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Navarro A, van der Ploeg C, Rogé A, Licona-Moreno D, Delgado G, Morales-Espinosa R, Cravioto A, Eslava C. Diversity of Potentially Pathogenic Escherichia coli O104 and O9 Serogroups Isolated before 2011 from Fecal Samples from Children from Different Geographic Regions. Microorganisms 2021; 9:2227. [PMID: 34835353 PMCID: PMC8619403 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9112227] [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: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In 2011, an outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) was reported in Europe that was related to a hybrid STEAEC of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O104:H4 strain. The current study aimed to analyze strains of E. coli O104 and O9 isolated before 2011. The study included 47 strains isolated from children with and without diarrhea between 1986 and 2009 from different geographic regions, as well as seven reference strains. Serotyping was carried out on 188 anti-O and 53 anti-H sera. PCR was used to identify DEC genes and phylogenetic groups. Resistance profiles to antimicrobials were determined by diffusion in agar, while PFGE was used to analyze genomic similarity. Five serotypes of E. coli O104 and nine of O9 were identified, as well as an antigenic cross-reaction with one anti-E. coli O9 serum. E. coli O104 and O9 presented diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) genes in different combinations and were located in commensal phylogenetic groups with different antimicrobial resistance. PFGE showed that O104:H4 and O9:(H4, NM) strains from SSI, Bangladesh and México belong to a diverse group located in the same subgroup. E. coli O104 and O9 were classified as commensal strains containing DEC genes. The groups were genetically diverse with pathogenic potential making continued epidemiologic surveillance important.
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- Armando Navarro
- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico;
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- Servicio de Antígenos y Antisueros, Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos (INPB)—ANLIS “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Buenos Aires 1282, Argentina; (C.v.d.P.); (A.R.)
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- Servicio de Antígenos y Antisueros, Instituto Nacional de Producción de Biológicos (INPB)—ANLIS “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Buenos Aires 1282, Argentina; (C.v.d.P.); (A.R.)
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- Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico; (G.D.); (R.M.-E.)
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico; (G.D.); (R.M.-E.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico;
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- Peripheral Unit of Basic and Clinical Research in Infectious Diseases, Public Health Department, Research Division, Faculty of Medicine Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Bacterial Pathogenicity Laboratory, Hemato-Oncology and Research Unit, Children’s Hospital of Mexico Federico Gómez, Dr. Márquez 162, Col. De los Doctores, México City 06720, Mexico;
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Feng Y, Zou S, Chen H, Yu Y, Ruan Z. BacWGSTdb 2.0: a one-stop repository for bacterial whole-genome sequence typing and source tracking. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:D644-D650. [PMID: 33010178 PMCID: PMC7778894 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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An increasing prevalence of hospital acquired infections and foodborne illnesses caused by pathogenic and multidrug-resistant bacteria has stimulated a pressing need for benchtop computational techniques to rapidly and accurately classify bacteria from genomic sequence data, and based on that, to trace the source of infection. BacWGSTdb (http://bacdb.org/BacWGSTdb) is a free publicly accessible database we have developed for bacterial whole-genome sequence typing and source tracking. This database incorporates extensive resources for bacterial genome sequencing data and the corresponding metadata, combined with specialized bioinformatics tools that enable the systematic characterization of the bacterial isolates recovered from infections. Here, we present BacWGSTdb 2.0, which encompasses several major updates, including (i) the integration of the core genome multi-locus sequence typing (cgMLST) approach, which is highly scalable and appropriate for typing isolates belonging to different lineages; (ii) the addition of a multiple genome analysis module that can process dozens of user uploaded sequences in a batch mode; (iii) a new source tracking module for comparing user uploaded plasmid sequences to those deposited in the public databases; (iv) the number of species encompassed in BacWGSTdb 2.0 has increased from 9 to 20, which represents bacterial pathogens of medical importance; (v) a newly designed, user-friendly interface and a set of visualization tools for providing a convenient platform for users are also included. Overall, the updated BacWGSTdb 2.0 bears great utility in continuing to provide users, including epidemiologists, clinicians and bench scientists, with a one-stop solution to bacterial genome sequence analysis.
