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Outbreak of Rotavirus Diarrheal Infection among Adults in King County, Washington, January-June 2023 2023年1月至6月华盛顿州金县成人轮状病毒腹泻感染暴发
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf013
Jimmy Ma, Raaka G Kumbhakar, Amanda Casto, Eric J Chow, Janet A Englund, Rashi Gautam, Jose Jaimes, Jacqueline E Tate, Sarah Smart, Nandita S Mani, Seth A Cohen, Abby Hussein, Krista Rietberg, Chloe Bryson-Cahn, Ferric C Fang
{"title":"Outbreak of Rotavirus Diarrheal Infection among Adults in King County, Washington, January-June 2023","authors":"Jimmy Ma, Raaka G Kumbhakar, Amanda Casto, Eric J Chow, Janet A Englund, Rashi Gautam, Jose Jaimes, Jacqueline E Tate, Sarah Smart, Nandita S Mani, Seth A Cohen, Abby Hussein, Krista Rietberg, Chloe Bryson-Cahn, Ferric C Fang","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf013","url":null,"abstract":"Rotavirus is a leading cause of diarrhea among children but less known as a cause among adults. We describe clinical, epidemiologic, and genotype characteristics of a rotavirus outbreak among adults in King County, Washington occurring January-June 2023. Adult rotavirus incidence in 2023 was ten times higher than the same period in 2022 (5% versus 0.5% samples). Disease severity was mild. G9P[4], an uncommon, non-vaccine strain in USA, was the predominant genotype. Genotyping suggested spillover from children with subsequent spread among adults. Our study highlights benefits of routine testing and genotyping during outbreaks for surveillance, tracking, and understanding implications on vaccination.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142935923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enhanced Killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Ceftaroline or Vancomycin in Combination with Carbapenems 头孢他林或万古霉素联合碳青霉烯类增强对耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌的杀伤作用
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf010
Allen Jankeel, Gabriel Pérez-Parra, Anuj K Khetarpal, Ivan A Alvarado, Victor Nizet, George Sakoulas, Erlinda R Ulloa
{"title":"Enhanced Killing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Ceftaroline or Vancomycin in Combination with Carbapenems","authors":"Allen Jankeel, Gabriel Pérez-Parra, Anuj K Khetarpal, Ivan A Alvarado, Victor Nizet, George Sakoulas, Erlinda R Ulloa","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf010","url":null,"abstract":"Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is associated with high rates of treatment failure, even when antibiotics showing in vitro susceptibility are used. Early optimization of therapy is crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality. Building on our previous research on carbapenem therapy for methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, we examined the utility of adjunctive carbapenems (ertapenem or meropenem) to enhance the efficacy of ceftaroline or vancomycin for treatment of MRSA. Methods The effectiveness of combination therapy versus monotherapy against MRSA was assessed using checkerboard, time-kill, and human whole blood killing assays, as well as a murine bacteremia model. Additionally, we performed transcriptomic analysis and conducted human platelet and antimicrobial peptide killing assays on MRSA pretreated with subtherapeutic concentrations of ceftaroline and carbapenems. The supernatants from these MRSA were used to treat platelets, and cytotoxicity was assessed via LDH release assays. Results Although not typically used for MRSA, we identified striking in vitro and in vivo synergy between carbapenems and ceftaroline or vancomycin. MRSA pretreated with subtherapeutic ceftaroline-carbapenem therapy revealed transcriptional shifts indicative of reduced antibiotic resistance, virulence, and host immune evasion. Supernatants from these MRSA also caused less platelet injury compared to monotherapy. Furthermore, MRSA pretreated with ceftaroline and carbapenems demonstrated increased susceptibility to killing by human platelets and the antimicrobial peptide LL-37. Conclusion The therapeutic success of adjunctive carbapenems appears to be driven by multiple mechanisms, including direct drug-drug synergy with first-line anti-MRSA agents, attenuation of resistance and virulence factors, and enhancement of immune-mediated killing, each warranting further investigation.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"84 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142936832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Decanoylcarnitine improves liver mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatitis B virus infection by enhancing fatty acid β-oxidation 十二烷基肉碱通过增强脂肪酸β-氧化改善乙型肝炎病毒感染的肝脏线粒体功能障碍
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf014
