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Batinovic S, Chan HT, Stiles J, Petrovski S. Complete genome sequences of Providencia bacteriophages PibeRecoleta, Stilesk and PatoteraRojo. BMC Genom Data 2023; 24:49. [PMID: 37658299 PMCID: PMC10472563 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-023-01153-2] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Providencia is a genus of gram-negative bacteria within the order Enterobacterales, closely related to Proteus and Morganella. While ubiquitous in the environment, some species of Providencia, such as P. rettgeri and P. stuartii, are considered emerging nosocomial pathogens and have been implicated in urinary tract infection, gastrointestinal illness, and travelers' diarrhea. Given their intrinsic resistance to many commonly used antibiotics, this study aimed to isolate and sequence bacteriophages targeting a clinical P. rettgeri isolate. DATA DESCRIPTION Here we report the complete genome sequence of three novel Providencia phages, PibeRecoleta, Stilesk and PatoteraRojo, which were isolated against a clinical P. rettgeri strain sourced from a patient in a metropolitan hospital in Victoria, Australia. The three phages contain dsDNA genomes between 60.7 and 60.9 kb in size and are predicted to encode between 72 and 73 proteins. These three new phages, which share high genomic similarity to two other Providencia phages previously isolated on P. stuartii, serve as important resources in our understanding about Providencia bacteriophages and the potential for future phage-based biotherapies.
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- Steven Batinovic
- Division of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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Kabwe M, Brown TL, Dashper S, Speirs L, Ku H, Petrovski S, Chan HT, Lock P, Tucci J. Author Correction: Genomic, morphological and functional characterisation of novel bacteriophage FNU1 capable of disrupting Fusobacterium nucleatum biofilms. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11335. [PMID: 37443377 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38412-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mwila Kabwe
- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
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Chan HT, Keung MH, Nguyen I, Ip EL, Chew SM, Siler D, Saville M, Hawkes D. Exploring beyond the limit: How comparative stochastic performance affects retesting outcomes in six commercial SARS CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification tests. J Clin Virol Plus 2022; 2:100079. [PMID: 35528049 PMCID: PMC9055756 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcvp.2022.100079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Objectives To examine the comparative stochasticity profile of six commercial SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and how this may affect retesting paradigms. Methods Commercial quality control (QC) material was serially diluted in viral transport media to create a panel covering 10-10,000 copies/ml. The panel was tested across six commercial NAATs. A subset of high cycle threshold results was retested on a rapid PCR assay to simulate retesting protocols commonly used to discriminate false positives. Results Performance beyond the LOD differed among assays, with three types of stochasticity profiles observed. The ability of the rapid PCR assay to reproduce a true weak positive specimen was restricted to its own stochastic performance at the corresponding viral concentration. Conclusion Stochastic performance of various NAATs overlap across low viral concentrations and affect retesting outcomes. Relying on retesting alone to discriminate false positives risk missing true positives even when a more sensitive assay is deployed for confirmatory testing.
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- Hiu Tat Chan
- VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia,Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia,Corresponding author at: VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia
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- VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia
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- VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia
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- VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia
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- VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia
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- VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- VCS Pathology, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, 265 Faraday Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia,Department of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia,Department of Pathology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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Liu YL, Ding R, Jia XM, Huang JJ, Yu S, Chan HT, Li W, Mao LL, Zhang L, Zhang XY, Wu W, Ni AP, Xu YC. Correlation of Moraxella catarrhalis macrolide susceptibility with the ability to adhere and invade human respiratory epithelial cells. Emerg Microbes Infect 2022; 11:2055-2068. [PMID: 35904140 PMCID: PMC9448378 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2108341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Recently, the prevalence of macrolide-resistant Moraxella catarrhalis has been reported, especially among Chinese children. The fitness cost of resistance is reported to render the resistant bacteria less virulent. To investigate the correlation between macrolide susceptibility of M. catarrhalis and pathogenicity, the whole genome of 70 M. catarrhalis isolates belonging to four clonal complexes with different macrolide susceptibilities was sequenced. The gene products were annotated with the Gene Ontology terms. Based on 46 extracted essential virulence genes, 19 representative isolates were selected to infect type II alveolar cells (A549 cells). The ability of these isolates to adhere and invade human epithelial cells and to produce cytokines was comparatively analysed. Furthermore, mice were infected with a pair of M. catarrhalis isolates with different pathogenic behaviours and macrolide susceptibilities to examine pulmonary clearance, histological findings, and the production of cytokines. The percentages of annotations for binding, metabolic process, cellular process, and cell were non-significantly different between the macrolide-resistant and macrolide-susceptible groups. The presence of uspA2, uspA2H, pilO, lbpB, lex1, modM, mboIA, and mboIB significantly differed among the four clonal complexes and macrolide susceptibility groups. Furthermore, compared with those in macrolide-susceptible isolates, the adhesion ability was stronger (P = 0.0019) and the invasion ability was weaker (P < 0.0001) in the macrolide-resistant isolates. Mouse experiments revealed that pulmonary macrophages elicit immune responses against M. catarrhalis infection by significantly upregulating the Csf2, Il4, Il13, Il1b, Il6, Tnf, and Il18. Therefore, M. catarrhalis populations exhibited diverse pathogenicity in vitro and in vivo.
