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Kwiecień E, Stefańska I, Kizerwetter-Świda M, Chrobak-Chmiel D, Czopowicz M, Moroz-Fik A, Mickiewicz M, Biernacka K, Bagnicka E, Kaba J, Rzewuska M. Genetic diversity and virulence properties of caprine Trueperella pyogenes isolates. BMC Vet Res 2024; 20:395. [PMID: 39242520 PMCID: PMC11378509 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04262-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 09/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Trueperella pyogenes is an opportunistic pathogen that causes suppurative infections in various animal species, including goats. So far, only limited knowledge of phenotypic and genotypic properties of T. pyogenes isolates from goats has been gathered. In our study, we characterized the phenotypic and genotypic properties of caprine T. pyogenes isolates and established their relationship by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RAPD-PCR). RESULTS From 2015 to 2023, 104 T. pyogenes isolates were obtained from 1146 clinical materials. In addition, two T. pyogenes isolates were obtained from 306 swabs collected from healthy goats. A total of 51 T. pyogenes isolates were subjected to detailed phenotypic and genotypic characterization. The virulence genotype plo/nanH/nanP/fimA/fimC/luxS was predominant. All of the tested isolates showed the ability to form a biofilm but with different intensities, whereby most of them were classified as strong biofilm formers (72.5%). The high level of genetic diversity among tested caprine T. pyogenes isolates (19 different RAPD profiles) was observed. The same RAPD profiles were found for isolates obtained from one individual, as well as from other animals in the same herd, but also in various herds. CONCLUSIONS This study provided important data on the occurrence of T. pyogenes infections in goats. The assessment of virulence properties and genetic relationships of caprine T. pyogenes isolates contributed to the knowledge of the epidemiology of infections caused by this pathogen in small ruminants. Nevertheless, further investigations are warranted to clarify the routes of transmission and dissemination of the pathogen.
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- Ewelina Kwiecień
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8 St, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8 St, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8 St, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8 St, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159C St, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159C St, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159C St, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159C St, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Postępu 36A St, 02-552, Jastrzębiec, Magdalenka, Poland
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- Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159C St, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8 St, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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Zheng Y, Yu Q, Han L, Chen X. Molecular Characterization of Resistance and Virulence Factors of Trueperella pyogenes Isolated from Clinical Bovine Mastitis Cases in China. Infect Drug Resist 2024; 17:1979-1986. [PMID: 38800580 PMCID: PMC11122176 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s433578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Purpose The present study was designed to investigate the resistance determinants and virulence factors of 45 Trueperella pyogenes isolates from clinical bovine mastitis in Hexi Corridor of Gansu, China. Methods Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) was tested by E-test method. Gene of antimicrobial resistance, virulence integrase and integron gene cassettes were determined by PCR and DNA sequencing. Results The T. pyogenes isolates exhibited high resistance to streptomycin (88.9%) and tetracycline (64.4%), followed by erythromycin (15.6%) and gentamicin (13.3%). Resistance to streptomycin was most commonly encoded by aadA9 (88.9%); and to tetracycline, by tetW (64.4%). Importantly, all streptomycin-resistant isolates carried aadA9 alone or in combination with aadA1, aadA11 and strA-strB. Similarly, all tetracycline-resistant isolates harbored tetW alone or in combination with tetA33. Meanwhile, ermX was detected in 13.3% isolates, only one erythromycin-resistant isolate was not identified for this gene. Moreover, all T. pyogenes isolates carried class 1 integrons, and 17.8% of them contained gene cassettes, including arrays aadA1-aadB (4.4%), aad A24-dfrA1-ORF1 (2.2%) and aadA1 (2.2%). Furthermore, all tested isolates harbored virulent genes plo and fimA, followed by fimC (88.9%), fimE (86.6%) nanP (75.6%), nanH (40.0%), cbpA (35.6%) and fimG (6.7%). Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first report of integron gene cassettes of T. pyogenes isolates from bovine mastitis cases in China. These findings are useful for developing the prevention and the virulence factors of T. pyogenes could be promising candidates for vaccine antigens for bovine mastitis caused by T. pyogenes in China.
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- Ya Zheng
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People’s Republic of China
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Liu N, Shan Q, Wu X, Xu L, Li Y, Wang J, Wang X, Zhu Y. Phenotypic Characteristics, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Virulence Genotype Features of Trueperella pyogenes Associated with Endometritis of Dairy Cows. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3974. [PMID: 38612785 PMCID: PMC11012078 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073974] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Trueperella pyogenes can cause various infections in the organs and tissues of different livestock (including pigs, cows, goats, and sheep), including mastitis, endometritis, pneumonia, or abscesses. Moreover, diseases induced by T. pyogenes cause significant economic losses in animal husbandry. In recent large-scale investigations, T. pyogenes has been identified as one of the main pathogens causing endometritis in lactating cows. However, the main treatment for the above-mentioned diseases is still currently antibiotic therapy. Understanding the impact of endometritis associated with T. pyogenes on the fertility of cows can help optimize antibiotic treatment for uterine diseases, thereby strategically concentrating the use of antimicrobials on the most severe cases. Therefore, it is particularly important to continuously monitor the prevalence of T. pyogenes and test its drug resistance. This study compared the uterine microbiota of healthy cows and endometritis cows in different cattle farms, investigated the prevalence of T. pyogenes, evaluated the genetic characteristics and population structure of isolated strains, and determined the virulence genes and drug resistance characteristics of T. pyogenes. An amount of 186 dairy cows were involved in this study and 23 T. pyogenes strains were isolated and identified from the uterine lavage fluid of dairy cows with or without endometritis.
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- Ning Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150001, China; (N.L.)
- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
- Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150001, China; (N.L.)
- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China (J.W.)
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Thakur Z, Vaid RK, Anand T, Tripathi BN. Comparative Genome Analysis of 19 Trueperella pyogenes Strains Originating from Different Animal Species Reveal a Genetically Diverse Open Pan-Genome. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 12:antibiotics12010024. [PMID: 36671226 PMCID: PMC9854608 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Trueperella pyogenes is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that causes severe cases of mastitis, metritis, and pneumonia in a wide range of animals, resulting in significant economic losses. Although little is known about the virulence factors involved in the disease pathogenesis, a comprehensive comparative genome analysis of T. pyogenes genomes has not been performed till date. Hence, present investigation was carried out to characterize and compare 19 T. pyogenes genomes originating in different geographical origins including the draftgenome of the first Indian origin strain T. pyogenes Bu5. Additionally, candidate virulence determinants that could be crucial for their pathogenesis were also detected and analyzed by using various bioinformatics tools. The pan-genome calculations revealed an open pan-genome of T. pyogenes. In addition, an inventory of virulence related genes, 190 genomic islands, 31 prophage sequences, and 40 antibiotic resistance genes that could play a significant role in organism's pathogenicity were detected. The core-genome based phylogeny of T. pyogenes demonstrates a polyphyletic, host-associated group with a high degree of genomic diversity. The identified core-genome can be further used for screening of drug and vaccine targets. The investigation has provided unique insights into pan-genome, virulome, mobiliome, and resistome of T. pyogenes genomes and laid the foundation for future investigations.
