细菌染色体第1类整合子捕获耐药性基因盒反应模型的构建

【背景】整合子在细菌耐药性的获得及传播中占据重要地位,对于整合反应检测方法的改良及反应机制的研究,可以加深我们对细菌耐药性产生和播散的理解,为遏制耐药菌株的产生和播散提供新的途径。【目的】在细菌染色体上构建第1类整合子反应模型,用于评价整合酶介导的基因盒位点特异性重组。【方法】 PCR分别扩增含氯霉素耐药基因cat的CM片段、含基因盒aadA5的LacA5片段、含整合子重组位点attI1及强可变区启动子的PcS片段和插入位点两侧的同源臂,重叠延伸聚合酶链反应连接上述5个片段制备整合子模型插入片段,通过同源重组将构建好的整合子模型片段插入大肠埃希菌JM109染色体中。转入高表达第1类整合酶的质粒pHSint,在链霉素平板上筛选发生整合的菌株,并经聚合酶链反应和测序验证。【结果】构建的整合子模型片段经测序与预期一致,整合子模型片段成功插入大肠埃希菌JM109染色体中。转入高表达整合酶的质粒pHSint后,在链霉素平板上成功筛选出基因盒aadA5发生整合的菌株,经聚合酶链反应扩增并测序与预期一致。【结论】在大肠埃希菌染色体上成功构建第1类整合酶介导基因盒位点特异性重组反应模型,为进一步揭示整合子捕获耐药性基因盒的反应机制奠定基础。     

Identification and characterization of class 1 integron resistance gene cassettes among Salmonella strains isolated from healthy humans in China

Twenty-three strains of Salmonella spp. isolated from healthy humans in Guangdong, China, were examined for their susceptibility to ten common antibiotics and the presence of antibiotic resistance integrons. All the strains were resistant to at least one antibiotic, and 4 strains were positive for the intI1 gene. Polymerase chain reaction using in-F and in-B primers showed the existence of amplicons of 1,009 bp in two, 1,664 bp in one, and 1,009 bp and 1,664 bp in one of the intI1 -positive isolates, respectively. Sequence analysis revealed that the 1,009-bp amplicon harbored gene cassette aadA2, conferring resistance to spectinomycin, and the 1,664-bp amplicon harbored genes aadA5 and dfr17, conferring resistance to spectinomycin, streptomycin and trimethoprim. Meanwhile the experiments of plasmid conjugation and Southern hybridization with intI1 as the DNA probe indicated that all the integrons found in these strains were chromosomal. Because the strains carrying class 1 integrons were isolated from healthy humans, it suggests the need for all-round surveillance of the antibiotic resistance of pathogens.     

Prevalence of class 1 integron among multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Tabriz, northwest of Iran

Integrons are associated with a variety of gene cassettes, which confer resistance to multiple classes of antibacterial drugs. In this study we tested the frequency of class 1 and 2 integrons among multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) clinical isolates. One hundred clinical isolates of A. baumannii were screened for carriage of class 1 and 2 integrons by PCR method. Results showed that seventy four (92.5%) of 80 MDRAB carried class 1 integron. Integron-positive isolates were statistically more resistant to aminoglycoside, quinolone and beta-lactam compounds except for cefepime. This is the first report of class 1 integrons in MDRAB isolates in northwest Iran.     

上呼吸道分离鲍曼不动杆菌1 型整合子的分离与鉴定

【目的】研究I型整合子的结构特征,探讨其与细菌多重耐药之间的相关性。【方法】收集2008年至2009年广州呼吸疾病研究所上呼吸道分离的187株鲍曼不动杆菌,应用K-B纸片扩散法检测耐药性,采用聚合酶链式反应进行I型整合子整合酶基因的检测;扩增整合子的可变区,应用DNA测序技术分析I型整合子基因结构。【结果】I型整合子的阳性率达53.4%。共七种1型整合子基因盒被鉴定,其中首次发现报道一种新的整合子(GenBank:HQ322622)。可变区主要编码氨基糖苷类药物的耐药基因。20种抗菌素耐药的结果均表明携带Ⅰ型整合子的鲍曼不动杆菌耐药率较不携带I型整合子的鲍曼不动杆菌的耐药率明显增高。整合子与鲍曼不动杆菌的多重耐药表型具有密切相关性。【结论】I类整合子相关耐药基因在本院临床分离鲍曼不动杆菌中分布较广泛。整合子在鲍曼不动杆菌耐药性的形成和播散中具有重要作用。     

