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Phosphorelay changes and plasticity underlie the life history evolution of Bacillus subtilis sporulation and germination in serial batch culture. 在连续批培养中,枯草芽孢杆菌产孢和萌发过程中磷传递的变化和可塑性是其生活史演化的基础。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001540
Kathleen A Sagarin, Elizabeth Ouanemalay, Hilda Asante-Nyame, Vera Hong, Chloe De Palo, Frederick M Cohan
{"title":"Phosphorelay changes and plasticity underlie the life history evolution of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> sporulation and germination in serial batch culture.","authors":"Kathleen A Sagarin, Elizabeth Ouanemalay, Hilda Asante-Nyame, Vera Hong, Chloe De Palo, Frederick M Cohan","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001540","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001540","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bacterial endospores facilitate survival in extreme and unpredictably fluctuating environments. However, under abundant nutrient conditions, the production of endospores is quickly reduced or lost. We hypothesized that endospore-forming bacteria exposed to frequent cycling of nutrient availability would evolve reduced sporulation efficiency. We employed replicated batch culture for 11 transfers to test the effects of rapid nutrient cycles on the evolution of the life history traits of sporulation, germination and growth in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>. We periodically measured total cell and endospore densities during the period between transfers. Replicates evolved in parallel behaviourally and genetically. By the fourth transfer, we saw a reduction in endospore production, which continued to decline throughout the experiment. Our results support a decreased likelihood of sporulation being driven by frequent nutrient renewal. The proportion of endospores germinating after transfer increased significantly by the end of the experiment through the effects of plasticity alone. Every evolved replicate culture displayed colony dimorphism: the dominant morphology being translucent with reduced sporulation ability and the rarer being opaque with accelerated sporulation and highly efficient germination. Colony dimorphism was reflected in the genomes, with all isolates with reduced sporulation having mutations in elements of the sporulation phosphorelay, particularly <i>kinA</i>. Some opaque colonies had no mutations, indicating that those adaptive changes occurred through plasticity. These results suggest that our selection conditions of nutrient cycling resulted in the parallel evolution of communities of ecologically diverse strains, where most reduced sporulation while a smaller proportion accelerated it.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914059/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development and validation of a novel suspended particulate matter sampling device for analysis of particle-bound microbial communities. 一种新型悬浮颗粒物采样装置的开发和验证,用于颗粒结合微生物群落的分析。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001538
Fuad J Shatara, Kiyoko Yokota, Justin Peschman, Azul J Kothari, Jacob Schoville, Liyuan Hou, R Preston Withington Iv, Cole F Beale, Maria Pelusi, Kyle M Boldon, Jennifer Withington, R P Withington Iii, Hannah Nicklay, Michael R Twiss, Charles J Paradis, Erica L-W Majumder
{"title":"Development and validation of a novel suspended particulate matter sampling device for analysis of particle-bound microbial communities.","authors":"Fuad J Shatara, Kiyoko Yokota, Justin Peschman, Azul J Kothari, Jacob Schoville, Liyuan Hou, R Preston Withington Iv, Cole F Beale, Maria Pelusi, Kyle M Boldon, Jennifer Withington, R P Withington Iii, Hannah Nicklay, Michael R Twiss, Charles J Paradis, Erica L-W Majumder","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001538","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biotic and abiotic materials attachment to suspended particulate matter in aquatic systems can increase their toxicity and health impacts and has led to an increased need for consistent sampling across various compartments. Sedimentation traps and continuous flow centrifuges are the traditional tools for sampling suspended particulate matter, while manta trawls have been widely used for surface water sampling of suspended or floating microplastics. Limitations, however, exist in the cost of sampling and infrastructure needed to deploy such devices. Here we report on the construction and usage of a novel suspended particulate matter sampling device, the microParticle Obtaining Trap (mPOT). Quality control testing of the mPOT showed suspended particle recovery rates of >90% for particles 100 µm and larger, while field sampling of groundwater, lake and river water shows consistent, size-fractionated recovery of particulate matter. The mPOT is well suited to sample systems not easily accessible by boat or for particles not commonly recovered by common suspended particulate matter sampling and for collection of particles smaller than 300 µm in size.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11936378/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Preserving and utilizing microbial diversity for innovation and sustainability. 保护和利用微生物多样性促进创新和可持续发展。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001544
