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Zhou W, Deng A, Fan X, Han Y, Gao Y, Yuan L, Zheng X, Xiong D, Xu X, Zhu G, Yang Z. Characterisation of a SapYZU11@ZnFe 2O 4 biosensor reveals its mechanism for the rapid and sensitive colourimetric detection of viable Staphylococcus aureus in food matrices. Food Microbiol 2024; 122:104560. [PMID: 38839236 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104560] [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: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Although bacteriophage-based biosensors hold promise for detecting Staphylococcus aureus in food products in a timely, simple, and sensitive manner, the associated targeting mechanism of the biosensors remains unclear. Herein, a colourimetric biosensor SapYZU11@ZnFe2O4, based on a broad-spectrum S. aureus lytic phage SapYZU11 and a ZnFe2O4 nanozyme, was constructed, and its capacity to detect viable S. aureus in food was evaluated. Characterisation of SapYZU11@ZnFe2O4 revealed its effective immobilisation, outstanding biological activity, and peroxidase-like capability. The peroxidase activity of SapYZU11@ZnFe2O4 significantly decreased after the addition of S. aureus, potentially due to blockage of the nanozyme active sites. Moreover, SapYZU11@ZnFe2O4 can detect S. aureus from various sources and S. aureus isolates that phage SapYZU11 could not lyse. This may be facilitated by the adsorption of the special receptor-binding proteins on the phage tail fibre and wall teichoic acid receptors of S. aureus. Besides, SapYZU11@ZnFe2O4 exhibited remarkable sensitivity and specificity when employing colourimetric techniques to rapidly determine viable S. aureus counts in food samples, with a detection limit of 0.87 × 102 CFU/mL. Thus, SapYZU11@ZnFe2O4 has broad application prospects for the detection of viable S. aureus cells on food substrates.
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- Wenyuan Zhou
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China; Yangzhou Engineering Research Center of Food Intelligent Packaging and Preservation Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China; Yangzhou Engineering Research Center of Food Intelligent Packaging and Preservation Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China; Yangzhou Engineering Research Center of Food Intelligent Packaging and Preservation Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China; Yangzhou Engineering Research Center of Food Intelligent Packaging and Preservation Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China; Yangzhou Engineering Research Center of Food Intelligent Packaging and Preservation Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China; Yangzhou Engineering Research Center of Food Intelligent Packaging and Preservation Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225127, China.
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Jin L, Hu X, Tian Y, Fang M, Dong X, Jiang Y, Han Y, Li H, Sun Y. Detection of Staphylococcus aureus virulence gene pvl based on CRISPR strip. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1345532. [PMID: 38524136 PMCID: PMC10957627 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1345532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Introduction Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a prominent pathogen responsible for both hospital-acquired and community-acquired infections. Among its arsenal of virulence factors, Panton-Valentine Leucocidin (PVL) is closely associated with severe diseases such as profound skin infections and necrotizing pneumonia. Patients infected with pvl-positive S. aureus often exhibit more severe symptoms and carry a substantially higher mortality risk. Therefore, it is crucial to promptly and accurately detect pvl-positive S. aureus before initiating protective measures and providing effective antibacterial treatment. Methods In this study, we propose a precise identification and highly sensitive detection method for pvl-positive S. aureus based on recombinase-assisted amplification and the CRISPR-ERASE strip which we previously developed. Results The results revealed that this method achieved a detection limit of 1 copy/μL for pvl-positive plasmids within 1 hour. The method successfully identified all 25 pvl-positive and 51 pvl-negative strains among the tested 76 isolated S. aureus samples, demonstrating its concordance with qPCR. Discussion These results show that the CRISPR-ERASE detection method for pvl-positive S. aureus has the advantages of high sensitivity and specificity, this method combines the characteristics of recombinase-assisted amplification at room temperature and the advantages of ERASE test strip visualization, which can greatly reduce the dependence on professional laboratories. It is more suitable for on-site detection than PCR and qPCR, thereby providing important value for rapid on-site detection of pvl.
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- Li Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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Gao X, Zhang H, Liu L, Jia M, Li X, Li J. Nano-biosensor based on manganese dioxide nanosheets and carbon dots for dual-mode determination of Staphylococcus aureus. Food Chem 2024; 432:137144. [PMID: 37639893 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137144] [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] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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A ratiometric fluorescence and colorimetry dual-mode nano-biosensor has been established for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) determination. The prepared approaches of Manganese dioxide nanosheets (MnO2 NSs) and carbon dots (BCDs) were facile, efficient and labor-saving and MnO2 NSs-mediated fluorescence quenching and oxidation could amplify detection signals. The dual-mode determination had a broad linear range of 37 ∼ 3.7 × 106 CFU/mL and low detection limits of 9 CFU/mL (ratiometric fluorescence) and 22 CFU/mL (colorimetry). Meanwhile, the method was applied in real samples with recovery ranging of 90 ∼ 102% and RSD < 4.44%, which was an insignificant difference with standard plate counting. The new dual-mode approach of S. aureus possesses the advantages of superior sensitivity, precision, accuracy and specificity. Moreover, the dual-mode nano-biosensor can be adopted in other foodborne pathogens determination by changing corresponding aptamers and provide an enlightenment in monitoring food safety.