Characterization and quantification of class 1 integrons and associated gene cassettes in sewage treatment plants

Three hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactors (MBfR) biologically reduced nitrate and perchlorate in a synthetic ion-exchange (IX) brine. Inocula from different natural saline environments were employed to initiate the three MBfRs. Under high-salinity (3%) conditions, bioreduction of nitrate and perchlorate occurred simultaneously, and the three MBfRs from the different inocula exhibited similar removal fluxes for nitrate and perchlorate. Clone libraries were generated from samples of the biofilms in the three MBfRs and compared to those of their inocula. When H₂ was the sole exogenous electron donor under high-salinity conditions, MBfR-driven community shifts were observed with a similar pattern regardless of inoculum. The following 16S rRNA gene phylogenetic analysis showed the presence of novel perchlorate-reducing bacteria in the salt-tolerant mBfR communities. These findings suggest that autohydrogenotrophic and high-salinity conditions provided strong selective pressure for novel perchlorate-reducing populations in the mBfRs. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa carried a new array of gene cassettes within class 1 integron isolated from a teaching hospital in Nanjing, China

We report here novel array of gene cassettes found in single variable region of class 1 integron disseminated in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from a teaching hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. 29 of 47 (61%) P. aeruginosa strains were confirmed haboured class 1 integron, and all the positive strains have the same variable region confirmed by PCR and RFLP methods. The variable region contained an unreported order of four gene cassettes aac(6′)-II-aadA13-cmlA8-oxa-10. Of those, cmlA8 gene was a variant of cmlA5 encoding non-enzymatic protein which putatively confer resistance to chloramphenicol. Susceptibility testing revealed multidrug-resistant mechanisms were involved in the class 1 integron positive clinical isolates. And the class 1 integron located on an about 15 kb transferable plasmid was certified by conjugation experiment and plasmid DNA analysis. The macro restriction profile indicated those clinical strains were clonally related. These authors contributed equally to this work.     

High diversity and rapid spatial turnover of integron gene cassettes in soil

Integrons are genetic elements that promote rapid adaptation in bacteria by capturing exogenous, mobile gene cassettes. Recently, a subset of gene cassettes has facilitated the global spread of antibiotic resistance. However, outside clinical settings, very little is known about their diversity and spatial ecology. To address this question, we sequenced integron gene cassettes from soils sampled across Australia and Antarctica. We recovered 44 970 open reading frames that encoded 27 215 unique proteins, representing an order of magnitude more cassettes than previous sequencing efforts. We found that cassettes have extremely high local richness, significantly greater than previously predicted, with estimates ranging from 4000 to 18 000 unique cassettes per 0.3 g of soil. We show that cassettes have a heterogeneous distribution across space, and that they exhibit rapid turnover with distance. Similarity between samples drops to between 0.1% and 10% at distances of as little as 100 m. Together, these data provide key insights into the ecology and size of the gene cassette metagenome.     

鲍曼不动杆菌整合子分型与耐药性的初步研究

目的了解临床分离的43株鲍曼不动杆菌中Ⅰ类、Ⅱ类、Ⅲ类整合子的流行病学现状及其耐药性。方法用多重PCR方法扩增30株鲍曼不动杆菌Ⅰ类、Ⅱ类、Ⅲ类整合酶基因,用K—B法检测鲍曼不动杆菌的耐药情况。结果Ⅰ类整合子检出率为79．1％（34／43）,未检出Ⅱ、Ⅲ类整合子。结论Ⅰ类整合子阳性的菌株的耐药率较高,显著高于Ⅰ类整合子阴性的菌株,多重PCR是筛查革兰阴性杆菌整合子的有效方法。     