Nelson Lima
{"title":"Preserving and utilizing microbial diversity for innovation and sustainability.","authors":"Nelson Lima","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001544","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001544","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microbial culture collections have been fundamental to microbiology since their inception in the late nineteenth century. Initiated by Professor Král, the collections preserve and distribute microbial strains, enabling scientific advancements. Over time, they evolved into microbiological resource centres, integrating taxonomic expertise and adhering to international legal frameworks and quality management systems. Legal frameworks, including the Nagoya Protocol and biosecurity regulations, ensure ethical access and use of microbial resources. Regional networks, such as Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure - European Research Infrastructure Consortium at the European level, or, in the future, the Global Biological Resources Centres Network, coordinate efforts, fostering innovation and collaboration. Today, microbial culture collections support biotechnology, personalized medicine, agriculture and environmental sustainability. They also play a crucial role in public education, addressing misconceptions about microbes. As research progresses, these collections will continue to contribute to scientific discovery, bioeconomic growth and solutions to global challenges such as climate change, food security and ecosystem health.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11923089/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Transient expression of fluorescent proteins and Cas nucleases in Phytophthora agathidicida via PEG-mediated protoplast transformation. 通过 PEG 介导的原生质体转化,在 Agathidicida Phytophthora 中瞬时表达荧光蛋白和 Cas 核酸酶。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001547
Max Hayhurst, Jochem N A Vink, Maxence Remerand, Monica L Gerth
{"title":"Transient expression of fluorescent proteins and Cas nucleases in <i>Phytophthora agathidicida</i> via PEG-mediated protoplast transformation.","authors":"Max Hayhurst, Jochem N A Vink, Maxence Remerand, Monica L Gerth","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001547","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Phytophthora</i> species are eukaryotic plant pathogens that cause root rot and dieback diseases in thousands of plant species worldwide. Despite their significant economic and ecological impacts, fundamental molecular tools such as DNA transformation methods are not yet established for many <i>Phytophthora</i> species. In this study, we have established a PEG/calcium chloride (CaCl<sub>2</sub>)-mediated protoplast transformation method for <i>Phytophthora agathidicida</i>, the causal agent of kauri dieback disease. Adapting a protocol from <i>Phytophthora sojae</i>, we systematically optimized the protoplast digesting enzymes, recovery media composition and pH. Our findings reveal that chitinases are essential for <i>P. agathidicida</i> protoplast formation, and the optimum pH of the recovery medium is 5. The media type did not significantly impact protoplast regeneration. Using this protocol, we generated transformants using three plasmids (i.e. pTdTomatoN, pYF2-PsNLS-Cas9-GFP and pYF2-PsNLS-Cas12a-GFP), which expressed fluorescent proteins and/or Cas nucleases. The transformants were unstable unless maintained under antibiotic selective pressure; however, under selection, fluorescence was maintained across multiple generations and life cycle stages, including the production of fluorescent zoospores from transformed mycelia. Notably, we observed the expression of GFP-tagged Cas nucleases, which is promising for future CRISPR-Cas genome editing applications. This study demonstrates that <i>P. agathidicida</i> is amenable to PEG/CaCl<sub>2</sub>-mediated protoplast transformation. Although the resulting transformants require antibiotic selective pressure to remain stable, this transient expression system can be valuable for applications such as cell tracking, chemotaxis studies and CRISPR-Cas genome editing. The protocol also provides a foundation for further optimization of transformation methods. It serves as a valuable tool for exploring the molecular biology of <i>P. agathidicida</i> and potentially other closely related <i>Phytophthora</i> species.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11952662/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Corrigendum: An assessment of the airborne longevity of group A Streptococcus. 勘误:A群链球菌在空气中寿命的评估。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001549