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- Ye Feng
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.,Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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Bokhary H, Pangesti KNA, Rashid H, Abd El Ghany M, Hill-Cawthorne GA. Travel-Related Antimicrobial Resistance: A Systematic Review. Trop Med Infect Dis 2021; 6:11. [PMID: 33467065 PMCID: PMC7838817 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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There is increasing evidence that human movement facilitates the global spread of resistant bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes. We systematically reviewed the literature on the impact of travel on the dissemination of AMR. We searched the databases Medline, EMBASE and SCOPUS from database inception until the end of June 2019. Of the 3052 titles identified, 2253 articles passed the initial screening, of which 238 met the inclusion criteria. The studies covered 30,060 drug-resistant isolates from 26 identified bacterial species. Most were enteric, accounting for 65% of the identified species and 92% of all documented isolates. High-income countries were more likely to be recipient nations for AMR originating from middle- and low-income countries. The most common origin of travellers with resistant bacteria was Asia, covering 36% of the total isolates. Beta-lactams and quinolones were the most documented drug-resistant organisms, accounting for 35% and 31% of the overall drug resistance, respectively. Medical tourism was twice as likely to be associated with multidrug-resistant organisms than general travel. International travel is a vehicle for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance globally. Health systems should identify recent travellers to ensure that adequate precautions are taken.
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- Hamid Bokhary
- School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (K.N.A.P.); (G.A.H.-C.)
- University Medical Center, Umm Al-Qura University, Al Jamiah, Makkah, Makkah Region 24243, Saudi Arabia
- The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; (H.R.); or (M.A.E.G.)
- The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (K.N.A.P.); (G.A.H.-C.)
- The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; (H.R.); or (M.A.E.G.)
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), Kids Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; (H.R.); or (M.A.E.G.)
- The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- The Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (K.N.A.P.); (G.A.H.-C.)
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Gupta N, Kainthola A, Tiwari M, Agrawala PK. Gut microbiota response to ionizing radiation and its modulation by HDAC inhibitor TSA. Int J Radiat Biol 2020; 96:1560-1570. [PMID: 33001776 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1830317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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AIM Trichostatin A (TSA) has been shown to mitigate whole body γ-radiation-induced morbidity and mortality. The current study aimed at studying the effects of TSA post-irradiation treatment on gut-microbiota, especially the translocation of the microbes from the intestine to other organs in C57 Bl/6 mice model. MATERIALS AND METHODS On 1st, 3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th and 14th days after various treatments bacteria were isolated from the intestine and nearby organs (mesenteric lymph node, spleen and liver) for further analysis. The jejunum part of all animals was processed for histological analysis. RESULTS The group radiation + drug showed reduced susceptibility to radiation injury as well as microbiota related anomalies compared to the irradiated alone group. This was described by increased microflora in different parts of the GI tract in the radiation + drug group compared to the irradiated group and reduced histopathological damages in the jejunum. Also, a reduced percentage of translocated bacteria were found in different organs of radiation + drug group animals. CONCLUSION TSA treatment post-irradiation could effectively control bacterial translocation as well as GI injury in mice.
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- Noopur Gupta
- Department of Radiation Genetics and Epigenetics, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India.,Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Genetics and Epigenetics, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
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- Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Genetics and Epigenetics, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
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Optical mapping (OM) has been used in microbiology for the past 20 years, initially as a technique to facilitate DNA sequence-based studies; however, with decreases in DNA sequencing costs and increases in sequence output from automated sequencing platforms, OM has grown into an important auxiliary tool for genome assembly and comparison. Currently, there are a number of new and exciting applications for OM in the field of microbiology, including investigation of disease outbreaks, identification of specific genes of clinical and/or epidemiological relevance, and the possibility of single-cell analysis when combined with cell-sorting approaches. In addition, designing lab-on-a-chip systems based on OM is now feasible and will allow the integrated and automated microbiological analysis of biological fluids. Here, we review the basic technology of OM, detail the current state of the art of the field, and look ahead to possible future developments in OM technology for microbiological applications.