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- Zoozeal Thakur
- Bacteriology Laboratory, National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures, ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar 125001, India
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- Bacteriology Laboratory, National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures, ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar 125001, India
- Correspondence:
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- Bacteriology Laboratory, National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures, ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar 125001, India
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- Bacteriology Laboratory, National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures, ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar 125001, India
- Division of Animal Science, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110001, India
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Ahmed MFE, Alssahen M, Lämmler C, Hoffmann C, Prenger‐Berninghoff E, Ewers C, Plötz M, Abdulmawjood A. Phenotypic and genotypic approach to characterize a
Trueperella pecoris
strain isolated from a necrotic vestibulitis of a camel (
Camelus dromedarius
). Lett Appl Microbiol 2022; 75:363-367. [DOI: 10.1111/lam.13735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Marwa Fawzy ElMetwaly Ahmed
- Hygiene and Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Mansoura University Elgomhoria Street 60 35516 Mansoura Egypt
- Institute for Animal Nutrition University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15 D‐30173 Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Infectious Diseases of Animals Justus‐Liebig‐University Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85‐91 D‐35392 Gießen Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Infectious Diseases of Animals Justus‐Liebig‐University Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85‐91 D‐35392 Gießen Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Infectious Diseases of Animals Justus‐Liebig‐University Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85‐91 D‐35392 Gießen Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Infectious Diseases of Animals Justus‐Liebig‐University Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85‐91 D‐35392 Gießen Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Infectious Diseases of Animals Justus‐Liebig‐University Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85‐91 D‐35392 Gießen Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15 D‐30173 Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15 D‐30173 Hannover Germany
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Maan MK, Chaudhry TH, Sattar A, Shabbir MAB, Ahmed S, Mi K, Ahmed W, Xie S, Xin L, Huang L. Dose Optimization of Aditoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combinations Against Trueperella pyogenes From Patients With Clinical Endometritis by Using Semi-mechanistic PK/PD Model. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:753359. [PMID: 34867364 PMCID: PMC8635024 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.753359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Combinations of two and more drugs with different target sites are being used as a new treatment regimen for resistant clones of bacteria. Though, achieving the right combination of the drugs for optimal dosage regimen is challenging. In our study, we studied the antimicrobial effect of aditoprim, a novel dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, and its synergistic effect with sulfamethoxazole. Synergy testing was performed by checkerboard micro dilution method and validation of different checkerboard ratios by static and dynamic time-kill analysis and in vitro pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) model, and semi mechanistic PK/PD modeling was used to calculate and validate the synergistic effect of drug combination. Both checkerboard and static time-kill assays demonstrated the greater synergistic effect [fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) = 0.37] of the aditoprim [minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) = 0.25 µg/ml]-sulfamethoxazole (MIC=>64 µg/ml) combination against all T. Pyogenes isolates. In the in vitro PK/PD model, the dosage proportion of sulfamethoxazole 4 mg/ml twice a day in combination with steady-state aditoprim 1 mg/ml efficiently repressed the growth of bacteria in 24 h with the ratio of 2-log10 decrease, related to the early inoculum against three T. Pyogenes isolates. The semi mechanistic PK/PD model projected that a combination of a high dose of aditoprim (2 mg/ml) with sulfamethoxazole (2 mg/day) was necessary to attain the killing of bacteria below the detection limit (limit of detection (LOD); i.e., 1 log10 CFU/ml) at 24 h with an MIC sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) of 64 µg/ml. However, it is anticipated that a combination of high dose of aditoprim with sulfamethoxazole is critical to attain the suppressed bacterial growth to < LOD. This study represents essential PK/PD modeling for optimization of combination of aditoprim and sulfamethoxazole to suppress growth of T. Pyogenens.
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- Muhammad Kashif Maan
- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,Departement of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Biosciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Wuhan, China.,MOA Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Ahmed MFE, Alssahen M, Lämmler C, Köhler B, Metzner M, Plötz M, Abdulmawjood A. Identification of Trueperella bernardiae isolated from peking ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) by phenotypical and genotypical investigations and by a newly developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2021; 67:277-284. [PMID: 34780047 PMCID: PMC8933347 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-021-00927-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Trueperella (T.) bernardiae is a well-known bacterial pathogen in infections of humans, rarely in animals. In the present study, five T. bernardiae isolates, isolated from five Peking ducks of four different farms, were identified by phenotypic properties, by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis, and genotypically by sequencing the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene, the superoxide dismutase A encoding gene sodA, and the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase encoding gene gap. In addition, the T. bernardiae isolates could be identified with a newly developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay based on the gyrase encoding housekeeping gene gyrA. All these tests clearly identified the T. bernardiae isolates to the species level. However, the detection of the specific gene gyrA with the newly designed LAMP assay appeared with a high sensitivity and specificity, and could help to identify this bacterial species in human and animal infections in future. The importance of the T. bernardiae isolates for the clinical condition of the ducks and for the problems at farm level remains unclear.
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- Marwa F E Ahmed
- Hygiene and Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Elgomhoria Street 60, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.,Institute for Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173, Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85-91, 35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85-91, 35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Ripac-Labor GmbH, Am Mühlenberg 11, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Ripac-Labor GmbH, Am Mühlenberg 11, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173, Hannover, Germany.
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Ji Y, Song L, Zhou Z, Liu X, Li F, Guo Z, Guan Y, Yang L, Feng X, Sun C, Lei L, Han W, Gu J. vB-ApyS-JF1, the First Trueperella pyogenes Phage, Shows Potential as an Alternative Treatment Strategy for Trueperella pyogenes Infections. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:736304. [PMID: 34759899 PMCID: PMC8573968 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.736304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Trueperella pyogenes (T. pyogenes) is an important opportunistic animal pathogen that causes huge economic losses to the animal husbandry industry. The emergence of bacterial resistance and the unsatisfactory effect of the vaccine have prompted investigators to explore alternative strategies for controlling T. pyogenes infection. Due to the ability of phages to kill multidrug-resistant bacteria, the use of phage therapy to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections has attracted attention. In this study, a T. pyogenes phage, vB-ApyS-JF1 (JF1), was isolated from sewage samples, and its whole genome and biological characteristics were elucidated. Moreover, the protective effect of phage JF1 on a mouse bacteremic model caused by T. pyogenes was studied. JF1 harbors a double-stranded DNA genome with a length of 90,130 bp (30.57% G + C). The genome of JF1 lacked bacterial virulence-, antibiotic resistance- and lysogenesis-related genes. Moreover, the genome sequence of JF1 exhibited low coverage (<6%) with all published phages in the NCBI database, and a phylogenetic analysis of the terminase large subunits and capsid indicated that JF1 was evolutionarily distinct from known phages. In addition, JF1 was stable over a wide range of pH values (3 to 11) and temperatures (4 to 50°C) and exhibited strong lytic activity against T. pyogenes in vitro. In murine experiments, a single intraperitoneal administration of JF1 30 min post-inoculation provided 100% protection for mice against T. pyogenes infection. Compared to the phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) treatment group, JF1 significantly (P < 0.01) reduced the bacterial load in the blood and tissues of infected mice. Meanwhile, treatment with phage JF1 relieved the pathological symptoms observed in each tissue. Furthermore, the levels of the inflammatory cytokines tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the blood of infected mice were significantly (P < 0.01) decreased in the phage-treated group. Taken together, these results indicate that phage JF1 demonstrated great potential as an alternative therapeutic treatment against T. pyogenes infection.
