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Hedayatpour S, Parkinson R, Bommisetty D. Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica Bacteremia: A Rare Case of a Male With Maggot-Infested Lower Extremity Wounds. Cureus 2024; 16:e66711. [PMID: 39262506 PMCID: PMC11390152 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica (W. chitiniclastica) is an emerging gram-negative bacillus rarely found in patients presenting with fly myiasis or parasitic larvae infection. Here, we present the case of a 58-year-old male who presented with W. chitiniclastica bacteremia from lower extremity wounds complicated by fly larvae infestation. Blood cultures were analyzed with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry, which identified W. chitiniclastica. The patient was treated with empiric antibiotic therapy with piperacillin-tazobactam and de-escalated to ceftriaxone. We discuss the potential impact of environmental interactions with zoonotic vectors and the concern for the increasing incidence of this new emerging zoonotic infection. This appears to be the first reported case of W. chitiniclastica bacteremia in the southern United States and demonstrates a growing list of climates and locations in which this organism can be present. Further evaluation of potential vectors for W. chitiniclastica continues to be a priority for how cases are distributed and can present in patients.
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Haque F, Diba F, Istiaq A, Siddique MA, Mou TJ, Hossain MA, Sultana M. Novel insights into the co-selection of metal-driven antibiotic resistance in bacteria: a study of arsenic and antibiotic co-exposure. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:194. [PMID: 38538852 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03873-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The simultaneous development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria due to metal exposure poses a significant threat to the environment and human health. This study explored how exposure to both arsenic and antibiotics affects the ability of an arsenite oxidizer, Achromobacter xylosoxidans CAW4, to transform arsenite and its antibiotic resistance patterns. The bacterium was isolated from arsenic-contaminated groundwater in the Chandpur district of Bangladesh. We determined the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of arsenite, cefotaxime, and tetracycline for A. xylosoxidans CAW4, demonstrating a multidrug resistance (MDR) trait. Following this determination, we aimed to mimic an environment where A. xylosoxidans CAW4 was exposed to both arsenite and antibiotics. We enabled the strain to grow in sub-MIC concentrations of 1 mM arsenite, 40 µg/mL cefotaxime, and 20 µg/mL tetracycline. The expression dynamics of the arsenite oxidase (aioA) gene in the presence or absence of antibiotics were analyzed. The findings indicated that simultaneous exposure to arsenite and antibiotics adversely affected the bacteria's capacity to metabolize arsenic. However, when arsenite was present in antibiotics-containing media, it promoted bacterial growth. The study observed a global downregulation of the aioA gene in arsenic-antibiotic conditions, indicating the possibility of increased susceptibility through co-resistance across the entire bacterial population of the environment. This study interprets that bacterial arsenic-metabolizing ability can rescue the bacteria from antibiotic stress, further disseminating environmental cross-resistance. Therefore, the co-selection of metal-driven antibiotic resistance in bacteria highlights the need for effective measures to address this emerging threat to human health and the environment.
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- Farhana Haque
- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Institute of Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
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Hassan Z, Westerhoff HV. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater Is Determined by Complex Interactions between Various Chemical and Biological Processes. TOXICS 2024; 12:89. [PMID: 38276724 PMCID: PMC11154318 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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At a great many locations worldwide, the safety of drinking water is not assured due to pollution with arsenic. Arsenic toxicity is a matter of both systems chemistry and systems biology: it is determined by complex and intertwined networks of chemical reactions in the inanimate environment, in microbes in that environment, and in the human body. We here review what is known about these networks and their interconnections. We then discuss how consideration of the systems aspects of arsenic levels in groundwater may open up new avenues towards the realization of safer drinking water. Along such avenues, both geochemical and microbiological conditions can optimize groundwater microbial ecology vis-à-vis reduced arsenic toxicity.