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De Rauw K, Vincken S, Garabedian L, Levtchenko E, Hubloue I, Verhaegen J, Craeghs J, Glupczynski Y, Mossong J, Piérard D. Enteroaggregative Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli of serotype O104:H4 in Belgium and Luxembourg. New Microbes New Infect 2014; 2:138-43. [PMID: 25356363 PMCID: PMC4184478 DOI: 10.1002/nmi2.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In 2011, a large outbreak of infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O104:H4 occurred in Germany. This exceptionally virulent strain combined virulence factors of enteroaggregative E. coli (EAggEC) and STEC. After the outbreak only a few sporadic cases of infection with this rare serotype were reported, most of which were related to travel to the Middle East or North Africa. Here we describe two cases of enteroaggregative STEC (Agg-STEC) O104:H4 infection that occurred in Belgium in 2012 and 2013 respectively. In both cases travel in a Mediterranean country preceded the infection. The first strain was isolated from the stool of a 42-year-old woman presenting bloody diarrhoea, who had travelled to Tunisia the week before. The second case involves a 14-year-old girl who, upon her return from Turkey to Belgium, suffered from an episode of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Extended typing of the isolates with pulsed field gel electrophoresis revealed that the strains were closely related, though not exactly the same as the 2011 outbreak strain. This report supports the previously made hypothesis that Agg-STEC has a human reservoir and might be imported by travellers coming from an area where the pathogen is endemic. Furthermore, it emphasizes the concern that these bacteria may cause future outbreaks as evenly virulent O104:H4 isolates seem to be widespread.
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- K De Rauw
- National Reference Centre for STEC/VTEC, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Microbiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Emergency, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis VesaliusTongeren, Belgium
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- National Reference Centre ESBL and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, CHU Dinant-Godinne|UCL Namur, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)Yvoir, Belgium
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- Surveillance & Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, National Health LaboratoryDudelange, Luxembourg
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- National Reference Centre for STEC/VTEC, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Microbiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)Brussels, Belgium
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Miko A, Delannoy S, Fach P, Strockbine NA, Lindstedt BA, Mariani-Kurkdjian P, Reetz J, Beutin L. Genotypes and virulence characteristics of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104 strains from different origins and sources. Int J Med Microbiol 2013; 303:410-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Strain-typing technology in support of outbreak identification and resolution has evolved from phenotypic analysis, such as serology and biotypes, to much-more-robust molecular genetic approaches, such as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and whole-genome sequencing. Whole-genome mapping (WGM) has been recently applied to subtyping analysis, and it bridges the gap between PFGE (∼20 bands sorted by size) and whole-genome sequencing. WGM utilizes restriction site analysis but arranges 200 to 500 bands in the order they appear on the chromosome. WGM is able to quickly and cost-effectively generate high-resolution, ordered whole-genome maps of bacteria.
