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Multiplex PCR strategy for characterization of modular genomic structure of Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages

KAHÁNKOVÁ, Jana, Roman PANTŮČEK, Vladislava RŮŽIČKOVÁ and Jiří DOŠKAŘ

Basic information

Original name

Multiplex PCR strategy for characterization of modular genomic structure of Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages

Name in Czech

Technika multiplex PCR pro charakterizaci modulární struktury genomu bakteriofágů Staphylococcus aureus

Authors

KAHÁNKOVÁ, Jana (203 Czech Republic), Roman PANTŮČEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Vladislava RŮŽIČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Jiří DOŠKAŘ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Abstract book. Würzburg, Germany, Pathophysiology of Staphylococci, p. 63-63, 2008

Publisher

Transregional Collaborative Research Center 34

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

Genetics and molecular biology

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/08:00026648

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

Keywords in English

Staphylococcus aureus; bacteriophages; molecular diagnostics; mobile genetic elements

Tags

International impact
Změněno: 31/10/2008 14:52, prof. RNDr. Roman Pantůček, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Pathogenic Staphylococcus aurues strains differ in the presence of virulence factors that are encoded mainly by mobile genetic elements, in particular by prophages. The study objective was to develop a method for rapid and simple characterization of S. aureus prophages. The prophages were induced from lysogenic strains by UV-irradiation. Phages were picked up from one plaque and propagated on a non-lysogenic strain to obtain a low titre phage lysate (10 e3 PFU/ml). A new method for phage DNA extraction from small volumes of low titre phage lysate was developed using magnetic nonporous microspheres P(HEMA-co-EDMA) and NucleoMag. The phage DNAs were characterized by multiplex PCR assays targeting capsid genes (portal and tail), genes for phage integrases, anti-repressors, amidases and virulence associated genes for Panton-Valentine leukocidin, exfoliative toxin A and those of innate immune evasion cluster. The PCR-ready DNA was isolated using novel method and amplified by PCR using newly designed primer sets. The results enabled us to divide the phage genomic modules into several types (numbers in brackets): capsid structure (9), integrases dictating the attachment site on the host chromosome (10), anti-repressor (10), and lytic module (4). We propose updating the phage nomenclature to correspond better to the genomic loci and extensive mosaic pattern of phage genomes. The rapid and simple method for DNA extraction followed by PCR based diagnosis of phage genomic modules is helpful in effective study of phage dynamics.

In Czech

Pathogenic Staphylococcus aurues strains differ in the presence of virulence factors that are encoded mainly by mobile genetic elements, in particular by prophages. The study objective was to develop a method for rapid and simple characterization of S. aureus prophages. The prophages were induced from lysogenic strains by UV-irradiation. Phages were picked up from one plaque and propagated on a non-lysogenic strain to obtain a low titre phage lysate (10 e3 PFU/ml). A new method for phage DNA extraction from small volumes of low titre phage lysate was developed using magnetic nonporous microspheres P(HEMA-co-EDMA) and NucleoMag. The phage DNAs were characterized by multiplex PCR assays targeting capsid genes (portal and tail), genes for phage integrases, anti-repressors, amidases and virulence associated genes for Panton-Valentine leukocidin, exfoliative toxin A and those of innate immune evasion cluster. The PCR-ready DNA was isolated using novel method and amplified by PCR using newly designed primer sets. The results enabled us to divide the phage genomic modules into several types (numbers in brackets): capsid structure (9), integrases dictating the attachment site on the host chromosome (10), anti-repressor (10), and lytic module (4). We propose updating the phage nomenclature to correspond better to the genomic loci and extensive mosaic pattern of phage genomes. The rapid and simple method for DNA extraction followed by PCR based diagnosis of phage genomic modules is helpful in effective study of phage dynamics.

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