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- Yalu Ji
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonose, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonose, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Pei J, Xiong L, Chu M, Guo X, Yan P. Effect of intramolecular disulfide bond of bovine lactoferricin on its molecular structure and antibacterial activity against Trueperella pyogenes separated from cow milk with mastitis. BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:401. [PMID: 33097042 PMCID: PMC7585202 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02620-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Lactoferricin (Lfcin) is an antimicrobial activity center of lactoferrin, produced by hydrolysis from the N-terminal of lactoferrin. It was hypothesized that the intramolecular disulfide bond in Lfcin could affect its antibacterial function through influencing its molecular structure. To prove this hypothesis, bovine Lfcin (bLfcin) and its two derivatives, bLfcin with an intramolecular disulfate bond (bLfcin DB) and bLfcin with a mutation C36G (bLfcin C36G), were synthesized, purified, and identified. The circular dichroism spectra of the peptides were detected in solutions with different ionic and hydrophobic strength. The antibacterial activity of the peptides against Trueperella pyogenes, separated from cow milk with mastitis, were determined. Results The secondary structure of bLfcin DB showed more β-turn and less random coil than the other peptides in H2O, similar ratios of secondary structures with bLfcin and bLfcin C36G under ionic conditions, and close percentages of secondary structure with bLfcin under hydrophobic conditions. The synthetic peptides exhibited strong antimicrobial activity against T. pyogenes isolates, T. pyogenes ATCC 19,411, and E. coli ATCC 25,922. The antimicrobial activities of the three peptides were greater against T. pyogenes than against E. coli, and bLfcin DB exhibited higher antibacterial activity compared with its derivatives. Conclusions The intramolecular disulfide bond could change the molecular structure of bLfcin under alternative ionic strengths and hydrophobic effects, and the formation of the disulfide bond is beneficial to executing the antibacterial function of bLfcin.
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- Jie Pei
- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory for Yak Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction Engineering of Gansu Province, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory for Yak Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction Engineering of Gansu Province, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory for Yak Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction Engineering of Gansu Province, 730050, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory for Yak Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction Engineering of Gansu Province, 730050, Lanzhou, China.
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory for Yak Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction Engineering of Gansu Province, 730050, Lanzhou, China.
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Planas J, Pintado E, Verdés J, Abarca ML, Martorell J. Rabbit with polyuria and polydipsia. J Exot Pet Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2020.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ahmed MFE, Alssahen M, Lämmler C, Eisenberg T, Plötz M, Abdulmawjood A. Studies on Trueperella pyogenes isolated from an okapi (Okapia johnstoni) and a royal python (Python regius). BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:292. [PMID: 32795301 PMCID: PMC7427953 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02508-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The present study was designed to characterize phenotypically and genotypically two Trueperella pyogenes strains isolated from an okapi (Okapia johnstoni) and a royal python (Python regius). Case presentation The species identity could be confirmed by phenotypic properties, by MALDI-TOF MS analysis and by detection of T. pyogenes chaperonin-encoding gene cpn60 with a previously developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. Furthermore, sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene, the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region (ISR), the target genes rpoB encoding the β-subunit of bacterial RNA polymerase, tuf encoding elongation factor tu and plo encoding the putative virulence factor pyolysin allowed the identification of both T. pyogenes isolates at species level. Conclusions Both strains could be clearly identified as T. pyogenes. The T. pyogenes strain isolated in high number from the vaginal discharge of an okapi seems to be of importance for the infectious process; the T. pyogenes strain from the royal python could be isolated from an apparently non-infectious process. However, both strains represent the first isolation of T. pyogenes from these animal species.
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- Marwa F E Ahmed
- Hygiene and Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Elgomhoria Street 60, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85-91, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurterstraße 85-91, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Landesbetrieb Hessisches Landeslabor (LHL), Schubertstraße 60, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173, Hannover, Germany.
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Ishihara K, Sunagawa C, Haneishi T, Miyaguchi N, Endo N, Tanaka T. Comparison of antimicrobial susceptibilities of bacterial isolates between cured and uncured cases of bovine mastitis. J Vet Med Sci 2020; 82:903-907. [PMID: 32378520 PMCID: PMC7399304 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.19-0692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To evaluate the effect of antimicrobial susceptibility on outcomes, we compared the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and the family Enterobacteriaceae from cured and uncured mastitis cases; milk shipment for uncured cases could not be resumed within 3 weeks after initial clinical examination. A higher MIC50 of ampicillin and a higher MIC90 of cefazolin for Enterobacteriaceae isolates were observed for cured rather than uncured cases with differences in ≥2 tubes. Endotoxins are generally released from Enterobacteriaceae upon antimicrobial treatment; their amounts are presumed to be greater in mastitis cases resulting from β-lactam antibiotic-susceptible rather than -resistant microbes. For staphylococcal and streptococcal isolates, the MIC50 and MIC90 of β-lactam antibiotics were similar for cured and uncured cases.
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- Kanako Ishihara
- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Central Veterinary Clinical Center, Chiba Prefectural Federated Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Chiba 299-0126, Japan.,Laboratory of Veterinary Reproduction, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Reproduction, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Reproduction, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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Maan MK, Sattar A, Mi K, Bakr Shabbir MA, Xie S, Xin L, Ahmed S, Algharib SA, Huang L, Yuan Z. Integration of PK/PD for dose optimization of aditoprim against Trueperella pyogenes causing endometritis in bovines. Microb Pathog 2020; 142:104097. [PMID: 32105803 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Trueperella pyogenes is a major pathogenic organism of bovine uterus causing devastating economic losses. Clinical isolates of T. pyogenes demonstrated severe infection with high rate of disease progression than other pathogenic bacteria of uterus. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of aditoprim, a novel dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, based upon the ex-vivo pharmacodynamic analysis by using uterine fluid of cattle. In-vivo pharmacokinetic parameters were measured by high performance liquid choromatography and analyzed by winonline software (version 5.2.1). In-vitro minimum inhibitory concentration, mutant prevention concentration and time kill curves were determined with clinical isolates of Trueperell pyogenes. Our data showed that peak concentration (Cmax) and area under the concentration time curve (AUC) were 6551.43 ± 1296.13 and 23585.22 ± 5126.47 μg/mL, respectively. Aditoprim showed potent antimicrobial activity against T. pyogenes (MIC = 0.25 μg/mL) and exhibited the concentration dependent antibacterial effect and produced in-vitro post antibiotic effect which was less than 1 h and increased with concentration. Pharmacodynamics values were modeled with pharmacokinetics parameters (PK/PD modeling) to simulate the efficacy of aditoprim for different dosage regimens. It was concluded that a dose of 2 mg/kg every 12h was expected to reach a bactericidal activity against T. pyogenes in endometritis.
