effectors is, therefore, essential for understanding how vibrios employ T3SS mechanisms to cause disease in a broad range of hosts and how T3SS island composition potentially defines species-specific disease.
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- Kelly A Miller
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, United States.
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Govindasamy B, Paramasivam D, Dilipkumar A, Ramalingam KR, Chinnaperumal K, Pachiappan P. Multipurpose efficacy of the lyophilized cell-free supernatant of Salmonella bongori isolated from the freshwater fish, Devario aequipinnatus: toxicity against microbial pathogens and mosquito vectors. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:29162-29180. [PMID: 30112646 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2838-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Presently, the discovery of effective drugs and pesticides from eco-friendly biological sources is an important challenge in the field of life sciences. The present research was aimed for standardizing an innovative approach in the evaluation of the biological potentiality of the metabolites of fish-associated bacteria. We have identified 17 skin-associated bacteria from the freshwater fish, giant danio, Devario aquipinnatus. They were screened through biofilm forming and extracellular enzyme producing ability. The results of preliminary antibacterial evaluation of the bacterial supernatants underlined the importance of three potential strains (BH8, BH10 and BH11) for further applied research. Hence, such strains were subsequently subjected to a novel extraction procedure to overcome the difficulties found in polar solvents mixed with the supernatant. The lyophilized cell-free supernatant (LCFS) of 3 isolates were individually extracted by using methanol. During the testing of LCFS's methanolic extract (LCFS-ME) of 3 isolates, only the extract of BH11-strain exhibited potent inhibitory activity against the pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Furthermore, the larvicidal and mosquitocidal assays on the filariasis vector, Culex quinquefasciatus also showed its potent toxicity on both the adults and developmental instars of mosquito. Through molecular and phylogenetic analyses, the BH11 strain was identified as Salmonella bongori (KR350635). The present finding emphasized that the S. bongori could be an important novel source of effective antimicrobials and mosquitocidal agents.
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, India.
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Talwar C, Nagar S, Lal R, Negi RK. Fish Gut Microbiome: Current Approaches and Future Perspectives. Indian J Microbiol 2018; 58:397-414. [PMID: 30262950 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-018-0760-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In recent years, investigations of microbial flora associated with fish gut have deepened our knowledge of the complex interactions occurring between microbes and host fish. The gut microbiome not only reinforces the digestive and immune systems in fish but is itself shaped by several host-associated factors. Unfortunately, in the past, majority of studies have focused upon the structure of fish gut microbiome providing little knowledge of effects of these factors distinctively and the immense functional potential of the gut microbiome. In this review, we have highlighted the recently gained insights into the diversity and functions of the fish gut microbiome. We have also delved on the current approaches that are being employed to study the fish gut microbiome with an aim to collate all the knowledge gained and make accurate conclusions for their application based perspectives. The literature reviewed indicated that the future research should shift towards functional microbiomics to improve the maximum sustainable yield in aquaculture.
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- Chandni Talwar
- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007 India
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Ancestral gene acquisition as the key to virulence potential in environmental Vibrio populations. ISME JOURNAL 2018; 12:2954-2966. [PMID: 30072747 PMCID: PMC6246604 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-018-0245-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Diseases of marine animals caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio are on the rise worldwide. Understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics of these infectious agents is important for predicting and managing these diseases. Yet, compared to Vibrio infecting humans, knowledge of their role as animal pathogens is scarce. Here we ask how widespread is virulence among ecologically differentiated Vibrio populations, and what is the nature and frequency of virulence genes within these populations? We use a combination of population genomics and molecular genetics to assay hundreds of Vibrio strains for their virulence in the oyster Crassostrea gigas, a unique animal model that allows high-throughput infection assays. We show that within the diverse Splendidus clade, virulence represents an ancestral trait but has been lost from several populations. Two loci are necessary for virulence, the first being widely distributed across the Splendidus clade and consisting of an exported conserved protein (R5.7). The second is a MARTX toxin cluster, which only occurs within V. splendidus and is for the first time associated with virulence in marine invertebrates. Varying frequencies of both loci among populations indicate different selective pressures and alternative ecological roles, based on which we suggest strategies for epidemiological surveys.
