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El Zowalaty ME, Falgenhauer L, Forsythe S, Helmy YA. Draft genome sequences of rare Lelliottia nimipressuralis strain MEZLN61 and two Enterobacter kobei strains MEZEK193 and MEZEK194 carrying mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-9 isolated from wastewater in South Africa. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2023; 33:231-237. [PMID: 36948496 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria of the order Enterobacterales are emerging threats to global public and animal health, leading to morbidity and mortality. The emergence of antimicrobial-resistant, livestock-associated pathogens is a great public health concern. The genera Enterobacter and Lelliottia are ubiquitous, facultatively anaerobic, motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family and include pathogens of public health importance. Here, we report the first draft genome sequences of a rare Lelliottia nimipressuralis strain MEZLN61 and two Enterobacter kobei strains MEZEK193 and MEZEK194 in Africa. METHODS The bacteria were isolated from environmental wastewater samples. Bacteria were cultured on nutrient agar, and the pure cultures were subjected to whole-genome sequencing. Genomic DNA was sequenced using an Illumina MiSeq platform. Generated reads were trimmed and subjected to de novo assembly. The assembled contigs were analysed for virulence genes, antimicrobial resistance genes, and extra-chromosomal plasmids, and multilocus sequence typing was performed. To compare the sequenced strains with other, previously sequenced E. kobei and L. nimipressuralis strains, available raw read sequences were downloaded, and all sequence files were treated identically to generate core genome bootstrapped maximum likelihood phylogenetic trees. RESULTS Whole-genome sequencing analyses identified strain MEZLN61 as L. nimipressuralis and strains MEZEK193 and MEZEK194 as E. kobei. MEZEK193 and MEZEK194 carried genes encoding resistance to fosfomycin (fosA), beta-lactam antibiotics (blaACT-9), and colistin (mcr-9). Additionally, MEZEK193 harboured nine different virulence genes, while MEZEK194 harboured eleven different virulence genes. The phenotypic analysis showed that L. nimipressuralis strain MEZLN61 was susceptible to colistin (2 μg/mL), while E. kobei MEZEK193 (64 μg/mL) and MEZEK194 (32 μg/mL) were resistant to colistin. CONCLUSION The genome sequences of strains L. nimipressuralis MEZLN6, E. kobei MEZEK193, and E. kobei MEZEK194 will serve as a reference point for molecular epidemiological studies of L. nimipressuralis and E. kobei in Africa. In addition, this study provides an in-depth analysis of the genomic structure and offers important information that helps clarify the pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance of L. nimipressuralis and E. kobei. The detection of mcr-9, which is associated with very low-level colistin resistance in Enterobacter species, is alarming and may indicate the undetected dissemination of mcr genes in bacteria of the order Enterobacterales. Continuous monitoring and surveillance of the prevalence of mcr genes and their associated phenotypic changes in clinically important pathogens and environmentally associated bacteria is necessary to control and prevent the spread of colistin resistance.
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- Mohamed E El Zowalaty
- Veterinary Medicine and Food Security Research Group, Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi Women's Campus, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi 41012, UAE.
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- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany; German Center for Infection Research, Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, Giessen, Germany; Hessian University Competence Center for Hospital Hygiene, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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Lietaer L, Pascottini OB, Lacoere T, Kerckhof FM, Martens A, Van de Wiele T, Opsomer G. Studying the pre-implantation uterine microbiota in cattle using transabdominal laparoscopic low-volume lavage: Aiming for zero-contamination. J Microbiol Methods 2023; 205:106664. [PMID: 36587901 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Recent studies have suggested that bacteria associated with the female reproductive tract - the uterine microbiota - may be important for reproductive health and pregnancy success. Therefore, uterine microbiome research gained much interest in the last few years. However, it is challenging to study late postpartum uterine samples, since they hold a low microbial biomass. Next-generation sequencing techniques are very sensitive for microbial identification, but they cannot make a distinction between actual microbiota and contaminant bacteria or their DNA. Our aim was to test a new method to sample the bovine uterine lumen in vivo, while minimizing the risk of cross-contamination. In order to evaluate this method, we performed a descriptive assessment of the microbial composition of the obtained samples. Transabdominal, laparoscopic sampling of the uterine lumen was conducted in five Holstein-Friesian cows. Uterine fluid from the uterine horns was collected by low-volume lavage. DNA from the samples was extracted using two different DNA extraction methods, and negative controls (sampling blank controls and DNA extraction blank controls) were included. Bacteria were identified using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. In this proof-of-concept study, no evidence for authentically present uterine microbiota could be found. During laparoscopic sampling, some practical challenges were encountered, and the reliability of low-volume-lavage for the collection of a low microbial biomass could be questioned. By comparing two DNA extraction methods, a significant contamination background could be noticed originating from the DNA extraction kits.