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- Zahid Hassan
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, A-Life, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, A-Life, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
- Synthetic Systems Biology and Nuclear Organization, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Studies (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
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Kopf A, Bunk B, Riedel T, Schröttner P. The zoonotic pathogen Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica - current findings from a clinical and genomic perspective. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:3. [PMID: 38172653 PMCID: PMC10763324 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-03139-7] [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: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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The zoonotic pathogen Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica can cause several diseases in humans, including sepsis and bacteremia. Although the pathogenesis is not fully understood, the bacterium is thought to enter traumatic skin lesions via fly larvae, resulting in severe myiasis and/or wound contamination. Infections are typically associated with, but not limited to, infestation of an open wound by fly larvae, poor sanitary conditions, cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, and osteomyelitis. W. chitiniclastica is generally sensitive to a broad spectrum of antibiotics with the exception of fosfomycin. However, increasing drug resistance has been observed and its development should be monitored with caution. In this review, we summarize the currently available knowledge and evaluate it from both a clinical and a genomic perspective.
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- Anna Kopf
- Clinic for Cardiology, Sana Heart Center, Leipziger Str. 50, 03048, Cottbus, Germany
- 2nd Medical Clinic for Hematology, Oncology, Pneumology and Nephrology, Carl-Thiem Hospital Cottbus gGmbH, Cottbus, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Inhoffenstrasse 7 B, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Inhoffenstrasse 7 B, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Diba F, Hoque MN, Rahman MS, Haque F, Rahman KMJ, Moniruzzaman M, Khan M, Hossain MA, Sultana M. Metagenomic and culture-dependent approaches unveil active microbial community and novel functional genes involved in arsenic mobilization and detoxification in groundwater. BMC Microbiol 2023; 23:241. [PMID: 37648982 PMCID: PMC10466822 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-02980-0] [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: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Arsenic (As) and its species are major pollutants in ecological bodied including groundwater in Bangladesh rendering serious public health concern. Bacteria with arsenotrophic genes have been found in the aquifer, converting toxic arsenite [As (III)] to less toxic arsenate [As (V)] that is easily removed using chemical and biological trappers. In this study, genomic and metagenomic approaches parallel to culture-based assay (Graphical abstract) have made it possible to decipher phylogenetic diversity of groundwater arsenotrophic microbiomes along with elucidation of their genetic determinants. RESULTS Seventy-two isolates were retrieved from six As-contaminated (average As concentration of 0.23 mg/L) groundwater samples from Munshiganj and Chandpur districts of Bangladesh. Twenty-three isolates harbored arsenite efflux pump (arsB) gene with high abundance, and ten isolates possessing arsenite oxidase (aioA) gene, with a wide range of minimum inhibitory concentration, MICAs (2 to 32 mM), confirming their role in arsenite metabolism. There was considerable heterogeneity in species richness and microbial community structure. Microbial taxa from Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Acidobacteria dominated these diversities. Through these combinatorial approaches, we have identified potential candidates such as, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, Achromobacter, Paraburkholderia, Comamonas and Klebsiella and associated functional genes (arsB, acr3, arsD, arsH, arsR) that could significantly contribute to arsenite detoxification, accumulation, and immobilization. CONCLUSIONS Culture-dependent and -independent shotgun metagenomic investigation elucidated arsenotrophic microbiomes and their functions in As biogeochemical transformation. These findings laid a foundation for further large-scale researches on the arsenotrophic microbiomes and their concurrent functions in As biogeochemical transformation in As-contaminated areas of Bangladesh and beyond.
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- Farzana Diba
- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Institute of Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements (BRiCM), Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements (BRiCM), Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
- Present address: Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
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Ivy N, Mukherjee T, Bhattacharya S, Ghosh A, Sharma P. Arsenic contamination in groundwater and food chain with mitigation options in Bengal delta with special reference to Bangladesh. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:1261-1287. [PMID: 35841495 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01330-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bangladesh, situated in Bengal delta, is one of the worst affected countries by arsenic contamination in groundwater. Most of the people in the country are dependent on groundwater for domestic and irrigation purposes. Currently, 61 districts out of 64 districts of Bangladesh are affected by arsenic contamination. Drinking arsenic contaminated groundwater is the main pathway of arsenic exposure in the population. Additionally, the use of arsenic-contaminated groundwater for irrigation purpose in crop fields in Bangladesh has elevated arsenic concentration in surface soil and in the plants. In many arsenic-affected countries, including Bangladesh, rice is reported to be one of the significant sources of arsenic contamination. This review discussed scenario of groundwater arsenic contamination and transmission of arsenic through food chain in Bangladesh. The study further highlighted the human health perspectives of arsenic exposure in Bangladesh with possible mitigation and remediation options employed in the country.