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- Ya-Li Liu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107).,Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Mechanisms Research and Precision Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107)
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- Medical Research Center, State Key laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107).,Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Mechanisms Research and Precision Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107).,Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Mechanisms Research and Precision Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China (Li Zhang, Employee ID: 10107).,Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Mechanisms Research and Precision Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
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Sherry NL, Gorrie CL, Kwong JC, Higgs C, Stuart RL, Marshall C, Ballard SA, Sait M, Korman TM, Slavin MA, Lee RS, Graham M, Leroi M, Worth LJ, Chan HT, Seemann T, Grayson ML, Howden BP. Multi-site implementation of whole genome sequencing for hospital infection control: A prospective genomic epidemiological analysis. Lancet Reg Health West Pac 2022; 23:100446. [PMID: 35465046 PMCID: PMC9019234 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Current microbiological methods lack the resolution to accurately identify multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) transmission, however, whole genome sequencing can identify highly-related patient isolates providing opportunities for precision infection control interventions. We investigated the feasibility and potential impact of a prospective multi-centre genomics workflow for hospital infection control. METHODS We conducted a prospective genomics implementation study across eight Australian hospitals over 15 months (2017,2018), collecting all clinical and screening isolates from inpatients with vanA VRE, MRSA, ESBL Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec), or ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-Kp). Genomic and epidemiologic data were integrated to assess MDRO transmission. FINDINGS In total, 2275 isolates were included from 1970 patients, predominantly ESBL-Ec (40·8%) followed by MRSA (35·6%), vanA VRE (15·2%), and ESBL-Kp (8·3%).Overall, hospital and genomic epidemiology showed 607 patients (30·8%) acquired their MDRO in hospital, including the majority of vanA VRE (266 patients, 86·4%), with lower proportions of ESBL-Ec (186 patients, 23·0%), ESBL-Kp (42 patients, 26·3%), and MRSA (113 patients, 16·3%). Complex patient movements meant the majority of MDRO transmissions would remain undetected without genomic data.The genomics implementation had major impacts, identifying unexpected MDRO transmissions prompting new infection control interventions, and contributing to vanA VRE becoming a notifiable condition. We identified barriers to implementation and recommend strategies for mitigation. INTERPRETATION Implementation of a multi-centre genomics-informed infection control workflow is feasible and identifies many unrecognised MDRO transmissions. This provides critical opportunities for interventions to improve patient safety in hospitals. FUNDING Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance (supported by State Government of Victoria, Australia), and National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia).
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- Norelle L. Sherry
- Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- South East Public Health Unit, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Infection Prevention & Surveillance, Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Melbourne Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Melbourne Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Microbiological Diagnostic Unit (MDU) Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ku H, Kabwe M, Chan HT, Stanton C, Petrovski S, Batinovic S, Tucci J. Novel Drexlerviridae bacteriophage KMI8 with specific lytic activity against Klebsiella michiganensis and its biofilms. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257102. [PMID: 34492081 PMCID: PMC8423285 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The bacterial genus Klebsiella includes the closely related species K. michiganensis, K. oxytoca and K. pneumoniae, which are capable of causing severe disease in humans. In this report we describe the isolation, genomic and functional characterisation of the lytic bacteriophage KMI8 specific for K. michiganensis. KMI8 belongs to the family Drexlerviridae, and has a novel genome which shares very little homology (71.89% identity over a query cover of only 8%) with that of its closest related bacteriophages (Klebsiella bacteriophage LF20 (MW417503.1); Klebsiella bacteriophage 066039 (MW042802.1). KMI8, which possess a putative endosialidase (depolymerase) enzyme, was shown to be capable of degrading mono-biofilms of a strain of K. michiganensis that carried the polysaccharide capsule KL70 locus. This is the first report of a lytic bacteriophage for K. michiganensis, which is capable of breaking down a biofilm of this species.