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- Leen Lietaer
- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium; Department of Veterinary Sciences, Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Center for Microbial Ecology, and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Center for Microbial Ecology, and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Large Animal Surgery, Anesthesia and Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Center for Microbial Ecology, and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Teng T, Liang J, Zhu J, Jin P, Zhang D. Altered active pyrene degraders in biosurfactant-assisted bioaugmentation as revealed by RNA stable isotope probing. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 313:120192. [PMID: 36126767 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bioaugmentation is an effective approach for removing pyrene from contaminated sites, and its performance is enhanced by a biosurfactant. To reveal the mechanisms of biosurfactant-assisted bioaugmentation, we introduced RNA stable isotope probing (RNA-SIP) in the pyrene-contaminated soils and explored the impacts of rhamnolipid on the pyrene degradation process. After 12-day degradation, residual pyrene was the lowest in the bioaugmentation treatment (7.76 ± 1.57%), followed by biosurfactant-assisted bioaugmentation (9.86 ± 2.58%) and enhanced natural attenuation (23.97 ± 1.05%). Thirteen well-known and two novel pyrene-degrading bacteria were confirmed to participate in the pyrene degradation. Pyrene degradation was accelerated in the biosurfactant-assisted bioaugmentation, manifested by the high diversity of active pyrene degraders. Our findings expand the knowledge on pyrene degrading bacteria and the mechanisms of pyrene degradation in a bioaugmentation process.
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- Tingting Teng
- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co.,Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, PR China; College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co.,Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, PR China.
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- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co.,Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, PR China; Shaanxi Electrical Equipment Institute, Xi'an, 710025, PR China
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- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co.,Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, PR China
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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Genome Analysis of Enterobacter asburiae and Lelliottia spp. Proliferating in Oligotrophic Drinking Water Reservoirs and Lakes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2022; 88:e0047122. [PMID: 35862664 PMCID: PMC9317948 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00471-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Surface waters are one of the main sources for drinking water production, and thus microbial contamination should be as minimal as possible. However, high concentrations of coliform bacteria were detected in reservoirs and lakes used for drinking water production during summer months due to autochthonous proliferation processes. Here, we present the genomic analyses of 17 strains of Enterobacter asburiae and Lelliottia spp. proliferating in reservoirs and lakes with special focus on the hygienic relevance, antibiotic resistance, and adaptations to the oligotrophic environments. The genomes contain neither genes for the type III secretion system nor cytotoxins or hemolysins, which are considered typical virulence factors. Examination of antibiotic resistance genes revealed mainly efflux pumps and β-lactamase class C (ampC) genes. Phenotypically, single isolates of Enterobacter asburiae showed resistance to fosfomycin and ceftazidime. The genome analyses further suggest adaptations to oligotrophic and changing environmental conditions in reservoirs and lakes, e.g., genes to cope with low nitrate and phosphate levels and the ability to utilize substances released by algae, like amino acids, chitin, alginate, rhamnose, and fucose. This leads to the hypothesis that the proliferation of the coliform bacteria could occur at the end of summer due to algae die-off. IMPORTANCE Certain strains of coliform bacteria have been shown to proliferate in the oligotrophic water of drinking water reservoirs and lakes, reaching values above 104 per 100 mL. Such high concentrations challenge drinking water treatment, and occasionally the respective coliform bacteria have been detected in the treated drinking water. Thus, the question of their hygienic relevance is of high importance for water suppliers and authorities. Our genomic analyses suggest that the strains are not hygienically relevant, as typical virulence factors are absent and antibiotic resistance genes in the genomes most likely are of natural origin. Furthermore, their presence in the water is not related to fecal contamination. The proliferation in reservoirs and lakes during stable summer stratification is an autochthonic process of certain E. asburiae and Lelliottia strains that are well adapted to the surrounding oligotrophic environment.