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- Nishita Ivy
- School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar, India
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- School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bose Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar, India.
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Bhardwaj A. Understanding the diversified microbial operon framework coupled to arsenic transformation and expulsion. Biologia (Bratisl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-022-01198-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kopf A, Bunk B, Coldewey SM, Gunzer F, Riedel T, Schröttner P. Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Human Pathogen Wohlfahrtiimonas Chitiniclastica Provides Insight Into the Identification of Antimicrobial Resistance Genotypes and Potential Virulence Traits. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:912427. [PMID: 35873140 PMCID: PMC9301364 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.912427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Recent studies suggest that Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica may be the cause of several diseases in humans including sepsis and bacteremia making the bacterium as a previously underappreciated human pathogen. However, very little is known about the pathogenicity and genetic potential of W. chitiniclastica; therefore, it is necessary to conduct systematic studies to gain a deeper understanding of its virulence characteristics and treatment options. In this study, the entire genetic repertoire of all publicly available W. chitiniclastica genomes was examined including in silico characterization of bacteriophage content, antibiotic resistome, and putative virulence profile. The pan-genome of W. chitiniclastica comprises 3819 genes with 1622 core genes (43%) indicating a putative metabolic conserved species. Furthermore, in silico analysis indicated presumed resistome expansion as defined by the presence of genome-encoded transposons and bacteriophages. While macrolide resistance genes macA and macB are located within the core genome, additional antimicrobial resistance genotypes for tetracycline (tetH, tetB, and tetD), aminoglycosides (ant(2'')-Ia, aac(6')-Ia,aph(3'')-Ib, aph(3')-Ia, and aph(6)-Id)), sulfonamide (sul2), streptomycin (strA), chloramphenicol (cat3), and beta-lactamase (blaVEB) are distributed among the accessory genome. Notably, our data indicate that the type strain DSM 18708T does not encode any additional clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes, whereas drug resistance is increasing within the W. chitiniclastica clade. This trend should be monitored with caution. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive genome analysis of this species, providing new insights into the genome of this opportunistic human pathogen.
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- Anna Kopf
- Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
- Clinic for Hematology and Oncology, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum, Cottbus, Germany
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- German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Leibniz Institute DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Septomics Research Center, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Leibniz Institute DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Medical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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Diba F, Khan MZH, Uddin SZ, Istiaq A, Shuvo MSR, Ul Alam ASMR, Hossain MA, Sultana M. Bioaccumulation and detoxification of trivalent arsenic by Achromobacter xylosoxidans BHW-15 and electrochemical detection of its transformation efficiency. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21312. [PMID: 34716390 PMCID: PMC8556249 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00745-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Arsenotrophic bacteria play an essential role in lowering arsenic contamination by converting toxic arsenite [As (III)] to less toxic and less bio-accumulative arsenate [As (V)]. The current study focused on the qualitative and electrocatalytic detection of the arsenite oxidation potential of an arsenite-oxidizing bacteria A. xylosoxidans BHW-15 (retrieved from As-contaminated tube well water), which could significantly contribute to arsenic detoxification, accumulation, and immobilization while also providing a scientific foundation for future electrochemical sensor development. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value for the bacteria was 15 mM As (III). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) investigation validated its intracellular As uptake capacity and demonstrated a substantial association with the MIC value. During the stationary phase, the strain’s As (III) transformation efficiency was 0.0224 mM/h. Molecular analysis by real-time qPCR showed arsenite oxidase (aioA) gene expression increased 1.6-fold in the presence of As (III) compared to the untreated cells. The immobilized whole-cell also showed As (III) conversion up to 18 days. To analyze the electrochemical oxidation in water, we developed a modified GCE/P-Arg/ErGO-AuNPs electrode, which successfully sensed and quantified conversion of As (III) into As (V) by accepting electrons; implying a functional As oxidase enzyme activity in the cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the electrochemical observation of the As-transformation mechanism with Achromobactersp. Furthermore, the current work highlighted that our isolate might be employed as a promising candidate for arsenic bioremediation, and information acquired from this study may be helpful to open a new window for the development of a cost-effective, eco-friendly biosensor for arsenic species detection in the future.
