抗生素对双歧杆菌影响的观察

本文观察了双歧杆菌对临床常用抗生素的敏感性及其Ｌ型形成和抗生素对动物体内双歧杆菌的影响,发现双歧杆菌对多种抗生素耐药或易形成Ｌ型。动物口服双歧杆菌同时给抗生素,６天后其粪便中仍有大量双歧杆菌或双歧杆菌Ｌ型存在,表明双歧杆菌可通过多种机制逃避抗生素的作用,在机体肠道内长期存在。     

材料表面特征对生物膜形成的影响及其应用

生物膜是微生物细胞粘附于材料表面的群体性生长方式。在实践应用中,有目的地调控微生物在材料表面的成膜进程具有重要意义。本文概述了生物膜在材料表面的形成机制及其影响因素,综述了材料表面的电荷特征、亲疏水性、形貌模式和功能性化学修饰等物化特性对细胞粘附和生物膜形成的影响,并介绍了目前在不同实际应用场景中抑制成膜和促进成膜材料的研发现状。     

甜瓜细菌性斑点病拮抗菌P-13的鉴定及其抑菌物质的初步研究

从新疆甜瓜根际土壤中分离到1株甜瓜细菌性斑点病拮抗放线菌P-13, 根据其形态学、生理特征和16S rRNA序列分析, 鉴定该菌株为娄彻氏链霉菌(Streptomyces rochei)。琼脂扩散法生物活性研究表明, 其发酵液对细菌性果腐病菌(Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrull)BFB、细菌性角斑病菌(Pseudomonas syringae pv. Lachrymans)P4的抑菌圈直径分别为19 mm和17 mm以上; 发酵液中抑菌物质主要为胞外代谢物, 不溶于石油醚, 乙醚, 乙酸乙酯等有机溶剂。在100°C处理10 min、pH 6处理6 h或紫外线照射7 h, 该物质抑菌活性不变。纸层析结果表明, 该物质主要为碱性水溶性物质。     

Ail protein binds ninth type III fibronectin repeat (9FNIII) within central 120-kDa region of fibronectin to facilitate cell binding by Yersinia pestis

The Yersinia pestis adhesin molecule Ail interacts with the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin (Fn) on host cells to facilitate efficient delivery of cytotoxic Yop proteins, a process essential for plague virulence. A number of bacterial pathogens are known to bind to the N-terminal region of Fn, comprising type I Fn (FNI) repeats. Using proteolytically generated Fn fragments and purified recombinant Fn fragments, we demonstrated that Ail binds the centrally located 120-kDa fragment containing type III Fn (FNIII) repeats. A panel of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that recognize specific epitopes within the 120-kDa fragment demonstrated that mAb binding to (9)FNIII blocks Ail-mediated bacterial binding to Fn. Epitopes of three mAbs that blocked Ail binding to Fn were mapped to a similar face of (9)FNIII. Antibodies directed against (9)FNIII also inhibited Ail-dependent cell binding activity, thus demonstrating the biological relevance of this Ail binding region on Fn. Bacteria expressing Ail on their surface could also bind a minimal fragment of Fn containing repeats (9-10)FNIII, and this binding was blocked by a mAb specific for (9)FNIII. These data demonstrate that Ail binds to (9)FNIII of Fn and presents Fn to host cells to facilitate cell binding and delivery of Yops (cytotoxins of Y. pestis), a novel interaction, distinct from other bacterial Fn-binding proteins.     

人粪样中雌马酚含量调查及其与菌群结构相关性研究

目的 调查人粪样中大豆素和雌马酚的含量及其与年龄和性别的关系;了解人粪样中雌马酚含量高低与菌群结构的关系.方法 采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)对来自杭州的125份粪样进行大豆素和雌马酚含量检测,并使用生物统计学软件SPSS进行统计学分析;使用PCR-DGGE对粪样中雌马酚含量的高低与菌群结构的关系进行初步研究.结果 HPLC检测结果表明,尽管粪样中雌马酚含量的高低与性别关系不大,但却与年龄大小存在很大的相关性,41 ～50岁年龄组的粪样中雌马酚含量明显高于其他年龄组.PCR-DGGE结果表明,粪样中雌马酚含量的高低与菌群结构无明显相关性.结论 人粪样中雌马酚含量的高低与年龄大小有很强的相关性.     

