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Shaker AA, Samir A, Zaher HM, Abdel-Moein KA. Emergence of Virulent Extensively Drug-Resistant Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Among Diarrheic Pet Animals: A Possible Public Health Threat on the Move. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2024. [PMID: 38800841 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2023.0167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become an increasing public health concern in the past few decades, being associated with serious multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections. This study was conducted to investigate the role of diarrheic pet animals as potential reservoirs for virulent extensively drug-resistant (XDR) VRE and their threat on human health. Materials and Methods: Rectal swabs were collected from 153 diarrheic pet animals (80 dogs and 73 cats). The collected swabs were cultured on CHROMagarTMVRE for the isolation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium, and then suspected colonies were identified as enterococci after Gram staining, conventional biochemical tests, and molecular techniques. VRE were basically identified using the disk diffusion method; however, molecular identification of vanA and vanB genes was carried out among confirmed VRE isolates. Moreover, three virulence genes (cytolysin A, cylA; enterococcal surface protein, esp; and hyaluronidase, hyl) were investigated in VRE isolates. Thereafter, VRE strains that harbored virulence genes were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. Results: Eighteen out of 153 animals (11.8%) were positive for VRE, which were obtained from 15% and 8.2% of the examined dogs and cats, respectively. None of the obtained isolates carried the vanA gene, whereas the vanB gene was detected in E. faecalis (4/10) with a prevalence rate (40%). Of the obtained VRE isolates, five possessed esp and/or cylA, while all strains were negative for the hyl gene. Furthermore, four virulent VRE isolates exhibited an XDR pattern, and one isolate was MDR. Conclusion: Diarrheic pet animals could represent a potential zoonotic reservoir for virulent XDR vancomycin-resistant E. faecalis, which may have serious public health implications.
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- Alaa A Shaker
- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Elnar AG, Kim GB. In Vitro and In Silico Characterization of N-Formylated Two-Peptide Bacteriocin from Enterococcus faecalis CAUM157 with Anti-Listeria Activity. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2024:10.1007/s12602-024-10265-9. [PMID: 38743207 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-024-10265-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Enterococcus faecalis CAUM157 (KACC 81148BP), a Gram-positive bacteria isolated from raw cow's milk, was studied for its bacteriocin production. The antimicrobial activity of CAUM157 was attributed to a two-peptide class IIb bacteriocin with potent activity against food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes and periodontal disease-causing pathogens (Prevotella intermedia KCTC 15693 T and Fusobacterium nucleatum KCTC 2488 T). M157 bacteriocins exhibit high temperature and pH stability and resist hydrolytic enzyme degradation and detergent denaturation, potentially due to their structural conformation. Based on amino acid sequence, M157A and M157B were predicted to be 5.176 kDa and 5.182 kDa in size, respectively. However, purified bacteriocins and chemically synthesized N-formylated M157 peptides both showed 5.204 kDa (M157A) and 5.209 kDa (M157B) molecular mass, confirming the formylation of the N-terminal methionine of both peptides produced by strain CAUM157. Furthermore, the strain demonstrated favorable growth and fermentation with minimal bacteriocin production when cultured in whey-based media, whereas a 1.0% tryptone or soytone supplementation resulted in higher bacteriocin production. Although Ent. faecalis CAUM157 innately harbors genes for virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance (e.g., tetracycline and erythromycin), its bacteriocin production is valuable in circumventing the need for live microorganisms, particularly in food applications for pathogen control.
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- Arxel G Elnar
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, 17546, Republic of Korea.
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Daca A, Piechowicz L, Wiśniewska K, Bryl E, Witkowski JM, Jarzembowski T. Both biofilm cytotoxicity and monocytes' adhesion may be used as estimators of enterococcal virulence. Lett Appl Microbiol 2024; 77:ovae047. [PMID: 38755018 DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovae047] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Our study aimed to identify markers of enterococci's virulence potential by evaluating the properties of strains of different sites of isolation. Enterococcal strains were isolated as commensals from faeces and as invasive strains from the urine and blood of patients from the University Clinical Centre, Gdańsk, Poland. Changes in monocytes' susceptibility to the cytotoxic activity of isolates of different origins and their adherence to biofilm were evaluated using a flow cytometer. The bacterial protein profile was estimated by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometer. The cytotoxicity of biofilm and monocytes' adherence to it were the most accurate factors in predicting the prevalence of the strain in the specific niche. Additionally, a bacterial protein with mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) 5000 was found to be responsible for the increased bacterial cytotoxicity, while monocytes' decreased adherence to biofilm was linked with the presence of proteins either with m/z 3330 or 2435. The results illustrate that monocytes' reaction when exposed to the bacterial biofilm can be used as an estimator of pathogens' virulence potential. The observed differences in monocytes' response are explainable by the bacterial proteins' profile. Additionally, the results indicate that the features of both bacteria and monocytes impact the outcome of the infection.
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- Agnieszka Daca
- Department of Physiopathology, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
- Division of Pathology and Experimental Rheumatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębowa 25, 80-204 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębowa 25, 80-204 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Physiopathology, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
- Division of Pathology and Experimental Rheumatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Physiopathology, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Anatomy, Division of Embryology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 1, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębowa 25, 80-204 Gdansk, Poland
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Wang X, Li M, Yang Y, Shang X, Wang Y, Li Y. Clinical significance of inflammatory markers for evaluating disease severity of mixed-pathogen bloodstream infections of both Enterococcus spp. and Candida spp. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26873. [PMID: 38434384 PMCID: PMC10907801 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Objective In recent decades, there has been a notable increase in the morbidity and mortality rates linked to bacteremia and candidemia. This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of inflammatory markers in assessing the disease severity in critically ill patients suffering from mixed-bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to Enterococcus spp. and Candida spp. Methods In this retrospective research, patients diagnosed with BSIs who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the period of January 2019 to December 2022 were analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: a mixed-pathogen BSI group with both Enterococcus spp. and Candida spp., and a single-pathogen BSI group with only Enterococcus spp. The study examined the differences in inflammatory marker levels and disease severity, including Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scores, duration of ICU stay, and 30-day mortality, between the two groups. Furthermore, we sought to scrutinize the potential associations among these aforementioned parameters. Results The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLRs) and levels of plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the mixed-pathogen BSI group were higher than those in the single-pathogen BSI group. Spearman's rank correlation analysis showed that NLRs and plasma CRP and IL-6 levels were positively correlated with disease severity in the mixed-pathogen BSI group. Further, the levels of plasma IL-8 and TNF-α were also positively correlated with ICU stay duration and 30-day mortality. In multivariate analysis, plasma CRP and IL-6 levels were independently associated with 30-day mortality. Conclusion Mixed-pathogen BSIs caused by Enterococcus spp. and Candida spp. may give rise to increased NLRs and plasma CRP, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α levels in comparison to BSI caused by Enterococcus spp. only, thus leading to elevated disease severity in critically ill patients.
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- Xin Wang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, China
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Daca A, Jarzembowski T. From the Friend to the Foe- Enterococcus faecalis Diverse Impact on the Human Immune System. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2422. [PMID: 38397099 PMCID: PMC10888668 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042422] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Enterococcus faecalis is a bacterium which accompanies us from the first days of our life. As a commensal it produces vitamins, metabolizes nutrients, and maintains intestinal pH. All of that happens in exchange for a niche to inhabit. It is not surprising then, that the bacterium was and is used as an element of many probiotics and its positive impact on the human immune system and the body in general is hard to ignore. This bacterium has also a dark side though. The plasticity and relative ease with which one acquires virulence traits, and the ability to hide from or even deceive and use the immune system to spread throughout the body make E. faecalis a more and more dangerous opponent. The statistics clearly show its increasing role, especially in the case of nosocomial infections. Here we present the summarization of current knowledge about E. faecalis, especially in the context of its relations with the human immune system.
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- Agnieszka Daca
- Department of Physiopathology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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Akazawa N, Itoh N, Mano-Usui F, Tatsuoka H, Terada N, Kurai H. To treat or not to treat: Assessing the role of anti-enterococcal therapy for intra-abdominal infections in patients with cancer. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0298018. [PMID: 38324576 PMCID: PMC10849250 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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The clinical significance of enterococci in intra-abdominal infections, particularly those caused by multiple organisms, remains unclear. There are no definitive guidelines regarding the use of empiric therapy with antimicrobial agents targeting enterococci. In this study, we evaluated the impact of the initial antimicrobial therapy administration of anti-enterococcal agents on the treatment of intra-abdominal infections in patients with cancer in whom enterococci were isolated from ascitic fluid cultures. This retrospective study was conducted at Shizuoka Cancer Center between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2020, on all adult patients with cancer with enterococci in their ascitic fluid cultures. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and the secondary outcomes were composite outcomes consisting of three components (mortality, recurrence, and treatment failure) and the risk factors associated with all-cause mortality and composite outcomes. In total, 103 patients were included: 61 received treatment covering enterococci, and 42 did not. The mortality rates did not differ significantly between the treated and untreated groups (treated: 8/61 [13.1%]; untreated: 5/42 [11.9%]; p = 1.00). Additionally, no significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of composite outcomes (treated group: 11/61 [18.0%]; untreated group: 9/42 [21.4%]; p = 0.80). Multivariate analysis showed that performance status (PS2-4; p < 0.0001) was an independent risk factor for mortality. The composite outcome was also significantly higher for PS2-4 (p = 0.007). Anti-enterococcal treatment was not associated with mortality or the composite outcome. In patients with cancer and intra-abdominal infections caused by enterococci, anti-enterococcal therapy was not associated with prognosis, whereas PS2 or higher was associated with prognosis. The results of this study suggest that the initial routine administration of anti-enterococcal agents for intra-abdominal infections may not be essential for all patients with cancer. To substantiate these findings, validation by a prospective randomized trial is warranted.