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- Xue Gao
- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China.
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El-Razik KAA, Arafa AA, Fouad EA, Soror AH, Abdalhamed AM, Elgioushy M. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of erythromycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine subclinical mastitis in Egypt. Vet World 2023; 16:1562-1571. [PMID: 37621528 PMCID: PMC10446729 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1562-1571] [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: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Background and Aim Subclinical mastitis (SCM) caused by erythromycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a significant disease in lactating animals. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the genetic factors contributing to erythromycin resistance in S. aureus. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of S. aureus in milk from subclinical mastitic cattle and buffaloes and tank milk samples as identified by probe-based real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the genotypic assessment of macrolide and erythromycin resistance profiles, as well as to analyze the phylogenetic relatedness of our local isolates of S. aureus. Materials and Methods In total, 285 milk samples were analyzed using the California mastitis test to detect SCM. Milk samples were cultured on different specific Staphylococcus media. The presence of S. aureus was confirmed by Gram staining, the catalase and coagulase tests, the detection of hemolytic activity, DNase agar testing, and biofilm activity in Congo red medium. The genotypic identification of S. aureus (nuc) was performed. The determinants of erythromycin (ermA, ermB, ermC, and ermT) and macrolide resistance (msrA) were screened in all isolates. DNA sequencing of our local isolates of S. aureus was used to analyze their phylogenetic relatedness. Moreover, histopathological examination of tissue specimens of mammary gland was performed. Results The S. aureus positivity rates were 36.4%, 48.8%, and 63.6% in cattle, buffalo, and bulk tank milk, respectively. Probe-based real-time PCR molecularly confirmed all 62 S. aureus isolates. Thirty-one isolates were subjected to PCR to create profiles of their genotypic erythromycin resistance. ermA, ermB, ermC, and ermT were present in 5 (8%), 26 (41.9%), 18 (29%), and 15 (24.1%) S. aureus isolates, respectively. Moreover, msrA was found in three (4.8%) strains. Eight PCR products were produced using standard PCR for DNA sequencing. Multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic tree construction, and analysis of nuc in S. aureus revealed a high degree of homology (100%) with S. aureus strains isolated from milk in cases of bovine mastitis in India and Kenya. Histological analysis of udder tissues revealed extensive aggregation of mononuclear inflammatory cells in the interstitial connective tissue, primarily lymphocytes, and macrophages. Conclusion This study showed a high prevalence of erythromycin resistance in S. aureus isolates. This information is vital for controlling mastitis and the spread of resistance genes between bacterial strains and hosts. Moreover, the probe-based real-time PCR approach is helpful for the rapid screening of S. aureus isolates and the consequent efficient treatment and control of S. aureus mastitis.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Department of Zoonosis, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Egypt
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Tu WC, McManamen AM, Su X, Jeacopello I, Takezawa MG, Hieber DL, Hassan GW, Lee UN, Anana EV, Locknane MP, Stephenson MW, Shinkawa VAM, Wald ER, DeMuri GP, Adams KN, Berthier E, Thongpang S, Theberge AB. At-Home Saliva Sampling in Healthy Adults Using CandyCollect, a Lollipop-Inspired Device. Anal Chem 2023; 95:10211-10220. [PMID: 37364037 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Respiratory infections are common in children, and there is a need for user-friendly collection methods. Here, we performed the first human subjects study using the CandyCollect device, a lollipop-inspired saliva collection device .We showed that the CandyCollect device can be used to collect salivary bacteria from healthy adults using Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus as proof-of-concept commensal bacteria. We enrolled healthy adults in a nationwide (USA) remote study in which participants were sent study packages containing CandyCollect devices and traditional commercially available oral swabs and spit tubes. Participants sampled themselves at home, completed usability and user preference surveys, and mailed the samples back to our laboratory for analysis by qPCR. Our results showed that for participants in which a given bacterium (S. mutans or S. aureus) was detected in one or both of the commercially available methods (oral swab and/or spit tubes), CandyCollect devices had a 100% concordance with the positive result (n = 14 participants). Furthermore, the CandyCollect device was ranked the highest preference sampling method among the three sampling methods by 26 participants surveyed (combining survey results across two enrollment groups). We also showed that the CandyCollect device has a shelf life of up to 1 year at room temperature, a storage period that is convenient for clinics or patients to keep the CandyCollect device and use it any time. Taken together, we have demonstrated that the CandyCollect is a user-friendly saliva collection tool that has the potential to be incorporated into diagnostic assays in clinic visits and telemedicine.