Ye Sun, Qingling Chen, Yuxiao Liu, Mengfan Jiao, Zixing Dai, Xiaoxue Hou, Rui Liu, Yuwen Li, Chuanlong Zhu
{"title":"Decanoylcarnitine improves liver mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatitis B virus infection by enhancing fatty acid β-oxidation","authors":"Ye Sun, Qingling Chen, Yuxiao Liu, Mengfan Jiao, Zixing Dai, Xiaoxue Hou, Rui Liu, Yuwen Li, Chuanlong Zhu","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf014","url":null,"abstract":"Background The incidence of metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis B is increasing annually; however, the interaction between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lipid metabolism remains unclear. This study attempted to clarify whether fatty acid metabolism regulation could alleviate mitochondrial dysfunction caused by HBV infection. Methods Public gene set of human livers was analyzed, and a proteomic analysis on mouse livers was conducted to explore metabolic disorders and affected organelles associated with HBV infection. The effect of decanoylcarnitine on fatty acid β-oxidation and mitochondria was investigated in vivo and in vitro. The pathways involved were shown by proteomic analysis and confirmed by Western blot. Results HBV infection could cause fatty acid β-oxidation disorder and mitochondrial dysfunction in vivo and in vitro. CPT1A overexpression could improve mitochondrial function in hepatocytes. Furthermore, decanoylcarnitine supplementation could activate CPT1A expression, thus improving fatty acid metabolism and repairing mitochondrial dysfunction. Proteomic analysis of mouse livers suggests that decanoylcarnitine stimulates the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway, and the PPARα was the most important among PPARs. Conclusions Impaired fatty acid metabolism and mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatocytes caused by HBV infection could be partially restored by exogenous supplementation of decanoylcarnitine. It elucidated the therapeutic potential of decanoylcarnitine in HBV infection and provided a new approach for diseases related to mitochondrial dysfunction.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142936835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae through horizontal gene transfer among Neisseria spp 耐头孢曲松淋病奈瑟菌在奈瑟菌属间的水平基因转移
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf008
Ken Shimuta, Yuki Ohama, Shin Ito, Shinji Hoshina, Hideyuki Takahashi, Gene Igawa, Misato Dorin Yamamoto, Yukihiro Akeda, Makoto Ohnishi
{"title":"Emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae through horizontal gene transfer among Neisseria spp","authors":"Ken Shimuta, Yuki Ohama, Shin Ito, Shinji Hoshina, Hideyuki Takahashi, Gene Igawa, Misato Dorin Yamamoto, Yukihiro Akeda, Makoto Ohnishi","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf008","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives It has been suggested that the emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae involves the incorporation of the penA gene from commensal Neisseria spp. that are resistant to ceftriaxone. However, the mechanism of this mosaic penA generation is unknown. Methods We obtained 10 strains of commensal Neisseria spp. showing ceftriaxone MIC >0.5 mg/L. The similarity of the penA gene region of these commensal Neisseria spp. strains and some ceftriaxone-resistant N. gonorrhoeae strains was investigated. To obtain transformants, commensal Neisseria spp., Neisseria lactamica, gDNA was used as donor DNA and a N. gonorrhoeae strain as the recipient. Results The sequence similarity in certain regions of penA-murE between some of the commensal Neisseria spp. strains and the N. gonorrhoeae FC428 strain was very high. The sequence of these regions was very similar among some ceftriaxone-resistant strains of Neisseria spp. The PenA of the transformants matched the full PenA 60 of the original FC428 strain. Furthermore, our findings indicated that the source of resistance could have been a penA fragment derived from Neisseria spp. that originally carried the same sequence. Conclusions We suggest that FC428 developed ceftriaxone resistance by acquiring part of the penA–murE gene region from N. lactamica through horizontal gene transfer. The ceftriaxone-resistant N. lactamica shown here may also have emerged by acquiring part of penA from other Neisseria spp. From this work, our data provide insights into the understanding of the mechanism underlying the evolution of drug-resistant gonorrhea-causing strains.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142936833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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High dose inactivated influenza vaccine inconsistently improves heterologous antibody responses in an elderly human cohort 高剂量灭活流感疫苗在老年人队列中不一致地改善异源抗体反应