猪源肠外致病性大肠杆菌耐药性分析及耐药基因和I类整合子检测

【背景】由于抗生素的长期大量且不合理使用,猪源肠外致病性大肠杆菌(extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli,ExPEC)多重耐药性日趋严重。【目的】探究猪源ExPEC的耐药性及其与耐药基因和I类整合子的相关性。【方法】采用微量肉汤稀释法测定54株猪源ExPEC对22种抗生素的最低抑菌浓度(minimal inhibitory concentration,MIC)和最低杀菌浓度(minimum bactericidal concentration,MBC);依据药敏试验结果确定相关耐药基因,采用PCR方法检测染色体DNA和质粒DNA上的耐药基因及I类整合子分布情况。【结果】54株猪源ExPEC对青霉素、氟苯尼考、氨苄西林、阿莫西林高度耐药,其中52株对甲氧苄氨嘧啶、复方新诺明高度耐药,它们的MIC值均大于256μg/mL,无MBC值;对头孢唑林、四环素、头孢氨苄、大观霉素、链霉素的MIC值在1-256μg/mL之间,MBC值分别为8、16、32、64、128、256μg/mL,均可耐受11种以上抗生素,其中以耐受17种为主,占比为18.52%...     

环境中抗生素抗性基因与I型整合子的研究进展

抗生素抗性基因(Antibiotic resistance genes,ARGs)作为一种新型污染物在不同环境中广泛分布、来源复杂,对生态环境和人类健康造成了很大的潜在风险。同时,Ⅰ型整合子(Int Ⅰ)介导的ARGs水平转移是环境中微生物产生耐药性的重要途径,Ⅰ型整合子整合酶基因(intI1)与ARGs丰度在环境中表现出了较高的正相关性,Int Ⅰ可以作为标记物在一定程度上反映ARGs在环境中的迁移转化规律和人类活动影响程度。本文介绍ARGs与Int Ⅰ在环境中的来源与分布,总结Int Ⅰ介导的ARGs迁移转化机制以及相关研究方法,并展望未来的研究发展趋势。     

Comparative genomics of multidrug resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii

Acinetobacter baumannii is a species of nonfermentative gram-negative bacteria commonly found in water and soil. This organism was susceptible to most antibiotics in the 1970s. It has now become a major cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide due to its remarkable propensity to rapidly acquire resistance determinants to a wide range of antibacterial agents. Here we use a comparative genomic approach to identify the complete repertoire of resistance genes exhibited by the multidrug-resistant A. baumannii strain AYE, which is epidemic in France, as well as to investigate the mechanisms of their acquisition by comparison with the fully susceptible A. baumannii strain SDF, which is associated with human body lice. The assembly of the whole shotgun genome sequences of the strains AYE and SDF gave an estimated size of 3.9 and 3.2 Mb, respectively. A. baumannii strain AYE exhibits an 86-kb genomic region termed a resistance island—the largest identified to date—in which 45 resistance genes are clustered. At the homologous location, the SDF strain exhibits a 20 kb-genomic island flanked by transposases but devoid of resistance markers. Such a switching genomic structure might be a hotspot that could explain the rapid acquisition of resistance markers under antimicrobial pressure. Sequence similarity and phylogenetic analyses confirm that most of the resistance genes found in the A. baumannii strain AYE have been recently acquired from bacteria of the genera Pseudomonas, Salmonella, or Escherichia. This study also resulted in the discovery of 19 new putative resistance genes. Whole-genome sequencing appears to be a fast and efficient approach to the exhaustive identification of resistance genes in epidemic infectious agents of clinical significance.     

Evolution of antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii in a university hospital

Aims: To investigate the susceptibility pattern and the molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in two periods (1994–1996 and 2004–2007) in Londrina University Hospital. Methods and Results: Antimicrobial susceptibility of 150 A. baumannii isolates was assessed by disc diffusion and agar dilution methods. Genetic similarity amongst the isolates was evaluated by ERIC–PCR. Resistance of A. baumannii to carbapenems increased from 2% (1994–1996) to 73% (2004–2007). Thirty‐eight clones were detected. Conclusions: The results of the study suggest that the high prevalence of carbapenem resistance amongst Acinetobacter baumannii organisms in this institution is not caused by the spread of a predominant clone. Significance and Impact of the Study: This work reinforces the importance monitoring antimicrobial susceptibility rates.     

