ABSTRACT
Para la comprensión de las bases genéticas de los mecanismos de patogenicidad de Salmonella se han descrito diversas metodologías para manipular el ADN genómico y generar mutantes con características particulares. En este estudio se reporta la construcción de mutantes a partir de varios serotipos de S. enterica, por sustitución e inactivación de los genes invG/invE en SPI-1 y de los genes ssaJ/ssaK en SPI-2 mediante la técnica de recombinasa Red del fago λ descrita por Datsenko y Wanner (2000). Los genes delecionados en las SPI-1 y SPI-2 codifican para las proteínas que participan en la formación de los sistemas de secreción tipo III, responsables de la invasión y supervivencia intracelular de S. enterica en las células hospedadoras. Los resultados de este trabajo permitirán realizar estudios futuros in vivo para evaluar la posible atenuación de la virulencia de las cepas mutantes, así como aportar nuevos conocimientos sobre los mecanismos genéticos involucrados en la fisiopatogenia de las enfermedades producidas por los serovares estudiados. Además, esta técnica se recomienda para generar de manera eficiente mutantes de diferentes serotipos de S. enterica con la finalidad de estudiar los genes cromosómicos y sus productos.
To understand the genetic basis of Salmonella pathogenicity mechanisms, various methods have been described to manipulate and generate mutant genomic DNA with specific characteristics. In this study we report the construction of mutants from several serotypes of S. enterica, substitution and inactivation of genes invG/invE in SPI-1 gene and ssaJ/ssaK in SPI-2 by the technique of phage λ Red recombinase, as described by Datsenko and Wanner (2000). The gene deletion in SPI-1 and SPI-2 encodes proteins involved in the formation of type III secretion systems responsible for the invasion and intracellular survival of S. enterica in the host cells. The results of this work will allow in vivo studies to evaluate the possible attenuation of virulence of the mutant strains, as well as to provide new insights into the genetic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of diseases caused by these bacteria. Moreover, this technique is recommended to efficiently generate mutants of different serotypes of S. enterica in order to study the chromosomal genes and their products.
Subject(s)
Salmonella enterica/physiology , Salmonella enterica/genetics , Salmonella enterica/immunology , Salmonella enterica/pathogenicity , Salmonella enterica/chemistry , Salmonella enterica/ultrastructure , Mutation/genetics , Mutation/immunologyABSTRACT
Eighteen strains of Salmonella group E from stool samples were confirmed as Salmonella new serovar. 3, 10 : Z35 : 1, 6 by Centre International des Salmonella, Institut Pasteur, Paris, WHO Collaborating Center for Salmonella, Atlanta, USA and Salmonella-Zentrale Hygienischen Institut, Hamburg, Germany. The name of this new serovar was proposed as S. ratchaburi according to the place of its first isolation in Ratchaburi province. The new serovar of Salmonella was sensitive to many antimicrobial agents except streptomycin and erythromycin.
Subject(s)
Drug Resistance, Microbial , Humans , Salmonella Infections/epidemiology , Salmonella enterica/chemistry , Serotyping , Thailand/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Cytotoxin of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Weltevreden (BM-1643), isolated from buffalo meat, was purified and characterized physicochemically and immunologically. Cell-free culture supernatant (CFCS) of the organism showing marked cytotoxicity to Vero cells and least enterotoxicity to rabbit ligated ileal loop (RLIL) model, was salt precipitated with ammonium sulphate (60% saturation level) and dialysed. Precipitated dialysed preparation (60% PDP) when filtered through Sephadex G-100 column yielded two peaks, of which second peak (SG-100 SP) contained the cytotoxic activity. Upon filtration of SG-100 SP through SG-200 column, three peaks were obtained. Second peak (SG-200 SP), which was cytotoxic, yielded a single protein band of approximately 60-70 kDa in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and 3 protein bands of lower, molecular weight (13.5-56 kDa) in SDS-PAGE analysis. Cytotoxic preparation was maximally active at pH 7 to 8. On heating above 60 degrees C, cytotoxicity decreased gradually with insignificant activity left after treatment at 121 degrees C (15 min). Cytotoxin was inactivated by treatment with trypsin and protease but not by papain or lipase enzymes. It was immunogenic in rabbit and antiserum neutralized the cytotoxicity of cytotoxic preparations of homologous as well as heterologous Salmonella serovars.