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- Heng Ku
- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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Kabwe M, Meehan-Andrews T, Ku H, Petrovski S, Batinovic S, Chan HT, Tucci J. Lytic Bacteriophage EFA1 Modulates HCT116 Colon Cancer Cell Growth and Upregulates ROS Production in an Enterococcus faecalis Co-culture System. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:650849. [PMID: 33868210 PMCID: PMC8044584 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.650849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [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: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Enterococcus faecalis is an opportunistic pathogen in the gut microbiota that’s associated with a range of difficult to treat nosocomial infections. It is also known to be associated with some colorectal cancers. Its resistance to a range of antibiotics and capacity to form biofilms increase its virulence. Unlike antibiotics, bacteriophages are capable of disrupting biofilms which are key in the pathogenesis of diseases such as UTIs and some cancers. In this study, bacteriophage EFA1, lytic against E. faecalis, was isolated and its genome fully sequenced and analyzed in silico. Electron microscopy images revealed EFA1 to be a Siphovirus. The bacteriophage was functionally assessed and shown to disrupt E. faecalis biofilms as well as modulate the growth stimulatory effects of E. faecalis in a HCT116 colon cancer cell co-culture system, possibly via the effects of ROS. The potential exists for further testing of bacteriophage EFA1 in these systems as well as in vivo models.
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- Mwila Kabwe
- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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An T, Dean M, Flower R, Tatzenko T, Chan HT, Kiely P, Faddy HM. Understanding occult hepatitis C infection. Transfusion 2020; 60:2144-2152. [PMID: 33460181 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Occult hepatitis C infection (OCI) is a type of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, defined as the presence of HCV RNA in hepatocytes or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and the absence of HCV RNA in serum. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A literature review was conducted to identify articles that characterized OCI as a disease, including its epidemiology, mode of transmission, pattern of infection, progression, and treatment. RESULTS OCI patients experience a milder degree of inflammatory and cirrhotic changes than patients with chronic hepatitis C. OCI is transmissible parenterally both in vivo and in vitro, however the duration and outcome of OCI remains unclear. OCI is most consistently found in patients with previous hepatitis C disease and hemodialysis patients. Beyond the at-risk populations, OCI has also been demonstrated among healthy individuals and blood donors. CONCLUSIONS This review summarises our current understanding of OCI and suggests areas for further research to improve our understanding of this phenomenon, including a better understanding of its epidemiology and full clinical course. The current understanding of OCI and its clinical implications remain limited. Further standardized detection methods, ongoing surveillance, and investigation of its potential transmissions are required.
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- Timothy An
- Research and Development, Australia Red Cross Lifeblood, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Research and Development, Australia Red Cross Lifeblood, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.,School of Health and Sports Science, University of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Research and Development, Australia Red Cross Lifeblood, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia
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- Research and Development, Australia Red Cross Lifeblood, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australia Red Cross Lifeblood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australia Red Cross Lifeblood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Research and Development, Australia Red Cross Lifeblood, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Health and Sports Science, University of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Yap T, Khor S, Kim JS, Kim J, Kim SY, Kern JS, Martyres R, Varigos G, Chan HT, McCullough MJ, Thomas ML, Scardamaglia L. Intraoral human herpes viruses detectable by PCR in majority of patients. Oral Dis 2020; 27:378-387. [PMID: 32609943 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13523] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To identify factors which influence the intraoral prevalence of human herpes viruses (HHVs) using mucosal swabs, saliva samples and qPCR analysis. METHODOLOGY In this cross-sectional observational study, matched saliva and oral swabs were collected from a total of 115 subjects: 70 immunocompetent subjects with no mucosal abnormalities, 22 with mucosal abnormalities and 23 therapeutically immunocompromised individuals. Extracted DNA was analysed by multiplex qPCR for detection and quantification of HHVs 1-6. RESULTS At least one human herpes virus was detected in 77.1% of immunocompetent individuals with no mucosal abnormalities, with EBV the most commonly detected at 61.4%. HHV-6 was detected in 17.1%, HSV-1 in 4.3% and CMV in 1.1%. Detection was higher in saliva than in oral swabs. There was no detection of HSV-2 or VZV. Neither presence of oral mucosal abnormality nor therapeutic immunocompromise was related to increased detection of human herpes virus. CONCLUSION Commensal detection rates of EBV are high, and caution in clinical correlation of positive detection is warranted. Commensal CMV rates are low, and detection is likely to be clinically relevant. This study presents a comprehensive commensal detection rate of HHVs 1-6 by qPCR in saliva and swabs.