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Comparative study on the gut microbiotas of four economically important Asian carp species. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2018; 61:696-705. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-016-9296-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Vincent AT, Rouleau FD, Moineau S, Charette SJ. Study of mesophilic Aeromonas salmonicida A527 strain sheds light on the species' lifestyles and taxonomic dilemma. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2018; 364:4604818. [PMID: 29126137 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The Gram-negative bacterium Aeromonas salmonicida contains five subspecies: salmonicida, smithia, achromogenes, masoucida and pectinolytica. Pectinolytica is a mesophilic subspecies with the ability to thrive at a wide range of temperatures, including 37°C, while the four other subspecies are psychrophilic, restricted to lower temperatures. The psychrophilic subspecies are known to infect a wide range of fishes. However, there is no evidence of pathogenicity for the mesophilic subspecies pectinolytica. Study of the differences between the mesophilic and psychrophilic subspecies is hampered by the lack of completely sequenced and closed genomes from the mesophilic subspecies. A previous study reported that insertion sequences, which can induce genomic rearrangements at temperatures around 25°C, could be one of the determinants explaining the differences in lifestyle (mesophilic or psychrophilic) between the subspecies. In this study, the genome of mesophilic strain A527 of A. salmonicida was sequenced, closed and analyzed to investigate the mesophilic-psychrophilic discrepancy. This reference genome supports the hypothesis that insertion sequences are major determinants of the lifestyle differences between the A. salmonicida subspecies. Moreover, the phylogenetic analysis performed to position strain A527 within the taxonomy raises an issue regarding the intraspecies structure of A. salmonicida.
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- Antony T Vincent
- Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 4G5
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- Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 4G5
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- Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale (GREB), Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Félix d'Hérelle Reference Center for Bacterial Viruses, Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6
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- Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6.,Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Quebec City, QC, Canada, G1V 4G5
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Sayin Z, Ucan US, Sakmanoglu A. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Effects of Boron on Different Bacteria. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 173:241-6. [PMID: 26864941 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-016-0637-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Boron (B) compounds are used in many fields ranging from medicine to industry. In this study, boric acid (BA) and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT) were evaluated for their antibacterial effects and antibiofilm capacities on selected strains of clinical and type cultures that are of veterinary concern (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 19570, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Brucella melitensis Rev1 and field isolates of Vibrio anguillarum, Aeromonas hydrophila, Yersinia ruckeri, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Lactococcus garvieae, and Brucella abortus). Also, the inhibition of biofilm was monitored by scanning electron microscopy. The lowest MIC values of BA and DOT were measured, by broth method using microdilution, from Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, and were 0.385 and 0.644 mg/ml, respectively. Staphylococcus aureus was the most resistant to both BA and DOT. Using the microplate method, we observed that the strongest positivities for biofilm production were presented by Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and also a clinical isolate of Lactococcus garviea. Lower values in the MIC scores for both B compounds were tested by measuring the inhibitory effect on biofilm production. We found that all the bacterial strains inhibited biofilm formation with the exception of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains for BA only and an isolate of Lactococcus garviea for DOT only. Such effects by BA and DOT are worth discussing in order to find novel approaches for different functions in medicine and industry using the bacteria tested.
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- Zafer Sayin
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Contreras-Lynch S, Olmos P, Vargas A, Figueroa J, González-Stegmaier R, Enríquez R, Romero A. Identification and genetic characterization of Piscirickettsia salmonis in native fish from southern Chile. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 2015; 115:233-244. [PMID: 26290508 DOI: 10.3354/dao02892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Piscirickettsia salmonis is the etiological agent of piscirickettsiosis, a severe disease causing high mortalities in salmonids. This bacterium has been previously identified and isolated in all cultivated salmonids in Chile and worldwide, including Salmo salar, Oncorhynchus kisutch, and O. mykiss, in addition to being found in non-salmonid species such as Dicentrarchus labrax and Atractoscion nobilis. In this study, the 16S rRNA gene and intergenic spacer ITS-1 of P. salmonis were amplified by PCR from DNA samples extracted from the native Chilean fish species Eleginops maclovinus, Odontesthes regia, Sebastes capensis, and Salilota australis. Analysis of the 16S rRNA sequences from O. regia demonstrated a close phylogenetic relationship with the 16S rRNA gene in the Chilean EM-90 strain. The 16S rRNA sequences from E. maclovinus, S. capensis, and S. australis were related to the Chilean LF-89 sequence and Scottish strains. To confirm these findings, analysis of P. salmonis ITS-1 sequences obtained from the 4 sampled native species demonstrated a high degree of identity and a close phylogenetic relationship with Chilean P. salmonis sequences, including LF-89 and EM-90. These results suggest a strong relationship between the nucleotide sequences from the 16S rRNA and ITS-1 genes amplified from native fish with those sequences described in the first P. salmonis strains to be identified and isolated in Chile.