Characterization of a high-affinity iron transport system in Acinetobacter baumannii.

Analysis of a clinical isolate of Acinetobacter baumannii showed that this bacterium was able to grow under iron-limiting conditions, using chemically defined growth media containing different iron chelators such as human transferrin, ethylenediaminedi-(o-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, and 2,2'-bipyridyl. This iron uptake-proficient phenotype was due to the synthesis and secretion of a catechol-type siderophore compound. Utilization bioassays using the Salmonella typhimurium iron uptake mutants enb-1 and enb-7 proved that this siderophore is different from enterobactin. This catechol siderophore was partially purified from culture supernatants by adsorption chromatography using an XAD-7 resin. The purified component exhibited a chromatographic behavior and a UV-visible light absorption spectrum different from those of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and other bacterial catechol siderophores. Furthermore, the siderophore activity of this extracellular catechol was confirmed by its ability to stimulate energy-dependent uptake of 55Fe(III) as well as to promote the growth of A. baumannii bacterial cells under iron-deficient conditions imposed by 60 microM human transferrin. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis showed the presence of iron-regulated proteins in both inner and outer membranes of this clinical isolate of A. baumannii. Some of these membrane proteins may be involved in the recognition and internalization of the iron-siderophore complexes.     

鲍曼不动杆菌无痕基因敲除及hcp基因相关功能

[背景]鲍曼不动杆菌耐药严重,基因敲除是研究细菌毒力与耐药的重要方式.但现有的大部分细菌基因敲除方法基于抗生素抗性筛选,导致不适用于多重耐药菌株的基因敲除.[目的]旨在建立一种非依赖于抗生素抗性筛选的方法,用于敲除多重耐药鲍曼不动杆菌基因.[方法]运用同源 重组和自杀载体pMo 130-TelR对亚碲酸钾的抗性,使用两...     

鲍曼不动杆菌的基因分型及耐药性分析

目的分析上海某综合性医院不同科室来源的鲍曼不动杆菌菌株的同源性及耐药状况,了解鲍曼不动杆菌院内感染流行情况。方法采用重复序列PCR技术（REP-PCR）,对51株临床分离的鲍曼不动杆菌菌株进行基因分型,并用纸片扩散法进行药敏试验。结果51株鲍曼不动杆菌分为13个基因型,其中A型16株,为主要流行型别;C型、D型各6株;M型有5株;E型、F型和G型各3株;B型、H型和K型各2株;I型、J型、L型各1株。药敏试验结果显示分离出的菌株对常用抗菌药呈现出多重耐药的现象。其中对阿米卡星和亚胺培南的耐药性最低,均为33.3%;对头孢唑啉耐药性最高,为100%。结论鲍曼不动杆菌基因的同源性分析表明,该院存在着以A型鲍曼不动杆菌为主的感染流行,估计该型菌株可能以克隆株的形式播散。鲍曼不动杆菌的耐药性很强,应加强其耐药性监测,合理使用抗菌药物。     

ICU鲍曼不动杆菌感染特点及耐药趋势

目的探讨武义县第一人民医院中心ICU鲍曼不动杆菌（AB）感染特点及耐药情况。方法回顾分析2010年1月至2013年12月该院中心ICU患者分离获得的AB分布、耐药特点及临床患者资料。结果该院ICU共分离获得AB菌343株,主要来源于痰液（占67.35%）,其次是创面分泌物（占11.08%）。AB对常用头孢类、碳青霉烯类、氨基糖苷类、喹诺酮类等药物耐药率高达50%以上,而对多粘菌素E、头孢哌酮/舒巴坦保持敏感性,但后两者的耐药性呈逐年上升趋势。泛耐药（PDR）AB患者血清白蛋白水平明显减低,机械通气时间、抗菌药物应有时间、ICU住院时间明显延长,死亡率增高（P〈0.05）。结论 ICU获得性AB耐药率极高,仅对多粘菌素E、头孢哌酮/舒巴坦具有相对敏感性。白蛋白水平、机械通气时间、应用抗菌药物时间、ICU住院时间等可能与PDRAB感染有关。