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- Tami Yap
- Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Department of Dermatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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Haifer C, Kelly CR, Paramsothy S, Andresen D, Papanicolas LE, McKew GL, Borody TJ, Kamm M, Costello SP, Andrews JM, Begun J, Chan HT, Connor S, Ghaly S, Johnson PD, Lemberg DA, Paramsothy R, Redmond A, Sheorey H, van der Poorten D, Leong RW. Australian consensus statements for the regulation, production and use of faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice. Gut 2020; 69:801-810. [PMID: 32047093 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-320260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has proved to be an extremely effective treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, and there is interest in its potential application in other gastrointestinal and systemic diseases. However, the recent death and episode of septicaemia following FMT highlights the need for further appraisal and guidelines on donor evaluation, production standards, treatment facilities and acceptable clinical indications. DESIGN For these consensus statements, a 24-member multidisciplinary working group voted online and then convened in-person, using a modified Delphi approach to formulate and refine a series of recommendations based on best evidence and expert opinion. Invitations to participate were directed to Australian experts, with an international delegate assisting the development. The following issues regarding the use of FMT in clinical practice were addressed: donor selection and screening, clinical indications, requirements of FMT centres and future directions. Evidence was rated using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) system. RESULTS Consensus was reached on 27 statements to provide guidance on best practice in FMT. These include: (1) minimum standards for donor screening with recommended clinical selection criteria, blood and stool testing; (2) accepted routes of administration; (3) clinical indications; (4) minimum standards for FMT production and requirements for treatment facilities acknowledging distinction between single-site centres (eg, hospital-based) and stool banks; and (5) recommendations on future research and product development. CONCLUSIONS These FMT consensus statements provide comprehensive recommendations around the production and use of FMT in clinical practice with relevance to clinicians, researchers and policy makers.
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- Craig Haifer
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Digestive Diseases, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia, Australia
- BiomeBank, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Mater Hospital Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Kabwe M, Brown T, Speirs L, Ku H, Leach M, Chan HT, Petrovski S, Lock P, Tucci J. Novel Bacteriophages Capable of Disrupting Biofilms From Clinical Strains of Aeromonas hydrophila. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:194. [PMID: 32117183 PMCID: PMC7033617 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The increase in global warming has favored growth of a range of opportunistic environmental bacteria and allowed some of these to become more pathogenic to humans. Aeromonas hydrophila is one such organism. Surviving in moist conditions in temperate climates, these bacteria have been associated with a range of diseases in humans, and in systemic infections can cause mortality in up to 46% of cases. Their capacity to form biofilms, carry antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and survive disinfection, has meant that they are not easily treated with traditional methods. Bacteriophage offer a possible alternative approach for controlling their growth. This study is the first to report the isolation and characterization of bacteriophages lytic against clinical strains of A. hydrophila which carry intrinsic antibiotic resistance genes. Functionally, these novel bacteriophages were shown to be capable of disrupting biofilms caused by clinical isolates of A. hydrophila. The potential exists for these to be tested in clinical and environmental settings.
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- Mwila Kabwe
- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Rural Health, Monash University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Batinovic S, Wassef F, Knowler SA, Rice DTF, Stanton CR, Rose J, Tucci J, Nittami T, Vinh A, Drummond GR, Sobey CG, Chan HT, Seviour RJ, Petrovski S, Franks AE. Bacteriophages in Natural and Artificial Environments. Pathogens 2019; 8:pathogens8030100. [PMID: 31336985 PMCID: PMC6789717 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8030100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [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: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bacteriophages (phages) are biological entities that have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. They have been reported as the most abundant biological entities on the planet and their ability to impact the composition of bacterial communities is of great interest. In this review, we aim to explore where phages exist in natural and artificial environments and how they impact communities. The natural environment in this review will focus on the human body, soils, and the marine environment. In these naturally occurring environments there is an abundance of phages suggesting a role in the maintenance of bacterial community homeostasis. The artificial environment focuses on wastewater treatment plants, industrial processes, followed by pharmaceutical formulations. As in natural environments, the existence of bacteria in manmade wastewater treatment plants and industrial processes inevitably attracts phages. The presence of phages in these environments can inhibit the bacteria required for efficient water treatment or food production. Alternatively, they can have a positive impact by eliminating recalcitrant organisms. Finally, we conclude by describing how phages can be manipulated or formulated into pharmaceutical products in the laboratory for use in natural or artificial environments.
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- Steven Batinovic
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC 3550, Australia
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- Division of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia.