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- Wan-Chen Tu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
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- Institute of Translational Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakorn Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Lee J, Nguyen NT, Tran LM, Kim YH, Min J. Targeted Killing of Staphylococcus aureus Using Specific Peptides Displayed on Yeast Vacuoles. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0092023. [PMID: 37098917 PMCID: PMC10269669 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00920-23] [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: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen that causes health care-related and community-associated infections. In this study, we provide a novel system that can recognize and kill S. aureus bacteria. The system is specifically based on a combination of the phage display library technique and yeast vacuoles. A phage clone displaying a peptide capable of specific binding to a whole S. aureus cell was selected from a 12-mer phage peptide library. The peptide sequence was SVPLNSWSIFPR. The selected phage's ability to bind specifically with S. aureus was confirmed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the chosen peptide was then synthesized. The results showed that the synthesized peptides displayed high affinity with S. aureus but low binding ability with other strains, including Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria such as Salmonella sp., Shigella spp., Escherichia coli, and Corynebacterium glutamicum. In addition, yeast vacuoles were used as a drug carrier by encapsulating daptomycin, a lipopeptide antibiotic used to treat Gram-positive bacterial infections. The expression of specific peptides at the encapsulated vacuole membrane created an efficient system that can specifically recognize and kill S. aureus bacteria. IMPORTANCE The phage display method was used to select peptides with high affinity and specificity for S. aureus, and these peptides were then induced to be expressed on the surface of yeast vacuoles. These surface-modified vacuoles can act as drug carriers, with drugs such as the lipopeptide antibiotic daptomycin loaded inside. An advantage of using yeast vacuoles as a drug carrier is that they can be easily produced through yeast culture, making the approach cost-effective and suitable for large-scale production and potential implementation in clinical settings. This novel approach offers a promising way to specifically target and eliminate S. aureus that could ultimately lead to improved treatment of bacterial infections and reduced risk of antibiotic resistance.
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- Jaewoong Lee
- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Deokjin-Gu Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Center for Ecology and Environmental Toxicology (CEET), Chungbuk National University, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Deokjin-Gu Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Center for Ecology and Environmental Toxicology (CEET), Chungbuk National University, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Deokjin-Gu Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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- Center for Ecology and Environmental Toxicology (CEET), Chungbuk National University, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju, South Korea
- School of Biological Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Seowon-Gu, Cheongju, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Deokjin-Gu Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea
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Tu WC, McManamen AM, Su X, Jeacopello I, Takezawa MG, Hieber DL, Hassan GW, Lee UN, Anana EV, Locknane MP, Stephenson MW, Shinkawa VAM, Wald ER, DeMuri GP, Adams K, Berthier E, Thongpang S, Theberge AB. At-home saliva sampling in healthy adults using CandyCollect, a lollipop-inspired device. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.14.524039. [PMID: 36711895 PMCID: PMC9882111 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.14.524039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Respiratory infections are common in children, and there is a need for user-friendly collection methods. Here, we performed the first human subjects study using the CandyCollect device, a lollipop inspired saliva collection device. 1 We showed the CandyCollect device can be used to collect salivary bacteria from healthy adults using Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus as proof-of-concept commensal bacteria. We enrolled healthy adults in a nationwide (USA) remote study in which participants were sent study packages containing CandyCollect devices and traditional commercially available oral swabs and spit tubes. Participants sampled themselves at home, completed usability and user preference surveys, and mailed the samples back to our laboratory for analysis by qPCR. Our results showed that for participants in which a given bacterium ( S. mutans or S. aureus ) was detected in one or both of the commercially available methods (oral swab and/or spit tubes), CandyCollect devices had a 100% concordance with the positive result (n=14 participants). Furthermore, the CandyCollect device was ranked the highest preference sampling method among the three sampling methods by 26 participants surveyed (combining survey results across two enrollment groups). We also showed that the CandyCollect device has a shelf life of up to 1 year at room temperature, a storage period that is convenient for clinics or patients to keep the CandyCollect device and use it any time. Taken together, we have demonstrated that the CandyCollect is a user-friendly saliva collection tool that has the potential to be incorporated into diagnostic assays in clinic visits and telemedicine. For Table of Contents Only
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Garzarelli V, Chiriacò MS, Cereda M, Gigli G, Ferrara F. Ultrasensitive qPCR platform for rapid detection of bacterial contamination of raw biological samples at the point of care. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16229. [PMID: 37234630 PMCID: PMC10205631 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16229] [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: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Contamination of cell cultures can result in a significant loss of precious biological material, particularly in long-term processes including amplification of chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)-T cells and differentiation of patient-derived stem cells, for therapeutic purposes. Bacterial contamination can also lead to more complex conditions such as sepsis which can cause morbidity and mortality, despite strict controls and good laboratory/manufacturing practices in the manipulation of complex biological samples such as blood used in autologous and allogeneic stem cells transplantation. The current standard method to identify biological risk is the set-up of microbial cultures, which can be time consuming with the likelihood of wasting large amounts of reagents in the event of contamination. Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) is a molecular method able to detect biological agents in a highly sensitive and specific way and in a short time. However, qPCR assays require complex DNA/RNA purification steps and expensive benchtop instruments, which may not always be available. This paper reports an extraction-free and low-volume protocol for qPCR in a standard instrument, which has been demonstrated to be effective on both Gram-positive (Gram+) and Gram-negative (Gram-) bacteria. Detection has been obtained from spiked cell culture samples, reaching a limit of detection (LOD) of 1 colony forming unit (CFU)/ml. To demonstrate the high potential of this optimized procedure, the same samples were also tested on a Point-Of-Care platform, which includes a cartridge with micro-chambers and a compact instrument, capable of performing qPCR with the same efficiency. Staphylococcus aureus (Gram+) was selected as the target for a proof of concept, achieving a LOD of 1 CFU/ml also on the portable device. The availability of these results paves the way for a simplified protocol for DNA extraction and amplification.