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- Nana Akazawa
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- General Incorporated Association Kansai Healthcare Science Informatics, Kyoto, Japan
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- General Incorporated Association Kansai Healthcare Science Informatics, Kyoto, Japan
- Yutaka Seino Distinguished Center for Diabetes Research, Kansai Electric Power Medical Research Institute, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
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Kim M, Kim M, Yeo YG, Lee YT, Han JI. Antimicrobial resistance of commensal Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis isolated from clinically healthy captive wild animals in Seoul zoo. Front Vet Sci 2024; 10:1283487. [PMID: 38274666 PMCID: PMC10808655 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1283487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Despite the importance of antimicrobial resistance, only a few studies on the antimicrobial susceptibility on wild animals have been conducted owing to their population, accessibility, and characteristics. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of antimicrobial resistance pattern in Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis isolated from the feces of captive wild animals in a zoo. A total of 61 captive wild animals were included in this study. E. coli was isolated from 58 of the 61 animals and E. faecalis was isolated from 29 animals. Among the isolated E. coli strains, ampicillin exhibited the highest resistance rate (27/29, 93.1%). Of these, 18 strains (18/29, 62%) showed multidrug resistance. The multilocus sequence typing (MLST) test showed that only ST155 was detected twice, while the other 16 strains showed different ST types. Among the E. faecalis strains, two were susceptible to all tested antimicrobials, whereas the remaining 27 strains showed resistance to one or more antimicrobials. Nine strains (9/27, 31%) showed multidrug resistance. Among the E. faecalis strains, resistance to quinupristin/dalfopristin was the highest at 96.3% (26/27), while the MLST of the nine MDR strains showed no predominant ST. Genetic association with human isolates or livestock products was observed in the isolated ST types. This indicates that antibiotic resistance in the zoo is responsible for the use of antibiotics and the partial horizontal transmission between humans and animals through feeding or contact.
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- Minsu Kim
- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea
- Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea
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- Conservation and Health Center, Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Lu P, Luo Y, Ying Z, Zhang J, Tu X, Chen L, Chen X, Cao Y, Huang Z. Prediction of injury localization in preoperative patients with gastrointestinal perforation: a multiomics model analysis. BMC Gastroenterol 2024; 24:6. [PMID: 38166815 PMCID: PMC10759549 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03092-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The location of gastrointestinal perforation is essential for severity evaluation and optimizing the treatment approach. We aimed to retrospectively analyze the clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, and imaging features of patients with gastrointestinal perforation and construct a predictive model to distinguish the location of upper and lower gastrointestinal perforation. METHODS A total of 367 patients with gastrointestinal perforation admitted to the department of emergency surgery in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital between March 2014 and December 2020 were collected. Patients were randomly divided into training set and test set in a ratio of 7:3 to establish and verify the prediction model by logistic regression. The receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration map, and clinical decision curve were used to evaluate the discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability of the prediction model, respectively. The multiomics model was validated by stratification analysis in the prediction of severity and prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal perforation. RESULTS The following variables were identified as independent predictors in lower gastrointestinal perforation: monocyte absolute value, mean platelet volume, albumin, fibrinogen, pain duration, rebound tenderness, free air in peritoneal cavity by univariate logistic regression analysis and stepwise regression analysis. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the prediction model was 0.886 (95% confidence interval, 0.840-0.933). The calibration curve shows that the prediction accuracy and the calibration ability of the prediction model are effective. Meanwhile, the decision curve results show that the net benefits of the training and test sets are greater than those of the two extreme models as the threshold probability is 20-100%. The multiomics model score can be calculated via nomogram. The higher the stratification of risk score array, the higher the number of transferred patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The developed multiomics model including monocyte absolute value, mean platelet volume, albumin, fibrinogen, pain duration, rebound tenderness, and free air in the peritoneal cavity has good discrimination and calibration. This model can assist surgeons in distinguishing between upper and lower gastrointestinal perforation and to assess the severity of the condition.
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- Pingxia Lu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, China
- Fujian Medical University, No.1 Xuefu bei Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350122, China
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- Fujian Medical University, No.1 Xuefu bei Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350122, China
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- Fujian Medical University, No.1 Xuefu bei Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350122, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Medical records management room, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
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- Fujian Medical University, No.1 Xuefu bei Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350122, China.
- Department of Emergency Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin quan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian Province, China.
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Joo MK, Lee JW, Woo JH, Kim HJ, Kim DH, Choi JH. Regulation of colonic neuropeptide Y expression by the gut microbiome in patients with ulcerative colitis and its association with anxiety- and depression-like behavior in mice. Gut Microbes 2024; 16:2319844. [PMID: 38404132 PMCID: PMC10900276 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2319844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC), show an increased incidence of anxiety and depression; however, the association between UC-associated psychiatric disorders and the gut microbiota is unclear. This study aimed to examine whether gut microbiota from patients with UC can alter colonic gene expression, leading to anxiety- and depression-like behavior in mice receiving fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). RNA sequencing transcriptome analyses revealed a difference in colonic gene expression between mice receiving FMT from patients with UC (UC-FMT mice) and those receiving FMT from healthy controls (HC-FMT mice). Gene ontology analysis revealed the downregulation of neuropeptide signaling pathways, including neuropeptide Y (NPY) expression, in the colons of UC-FMT mice. The protein levels of NPY also decreased in the colon and plasma of UC-FMT mice compared to those in HC-FMT mice. The oral administration of Enterococcus mundtii (EM), a bacterium isolated from the feces of patients with UC, reduced NPY expression in the colons of mice and induced intestinal inflammation, anxiety, and depression-like behavior. Reduced NPY protein levels were also observed in the plasma and hippocampus of EM-treated mice. Intraperitoneal administration of NPY significantly alleviated anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors induced by EM in mice. Capsular polysaccharide in EM was associated with EM-induced NPY downregulation in the colon. Analysis of Gene Expression Omnibus datasets showed markedly reduced NPY expression in the inflamed colons of patients with UC compared with that in the colons of healthy controls. In summary, EM-induced reduction in the colonic expression of NPY may be associated with a decrease in hippocampal NPY and anxiety- and depression-like behavior in mice.
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- Min-Kyung Joo
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim KS, Lee GH, Bak HR, Park YM, Lee SH, Hong SJ, Lee DW. Complete genome assembly of Enterococcus faecalis strain HL1, isolated from an infant fecal sample. Microbiol Resour Announc 2023; 12:e0055823. [PMID: 37905826 PMCID: PMC10652978 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00558-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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We present the complete genome sequence of Enterococcus faecalis strain HL1, isolated from infant feces. E. faecalis gains significant attention for its therapeutic potential. The genome of E. faecalis HL1 consists of a 2.7 Mb circular chromosome with no plasmids, and it contains a total of 2,546 predicted coding genes.
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- Kyoung Su Kim
- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Childhood Asthma Atopy Center, Humidifier Disinfectant Health Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Childhood Asthma Atopy Center, Humidifier Disinfectant Health Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Childhood Asthma Atopy Center, Humidifier Disinfectant Health Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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English J, Newberry F, Hoyles L, Patrick S, Stewart L. Genomic analyses of Bacteroides fragilis: subdivisions I and II represent distinct species. J Med Microbiol 2023; 72. [PMID: 37910167 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Introduction. Bacteroides fragilis is a Gram-negative anaerobe that is a member of the human gastrointestinal microbiota and is frequently found as an extra-intestinal opportunistic pathogen. B. fragilis comprises two distinct groups - divisions I and II - characterized by the presence/absence of genes [cepA and ccrA (cfiA), respectively] that confer resistance to β-lactam antibiotics by either serine or metallo-β-lactamase production. No large-scale analyses of publicly available B. fragilis sequence data have been undertaken, and the resistome of the species remains poorly defined.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. Reclassification of divisions I and II B. fragilis as two distinct species has been proposed but additional evidence is required.Aims. To investigate the genomic diversity of GenBank B. fragilis genomes and establish the prevalence of division I and II strains among publicly available B. fragilis genomes, and to generate further evidence to demonstrate that B. fragilis division I and II strains represent distinct genomospecies.Methodology. High-quality (n=377) genomes listed as B. fragilis in GenBank were included in pangenome and functional analyses. Genome data were also subject to resistome profiling using The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database.Results. Average nucleotide identity and phylogenetic analyses showed B. fragilis divisions I and II represent distinct species: B. fragilis sensu stricto (n=275 genomes) and B. fragilis A (n=102 genomes; Genome Taxonomy Database designation), respectively. Exploration of the pangenome of B. fragilis sensu stricto and B. fragilis A revealed separation of the two species at the core and accessory gene levels.Conclusion. The findings indicate that B. fragilis A, previously referred to as division II B. fragilis, is an individual species and distinct from B. fragilis sensu stricto. The B. fragilis pangenome analysis supported previous genomic, phylogenetic and resistome screening analyses collectively reinforcing that divisions I and II are two separate species. In addition, it was confirmed that differences in the accessory genes of B. fragilis divisions I and II are primarily associated with carbohydrate metabolism and suggest that differences other than antimicrobial resistance could also be used to distinguish between these two species.