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- Farzana Diba
- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.,Institute of Tissue Banking and Biomaterial Research (ITBBR), Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), Savar, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.,Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
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Oakley BB, Melgarejo T, Bloom PH, Abedi N, Blumhagen E, Saggese MD. Emerging Pathogenic Gammaproteobacteria Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica and Ignatzschineria Species in a Turkey Vulture ( Cathartes aura). J Avian Med Surg 2021; 35:280-289. [PMID: 34677026 DOI: 10.1647/19-00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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New World vultures, such as turkey vultures (Cathartes aura), are obligate scavengers with large geographic ranges. In a preliminary characterization of the turkey vulture (TV) gastrointestinal microbiome in Southern California, we identified 2 recently described emerging bacterial pathogens not previously known to be associated with this avian species. High-throughput sequencing of broad-range 16S rRNA gene amplicons revealed sequences from TV cloacal swabs that were related closest to Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica and Ignatzschineria species, both Gammaproteobacteria considered by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as emerging zoonotic pathogens. None of these bacterial sequence types have been previously identified from samples obtained from the turkey vulture gastrointestinal microbiome. With the use of bioinformatics workflows previously established by our research group, we designed specific and sensitive polymerase chain reaction primer sets that represent novel diagnostic assays for the genera Wohlfahrtiimonas and Ignatzschineria. These primer sets were validated by Sanger sequence confirmation from complex TV samples. Because the genera Wohlfahrtiimonas and Ignatzschineria are both known to have dipteran hosts, the molecular diagnostic tools we present here should be useful for better understanding the role of flies, vultures, and other scavengers in the ecology and epidemiology of the genera Wohlfahrtiimonas and Ignatzschineria from a One Health perspective.
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- Brian B Oakley
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA,
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Human Infections by Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica: A Mini-Review and the First Report of a Burn Wound Infection after Accidental Myiasis in Central Europe. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9091934. [PMID: 34576832 PMCID: PMC8465362 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9091934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica are bacteria that cause rare infections, typically associated with the infestation of an open wound with fly larvae. Here, we present a unique case report of the first W. chitiniclastica isolation from a burn wound with accidental myiasis in a 63-year-old homeless man and a literature review focused on human infections caused by these bacteria. So far, 23 cases of infection with W. chitiniclastica have been reported; in 52% of these, larvae were found in the wound area. Most of these cases suffered from chronic non-healing wound infections but none of these were burn injuries. The overall fatality rate associated directly with W. chitiniclastica in these cases was 17%. Infections with parasitic larvae occur in moderate climates (especially in people living in poor conditions); therefore, an infection with rare bacteria associated with accidental myiasis, such as W. chitiniclastica, can be expected to become more common there. Thus, in view of the absence of recommendations regarding the treatment of patients with accidental myiasis and, therefore, the risk of infection with W. chitiniclastica or other rare pathogens, we provide a list of recommendations for the treatment of such patients. The importance of meticulous microbial surveillance using molecular biological methods to facilitate the detection of rare pathogens is emphasized.
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Pal S, Sengupta K. In silico analysis of phylogeny, structure, and function of arsenite oxidase from unculturable microbiome of arsenic contaminated soil. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2021; 19:47. [PMID: 33779860 PMCID: PMC8006529 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00146-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Arsenite oxidase (EC 1.20.2.1) is a metalloenzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of arsenite into lesser toxic arsenate. In this study, 78 amino acid sequences of arsenite oxidase from unculturable bacteria available in metagenomic data of arsenic-contaminated soil have been characterized by using standard bioinformatics tools to investigate its phylogenetic relationships, three-dimensional structure and functional parameters. Results The phylogenetic relationship of all arsenite oxidase from unculturable microorganisms was revealed their closeness to bacterial order Rhizobiales. The higher aliphatic content showed that these enzymes are thermostable and could be used for in situ bioremediation. A representative protein from each phylogenetic cluster was analysed for secondary structure arrangements which indicated the presence of α-helices (~63%), β-sheets (57–60%) and turns (13–15%). The validated 3D models suggested that these proteins are hetero-dimeric with two chains whereas alpha chain is the main catalytic subunit which binds with arsenic oxides. Three representative protein models were deposited in Protein Model Database. The query enzymes were predicted with two conserved motifs, one is Rieske 3Fe-4S and the other is molybdopterin protein. Conclusions Computational analysis of protein interactome revealed the protein partners might be involved in the whole process of arsenic detoxification by Rhizobiales. The overall report is unique to the best of our knowledge, and the importance of this study is to understand the theoretical aspects of the structure and functions of arsenite oxidase in unculturable bacteria residing in arsenic-contaminated sites. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43141-021-00146-x.
