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Phenotypic characterization of new Staphylococcus epidermidis phages able to transfer plasmids and genomic islands

FIŠAROVÁ, Lenka, Tibor BOTKA, Pavol BÁRDY, Martin BENEŠÍK, Ivana MAŠLAŇOVÁ et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Phenotypic characterization of new Staphylococcus epidermidis phages able to transfer plasmids and genomic islands

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Vydání

Brno, Tomáškovy dny 2020 - XXIX. konference mladých mikrobiologů, od s. 32, 2020

Nakladatel

Masarykova univerzita

Další údaje

Typ výsledku

Stať ve sborníku

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Forma vydání

elektronická verze "online"

Odkazy

ISBN

978-80-210-9611-0

Příznaky

Recenzováno
Změněno: 18. 6. 2020 05:06, Mgr. Tibor Botka, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium capable of causing diseases and a potential source of antimicrobial resistance. This resistance can be transferred horizontally among bacteria, mostly by bacteriophages. Only few phages have been characterized in detail so far, despite their ability to provide bacteria with these interesting properties. Our work characterizes S. epidermidis phages that were not described previously and demonstrates their ability to transfer mobile genetic elements including antimicrobial resistance genes carrying plasmids. We selected four S. epidermidis phages ф27, ф48, ф456 and ф459 previously used for phage-typing and characterized them in detail. All phages have a narrow host range and according to electron microscopy, they belong to the family Siphoviridaeand have similar morphology. We performed transduction experiments with plasmids and confirmed the transduction potential of phage ф27, which transferred a streptomycin-resistance plasmid with high efficiency. We also detected transduction potential in phage ф48 which is naturally capable of transferring chromosomal island of its propagation strain. We confirmed the ability of this phage to package the island by PCR, detected small transducing particles by electron microscopy, and transferred this island to recipient strains. The phage was also demonstrated to transfer other chromosomal islands. Our findings support the role of S. epidermidis phages in the spread of both antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes. This work was supported by Grant of Czech Science Foundation (GA18-13064S) and Development Fund of Masaryk University MUNI/FR/1181/2018.

Návaznosti

GA18-13064S, projekt VaV
Název: Analýza interakcí mezi polyvalentním terapeutickým fágem druhu Twort-like a jeho hostitelem Staphylococcus aureus
Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Analýza interakcí mezi polyvalentním terapeutickým fágem druhu Twort-like a jeho hostitelem Staphylococcus aureus
MUNI/FR/1181/2018, interní kód MU
Název: Inovace metod v Praktiku z molekulární biologie virů
Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Inovace metod v Praktiku z molekulární biologie virů