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Hernández-Giottonini K, Arellano-Reynoso B, Rodríguez-Córdova RJ, de la Vega-Olivas J, Díaz-Aparicio E, Lucero-Acuña A. Enhancing Therapeutic Efficacy against Brucella canis Infection in a Murine Model Using Rifampicin-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles. ACS Omega 2023; 8:49362-49371. [PMID: 38162745 PMCID: PMC10753543 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The in vivo efficacy of rifampicin encapsulated in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles was evaluated for the treatment of BALB/c mice experimentally infected with Brucella canis. The PLGA nanoparticles loaded with rifampicin (RNP) were prepared using the single emulsification-solvent evaporation technique, resulting in nanoparticles with a hydrodynamic diameter of 138 ± 6 nm. The zeta potential and polydispersity index values indicated that the system was relatively stable with a narrow size distribution. The release of rifampicin from the nanoparticles was studied in phosphate buffer at pH 7.4 and 37 °C. The release profile showed an initial burst phase, followed by a slower release stage attributed to nanoparticle degradation and relaxation, which continued for approximately 30 days until complete drug release. A combined model of rifampicin release, accounting for both the initial burst and the degradation-relaxation of the nanoparticles, effectively described the experimental data. The efficacy of RNP was studied in vivo; infected mice were treated with free rifampicin at concentrations of 2 mg per kilogram of mice per day (C1) and 4 mg per kilogram of mice per day (C2), as well as equivalent doses of RNP. Administration of four doses of the nanoparticles significantly reduced the B. canis load in the spleen of infected BALB/c mice. RNP demonstrated superior effectiveness compared to the free drug in the spleen, achieving reductions of 85.4 and 49.4%, respectively, when using C1 and 93.3 and 61.8%, respectively, when using C2. These results highlight the improved efficacy of the antibiotic when delivered through nanoparticles in experimentally infected mice. Therefore, the RNP holds promise as a potential alternative for the treatment of B. canis.
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- Karol
Yesenia Hernández-Giottonini
- Posgrado
en Nanotecnología, Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
- Departamento
de Ingeniería Química y Metalurgia, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
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- Facultad
de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma
de México, Circuito Exterior Ciudad
Universitaria, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Posgrado
en Nanotecnología, Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
- Departamento
de Ingeniería Química y Metalurgia, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
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- CENID
Salud Animal e Inocuidad, Instituto Nacional
de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Carretera Federal México-Toluca
Km. 15.5, Cuajimalpa, Ciudad de México 05110, Mexico
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- Posgrado
en Nanotecnología, Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
- Departamento
de Ingeniería Química y Metalurgia, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
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Benítez-Serrano JC, Hernández-Castro R, Martínez-Pérez L, Palomares-Resendiz G, Díaz-Aparicio E, Suárez-Güemes F, Arellano-Reynoso B. Effect of the Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JLM Strain Against Brucella abortus Strains in Ripened Cheese. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2023; 20:169-176. [PMID: 37172300 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the antagonistic effect of the Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JLM strain isolated from aguamiel, against Brucella abortus RB51, S19, and 2308 strains, during the manufacture of soft-ripened cheese. First, the tolerance of Lc. paracasei JLM was tested with pH values and bile salt concentrations for 3 h to simulate digestive tract conditions. The antagonistic effect against B. abortus strains was evaluated through double-layer diffusion and agar well diffusion assays. In addition, the stability of the cell-free supernatant (CFS) was tested with the agar well diffusion method under different conditions of temperature, pH, and treatment with digestive enzymes. Finally, the antagonistic effect against B. abortus strains was observed during the manufacture of ripened cheese for 31 days at 4°C and 25°C using the Lc. paracasei JLM strain as starter culture. The results showed that the Lc. paracasei JLM strain remains viable after exposure to different pH values (from 3.00 to 7.00) and concentrations of bile salts (from 0.5% to 7%). Moreover, the results demonstrate that the growth of the three B. abortus strains was inhibited in both antagonism tests and that CFS maintained 86% activity after heat treatment at 100°C, 121°C, or enzymatic digestion (proteinase K, trypsin, chymotrypsin), but it was inactivated at pH levels above 6. Finally, Lc. paracasei JLM completely inhibited the growth of B. abortus in ripened cheese at 25°C from day 17 and showed greater inhibition on the B. abortus RB51 strain in the ripened cheese at 4°C, showing statistical differences for the B. abortus S19 and B. abortus 2308 strains. The current research concluded that the Lc. paracasei JLM strain has an antagonistic effect on B. abortus, enhancing the potential of its use in the future as a probiotic.