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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Douglas AP, Marshall C, Baines SL, Ritchie D, Szer J, Madigan V, Chan HT, Ballard SA, Howden BP, Buising K, Slavin MA. Utilizing genomic analyses to investigate the first outbreak of vanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in Australia with emergence of daptomycin non-susceptibility. J Med Microbiol 2019; 68:303-308. [PMID: 30663951 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 12/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The majority of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) in Australia is of the vanB genotype. An outbreak of vanA VREfm emerged in our haematology/oncology unit between November 2014 and May 2015. The first case of daptomycin non-susceptible E. faecium (DNSEfm) detected was a patient with vanA VREfm bacteraemia who showed clinical failure of daptomycin therapy, prompting microbiologic testing confirming daptomycin non-susceptibility. OBJECTIVES To describe the patient profiles, antibiotic susceptibility and genetic relatedness of vanA VREfm isolates in the outbreak. METHODS Chart review of vanA VREfm colonized and infected patients was undertaken to describe the demographics, clinical features and outcomes of therapy. Whole genome sequencing of vanA VREfm isolates involved in the outbreak was conducted to assess clonality. RESULTS In total, 29 samples from 24 patients tested positive for vanA VREfm (21 screening swabs and 8 clinical isolates). Five isolates were DNSEfm (four patients colonized, one patient with bacteraemia), with only one patient exposed to daptomycin previously. In silico multi-locus sequence typing of the isolates identified 25/26 as ST203, and 1/26 as ST796. Comparative genomic analysis revealed limited core genome diversity amongst the ST203 isolates, consistent with an outbreak of a single clone of vanA VREfm. CONCLUSIONS Here we describe an outbreak of vanA VREfm in a haematology/oncology unit. Genomic analysis supports transmission of an ST203 vanA VRE clone within this unit. Daptomycin non-susceptibility in 5/24 patients left linezolid as the only treatment option. Daptomycin susceptibility cannot be assumed in vanA VREfm isolates and confirmatory testing is recommended.
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- Abby P Douglas
- 2 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,1 Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- 1 Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,3 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia.,4 Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- 5 Doherty Applied Microbial Genomics, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia
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- 2 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,4 Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,6 Department of Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- 2 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,4 Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,6 Department of Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- 7 Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- 7 Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- 8 Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia
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- 8 Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia
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- 1 Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,3 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia.,4 Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- 1 Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,3 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia.,2 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,4 Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Brown TL, Petrovski S, Hoyle D, Chan HT, Lock P, Tucci J. Characterization and formulation into solid dosage forms of a novel bacteriophage lytic against Klebsiella oxytoca. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183510. [PMID: 28817689 PMCID: PMC5560551 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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AIM To isolate and characterize bacteriophage lytic for the opportunistic pathogen Klebsiella oxytoca and their formulation into a range of solid dosage forms for in-vitro testing. METHODS AND RESULTS We report the isolation, genomic and functional characterization of a novel bacteriophage lytic for Klebsiella oxytoca, which does not infect the closely related Klebsiella pneumoniae. This bacteriophage was formulated into suppositories and troches and shown to be released and lyse underlying Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria in an in-vitro model. These bacteriophage formulations were stable for at least 49 days at 4°C. CONCLUSIONS The successful in-vitro assay of these formulations here suggests that they could potentially be tested in-vivo to determine whether such a therapeutic approach could modulate the gut microbiome, and control Klebsiella oxytoca overgrowth, during antibiotic therapy regimes. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study reports a novel bacteriophage specific for Klebsiella oxytoca which can be formulated into solid dosage forms appropriate for potential delivery in testing as a therapy to modulate gut microbiome during antibiotic therapies.
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- Teagan L. Brown
- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Australian Clinical Labs, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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Hoad V, Bentley P, Bell B, Pathak P, Chan HT, Keller A. The infectious disease blood safety risk of Australian hemochromatosis donations. Transfusion 2016; 56:2934-2940. [PMID: 27662424 DOI: 10.1111/trf.13802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND It has been suggested that blood donors with hereditary hemochromatosis may pose an increased infectious disease risk and adversely affect recipient outcomes. This study compares the infectious disease risk of whole blood (WB) donors enrolled as therapeutic (T) donors to voluntary WB donors to evaluate the safety of blood products provided by the T donors. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of all WB donations at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service who donated between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2013, comparing a yearly mean of 11,789 T donors with 107,773 total donations and a yearly mean of 468,889 voluntary WB donors with 2,584,705 total donations. We compared postdonation notification of infectious illnesses, bacterial contamination screening results, and positive tests for blood borne viruses in T and WB donors. RESULTS Rates of transfusion-transmissible infections in donations destined for component manufacture were significantly lower in therapeutic donations compared to voluntary donations (8.4 vs. 21.6 per 100,000 donations). Bacterial contamination (43.0 vs. 45.9 per 100,000 donations) and postdonation illness reporting (136.2 vs. 110.8 per 100,000 donations) were similar in both cohorts. CONCLUSIONS The Australian therapeutic venisection program enables T donors to provide a safe and acceptable source of donated WB that has a low infectious disease risk profile.