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- Valeria Garzarelli
- University of Salento, Dept. of Mathematics & Physics E. de Giorgi, Via Arnesano, 73100, Lecce, Italy
- CNR NANOTEC – Institute of Nanotechnology, via per Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- STMicroelectronics S.r.l., via Olivetti 2, 20864, Agrate Brianza, Italy
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- University of Salento, Dept. of Mathematics & Physics E. de Giorgi, Via Arnesano, 73100, Lecce, Italy
- CNR NANOTEC – Institute of Nanotechnology, via per Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- CNR NANOTEC – Institute of Nanotechnology, via per Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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Bich VNT, Nguyen TK, Thu TDT, Tran LTT, Nguyen SVD, Han HL, Pham LHD, Thanh TH, Duong VH, Trieu TA, Tran MH, Pham PTV. Investigating the antibacterial mechanism of Ampelopsis cantoniensis extracts against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus via in vitro and in silico analysis. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:14080-14091. [PMID: 36889929 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2187218] [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: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a critical pathogen responsible for a wide variety of serious infectious diseases in humans. The accelerated phenomena of drug tolerance, drug resistance, and dysbacteriosis provoked by antibiotic misuse are impeding the effectiveness of contemporary antibiotic therapies primarily used to treat this common worldwide pathogen. In this study, the antibacterial activity of 70% ethanol extract and multiple polar solvents of Ampelopsis cantoniensis were measured against the clinical MRSA isolate. The agar diffusion technique was employed to determine the zone of inhibition (ZOI), accompanied by the use of a microdilution series to identify the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC). Our results revealed that the ethyl acetate fraction exhibited the most significant antibacterial activity, which was determined to be bacteriostatic based on the MBC/MIC ratio 8. A list of compounds isolated from A. cantoniensis was computationally studied to further investigate the mechanism of action with the bacterial membrane protein PBP2a. The combination of molecular docking and molecular dynamics methods showed that the main compound, dihydromyricetin (DHM), is expected to bind to PBP2a at allosteric site. In addition, DHM was identified as the major compound of ethyl acetate fraction, which accounts for 77.03 ± 2.44% by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. As a concluding remark, our study addressed the antibacterial mechanism and suggested the prioritization of natural products derived from A. cantoniensis as a potential therapy for MRSA.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Van Ngo Thai Bich
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, The University of Danang, University of Science and Technology, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Scientific Management Department, Dong A University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, The University of Danang, University of Science and Technology, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
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- Scientific Management Department, Dong A University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, The University of Danang, University of Science and Technology, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Family Hospital, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Danang Department of Science and Technology, People Committee of Danang, Danang, Vietnam
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Danang, Danang, Vietnam
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Wang YL, Zhang X, Wang Q, Liu PX, Tang W, Guo R, Zhang HY, Chen ZG, Han XG, Jiang W. Rapid and visual detection of Staphylococcus aureus in milk using a recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow assay combined with immunomagnetic separation. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 133:3741-3754. [PMID: 36073301 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to develop a novel approach using lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA-LF) combined with immunomagnetic separation (IMS) for the rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus in milk. METHODS AND RESULTS Under optimum conditions, the average capture efficiency values (CEs) for S. aureus strains (104 CFU ml-1 ) was above 95.0% in PBST and ~80% in milk within 45 min with 0.7 mg immunomagnetic beads. The RPA-LF assay, which comprised DNA amplification via RPA at 39°C for 10 min and visualization of the amplicons through LF strips for 5 min, detected S. aureus within 15 min. The method only detected S. aureus and did not show cross-reaction with other bacteria, exhibiting a high level of specificity. Sensitivity experiments confirmed a detection limit of RPA-LF assay as low as 600 fg reaction-1 for the S. aureus genome (corresponding to approximately 36 CFU of S. aureus), which was about 16.7-fold more sensitive than that of the conventional PCR method. When RPA-LF was used in combination with IMS to detect S. aureus inoculated into artificially contaminated milk, it exhibited a detection limit of approximately 40 CFU reaction-1 . CONCLUSIONS The newly developed IMS-RPA-LF method enabled detection of S. aureus at levels as low as 40 CFU reaction-1 in milk samples without culture enrichment for an overall testing time of only 70 min. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The newly developed IMS-RPA-LF assay effectively combines sample preparation, amplification, and detection into a single platform. Because of its high sensitivity, specificity, and speed, the IMS-RPA-LF assay will have important implications for the rapid detection of S. aureus in contaminated food.