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- Jamie English
- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
- Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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Hetta HF, Rashed ZI, Ramadan YN, Al-Kadmy IMS, Kassem SM, Ata HS, Nageeb WM. Phage Therapy, a Salvage Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Causing Infective Endocarditis. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2860. [PMID: 37893232 PMCID: PMC10604041 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102860] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is defined as an infection of the endocardium, or inner surface of the heart, most frequently affecting the heart valves or implanted cardiac devices. Despite its rarity, it has a high rate of morbidity and mortality. IE generally occurs when bacteria, fungi, or other germs from another part of the body, such as the mouth, spread through the bloodstream and attach to damaged areas in the heart. The epidemiology of IE has changed as a consequence of aging and the usage of implantable cardiac devices and heart valves. The right therapeutic routes must be assessed to lower complication and fatality rates, so this requires early clinical suspicion and a fast diagnosis. It is urgently necessary to create new and efficient medicines to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial (MDR) infections because of the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance on a worldwide scale. MDR bacteria that cause IE can be treated using phages rather than antibiotics to combat MDR bacterial strains. This review will illustrate how phage therapy began and how it is considered a powerful potential candidate for the treatment of MDR bacteria that cause IE. Furthermore, it gives a brief about all reported clinical trials that demonstrated the promising effect of phage therapy in combating resistant bacterial strains that cause IE and how it will become a hope in future medicine.
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- Helal F. Hetta
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt;
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt; (Z.I.R.); (Y.N.R.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt; (Z.I.R.); (Y.N.R.)
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- Branch of Biotechnology, Department of Biology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad P.O. Box 10244, Iraq
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Assiut 71515, Egypt;
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Qassim, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt;
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Elashiry MM, Bergeron BE, Tay FR. Enterococcus faecalis in secondary apical periodontitis: Mechanisms of bacterial survival and disease persistence. Microb Pathog 2023; 183:106337. [PMID: 37683835 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Enterococcus faecalis is a commensal bacterium commonly found in the human gastrointestinal tract. However, in individuals with compromised immune systems, the pathogen can lead to severe illness. This opportunistic pathogen is associated with secondary apical diseases and is adept at resisting antibiotics and other forms of treatment because of its numerous virulence factors. Enterococcus faecalis is capable of disrupting the normal functions of immune cells, thereby hindering the body's ability to eradicate the infection. However, intensive research is needed in further understanding the adverse immunomodulatory effects of E. faecalis. Potential strategies specific for eradicating E. faecalis have proven beneficial in the treatment of persistent secondary apical periodontitis.
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- Mohamed M Elashiry
- Department of Endodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia, USA; Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Endodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia, USA
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Kumar D, Mehrishi P, Faujdar SS, Chaudhary BL, Panwar S. Status of Biofilm Production and Vancomycin Resistance in Enterococcus in the Rural Population of Mathura, India. Cureus 2023; 15:e43351. [PMID: 37701006 PMCID: PMC10493460 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Introduction Hospital-acquired or nosocomial infections caused by the rapidly emerging bacteria vancomycin-resistant enterococci can be dangerous and even fatal. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the presence of enterococci in various clinical specimens along with their vancomycin resistance status and biofilm-producing capabilities. Methods A total of 164 Enterococcus species were isolated and further included in this study. Isolation and identification were done by the standard bacteriological procedure, antibiotic susceptibility testingwas done by clinical laboratory standard guidelines, and biofilm production test was done by microtiter plate methods. Results Among the total of 164 isolates, Enterococcus faecalis constituted 60.97% and Enterococcus faecium constituted 39.02%. Maximum isolates were from urine samples. The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus was 6.70%, and 18.29% of Enterococcus isolates were biofilm producers. The sensitivity among the biofilm producers was maximum for linezolid (87.33%), followed by teicoplanin (86.43%) and vancomycin (79.64%). Conclusion High prevalence of enterococci was found in urine samples and biofilm producers Enterococcus isolates were more antibiotic-resistant than non-biofilm producers.
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- Dinesh Kumar
- Microbiology, Krishna Mohan Medical College & Hospital, Mathura, IND
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- Microbiology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital, Solan, IND
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- Microbiology, Krishna Mohan Medical College & Hospital, Mathura, IND
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Venkateswaran P, Vasudevan S, David H, Shaktivel A, Shanmugam K, Neelakantan P, Solomon AP. Revisiting ESKAPE Pathogens: virulence, resistance, and combating strategies focusing on quorum sensing. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1159798. [PMID: 37457962 PMCID: PMC10339816 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1159798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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The human-bacterial association is long-known and well-established in terms of both augmentations of human health and attenuation. However, the growing incidents of nosocomial infections caused by the ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter sp.) call for a much deeper understanding of these organisms. Adopting a holistic approach that includes the science of infection and the recent advancements in preventing and treating infections is imperative in designing novel intervention strategies against ESKAPE pathogens. In this regard, this review captures the ingenious strategies commissioned by these master players, which are teamed up against the defenses of the human team, that are equally, if not more, versatile and potent through an analogy. We have taken a basketball match as our analogy, dividing the human and bacterial species into two teams playing with the ball of health. Through this analogy, we make the concept of infectious biology more accessible.
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- Parvathy Venkateswaran
- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, India
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- Division of Restorative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, India
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Messele YE, Trott DJ, Hasoon MF, Veltman T, McMeniman JP, Kidd SP, Petrovski KR, Low WY. Phylogeny, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Profiles of Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Australian Feedlot Cattle and Their Significance to Public and Environmental Health. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1122. [PMID: 37508218 PMCID: PMC10376260 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12071122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The extent of similarity between E. faecium strains found in healthy feedlot beef cattle and those causing extraintestinal infections in humans is not yet fully understood. This study used whole-genome sequencing to analyse the antimicrobial resistance profile of E. faecium isolated from beef cattle (n = 59) at a single feedlot and compared them to previously reported Australian isolates obtained from pig (n = 60) and meat chicken caecal samples (n = 8), as well as human sepsis cases (n = 302). The E. faecium isolated from beef cattle and other food animal sources neither carried vanA/vanB responsible for vancomycin nor possessed gyrA/parC and liaR/liaS gene mutations associated with high-level fluoroquinolone and daptomycin resistance, respectively. A small proportion (7.6%) of human isolates clustered with beef cattle and pig isolates, including a few isolates belonging to the same sequence types ST22 (one beef cattle, one pig, and two human isolates), ST32 (eight beef cattle and one human isolate), and ST327 (two beef cattle and one human isolate), suggesting common origins. This provides further evidence that these clonal lineages may have broader host range but are unrelated to the typical hospital-adapted human strains belonging to clonal complex 17, significant proportions of which contain vanA/vanB and liaR/liaS. Additionally, none of the human isolates belonging to these STs contained resistance genes to WHO critically important antimicrobials. The results confirm that most E. faecium isolated from beef cattle in this study do not pose a significant risk for resistance to critically important antimicrobials and are not associated with current human septic infections.
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- Yohannes E Messele
- The Davies Livestock Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5371, Australia
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- The Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- The Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- The Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Meat & Livestock Australia, Level 1, 40 Mount Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia
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- The Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
- Research Centre for Infectious Disease, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- The Davies Livestock Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5371, Australia
- The Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- The Davies Livestock Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5371, Australia
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Jin X, Sun X, Wang Z, Dou J, Lin Z, Lu Q, Zhang T, Wen G, Shao H, Cheng G, Luo Q. Virulent Phage vB_EfaS_WH1 Removes Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm and Inhibits Its Growth on the Surface of Chicken Meat. Viruses 2023; 15:v15051208. [PMID: 37243294 DOI: 10.3390/v15051208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Enterococcus faecalis is a potential animal and human pathogen. Improper use of antibiotics encourages resistance. Bacteriophages and their derivatives are promising for treating drug-resistant bacterial infections. In this study, phylogenetic and electron microscopy analyses of phage vB_EfaS_WH1 (WH1) isolated from chicken feces revealed it to be a novel phage in the family Siphoviridae. WH1 showed good pH stability (4-11), temperature tolerance (4-60 °C), and broad E. faecalis host range (60% of isolates). Genome sequencing revealed a 56,357 bp double-stranded DNA genome with a G+C content of 39.21%. WH1 effectively destroyed E. faecalis EF01 biofilms, even at low concentrations. When WH1 was applied at 1 × 105 to 1 × 109 PFU/g to chicken breast samples stored at 4 °C, surface growing E. faecalis were appreciably eradicated after 24 h. The phage WH1 showed good antibacterial activity, which could be used as a potential biocontrol agent to reduce the formation of E. faecalis biofilm, and could also be used as an alternative for the control of E. faecalis in chicken products.
