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Infect Immun ; 85(10)2017 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28717028

ABSTRACT

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a commonly occurring foodborne pathogen responsible for numerous multistate outbreaks in the United States. It is known to infect the host gastrointestinal tract, specifically, in locations associated with lymphoid tissue. These niches serve as sources of enteric neurotransmitters, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, that are known to increase virulence in several pathogens, including enterohemorrhagic E. coli The mechanisms that allow pathogens to target these niches are poorly understood. We previously reported that 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid (DHMA), a metabolite of norepinephrine produced by E. coli, is a chemoattractant for the nonpathogenic E. coli RP437 strain. Here we report that DHMA is also a chemoattractant for EHEC. In addition, DHMA induces the expression of EHEC virulence genes and increases attachment to intestinal epithelial cells in vitro in a QseC-dependent manner. We also show that DHMA is present in murine gut fecal contents and that its production requires the presence of the commensal microbiota. On the basis of its ability to both attract and induce virulence gene expression in EHEC, we propose that DHMA acts as a molecular beacon to target pathogens to their preferred sites of infection in vivo.


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Chemotaxis , Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli/genetics , Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli/pathogenicity , Mandelic Acids/metabolism , Microbiota/physiology , Symbiosis , Virulence Factors/genetics , Animals , Bacterial Adhesion , Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli/drug effects , Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics , Feces/chemistry , Gene Expression , Gene Expression Profiling , Mice , Virulence
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