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- Juan Carlos Benítez-Serrano
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González," Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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- CENID Salud Animal e Inocuidad, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Ciudad de México, México
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- CENID Salud Animal e Inocuidad, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Ciudad de México, México
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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De la Rosa-Ramos MA, Arellano-Reynoso B, Hernández-Badillo E, Guerra-Infante FM, Mancilla-Herrera I, Chaki SP, Ficht TA, Suárez-Güemes F. Evaluation of the goat cellular immune response to rBtuB-Hia-FlgK peptides from Brucella melitensis. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 94:101944. [PMID: 36638645 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2023.101944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by Brucella; B. melitensis is the most prevalent species in goats and humans. Previously, three B. melitensis peptides, rBtuB-Hia-FlgK showed antigen-specific immune responses in rodent models. The goal of this study was to evaluate the goat Th1/Th2 immune response to B. melitensis peptides. Twenty-eight animals were separated into four groups and were immunized with the rBtuB-Hia-FlgK peptides cocktail, adjuvant, PBS and Rev-1 vaccine, respectively. Peripheral blood samples were collected on days 0, 15, and 80 post-inoculation. The CD4+ and CD8+ T cells proliferation, and cytokine production of the Th-1 (IL-2, IL-12, TNF-α, and IFN-γ) and Th-2 profiles (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-10) were evaluated. An increase of CD4+/CD8+ at 15 days post-vaccination was observed and continued until the 80th. In addition, the IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2 mRNA expression were typically induced by the 15th day, but only IFN-γ levels were observed at day 80 post-immunization. Brucella pathogenesis is distinguished by the presence of a large amount of Th-1 cytokines. Although a reduced amount of IFN-γ in the culture supernatant was accurately detected compared with Rev-1 after 15 days, it could be influenced by the sampling schedule, as a higher cytokine production might be induced as early as the first-week post-vaccination. The results indicate that rBtuB-Hia-FlgK induced an immune response similar to the Rev-1 vaccine. The possible use of inert molecules with the unique ability to typically induce cellular response similar to attenuated vaccine represents an attractive option that should not be ruled out.
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- Miguel A De la Rosa-Ramos
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia (FMVZ), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia (FMVZ), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia (FMVZ), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Infectología e Inmunología, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes (INPerIER), Ciudad de México 11000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Infectología e Inmunología, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes (INPerIER), Ciudad de México 11000, Mexico
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- Texas A&M University, Veterinary Pathobiology, TAMUs 4467, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Texas A&M University, Veterinary Pathobiology, TAMUs 4467, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia (FMVZ), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico.
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Sotolongo-Rodríguez D, Gomez-Flores R, Navarro-Soto MC, Arellano-Reynoso B, Tamez-Guerra P, Ramírez-Pfeiffer C. Evaluation of the Fluorescence Polarization Assay for the Diagnosis of Brucellosis in Goat Milk. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9060303. [PMID: 35737355 PMCID: PMC9229069 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9060303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The milk ring test is a detection assay for antibodies against Brucella in bovine milk. It has good sensitivity but tends to give false positive results. In this study, we standardized the application of the fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) for the detection of antibodies against B.melitensis in goat milk. We obtained negative serum and milk samples from healthy goat flocks in the northern zone of Nuevo León. Positive milk and negative, weak, and strong controls were obtained by mixing volumes of positive control serum with negative control milk. Milk samples were treated with citric acid, after which an FPA was performed. Results were then compared with the Rose Bengal test and the FPA in serum. Milk treatment allowed the quantification of antibodies in samples. Significant differences were found between the 2%, 4%, and 6% groups, compared with the control group (F3, 67 = 17.45, p < 0.0001) but not between the 2% and 4% groups (p = 0.0718). The cut-off value was 74.1 mP, with a sensitivity (Se) of 95% and a specificity (Sp) of 100%. Se and Sp values in field milk samples were 84% and 74.55%, respectively. Despite the FPA test on milk samples showed lower Se and Sp than the FPA test on serum samples, its cutoff may be adjusted. It may be recommended as a screening test in goat milk and become useful for the control and eradication of the disease.
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- Dianelys Sotolongo-Rodríguez
- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza C.P. 66450, Nuevo León, Mexico; (D.S.-R.); (P.T.-G.)