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- Xinxin Jin
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Pathogenic Microbiology, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Pathogenic Microbiology, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Pathogenic Microbiology, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Pathogenic Microbiology, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control Agents for Animal Bacteriosis (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Pathogenic Microbiology, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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Codelia-Anjum A, Lerner LB, Elterman D, Zorn KC, Bhojani N, Chughtai B. Enterococcal Urinary Tract Infections: A Review of the Pathogenicity, Epidemiology, and Treatment. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12040778. [PMID: 37107140 PMCID: PMC10135011 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common causes of infections worldwide and can be caused by numerous uropathogens. Enterococci are Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic commensal organisms of the gastrointestinal tract that are known uropathogens. Enterococcus spp. has become a leading cause of healthcare associated infections, ranging from endocarditis to UTIs. In recent years, there has been an increase in multidrug resistance due to antibiotic misuse, especially in enterococci. Additionally, infections due to enterococci pose a unique challenge due to their ability to survive in extreme environments, intrinsic antimicrobial resistance, and genomic malleability. Overall, this review aims to highlight the pathogenicity, epidemiology, and treatment recommendations (according to the most recent guidelines) of enterococci.
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- Alia Codelia-Anjum
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Urology, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02132, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 2SB, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Monstréal, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Monstréal, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
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The Regulations of Essential WalRK Two-Component System on Enterococcus faecalis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12030767. [PMID: 36769415 PMCID: PMC9917794 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium that is highly adaptable to its environment. In humans, it can cause serious infections with biofilm formation. With increasing attention on its health threat, prevention and control of biofilm formation in E. faecalis have been observed. Many factors including polysaccharides as well as autolysis, proteases, and eDNA regulate biofilm formation. Those contributors are regulated by several important regulatory systems involving the two-component signal transduction system (TCS) for its adaptation to the environment. Highly conserved WalRK as one of 17 TCSs is the only essential TCS in E. faecalis. In addition to biofilm formation, various metabolisms, including cell wall construction, drug resistance, as well as interactions among regulatory systems and resistance to the host immune system, can be modulated by the WalRK system. Therefore, WalRK has been identified as a key target for E. faecalis infection control. In the present review, the regulation of WalRK on E. faecalis pathogenesis and associated therapeutic strategies are demonstrated.
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Dalesandro BE, Pires MM. Immunotargeting of Gram-Positive Pathogens via a Cell Wall Binding Tick Antifreeze Protein. J Med Chem 2023; 66:503-515. [PMID: 36563000 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Immunological agents that supplement or modulate the host immune response have proven to have powerful therapeutic potential, although this modality is less explored against bacterial pathogens. We describe the application of a bacterial binding protein to re-engage the immune system toward pathogenic bacteria. More specifically, a hapten was conjugated to a protein expressed by Ixodes scapularis ticks, called I. scapularis antifreeze glycoprotein (IAFGP), that has high affinity for the d-alanine residue on the bacterial peptidoglycan. We showed that a fragment of this protein retained high surface binding affinity. Moreover, conjugation of a hapten to this peptide led to the display of haptens on the cell surface of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. Hapten display then induced the recruitment of antibodies and promoted uptake of bacterial pathogens by immune cells. These results demonstrate the feasibility in using cell wall binding agents as the basis of a class of bacterial immunotherapies.
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- Brianna E Dalesandro
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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Dairy Products: A Potential Source of Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Strains. Foods 2022; 11:foods11244116. [PMID: 36553858 PMCID: PMC9778350 DOI: 10.3390/foods11244116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This study attempts to present the antimicrobial resistance, virulence and resistance genes of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from raw goat's and sheep's milk and cheese. Strains were identified by PCR. The dominant species was E. faecalis (77.8%) and was most often isolated from raw goat's milk. The percentage of antimicrobial-resistant E. faecalis isolates was higher than that of E. faecium isolates, the former most frequently resistant to lincomycin (98%), tetracycline (63%) and streptomycin (16%). Fourteen (22.3%) E. faecalis and 2 (11.1%) E. faecium isolates were identified as multidrug-resistant (MDR). All MDR E. faecalis strains also had virulence genes, whereas one of the two E. faecium strains had them. The most prevalent virulence genes in E. faecalis isolates were asa1 (69.8%) and gelE (57.1%). The most prevalent resistance genes found in both bacterial species were tet(M) (43.2%) and vgaA (22.2%). Enterococci from dairy products are confirmed to be a potential source of the spread of antimicrobial resistance, MDR strains, and virulence and resistance genes. This study highlights several aspects of the virulence and pathogenicity of E. faecalis and E. faecium isolated from dairy products-aspects which are indications for their ongoing monitoring.
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Capecitabine-loaded Bacterial Membrane Vesicles Derived from Enterococcus faecalis Promotes Apoptosis in HT-29 Colon Cancer Cells. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Evaluation of Safety and Probiotic Potential of Enterococcus faecalis MG5206 and Enterococcus faecium MG5232 Isolated from Kimchi, a Korean Fermented Cabbage. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10102070. [PMID: 36296346 PMCID: PMC9607435 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10102070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the genotypic and phenotypic toxicity of Enterococcus faecalis MG5206 and Enterococcus faecium MG5232 isolated from kimchi (fermented vegetable cabbage). In this study, the genotypic toxicity of the strains MG5206 and MG5232 was identified through whole-genome sequencing analysis, and phenotypic virulence, such as susceptibility to antibiotics, hemolytic activity, and gelatinase and hyaluronidase activities, was also evaluated. In addition, the in vivo toxicity of both strains was evaluated using an acute oral administration test in Sprague–Dawley rats. In all the tests, both the strains were determined to be safety by confirming that they did not show antibiotic resistance or virulence factors. In addition, these strains exhibited a low level of autoaggregation ability (37.2–66.3%) and hydrophobicity, as well as a high survival rate in gastrointestinal condition in vitro. Therefore, the safety and high gastrointestinal viability of E. faecalis MG5206 and E. faecium MG5232 suggests that both the strains could be utilized in food as potential probiotics in the future.
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Shan X, Li XS, Schwarz S, Chen Y, Xu C, Du XD. Plasmid-Assisted Horizontal Transfer of a Large lsa(E)-Carrying Genomic Island in Enterococcus faecalis. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0015422. [PMID: 35863017 PMCID: PMC9430800 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00154-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The horizontal transfer of genomic islands is essential for the adaptation and evolution of Enterococcus faecalis. In this study, three porcine E. faecalis strains, each harboring a large lsa(E)-carrying genomic island, were identified. When using the E. faecalis OG1RF as the recipient, the horizontal transfer of the lsa(E)-carrying genomic island occurred only from E. faecalis E512, which also harbored a pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid, but not from the other two E. faecalis strains, E533 and E509, which lacked such a plasmid. Subsequently, through plasmid curing of E. faecalis E512 and plasmid introduction into E. faecalis E533, the pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid was identified to be indispensable for the horizontal transfer of the lsa(E)-carrying genomic island and a subsequent homologous recombination between the chromosomal DNA of the donor and the recipient. In addition, the presence of a chromosomally-located conjugative transposon, Tn916, in E. faecalis E509 could not mediate the horizontal transfer of the lsa(E)-carrying genomic island, although Tn916 itself could transfer by conjugation. Thus, these data highlight the role of the pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid in the transfer of the lsa(E)-carrying genomic island in E. faecalis, thereby establishing the dual role of pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmids in contributing to the dissemination of both plasmid-borne resistance genes and chromosomally-located genomic islands. IMPORTANCE In this study, it was shown that a pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid played an indispensable role in the horizontal transfer of a lsa(E)-carrying genomic island. This finding indicates a dual role of the pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid in disseminating both plasmid-borne resistance genes and chromosomally-located genomic islands. The role of the pheromone-responsive conjugative plasmid in disseminating chromosomal genomic islands is suggested to be essential in the genomic evolution of E. faecalis, which has become one of the leading nosocomial pathogens worldwide.
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- Xinxin Shan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Centre for Infection Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Veterinary Centre of Resistance Research (TZR), Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Design and Evaluation of Short Bovine Lactoferrin-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides against Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcus faecium. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11081085. [PMID: 36009954 PMCID: PMC9404989 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11081085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Enterococcus faecium has become an important drug-resistant nosocomial pathogen because of widespread antibiotic abuse. We developed short and chemically simple antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with a selective amino acid composition, fixed charge, and hydrophobicity ratio based on the core antimicrobial motif of bovine lactoferrin (LfcinB6). Among these peptides, 5L and 6L (both 12 residues long) demonstrated a narrow spectrum and high antibacterial activity against drug-resistant E. faecium isolates with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) that ranged from 4–16 µg/mL. At 32 µg/mL, peptides 5L and 6L inhibited E. faecium strain C68 biofilm formation by 90% and disrupted established biofilms by 75%. At 40 µg/mL, 5L reduced 1 × 107E. faecium persister cells by 3 logs within 120 min of exposure, whereas 6L eliminated all persister cells within 60 min. At 0.5× MIC, 5L and 6L significantly downregulated the expression of a crucial biofilm gene ace by 8 folds (p = 0.02) and 4 folds (p = 0.01), respectively. At 32 µg/mL, peptides 5L and 6L both depolarized the E. faecium membrane, increased fluidity, and eventually ruptured the membrane. Physiologically, 5L (at 8 µg/mL) altered the tricarboxylic acid cycle, glutathione, and purine metabolism. Interestingly, in an ex vivo model of porcine skin infection, compared to no treatment, 5L (at 10× MIC) effectively eliminated all 1 × 106 exponential (p = 0.0045) and persister E. faecium cells (p = 0.0002). In conclusion, the study outlines a roadmap for developing narrow-spectrum selective AMPs and presents peptide 5L as a potential therapeutic candidate to be explored against E. faecium.
