Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Amraei, F; Narimisa, N; Sadeghi, Kalani, B; Mohammadzadeh, R; Lohrasbi, V; Masjedian, Jazi, F.
The expression of type II TA system genes following exposure to the sub-inhibitory concentration of gentamicin and acid stress in Brucella spp.
Microb Pathog. 2020; 144: 104194
Doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104194
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- Mohammadzadeh Rokhsareh
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- BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases that afflicts both humans and animals. Bacteria react to stress conditions using different mechanisms one of which is Toxin-Antitoxin (TA) systems. It is believed that the Toxin-Antitoxin (TA) systems have a key role in the chronicity of the disease. This study investigated the expression of TA system genes under acid and antibiotic stresses in Brucella spp. METHODS: Fifty Brucella isolates (17 isolated from animals and 31 isolated from human specimens, and two standard strains) were analyzed using PCR (using two pairs of primers). Then, to determine the effects of sub-MIC of gentamicin on bacterial survival and growth, colony forming unit was quantitated and turbidity was assessed following the treatment of Brucella spp, with ½ MIC of gentamicin at different time intervals. Furthermore, the colony forming unit of Brucella spp, was assessed under acid stress (pH = 5.5) compared to the control (pH = 7.6). Moreover, the expression of TA system genes in Brucella spp, was evaluated 1 h after treatment using qRT-PCR method. RESULTS: A total of 50 isolates, including 41 (82%) Brucella melitensis and 7 (14%) Brucella abortus with two standard strains Brucella melitensis (16 M) and Brucella abortus (B19) were investigated. Our results revealed the reduced growth of Brucella spp. in the presence of sub-MIC of gentamicin compared to the control. Furthermore, according to the results of qRT-PCR assay, gentamicin could increase the expression of TA system genes. Also, results of qRT-PCR showed that under acid stress, the expression of TA system gene COGT/COGAT decreased compared to the control. CONCLUSION: Although the exact role of the TA systems in response to stress is still unclear, our study provided information on the effect of the type II TA systems under the acid and antibiotic stress conditions. However, further studies are still required.
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- Acids - pharmacology
- Animals - administration & dosage
- Brucella - drug effects, genetics, isolation & purification, metabolism
- Brucella abortus - administration & dosage
- Brucella melitensis - administration & dosage
- Brucellosis - microbiology
- DNA, Bacterial - genetics
- Female - administration & dosage
- Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial - administration & dosage
- Genes, Bacterial - administration & dosage
- Gentamicins - pharmacology
- Humans - administration & dosage
- Male - administration & dosage
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests - administration & dosage
- Polymerase Chain Reaction - administration & dosage
- Stem Cells - administration & dosage
- Toxin-Antitoxin Systems - genetics
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- Brucella melitensis
- Brucella abortus
- Real-time polymerase chain reaction
- Toxin-antitoxin systems
- Acid stress
- Sub-inhibitory antibiotic concentrations