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- Muhammad Kashif Maan
- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Biosciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China.
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues/ MAO Key Laboratory for the Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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Rezanejad M, Karimi S, Momtaz H. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Trueperella pyogenes strains isolated from bovine mastitis and metritis. BMC Microbiol 2019; 19:305. [PMID: 31881834 PMCID: PMC6935153 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-019-1630-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Trueperella pyogenes is one of the most clinically imperative bacteria responsible for severe cases of mastitis and metritis, particularly in postpartum dairy cows. The bacterium has emergence of antibiotic resistance and virulence characters. The existing research was done to apprise the phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of antibiotic resistance and characterization of virulence factors in the T. pyogenes bacteria of bovine mastitis and metritis in postpartum cows. Methods Two-hundred and twenty-six bovine mastitic milk and 172 uterine swabs were collected and transferred to laboratory. Samples were cultured and T. pyogenes isolates were subjected to disk diffusion and DNA extraction. Distribution of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes was studied by PCR. Results Thirty-two out of 226 (14.15%) mastitic milk and forty-one out of 172 (23.83%) uterine swab samples were positive for T. pyogenes. Isolates of mastitic milk harbored the highest prevalence of resistance toward gentamicin (100%), penicillin (100%), ampicillin (90.62%), amoxicillin (87.50%) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (87.50%), while those of metritis harbored the highest prevalence of resistance toward ampicillin (100%), amoxicillin (100%), gentamicin (97.56%), penicillin (97.56%) and cefalexin (97.56%). AacC, aadA1, aadA2 and tetW were the most generally perceived antibiotic resistance genes. All bacteria harbored plo (100%) and fimA (100%) virulence factors. NanP, nanH, fimC and fimE were also the most generally perceived virulence factors. Conclusions All bacteria harbored plo and fimA virulence factors which showed that they can use as specific genetic markers with their important roles in pathogenicity of T. pyogenes bacteria. Phenotypic pattern of antibiotic resistance was confirmed by genotypic characterization of antibiotic resistance genes.
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- Mobin Rezanejad
- Graduated of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
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Pathogenicity and Virulence of Trueperella pyogenes: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112737. [PMID: 31167367 PMCID: PMC6600626 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Bacteria from the species Trueperella pyogenes are a part of the biota of skin and mucous membranes of the upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, or urogenital tracts of animals, but also, opportunistic pathogens. T. pyogenes causes a variety of purulent infections, such as metritis, mastitis, pneumonia, and abscesses, which, in livestock breeding, generate significant economic losses. Although this species has been known for a long time, many questions concerning the mechanisms of infection pathogenesis, as well as reservoirs and routes of transmission of bacteria, remain poorly understood. Pyolysin is a major known virulence factor of T. pyogenes that belongs to the family of cholesterol-dependent cytolysins. Its cytolytic activity is associated with transmembrane pore formation. Other putative virulence factors, including neuraminidases, extracellular matrix-binding proteins, fimbriae, and biofilm formation ability, contribute to the adhesion and colonization of the host tissues. However, data about the pathogen–host interactions that may be involved in the development of T. pyogenes infection are still limited. The aim of this review is to present the current knowledge about the pathogenic potential and virulence of T. pyogenes.
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Antimicrobial resistance and presence of virulence factor genes in Trueperella pyogenes isolated from pig lungs with pneumonia. Trop Anim Health Prod 2019; 51:2099-2103. [PMID: 31104226 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-01916-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Trueperella pyogenes (T. pyogenes) is a worldwide known pathogen of domestic ruminants and pigs causing a wide variety of infections. The objective of this study was to report the presence of major virulence genes in T. pyogenes isolated from pigs with respiratory clinical signs and determine their resistance to antibiotics at the same time. A total of 27 T. pyogenes strains were obtained from Jilin Province, and the nanH, nanP, cbpA, fimC, and fimE virulence genes were detected in 7 (25.9%), 14 (51.9%), 18 (66.7%), 8 (29.6%), and 16 (59.3%) isolates, respectively. All isolates were observed to harbor plo and fimA genes. However, 27 T. pyogenes strains tested negative for fimG gene. Antibiotic susceptibility tests revealed that the isolated strains had extensive drug resistance, all isolates were sensitive to fluoroquinolones and penicillins antibiotics, and high levels of resistance were found to gentamicin (77.8%), amikacin (74.1%), erythromycin (85.2%), and azithromycin (85.2%). These results highlights the need for prudent use of specific antimicrobial agents in veterinary clinical treatment.
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Rogovskyy AS, Lawhon S, Kuczmanski K, Gillis DC, Wu J, Hurley H, Rogovska YV, Konganti K, Yang CY, Duncan K. Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Trueperella pyogenes isolated from ruminants. J Vet Diagn Invest 2018. [PMID: 29528808 DOI: 10.1177/1040638718762479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Trueperella pyogenes is an opportunistic pathogen that causes suppurative infections in animals including humans. Data on phenotypic and genotypic properties of T. pyogenes isolated from ruminants, particularly goats and sheep, are lacking. We characterized, by phenotypic and genotypic means, T. pyogenes of caprine and ovine origin, and established their phylogenetic relationship with isolates from other ruminants. T. pyogenes isolates ( n = 50) from diagnostic specimens of bovine ( n = 25), caprine ( n = 19), and ovine ( n = 6) origin were analyzed. Overall, variable biochemical activities were observed among the T. pyogenes isolates. The fimbriae-encoding gene, fimE, and neuraminidase-encoding gene, nanH, were, respectively, more frequently detected in the large ( p = 0.0006) and small ( p = 0.0001) ruminant isolates. Moreover, genotype V ( plo/ nanH/ nanP/ fimA/ fimC) was only detected in the caprine and ovine isolates, whereas genotype IX ( plo/ nanP/ fimA/ fimC/ fimE) was solely present in the isolates of bovine origin ( p = 0.0223). The 16S rRNA gene sequences of all T. pyogenes isolates were clustered with the reference T. pyogenes strain ATCC 19411 and displayed a high degree of identity to each other. Our results highlight phenotypic and genotypic diversity among ruminant isolates of T. pyogenes and reinforce the importance of characterization of more clinical isolates to better understand the pathogenesis of this bacterium in different animal species.