肺部菌群研究的方法学进展

菌群在促进人类健康方面发挥着重要的作用,而人体菌群紊乱可导致或加剧多种疾病。由于肺部菌群和肺部病变在空间上重叠,二者可能存在更紧密的联系。有研究者以肺部菌群为切入点,探索肺部疾病和健康的关系。但目前关于肺部菌群的检测技术和送检样本类型等实验实施过程中涉及的方法学问题尚未达成共识,样本污染问题在收集和测序过程中出现的频率越来越高,降低了研究的科学性和说服力。因此,为使研究者了解肺部菌群研究的方法学进展,避免陷入实验设计和方法选择的误区,本文就该领域的主要研究技术和影响肺部菌群检测结果的因素作一综述。

     

Characterization of bacterial diversity in pulque, a traditional Mexican alcoholic fermented beverage, as determined by 16S rDNA analysis

The bacterial diversity in pulque, a traditional Mexican alcoholic fermented beverage, was studied in 16S rDNA clone libraries from three pulque samples. Sequenced clones identified as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus strain ASF360, L. kefir, L. acetotolerans, L. hilgardii, L. plantarum, Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, Microbacterium arborescens, Flavobacterium johnsoniae, Acetobacter pomorium, Gluconobacter oxydans, and Hafnia alvei, were detected for the first time in pulque. Identity of 16S rDNA sequenced clones showed that bacterial diversity present among pulque samples is dominated by Lactobacillus species (80.97%). Seventy-eight clones exhibited less than 95% of relatedness to NCBI database sequences, which may indicate the presence of new species in pulque samples.     

Inhibition of Quorum Sensing Mediated Virulence Factors Production in Urinary Pathogen Serratia marcescens PS1 by Marine Sponges

The focal intent of this study was to find out an alternative strategy for the antibiotic usage against bacterial infections. The quorum sensing inhibitory (QSI) activity of marine sponges collected from Palk Bay, India was evaluated against acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) mediated violacein production in Chromobacterium violaceum (ATCC 12472), CV026 and virulence gene expressions in clinical isolate Serratia marcescens PS1. Out of 29 marine sponges tested, the methanol extracts of Aphrocallistes bocagei (TS 8), Haliclona (Gellius) megastoma (TS 25) and Clathria atrasanguinea (TS 27) inhibited the AHL mediated violacein production in C. violaceum (ATCC 12472) and CV026. Further, these sponge extracts inhibited the AHL dependent prodigiosin pigment, virulence enzymes such as protease, hemolysin production and biofilm formation in S. marcescens PS1. However, these sponge extracts were not inhibitory to bacterial growth, which reveals the fact that the QSI activity of these extracts was not related to static or killing effects on bacteria. Based on the obtained results, it is envisaged that the marine sponges could pave the way to prevent quorum sensing (QS) mediated bacterial infections.     

Novel cyclohexyl-amides as potent antibacterials targeting bacterial type IIA topoisomerases

As part of our wider efforts to exploit novel mode of action antibacterials, we have discovered a series of cyclohexyl-amide compounds that has good Gram positive and Gram negative potency. The mechanism of action is via inhibition of bacterial topoisomerases II and IV. We have investigated various subunits in this series and report advanced studies on compound 7 which demonstrates good PK and in vivo efficacy properties.     

支气管镜肺泡灌洗联合抗生素对小儿重症肺炎的疗效及对痰细菌清除率等指标的影响

目的 探讨支气管镜肺泡灌洗联合抗生素对小儿重症肺炎的疗效及对痰细菌清除率和其他指标的影响。 方法 选取我科收治的重症肺炎患儿126例,分为研究组及对照组,各63例。其中研究组在常规治疗基础上联合支气管镜肺泡灌洗及局部应用抗生素治疗,对照组采用常规治疗,比较2组患者的临床治疗效果。 结果 治疗后,研究组的临床有效率为90.5%,高于对照组的76.2%(χ2=4.629,P=0.031);治疗后研究组患者的痰液中病菌清除率为77.7%,显著高于对照组的57.2%(χ2=6.110,P=0.013);治疗后研究组患者的相关炎性指标(高敏C反应蛋白、肿瘤坏死因子α及白介素 6)均较对照组显著降低(t=3.522、4.912、4.183,P=0.033、0.032、0.033);治疗后研究组患者的相关血气指标(动脉血氧分压及氧合指数)均较对照组显著升高,而二氧化碳分压较对照组显著降低(t=3.612、3.312、6.162,P=0.039、0.040、0.028)。 结论 BAL联合抗生素对小儿重症肺炎的疗效更为显著,值得临床推广应用。