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Venkateswaran P, Lakshmanan PM, Muthukrishnan S, Bhagavathi H, Vasudevan S, Neelakantan P, Solomon AP. Hidden agenda of Enterococcus faecalis lifestyle transition: planktonic to sessile state. Future Microbiol 2022; 17:1051-1069. [PMID: 35899477 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Enterococcus faecalis, a human gastrointestinal tract commensal, is known to cause nosocomial infections. Interestingly, the pathogen's host colonization and persistent infections are possibly linked to its lifestyle changes from planktonic to sessile state. Also, the multidrug resistance and survival fitness acquired in the sessile stage of E. faecalis has challenged treatment regimes. This situation exists because of the critical role played by several root genes and their molecular branches, which are part of quorum sensing, aggregation substance, surface adhesions, stress-related response and sex pheromones in the sessile state. It is therefore imperative to decode the hidden agenda of E. faecalis and understand the significant factors influencing biofilm formation. This would, in turn, augment the development of novel strategies to tackle E. faecalis infections.
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- Parvathy Venkateswaran
- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, 613401, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, 613401, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, 613401, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, 613401, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, 613401, India
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- Quorum Sensing Laboratory, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, 613401, India
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Li P, Gao M, Feng C, Yan T, Sheng Z, Shi W, Liu S, Zhang L, Li A, Lu J, Lin X, Li K, Xu T, Bao Q, Sun C. Molecular characterization of florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance in Enterococcus isolates from animals in China. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:811692. [PMID: 35958123 PMCID: PMC9360786 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.811692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Florfenicol is widely used for the treatment of bacterial infections in domestic animals. The aim of this study was to analyze the molecular mechanisms of florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance in Enterococcus isolates from anal feces of domestic animals. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) levels were determined by the agar dilution method. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to analyze the distribution of the resistance genes. Whole-genome sequencing and comparative plasmid analysis was conducted to analyze the resistance gene environment. A total of 351 non-duplicated enteric strains were obtained. Among these isolates, 22 Enterococcus isolates, including 19 Enterococcus. faecium and 3 Enterococcus. faecalis, were further studied. 31 florfenicol resistance genes (13 fexA, 3 fexB, 12 optrA, and 3 poxtA genes) were identified in 15 of the 19 E. faecium isolates, and no florfenicol or oxazolidinone resistance genes were identified in 3 E. faecalis isolates. Whole-genome sequencing of E. faecium P47, which had all four florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance genes and high MIC levels for both florfenicol (256 mg/L) and linezolid (8 mg/L), revealed that it contained a chromosome and 3 plasmids (pP47-27, pP47-61, and pP47-180). The four florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance genes were all related to the insertion sequences IS1216 and located on two smaller plasmids. The genes fexB and poxtA encoded in pP47-27, while fexA and optrA encoded in the conjugative plasmid pP47-61. Comparative analysis of homologous plasmids revealed that the sequences with high identities were plasmid sequences from various Enterococcus species except for the Tn6349 sequence from a Staphylococcus aureus chromosome (MH746818.1). The current study revealed that florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance genes (fexA, fexB, poxtA, and optrA) were widely distributed in Enterococcus isolates from animal in China. The mobile genetic elements, including the insertion sequences and conjugative plasmid, played an important role in the horizontal transfer of florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance.
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- Pingping Li
- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhoukou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Zhoukou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Baotou Central Hospital, Baotou, China
- Teng Xu,
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Qiyu Bao,
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- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Caixia Sun,
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Jaroš P, Timkina E, Michailidu J, Maršík D, Kulišová M, Kolouchová I, Demnerová K. Boswellic Acids as Effective Antibacterial Antibiofilm Agents. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27123795. [PMID: 35744925 PMCID: PMC9228269 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Boswellic acids are biologically active pentacyclic terpenoid compounds derived from Boswellia sp. plants. Extracts containing these acids have a number of positive effects on human health, especially in the treatment of inflammation, arthritis, or asthma. With increasing resistance to common antibiotics, boswellic acid-containing extracts could serve as an alternative or work in synergy with commonly available preparations. This study aims to determine the effect of boswellic acids on suspension cells and biofilms of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis, and Escherichia coli. The antimicrobial and antibiofilm effect found was compared with commonly available antibiotics to control these undesirable microorganisms. The synergistic effect of boswellic acids and common antibiotics on the growth of these microorganisms was also determined. All tested microorganisms showed a positive additive effect of antibiotics and boswellic acid extract. The most significant effect was found in Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 in a combination of 0.2 × MIC80 erythromycin (0.2 mg/L) and 0.8 × MIC80 boswellic acid extract (16 mg/L).
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- Petr Jaroš
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic; (P.J.); (K.D.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.M.); (D.M.); (M.K.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.M.); (D.M.); (M.K.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.M.); (D.M.); (M.K.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.M.); (D.M.); (M.K.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.M.); (D.M.); (M.K.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic; (P.J.); (K.D.)
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Bonyadi P, Amini K. Isolation of Enterococcus faecalis pathogenic genes isolated from oral infection by the effect of ionic liquids based on amino acid and its expression by real-time PCR. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2022; 67:777-784. [PMID: 35588041 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-022-00972-7] [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: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Enterococcus faecalis is an important factor in nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was the isolation of the pathogenic genes of Enterococcus faecalis in mouth infection and the study of the expression of these genes by real-time PCR. In this study, 60 isolates of E. faecalis were isolated from oral infections. The presence and frequency of cyl, hyl, and esp genes and their expression by ionic liquid were evaluated using real-time PCR. MIC was determined by broth dilution method and biofilm production was measured, then biofilm inhibition ability and cytotoxicity test were performed by MTT method. The esp, cyl, and hyl genes were observed in 10, 11, and 2 isolates, respectively. cyl gene with the highest frequency of expression in the treated group was reduced by 1.14% under the influence of ionic liquid with methionine base. The results of MIC and Sub MIC concentrations were obtained with the effect of ionic liquid including 125 and 225 µg/mL, respectively. Amino-acid-based ionic liquids can also reduce biofilm production at sub-MIC concentrations (P < 0.05), and changes in cytotoxicity at different concentrations and over time are significant (P-value < 0.001). E. faecalis strains are genetically diverse and this indicates the polyclonal prevalence of strains in clinical specimens. Combination treatment of ionic liquid with common antimicrobial drugs has good antibacterial effects against Enterococcus species, and ionic liquid with a minimum dose can be a good alternative to single-drug treatment of Enterococcus infections.
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- Parisa Bonyadi
- Department of Microbiology, College of Bioscience, Arak Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences, Saveh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Saveh, Iran.
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Enterococcus raffinosus, Enterococcus durans and Enterococcus avium Isolated from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Romania-Retrospective Study and Brief Review. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11040598. [PMID: 35453797 PMCID: PMC9030019 DOI: 10.3390/biology11040598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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(1) Background: This paper aims to provide a description of non-faecalis non-faecium enterococci isolated from a tertiary care hospital in Romania and to briefly review the existing literature regarding the involvement of Enterococcus raffinosus, Enterococcus durans and Enterococcus avium in human infections and their antimicrobial resistance patterns; (2) Methods: We retrospectively analyzed all Enteroccocus species isolated from the “Prof. Dr. O. Fodor” Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Cluj-Napoca during one year focusing on non-faecalis non-faecium Enterococci. A brief review of the literature was performed using case reports involving Enterococcus raffinosus, Enterococcus durans and Enterococcus avium; (3) Results: Only 58 out of 658 Enteroccocus isolates were non-faecalis non-faecium and met the inclusion criteria. These species were isolated more often (p < 0.05) from the surgical ward from mixed etiology infections with E. coli. In our review, we included 39 case reports involving E. raffinosus, E. durans and E. avium; (4) Conclusions: Isolation of non-faecalis non-faecium enterococci displays an emerging trend with crucial healthcare consequences. Based on the analysis of the case reports, E. avium seems to be involved more often in neurological infections, E. durans in endocarditis, while E. raffinosus displays a more heterogenous distribution.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence Genes in Enterococcus Species from Small Backyard Chicken Flocks. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11030380. [PMID: 35326843 PMCID: PMC8944505 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Backyard birds are small flocks that are more common in developing countries. They are used for poultry meat and egg production. However, they are also implicated in the maintenance and transmission of several zoonotic diseases, including multidrug-resistant bacteria. Enterococci are one of the most common zoonotic bacteria. They colonize numerous body sites and cause a wide range of serious nosocomial infections in humans. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate the diversity in Enterococcus spp. in healthy birds and to determine the occurrence of multidrug resistance (MDR), multi-locus sequence types, and virulence genes and biofilm formation. From March 2019 to December 2020, cloacal swabs were collected from 15 healthy backyard broiler flocks. A total of 90 enterococci strains were recovered and classified according to the 16S rRNA sequence into Enterococcus faecalis (50%); Enterococcus faecium (33.33%), Enterococcus hirae (13.33%), and Enterococcus avium (3.33%). The isolates exhibited high resistance to tetracycline (55.6%), erythromycin (31.1%), and ampicillin (30%). However, all of the isolates were susceptible to linezolid. Multidrug resistance (MDR) was identified in 30 (33.3%) isolates. The enterococci AMR-associated genes ermB, ermA, tetM, tetL, vanA, cat, and pbp5 were identified in 24 (26.6%), 11 (12.2%), 39 (43.3%), 34 (37.7%), 1 (1.1%), 4 (4.4%), and 23 (25.5%) isolates, respectively. Of the 90 enterococci, 21 (23.3%), 27 (30%), and 36 (40%) isolates showed the presence of cylA, gelE, and agg virulence-associated genes, respectively. Seventy-three (81.1%) isolates exhibited biofilm formation. A statistically significant correlation was obtained for biofilm formation versus the MAR index and MDR. Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) identified eleven and eight different STs for E. faecalis and E. faecium, respectively. Seven different rep-family plasmid genes (rep1–2, rep3, rep5–6, rep9, and rep11) were detected in the MDR enterococci. Two-thirds (20/30; 66.6%) of the enterococci were positive for one or two rep-families. In conclusion, the results show that healthy backyard chickens could act as a reservoir for MDR and virulent Enterococcus spp. Thus, an effective antimicrobial stewardship program and further studies using a One Health approach are required to investigate the role of backyard chickens as vectors for AMR transmission to humans.