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- Siddhartha Pal
- National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune, 411007, India
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- Bioenergy Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune, 411004, India.
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Dash B, Sahu N, Singh AK, Gupta SB, Soni R. Arsenic efflux in Enterobacter cloacae RSN3 isolated from arsenic-rich soil. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2020; 66:189-196. [PMID: 33131029 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-020-00832-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In the present study, bacterial isolates were screened for arsenic resistance efficiency. Environmental isolates were isolated from arsenic-rich soil samples (i.e., from Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh state, India). Amplification and sequencing of 16S rRNA gene revealed that the isolates were of Bacillus firmus RSN1, Brevibacterium senegalense RSN2, Enterobacter cloacae RSN3, Stenotrophomonas pavanii RSN6, Achromobacter mucicolens RSN7, and Ochrobactrum intermedium RSN10. Arsenite efflux gene (arsB) was successfully amplified in E. cloacae RSN3. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) analysis showed an absorption of 32.22% arsenic by the RSN3 strain. Furthermore, results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for morphological variations revealed an initial increase in the cell size at 1 mM sodium arsenate; however, it was decreased at 10 mM concentration in comparison to control. This change of the cell size in different metal concentrations was due to the uptake and expulsion of the metal from the cell, which also confirmed the arsenite efflux system.
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- Biplab Dash
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar Jora, Raipur, 492012, CG, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar Jora, Raipur, 492012, CG, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar Jora, Raipur, 492012, CG, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar Jora, Raipur, 492012, CG, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar Jora, Raipur, 492012, CG, India.
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Bagade A, Nandre V, Paul D, Patil Y, Sharma N, Giri A, Kodam K. Characterisation of hyper tolerant Bacillus firmus L-148 for arsenic oxidation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 261:114124. [PMID: 32078878 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Groundwater arsenic pollution causes millions of deaths worldwide. Long term natural and anthropogenic activities have increased arsenic levels in groundwater causing higher threats of arsenic exposure. Arsenic hyper-tolerant Firmicute Bacillus firmus L-148 was isolated from arsenic limiting Lonar lake soil, which tolerated more than 3 M arsenic and could oxidize 75 mM arsenite [As(III)] in 14 days. It oxidized As(III) in presence of heavy metals and had unusual pH optima at 9.2. B. firmus L-148 was studied at the biochemical, protein, genomic and transcript level for understanding its arsenic oxidizing machinery. The proteomic and transcript analysis exhibited the presence of ars and aio operon and supported the inducible nature of ars operon. Robust, hyper-tolerant, fast As(III) oxidizing, least nutrient requiring and multi-metal resistance qualities of the strain were used in microcosm studies for bioremediation. Artificial groundwater mimicking microcosm with 75 mM As(III) was developed. Modulation of carbon source, iron and multi metals affected growth and As(III) oxidation rate. The As(III) oxidation was recorded to be 77% in 15 days in presence of sodium acetate and Fe ions. This microcosm study can be explored for bioremediation of arsenic contaminated water and followed by precipitation using other methods.
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- Aditi Bagade
- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- National Centre for Microbial Resource, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, 411021, India
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- Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- Division of Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India.