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf003
W Zane Billings, Yang Ge, Jessica H Knight, Hayley Hemme, Savannah M Hammerton, Amanda L Skarlupka, Wangnan Cao, Ye Shen, Justin Bahl, Paul G Thomas, Ted M Ross, Andreas Handel
{"title":"High dose inactivated influenza vaccine inconsistently improves heterologous antibody responses in an elderly human cohort","authors":"W Zane Billings, Yang Ge, Jessica H Knight, Hayley Hemme, Savannah M Hammerton, Amanda L Skarlupka, Wangnan Cao, Ye Shen, Justin Bahl, Paul G Thomas, Ted M Ross, Andreas Handel","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf003","url":null,"abstract":"Background Older adults often mount a weak immune response to standard inactivated influenza vaccines. To induce a stronger response and better protection, a high-dose (HD) version of the inactivated Fluzone vaccine is recommended for individuals >65 years of age. While better immunogenicity and protection against the vaccine strain has been shown, it is not known if the HD vaccine also induces a robust antibody response to heterologous strains. Methods We fit bayesian multilevel regression models to hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) antibody data from an influenza vaccine cohort spanning the 2013/14-2021/22 influenza seasons. We used this model to estimate the average causal effect (ACE) of obtaining the HD vaccine, relative to the SD vaccine. Results We show that while there is generally a benefit derived from the HD vaccine, the impact is small and inconsistent. For some strains, the HD vaccine might even result in less robust heterologous responses. Conclusions We suggest that further increases in dose might be worth investigating to help induce a stronger broad response.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142935936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cobalt chloride-mimicked hepatocyte cell hypoxia induces TREX1 leading to Hepatitis B virus restriction 氯化钴模拟肝细胞细胞缺氧诱导TREX1导致乙型肝炎病毒限制
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf002
Rodolphe Suspène, Vincent Caval, Pierre Khalfi, Emmanuelle Pitré, Agnès Marchio, Pascal Pineau, Jean-Pierre Vartanian
{"title":"Cobalt chloride-mimicked hepatocyte cell hypoxia induces TREX1 leading to Hepatitis B virus restriction","authors":"Rodolphe Suspène, Vincent Caval, Pierre Khalfi, Emmanuelle Pitré, Agnès Marchio, Pascal Pineau, Jean-Pierre Vartanian","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf002","url":null,"abstract":"Background Restriction factors are host cell proteins that play a role in limiting virus replication. They form part of the intrinsic immune system and function as a first line of defense against viral infections. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) does not escape this rule and TREX1, a host restriction enzyme acts as an antiviral factor, leading to the inhibition of the virus. Methods TREX1-expressing constructs were generated and modified by site-directed mutagenesis. The location and activity of the different TREX1 constructs were analyzed by Immunofluorescence and FACS. HepaD38 cells were either transfected or transduced with the different TREX1 constructs in presence or absence of cobalt chloride-mimicked hypoxia and released HBV was quantified by qPCR. Results We identified TREX1 as a restriction factor that suppresses HBV replication. Furthermore, TREX1 expression was increased in the presence of cobalt chloride, a chemical agent mimicking hypoxia. Thus, by treating cells with cobalt chloride, TREX1 reduced HBV replication by a factor of 2, demonstrating that under hypoxic conditions, TREX1 restricts HBV replication. Finally, an analysis of 36 HBV-infected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma revealed that TREX1 expression was inversely correlated to the HBV viral and HBV cccDNA. Conclusion Current treatments are unable to eliminate HBV genomic reservoirs, which persist as covalently closed episomal circular DNA. TREX1 is a novel restriction factor that blocks HBV replication. It would be therapeutically relevant to study whether HBV nucleocapsid recycling containing TREX1 enzyme could be released into the nucleus and degrade the viral and nuclear DNA of infected cells.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142935146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Distinguishing Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children from Typhus Using Artificial Intelligence: MIS-C vs. Endemic Typhus (AI-MET) 应用人工智能鉴别儿童斑疹伤寒多系统炎症综合征:MIS-C与地方性斑疹伤寒(AI-MET)
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf004