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Lin J, Huang K, Huang JY, Xiong YR, Wei MM, Xiao N, Gao J, Ding XK, Ma ZY, Sang JH, Kong LX, Hong ZY, Li O. Lelliottia steviae sp. nov. isolated from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:475. [PMID: 35829834 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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A Gram-negative, aerobic, chemoheterotrophic, rod-shaped, and motile bacterium, designated as LST-1T, was isolated from wild Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic analysis. The LST-1 strain grew optimally at 37 °C and pH 6.0-7.0 in the presence of 0.5% (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rDNA sequence indicated that LST-1 is closely related to Lelliottia jeotgali PFL01T (99.85%), Lelliottia nimipressuralis LMG10245T (98.82%), and Lelliottia amnigena LMG2784T (98.54%). Multi-locus sequence typing of concatenated partial atpD, infB, gyrB, and rpoB genes was performed to improve the resolution, and clear distinctions between the closest related type strains were observed. The results of average nucleotide identify analyses and DNA-DNA hybridization with four species (16S rDNA similarity > 98.65%) were less than 90 and 40%, respectively, verifying the distinct characteristics from other species of Lelliottia. The cellular fatty acid profile of the strain consisted of C16:0, Summed Feature3, and Summed Feature8 (possibly 16:1 w6c/16:1 w7c and 18:1 w6c) as major components. The major polar lipids included phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, an aminophospholipid, three non-characteristic phospholipids, and a non-characteristic lipid. The genome of LST-1T was 4,611,055 bp in size, with a G + C content of 55.02%. The unique combination of several phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and genomic characteristics proved that strain LST-1T belongs to a novel species, for which the name Lelliottia steviae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LST-1T (= CGMCC 1.19175T = JCM 34938T).Repositories: The genbank accession numbers for the 16S rRNA gene and genome sequences of strain LST-1T are MZ497264 and CP063663, respectively.
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- Jing Lin
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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Genome Sequence of Lelliottia sp. Strain WAP21, Isolated from Soil in Canola Fields in Victoria, Australia. Microbiol Resour Announc 2022; 11:e0101821. [PMID: 35420464 PMCID: PMC9119057 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01018-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Here, we describe the genome of Lelliottia sp. strain WAP21, which was isolated from the soil of canola fields in Australia. The genome has a size of 4.9 Mbp and 4,583 predicted genes, with some potential pathways for metabolism of various carbon sources and metal acquisition.
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Dhanya BE, Athmika, Rekha PD. Characterization of an exopolysaccharide produced by Enterobacter sp. YU16-RN5 and its potential to alleviate cadmium induced cytotoxicity in vitro. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:491. [PMID: 34790515 PMCID: PMC8578477 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-03034-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Natural biopolymers have gained remarkable attention for bioremediation particularly in heavy metal removal and oil degradation due to their non-toxic nature and lack of secondary pollution. The exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by the bacteria have become an important class of biopolymers that are employed in bioremediation. The bacteria isolated from the rhizospheric soil have higher metal tolerance and their EPS are effective in biosorption of heavy metals. Here, we report the characterization of an EPS (EPS-RN5) isolated from the root nodule-associated bacteria, Enterobacter cancerogenus strain YU16-RN5 and its heavy metal biosorption abilities. The bacteria isolated from the West coast of India was cultured in yeast extract mannitol (YEM) medium for EPS extraction and to study the production kinetics on a temporal scale. The biochemical composition, rheological properties and thermostability of EPS-RN5 was characterized by standard methods. The biosorption potential of EPS-RN5 against the selected heavy metals was analyzed by employing the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) technique. Further, cell culture experiments were used to test the role of EPS-RN5 in reducing the cytotoxicity exerted by the heavy metals in vitro using a human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK 293T). The bacteria showed good growth in YEM media and the maximum EPS yield was 1800 mg/L at 96 h. The molecular weight of EPS-RN5 was 0.7 × 106 Da and it contained 61.5% total sugars and 14.5% proteins. The monosaccharide composition of the EPS included glucose, sorbose and galactose in the ratio 0.25:0.07:1.0. The EPS-RN5 showed high thermal stability with a degradation temperature of 273 °C. Rheological analysis revealed the non-Newtonian behavior, with pseudoplastic characteristics. The EPS-RN5 efficiently absorbed cadmium and other heavy metals such as mercury, strontium, copper, arsenic, and uranium. In vitro studies revealed significant protective effect against the cadmium-induced cytotoxicity in HEK 293T cells. These results indicate the potential applications of EPS-RN5.