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- Veronica Hoad
- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Leung YH, Chan CMN, Ng AMC, Chan HT, Chiang MWL, Djurišić AB, Ng YH, Jim WY, Guo MY, Leung FCC, Chan WK, Au DTW. Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles with a modified surface under ambient illumination. Nanotechnology 2012; 23:475703. [PMID: 23103840 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/47/475703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In various practical applications, nanomaterials typically have functionalized surfaces. Yet, the studies of toxicity and antibacterial activity of functionalized nanoparticles are scarce. We investigated the effect of surface modifications on antibacterial activity of ZnO under ambient illumination, and we found that nanoparticles coated with different surface modifying reagents could exhibit higher or lower toxicity compared to bare ZnO, depending on the surface modifying reagent used. Different surface modifying reagent molecules resulted in differences in the release of Zn(2+) ions and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the antibacterial activity did not correlate with the ROS levels or the Zn(2+) ion release. One of the surface-modified ZnO samples exhibited significantly lower Zn(2+) ion release while at the same time exhibiting improved antibacterial activity. In all cases, damage of the cell wall membranes and/or changes in the membrane permeability have been observed, together with the changes in ATR-FTIR spectra indicating differences in protein conformation. Mechanisms of antibacterial activity are discussed.
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- Y H Leung
- Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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OBJECTIVE To assess the mortality risks from injuries for smokers and ex-smokers and to quantify the mortality burden of smoking from injury in Taiwan. METHODS Smokers' (and ex-smokers') mortality risks from injuries were compared with that of non-smokers in a merged cohort from Taiwan. A total of 64,319 male subjects were followed up for 12-18 years. Relative risks (RR) (adjusted for age and alcohol use) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for cause specific injury deaths were calculated using the Cox proportional hazard model. Relative risks of injury mortality were also calculated to assess the presence of dose-response relations with daily smoking quantity. RESULTS Alcohol use adjusted relative mortality risks for all injuries (RR 1.69, 95% CI 1.39 to 2.05) including those from motor vehicle accidents (RR 1.88, 95% CI 1.44 to 2.45) and non-motor vehicle accidents (RR 1.48, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.99) were significantly higher for smokers than non-smokers. Mortality was also increased for most subtypes of non-motor vehicle injuries including falls, fires, and job related injuries. Furthermore, these increases were dose dependent, with the heaviest smokers having the highest risk and the lightest smokers the lowest risk, and ex-smokers, no increase. In 2001, over one fifth (23%) of all male injury deaths in Taiwan was associated with smoking. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the significant association between fatal injuries and smoking. This relation adds further weight to smoking cessation campaigns.
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- C P Wen
- Division of Health Policy Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, Taiwan.
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A retrospective audit was conducted to determine the safety, efficacy and patient satisfaction related to a preoperative autologous blood donation program for children and teenagers undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis. Forty-five of the 77 patients donated the requested amount of blood. These 45 compliant patients had been requested to donate fewer units of blood than noncompliant patients (mean 4.0 vs 4.6 respectively, P = 0.02). Twelve patients required allogeneic blood transfusion. Two patients had surgery delayed making the collected autologous blood unavailable. The extent of the operation was associated with the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. Six and a half percent of all donated units of blood were discarded. No major complications were reported. Overall, 93% of patients were satisfied with the program. With careful patient selection, good inter-departmental coordination and teamwork, preoperative autologous blood donation in paediatric patients undergoing extensive corrective surgery for scoliosis is safe and effective.
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- K S Lo
- Department of Anaesthesia, Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital, Sandy Bay, Hong Kong
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The present study demonstrates that SRBC can be opsonized with untreated human serum such that lysis by active complement components is minimal but sufficient opsonization occurs to permit high rates of complement-mediated phagocytosis. Phagocytosis of SRBC opsonized with 2% whole human serum by human monocyte-derived macrophages was quantified in a colourimetric assay. Ingestion of SRBC was shown to occur solely via complement receptors because no phagocytosis was observed when SRBC were coated with heat- inactivated human serum, phagocytosis was augmented by the phorbol ester, PMA, and phagocytosis was inhibited by a protein kinase C (PKC)-specific inhibitor RO 31-8220. This method was used to demonstrate directly that HIV-1 infection of human monocyte-derived macrophages inhibits complement-mediated phagocytosis and will provide a useful tool for pharmacological investigations on complement-mediated phagocytosis by adherent macrophages.