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza C.P. 66450, Nuevo León, Mexico; (D.S.-R.); (P.T.-G.)
- Correspondence: (R.G.-F.); (C.R.-P.)
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Escobedo C.P. 66054, Nuevo León, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán C.P. 04510, Ciudad de México, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza C.P. 66450, Nuevo León, Mexico; (D.S.-R.); (P.T.-G.)
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- Coordinación de Investigación Institucional, Universidad México Americana del Norte, Ciudad Reynosa C.P. 88640, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Correspondence: (R.G.-F.); (C.R.-P.)
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Benítez-Serrano JC, Palomares-Resendiz G, Díaz-Aparicio E, Hernández-Castro R, Martínez-Pérez L, Suárez-Güemes F, Arellano-Reynoso B. Survival of Brucella abortus RB51 and S19 Vaccine Strains in Fresh and Ripened Cheeses. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2022; 19:535-542. [PMID: 35675662 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the consumption of contaminated raw milk and dairy products. This study aims to compare survival rates of Brucella abortus RB51 and S19 vaccine strains to that of virulent B. abortus 2308 strain during the manufacture of fresh and ripened cheeses. To do this, we inoculated fresh pasteurized milk with B. abortus RB51, S19, or 2308 at a 6 × 108 colony-forming unit per milliliter concentration during the cheese making process. Cheese was manufactured at room temperature, then, fresh cheeses were conserved at either 4°C or 25°C for 7 days, while ripened cheeses were conserved for 31 days at the same temperatures. We measured B. abortus survival and pH values during different stages of the process. Our results confirm that all three strains can maintain viable cells in both types of cheeses throughout the process. Survival of B. abortus RB51 was 10 times lower than was the survival of the B. abortus S19 and B. abortus 2308 strains in both fresh and ripened cheeses. Our results also suggest that both temperature and pH can condition Brucella survival. In conclusion, B. abortus RB51 and S19 vaccine strains can survive throughout the manufacture and conservation processes of both fresh and ripened cheeses. In turn, this implies a potential health risk if cheeses contaminated with these strains were to be consumed.
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- Juan Carlos Benítez-Serrano
- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- CENID Salud Animal e Inocuidad, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Ciudad de México, México
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- CENID Salud Animal e Inocuidad, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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Sauceda-Becerra R, Barrios-García H, Martínez-Burnes J, Arellano-Reynoso B, Benítez-Guzmán A, Hernández-Castro R, Alva-Pérez J. Brucella melitensis invA gene (BME_RS01060) transcription is promoted under acidic stress conditions. Arch Microbiol 2021; 204:52. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02664-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Flores Monter YM, Chaves A, Arellano-Reynoso B, López-Pérez AM, Suzán-Azpiri H, Suzán G. Edaphoclimatic seasonal trends and variations of the Salmonella spp. infection in Northwestern Mexico. Infect Dis Model 2021; 6:805-819. [PMID: 34258482 PMCID: PMC8237282 DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2021.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Currently, Salmonella spp. is the bacterium causing the highest number of food-borne diseases (FADs) in the world. It is primarily associated with contaminated water used to that irrigates crops from intensive livestock farming. However, literature emphasizes that the reservoirs for Salmonella spp. remain in wildlife and there are unconventional sources or secondary reservoirs, such as soil. Human soil-borne diseases have not been modeled in spatial scenarios, and therefore it is necessary to consider soil and other climatic factors to anticipate the emergence of new strains or serotypes with potential threat to public and animal health. The objective of this research was to investigate whether edaphic and climatic factors are associated with the occurrence and prevalence of Salmonella spp. in Northwestern Mexico. We estimated the potential distribution of Salmonella spp. with an interpolation method of unsampled kriging areas for 15 environmental variables, considering that these factors have a seasonal dynamic of change during the year and modifications in longer periods. Subsequently, a database was generated with human salmonellosis cases reported in the epidemiological bulletins of the National System of Epidemiological Surveillance (SIVE). For the Northwest region, there were 30,595 human cases of paratyphoid and other salmonellosis reported have been reported in Baja California state, 71,462 in Chihuahua, and 16,247 in Sonora from 2002 to 2019. The highest prevalence was identified in areas with higher temperatures between 35 and 37 °C, and precipitation greater than 1000 mm. The edaphic variables limited the prevalence and geographical distribution of Salmonella spp., because the region is characterized by presenting a low percentage of organic matter (≤4.3), and most of the territory is classified as aridic and xeric, which implies that the humidity comprises ≤ 180 days a year. Finally, the seasonal time series indicated that in the states of Baja California and Chihuahua the rainy quarter of the year is 18.7% and 17.01% above a typical quarter respectively, while for Sonora the warmest quarter is 23.3%. It is necessary to deepen the relationship between different soil characteristics and climate elements such as temperature and precipitation, which influence the distribution of different soil-transmitted diseases.