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Lin X, Lin L, Yao Z, Li W, Sun L, Zhang D, Luo J, Lin W. An integrated quantitative and targeted proteomics reveals fitness mechanisms of Aeromonas hydrophila under oxytetracycline stress. J Proteome Res 2015; 14:1515-25. [PMID: 25621997 DOI: 10.1021/pr501188g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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To date, above ten thousand tons of antibiotics are used in aquaculture each year that lead to the deterioration of natural resources. However, knowledge is limited on the molecular biological behavior of common aquatic pathogens against antibiotics stress. In this study, proteomics profiles of Aeromonas hydrophila, which were exposed to different levels of oxytetracycline (OXY) stress, were displayed and compared using iTRAQ labeling and SWATH-MS based LC-MS/MS methods. A total 1383 proteins were identified by SWATH-MS method, and 2779 proteins were identified from iTRAQ labeling samples. There are 152 up-regulated and 52 down-regulated proteins overlapped in 5 μg/mL OXY stress and both 83 up- and down-regulated proteins overlapped in 10 μg/mL OXY stress in both methods, respectively. Results show that many protein synthesis and translation related proteins increased, while energy generation related proteins decreased in OXY stress. The varieties of selected proteins involved in both pathways were further validated by sMRM(HR), q-PCR, and enzyme activity assay. Furthermore, the concentrations of NAD+ and NADH were measured to verify the characteristic of energy generation process in OXY stress and OXY resistance strain. We demonstrate that the down-regulation of energy generation related metabolic pathways and up-regulation of translation may play an important role in antibiotics fitness or resistance of aquatic pathogens.
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- Xiangmin Lin
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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Goudenège D, Travers MA, Lemire A, Petton B, Haffner P, Labreuche Y, Tourbiez D, Mangenot S, Calteau A, Mazel D, Nicolas JL, Jacq A, Le roux F. A single regulatory gene is sufficient to alterVibrio aestuarianuspathogenicity in oysters. Environ Microbiol 2015; 17:4189-99. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- David Goudenège
- Ifremer; Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins; ZI de la Pointe du Diable; CS 10070; F-29280 Plouzané France
- UPMC Univ Paris; UMR 8227; Integrative Biology of Marine Models; Station Biologique de Roscoff; Sorbonne Universités; Roscoff F-29688 France
- Integrative Biology of Marine Models; UMR 8227; CNRS; Roscoff F-29688 France
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- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie des Mollusques Marins Avenue de Mus de Loup; Ifremer; La Tremblade F-17390 France
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- Ifremer; Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins; ZI de la Pointe du Diable; CS 10070; F-29280 Plouzané France
- UPMC Univ Paris; UMR 8227; Integrative Biology of Marine Models; Station Biologique de Roscoff; Sorbonne Universités; Roscoff F-29688 France
- Integrative Biology of Marine Models; UMR 8227; CNRS; Roscoff F-29688 France
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- Ifremer; Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins; ZI de la Pointe du Diable; CS 10070; F-29280 Plouzané France
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- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie des Mollusques Marins Avenue de Mus de Loup; Ifremer; La Tremblade F-17390 France
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- Ifremer; Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins; ZI de la Pointe du Diable; CS 10070; F-29280 Plouzané France
- UPMC Univ Paris; UMR 8227; Integrative Biology of Marine Models; Station Biologique de Roscoff; Sorbonne Universités; Roscoff F-29688 France
- Integrative Biology of Marine Models; UMR 8227; CNRS; Roscoff F-29688 France
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- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie des Mollusques Marins Avenue de Mus de Loup; Ifremer; La Tremblade F-17390 France
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- Direction des Sciences du Vivant (DSV); Institut de Génomique (IG); Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA); Evry F-91057 France
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- Direction des Sciences du Vivant (DSV); Institut de Génomique (IG); Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA); Evry F-91057 France
- Laboratoire d'Analyse Bioinformatiques en Génomique et Métabolisme (LABGeM); UMR 8030; CNRS; Evry F-91057 France
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- Unité Plasticité du Génome Bactérien; Département Génomes et Génétique; Institut Pasteur; Paris F-75015 France
- UMR 3525; CNRS; Paris F-75015 France
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- Ifremer; Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins; ZI de la Pointe du Diable; CS 10070; F-29280 Plouzané France