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- Ya-Lei Wang
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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A novel PEG-mediated boric acid functionalized magnetic nanomaterials based fluorescence biosensor for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kim JK, Lim GM, Kim EJ, Kim W, Lee CS, Kim BG, Jeong HJ. Generation of Recombinant Antibodies in HEK293F Cells for the Detection of Staphylococcus aureus. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:9690-9700. [PMID: 35350310 PMCID: PMC8945071 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus is a major resistant pathogen in clinical practice. Due to the increasing number of infections, rapid and sensitive detection of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus as well as antibiotic-sensitive S. aureus is important for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. In this study, we produced recombinant antibodies against S. aureus from mammalian human embryonic kidney 293 Freestyle cells with high yield and purity. These recombinant antibodies showed high binding affinity and low detection limit in both indirect and sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus. These results suggest that the recombinant antibodies produced herein can be used for the accurate detection of S. aureus with a wild range of applications in medical diagnosis, food safety, and drug discovery.
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- Joo-Kyung Kim
- Interdisciplinary
Program for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South
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- Interdisciplinary
Program for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South
Korea
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- Bio-MAX/N-Bio, Seoul National
University, Seoul 08826, South
Korea
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- College
of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South
Korea
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
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- Interdisciplinary
Program for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South
Korea
- Bio-MAX/N-Bio, Seoul National
University, Seoul 08826, South
Korea
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- Department
of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong 30016, South Korea
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Recent Developments in Phenotypic and Molecular Diagnostic Methods for Antimicrobial Resistance Detection in Staphylococcus aureus: A Narrative Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12010208. [PMID: 35054375 PMCID: PMC8774325 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12010208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for a wide range of infections in humans, such as skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, food poisoning or sepsis. Historically, S. aureus was able to rapidly adapt to anti-staphylococcal antibiotics and become resistant to several classes of antibiotics. Today, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug-resistant pathogen and is one of the most common bacteria responsible for hospital-acquired infections and outbreaks, in community settings as well. The rapid and accurate diagnosis of antimicrobial resistance in S. aureus is crucial to the early initiation of directed antibiotic therapy and to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In this narrative review, I provide an overview of recent phenotypic and molecular diagnostic methods for antimicrobial resistance detection in S. aureus, with a particular focus on MRSA detection. I consider methods for resistance detection in both clinical samples and isolated S. aureus cultures, along with a brief discussion of the advantages and the challenges of implementing such methods in routine diagnostics.
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Khosravi AD, Khoshnood S, Abbasi Montazeri E, Jomehzadeh N, Moradi M, Shahi F. The application of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. New Microbes New Infect 2022; 45:100960. [PMID: 35242338 PMCID: PMC8881654 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.100960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important problem associated with significant mortality and morbidity and well known as a predominant bacterial pathogen. The aim of this study was to identify MRSA strains. In this study (June 2018 to June 2019) isolates of S. aureus were obtained from patients referred to teaching hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran. All isolates were confirmed by conventional microbiological methods. In following, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), MRSA screening, PCR detection of MRSA and LAMP assay were performed. Out of a total of 156 staphylococcal isolates, 126 isolates were identified as MRSA. Seventy-two (57.1%) MRSA isolates were recovered from wound. All MRSA isolates were sensitive to vancomycin, linezolid, teicoplanin, quinupristin-dalfopristin, and tigecycline. The results of LAMP showed 100% agreement with PCR. Sensitivity and specificity of the LAMP assays for the mecA genes were 100% and 100%, respectively. The LAMP assay is a rapid and simple method for the identifications of MRSA. Because of its performance without the need for specific instrumentation, this method can be easily employed in medical centers for the detection of mecA.
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- A D Khosravi
- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Imwattana K, Rodríguez C, Riley TV, Knight DR. A species-wide genetic atlas of antimicrobial resistance in Clostridioides difficile. Microb Genom 2021; 7. [PMID: 34793295 PMCID: PMC8743556 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) plays an important role in the pathogenesis and spread of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the leading healthcare-related gastrointestinal infection in the world. An association between AMR and CDI outbreaks is well documented, however, data is limited to a few ‘epidemic’ strains in specific geographical regions. Here, through detailed analysis of 10 330 publicly-available C. difficile genomes from strains isolated worldwide (spanning 270 multilocus sequence types (STs) across all known evolutionary clades), this study provides the first species-wide snapshot of AMR genomic epidemiology in C. difficile. Of the 10 330 C. difficile genomes, 4532 (43.9 %) in 89 STs across clades 1–5 carried at least one genotypic AMR determinant, with 901 genomes (8.7 %) carrying AMR determinants for three or more antimicrobial classes (multidrug-resistant, MDR). No AMR genotype was identified in any strains belonging to the cryptic clades. C. difficile from Australia/New Zealand had the lowest AMR prevalence compared to strains from Asia, Europe and North America (P<0.0001). Based on the phylogenetic clade, AMR prevalence was higher in clades 2 (84.3 %), 4 (81.5 %) and 5 (64.8 %) compared to other clades (collectively 26.9 %) (P<0.0001). MDR prevalence was highest in clade 4 (61.6 %) which was over three times higher than in clade 2, the clade with the second-highest MDR prevalence (18.3 %). There was a strong association between specific AMR determinants and three major epidemic C. difficile STs: ST1 (clade 2) with fluoroquinolone resistance (mainly T82I substitution in GyrA) (P<0.0001), ST11 (clade 5) with tetracycline resistance (various tet-family genes) (P<0.0001) and ST37 (clade 4) with macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB) resistance (mainly ermB) (P<0.0001) and MDR (P<0.0001). A novel and previously overlooked tetM-positive transposon designated Tn6944 was identified, predominantly among clade 2 strains. This study provides a comprehensive review of AMR in the global C. difficile population which may aid in the early detection of drug-resistant C. difficile strains, and prevention of their dissemination worldwide.