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Comparative genomics of recent Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4: short-term evolution of an emerging pathogen. mBio 2013; 4:e00452-12. [PMID: 23341549 PMCID: PMC3551546 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00452-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The large outbreak of diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 in Europe from May to July 2011 highlighted the potential of a rarely identified E. coli serogroup to cause severe disease. Prior to the outbreak, there were very few reports of disease caused by this pathogen and thus little known of its diversity and evolution. The identification of cases of HUS caused by E. coli O104:H4 in France and Turkey after the outbreak and with no clear epidemiological links raises questions about whether these sporadic cases are derived from the outbreak. Here, we report genome sequences of five independent isolates from these cases and results of a comparative analysis with historical and 2011 outbreak isolates. These analyses revealed that the five isolates are not derived from the outbreak strain; however, they are more closely related to the outbreak strain and each other than to isolates identified prior to the 2011 outbreak. Over the short time scale represented by these closely related organisms, the majority of genome variation is found within their mobile genetic elements: none of the nine O104:H4 isolates compared here contain the same set of plasmids, and their prophages and genomic islands also differ. Moreover, the presence of closely related HUS-associated E. coli O104:H4 isolates supports the contention that fully virulent O104:H4 isolates are widespread and emphasizes the possibility of future food-borne E. coli O104:H4 outbreaks. In the summer of 2011, a large outbreak of bloody diarrhea with a high rate of severe complications took place in Europe, caused by a previously rarely seen Escherichia coli strain of serogroup O104:H4. Identification of subsequent infections caused by E. coli O104:H4 raised questions about whether these new cases represented ongoing transmission of the outbreak strain. In this study, we sequenced the genomes of isolates from five recent cases and compared them with historical isolates. The analyses reveal that, in the very short term, evolution of the bacterial genome takes place in parts of the genome that are exchanged among bacteria, and these regions contain genes involved in adaptation to local environments. We show that these recent isolates are not derived from the outbreak strain but are very closely related and share many of the same disease-causing genes, emphasizing the concern that these bacteria may cause future severe outbreaks.
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Köser CU, Ellington MJ, Cartwright EJP, Gillespie SH, Brown NM, Farrington M, Holden MTG, Dougan G, Bentley SD, Parkhill J, Peacock SJ. Routine use of microbial whole genome sequencing in diagnostic and public health microbiology. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002824. [PMID: 22876174 PMCID: PMC3410874 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 361] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Claudio U Köser
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Laing CR, Zhang Y, Gilmour MW, Allen V, Johnson R, Thomas JE, Gannon VPJ. A comparison of Shiga-toxin 2 bacteriophage from classical enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli serotypes and the German E. coli O104:H4 outbreak strain. PLoS One 2012; 7:e37362. [PMID: 22649523 PMCID: PMC3359367 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli O104:H4 was associated with a severe foodborne disease outbreak originating in Germany in May 2011. More than 4000 illnesses and 50 deaths were reported. The outbreak strain was a typical enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) that acquired an antibiotic resistance plasmid and a Shiga-toxin 2 (Stx2)-encoding bacteriophage. Based on whole-genome phylogenies, the O104:H4 strain was most closely related to other EAEC strains; however, Stx2-bacteriophage are mobile, and do not necessarily share an evolutionary history with their bacterial host. In this study, we analyzed Stx2-bacteriophage from the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak isolates and compared them to all available Stx2-bacteriophage sequences. We also compared Stx2 production by an E. coli O104:H4 outbreak-associated isolate (ON-2011) to that of E. coli O157:H7 strains EDL933 and Sakai. Among the E. coli Stx2-phage sequences studied, that from O111:H- strain JB1-95 was most closely related phylogenetically to the Stx2-phage from the O104:H4 outbreak isolates. The phylogeny of most other Stx2-phage was largely concordant with their bacterial host genomes. Finally, O104:H4 strain ON-2011 produced less Stx2 than E. coli O157:H7 strains EDL933 and Sakai in culture; however, when mitomycin C was added, ON-2011 produced significantly more toxin than the E. coli O157:H7 strains. The Stx2-phage from the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak strain and the Stx2-phage from O111:H- strain JB1-95 likely share a common ancestor. Incongruence between the phylogenies of the Stx2-phage and their host genomes suggest the recent Stx2-phage acquisition by E. coli O104:H4. The increase in Stx2-production by ON-2011 following mitomycin C treatment may or may not be related to the high rates of hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with the German outbreak strain. Further studies are required to determine whether the elevated Stx2-production levels are due to bacteriophage or E. coli O104:H4 host related factors.
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- Chad R. Laing
- Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Ontario, Canada
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- Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Ontario, Canada
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- Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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