Angela Chun, Abraham Bautista-Castillo, Isabella Osuna, Kristiana Nasto, Flor M Munoz, Gordon E Schutze, Sridevi Devaraj, Eyal Muscal, Marietta M de Guzman, Kristen Sexson Tejtel, Tiphanie P Vogel, Ioannis A Kakadiaris
{"title":"Distinguishing Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children from Typhus Using Artificial Intelligence: MIS-C vs. Endemic Typhus (AI-MET)","authors":"Angela Chun, Abraham Bautista-Castillo, Isabella Osuna, Kristiana Nasto, Flor M Munoz, Gordon E Schutze, Sridevi Devaraj, Eyal Muscal, Marietta M de Guzman, Kristen Sexson Tejtel, Tiphanie P Vogel, Ioannis A Kakadiaris","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf004","url":null,"abstract":"Background The pandemic emergent disease multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) following coronavirus disease-19 infection can mimic endemic typhus. We aimed to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a clinical decision support system that accurately distinguishes MIS-C versus Endemic Typhus (MET). Methods Demographic, clinical, and laboratory features rapidly available following presentation were extracted for 133 patients with MIS-C and 87 patients hospitalized due to typhus. An attention module assigned importance to inputs used to create the two-phase AI-MET. Phase 1 uses 17 features to arrive at a classification manually (MET-17). If the confidence level is not surpassed, 13 additional features are added to calculate MET-30 using a recurrent neural network. Results While 24 of 30 features differed statistically, the values overlapped sufficiently that the features were clinically irrelevant distinguishers as individual parameters. However, AI-MET successfully classified typhus and MIS-C with 100% accuracy. A validation cohort of 111 additional patients with MIS-C was classified with 99% accuracy. Conclusions Artificial intelligence can successfully distinguish MIS-C from typhus using rapidly available features. This decision support system will be a valuable tool for front-line providers facing the difficulty of diagnosing a febrile child in endemic areas.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142935149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Helminth infection induces innate immune priming in plasmacytoid dendritic cells 蠕虫感染诱导浆细胞样树突状细胞的先天免疫启动
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf009
Lamin B Cham, Bradley Whitehead, Marvin Werner, Frederikke Jensen, Mads Zippor, Trine H Mogensen, Mihai G Netea, Andrew R Williams, Peter Nejsum
{"title":"Helminth infection induces innate immune priming in plasmacytoid dendritic cells","authors":"Lamin B Cham, Bradley Whitehead, Marvin Werner, Frederikke Jensen, Mads Zippor, Trine H Mogensen, Mihai G Netea, Andrew R Williams, Peter Nejsum","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiaf009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf009","url":null,"abstract":"Heligmosomoides polygyrus co-infection is reported to have protective antiviral effects against pulmonary viral infections. To investigate a potential underlying mechanism, we infected C57BL/6 mice with H. polygyrus larvae for two weeks. Bone marrow (BM)-derived plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) were generated and stimulated with TLR agonists. We found increased expression of type 1 interferon genes (Ifnα1, Ifnα4, Ifnβ1, Mx1, Isg15), increased TNF, IL-6, IL-10 secretion, and higher expression of antigen presentation markers in BM-derived-pDCs from infected mice compared to naïve control. Our findings may partly explain the mechanism of the antiviral protection previously reported in acute helminth infections.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142935928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Phage-Encoded Virulence Factor, Gp05, Alters Membrane Phospholipids and Reduces Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 噬菌体编码毒力因子Gp05改变膜磷脂并降低耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌的抗菌敏感性
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae640
Yi Li, Nagendra N Mishra, Liang Chen, Adhar C Manna, Ambrose L Cheung, Richard A Proctor, Yan Q Xiong
{"title":"Phage-Encoded Virulence Factor, Gp05, Alters Membrane Phospholipids and Reduces Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus","authors":"Yi Li, Nagendra N Mishra, Liang Chen, Adhar C Manna, Ambrose L Cheung, Richard A Proctor, Yan Q Xiong","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiae640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae640","url":null,"abstract":"Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading pathogen causing severe endovascular infections. The prophage-encoded protein Gp05 has been identified as a critical virulence factor that contributes to MRSA persistence during vancomycin (VAN) treatment in an experimental endocarditis model. However, the underlining