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- Korakrit Imwattana
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Facultad de Microbiología & Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales (CIET), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Microbiology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.,Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Bhowmik D, Das BJ, Hazarika M, Chanda DD, Bhattacharjee A. Transcriptional analysis of prsA and vraTS regulatory system in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus against oxacillin stress. Indian J Med Microbiol 2021; 40:57-60. [PMID: 34774342 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.10.009] [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: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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PURPOSE The prsA and vraTSR regulatory systems play a unique role in methicillin resistance by modifying the peptidoglycan cell wall PBP2 and involving cell wall stress response in Staphylococcus aureus. This study was designed to observe the transcriptional response of prsA and vraTSR system under oxacillin stress in S.aureus. METHODS In this study, three clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and a laboratory strain were examined. All the isolates were tested for mecA gene by PCR assay and were also tested for prsA, vraT, vraS and vraR gene. The transcriptional responses of the prsA gene along with the vraTSR regulatory system in these isolates was observed under normal conditions and exposed to 2 μg/ml and 4 μg/ml of oxacillin stress by quantitative real-time PCR assay. RESULTS The result of transcriptional analysis confirmed that under oxacillin stress, the expressions of vraS and vraT are increased with the increase in the concentration of oxacillin. However, prsA has shown no significant expression under oxacillin stress. CONCLUSION Although prsA did not show any specific expressional pattern, the study highlights the role of vraS and vraT regulatory system in conferring a methicillin-resistant phenotype when exposed to subinhibitory concentrations of oxacillin, which could act as a potential target for the next-generation antimicrobials.
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- Department of Microbiology, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar, Assam, India
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Potentiating effects of leaderless enterocin DD14 in combination with methicillin on clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus S1 strain. Microbiol Res 2021; 252:126864. [PMID: 34521050 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Biofilm formation by pathogenic bacteria as well as their resilience to antibiotic treatments are a major health problem. Here, we sequenced and analyzed the genome of the clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus S1 (MRSA-S1) strain and established its sensitivity to the combination of methicillin and the leaderless two peptides enterocin DD14 (EntDD14). Such sensitivity was assessed in vitro based on the MIC/FIC values as well as on killing curves experiments. Moreover, combination of EntDD14 and methicillin was able to reduce the biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus S1 of about ∼30 %. Interestingly, genes thought to be involved in the virulence of MRSA-S1, like nuc and pvl which code, respectively, for nuclease and Panton-Valentine leucocidin, were shown to be downregulated following treatment with EntDD14 and methicillin. Similar effects were registered for other genes such as cflA, cflB and icaB, coding for bacterial ligands clumping factors A, B and intercellular adhesion factor respectively. All these data, suggest that combinations of bacteriocins and antibiotics are useful as a backup for treatment of bacterial infections.
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Huang J, Fan Q, Guo M, Wu M, Wu S, Shen S, Wang X, Wang H. Octenidine dihydrochloride treatment of a meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-infected mouse wound. J Wound Care 2021; 30:106-114. [PMID: 33573482 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2021.30.2.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study sought to estimate the effect of a liquid octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT)-impregnated gauze dressing in the treatment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilm-infected wounds. METHOD In this animal study, a six-millimetre punch full-thickness wound on each mouse back was inoculated with MRSA suspension, and then covered with a Tegaderm (3M Health Care, US) dressing for an established biofilm model. Animals were divided into three groups for topical application: control group (treated with phosphate-buffered saline, PBS); mupirocin group (treated with 2% mupirocin); and OCT group (treated with OCT). All applications were administrated once 24 hours post-wounding. The bioburden was determined by counting colony-forming units (cfus) and the biofilm architecture was viewed using fluorescent staining and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on day two. The tissue repair was evaluated histologically and the related genes were detected by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) on day 15. RESULTS The results suggested OCT accelerated healing and reduced by >3.6 log cfu/g bacterial counts on the wounds relative to the PBS-treated control (p<0.05). Histological analysis showed OCT-treated tissue exhibited lower burden of the inflammatory cells, more mature collagen fibres and well-defined epithelialisation. LIVE/DEAD fluorescent staining and SEM confirmed OCT induced a substantial destruction to biofilm structure. RT-qPCR further demonstrated that OCT therapy could inhibit the expression of MRSA and its biofilm genes by nearly 100% (p<0.05). CONCLUSION This investigation provides a rare in vivo experimental basis for OCT improvement on MRSA-infected wound healing and the superior efficacy implies OCT topical application may represent an ideal choice to address established bacterial biofilm in hard-to-heal wounds.