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- Yasiri Mayeli Flores Monter
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, 04510, Mexico
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- Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, 11501-2060, Costa Rica
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, 04510, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, 95695, United States
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, 04510, Mexico
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Avila-Calderón ED, Medina-Chávez O, Flores-Romo L, Hernández-Hernández JM, Donis-Maturano L, López-Merino A, Arellano-Reynoso B, Aguilera-Arreola MG, Ruiz EA, Gomez-Lunar Z, Witonsky S, Contreras-Rodríguez A. Outer Membrane Vesicles From Brucella melitensis Modulate Immune Response and Induce Cytoskeleton Rearrangement in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:556795. [PMID: 33193138 PMCID: PMC7604303 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.556795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Similar to what has been described in other Gram-negative bacteria, Brucella melitensis releases outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). OMVs from B. melitensis 16M and the rough-mutant B. melitensis VTRM1 were able to induce a protective immune response against virulent B. melitensis in mice models. The presence of some proteins which had previously been reported to induce protection against Brucella were found in the proteome of OMVs from B. melitensis 16M. However, the proteome of OMVs from B. melitensis VTRM1 had not previously been determined. In order to be better understand the role of OMVs in host-cell interactions, the aim of this work was to compare the proteomes of OMVs from B. melitensis 16M and the derived rough-mutant B. melitensis VTRM1, as well as to characterize the immune response induced by vesicles on host cells. Additionally, the effect of SDS and proteinase K on the stability of OMVs was analyzed. OMVs from B. melitensis 16M (smooth strain) and the B. melitensis VTRM1 rough mutant (lacking the O-polysaccharide side chain) were analyzed through liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). OMVs were treated with proteinase K, sodium deoxycholate, and SDS, and then their protein profile was determined using SDS-PAGE. Furthermore, PBMCs were treated with OMVs in order to measure their effect on cytoskeleton, surface molecules, apoptosis, DNA damage, proliferation, and cytokine-induction. A total of 131 proteins were identified in OMVs from B. melitensis16M, and 43 in OMVs from B. melitensis VTRM1. Proteome comparison showed that 22 orthologous proteins were common in vesicles from both strains, and their core proteome contained Omp31, Omp25, GroL, and Omp16. After a subsequent detergent and enzyme treatment, OMVs from B. melitensis VTRM1 exhibited higher sensitive compared to OMVs from the B. melitensis 16M strain. Neither OMVs induced IL-17, proliferation, apoptosis or DNA damage. Nonetheless, OMVs from the smooth and rough strains induced overproduction of TNFα and IL-6, as well as actin and tubulin rearrangements in the cytoskeleton. Moreover, OMVs from both strains inhibited PD-L1 expression in T-cells. These data revealed significant differences in OMVs derived from the rough and smooth Brucella strains, among which, the presence or absence of complete LPS appeared to be crucial to protect proteins contained within vesicles and to drive the immune response.