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Taye ZM, Helgason BL, Bell JK, Norris CE, Vail S, Robinson SJ, Parkin IAP, Arcand M, Mamet S, Links MG, Dowhy T, Siciliano S, Lamb EG. Core and Differentially Abundant Bacterial Taxa in the Rhizosphere of Field Grown Brassica napus Genotypes: Implications for Canola Breeding. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3007. [PMID: 32010086 PMCID: PMC6974584 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Modifying the rhizosphere microbiome through targeted plant breeding is key to harnessing positive plant-microbial interrelationships in cropping agroecosystems. Here, we examine the composition of rhizosphere bacterial communities of diverse Brassica napus genotypes to identify: (1) taxa that preferentially associate with genotypes, (2) core bacterial microbiota associated with B. napus, (3) heritable alpha diversity measures at flowering and whole growing season, and (4) correlation between microbial and plant genetic distance among canola genotypes at different growth stages. Our aim is to identify and describe signature microbiota with potential positive benefits that could be integrated in B. napus breeding and management strategies. Rhizosphere soils of 16 diverse genotypes sampled weekly over a 10-week period at single location as well as at three time points at two additional locations were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. The B. napus rhizosphere microbiome was characterized by diverse bacterial communities with 32 named bacterial phyla. The most abundant phyla were Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria. Overall microbial and plant genetic distances were highly correlated (R = 0.65). Alpha diversity heritability estimates were between 0.16 and 0.41 when evaluated across growth stage and between 0.24 and 0.59 at flowering. Compared with a reference B. napus genotype, a total of 81 genera were significantly more abundant and 71 were significantly less abundant in at least one B. napus genotype out of the total 558 bacterial genera. Most differentially abundant genera were Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria followed by Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes. Here, we also show that B. napus genotypes select an overall core bacterial microbiome with growth-stage-related patterns as to how taxa joined the core membership. In addition, we report that sets of B. napus core taxa were consistent across our three sites and 2 years. Both differential abundance and core analysis implicate numerous bacteria that have been reported to have beneficial effects on plant growth including disease suppression, antifungal properties, and plant growth promotion. Using a multi-site year, temporally intensive field sampling approach, we showed that small plant genetic differences cause predictable changes in canola microbiome and are potential target for direct and indirect selection within breeding programs.
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- Zelalem M. Taye
- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Isolation and characterization of aerobic, culturable, arsenic-tolerant bacteria from lead-zinc mine tailing in southern China. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 34:177. [PMID: 30446973 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-018-2557-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bioremediation of arsenic (As) pollution is an important environmental issue. The present investigation was carried out to isolate As-resistant novel bacteria and characterize their As transformation and tolerance ability. A total of 170 As-resistant bacteria were isolated from As-contaminated soils at the Kangjiawan lead-zinc tailing mine, located in Hunan Province, southern China. Thirteen As-resistant isolates were screened by exposure to 260 mM Na2HAsO4·7H2O, most of which showed a very high level of resistance to As5+ (MIC ≥ 600 mM) and As3+ (MIC ≥ 10 mM). Sequence analysis of 16S rRNA genes indicated that the 13 isolates tested belong to the phyla Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, and these isolates were assigned to eight genera, Bacillus, Williamsia, Citricoccus, Rhodococcus, Arthrobacter, Ochrobactrum, Pseudomonas and Sphingomonas. Genes involved in As resistance were present in 11 of the isolates. All 13 strains transformed As (1 mM); the oxidation and reduction rates were 5-30% and 10-51.2% within 72 h, respectively. The rates of oxidation by Bacillus sp. Tw1 and Pseudomonas spp. Tw224 peaked at 42.48 and 34.94% at 120 h, respectively. For Pseudomonas spp. Tw224 and Bacillus sp. Tw133, the highest reduction rates were 52.01% at 48 h and 48.66% at 144 h, respectively. Our findings will facilitate further research into As metabolism and bioremediation of As pollution by genome sequencing and genes modification.
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Chavez JA, Alexander AJ, Balada-Llasat JM, Pancholi P. A case of Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica bacteremia in continental United States. JMM Case Rep 2018; 4:e005134. [PMID: 29568530 PMCID: PMC5857366 DOI: 10.1099/jmmcr.0.005134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica has been associated with open wound infections, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and bacteremia. Case presentation We report the case of a 41 year old woman with history of congenital myelomeningocele, paraplegia and extensive decubitus ulcers that developed W. chitiniclastica bacteremia secondary to an infected ulcer. Conclusion W. chitiniclastica is an emerging human pathogen that can be readily identified by MALDI-TOF or sequencing.