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- Jianhua Huang
- Department of Dermatology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Fengxian District Hospital, Shanghai (201499), PR China
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- Shanghai Institute of Bacteriophage and Drug Resistance, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201514, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Photomedicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Photomedicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Photomedicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Wood C, Sahl J, Maltinsky S, Coyne B, Russakoff B, Yagüe DP, Bowers J, Pearson T. SaQuant: a real-time PCR assay for quantitative assessment of Staphylococcus aureus. BMC Microbiol 2021; 21:174. [PMID: 34103012 PMCID: PMC8188689 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-021-02247-6] [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: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Molecular assays are important tools for pathogen detection but need to be periodically re-evaluated with the discovery of additional genetic diversity that may cause assays to exclude target taxa or include non-target taxa. A single well-developed assay can find broad application across research, clinical, and industrial settings. Pathogen prevalence within a population is estimated using such assays and accurate results are critical for formulating effective public health policies and guiding future research. A variety of assays for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus are currently available. The utility of commercial assays for research is limited, given proprietary signatures and lack of transparent validation. Results In silico testing of existing peer-reviewed assays show that most suffer from a lack of sensitivity and specificity. We found no assays that were specifically designed and validated for quantitative use. Here we present a qPCR assay, SaQuant, for the detection and quantification of S. aureus as might be collected on sampling swabs. Sensitivity and specificity of the assay was 95.6 and 99.9 %, respectively, with a limit of detection of between 3 and 5 genome equivalents and a limit of quantification of 8.27 genome equivalents. The presence of DNA from non-target species likely to be found in a swab sample, did not impact qualitative or quantitative abilities of the assay. Conclusions This assay has the potential to serve as a valuable tool for the accurate detection and quantification of S. aureus collected from human body sites in order to better understand the dynamics of prevalence and transmission in community settings. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12866-021-02247-6.
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- Colin Wood
- Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA.
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Cunha AP, Henriques R, Cardoso S, Freitas PP, Carvalho CM. Rapid and multiplex detection of nosocomial pathogens on a phage-based magnetoresistive lab-on-chip platform. Biotechnol Bioeng 2021; 118:3164-3174. [PMID: 34037981 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) have a major impact on mortality worldwide. Enterococcus and Staphylococcus are among the leading causes of HAIs and thus are important pathogens to control mainly due to their increased antibiotic resistance. The gold-standard diagnostic methods for HAIs are time-consuming, which hinders timely and adequate treatment. Therefore, the development of fast and accurate diagnostic tools is an urgent demand. In this study, we combined the sensitivity of magnetoresistive (MR) sensors, the portability of a lab-on-chip platform, and the specificity of phage receptor binding proteins (RBPs) as probes for the rapid and multiplex detection of Enterococcus and Staphylococcus. For this, bacterial cells were firstly labelled with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) functionalized with RBPs and then measured on the MR sensors. The results indicate that the RBP-MNPS provided a specific individual and simultaneous capture of more than 70% of Enterococcus and Staphylococcus cells. Moreover, high signals from the MR sensors were obtained for these samples, providing the detection of both pathogens at low concentrations (10 CFU/ml) in less than 2 h. Overall, the lab-on-chip MR platform herein presented holds great potential to be used as a point-of-care for the rapid, sensitive and specific multiplex diagnosis of bacterial infections.
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- Alexandra P Cunha
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, Portugal.,Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, Portugal
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Acquisition of multidrug-resistant bacteria and encoding genes among French pilgrims during the 2017 and 2018 Hajj. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2021; 40:1199-1207. [DOI: 10.1007/s10096-020-04122-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Suleiman A, Ademola O, Olalekan O. Constellation of methicillin-resistant genomic islands (SCCmec) among nasal meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates. ACTA FACULTATIS MEDICAE NAISSENSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.5937/afmnai38-25349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The apprehensiveness for the knowledge vacuum on existential threat of nasal carriage of pvl+ healthcare-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) strains amongst subjects in hospitals have led us to pursue a grasp on the constellation of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types and pvl gene among mecA positive MRSA nasal strains. This was accomplished by phenotypic (catalase, coagulase, Microgen staph ID, ORSAB) and genotypic (polymerase chain reaction) biotyping techniques. All the mecA+ strains harboured the SCCmec gene; SCCmec type I prevailed in 43.75% and pvl was found in 42.1% of the isolates. Dual carriage of mecA and pvl genes occurred in six (37.5%, n = 6/16) strains. Overall, majority of the mecA+ MRSA strains documented in this study carried SCCmec elements of the HA genotype with a hint of community-acquired (CA)genotype suggesting a possible coexistence of both HA-MRSA and community-acquiredhealthcare-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains. Consequently, the implementation of methodical surveillance is needed for the evaluation of potential shifts in directionality of (HA-MRSA/CA-MRSA) pvl+ MRSA clones in our hospitals for effective and prudent antimicrobial stewardship.