mechanisms driving this persistence phenotype remain poorly understood. Methods The current study aimed to elucidate the genetic factors contributing to Gp05-associated MRSA persistence by utilizing RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) on an isogenic MRSA strain set, including a clinical persistent bacteremia isolate (PB 300-169), its isogenic chromosomal gp05 deletion mutant, and gp05-complemented strains. Results RNA-seq analysis revealed significantly downregulation of the graSR-vraFG regulatory system and its downstream genes, mprF and dltABCD, in the gp05 deletion mutant compared to the wild-type and gp05-complemented strains. Notably, this downregulation led to a substantial shift in cell membrane composition, with a marked increase in negatively charged phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and a concomitant decrease in positively charged lysyl-PG (LPG). These changes in membrane lipid composition resulted in increased susceptibility of the gp05 deletion mutant to human cationic antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) LL-37, polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) and VAN. Similar findings were observed in an isogenic gp05 overexpression strain set with different genetic background (MRSA USA300 JE2). Conclusions These findings suggest that Gp05 plays a pivotal role in MRSA persistence by modulating cell surface components and surface charge. This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying Gp05-mediated persistence in MRSA endovascular infections and highlights potential therapeutic targets to combat persistent MRSA infections.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142908298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A core glycolipid vaccine elicits cross-reactive antibodies against Salmonella spp. and protects against invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella disease in mice 一种核心糖脂疫苗可诱导抗沙门氏菌交叉反应抗体,并保护小鼠免受侵袭性非伤寒沙门氏菌病的侵袭
The Journal of Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae641
Scott M Baliban, Surekha Shridhar, Kun Luo, Jacqueline Kolasny, Sang Hyun, Zhiyong Zhao, Sharon M Tennant, Alan S Cross
{"title":"A core glycolipid vaccine elicits cross-reactive antibodies against Salmonella spp. and protects against invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella disease in mice","authors":"Scott M Baliban, Surekha Shridhar, Kun Luo, Jacqueline Kolasny, Sang Hyun, Zhiyong Zhao, Sharon M Tennant, Alan S Cross","doi":"10.1093/infdis/jiae641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae641","url":null,"abstract":"Background Enteric fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A in addition to gastroenteritis and invasive disease, predominantly attributable to nontyphoidal Salmonella serovars Typhimurium and Enteritidis, are major causes of death and disability across the globe. A broad-spectrum vaccine that protects against disease caused by typhoidal and nontyphoidal serovars of Salmonella is not available for humans but would prevent a considerable burden of disease worldwide. Methods We previously developed a broad-spectrum vaccine for Gram-negative bacteria that is based on the inner core domain of detoxified Escherichia coli O111, Rc (J5) mutant lipooligosaccharide, a highly conserved antigen across Gram-negative bacteria, complexed with an outer membrane protein of group B Neisseria meningitidis. In this study, mice and rabbits were immunized with the J5 core/outer membrane protein subunit vaccine. We assessed the cross-reactivity of antisera with various Salmonella species lipopolysaccharides and the protective efficacy of passive and active immunization with J5 vaccine against experimental nontyphoidal Salmonella infection in mice. Results Vaccination with J5 induced IgG responses that strongly recognized lipopolysaccharide from both typhoidal and nontyphoidal Salmonella and imparted a survival benefit against lethal heterologous challenges with S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis. Additionally, passive transfer studies with rabbit hyperimmune sera raised against the J5 vaccine revealed that anti-core antibodies were protective against lipopolysaccharide challenge in D-galactosamine-sensitized mice. Conclusions Our findings support the development of core glycolipids as a novel Salmonella vaccine candidate. Further investigation is warranted to determine the efficacy of the J5 core/outer membrane protein vaccine against other Salmonella serovars of concern.","PeriodicalId":501010,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Infectious Diseases","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142908407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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