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Objective:To understand the biological characteristics, identification methods, genome structure and clinical significance of a rare strain of Aureimonas altamirensis isolated from clinical blood sample. Methods:The culture and biochemical characteristics of a strain isolated from blood culture were observed. The routine biochemical identification methods, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were used to identify the isolate. A phylogenetic tree based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences of the isolate and related strains was constructed. The genome of the isolated strain was sequenced and assembled, and gene prediction and functional annotation were made using related software. Phylogenetic analysis based on 31 house-keeping genes and genome-wide average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis were conducted between the isolate and other Aureimonas sp. strains.Results:The isolated bacteria were gram-negative bacillus positive for catalase, urease and oxidase. It grew slowly on blood plate and could not be reliably identified by automatic bacterial biochemical identification systems or MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Results of the 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic tree showed that the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolated strain was highly homologous to the strains of Aureimonas altamirensis NML070722 and IARI-ABL-26 (GenBank accession number: EU442518.1 and KC581669.1) in GenBank, and the gene sequence similarity was 99.93%. The total genome (National Microbiology Data Center genome accession number: NMDC60043566) length was 4 332 458 bp and GC content was 65.14%. There were 4 088 protein-coding genes and functional gene annotation showed that functional genes were mainly enriched in protein, amino acid, carbohydrate transport and metabolic functional regions. Pathogenic gene analysis predicted two high reliable virulence factor genes, but no drug resistance genes. House-keeping gene phylogenetic tree analysis showed that this strain was highly homologous to Aureimonas altamirensis strains of DSM21988 and C2P003 (GenBank accession number: GCF 001463885.1 and GCF 000800175.1), but ANI analysis showed that its genome was significantly different from those of the two strains. Conclusions:A rare strain of Aureimonas altamirensis was isolated from clinical specimen in China. As the biological and genomic characteristics of Aureimonas altamirensis had not been fully recognized, it was difficult to be correctly identified by conventional methods. The pathogenicity of Aureimonas altamirensis to immunocompromised patients and the significance of isolation in clinical specimens might need more case studies.
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Objective To understand the status of infection with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in intensive care units(ICUs),and evaluate the intervention efficacy of targeted monitoring.Methods Prospective study was adopted,patients who were admitted to ICUs in 2014-2015 were selected (January-December 2014 was as preintervention stage,January-December 2015 was as intervention stage),trend of MDRO infection before and after intervention were compared and analyzed.Results Before and after intervention,297 and 217 strains of MDROs were isolated respectively,except carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonasaeruginosa (CRPA),the isolated strains of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacterbaunannii (CRAB),carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE),methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA),and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) declined after intervention.MDRO infection rate declined from 7.17 ％ before intervention to 3.88％ after intervention,infection rate of CRAB and CRE after intervention were both lower than before intervention (both P＜0.05);MDRO infection rates in general ICU and internal medicine ICU increased from 8.75％ and 7.84‰ before intervention to 4.39‰ and 2.28％ after intervention,respectively (both P＜0.05).After taking comprehensive intervention measures,compliance to prevention and control measures,such as ordering rate of doctor's advice on contact isolation for 24 hours,hand hygiene,health care workers' awareness all enhanced significantly(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Targeted monitoring and intervention measures can reduce isolation rate of MDROs in ICUs.
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@#Objective To observe the effect of lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) on insulin resistance and mRNA expression of adiponection gene in perirenal adipose tissue of type 2 diabetes mellitus (2-DM) rats.Methods The 2-DM model of rat was established by high-fat diet and streptozocin. The 2-DM model rats were randomly divided into the model group and high, middle and low doses of LBP groups with 10 animals in each group, another 10 rats were selected as the control group. The mRNA expression of adiponection gene in perirenal adipose tissue was determined by RT-PCR. The levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FINS) and blood lipid total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) were detected and insulin resistance index (IRI) was calculated after rats fed eight weeks.Results The mRNA expression of adiponection gene increased in the middle and high doses of LBP groups, while the levels of FBG, FINS, IRI, TC, TG and LDL decreased in different doses of LBP groups, significantly different from those in 2-DM model group.Conclusion LBP can improve the metabolism disorder of blood lipid and decrease insulin resistance by increasing mRNA expression of adiponection gene in 2-DM rats.
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Objective To study on extraction and characteristics of ?-glucosidase inhibitor from Chlorella vulgaris.Methods The extracts were prepared by drying,degreasing and silica gel columniation washing with different organic solvents,and its pure degree and components were identified.The activities of the inhibitor and its effects on ?-glucosidase under different conditions were studied.Results The results showed that ?-glucosidase inhibitor from Chlorella vilgaris may be a kind of substance of hydroxybenzene.Conclusion The inhibitor showed potent inhibitive effection on ?-glucosidase,and belong to a mechanism of noncompetitive inhibition