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- Artem S Rogovskyy
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Gillis, Rogovska), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (Rogovskyy, Lawhon, Wu, Hurley, Yang, Duncan), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Kuczmanski), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (Konganti), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Alssahen M, Sammra O, Wickhorst JP, Hassan AA, Lämmler C, Saarnisto MR, Prenger-Berninghoff E, Timke M, Becker A, Abdulmawjood A. Identification of Arcanobacterium phocae isolated from fur animals by phenotypic properties, by MALDI-TOF MS analysis and by detection of phocaelysin encoding gene phl as probable novel target. Vet Microbiol 2018. [PMID: 29519524 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In the present study 12 Arcanobacterium phocae strains isolated from fur animals in Finland, including foxes, minks and Finnraccoons, could successfully be identified phenotypically, by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and genotypically by sequencing 16S rDNA and phocaelysin (PHL) encoding gene phl. The PHL of all 12 A. phocae strains in the present study and reference strains A. phocae DSM 10002T and A. phocae DSM 10003 displayed, as typical members of the cholesterol dependent cytolysin-group of toxins, the variant undecapeptide sequence EATGLAWDPWW which appeared to be most closely related to arcanolysin of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and pyolysin of Trueperella pyogenes. In addition, gene phl could be determined with a newly designed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. The detection of mass spectra by MALDI-TOF MS and the LAMP assay based on gene phl might help to reliably identify A. phocae in future and also elucidate the role this species plays in infections of fur animals.
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- Mazen Alssahen
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstraße 81, D-35392 Gießen, Germany; Institut für Tierärztliche Nahrungsmittelkunde, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurter Straße 92, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstraße 81, D-35392 Gießen, Germany; Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurter Straße 85-91, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstraße 81, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Tierärztliche Nahrungsmittelkunde, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurter Straße 92, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstraße 81, D-35392 Gießen, Germany.
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- The Research and Laboratory Services Department, Veterinary Bacteriology and Pathology Research Unit, Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira, Keskuskatu 23, 60100 Seinäjoki, Finland
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- Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurter Straße 85-91, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Entwicklung Bioanalyse, Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Fahrenheitstraße 4, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 17, D-30559 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 17, D-30559 Hannover, Germany
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Risseti RM, Zastempowska E, Twarużek M, Lassa H, Pantoja JCF, de Vargas APC, Guerra ST, Bolaños CAD, de Paula CL, Alves AC, Colhado BS, Portilho FVR, Tasca C, Lara GHB, Ribeiro MG. Virulence markers associated with Trueperella pyogenes infections in livestock and companion animals. Lett Appl Microbiol 2017; 65:125-132. [PMID: 28561264 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Trueperella pyogenes is an opportunistic pathogen that causes diverse pyogenic infections in livestock. The genes that encode the exotoxin pyolysin (plo) and other putative factors that promote adhesion of pathogen to host cells (fimbriae fimA, fimC, fimE, fimG, neuraminidases nanH, nanP, and collagen-binding protein cbpA) have been associated with virulence, particularly in mastitis and uterus infections of dairy cows. However, the role of these virulence markers in the pathogenicity of the agent in domestic animals infections still is incompletely understood. The genes plo, fimA, fimC, fimE, fimG, nanH, nanP, and cbpA were investigated in 71 T. pyogenes strains recovered from cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, equines, and a pig, recovered from mastitis (n = 35), and non-mastitis (n = 36) cases (abscesses, reproductive tract diseases, pneumonia, lymphadenitis, encephalitis). The most common genes harboured by the isolates were: plo (71/71 = 100·0%), fimA (70/71 = 98·6%), nanP (56/71 = 78·9%), fimE (53/71 = 74·6%), fimC (46/71 = 64·8%) and nanH (45/71 = 63·4%), whereas cbpA (6/71 = 8·4%) and fimG (4/71 = 5·6%) were uncommon. The most frequent genotypes were plo/fimA/fimE/fimC/nanH/nanP (17/71 = 23·9%), plo/fimA/fimE/nanH/nanP (13/71 = 18·3%), and plo/fimA/fimE/fimC/nanP (11/71 = 15·5%). No association was observed between the presence of genes vs clinical signs or host species. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on aforementioned virulence factors of pathogen detected in diseased horses and dogs. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The role of particular virulence factors of Trueperella pyogenes that determine different pyogenic infections among domestic animals is poorly understood. Eight putative virulence genes and genotype profiles of 71 isolates were investigated among different clinical manifestations in domestic animals. The most common genes were plo (71/71 = 100·0%), fimA (70/71 = 98·6%), nanP (56/71 = 78·9%), fimE (53/71 = 74·6%), fimC (46/71 = 64·8%) and nanH (45/71 = 63·4%), whereas plo/fimA/fimE/fimC/nanH/nanP (17/71 = 23·9%), plo/fimA/fimE/nanH/nanP (13/71 = 18·3%), and plo/fimA/fimE/fimC/nanP (11/71 = 15·5%) were the most frequent genotypes. Studies involving virulence factors are critical in the investigation of molecular epidemiology, pathogenicity, and hypothetical differences in the virulence among T. pyogenes strains from different geographical areas.
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- R M Risseti
- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Toxicology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Milk Testing Laboratory, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Santa Maria-UFSM, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Santa Maria-UFSM, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, UNESP - São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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Nagib S, Glaeser SP, Eisenberg T, Sammra O, Lämmler C, Kämpfer P, Schauerte N, Geiger C, Kaim U, Prenger-Berninghoff E, Becker A, Abdulmawjood A. Fatal infection in three Grey Slender Lorises (Loris lydekkerianus nordicus) caused by clonally related Trueperella pyogenes. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:273. [PMID: 28851356 PMCID: PMC5576266 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1171-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Trueperella pyogenes is a worldwide known bacterium causing mastitis, abortion and various other pyogenic infections in domestic animals like ruminants and pigs. In this study we represent the first case report of three unusual fatal infections of Grey Slender Lorises caused by Trueperella pyogenes. Meanwhile, this study represents the first in-depth description of the multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) on T. pyogenes species. Case presentation Three Trueperella pyogenes were isolated from three different Grey Slender Lorises, which died within a period of two years at Frankfurt Zoo (Frankfurt am Main - Germany). The three Grey Slender Loris cases were suffering from severe sepsis and died from its complication. During the bacteriological investigation of the three cases, the T. pyogenes were isolated from different organisms in each case. The epidemiological relationship between the three isolates could be shown by four genomic DNA fingerprint methods (ERIC-PCR, BOX-PCR, (GTG)5-PCR, and RAPD-PCR) and by multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) investigating four different housekeeping genes (fusA-tuf-metG-gyrA). Conclusion In this study, we clearly showed by means of using three different rep-PCRs, by RAPD-PCR and by MLSA that the genomic fingerprinting of the investigated three T. pyogenes have the same clonal origin and are genetically identical. These results suggest that the same isolate contaminated the animal’s facility and subsequently caused cross infection between the three different Grey Slender Lorises. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first epidemiological approach concentrating on T. pyogenes using MLSA.
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- Samy Nagib
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstraße 81, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Landesbetrieb Hessisches Landeslabor, Schubertstraße. 60, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstraße 81, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstraße 81, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Zoologischer Garten Frankfurt am Main, Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1, D-60316, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Zoologischer Garten Frankfurt am Main, Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1, D-60316, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Landesbetrieb Hessisches Landeslabor, Schubertstraße. 60, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurter Straße. 85-91, D-35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173, Hannover, Germany.