Henry P Oswin, Evie Blake, Allen E Haddrell, Adam Finn, Shiranee Sriskandan, Jonathan P Reid, Alice Halliday, Anu Goenka
{"title":"Corrigendum: An assessment of the airborne longevity of group A Streptococcus.","authors":"Henry P Oswin, Evie Blake, Allen E Haddrell, Adam Finn, Shiranee Sriskandan, Jonathan P Reid, Alice Halliday, Anu Goenka","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001549","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001549","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11926885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Menadione reduces the expression of virulence- and colonization-associated genes in Helicobacter pylori. Menadione降低幽门螺杆菌毒力和定植相关基因的表达。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001539
Stephen Thompson, Omoyemi Rebecca Ojo, Lesley Hoyles, Jody Winter
{"title":"Menadione reduces the expression of virulence- and colonization-associated genes in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>.","authors":"Stephen Thompson, Omoyemi Rebecca Ojo, Lesley Hoyles, Jody Winter","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001539","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Novel treatment options are needed for the gastric pathogen <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> due to its increasing antibiotic resistance. The vitamin K analogue menadione has been extensively studied due to interest in its anti-bacterial and anti-cancer properties. Here, we investigated the effects of menadione on <i>H. pylori</i> growth, viability, antibiotic resistance, motility and gene expression using clinical isolates. The MIC of menadione was 313 µM for 11/13 isolates and 156 µM for 2/13 isolates. The minimum bactericidal concentrations were 1.25-2.5 mM, indicating that concentrations in the micromolar range were bacteriostatic rather than bactericidal. We were not able to experimentally evolve resistance to menadione <i>in vitro</i>. Sub-MIC menadione (16 µM for 24 h) did not significantly inhibit bacterial growth but significantly (<i>P</i><0.05) changed the expression of 1291/1615 (79.9%) genes encoded by strain 322A. The expression of the virulence factor genes <i>cagA</i> and <i>vacA</i> was downregulated in the presence of sub-MIC menadione, while genes involved in stress responses were upregulated. Sub-MIC menadione significantly (<i>P</i><0.0001) inhibited the motility of <i>H. pylori</i>, consistent with the predicted effects of the observed significant (<i>P</i><0.05) downregulation of <i>cheY</i>, upregulation of <i>rpoN</i> and changes in the expression of flagellar assembly pathway genes seen in the transcriptomic analysis. Through in-depth interrogation of transcriptomic data, we concluded that sub-MIC menadione elicits a general stress response in <i>H. pylori</i> with survival in the stationary phase likely mediated by the upregulation of <i>surE</i> and <i>rpoN</i>. Sub-MIC menadione caused some modest increases in <i>H. pylori</i> susceptibility to antibiotics, but the effect was variable with strain and antibiotic type and did not reach statistical significance. Menadione (78 µM) was minimally cytotoxic to human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells after 4 h but caused a significant loss of cell viability after 24 h. Given its inhibitory effects on bacterial growth, motility and expression of virulence- and colonization-associated genes, menadione at low micromolar concentrations may have potential utility as a virulence-attenuating agent against <i>H. pylori</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Genetic and phenotypic analysis of the virulence plasmid of a non-Shigatoxigenic enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak strain. 非志贺氧致肠聚集性大肠杆菌O104:H4爆发株毒力质粒的遗传和表型分析。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001550
Rachel Whelan, Martyna Cyganek, Charlotte L Oxley, Benjamin Dickins, Jonathan C Thomas, Gareth McVicker