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Trościańczyk A, Nowakiewicz A, Osińska M, Łagowski D, Gnat S, Chudzik-Rząd B. Comparative characteristics of sequence types, genotypes and virulence of multidrug-resistant E. faecium isolated from various hosts in eastern Poland. Spread of clonal complex 17 in humans and animals. Res Microbiol 2022; 173:103925. [PMID: 35150875 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2022.103925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of the study was to carry out a comparative analysis of the occurrence of sequence types, genotypes, and virulence genes of multidrug-resistant E. faecium isolated from humans, domestic animals, and wildlife from eastern Poland. The genetic correlation of strains was determined using multilocus sequence typing, and the method of Amplification of DNA fragments Surrounding Rare Restriction Sites. The presence of 49 different STs (including 12 not reported previously) was shown. All human isolates, 56% of E. faecium isolated from poultry and 40% isolated from wildlife, belonged to the hospital-adapted CC17. E. faecium CC17 were characterized by statistically higher resistance to aminoglycosides and penicillin, the presence of the aac(6')-Ie-aph(2")-Ia and hyl gene and mutations in gyrA and parC, compared to other strains (p > 0.05). E. faecium were classified into 73 genotypes grouped into clusters including isolates from the same host species. The present study showed that the virulence, resistance, and genotype profiles of E. faecium were correlated with the individual host but not with the sequence type. The occurrence of E. faecium CC17 in both humans and animals proves the large circulation of the complex among various hosts.
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- Aleksandra Trościańczyk
- Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-033, Lublin, Poland.
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- Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-033, Lublin, Poland.
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- Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-033, Lublin, Poland.
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- Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-033, Lublin, Poland.
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- Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-033, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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Akpınar Kankaya D, Tuncer Y. Detection of Virulence Factors, Biofilm Formation and Biogenic Amine Production in
Vancomycin‐Resistant
Lactic Acid Bacteria (
VRLAB
) Isolated From Foods of Animal Origin. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Didem Akpınar Kankaya
- Department of Food Technology, Gelendost Vocational School Isparta University of Applied Sciences Isparta Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Süleyman Demirel University Isparta Turkey
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Bajaj JS, Shamsaddini A, Acharya C, Fagan A, Sikaroodi M, Gavis E, McGeorge S, Khoruts A, Fuchs M, Sterling RK, Lee H, Gillevet PM. Multiple bacterial virulence factors focused on adherence and biofilm formation associate with outcomes in cirrhosis. Gut Microbes 2022; 13:1993584. [PMID: 34743650 PMCID: PMC8582993 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1993584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Altered gut microbiota is associated with poor outcomes in cirrhosis, including infections and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, the role of bacterial virulence factors (VFs) is unclear. Aim: Define association of VFs with cirrhosis severity and infections, their linkage with outcomes, and impact of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). METHODS VF abundances were determined using metagenomic analysis in stools from controls and cirrhosis patients (compensated, HE-only, ascites-only, both and infected). Patients were followed for 90-day hospitalizations and 1-year death. Stool samples collected before/after a placebo-controlled FMT trial were also analyzed. Bacterial species and VFs for all species and selected pathogens (Escherichia, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Enterococcus spp) were compared between groups. Multi-variable analyses were performed for clinical biomarkers and VFs for outcome prediction. Changes in VFs pre/post-FMT and post-FMT/placebo were analyzed. Results: We included 233 subjects (40 controls, 43 compensated, 30 HE-only, 20 ascites-only, 70 both, and 30 infected). Decompensated patients, especially those with infections, had higher VFs coding for siderophores, biofilms, and adhesion factors versus the rest. Biofilm and adhesion VFs from Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus spp associated with death and hospitalizations independent of clinical factors regardless of when all VFs or selected pathogens were analyzed. FMT was associated with reduced VF post-FMT versus pre-FMT and post-placebo groups. CONCLUSIONS Virulence factors from multiple species focused on adhesion and biofilms increased with decompensation and infections, associated with death and hospitalizations independent of clinical factors, and were attenuated with FMT. Strategies focused on targeting multiple virulence factors could potentially impact outcomes in cirrhosis. PRESENTATIONS Portions of this manuscript were an oral presentation in the virtual International Liver Congress 2021. ABBREVIATIONS VF: virulence factors, HE: hepatic encephalopathy, FMT: Fecal microbiota transplant, PPI: proton pump inhibitors, LPS: lipopolysaccharides, VFDB: Virulence factor database, OTU: operational taxonomic units, SBP: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, UTI: urinary tract infections, MRSA: methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, VRE: vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, MAAsLin2: Microbiome Multivariable Associations with Linear Models, LPS: lipopolysaccharides, AKI: acute kidney injury.
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- Jasmohan S Bajaj
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA,CONTACT Jasmohan S Bajaj Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia23249, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Microbiome Analysis Center, George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Center for Immunology and Biotechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Central Virginia Veterans Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Microbiome Analysis Center, George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia, USA
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A bioanalytical screening method for Enterococcus faecalis RNPP-type quorum sensing peptides in murine feces. Bioanalysis 2022; 14:151-167. [PMID: 35014887 DOI: 10.4155/bio-2021-0225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Bacteria coordinate their behavior as a group via communication with their peers, known as 'quorum sensing'. Enterococcus faecalis employs quorum sensing via RNPP-peptides which were not yet reported to be present in mammalian biofluids. Results: Solid phase extraction of murine feces was performed, followed by ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC-MS/MS) in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode (in total <90 min/sample) for the nine known RNPP peptides. Limits of detection ranged between 0.045 and 52 nM. Adequate identification criteria allowed detection of RNPP quorum sensing peptides in 2/20 wild-type murine feces samples (i.e., cAM373 and cOB1). Conclusion: A fit-for-purpose UHPLC-MS/MS method detected these RNPP peptides in wild-type murine feces samples.
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Oliva A, Stefani S, Venditti M, Di Domenico EG. Biofilm-Related Infections in Gram-Positive Bacteria and the Potential Role of the Long-Acting Agent Dalbavancin. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:749685. [PMID: 34745053 PMCID: PMC8569946 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.749685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria are a major public health problem due to their increasing resistance to antibiotics. Staphylococcus and Enterococcus species' resistance and pathogenicity are enhanced by their ability to form biofilm. The biofilm lifestyle represents a significant obstacle to treatment because bacterial cells become highly tolerant to a wide range of antimicrobial compounds normally effective against their planktonic forms. Thus, novel therapeutic strategies targeting biofilms are urgently needed. The lipoglycopeptide dalbavancin is a long-acting agent for treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by a broad range of Gram-positive pathogens. Recent studies have shown promising activity of dalbavancin against Gram-positive biofilms, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE), and vancomycin-susceptible enterococci. This review outlines the mechanisms regulating biofilm development in Staphylococcus and Enterococcus species and the clinical impact of biofilm-related infections. In addition, it discusses the clinical implications and potential therapeutic perspectives of the long-acting drug dalbavancin against biofilm-forming Gram-positive pathogens.