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- H T Chan
- AIDS Pathogenesis Research Unit, Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, Fairfield, Victoria, Australia
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Kedzierska K, Mak J, Jaworowski A, Greenway A, Violo A, Chan HT, Hocking J, Purcell D, Sullivan JS, Mills J, Crowe S. nef-deleted HIV-1 inhibits phagocytosis by monocyte-derived macrophages in vitro but not by peripheral blood monocytes in vivo. AIDS 2001; 15:945-55. [PMID: 11399976 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200105250-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE HIV-1 infection impairs a number of macrophage effector functions, but the mechanism is unknown. We studied the role of HIV-1 Nef in modulating phagocytosis by human monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM). DESIGN AND METHODS Using a flow cytometric assay, phagocytosis of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) by monocytes in whole blood of Sydney Blood Bank Cohort (SBBC) members infected with a nef-deleted (Delta nef) strain of HIV-1 was compared with that of monocytes from uninfected or wild-type (WT) HIV-infected subjects. The specific impact of Nef on phagocytosis by MDM was determined by either infecting cells in vitro with Delta nef strains of HIV-1 or electroporating Nef into uninfected MDM. RESULTS MAC phagocytic capacity of monocytes from SBBC members was equivalent to that of cells from uninfected individuals (P = 0.81); it was greater than that of cells from individuals infected with WT HIV-1 (P < 0.0001), irrespective of CD4 counts and HIV viral load. In contrast, in vitro infection of MDM with either Delta nef or WT strains of HIV-1 resulted in similar levels of HIV replication and equivalent impairment of phagocytosis via Fc gamma and complement receptors. Electroporation of Nef into MDM did not alter phagocytic capacity. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence demonstrating the complex indirect effect of Nef on phagocytosis by peripheral blood monocytes (infrequently infected with HIV-1) in vivo. Conversely, the fact that MDM infected with either Delta nef or WT HIV-1 in vitro (high multiplicity of infection) show comparably impaired phagocytosis, indicates that HIV-1 infection of macrophages can directly impair function, independent of Nef.
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- K Kedzierska
- AIDS Pathogenesis Research Unit, Macfarlane Burnet Centre, Fairfield, Victoria, Australia
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CD40 is essential in enabling antigen-presenting cells to process and present antigen effectively to T cells. We demonstrate here that when antibody against CD40 is used to treat mice with syngeneic lymphoma, a rapid cytotoxic T-cell response independent of T-helper cells occurs, with tenfold expansion of CD8+ T cells over a period of 5 days. This response eradicates the lymphoma and provides protection against tumor rechallenge without further antibody treatment. Thus, it seems that by treating mice with monoclonal antibody against CD40, we are immunizing against syngeneic tumors. The phenomenon proved reproducible with two antibodies against CD40 (3/23 and FGK-45) in three CD40+ lymphomas (A20, A31 and BCL1) and gave partial protection in one of two CD40- lymphomas (EL4 and Ten1). Although the nature of the target antigens on these lymphomas is unknown, CD8+ T cells recovered from responding mice showed powerful cytotoxic activity against the target B-cell lymphoma in vitro.
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- R R French
- Lymphoma Research Unit, Tenovus Laboratory, General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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Nandi PL, Li WS, Leung R, Chan J, Chan HT. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the Chinese population. Hong Kong Med J 1998; 4:305-310. [PMID: 11830688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism is a well-recognised major health problem in the West. There is a deep-rooted belief among clinicians that deep vein thrombosis is rare in Asians, particularly in the Chinese population. However, it appears that the incidence of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism is increasing in Chinese patients. Prophylaxis reduces the incidence of venous thrombosis by 66% and of pulmonary embolism by 50%--- prophylaxis should therefore be considered for Chinese patients who have a high risk of developing postoperative deep vein thrombosis. This report reviews the current literature on this subject.
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- P L Nandi
- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Zhang L, French RR, Chan HT, O'Keefe TL, Cragg MS, Power MJ, Glennie MJ. The development of anti-CD79 monoclonal antibodies for treatment of B-cell neoplastic disease. Ther Immunol 1995; 2:191-202. [PMID: 9358611] [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] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) consists of cell surface IgM associated with the CD79 alpha/beta heterodimer. In this paper we describe a panel of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) recognising the extracellular regions of human CD79 alpha and beta. FACS analysis demonstrated that the mAbs bind to a range of Burkitt's lymphoma lines, a mouse B-cell line (JO-72) transfected with human CD79 alpha and beta, and tumour biopsies from NHL patients. The specificity of the mAbs was confirmed by immunoprecipitation. The Ka for the binding of IgG from the anti-CD79 alpha mAbs to cell surface CD79 alpha on Ramos cells was 3 x 10(8) M-1, and their maximum level of binding, 1.7-2 x 10(5) molecules/cell, matched that obtained with anti-Fc mu and anti-Fd mu mAbs. All four anti-CD79 beta mAbs were of lower affinity. Interestingly, in growth arrest studies, we found that while all anti-Fc mu mAbs caused profound inhibition of proliferation of Ramos cells, a range of other anti-BCR mAbs, which included the anti-CD79, anti-Fab mu, anti-gamma and anti-idiotype reagents, all performed poorly giving a maximum of 25% inhibition. These differences in performance are believed to relate to the ability of anti-BCR mAbs to cross-link neighbouring surface BCR and suggest that, unlike anti-Fc mu which favours cross-linking, most of these mAbs are binding in a monogamous, non-cross-linking, union with the BCR.
