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Petrova YD, Zhao J, Webster G, Mullins AJ, Williams K, Alswat AS, Challis GL, Bailey AM, Mahenthiralingam E. Cloning and expression of Burkholderia polyyne biosynthetic gene clusters in Paraburkholderia hosts provides a strategy for biopesticide development. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 15:2547-2561. [PMID: 35829647 PMCID: PMC9518984 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Burkholderia have potential as biocontrol agents because they encode diverse biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) for a range of antimicrobial metabolites. Given the opportunistic pathogenicity associated with Burkholderia species, heterologous BGC expression within non-pathogenic hosts is a strategy to construct safe biocontrol strains. We constructed a yeast-adapted Burkholderia-Escherichia shuttle vector (pMLBAD_yeast) with a yeast replication origin 2 μ and URA3 selection marker and optimised it for cloning BGCs using the in vivo recombination ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Two Burkholderia polyyne BGCs, cepacin (13 kb) and caryoynencin (11 kb), were PCR-amplified as three overlapping fragments, cloned downstream of the pBAD arabinose promoter in pMLBAD_yeast and mobilised into Burkholderia and Paraburkholderia heterologous hosts. Paraburkholderia phytofirmans carrying the heterologous polyyne constructs displayed in vitro bioactivity against a variety of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens similar to the native polyyne producers. Thirteen Paraburkholderia strains with preferential growth at 30°C compared with 37°C were also identified, and four of these were amenable to genetic manipulation and heterologous expression of the caryoynencin construct. The cloning and successful heterologous expression of Burkholderia biosynthetic gene clusters within Paraburkholderia with restricted growth at 37°C opens avenues for engineering non-pathogenic biocontrol strains.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.,Warwick Integrative Synthetic Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Zhou YB, Zhang GJ, Song YG, Sun LN, Chen YH, Sun TT, Li RY, Liu W, Li DM. Application of laser capture microdissection and polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of Trichoderma longibrachiatum infection: a promising diagnostic tool for 'fungal contaminants' infection. Med Mycol 2020; 58:315-321. [PMID: 31127839 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myz055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Although Trichoderma species are usually considered to be culture contaminants, an increasing number of case reports have demonstrated their pathogenicity. Current diagnostic tools, including fungal culture, radiology, histopathology, and direct microscopy examination, are often unable to differentiate the pathogenicity of 'fungal contaminants' such as Trichoderma species in patients. Accurate diagnostic tools for 'fungal contaminants' infection have become the urgent needs. To that end, we applicated laser capture microdissection (LCM) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to confirm T. longibrachiatum infection for the first time. A 57-year-old man presented with a cough and hemoptysis lasting for more than 40 days. Computed tomography scan revealed a mass at the left hilum. In addition to pulmonary spindle cell carcinoma, fungal hyphae were also detected in histopathological examination. The cultured fungus was identified as T. longibrachiatum using molecular procedures. The results from DNA sequencing of DNA obtained by LCM revealed the identical result. Antifungal susceptibility testing revealed resistance to itraconazole, fluconazole and flucytosine. The patient was managed with oral voriconazole for 4 months. No relapse of Trichoderma infection was observed at a year follow-up visit. Although there are potential disadvantages, LCM-based molecular biology technology is a promising diagnostic tool for 'fungal contaminants' infection.
