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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(8)2023 Apr 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37108596

RESUMO

Achromobacter spp. lung infection in cystic fibrosis has been associated with inflammation, increased frequency of exacerbations, and decline of respiratory function. We aimed to evaluate in vivo the inflammatory effects of clinical isolates exhibiting different pathogenic characteristics. Eight clinical isolates were selected based on different pathogenic characteristics previously assessed: virulence in Galleria mellonella larvae, cytotoxicity in human bronchial epithelial cells, and biofilm formation. Acute lung infection was established by intratracheal instillation with 10.5 × 108 bacterial cells in wild-type and CFTR-knockout (KO) mice expressing a luciferase gene under control of interleukin-8 promoter. Lung inflammation was monitored by in vivo bioluminescence imaging up to 48 h after infection, and mortality was recorded up to 96 h. Lung bacterial load was evaluated by CFU count. Virulent isolates caused higher lung inflammation and mice mortality, especially in KO animals. Isolates both virulent and cytotoxic showed higher persistence in mice lungs, while biofilm formation was not associated with lung inflammation, mice mortality, or bacterial persistence. A positive correlation between virulence and lung inflammation was observed. These results indicate that Achromobacter spp. pathogenic characteristics such as virulence and cytotoxicity may be associated with clinically relevant effects and highlight the importance of elucidating their mechanisms.


Assuntos
Achromobacter , Fibrose Cística , Pneumonia , Humanos , Camundongos , Animais , Fibrose Cística/microbiologia , Achromobacter/genética , Pulmão/microbiologia , Pneumonia/complicações , Inflamação/complicações , Camundongos Knockout
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Microbiol Res ; 263: 127140, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35931003

RESUMO

Bacteria belonging to the genus Achromobacter are widely distributed in natural environments and have been recognized as emerging pathogens for their contribution to a wide range of human infections. In particular, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are the subjects most frequently colonized by Achromobacter spp., which can cause persistent infections in their respiratory tract. Although many clinical aspects and pathogenic mechanisms still remain to be elucidated, Achromobacter spp. have been a source of expanding interest in recent years. This review examines the current literature regarding Achromobacter spp. role in CF, focusing on taxonomy, prevalence in CF lung infections, genomic characteristics, and adaptation strategies including modifications of metabolism and virulence, acquisition of antibiotic resistance, exchange of mobile genetic elements and development of hypermutation.


Assuntos
Achromobacter denitrificans , Achromobacter , Fibrose Cística , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas , Achromobacter/genética , Achromobacter denitrificans/genética , Fibrose Cística/complicações , Fibrose Cística/microbiologia , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/epidemiologia , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/microbiologia , Humanos , Pulmão , Prevalência
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Int J Mol Sci ; 23(16)2022 Aug 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36012535

RESUMO

Achromobacter spp. can establish occasional or chronic lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Chronic colonization has been associated with worse prognosis highlighting the need to identify markers of bacterial persistence. To this purpose, we analyzed phenotypic features of 95 Achromobacter spp. isolates from 38 patients presenting chronic or occasional infection. Virulence was tested in Galleria mellonella larvae, cytotoxicity was tested in human bronchial epithelial cells, biofilm production in static conditions was measured by crystal violet staining and susceptibility to selected antibiotics was tested by the disk diffusion method. The presence of genetic loci associated to the analyzed phenotypic features was evaluated by a genome-wide association study. Isolates from occasional infection induced significantly higher mortality of G. mellonella larvae and showed a trend for lower cytotoxicity than chronic infection isolates. No significant difference was observed in biofilm production among the two groups. Additionally, antibiotic susceptibility testing showed that isolates from chronically-infected patients were significantly more resistant to sulfonamides and meropenem than occasional isolates. Candidate genetic biomarkers associated with antibiotic resistance or sensitivity were identified. Achromobacter spp. strains isolated from people with chronic and occasional lung infection exhibit different virulence and antibiotic susceptibility features, which could be linked to persistence in CF lungs. This underlines the possibility of identifying predictive biomarkers of persistence that could be useful for clinical purposes.


Assuntos
Achromobacter , Fibrose Cística , Achromobacter/genética , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Biomarcadores , Fibrose Cística/complicações , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Humanos , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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