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- L Zhang
- Lymphoma Research Unit, Tenovus Laboratory, General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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Liquido NJ, Chan HT, McQuate GT. Hawaiian tephritid fruit flies (Diptera): integrity of the infestation-free quarantine procedure for 'Sharwil' avocado. J Econ Entomol 1995; 88:85-96. [PMID: 7884079 DOI: 10.1093/jee/88.1.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In 1990, the infestation-free quarantine procedure for 'Sharwil' avocados grown in Kona, HI, was approved based on the assumption that fruits on trees are not hosts of tephritid fruit flies. In February 1992, the infestation-free quarantine procedure was suspended because of discovery of oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), larval infestation in fruits on trees in certified orchards. Subsequently, an intensive field study was conducted to determine the level of tephritid fruit fly infestations in 'Sharwil' fruits. Results gathered negated two assumptions of the infestation-free quarantine procedure. First, the procedure assumed that only immature and mature green fruits are attached on trees; our data showed that, although most fruits on trees were either immature or mature green, a few ripe fruits occurred during the fruiting season. Second, the procedure assumed that mature green fruits have absolute resistance to tephritid fruit flies occurring in Hawaii; our field data showed that mature green 'Sharwil' avocados are suitable hosts of oriental fruit fly, albeit poor hosts. We present several hypotheses that may explain the failure of the infestation-free quarantine procedure for 'Sharwil' avocados. Morphological, physical, and chemical attributes of maturing 'Sharwil' fruits that may be useful in developing indices of fruit maturity and quality are also presented.
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- N J Liquido
- Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Hilo, HI 96720
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Ethyleneglycol (aminoethylether) tetra-acetic acid (EGTA) was shown to be a potent competitive inhibitor of electron transfer between methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) and its electron acceptor cytochrome cL. Addition of Ca2+ ions relieved the inhibition by removal of the inhibitory EGTA. Removal of EGTA by gel filtration completely relieved the inhibition. EGTA did not remove the tightly bound Ca2+ present in the MDH. Indo-1, a fluorescent analogue of EGTA, bound tightly to MDH in a 1:1 ratio but not to cytochrome cL; binding was prevented by EGTA. It was concluded that EGTA inhibits methanol oxidation by binding to lysyl or arginyl residues on MDH thus preventing docking with cytochrome cL.
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- H T Chan
- SERC Centre for Molecular Recognition, Department of Biochemistry, University of Southampton, UK
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Chan HT, Anthony C. The interaction of methanol dehydrogenase and cytochrome cL in the acidophilic methylotroph Acetobacter methanolicus. Biochem J 1991; 280 ( Pt 1):139-46. [PMID: 1660263 PMCID: PMC1130611 DOI: 10.1042/bj2800139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The quinoprotein methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) of Acetobacter methanolicus has an alpha 2 beta 2 structure. By contrast with other MDHs, the beta-subunit (approx. 8.5 kDa) does not contain the five lysine residues previously proposed to be involved in ionic interactions with the electron acceptor cytochrome cL. That electrostatic interactions are involved was confirmed by the demonstration that methanol:cytochrome cL oxidoreductase activity was inhibited by high ionic strength (I), the strength of interaction being inversely related to the square root of I. Specific modifiers of arginine residues on MDH inhibited this reaction but not the dye-linked MDH activity. Modification of lysine residues on MDH that altered its charge had no effect on the dye-linked activity but inhibited reaction with cytochrome cL. When the charge was retained on modification of lysine residues, little effect on either activity was observed. Cross-linking experiments confirmed that lysine residues on the alpha-subunit, but not the beta-subunit, are involved in the 'docking' process between the proteins.
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- H T Chan
- S.E.R.C. Centre for Molecular Recognition, Department of Biochemistry, University of Southampton, U.K
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Chan HT. Health screenings 201. Profiles Healthc Mark 1987:40-1. [PMID: 10286096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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