Group A Streptococcus strains causing meningitis without distinct invasive phenotype

IF 3.9 3区生物学 Q2 MICROBIOLOGY

MicrobiologyOpen Pub Date : 2024-01-04 DOI:10.1002/mbo3.1394

Laura Marquardt, Federica Andreoni, Mathilde Boumasmoud, Tiziano A. Schweizer, Dorothea M. Heuberger, Elena Parietti, Sanne Hertegonne, Jana Epprecht, Dario Mattle, Anna K. Raez, Ewerton Marques-Maggio, Reto A. Schuepbach, Barbara Hasse, Srikanth Mairpady-Shambat, Silvio D. Brugger, Annelies S. Zinkernagel

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Group A streptococcal (GAS; aka Streptococcus pyogenes) meningitis is a fulminant disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the invasiveness of GAS in meningitis, we compared GAS isolates derived from five cases of meningitis to otitis and colonizing isolates. We did not observe differences in adherence to and invasion of human brain microvascular endothelial cells, virulence factors activity, or barrier disruption. Whole genome sequencing did not reveal particular invasiveness traits. Most patients previously suffered from otitis media suggesting that meningitis likely resulted from a continuous spread of the infection rather than being attributable to changes in the pathogen's virulence.

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导致脑膜炎但无明显侵袭表型的 A 群链球菌菌株

A 组链球菌（GAS）脑膜炎导致很高的发病率和死亡率。为了阐明 GAS 在脑膜炎中的侵袭性，我们将 5 株 GAS 脑膜炎分离株与耳炎和定植分离株进行了比较。所有菌株的基因和毒力特征都相当，这表明脑膜炎很可能是由感染的持续传播引起的。

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