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Trueperella pyogenes isolated from a brain abscess of an adult roebuck (Capreolus capreolus). Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2017; 63:17-22. [PMID: 28534230 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-017-0533-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The present study was designed to characterize phenotypically and genotypically a Trueperella pyogenes strain isolated from a brain abscess of an adult roebuck (Capreolus capreolus). The species identity could be confirmed by phenotypical investigations, by MALDI-TOF MS analysis, and by sequencing the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene, the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region (ISR); by sequencing the target genes rpoB, gap, and tuf; and by detection of T. pyogenes chaperonin-encoding gene cpn60 with a previously developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. The T. pyogenes strain could additionally be characterized by PCR-mediated amplification of several known and putative virulence factor-encoding genes which revealed the presence of the genes plo encoding pyolysin and nanH and nanP encoding neuraminidases; the genes fimA, fimC, and fimE encoding the fimbrial subunits FimA, FimC, and FimE; and the gene cbpA encoding collagen-binding protein CbpA. The present data give a detailed characterization of a T. pyogenes strain isolated from a brain abscess of a roebuck. However, the route of infection of the roebuck remains unclear.
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Abdulmawjood A, Wickhorst J, Hashim O, Sammra O, Hassan AA, Alssahen M, Lämmler C, Prenger-Berninghoff E, Klein G. Application of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for molecular identification of Trueperella pyogenes isolated from various origins. Mol Cell Probes 2016; 30:205-210. [PMID: 27242007 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In the present study 28 Trueperella pyogenes strains isolated from various origins could successfully be identified with a newly designed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay based on gene cpn60 encoding chaperonin. No cross reaction could be observed with control strains representing four species of genus Trueperella and seven species of closely related genus Arcanobacterium. The present cpn60 LAMP assay might allow a reliable and low cost identification of T. pyogenes also in laboratories with less specified equipment.
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- A Abdulmawjood
- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany.
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstr 81, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstr 81, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstr 81, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstr 81, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Schubertstr 81, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Frankfurterstr. 85-91, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hannover, Germany
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Rzewuska M, Czopowicz M, Gawryś M, Markowska-Daniel I, Bielecki W. Relationships between antimicrobial resistance, distribution of virulence factor genes and the origin of Trueperella pyogenes isolated from domestic animals and European bison (Bison bonasus). Microb Pathog 2016; 96:35-41. [PMID: 27154538 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Trueperella pyogenes is an opportunistic pathogen causing suppurative infections in livestock and wild animals. Although this bacterium is known for a long time, our knowledge about its pathogenicity is still insufficient. In this study the relationships between antimicrobial resistance profiles, distribution of virulence factor genes and the origin of T. pyogenes isolates were investigated. Isolates (n = 97) from various infections in domestic animals and European bison were studied. Minimal inhibitory concentrations of 12 antimicrobials were determined by a strip diffusion method, and PCR was used for detection of genes encoding seven putative virulence factors. All strains were susceptible to tested beta-lactams, and a statistically significant correlation between the resistance to enrofloxacin, tetracycline, macrolides, clindamycin, and a strain origin was found. The isolates from European bison were more susceptible than those from livestock, however the resistance to tetracycline and fluoroquinolones was observed. The plo and fimA genes were detected in all strains. There was no statistically significant association between the distribution of particular virulence factor genes and the type of infection, but the nanH, nanP and fimG genes were less frequently found in the isolates from European bison. The presence of three genes, nanP, nanH and cbpA, was found to be related to the resistance to tetracycline and ciprofloxacin. In conclusion, the resistance patterns of T. pyogenes were correlated with an isolate origin, but our findings did not allow to indicate which of the putative virulence factors may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of particular types of T. pyogenes infection.
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- Magdalena Rzewuska
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, ul. Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, ul. Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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Huang T, Zhao K, Zhang Z, Tang C, Zhang X, Yue B. DNA vaccination based on pyolysin co-immunized with IL-1β enhances host antibacterial immunity against Trueperella pyogenes infection. Vaccine 2016; 34:3469-77. [PMID: 27091688 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Trueperella pyogenes is a commensal and opportunistic pathogen normally causes mastitis, liver abscesses and pneumonia of economically important livestock. To date, no specific control measure was reported to prevent T. pyogenes infections. In this study, we first constructed a recombinant plasmid pVAX1-PLO based on the main virulent factor pyolysin gene as DNA vaccine against T. pyogenes infection. Subsequently, transient expression of pVAX1-PLO and pcDNA3.1/V5-fIL-1β were identified in Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293T) by immunofluorescence assay. Humoral and cellular immune responses were evaluated in mice to compare the immunogenicity between different immunized groups. The results showed that the successful expression of PLO or fIL-1β protein was detected by confocal microscopy for cells transfected with plasmid pVAX1-PLO and/or pcDNA3.1/V5-fIL-1β. The mice immunized with pVAX1-PLO elicited a higher titer of PLO-specific antibody than the control group. The levels of IFN-γ and IL-2 were significantly increased in the pVAX1-PLO immunized mice, while the expression level of IL-4 was slightly increased but not significant. These findings suggested that the DNA vaccine pVAX1-PLO can primarily induce Th1 immune response. The residual Colony-Forming Units (CFUs) from the liver and peritoneal fluid were decreased obviously in the pVAX1-PLO treated mice compared with the control. Importantly, co-immunization with pcDNA3.1/V5-fIL-1β and pVAX1-PLO could enhance host humoral and cellular immune responses and significantly protect mouse from T. pyogenes infection. In conclusion, our study provides a promising strategy against T. pyogenes infections and implies the potential clinical application of combined DNA vaccines in diseases control.
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- Ting Huang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical American Cockroach, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology on Endangered Wildlife, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Abdulmawjood A, Wickhorst J, Sammra O, Lämmler C, Foster G, Wragg P, Prenger-Berninghoff E, Klein G. Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid and sensitive identification of Arcanobacterium pluranimalium. Mol Cell Probes 2015; 29:468-472. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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de Boer M, Heuer C, Hussein H, McDougall S. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of selected antimicrobials against Escherichia coli and Trueperella pyogenes of bovine uterine origin. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:4427-38. [PMID: 25935246 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 9 antimicrobials for isolates of 2 common bovine intrauterine bacterial pathogens, Escherichia coli (n=209) and Trueperella pyogenes (n=35), were determined using broth microdilution methodology. The isolates were recovered from dairy cows from 7 herds postpartum using the cytobrush technique. The pathogens were initially identified using phenotypic techniques. Additionally, PCR was used to confirm the identity of T. pyogenes isolates and to categorize the E. coli isolates into phylogenetic groups A, B1, B2, and D. Minimum inhibitory concentrations in excess of published cut-points or bimodal distributions of MIC indicated potential antimicrobial resistance to ampicillin, cefuroxime, cephapirin, and oxytetracycline for E. coli, and to oxytetracycline for T. pyogenes. Of the antimicrobials tested, ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, ceftiofur, and enrofloxacin had the lowest MIC for these 2 pathogens. Differences in MIC of some antimicrobials were found between herds, age, breeds, and E. coli phylogenetic groups. Isolation of E. coli with an MIC ≥8μg/mL of oxytetracycline at 23d postpartum was associated with a lower probability of pregnancy within 6wk of commencement of breeding compared with those isolates with an MIC <8μg/mL (relative risk=0.66). Minimum inhibitory concentrations for uterine pathogens were determined for isolates from New Zealand dairy cows. However, in the absence of either epidemiological or clinical interpretive criteria, the interpretation of these MIC remains unclear. Further studies are required to define interpretative criteria, including determination of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles for antimicrobials.