{"title":"Genetic and phenotypic analysis of the virulence plasmid of a non-Shigatoxigenic enteroaggregative <i>Escherichia coli</i> O104:H4 outbreak strain.","authors":"Rachel Whelan, Martyna Cyganek, Charlotte L Oxley, Benjamin Dickins, Jonathan C Thomas, Gareth McVicker","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001550","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Enteroaggregative <i>Escherichia coli</i> O104:H4 is best known for causing a worldwide outbreak in 2011 due to the acquisition of a Shiga-like toxin alongside traditional enteroaggregative virulence traits; however, whilst the 2011 outbreak strain has been well studied, the virulence plasmid of O104:H4 has been subjected to far less experimental analysis. In this paper, we analyse the genetic and phenotypic contribution of the pAA virulence plasmid to a non-Shigatoxigenic O104:H4 strain (1070/13) that was nonetheless implicated in a substantial UK outbreak in 2013. We find that pAA<sub>1070</sub> is 99.95% identical across 88% of the plasmid sequence to pTY2 from the 2011 outbreak strain and has a copy number of ~2-3 plasmid molecules per chromosome. We demonstrate that pAA<sub>1070</sub> carries a functional CcdAB plasmid addiction system that only marginally impacts its stability under the conditions tested. None of the other toxin-antitoxin systems encoded by the plasmid appear to be functional, though we note a surprisingly high stability of the plasmid <i>in vitro</i> regardless. We demonstrate the expected contribution of pAA<sub>1070</sub> to intestinal cell adhesion but find that it does not contribute to biofilm formation. When assessing the impact of pAA<sub>1070</sub> on motility, we discovered a region of the O104:H4 chromosome that can be excised, abolishing motility via truncation of the <i>fliR</i> gene. Ultimately, this work demonstrates the importance of mobile genetic elements to enteroaggregative <i>E. coli</i> as a pathovar in its own right and highlights the complexity but necessity of experimentally characterizing genuine outbreak strains rather than laboratory strains in order to understand virulence phenotypes.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11950199/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Genomic and phenotypic characterization of staphylococci isolated from the skin of non-human primates. 从非人类灵长类动物皮肤分离的葡萄球菌的基因组和表型特征。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001546
Caitlin Wildsmith, Simon Barratt, Frances Kerridge, Jonathan Thomas, David Negus
{"title":"Genomic and phenotypic characterization of staphylococci isolated from the skin of non-human primates.","authors":"Caitlin Wildsmith, Simon Barratt, Frances Kerridge, Jonathan Thomas, David Negus","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001546","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001546","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The growth of wildlife tourism coupled with continued deforestation has resulted in increased contact between non-human primates (NHPs) and humans. Such events may promote the transmission of potentially pathogenic bacteria such as <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. However, the presence and associated virulence of staphylococci associated with NHPs remain poorly characterized. To help address this, we isolated staphylococci from the skin of four NHP species housed at a UK zoo and characterized their antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors and prophage. We recovered 82 isolates from mannitol salt agar, of which 28 were tentatively confirmed as staphylococci by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Fourteen isolates were determined to be unique, based on differences in their 16S rRNA gene sequences and origins of isolation. Whole-genome sequencing of the 14 isolates and subsequent genomic analysis identified 5 species, belonging to the genus <i>Staphylococcus</i> (<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>, <i>Staphylococcus pasteuri</i>, <i>Staphylococcus saprophyticus</i> and <i>Staphylococcus warneri</i>). Bioinformatic prediction of antimicrobial resistance genes identified a total of 85 resistance determinants across all 14 isolates, potentially rendering them resistant to a range of antibiotic classes. However, phenotypic testing revealed only a single case of clinical resistance. Isolates belonging to the species <i>S. pasteuri</i> were identified as the most proficient biofilm formers. Potentially complete prophages were identified in 11 of the sequenced isolates. Prophage JCT0104_p1, identified within the genome of <i>S. aureus</i> JCT0104, was found to encode the virulence factor staphylokinase, which is associated with pathogenesis in humans. Our findings contribute to the limited knowledge of the diversity and characteristics of staphylococci residing on the skin of captive NHPs.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11936348/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143712001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Genomic and transcriptomic insights into the virulence and adaptation of shock syndrome-causing Streptococcus anginosus. 休克综合征引起的心绞痛链球菌的毒力和适应性的基因组学和转录组学见解。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001535