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- Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie; UMR 8621; CNRS-Université Paris-Sud; Orsay F-91405 France
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- Ifremer; Unité Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins; ZI de la Pointe du Diable; CS 10070; F-29280 Plouzané France
- UPMC Univ Paris; UMR 8227; Integrative Biology of Marine Models; Station Biologique de Roscoff; Sorbonne Universités; Roscoff F-29688 France
- Integrative Biology of Marine Models; UMR 8227; CNRS; Roscoff F-29688 France
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Malama S, Munyeme M, Mwanza S, Muma JB. Isolation and characterization of non tuberculous mycobacteria from humans and animals in Namwala District of Zambia. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:622. [PMID: 25204270 PMCID: PMC4165907 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The genus Mycobacterium contains more than 100 species, most of which are classified as non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). In Zambia, the NTM are slowly becoming recognized as pathogens of major public health significance with the advent of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This study aimed at reporting the isolated NTM and ascertains their zoonotic potential and diagnostic significance in Zambia. METHOD A total of 100 sputum samples were collected from three health facilities from suspected pulmonary tuberculosis human patients. In addition, 67 lymph node tissue samples from cattle and 14 from Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) showing tuberculosis-like lesions were collected. The samples were appropriately decontaminated and cultured on Middlebrook 7H10 and Stone brink. The isolates were then identified accordingly using the 16S ribosomal RNA analysis method. RESULTS A total of 8 NTM were isolated from human sputum, 12 from cattle and 1 from the Kafue lechwe. The identified NTM included M. intracellulae, M. abscess, M. chimaera, M. bolleti, M. fortuitum and M. stomatopae sp. Nov. CONCLUSION The isolation of NTM from humans and animals at the interface in Namwala district has highlighted the clinical significance and diagnostic challenge. The epidemiological investigation of NTM in the study area is therefore recommended. This should include sampling from environmental sources such as water and soil.
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- Sydney Malama
- Institute of Economic and Social Research, University of Zambia, P, O, Box 30900, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Draft Genome Sequence of Aeromonas hydrophila Strain Ae34, Isolated from a Septicemic and Moribund Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio koi), a Freshwater Aquarium Fish. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:2/3/e00572-14. [PMID: 24926056 PMCID: PMC4056299 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00572-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aeromonas hydrophila is an important opportunistic pathogen that infects a variety of aquatic and terrestrial animals, including humans. We report here the draft genome sequence of A. hydrophila Ae34, a multidrug-resistant isolate from the kidney of a moribund koi carp (Ciprinus carpio koi) with signs of hemorrhagic septicemia.
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Jagoda SSSDS, Wijewardana TG, Arulkanthan A, Igarashi Y, Tan E, Kinoshita S, Watabe S, Asakawa S. Characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of motile aeromonads isolated from freshwater ornamental fish showing signs of septicaemia. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 2014; 109:127-137. [PMID: 24991740 DOI: 10.3354/dao02733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A total of 74 phenotypically identified presumptive motile Aeromonas isolates recovered from septicaemic freshwater ornamental fish in Sri Lanka were genetically characterized by sequencing of rpoD and gyrB genes. rpoD/gyrB phylogeny confirmed only 53 isolates as Aeromonas, among which A. veronii was the predominant species (79.2%), followed by A. hydrophila (7.5%), A. caviae (5.7%), A. jandaei (1.9%), A. dhakensis (3.8%) and A. entero pelogenes (1.9%). The aeromonads confirmed by sequencing were further subjected to 16S rDNA PCR-RFLP which substantiated sequencing results for 83% of isolates. Fingerprinting of A. enteropelogenes (n = 42) using ERIC-PCR revealed no dominant clones, and the majority were genetically distinct. All isolates were screened by PCR for 7 virulence determinant genes (aer, act, ast, alt, fla, ser, exu) and 2 integrase encoding genes (intI1, intI2). Each isolate contained ≥3 of the virulence genes tested for, with a heterogeneous distribution. Of the isolates, 77% harboured the intI1 gene, while none had intI2. In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed highest resistances towards tetracycline (58.5%) and erythromycin (54.7%). Our results indicate the diverse range of aeromonads that could potentially be associated with motile aeromonad septicaemia in ornamental fish. This is the first isolation of A. dhakensis from a septicaemic ornamental fish since its original description from the same host.