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- Jesus A Chavez
- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Tapase SR, Kodam KM. Assessment of arsenic oxidation potential of Microvirga indica S-MI1b sp. nov. in heavy metal polluted environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 195:1-10. [PMID: 29241075 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Arsenic oxidizing α-proteobacterial strain Microvirga indica S-MI1b sp. nov. was isolated from metal industry soil and has the ability to oxidize 15 mM of arsenite [As(III)] completely in 39 h. The strain S-MI1b resists to different heavy metals and it oxidizes arsenite in presence of Li, Pb, Hg, Sb(III), Cd, Cr(VI), Ni, and exhibited growth inhibitory effect in presence of Hg, Cu, and Cd at higher concentration. The morphology of Microvirga indica S-MI1b changed in presence of heavy metals however there was no accumulation of As(III) in the cells. The study showed that Microvirga indica S-MI1b can oxidize arsenite at broad pH ranges from 4.0 to 9.0 with optimum at pH 7.0. The kinetic studies of arsenite oxidation by strain S-MI1b signified that it has greater affinity towards As(III). The arsenite oxidase activity of cells grown in presence of Li and Cr(VI) supported the cell culture studies. This is first report on biotransformation of arsenite by Microvirga genus and also arsenite oxidation in presence of heavy metals.
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- Savita R Tapase
- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India.
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Saba, Andreasen R, Li Y, Rehman Y, Ahmed M, Meyer R, Sabri A. Prospective role of indigenousExiguobacterium profundumPT2 in arsenic biotransformation and biosorption by planktonic cultures and biofilms. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 124:431-443. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Saba
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of the Punjab; Lahore Pakistan
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- The Women University Multan; Multan Pakistan
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- Department of Geoscience; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Bio-Optics Institute; School of Physics and Electronics; Henan University; Henan China
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of the Punjab; Lahore Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of the Punjab; Lahore Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of the Punjab; Lahore Pakistan
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Sultana M, Mou TJ, Sanyal SK, Diba F, Mahmud ZH, Parvez AK, Hossain MA. Investigation of Arsenotrophic Microbiome in Arsenic-Affected Bangladesh Groundwater. GROUND WATER 2017; 55:736-746. [PMID: 28418618 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Arsenotrophic bacteria contribute to the nutrient cycling in arsenic (As) affected groundwater. This study employed a culture-independent and -dependent investigation of arsenotrophic microbiomes in As affected groundwater samples collected from Madhabpur, Sonatengra, and Union Porishod in Singair Upazila, Manikganj, Bangladesh. Total As contents, detected by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) of the samples, were 47 µg/L (Madhabpur, SNGW-1), 53 µg/L (Sonatengra, SNGW-2), and 12 µg/L (Union porishod, SNGW-3), whereas the control well (SNGW-4; depths >150 m) showed As content of 6 µg/L. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of the amplified 16S rRNA gene from As-affected groundwater samples revealed the dominance of aerobic bacteria Pseudomonas within heterogeneous bacterial populations. DGGE of heterotrophic enrichments supplemented with arsenite [As (III)] for 4 weeks showed the dominance of Chryseobacterium, Flavobacterium, and Aquabacterium, whereas the dominant genera in that of autotrophic enrichments were Aeromonas, Acinetobacter, and Pseudomonas. Cultured bacteria retrieved from both autotrophic and heterotrophic enrichments were distinguished into nine genotypes belonging to Chryseobacterium, Acinetobacter, Escherichia, Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas, Janibacter, Staphylococcus, and Bacillus. They exhibited varying range of As(III) tolerance from 4 to 27 mM. As(III) transformation potential was confirmed within the isolates with oxidation rate as high as 0.143 mM/h for Pseudomonas sp. Sn 28. The arsenotrophic microbiome specifies their potential role in groundwater As-cycling and their genetic information provide the scientific basis for As-bioremediation.
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
- Currently at Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University, Dhaka 1100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica: current insights into an emerging human pathogen. Epidemiol Infect 2017; 145:1292-1303. [PMID: 28162132 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268816003411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Since the first description of Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica in 2008, a number of well described case reports demonstrating its pathogenic role in humans have been published. Infections may be closely linked to flies, such as Wohlfahrtia magnifica, Lucilia sericata, Chrysomya megacephala or Musca domestica. These insects are potent vectors for the distribution of W. chitiniclastica causing local or systemic infections originating from wounds infested with fly larvae. However, other potential sources of transmission of W. chitiniclastica have been described such as soil or chicken meat. Infections in humans reported to date comprise wound infections, cellulitis, osteomyelitis and sepsis. This review summarizes all the literature available up to now and gives the current knowledge about this emerging human pathogen. Additionally, four patients with proven W. chitiniclastica infections treated at Dresden University Hospital between 2013 and 2015, are included. Special focus was placed on microbiological identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of the pathogen.
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