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- Melvin de Boer
- Cognosco, Anexa Animal Health, Morrinsville 3300, New Zealand; Epicentre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- Epicentre, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Cognosco, Anexa Animal Health, Morrinsville 3300, New Zealand
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Associations between intrauterine bacterial infection, reproductive tract inflammation, and reproductive performance in pasture-based dairy cows. Theriogenology 2015; 83:1514-24. [PMID: 25801340 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Reproductive tract bacterial infections, particularly those caused by Escherichia coli and Trueperella pyogenes, can have a negative impact on reproductive performance. It has been hypothesized that the presence of E coli early postpartum may increase the risk of isolation of T pyogenes later postpartum. The objective of the present study was to examine associations between intrauterine bacterial infections with E coli and T pyogenes and any bacterial growth (irrespective of bacterial species), purulent vaginal discharge (PVD), cytologic evidence of endometritis (an increased proportion of polymorphonuclear cells [PMNs]), and reproductive performance. Dairy cows (n = 272) from six herds were examined at Days 0 (median, 2 days in milk), 21 and 42 postpartum. From each cow two intrauterine samples were collected via triple-guarded cytobrush at Days 0 and 21. The first cytobrush was used for bacteriologic culture. Escherichia coli and T pyogenes were isolated by culture, and E coli isolates were assigned to one of four phylogenetic groups using a two-step triplex polymerase chain reaction. In addition, T pyogenes was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction. The second cytobrush was used to prepare a cytology slide. Nucleated cells (n = 200) were categorized as epithelial cells, PMNs, or macrophages. Cows were also assessed for body condition score, PVD score, the presence of a CL, and pregnancy. Statistical analysis was performed using multivariable models. There was no association between the presence of E coli at Day 0 and probability of isolation of T pyogenes 3 weeks later; however, E coli positive cows at Day 0 were more likely to be diagnosed with E coli at Day 21 (relative risk [RR] = 2.0, P < 0.01). Escherichia coli at Day 0 or T pyogenes at Day 21 increased the risk of PVD diagnosis 3 weeks later (RR = 1.9; P = 0.04 and RR = 3.0; P = 0.05, respectively). Cows with any bacterial growth at Day 21, irrespective of species, were less likely to conceive within 3 weeks after the start of the seasonal breeding program (RR = 0.8; P = 0.05). Interestingly, cows with 25% PMNs or greater at Day 0 had shorter time to pregnancy (hazard ratio = 1.32; P = 0.05). Intrauterine bacterial infection may impair reproductive performance but the presence of E coli was not associated with isolation of T pyogenes 3 weeks later. Increased endometrial flux of PMNs in cows early postpartum may be a physiological process and improve reproductive performance.
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Dynamics of uterine infections with Escherichia coli, Streptococcus uberis and Trueperella pyogenes in post-partum dairy cows and their association with clinical endometritis. Vet J 2014; 202:527-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Identification of Trueperella pyogenes isolated from bovine mastitis by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104654. [PMID: 25133407 PMCID: PMC4136790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The present study was designed to investigate the potential of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy to identify Trueperella (T.) pyogenes isolated from bovine clinical mastitis. FT-IR spectroscopy was applied to 57 isolates obtained from 55 cows in a period from 2009 to 2012. Prior to FT-IR spectroscopy these isolates were identified by phenotypic and genotypic properties, also including the determination of seven potential virulence factor encoding genes. The FT-IR analysis revealed a reliable identification of all 57 isolates as T. pyogenes and a clear separation of this species from the other species of genus Trueperella and from species of genus Arcanobacterium and Actinomyces. The results showed that all 57 isolates were assigned to the correct species indicating that FT-IR spectroscopy could also be efficiently used for identification of this bacterial pathogen.
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Trueperella pyogenes is an opportunistic pathogen causing purulent infections in pigs and other animal species. T. pyogenes infections in pigs are local and/or generalized depending on the immune status of the animals, their individual susceptibility and environmental factors. The occurrence of these infections on pig farms causes substantial economic losses in breeding and rearing. In sows from the breeding herd, the disease leads to infertility, embryonic death, abortion, and disorders of the menstrual cycle and lactation. Mastitis is the major cause of losses in piglets. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including inflammatory polyarthritis, fractures and degenerative joint disease results in the culling of animals with high breeding value. In other technological groups, multi-organ inflammations and movement disorders dominate, leading to a reduction of the slaughter value and elimination of pigs from breeding. Understanding of the clinical and pathological aspects of T. pyogenes infections in pigs will enable the development of effective methods of combating this disease on pig farms.
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Phenotypical and Genotypical Properties of an Arcanobacterium pluranimalium Strain Isolated from a Juvenile Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata). J Vet Med 2014; 2014:408724. [PMID: 26464930 PMCID: PMC4590887 DOI: 10.1155/2014/408724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The present study was designed to characterize phenotypically and genotypically an Arcanobacterium pluranimalium strain (A. pluranimalium 4868) following necropsy from a juvenile giraffe. The species identity could be confirmed by phenotypical investigations and by MALDI-TOF MS analysis, by sequencing the 16S rDNA, pluranimaliumlysin encoding gene pla, and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase encoding gene gap with sequence similarities to A. pluranimalium reference strain DSM 13483(T) of 99.2%, 89.9%, and 99.1%, respectively. To our knowledge, the present study is the first phenotypic and genotypic characterization of an A. pluranimalium strain isolated from a giraffe.