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- S S S de S Jagoda
- Laboratory of Aquatic Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Aquatic Bioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Liu R, Wang L, Sun Y, Wang L, Zhang H, Song L. A low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP)-like molecule identified from Chlamys farreri participated in immune response against bacterial infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 36:336-343. [PMID: 24345370 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) is a group of important endocytic receptors contributing to binding ligands and maintaining internal environment. In the present study, an LRP-like molecule was identified from Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri (CfLPR), and its mRNA expression profiles, tissue location, and immunology activities were analyzed to explore its possible function in the innate immune system. The ORF of CfLRP was of 1971 bp encoding a polypeptide of 656 amino acids with ten low-density lipoprotein-receptor YWTD (LY) domains and one scavenger receptor cysteine-rich (SRCR) domain. It shared similar structure with out-membrane domains of LRP family members in mammalian. The mRNA transcripts of CfLRP were dominantly expressed in hepatopancreas and mantle (P < 0.01), and its mRNA level in hemocytes was up-regulated (P < 0.01) significantly after the stimulations of lipopolysaccharides (LPS), peptidoglycan (PGN) and β-glucan. Western blotting assay using polyclonal antibody specific for CfLRP revealed that CfLRP was localized in the plasma. The recombinant protein of CfLRP (rCfLRP) could bind acetylated low density lipoprotein (Ac-LDL), metalloprotease SPF1 of Vibrio splendidus and mannan, but could not bind other typical PAMPs such as LPS, PGN, β-glucan and zymosan. Meanwhile, rCfLRP also exhibited strong bacteriostatic activity to Gram-negative bacteria Vibrio anguillarum and V. splendidus. These results indicated that CfLRP could serve as a receptor to recognize and eliminate the invading pathogens, which provided a new implication in the function of LRP-like molecules in invertebrate immunity.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Western
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- DNA, Complementary/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Immunity, Innate
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Pectinidae/classification
- Pectinidae/genetics
- Pectinidae/immunology
- Pectinidae/microbiology
- Phylogeny
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Random Allocation
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Receptors, LDL/chemistry
- Receptors, LDL/genetics
- Receptors, LDL/metabolism
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- Rui Liu
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Public good dynamics drive evolution of iron acquisition strategies in natural bacterioplankton populations. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:20059-64. [PMID: 23169633 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1213344109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A common strategy among microbes living in iron-limited environments is the secretion of siderophores, which can bind poorly soluble iron and make it available to cells via active transport mechanisms. Such siderophore-iron complexes can be thought of as public goods that can be exploited by local communities and drive diversification, for example by the evolution of "cheating." However, it is unclear whether bacterial populations in the environment form stable enough communities such that social interactions significantly impact evolutionary dynamics. Here we show that public good games drive the evolution of iron acquisition strategies in wild populations of marine bacteria. We found that within nonclonal but ecologically cohesive genotypic clusters of closely related Vibrionaceae, only an intermediate percentage of genotypes are able to produce siderophores. Nonproducers within these clusters exhibited selective loss of siderophore biosynthetic pathways, whereas siderophore transport mechanisms were retained, suggesting that these nonproducers can act as cheaters that benefit from siderophore producers in their local environment. In support of this hypothesis, these nonproducers in iron-limited media suffer a significant decrease in growth, which can be alleviated by siderophores, presumably owing to the retention of transport mechanisms. Moreover, using ecological data of resource partitioning, we found that cheating coevolves with the ecological specialization toward association with larger particles in the water column, suggesting that these can harbor stable enough communities for dependencies among organisms to evolve.
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Esteve C, Alcaide E, Blasco MD. Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. dhakensis isolated from feces, water and fish in Mediterranean Spain. Microbes Environ 2012; 27:367-73. [PMID: 22472298 PMCID: PMC4103543 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me12009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Eight Aeromonas hydrophila-like arabinose-negative isolates from diverse sources (i.e., river freshwater, cooling-system water pond, diseased wild European eels, and human stools) sampled in Valencia (Spain) during 2004–2005, were characterized by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and extensive biochemical testing along with reference strains of most Aeromonas species. These isolates and all reference strains of A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis and A. aquariorum showed a 16S rRNA sequence similarity of 99.8–100%, and they all shared an identical phenotype. This matched exactly with that of A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis since all strains displayed positive responses to the Voges-Prokauer test and to the use of dl-lactate. This is the first report of A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis recovered from environmental samples, and further, from its original isolation in India during 1993–1994. This was accurately identified and segregated from other clinical aeromonads (A. hydrophila subsp. hydrophila, A. caviae, A. veronii biovars veronii and sobria, A. trota, A. schubertii and A. jandaei) by using biochemical key tests. The API 20 E profile for all strains included in A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis was 7047125. The prevalence of this species in Spanish sources was higher for water (9.4%) than for feces (6%) or eels (1.3%). Isolates recovered as pure cultures from diseased eels were moderately virulent (LD50 of 3.3×106 CFU fish−1) to challenged eels in experimental trials. They were all resistant to ticarcillin, amoxicillin-clavuranic acid, cefoxitin, and imipenem, regardless of its source. Our data point to A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis as an emerging pathogen for humans and fish in temperate countries.
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- Consuelo Esteve
- Departamento de Microbiología y Ecología, Universitat de València, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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