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Chen X, Wang H, Liu C, Qi Y, Guo W. Technical note: Development of a closed-tube isothermal multiple self-matching-initiated amplification assay for visual detection of Staphylococcus aureus in milk samples. J Dairy Sci 2020; 104:3569-3574. [PMID: 33358821 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common mastitis-causing bacteria in dairy cows. It is associated with reduced production performance in animals and with huge financial losses for the dairy industry worldwide. An accurate and sensitive method for the early diagnosis and identification of Staph. aureus in milk samples is essential. The present study aimed to establish a closed-tube isothermal multiple self-matching-initiated amplification (IMSA) technique for visual confirmation of the presence of Staph. aureus targeting the nuc conserved sequence gene. The specific primers successfully amplified the target sequence within 45 min at 63°C reaction temperature and using the optimal components of the reaction system. The positive amplicon showed bright green fluorescence under UV light when mixed with the chromogenic substrate SYBR Green I, and the negative samples remained orange in color. We observed fluorescence and a ladder-like pattern in the IMSA amplicon for all Staph. aureus strains, and we observed no significant change for the non-Staph. aureus strains. The IMSA assay had high specificity compared with loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP): it confirmed the presence of all 7 Staph. aureus strains, and we found no false-positive results for the 12 non-Staph. aureus strains. The lower limit of detection for the IMSA assay was 1 × 102 cfu/mL, 10-fold more sensitive than the results obtained using LAMP. We also successfully applied the IMSA assay to confirm the presence of Staph. aureus in milk samples of cows with mastitis, and the results were consistent with those of LAMP and real-time PCR. The present study reports the use of IMSA to confirm the presence of Staph. aureus and provides a potentially useful method for rapid preliminary screening for Staph. aureus.
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- Xuelong Chen
- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- Daqing Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Daqing 163000, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China.
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China.
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Dao TL, Hoang VT, Magmoun A, Ly TDA, Baron SA, Hadjadj L, Canard N, Drali T, Gouriet F, Raoult D, Parola P, Marty P, Rolain JM, Gautret P. Acquisition of multidrug-resistant bacteria and colistin resistance genes in French medical students on internships abroad. Travel Med Infect Dis 2020; 39:101940. [PMID: 33248262 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acquisition of multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR) and colistin resistance genes by international travellers has been demonstrated. Studies conducted in medical students during internships abroad are scant. METHODS Nasopharyngeal, rectal, and vaginal swabs samples were collected from 382 French medical students before and after travel to investigate the acquisition of MDR bacteria. The bacterial diversity in the samples was assessed by culture on selective media. We also genetically characterised the isolates of MDR bacteria including Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriacae (CPE) using the real-time polymerase chain reaction method. The samples were collected from 293 students and were investigated for mcr colistin-resistance genes using RT-PCR directly on the samples, followed by conventional PCR and sequencing. RESULTS A proportion of 29.3% (112/382) of the participants had acquired ESBL-E and 2.6% (10/382) had acquired CPE. The most common species and ESBL-E encoding gene were Escherichia coli (125/127 isolates, 98.4%) and blaCTX-M-A (121/127, 95.3%), respectively. A proportion of 6.8% (20/293) of the participants had acquired mcr-1 genes, followed by mcr-3 (1/293, 0.3%) and mcr-8 (1/293, 0.3%). We found that taking part in humanitarian missions to orphanages (aRR = 2.01, p < 0.0001), being in contact with children during travel (aRR = 1.78, p = 0.006), the primary destination of travel being Vietnam (aRR = 2.15, p < 0.0001) and north India (aRR = 2.41, p = 0.001), using antibiotics during travel (aRR = 1.77, p = 0.01), and studying in 2018 (aRR = 1.55, p = 0.03) were associated with the acquisition of ESBL-E. When the primary destination of travel was Vietnam (aRR = 2.74, p < 0.0001) and the year of study was 2018 (aRR = 1.93, p < 0.002), this was associated with acquisition of colistin resistance genes. CONCLUSION Medical students are at a potential risk of acquiring ESBL-E, CPE and colistin resistance genes. A number of risk factors have been identified, which may be used to develop targeted preventive measures.
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- Thi Loi Dao
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Binh, Viet Nam
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Binh, Viet Nam
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- Université Côte D'Azur, Inserm, C3M, Nice Cedex 3, France; Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire L'Archet, Nice Cedex 3, France
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- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Marseille, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.
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