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- Alessandra Oliva
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Medical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research (Mmarl), Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (Biometec), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Ferchichi M, Sebei K, Boukerb AM, Karray-Bouraoui N, Chevalier S, Feuilloley MGJ, Connil N, Zommiti M. Enterococcus spp.: Is It a Bad Choice for a Good Use-A Conundrum to Solve? Microorganisms 2021; 9:2222. [PMID: 34835352 PMCID: PMC8622268 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9112222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Since antiquity, the ubiquitous lactic acid bacteria (LAB) Enterococci, which are just as predominant in both human and animal intestinal commensal flora, have been used (and still are) as probiotics in food and feed production. Their qualities encounter several hurdles, particularly in terms of the array of virulence determinants, reflecting a notorious reputation that nearly prevents their use as probiotics. Additionally, representatives of the Enterococcus spp. genus showed intrinsic resistance to several antimicrobial agents, and flexibility to acquire resistance determinants encoded on a broad array of conjugative plasmids, transposons, and bacteriophages. The presence of such pathogenic aspects among some species represents a critical barrier compromising their use as probiotics in food. Thus, the genus neither has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status nor has it been included in the Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) list implying drastic legislation towards these microorganisms. To date, the knowledge of the virulence factors and the genetic structure of foodborne enterococcal strains is rather limited. Although enterococcal infections originating from food have never been reported, the consumption of food carrying virulence enterococci seems to be a risky path of transfer, and hence, it renders them poor choices as probiotics. Auspiciously, enterococcal virulence factors seem to be strain specific suggesting that clinical isolates carry much more determinants that food isolates. The latter remain widely susceptible to clinically relevant antibiotics and subsequently, have a lower potential for pathogenicity. In terms of the ideal enterococcal candidate, selected strains deemed for use in foods should not possess any virulence genes and should be susceptible to clinically relevant antibiotics. Overall, implementation of an appropriate risk/benefit analysis, in addition to the case-by-case assessment, the establishment of a strain's innocuity, and consideration for relevant guidelines, legislation, and regulatory aspects surrounding functional food development seem to be the crucial elements for industries, health-staff and consumers to accept enterococci, like other LAB, as important candidates for useful and beneficial applications in food industry and food biotechnology. The present review aims at shedding light on the world of hurdles and limitations that hampers the Enterococcus spp. genus and its representatives from being used or proposed for use as probiotics. The future of enterococci use as probiotics and legislation in this field are also discussed.
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- Mounir Ferchichi
- Unité de Protéomique Fonctionnelle et Potentiel Nutraceutique de la Biodiversité de Tunisie, Institut Supérieur des Sciences Biologiques Appliquées de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1006, Tunisia; (M.F.); (K.S.)
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- Unité de Protéomique Fonctionnelle et Potentiel Nutraceutique de la Biodiversité de Tunisie, Institut Supérieur des Sciences Biologiques Appliquées de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1006, Tunisia; (M.F.); (K.S.)
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Signaux et Microenvironnement (LMSM) EA 4312, Université de Rouen Normandie, 27000 Evreux, France; (A.M.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.J.F.); (N.C.)
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- Laboratoire de Productivité Végétale et Contraintes Abiotiques, LR18ES04, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia;
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Signaux et Microenvironnement (LMSM) EA 4312, Université de Rouen Normandie, 27000 Evreux, France; (A.M.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.J.F.); (N.C.)
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Signaux et Microenvironnement (LMSM) EA 4312, Université de Rouen Normandie, 27000 Evreux, France; (A.M.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.J.F.); (N.C.)
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Signaux et Microenvironnement (LMSM) EA 4312, Université de Rouen Normandie, 27000 Evreux, France; (A.M.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.J.F.); (N.C.)
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Signaux et Microenvironnement (LMSM) EA 4312, Université de Rouen Normandie, 27000 Evreux, France; (A.M.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.J.F.); (N.C.)
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Bostanghadiri N, Ziaeefar P, Sameni F, Mahmoudi M, Hashemi A, Darban-Sarokhalil D. The controversial association of gut and urinary microbiota with kidney stone formation. Microb Pathog 2021; 161:105257. [PMID: 34687841 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is one of the most common chronic kidney diseases that are typically more common among adult men comparing to adult women. The prevalence of this disease is increasing which is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Kidney stones are mainly composed of calcium oxalate and urinary oxalate which is considered a dangerous factor in their formation. Besides diverse leading reasons in the progression of nephrolithiasis, the gut and urinary microbiome has been recognized as a major player in the development or prevention of it. These microbes produce metabolites that have diverse effects on host biological functions. Therefore, Changes in the composition and structure of the microbiome (dysbiosis) have been implicated in various diseases. The present review focuses on the roles of gut and urinary in kidney stone formation.
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- Narjess Bostanghadiri
- -Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- -School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- -Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- -Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- -Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- -Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Ramos Y, Sansone S, Morales DK. Sugarcoating it: Enterococcal polysaccharides as key modulators of host-pathogen interactions. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009822. [PMID: 34499702 PMCID: PMC8428557 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Yusibeska Ramos
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Comparative Analysis of Chloramphenicol-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Dairy Companies in Korea. Vet Sci 2021; 8:vetsci8080143. [PMID: 34437465 PMCID: PMC8402777 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8080143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Although chloramphenicol is currently banned from use in livestock, other phenicols, such as florfenicol and thiamphenicol, have been used for the treatment of bacterial infections in domestic cattle in Korea. This study compares the characteristics of chloramphenicol-resistant Enterococcus faecalis isolated from the bulk tank milk of four major dairy companies in Korea. Although the distribution of multidrug resistance patterns showed no significant differences between the four companies, 85 chloramphenicol-resistant Enterococcus faecalis isolates showed a significantly high number of resistances against five or six antimicrobial classes (37.6%, respectively) (p < 0.05). When analyzing the distribution of phenicol resistance genes, 31 (36.5%) isolates only carried the catA gene, and two (6.3%) isolates from company A only carried the cfr gene. No isolates carried the catB or fexA genes. Regarding the distribution of other resistance genes, both the tetL and tetM (45.9%), ermB (82.4%), and both aac(6″)-Ie-aph(2″)-la and ant(6′)-Ia genes (30.6%) showed a high prevalence, and the optrA and poxtA genes were observed separately, each in only two (2.4%) isolates. Our results confirm that the dissemination of chloramphenicol-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and some antimicrobial resistance genes show significant differences between dairy companies. Therefore, our results support that each dairy company should undertake effective surveillance programs to better understand and minimize the emergence of resistance on a multidisciplinary level.
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Cabiltes I, Coghill S, Bowe SJ, Athan E. Enterococcal bacteraemia 'silent but deadly': a population-based cohort study. Intern Med J 2021; 50:434-440. [PMID: 31180166 DOI: 10.1111/imj.14396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The high mortality rate of patients with enterococcal infections has been shown to be associated with the severity of underlying comorbidities. AIMS To characterise the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, outcomes and predictors of mortality in patients with enterococcal bacteraemia. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of all enterococcal bacteraemia episodes in the Barwon region between January 2010 and March 2017. We assessed the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, outcomes and predictors of mortality using descriptive statistics and simple and multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS The incidence of enterococcal bacteraemia was 19.9/100 000 person-years. Males comprised 68.4%, and the median age was 71 years. Common comorbidities were gastrointestinal tract disease, urological disease, malignancies and cardiovascular disease. Infective endocarditis was observed in 15% of patients, and 1 of 27 also had colorectal cancer. Twelve patients referred for colonoscopy demonstrated previously undiagnosed colorectal neoplasia in 75% of these cases. The 30-day and 1-year mortality rates were 11.7 and 40.2% respectively. Sixty-nine cases with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus were observed. Multiple logistic regression suggested that the presence of underlying urological malignancy (adjusted odds ratio = 3.57, 95% confidence intervals = 1.10-11.65, P = 0.035) and colorectal cancer (adjusted odds ratio = 4.47, 95% confidence intervals = 1.36-14.66, P = 0.014) were significant predictors of 1-year mortality. CONCLUSIONS Microbiological cure was inversely associated with 30-day mortality. The presence of underlying urological and colorectal malignancy was a predictor of 1-year mortality. We identified the importance of evaluating patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteraemia for underlying colorectal neoplasia. Routine colonoscopy is recommended in patients with E. faecalis bacteraemia or infective endocarditis with an unclear source of infection.
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- Ivana Cabiltes
- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Infectious Disease, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes in Enterococcus faecalis Isolated From Human Dental Plaque. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2021. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Need of Enterococcal Coverage in Severe Intra-Abdominal Infection: Evidence from Animal Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10051027. [PMID: 33801494 PMCID: PMC7958860 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10051027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) is a common and important cause of infectious mortality in intensive care units. Adequate source control and appropriate antimicrobial regimens are key in the management of IAI. In community-acquired IAI, guidelines recommend the use of different antimicrobial regimens according to severity. However, the evidence for this is weak. We investigated the effect of enterococcal coverage in antimicrobial regimens in a severe polymicrobial IAI model. We investigated the effects of imipenem/cilastatin (IMP) and ceftriaxone with metronidazole (CTX + M) in a rat model of severe IAI. We observed the survival rate and bacterial clearance rate. We identified the bacteria in blood culture. We measured lactate, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), creatinine, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the blood. Endotoxin tolerance of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was also estimated to determine the level of immune suppression. In the severe IAI model, IMP improved survival and bacterial clearance compared to CTX + M. Enterococcus spp. were more frequently isolated in the CTX + M group. IMP also decreased plasma lactate, cytokine, and ROS levels. ALT and creatinine levels were lower in IMP group. In the mild-to-moderate IAI model, however, there was no survival difference between the groups. Immune suppression of PBMCs was observed in IAI model, and it was more prominent in the severe IAI model. Compared to CTX + M, IMP improved the outcome of rats in severe IAI model.