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- Eric Daniel Avila-Calderón
- Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico.,Departamento de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centro de Biotecnología FEMSA, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Zoología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Center for One Health Research, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.,Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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García Lobo JM, Ortiz Y, Gonzalez-Riancho C, Seoane A, Arellano-Reynoso B, Sangari FJ. Polymorphisms in Brucella Carbonic Anhydrase II Mediate CO 2 Dependence and Fitness in vivo. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:2751. [PMID: 31921002 PMCID: PMC6915039 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Some Brucella isolates are known to require an increased concentration of CO2 for growth, especially in the case of primary cultures obtained directly from infected animals. Moreover, the different Brucella species and biovars show a characteristic pattern of CO2 requirement, and this trait has been included among the routine typing tests used for species and biovar differentiation. By comparing the differences in gene content among different CO2-dependent and CO2-independent Brucella strains, we have confirmed that carbonic anhydrase (CA) II is the enzyme responsible for this phenotype in all the Brucella strains tested. Brucella species contain two CAs of the β family, CA I and CA II; genetic polymorphisms exist for both of them in different isolates, but only those putatively affecting the activity of CA II correlate with the CO2 requirement of the corresponding isolate. Analysis of these polymorphisms does not allow the determination of CA I functionality, while the polymorphisms in CA II consist of small deletions that cause a frameshift that changes the C-terminus of the protein, probably affecting its dimerization status, essential for the activity. CO2-independent mutants arise easily in vitro, although with a low frequency ranging from 10–6 to 10–10 depending on the strain. These mutants carry compensatory mutations that produce a full-length CA II. At the same time, no change was observed in the sequence coding for CA I. A competitive index assay designed to evaluate the fitness of a CO2-dependent strain compared to its corresponding CO2-independent strain revealed that while there is no significant difference when the bacteria are grown in culture plates, growth in vivo in a mouse model of infection provides a significant advantage to the CO2-dependent strain. This could explain why some Brucella isolates are CO2 dependent in primary isolation. The polymorphism described here also allows the in silico determination of the CO2 requirement status of any Brucella strain.
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- Juan M García Lobo
- Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), CSIC - Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.,Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), CSIC - Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.,Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), CSIC - Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.,Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), CSIC - Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.,Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Delegación Coyoacán, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), CSIC - Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.,Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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Parise D, Parise MTD, Viana MVC, Muñoz-Bucio AV, Cortés-Pérez YA, Arellano-Reynoso B, Díaz-Aparicio E, Dorella FA, Pereira FL, Carvalho AF, Figueiredo HCP, Ghosh P, Barh D, Gomide ACP, Azevedo VAC. First genome sequencing and comparative analyses of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis strains from Mexico. Stand Genomic Sci 2018; 13:21. [PMID: 30338024 PMCID: PMC6180578 DOI: 10.1186/s40793-018-0325-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a pathogenic bacterium which has been rapidly spreading all over the world, causing economic losses in the agricultural sector and sporadically infecting humans. Six C. pseudotuberculosis strains were isolated from goats, sheep, and horses with distinct abscess locations. For the first time, Mexican genomes of this bacterium were sequenced and studied in silico. All strains were sequenced using Ion Personal Genome Machine sequencer, assembled using Newbler and SPAdes software. The automatic genome annotation was done using the software RAST and in-house scripts for transference, followed by manual curation using Artemis software and BLAST against NCBI and UniProt databases. The six genomes are publicly available in NCBI database. The analysis of nucleotide sequence similarity and the generated phylogenetic tree led to the observation that the Mexican strains are more similar between strains from the same host, but the genetic structure is probably more influenced by transportation of animals between farms than host preference. Also, a putative drug target was predicted and in silico analysis of 46 strains showed two gene clusters capable of differentiating the biovars equi and ovis: Restriction Modification system and CRISPR-Cas cluster.
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- Doglas Parise
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biologic Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biologic Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biologic Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Aquacen - National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Aquacen - National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Aquacen - National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Aquacen - National Reference Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Diseases, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Department of Computer Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA-23284 USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biologic Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
- Centre for Genomics and Applied Gene Technology, Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology (IIOAB), Nonakuri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal 721172 India
- Division of Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, NITTE University Center for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), NITTE (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka India