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- Bythadka Erappa Dhanya
- Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018 India
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- Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018 India
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- Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018 India
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Salgueiro V, Manageiro V, Bandarra NM, Reis L, Ferreira E, Caniça M. Bacterial Diversity and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Sparus aurata from Aquaculture. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1343. [PMID: 32887439 PMCID: PMC7564983 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8091343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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In a world where the population continues to increase and the volume of fishing catches stagnates or even falls, the aquaculture sector has great growth potential. This study aimed to contribute to the depth of knowledge of the diversity of bacterial species found in Sparus aurata collected from a fish farm and to understand which profiles of diminished susceptibility to antibiotics would be found in these bacteria that might be disseminated in the environment. One hundred thirty-six bacterial strains were recovered from the S. aurata samples. These strains belonged to Bacillaceae, Bacillales Family XII. Incertae Sedis, Comamonadaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcaceae, Erwiniaceae, Micrococcaceae, Pseudomonadaceae and Staphylococcaceae families. Enterobacter sp. was more frequently found in gills, intestine and skin groups than in muscle groups (p ≤ 0.01). Antibiotic susceptibility tests found that non-susceptibility to phenicols was significantly higher in gills, intestine and skin samples (45%) than in muscle samples (24%) (p ≤ 0.01) and was the most frequently found non-susceptibility in both groups of samples. The group of Enterobacteriaceae from muscles presented less decreased susceptibility to florfenicol (44%) than in the group of gills, intestine and skin samples (76%). We found decreased susceptibilities to β-lactams and glycopeptides in the Bacillaceae family, to quinolones and mupirocin in the Staphylococcaceae family, and mostly to β-lactams, phenicols and quinolones in the Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonadaceae families. Seven Enterobacter spp. and five Pseudomonas spp. strains showed non-susceptibility to ertapenem and meropenem, respectively, which is of concern because they are antibiotics used as a last resort in serious clinical infections. To our knowledge, this is the first description of species Exiguobacterium acetylicum, Klebsiella michiganensis, Lelliottia sp. and Pantoea vagans associated with S. aurata (excluding cases where these bacteria are used as probiotics) and of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance qnrB19-producing Leclercia adecarboxylata strain. The non-synonymous G385T and C402A mutations at parC gene (within quinolone resistance-determining regions) were also identified in a Klebsiella pneumoniae, revealing decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin. In this study, we found not only bacteria from the natural microbiota of fish but also pathogenic bacteria associated with fish and humans. Several antibiotics for which decreased susceptibility was found here are integrated into the World Health Organization list of "critically important antimicrobials" and "highly important antimicrobials" for human medicine.
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- Vanessa Salgueiro
- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare Associated Infections (NRL-AMR-HAI), Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (V.S.); (V.M.); (L.R.); (E.F.)
- Centre for the Studies of Animal Science, Institute of Agrarian and Agri-Food Sciences and Technologies, Oporto University, 4051-401 Oporto, Portugal
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- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare Associated Infections (NRL-AMR-HAI), Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (V.S.); (V.M.); (L.R.); (E.F.)
- Centre for the Studies of Animal Science, Institute of Agrarian and Agri-Food Sciences and Technologies, Oporto University, 4051-401 Oporto, Portugal
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- Department of Sea and Marine Resources, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), 1749-077 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare Associated Infections (NRL-AMR-HAI), Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (V.S.); (V.M.); (L.R.); (E.F.)
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- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare Associated Infections (NRL-AMR-HAI), Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (V.S.); (V.M.); (L.R.); (E.F.)
- Centre for the Studies of Animal Science, Institute of Agrarian and Agri-Food Sciences and Technologies, Oporto University, 4051-401 Oporto, Portugal
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- National Reference Laboratory of Antibiotic Resistances and Healthcare Associated Infections (NRL-AMR-HAI), Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (V.S.); (V.M.); (L.R.); (E.F.)