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Mohamed Elashiry M, Tian F, Elashiry M, Zeitoun R, Elsayed R, Andrews ML, Bergeon BE, Cutler C, Tay F. Enterococcus faecalis shifts macrophage polarization toward M1-like phenotype with an altered cytokine profile. J Oral Microbiol 2021; 13:1868152. [PMID: 33488991 PMCID: PMC7801083 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2020.1868152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: The macrophage is an innate immune defense cell involved in pathogen recognition and clearance. Aim: In view of the diversity of the macrophage phenotype and function, the present study investigated how Enterococcus faecalis infection affects the differentiation, phenotype and cytokine profile of macrophages. Methods: Murine bone marrow-derived stem cells were co-cultured with E. faecalis before and after differentiation. Macrophage M0 polarization towards M1 or M2 was initiated at day 6 by addition of LPS and INF-γ, or IL-4 and IL-13, respectively. Results: E. faecalis did not inhibit macrophage differentiation and were identified within macrophages. Viability of the macrophages infected with E. faecalis prior to differentiation was enhanced, evidenced by apoptosis inhibition, as was expression of CD38 and IRF5 proteins, indicators of M1-like polarization. These M1-like macrophages expressed an aberrant cytokine mRNA profile, with reduction in inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-12 and increase in regulatory cytokine IL-10. No changes in TNF-α or TGF-β1 were detected, compared with the control groups. This atypical M1-like phenotype was retained even upon stimulation with growth factors that normally trigger their development into M2 macrophages. Conclusions: These findings suggested that E. faecalis infection of bone marrow-derived stem cells during differentiation into macrophages induces an atypical M1-like phenotype associated with intracellular bacterial survival.
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- Mohamed Mohamed Elashiry
- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Periodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Science, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Successful treatment of a prosthetic hip infection due to Enterococcus faecalis with sequential dosing of oritavancin and prosthesis preservation without prosthetic joint surgical manipulation. IDCases 2020; 22:e00949. [PMID: 32983892 PMCID: PMC7494443 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A patient with a prosthetic joint infection (PJI) complicated with deep surgical site infection due to vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus faecalis. The initial treatment consisted of 10 days with daptomycin plus ampicillin. The hip prosthesis was retained and salvaged with six outpatient sequential doses of oritavancin 1200 mg every seven days without intra-articular irrigation or other surgical interventions. The patient was ambulating independently without symptoms after ten months of the last treatment of oritavancin.
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Askora A, El-Telbany M, El-Didamony G, Ariny E, Askoura M. Characterization of φEf-vB1 prophage infecting oral Enterococcus faecalis and enhancing bacterial biofilm formation. J Med Microbiol 2020; 69:1151-1168. [PMID: 32840477 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Introduction. Enterococcus faecalis is a facultative, anaerobic, opportunistic pathogen associated with medical and dental diseases. Bacterial phenotypic traits and pathogenesis are often influenced by lysogeny.Aim. The aim of this study was to characterize both the morphology and complete genome sequences of induced prophages purified from E. faecalis clinical isolates.Methodology. E. faecalis isolates were recovered from the roots of teeth of patients attending an endodontic clinic. The morphological features of isolated phage were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). DNA sequencing was performed using the Illumina MiSeq platform.Results. TEM indicated that the isolated φEf-vB1 prophage belongs to the family Siphoviridae. The φEf-vB1 prophage was stable over a wide range of temperatures and pH. Sequencing of φEf-vB1 DNA revealed that the phage genome is 37 561 bp in length with a G+C content of 37.6mol% and contained 53 ORFs. Comparison with previously predicted prophage genomes using blast revealed that φEf-vB1 has a high sequence similarity to previously characterized phage genomes. The lysogenic E. faecalis strain exhibited a higher biofilm formation capacity relative to the non-lysogenic strain.Conclusion. The current findings highlight the role of lysogeny in modification of E. faecalis properties and reveal the potential importance of prophages in E. faecalis biology and pathogenesis.
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- Ahmed Askora
- Department of Microbiology and Botany, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Botany, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Botany, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Botany, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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A comprehensive review of bacterial osteomyelitis with emphasis on Staphylococcus aureus. Microb Pathog 2020; 148:104431. [PMID: 32801004 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Osteomyelitis, a significant infection of bone tissue, gives rise to two main groups of infection: acute and chronic. These groups are further categorized in terms of the duration of infection. Usually, children and adults are more susceptible to acute and chronic infections, respectively. The aforementioned groups of osteomyelitis share almost 80% of the corresponding bacterial pathogens. Among all bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a significant pathogen and is associated with a high range of osteomyelitis symptoms. S. aureus has many strategies for interacting with host cells including Small Colony Variant (SCV), biofilm formation, and toxin secretion. In addition, it induces an inflammatory response and causes host cell death by apoptosis and necrosis. However, any possible step to take in this respect is dependent on the conditions and host responses. In the absence of any immune responses and antibiotics, bacteria actively duplicate themselves; however, in the presence of phagocytic cell and harassing conditions, they turn into a SCV, remaining sustainable for a long time. SCV is characterized by notable advantages such as (a) intracellular life that mediates a dam against immune cells and (b) low ATP production that mediates resistance against antibiotics.
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Weber A, Maechler F, Schwab F, Gastmeier P, Kola A. Increase of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strain type ST117 CT71 at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2008 to 2018. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2020; 9:109. [PMID: 32678047 PMCID: PMC7364619 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-020-00754-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In addition to an overall rise in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm), an increase in certain strain types marked by sequence type (ST) and cluster type (CT) has been reported in Germany over the past few years. Outbreak analyses at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin revealed the frequent occurrence of VREfm ST117 CT71 isolates in 2017 and 2018. To investigate whether ST117 CT71 have emerged in recent years or whether these strains have been circulating for a longer time, we retrospectively analyzed non-outbreak strains that occurred between 2008 and 2018 to identify frequent STs and CTs. METHODS In total, 120 VREfm isolates obtained from clinical and surveillance cultures from the years 2008, 2013, 2015, and 2018 were analyzed. Thirty isolates per year comprising the first 7-8 non-outbreak isolates of each quarter of the respective year were sequenced using whole genome sequencing. MLST and cgMLST were determined as well as resistance genes and virulence factors. Risk factors for VREfm ST117 were analyzed in a multivariable analysis with patient characteristics as possible confounders. RESULTS The percentage of VREfm of type ST117 increased from 17% in 2008 to 57% in 2018 (p = 0.012). In 2008, vanA genotype accounted for 80% of all ST117 isolates compared to 6% in 2018. VanB CT71 first appeared in 2018 and predominated over all other ST117 at 43% (p < 0.0001). The set of resistance genes (msrC, efmA, erm(B), dfrG, aac(6')-Ii, gyrA, parC and pbp5) and virulence factors (acm, esp, hylEfm, ecbA and sgrA) in CT71 was also found in other ST117 non-CT71 strains, mainly in CT36. The study population did not differ among the different calendar years analyzed in terms of age, gender, length of stay, or ward type (each p > 0.2). CONCLUSION This study revealed an increase in ST117 strains from 2008 to 2018, accompanied by a shift toward CT71 strains with the vanB genotype in 2018. We did not detect resistance or virulence traits in CT71 that could confer survival advantage compared to other CTs among ST117 strains. To date, it is not clear why ST117 and in particular strain type ST117 CT71 predominates over other strains.
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- Anna Weber
- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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Bin-Asif H, Abid Ali S. The Genus Enterococcus and Its Associated Virulent Factors. Microorganisms 2020. [DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.89083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Cui P, Feng L, Zhang L, He J, An T, Fu X, Li C, Zhao X, Zhai Y, Li H, Yan W, Li H, Luo X, Lei C, Wang H, Yang X. Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Genes, and Biofilm Formation Capacity Among Enterococcus species From Yaks in Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1250. [PMID: 32595625 PMCID: PMC7304059 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Yaks provide necessities such as meat and milk for Tibetans living at high altitudes on and around the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Enterococci are ubiquitous members of the animal gut microbiota that can cause biofilm-associated opportunistic infections. Meanwhile, multidrug-resistant Enterococcus also poses a serious threat to public health. This study aims to characterize antibiotic resistance, virulence genes, and biofilm formation of enterococci from yaks. From April 2018 to July 2019, we collected 395 fecal samples of yaks in Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China. Enterococci isolated from the samples were identified and classified according to the 16S rDNA sequence. The antibiotic resistance of each isolate was detected according to the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, and antibiotic resistance genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing. Enterococcal biofilms were assessed using standard procedures. Different virulence genes were detected by PCR and sequencing. In total, 381 enterococci strains were recovered, with Enterococcus faecalis (41.99%) and Enterococcus faecium (37.80%) being the predominant species. Many isolates were multidrug- resistant (60.37%) and showed a high resistance rate to rifampicin (64.30%) and tetracycline (61.54%). We also detected various antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in the tested strains. The E. faecalis strains had higher frequency of biofilm formation and virulence genes than other enterococcal species. This is the first report that shows yaks are repositories for drug-resistant enterococci with virulent determinants and biofilms that may spread into humans and to environment. This study also provides useful data suggesting that enterococci may pose a potential health risk to yaks. Therefore, active surveillance of AMR and pathogenesis in enterococci from yaks is urgently warranted.
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- Pengfei Cui
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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