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biologic Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biologic Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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Muñoz-Bucio AV, Cortés-Pérez YA, Arellano-Reynoso B, Hernández-Gil M, Hernández-Castro R, Díaz-Aparicio E. Identification ofCorynebacterium pseudotuberculosisisolated from muscular abscesses in two horses: First report in Mexico. EQUINE VET EDUC 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.12585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- A. V. Muñoz-Bucio
- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología; Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología; Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología; Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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- Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Équidos; Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Coyoacán Ciudad de México México
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- Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos; Hospital General Dr Manuel Gea González; Tlalpan México
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología; Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- CENID Microbiología; Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales; Agrícolas y Pecuarias; Cuajimalpa Ciudad de México México
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Santiago-Rodríguez MDR, Díaz-Aparicio E, Arellano-Reynoso B, García-Lobo JM, Gimeno M, Palomares-Reséndiz EG, Hernández-Castro R. Survival of Brucella abortus aqpX Mutant in Fresh and Ripened Cheeses. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2015; 12:170-5. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2014.1823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- CENID Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Cuajimalpa, México
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, México
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria IBBTEC, Universidad de Cantabria-CSIC-SODERCAN, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Departamento de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, México
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- CENID Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Cuajimalpa, México
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- Departamento de Ecología de Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González,” Tlalpan, México
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Alva-Pérez J, Arellano-Reynoso B, Hernández-Castro R, Suárez-Güemes F. The invA gene of Brucella melitensis is involved in intracellular invasion and is required to establish infection in a mouse model. Virulence 2014; 5:563-74. [PMID: 24667775 DOI: 10.4161/viru.28589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Some of the mechanisms underlying the invasion and intracellular survival of B. melitensis are still unknown, including the role of a subfamily of NUDIX enzymes, which have been described in other bacterial species as invasins and are present in Brucella spp. We have generated a mutation in the coding gene of one of these proteins, the invA gene (BMEI0215) of B. melitensis strain 133, to understand its role in virulence. HeLa cell invasion results showed that mutant strain survival was decreased 5-fold compared with that of the parental strain at 2 h pi (P<0.001). In a goat macrophage infection assay, mutant strain replication was 8-fold less than in the parental strain at 24 h pi (P<0.001); yet, at 48 h pi, no significant differences in intracellular replication were observed. Additionally, colocalization of the invA mutant with calregulin was significantly lower at 24 h pi compared with that of the parental strain. Furthermore, the mutant strain exhibited a low level of colocalization with cathepsin D, which was similar to the parental strain colocalization at 24 h pi. In vivo infection results demonstrated that spleen colonization was significantly lower with the mutant than with the parental strain. The immune response, measured in terms of antibody switching and IFN-γ transcription, was similar for Rev1 and infection with the mutant, although it was lower than the immune response elicited by the parental strain. Consequently, these results indicate that the invA gene is important during invasion but not for intracellular replication. Additionally, mutation of the invA gene results in in vivo attenuation.
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- Jorge Alva-Pérez
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; College of Veterinary Medicine; National Autonomous University of Mexico; Mexico DF, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; College of Veterinary Medicine; National Autonomous University of Mexico; Mexico DF, Mexico
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- Department of Ecology of Pathogen Agents; General Hospital "Dr. Manuel Gea González"; National Health Department; Mexico DF, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; College of Veterinary Medicine; National Autonomous University of Mexico; Mexico DF, Mexico
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Mellado M, Garcia AM, Arellano-Reynoso B, Diaz-Aparicio E, Garcia JE. Milk yield and reproductive performance of brucellosis-vaccinated but seropositive Holstein cows. Trop Anim Health Prod 2013; 46:391-7. [PMID: 24254418 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-013-0502-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this research was to study if seropositivity for brucellosis in vaccinated cows against this disease hampers reproductive performance and milk production in high-yielding Holstein cows. For this purpose 1,026 healthy cows and 372 cows seropositive for brucellosis were enrolled in this study. Cows positive to card test and subsequently to the rivanol test were further subjected to the radial immunodiffusion (RID) test. It was found that only 11% of the presumably infected cows by brucellosis screening tests were really infected with this disease. The reproductive performance of the group of cows with 11% Brucella-infected animals was not impaired; overall pregnancy rate did not differ between seropositive and healthy cows (30.9 vs. 29.6%). The abortion rates were similar between seropositive cows (5.3%) and seronegative animals (6.9%). Cows in the herd with 11% Brucella-infected animals produced significantly more milk than unaffected cows over a 305-day lactation (10,684 ± 1,720 vs. 10,345 ± 1,736; mean ± SD; P < 0.05). It was concluded that in dairy herds vaccinated against brucellosis with both 19 and RB51 strains, supplemental tests such as RID need to be conducted on all reactors in order to maintain diagnostic accuracy. These results also indicate that 11% animal prevalence of brucellosis did not exert a detrimental effect on 305-day milk yield and reproductive performance in high milk-yielding Holstein cows.
