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The virulence gene expression pattern of different clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus is more heterogeneous than expected from the genomic situation

ZIEBANDT, Anne-Kathrin; Marco DEGNER; Mark J. SIBBALD; Jan P. ARENDS; Harald KUSCH et. al.

Basic information

Original name

The virulence gene expression pattern of different clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus is more heterogeneous than expected from the genomic situation

Name in Czech

Exprese genů virulence u různých klinických izolátů Staphylococcus aureus je více heterogenní než ukazuje genomická konstituce

Authors

ZIEBANDT, Anne-Kathrin (276 Germany); Marco DEGNER (276 Germany); Mark J. SIBBALD (528 Netherlands); Jan P. ARENDS (528 Netherlands); Harald KUSCH (276 Germany); Dirk ALBRECHT (276 Germany); Roman PANTŮČEK (203 Czech Republic); Jiří DOŠKAŘ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor); Wilma ZIEBUHR (276 Germany); Barbara M. BRÖKER (276 Germany); Michael HECKER (276 Germany); Jan Maarten VAN DIJL (528 Netherlands) and Susanne ENGELMANN (276 Germany)

Edition

Cairns, Australia, 13th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections, p. 39-39, 2008

Publisher

Australian Society for Antimicrobials

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Proceedings paper

Field of Study

Genetics and molecular biology

Country of publisher

Australia

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/08:00026433

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

Keywords in English

Staphylococcus aureus; extracellular proteome; proteomics analysis; virulence factors

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 31/10/2008 15:02, prof. RNDr. Roman Pantůček, Ph.D.

Abstract

In the original language

The pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus is determined by its ability to express several virulence factors. Thus far the virulence potential of S. aureus isolates has been described by the virulence gene repertoire which is in part considerably variable among the different isolates. The present study focuses on the expression of virulence related genes by analysing the extracellular proteome of 25 clinical isolates of different origins (e.g. wound infection, arthritis or sepsis). For genetic and epidemiological studies, we utilised the well established Pulse-Field-Gel-Electrophoresis (PFGE) and Multi-Locus-Sequence-Typing (MLST) techniques. Moreover, the agr type and the presence of some virulence genes (e.g. superantigens, pvl, etd, eta) was determined by using Multiplex PCR. Accordingly, the isolates can be grouped into 11 different sequence types. Three new sequence types were detected: ST869, ST870, and ST903. Analysing the agr type, 6 isolates express agr1, 13 agr2, 3 agr3 and none of the isolates express agr4. Additionally, we analysed the prophage content of these strains by using a multiplex PCR assay as well. Altogether we identified 11 different prophages. While most of the isolates contain three prophages, in two isolates non prophage could be detected. Comparison of the extracellular protein patterns revealed a very high heterogeneity between the clinical isolates. However, this is not only due to the diversity of the virulence gene repertoire but also to variations in the expression rate of the respective genes which makes the anyhow complex virulence gene repertoire of the different isolates even more complex and might explain their different virulence potential. At least 107 of the identified proteins showed signal sequences typical for Sec-translocated proteins. Sixteen extracellular proteins were found in at least 80% of the isolates. Thereof seven proteins (Aly, Hla, IsaA, LytM, Nuc, SA0620, SA2097) could be detected in all strains. Although these proteins are present in at least 80% of the strains they differed significantly in amount. In contrast, 31 proteins seem to be unique for one or two strains. The functions of most of these proteins are not always clear and have to be elucidated.

In Czech

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Links

MSM0021622415, plan (intention)
Name: Molekulární podstata buněčných a tkáňových regulací
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Molecular basis of cell and tissue regulations