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- Ya Bin Zhou
- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital; Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing 100034, China.,Department of Dermatology and Mycological Lab., Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Mycological Lab., Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital; Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Mycological Lab., Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital; Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital; Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University; Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Mycological Lab., Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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Tan KY, Dutta A, Tan TK, Hari R, Othman RY, Choo SW. Comprehensive genome analysis of a pangolin-associated Paraburkholderia fungorum provides new insights into its secretion systems and virulence. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9733. [PMID: 32953261 PMCID: PMC7474880 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Paraburkholderia fungorum (P. fungorum) is a Gram-negative environmental species that has been commonly used as a beneficial microorganism in agriculture as an agent for biocontrol and bioremediation. Its use in agriculture is controversial as many people believe that it could harm human health; however, there is no clear evidence to support. Methodology The pangolin P. fungorum (pangolin Pf) genome has a genomic size of approximately 7.7 Mbps with N50 of 69,666 bps. Our study showed that pangolin Pf is a Paraburkholderia fungorum supported by evidence from the core genome SNP-based phylogenetic analysis and the ANI analysis. Functional analysis has shown that the presence of a considerably large number of genes related to stress response, virulence, disease, and defence. Interestingly, we identified different types of secretion systems in the genome of pangolin Pf, which are highly specialized and responsible for a bacterium’s response to its environment and in physiological processes such as survival, adhesion, and adaptation. The pangolin Pf also shared some common virulence genes with the known pathogenic member of the Burkholderiales. These genes play important roles in adhesion, motility, and invasion. Conclusion This study may provide better insights into the functions, secretion systems and virulence of this pangolin-associated bacterial strain. The addition of this genome sequence is also important for future comparative analysis and functional work of P. fungorum.
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- Ka Yun Tan
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), High Impact Research Building, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), High Impact Research Building, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Current affiliation: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Human Genomics and Metagenomics in Metabolism, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), High Impact Research Building, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Current affiliation: Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Genome Informatics Research Laboratory, Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), High Impact Research Building, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Level 3, Research Management & Innovation Complex, Universiti Malaya, Copenhagen, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Nally E, Groah SL, Pérez-Losada M, Caldovic L, Ljungberg I, Chandel NJ, Sprague B, Hsieh MH, Pohl HG. Identification of Burkholderia fungorum in the urine of an individual with spinal cord injury and augmentation cystoplasty using 16S sequencing: copathogen or innocent bystander? Spinal Cord Ser Cases 2018; 4:85. [PMID: 30275977 PMCID: PMC6155001 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-018-0115-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION People with neuropathic bladder (NB) secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) are at risk for multiple genitourinary complications, the most frequent of which is urinary tract infection (UTI). Despite the high frequency with which UTI occurs, our understanding of the role of urinary microbes in health and disease is limited. In this paper, we present the first prospective case study integrating symptom reporting, urinalysis, urine cultivation, and 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) sequencing of the urine microbiome. CASE PRESENTATION A 55-year-old male with NB secondary to SCI contributed 12 urine samples over an 8-month period during asymptomatic, symptomatic, and postantibiotic periods. All bacteria identified on culture were present on 16S rRNA sequencing, however, 16S rRNA sequencing revealed the presence of bacteria not isolated on culture. In particular, Burkholderia fungorum was present in three samples during both asymptomatic and symptomatic periods. White blood cells of ≥5-10/high power field and leukocyte esterase ≥2 on urinalysis was associated with the presence of symptoms. DISCUSSION In this patient, there was a predominance of pathogenic bacteria and a lack of putative probiotic bacteria during both symptomatic and asymptomatic states. Urinalysis-defined inflammatory markers were present to a greater extent during symptomatic periods compared to the asymptomatic state, which may underscore a role for urinalysis or other inflammatory markers in differentiating asymptomatic bacteriuria from UTI in patients with NB. The finding of potentially pathogenic bacteria identified by sequencing but not cultivation, suggests a need for greater understanding of the relationships amongst bacterial species in the bacteriuric neuropathic bladder.
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- Emma Nally
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, 102 Irving St., NW, Washington, DC 20010 USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC USA
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- MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, 102 Irving St., NW, Washington, DC 20010 USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC USA
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- Computational Biology Institute, The George Washington University, Ashburn, VA USA
- Department of Integrative Systems Biology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC USA
- CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, , Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Integrative Systems Biology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC USA
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- MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, 102 Irving St., NW, Washington, DC 20010 USA
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- Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC USA
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC USA
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC USA
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Loong SK, Soh YH, Mahfodz NH, Johari J, AbuBakar S. Synovial Tissue Infection with Burkholderia fungorum. Emerg Infect Dis 2018; 22:1834-5. [PMID: 27648477 PMCID: PMC5038425 DOI: 10.3201/eid2210.151114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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