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- Miguel Mellado
- Department of Animal Nutrition, Antonio Narro Autonomous Agrarian University, Saltillo, Coahuila, 25315, Mexico
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Arellano-Reynoso B, Suárez-Güemes F, Estrada FM, Michel-GómezFlores F, Hernández-Castro R, Acosta RB, Díaz-Aparicio E. Isolation of a field strain of Brucella abortus from RB51-vaccinated- and brucellosis-seronegative bovine yearlings that calved normally. Trop Anim Health Prod 2012; 45:695-7. [PMID: 22956439 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-012-0252-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A study was carried out in Pichucalco, Chiapas (Mexico) to determine whether recently calved cows or those that aborted shed Brucella. Serological diagnosis of brucellosis was made in all animals (209). Six of the cows that calved normally and two that aborted underwent a bacteriological study of milk and vaginal exudate. Brucella abortus was isolated from vaginal exudate samples in two 3- to 4-year-old seronegative first-birth cows that had calved normally. This was confirmed through bacteriological identification and PCR as a field strain and smooth phenotypes. We conclude that seronegative cows vaccinated with RB51 which calved normally and shed B. abortus in the vaginal exudate after calving could be a serious problem because these cows are overlooked in routine diagnoses and are a source of Brucella infection.
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- Beatriz Arellano-Reynoso
- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior de Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico City, C.P. 04510, Mexico
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Palomares-Resendiz E, Arellano-Reynoso B, Hernández-Castro R, Tenorio-Gutiérrez V, Salas-Téllez E, Suárez-Güemes F, Díaz-Aparicio E. Immunogenic response of Brucella canis virB10 and virB11 mutants in a murine model. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2012; 2:35. [PMID: 22919627 PMCID: PMC3417389 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2012.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The virB locus, which encodes the type IV secretion system, is a major component of virulence in Brucella. A non-polar virB10 mutant and a virB11 deletion mutant were constructed in Brucella canis. In the mouse model, both mutants were cleared at day 21 post-infection, indicating reduced virulence in mice. After challenging with wild-type B. canis, the amounts of CFU recovered at day 15 were significantly lower in the group previously vaccinated with the virB10 mutant. Levels of IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, and IgM, the induction of the cytokines IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, and the production of IFN-γ were measured in lymphocyte cultures. All strains elicited similar levels of different antibody isotype profiles, and no significant differences were detected (P < 0.05). The wild-type strain induced a rapid and strong INF-γ response at 24 h, while both mutants induced mild INF-γ responses at 24 h, which remained constant over the course of sampling. Our results suggest that the virB mutants elicit a protective immunity and may be considered as candidates for studies to be conducted in dogs against canine brucellosis.
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- E Palomares-Resendiz
- CENID Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias Mexico City, México
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Pérez-Romero N, Aguilar-Romero F, Arellano-Reynoso B, Díaz-Aparicio E, Hernández-Castro R. Isolation of Histophilus somni from the nasal exudates of a clinically healthy adult goat. Trop Anim Health Prod 2011; 43:901-3. [PMID: 21327861 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-011-9792-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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METHODS The nasal exudate from 42 goats of the Mixteca Region in the state of Puebla, Mexico, was evaluated. A strain was isolated after 4 days of incubation. This strain was identified according to its phenotypic characteristics and by means of a species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR), as well as by sequencing of the amplified product. RESULTS The species-specific PCR amplified a 407-bp fragment of 16S RNAr subunit, and the product sequencing revealed 100% homology with Histophilus somni 129PT. The nucleotide sequence was deposited in the GenBank under accession number HM032735. CONCLUSION This is the first worldwide isolation of H. somni from nasal exudates of a clinically healthy goat.
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- Nelson Pérez-Romero
- CENID Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Carretera Federal México-Toluca Km. 15.5, Cuajimalpa, Mexico
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Díaz-Aparicio E, Tenorio-Gutiérrez VR, Arellano-Reynoso B, Enríquez-Verdugo I, Aguilar-Romero F. Pathogenicity of different strains of Histophilus somni in the experimental induction of ovine epididymitis. Can J Vet Res 2009; 73:157-160. [PMID: 19436586 PMCID: PMC2666322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2007] [Accepted: 05/23/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to determine any differences in pathogenicity when sheep are experimentally infected with different Histophilus somni isolates: a) 2336 bovine origin strain; b) an isolate from ram orchitis and epididymitis; c) an isolate from the brain of a sheep with neurological signs; d) an isolate from the vagina of a clinically healthy ewe. A total of 20 rams divided in groups of 5 animals each were inoculated in the epididymis with 1 x 10(7) CFU/mL of H. somni; a negative control group of 5 rams was used. All groups inoculated with H. somni showed some epididymitis, but the most pathology was caused by the epididymitis isolate, followed by the vaginal isolate. It was demonstrated that there is a difference in experimental infection capacity among isolates from different origins, as epididymitis occurred and the bacteria was recovered only from groups inoculated with isolates originating from epididymitis and vaginal exudate.
