Antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors analysis of a multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from chickens using whole-genome sequencing
BMC Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
Multidrug-resistant
(MDR)
Acinetobacter
baumannii
(A.
baumannii)
is
currently
recognized
not
only
as
a
significant
nosocomial
pathogen
but
also
an
emerging
bacterial
infection
in
food-producing
animals,
posing
critical
threat
to
global
health.
However,
this
hindrance
detailed
bioinformatic
studies
of
MDR
A.
chicken
origin
due
the
lack
its
complete
genome
sequence.
Here,
we
report
whole-genome
sequencing
analysis
Y03
isolated
from
chickens.
The
consists
1
circular
chromosome
and
4
plasmids,
harbors
41
antimicrobial
resistance
genes
conferring
major
classes
antibiotics,
including
β-lactams,
phenicols,
macrolides,
lincosamides,
aminoglycosides,
nitrofurans,
well
135
virulence
factors
involved
effector
delivery
system,
immune
modulation,
adherence,
stress
survival,
biofilm,
exotoxin,
nutritional/metabolic
factor.
vivo
experiments
certificated
that
was
virulent
Meanwhile,
used
PCR
amplification
method
detect
10
abeM,
adeB,
adeH,
adeK,
blaapmC,
blaOXA−90,
catB9,
macB,
folP,
parE,
14
lpxC,
pilO,
fimT,
ompA,
basA,
bauA,
gspL,
csu,
pgaC,
plc2,
tssA,
tviB,
bap,
vgrG.
Whole-genome
revealed
contained
46
horizontal
gene
transfer
elements,
11
genomic
islands,
30
transposons,
5
prophages,
518
mutations
associated
with
reduced
44
resulting
loss
pathogenicity.
Furthermore,
there
were
22
antibiotic
targets
28
lethal
on
could
be
potential
prevent,
control,
treat
infections
caused
by
Y03.
Therefore,
study
contributes
development
strategies
for
prevention,
treatment
their
spread
Language: Английский
The transcription factor YbdO attenuates the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli by regulating oxidative stress response
BMC Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Avian
pathogenic
Escherichia
coli
(APEC)
is
a
significant
pathogen
infecting
poultry
that
responsible
for
high
mortality,
morbidity
and
severe
economic
losses
to
the
industry
globally,
posing
substantial
risk
health
of
poultry.
APEC
encounters
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
during
infection
process
thus
has
evolved
antioxidant
defense
mechanisms
protect
against
oxidative
damage.
The
imbalance
ROS
production
defenses
known
as
stress,
which
results
in
damage
proteins,
lipids
DNA,
even
bacterial
cell
death.
uses
transcription
factors
(TFs)
handle
stress.
While
many
TFs
E.
have
been
well
characterized,
mechanism
YbdO
TF
on
protecting
regulating
virulence
pathogenicity
not
clarified.
Here
we
focus
regulatory
APEC.
from
this
study
showed
attenuated
chicks
models
by
inhibiting
expression
genes
fepG
ycgV
using
quantitative
real-time
reverse
PCR
(RT-qPCR)
experiments.
electrophoretic
mobility
shift
assays
(EMSA)
confirmed
specifically
bound
promoters
ycgV.
Additionally,
increases
H2O2-induced
via
repressing
stress
response
sodA,
soxR,
ahpC,
ahpF,
katG,
oxyR
binding
their
promoter
regions.
repression
effect
facilitates
host
immune
eliminate
generate
beneficial
protection
body,
thereby
indirectly
attenuating
These
findings
might
provide
further
insights
into
offer
new
perspectives
studies
prevention
control
infections.
Language: Английский