Yu-Juan Lin, Chih-Ho Chen, Ian Yi-Feng Chang, Ruei-Lin Chiang, Hsing-Yi Wang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Yi-Ywan M Chen
{"title":"Genomic and transcriptomic insights into the virulence and adaptation of shock syndrome-causing <i>Streptococcus anginosu</i>s.","authors":"Yu-Juan Lin, Chih-Ho Chen, Ian Yi-Feng Chang, Ruei-Lin Chiang, Hsing-Yi Wang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Yi-Ywan M Chen","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001535","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Streptococcus anginosus</i> is a common isolate of the oral cavity and an opportunistic pathogen for systemic infections. Although the pyogenic infections caused by <i>S. anginosus</i> are similar to those caused by <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>, <i>S. anginosus</i> lacks most of the well-characterized virulence factors of <i>S. pyogenes</i>. To investigate the pathogenicity of <i>S. anginosus</i>, we analysed the genome of a newly identified <i>S. anginosus</i> strain, KH1, which was associated with toxic shock-like syndrome in an immunocompetent adolescent. The genome of KH1 contains nine genomic islands, two Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated systems and many phage-related proteins, indicating that the genome is influenced by prophages and horizontal gene transfer. Comparative genome analysis of 355 <i>S</i>. <i>anginosus</i> strains revealed a significant difference between the sizes of the pan genome and core genome, reflecting notable strain variations. We further analysed the transcriptomes of KH1 under conditions mimicking either the oral cavity or the bloodstream. We found that in an artificial saliva medium, the expression of a putative quorum quenching system and pyruvate oxidase for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production was upregulated, which could optimize the competitiveness of <i>S. anginosus</i> in the oral ecosystem. Conversely, in a modified serum medium, purine and glucan biosynthesis, competence and bacteriocin production were significantly upregulated, likely facilitating the survival of KH1 in the bloodstream. These findings indicate that <i>S. anginosus</i> can utilize diverse mechanisms to adapt to different environmental niches and establish infection, despite its lack of toxin production.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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100+ years of phase variation: the premier bacterial bet-hedging phenomenon. 100多年的相位变化:首要的细菌下注对冲现象。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Microbiology-Sgm Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001537
Christopher D Bayliss, Jack L Clark, Marjan W van der Woude
{"title":"100+ years of phase variation: the premier bacterial bet-hedging phenomenon.","authors":"Christopher D Bayliss, Jack L Clark, Marjan W van der Woude","doi":"10.1099/mic.0.001537","DOIUrl":"10.1099/mic.0.001537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stochastic, reversible switches in the expression of <i>Salmonella</i> flagella variants were first described by Andrewes in 1922. Termed phase variation (PV), subsequent research found that this phenomenon was widespread among bacterial species and controlled expression of major determinants of bacterial-host interactions. Underlying mechanisms were not discovered until the 1970s/1980s but were found to encompass intrinsic aspects of DNA processes (i.e. DNA slippage and recombination) and DNA modifications (i.e. DNA methylation). Despite this long history, discoveries are ongoing with expansions of the phase-variable repertoire into new organisms and novel insights into the functions of known loci and switching mechanisms. Some of these discoveries are somewhat controversial as the term 'PV' is being applied without addressing key aspects of the phenomenon such as whether mutations or epigenetic changes are reversible and generated prior to selection. Another 'missing' aspect of PV research is the impact of these adaptive switches in real-world situations. This review provides a perspective on the historical timeline of the discovery of PV, the current state-of-the-art, controversial aspects of classifying phase-variable loci and possible 'missing' real-world effects of this phenomenon.</p>","PeriodicalId":49819,"journal":{"name":"Microbiology-Sgm","volume":"171 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11868660/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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