Article ; Online: Investigation of the biofilm formation in extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli ST131 strains and its correlation with the presence of fimH, afa, and kpsMSTII genes.
2023 Volume 64, Issue 2, Page(s) 367–373
Abstract: Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) is a multidrug-resistant strain with the global dissemination. Biofilm formation-related factors include the most important virulence factors in extra-intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) ST131 strains causing ... ...
| Abstract | Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) is a multidrug-resistant strain with the global dissemination. Biofilm formation-related factors include the most important virulence factors in extra-intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) ST131 strains causing infections with treatment-limited subjects. This study aims to investigate the biofilm formation ability and its correlation with the presence of fimH, afa, and kpsMSTII genes in clinical isolates of ExPEC ST131. In this regard, the prevalence and characteristics of these strains collected and evaluated. The results revealed strong, moderate, and weak attachment abilities related to biofilm formation attributes in 45%, 20%, and 35% of strains, respectively. In the meantime, the frequency of the fimH, afa, and kpsMSTII genes among the isolates was observed as follows: fimH positive: 65%; afa positive: 55%; and kpsMSTII positive: 85%. The results convey a significant different of biofilm formation ability between clinical E. coli ST131 and non-ST131 isolates. Furthermore, while 45% of ST131 isolates produced strong biofilms, only 2% of non-ST131 isolates showed the ability to form strong biofilms. The attending of fimH, afa, and kpsMSTII genes in the majority of ST131 strains demonstrated a key role leading to biofilm formation. These findings suggested the application of fimH, afa, and kpsMSTII gene suppressors for treating biofilm infections caused by drug-resistant ST131 strains. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Escherichia coli/genetics ; Escherichia coli Infections ; Virulence Factors/genetics ; Biofilms ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Adhesins, Escherichia coli/genetics ; Fimbriae Proteins/genetics ; Fimbriae Proteins/therapeutic use |
| Chemical Substances | Virulence Factors ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; fimH protein, E coli ; Adhesins, Escherichia coli ; Fimbriae Proteins (147680-16-8) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-03-28 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1235302-4 |
| ISSN | 2190-3883 ; 1234-1983 |
| ISSN (online) | 2190-3883 |
| ISSN | 1234-1983 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13353-023-00757-9 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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