- Centre for the Studies of Animal Science, Institute of Agrarian and Agri-Food Sciences and Technologies, Oporto University, 4051-401 Oporto, Portugal
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Zhang C, Dong S, Chen C, Zhang Q, Zhou D. Co-substrate addition accelerated amoxicillin degradation and detoxification by up-regulating degradation related enzymes and promoting cell resistance. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 394:122574. [PMID: 32278124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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β-Lactam antibiotics are the most commonly used antibiotics, and are difficult to remove by conventional biological treatments because of their persistent and toxic nature. The addition of co-substrates has been successfully employed to improve the removal of refractory pollutants. So, we hypothesized that the co-substrate strategy would increase antibiotic degradation and benefit microbial survival. In this work, we reported that co-substrate (acetate) addition up-regulated key degrading enzymes and resistance related genes in a model bacteria strain (L. aquatilis) when being treated with 0.055 mM amoxicillin (AMO). β-Lactamase, amidases, transaminase, and amide C-N hydrolase showed increased activation. As a result, AMO removal reached ∼95 %, a ∼60 % increase over the control. Furthermore, the addition of acetate drove the down-stream TCA cycle, which accelerated the detoxification of the intermediates and reduced the microbial inhibition by the antibiotic products to as low as ∼15 %. Besides, the expression levels of genes encoding the efflux pump, penicillin binding proteins, and β-Lactamase were up-regulated, and the inhibition of peptidoglycan biosynthesis was down-regulated. The cell density was enhanced by ∼170 % and showed improved DNA replication. In conclusion, the addition of the co-substrate accelerated AMO degradation and detoxification by up-regulating degrading enzymes and promoting cell resistance.
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- Chongjun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China; Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China.
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Wu W, Zong Z. Genome analysis-based reclassification of Lelliottia aquatilis as a later heterotypic synonym of Lelliottia jeotgali. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:998-1000. [PMID: 30702416 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to further clarify the taxonomic relationship between the two recently described bacterial species, Lelliottia jeotgali sp. nov. and Lelliottia aquatilis sp. nov. Whole genome sequences of types strains of the two species are available for analysis. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) and in silico DNA-DNA hybridization (isDDH) values between the two type strains were determined. The ANI and isDDH values between type strains of the two species are 98.7 and 91.0 %, respectively, which are higher than cut-offs to define a bacterial species. It is therefore clear that the two species actually belong to the same species. The name of L.aquatilis was published at an earlier date than that of L. aquatilis. We therefore propose that L. aquatilis is a later heterotypic synonym of L. jeotgali.
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- Wenjing Wu
- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.,Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Chengdu, PR China.,Center for Pathogen Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.,Center for Pathogen Research, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.,Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Chengdu, PR China
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Kabanova AP, Shneider MM, Korzhenkov AA, Bugaeva EN, Miroshnikov KK, Zdorovenko EL, Kulikov EE, Toschakov SV, Ignatov AN, Knirel YA, Miroshnikov KA. Host Specificity of the Dickeya Bacteriophage PP35 Is Directed by a Tail Spike Interaction With Bacterial O-Antigen, Enabling the Infection of Alternative Non-pathogenic Bacterial Host. Front Microbiol 2019; 9:3288. [PMID: 30687274 PMCID: PMC6336734 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Dickeya solani is a recently emerged virulent bacterial potato pathogen that poses a major threat to world agriculture. Because of increasing antibiotic resistance and growing limitations in antibiotic use, alternative antibacterials such as bacteriophages are being developed. Myoviridae bacteriophages recently re-ranked as a separate Ackermannviridae family, such as phage PP35 described in this work, are the attractive candidates for this bacterial biocontrol. PP35 has a very specific host range due to the presence of tail spike protein PP35 gp156, which can depolymerize the O-polysaccharide (OPS) of D. solani. The D. solani OPS structure, →2)-β-D-6-deoxy-D-altrose-(1→, is so far unique among soft-rot Pectobacteriaceae, though it may exist in non-virulent environmental Enterobacteriaceae. The phage tail spike depolymerase degrades the shielding polysaccharide, and launches the cell infection process. We hypothesize that non-pathogenic commensal bacteria may maintain the population of the phage in soil environment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anastasia P Kabanova
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Research Center "PhytoEngineering" Ltd., Rogachevo, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology", Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology", Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia.,Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology", Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Research Center "PhytoEngineering" Ltd., Rogachevo, Russia
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