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Identification of Arcanobacterium pluranimalium by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and, as novel target, by sequencing pluranimaliumlysin encoding gene pla. Vet Microbiol 2014; 168:428-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kateete DP, Kabugo U, Baluku H, Nyakarahuka L, Kyobe S, Okee M, Najjuka CF, Joloba ML. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria from milkmen and cows with clinical mastitis in and around Kampala, Uganda. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63413. [PMID: 23667611 PMCID: PMC3646745 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Identification of pathogens associated with bovine mastitis is helpful in treatment and management decisions. However, such data from sub-Saharan Africa is scarce. Here we describe the distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria from cows with clinical mastitis in Kampala, Uganda. Due to high concern of zoonotic infections, isolates from milkmen are also described. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Ninety seven milk samples from cows with clinical mastitis and 31 nasal swabs from milkmen were collected (one sample per cow/human). Fifty eight (60%) Gram-positive isolates namely Staphylococci (21), Enterococci (16), Streptococci (13), Lactococci (5), Micrococci (2) and Arcanobacteria (1) were detected in cows; only one grew Staphylococcus aureus. Furthermore, 24 (25%) coliforms namely Escherichia coli (12), Klebsiella oxytoca (5), Proteus vulgaris (2), Serratia (2), Citrobacter (1), Cedecea (1) and Leclercia (1) were identified. From humans, 24 Gram-positive bacteria grew, of which 11 were Staphylococci (35%) including four Staphylococcus aureus. Upon susceptibility testing, methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) were prevalent; 57%, 12/21 in cows and 64%, 7/11 in humans. However, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was not detected. Furthermore, methicillin and vancomycin resistant CoNS were detected in cows (Staphylococcus hominis, Staphylococcus lugdunensis) and humans (Staphylococcus scuiri). Also, vancomycin and daptomycin resistant Enterococci (Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium, respectively) were detected in cows. Coliforms were less resistant with three pan-susceptible isolates. However, multidrug resistant Klebsiella, Proteus, Serratia, Cedecea, and Citrobacter were detected. Lastly, similar species grew from human and bovine samples but on genotyping, the isolates were found to be different. Interestingly, human and bovine Staphylococcus aureus were genetically similar (spa-CC435, spa-type t645 corresponding to ST121) but with different susceptibility patterns. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE CoNS, Enterococci, Streptococci, and Escherichia coli are the predominant pathogens associated with clinical bovine-mastitis in Kampala, Uganda. Multidrug resistant bacteria are also prevalent. While similar species occurred in humans and cows, transmission was not detected.
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- David Patrick Kateete
- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
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Zhang W, Meng X, Wang J. Sensitive and rapid detection of Trueperella pyogenes using loop-mediated isothermal amplification method. J Microbiol Methods 2013; 93:124-6. [PMID: 23517678 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Here we report the design and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detecting Trueperella pyogenes DNA based on the plo gene sequence that encodes pyolysin. The results showed that target DNA was amplified specifically and with a detection limit 100-fold greater than PCR.
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- Wenlong Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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Hijazin M, Metzner M, Erhard M, Nagib S, Alber J, Lämmler C, Hassan A, Prenger-Berninghoff E, Zschöck M. First description of Trueperella (Arcanobacterium) bernardiae of animal origin. Vet Microbiol 2012; 159:515-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zastempowska E, Lassa H. Genotypic characterization and evaluation of an antibiotic resistance of Trueperella pyogenes (Arcanobacterium pyogenes) isolated from milk of dairy cows with clinical mastitis. Vet Microbiol 2012; 161:153-8. [PMID: 22868181 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2012] [Revised: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Trueperella pyogenes, recently reclassified from the genus Arcanobacterium, is considered the causative agent of acute suppurative mastitis called summer mastitis. T. pyogenes produces a variety of known and putative virulence factors that include pyolysin and factors promoting adhesion to host cells. The objective of this study was to report the presence of virulence genes in T. pyogenes isolates that were identified as etiological agents of clinical mastitis in cows, as well as to determine antimicrobial resistance and distribution of selected determinants that can be associated with phenotypic resistance among these isolates. The presence of genes (plo, nanH, nanP, cbpA, fimA, fimC, fimE, fimG, tet(W), erm(X), erm(B)) was examined by conventional PCRs. Resistance to 10 antimicrobial agents was determined by the broth microdilution method. Among T. pyogenes isolates of bovine mastitis origin the genes encoding all virulence factors occurred. Besides pyolysin gene plo, the fimA was the only gene detected in all isolates, whereas other virulence factor genes were found with different frequencies. Phenotypic antimicrobial resistance was observed to tetracycline (85.5% isolates) and erythromycin (9.1%). Isolates non-susceptible to erythromycin simultaneously exhibited increased MIC of pirlimycin. Beta-lactams were active against isolates. We found the correlation between the presence of tetracycline and macrolide resistance genes and corresponding resistance phenotype. Genotypic characterization of a large number of T. pyogenes isolates from different herds performed in this study may be useful in explanation, which virulence factors play a significant role in the establishment of bovine mammary gland infection.
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- Ewa Zastempowska
- Department of Pathophysiology of Reproduction and Mammary Gland, National Veterinary Research Institute, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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Rzewuska M, Stefańska I, Osińska B, Kizerwetter-Świda M, Chrobak D, Kaba J, Bielecki W. Phenotypic characteristics and virulence genotypes of Trueperella (Arcanobacterium) pyogenes strains isolated from European bison (Bison bonasus). Vet Microbiol 2012; 160:69-76. [PMID: 22658663 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2012] [Revised: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Trueperella (Arcanobacterium) pyogenes is an opportunistic animal pathogen, which in European bison is associated with different suppurative infections mainly of the urogenital tract. Little is known about the virulence of this bacterium and about the pathogenesis of infections. The main objective of this study was to determine phenotypic properties and virulence genotypes of the twenty-five T. pyogenes strains isolated from lesions in various tissues of free-living European bison. Classical bacteriological methods were used for phenotypic characterization. Genes encoding seven known and putative virulence factors of T. pyogenes were detected by PCR technique. Analysis of 16S rDNA partial sequences was performed to establish phylogenetic relationships of the isolated strains. All isolates showed typical morphological features of T. pyogenes and variable biochemical activity. Most of them displayed a strong positive effect in synergistic CAMP test. For all isolates the 16S rRNA gene partial sequence was identical to that of the T. pyogenes reference strain. All isolates carried the plo and fimA genes, while the nanH, nanP, cbpA, fimC and fimG genes were present in 40, 44, 12, 88 and 24% of the isolates, respectively. The T. pyogenes strains isolated from European bison represented various phenotypes and virulence genotypes, but there was no association between the investigated properties of the bacteria and the type of anatomopathological lesions from which they were isolated. These results indicate that the studied virulence factors of T. pyogenes are not significant determinants of the localization and type of infection caused by this bacterium.
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- Magdalena Rzewuska
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, ul. Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
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Hijazin M, Hassan AA, Alber J, Lämmler C, Timke M, Kostrzewa M, Prenger-Berninghoff E, Zschöck M. Evaluation of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for species identification of bacteria of genera Arcanobacterium and Trueperella. Vet Microbiol 2011; 157:243-5. [PMID: 22270885 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Revised: 12/16/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In the present study matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was evaluated for species identification of 98 bacteria previously classified phenotypically and genotypically to genera Arcanobacterium and Trueperella. Species identification was carried out by comparing the main spectra of each strain with the main spectra of reference strains of both genera and 3740 database entries included in the MALDI Biotyper 2.0 software package (Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Bremen, Germany). MALDI-TOF MS correctly identified (log (score) values ≥ 2.0) all investigated strains of the species A. (T.) bialowiezense (n=3), A. (T.) bonasi (n=7), A. haemolyticum (n=10), A. pluranimalium (n=1) and A. (T.) pyogenes (n=77). According to the present results MALDI-TOF MS had a comparable discriminating power than previously conducted tests on DNA level. Further studies with strains isolated from human infections would show the robustness of MALDI-TOF MS for identification of bacteria of these genera.
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- M Hijazin
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Frankfurter Str. 107, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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