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- Efrén Díaz-Aparicio
- CENID Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Carretera Federal México-Toluca Km. 15.5, Cuajimalpa DF. CP 05110, México.
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Arellano-Reynoso B, Lapaque N, Salcedo S, Briones G, Ciocchini AE, Ugalde R, Moreno E, Moriyón I, Gorvel JP. Cyclic beta-1,2-glucan is a Brucella virulence factor required for intracellular survival. Nat Immunol 2005; 6:618-25. [PMID: 15880113 DOI: 10.1038/ni1202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2005] [Accepted: 03/28/2005] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Pathogenic brucella bacteria have developed strategies to persist for prolonged periods of time in host cells, avoiding innate immune responses. Here we show that the cyclic beta-1,2-glucans (CbetaG) synthesized by brucella is important for circumventing host cell defenses. CbetaG acted in lipid rafts found on host cell membranes. CbetaG-deficient mutants failed to prevent phagosome-lysosome fusion and could not replicate. However, when treated with purified CbetaG or synthetic methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, the mutants were able to control vacuole maturation by avoiding lysosome fusion, and this allowed intracellular brucella to survive and reach the endoplasmic reticulum. Fusion between the endoplasmic reticulum and the brucella-containing vacuole depended on the brucella virulence type IV secretion system but not on CbetaG. Brucella CbetaG is thus a virulence factor that interacts with lipid rafts and contributes to pathogen survival.
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- Beatriz Arellano-Reynoso
- Centre d'Immunologie, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique de Marseille-Luminy, Case 906, 13288 Marseille CEDEX 9, France
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Leal-Hernandez M, Díaz-Aparicio E, Pérez R, Andrade LH, Arellano-Reynoso B, Alfonseca E, Suárez-Güemes F. Protection of Brucella abortus RB51 revaccinated cows, introduced in a herd with active Brucellosis, with presence of atypical humoral response. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2005; 28:63-70. [PMID: 15563954 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2004.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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It is a dogma, that RB51 vaccination does not induce antibodies that interfere with Brucellosis diagnosis, therefore any animal positive to serological test is considered as an infected animal. To determine protection against Brucellosis virulent field strain, 35 pregnant cows from a free-Brucellosis herd, previously vaccinated as calves with 1 x 10(10) CFU of RB51, were revaccinated with RB51 reduced dose, and then introduced into a herd with an active outbreak. Seventeen cows resulted positive in card test after revaccination. All 35 pregnant revaccinated cows had normal parturition; nevertheless, RB51 vaccine strain was isolated from milk and vaginal exudates from two cows after delivery at day 120 post-revaccination. At 150 days post-revaccination, two cows were positives to card and rivanol test and the field virulent strain was isolated. Revaccination with a reduced dose of RB51 in endemic zones did not cause abortion and protected 94% of animals against field infection, but caused an atypical response to conventional serological tests.
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- Marisela Leal-Hernandez
- Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Primero de mayo s/n, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México 54740, Mexico
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Arellano-Reynoso B, Díaz-Aparicio E, Leal-Hernández M, Hernández L, Gorvel JP. Intracellular trafficking study of a RB51 B. abortus vaccinal strain isolated from cow milk. Vet Microbiol 2004; 98:307-12. [PMID: 15036539 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2003.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2003] [Revised: 10/07/2003] [Accepted: 10/29/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Brucella is responsible for one of the major worldwide zoonoses. Over the last century, several vaccines have been used against brucellosis. Among these, the rough vaccine Brucella abortus RB51 was introduced with the idea that it would not interfere with the diagnosis of brucellosis. Recently, RB51 has been isolated from milk and vaginal exudates from vaccinated cows, thus raising the possibility of extensive bacterial replication in these animals. We hypothesized that shedding of RB51 might be related to a change in its intracellular cell cycle. Therefore, we have compared the intracellular trafficking in CHO cells of the virulent B. abortus 2308 and two RB51 strains, the vaccinal strain and the one isolated from cow milk. Both RB51 strains were transiently observed in phagosomes characterized by the presence of the early endosomal marker EEA1 and then were found in cathepsin D-enriched lysosomal compartments, in which they eventually underwent degradation at later post-infection times. In contrast, the virulent 2308 strain replicated within the endoplasmic reticulum. These results suggest that a change in intracellular trafficking cannot account for Brucella shedding in adult vaccinated cows.
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