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Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States

The sharing of genome sequences in online data repositories allows for large scale analyses of specific genes or gene families. This can result in the detection of novel gene subtypes as well as the development of improved detection methods. Here, we used publicly available WGS data to detect a nove...

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Autores principales: Lindsey, Rebecca L., Prasad, Arjun, Feldgarden, Michael, Gonzalez-Escalona, Narjol, Kapsak, Curtis, Klimke, William, Melton-Celsa, Angela, Smith, Peyton, Souvorov, Alexandre, Truong, Jenny, Scheutz, Flemming
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10608928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37894219
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102561
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author Lindsey, Rebecca L.
Prasad, Arjun
Feldgarden, Michael
Gonzalez-Escalona, Narjol
Kapsak, Curtis
Klimke, William
Melton-Celsa, Angela
Smith, Peyton
Souvorov, Alexandre
Truong, Jenny
Scheutz, Flemming
author_facet Lindsey, Rebecca L.
Prasad, Arjun
Feldgarden, Michael
Gonzalez-Escalona, Narjol
Kapsak, Curtis
Klimke, William
Melton-Celsa, Angela
Smith, Peyton
Souvorov, Alexandre
Truong, Jenny
Scheutz, Flemming
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description The sharing of genome sequences in online data repositories allows for large scale analyses of specific genes or gene families. This can result in the detection of novel gene subtypes as well as the development of improved detection methods. Here, we used publicly available WGS data to detect a novel Stx subtype, Stx2n in two clinical E. coli strains isolated in the USA. During this process, additional Stx2 subtypes were detected; six Stx2j, one Stx2m strain, and one Stx2o, were all analyzed for variability from the originally described subtypes. Complete genome sequences were assembled from short- or long-read sequencing and analyzed for serotype, and ST types. The WGS data from Stx2n- and Stx2o-producing STEC strains were further analyzed for virulence genes pro-phage analysis and phage insertion sites. Nucleotide and amino acid maximum parsimony trees showed expected clustering of the previously described subtypes and a clear separation of the novel Stx2n subtype. WGS data were used to design OMNI PCR primers for the detection of all known stx1 (283 bp amplicon), stx2 (400 bp amplicon), intimin encoded by eae (221 bp amplicon), and stx2f (438 bp amplicon) subtypes. These primers were tested in three different laboratories, using standard reference strains. An analysis of the complete genome sequence showed variability in serogroup, virulence genes, and ST type, and Stx2 pro-phages showed variability in size, gene composition, and phage insertion sites. The strains with Stx2j, Stx2m, Stx2n, and Stx2o showed toxicity to Vero cells. Stx2j carrying strain, 2012C-4221, was induced when grown with sub-inhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin, and toxicity was detected. Taken together, these data highlight the need to reinforce genomic surveillance to identify the emergence of potential new Stx2 or Stx1 variants. The importance of this surveillance has a paramount impact on public health. Per our description in this study, we suggest that 2017C-4317 be designated as the Stx2n type-strain.
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spelling pubmed-106089282023-10-28 Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States Lindsey, Rebecca L. Prasad, Arjun Feldgarden, Michael Gonzalez-Escalona, Narjol Kapsak, Curtis Klimke, William Melton-Celsa, Angela Smith, Peyton Souvorov, Alexandre Truong, Jenny Scheutz, Flemming Microorganisms Article The sharing of genome sequences in online data repositories allows for large scale analyses of specific genes or gene families. This can result in the detection of novel gene subtypes as well as the development of improved detection methods. Here, we used publicly available WGS data to detect a novel Stx subtype, Stx2n in two clinical E. coli strains isolated in the USA. During this process, additional Stx2 subtypes were detected; six Stx2j, one Stx2m strain, and one Stx2o, were all analyzed for variability from the originally described subtypes. Complete genome sequences were assembled from short- or long-read sequencing and analyzed for serotype, and ST types. The WGS data from Stx2n- and Stx2o-producing STEC strains were further analyzed for virulence genes pro-phage analysis and phage insertion sites. Nucleotide and amino acid maximum parsimony trees showed expected clustering of the previously described subtypes and a clear separation of the novel Stx2n subtype. WGS data were used to design OMNI PCR primers for the detection of all known stx1 (283 bp amplicon), stx2 (400 bp amplicon), intimin encoded by eae (221 bp amplicon), and stx2f (438 bp amplicon) subtypes. These primers were tested in three different laboratories, using standard reference strains. An analysis of the complete genome sequence showed variability in serogroup, virulence genes, and ST type, and Stx2 pro-phages showed variability in size, gene composition, and phage insertion sites. The strains with Stx2j, Stx2m, Stx2n, and Stx2o showed toxicity to Vero cells. Stx2j carrying strain, 2012C-4221, was induced when grown with sub-inhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin, and toxicity was detected. Taken together, these data highlight the need to reinforce genomic surveillance to identify the emergence of potential new Stx2 or Stx1 variants. The importance of this surveillance has a paramount impact on public health. Per our description in this study, we suggest that 2017C-4317 be designated as the Stx2n type-strain. MDPI 2023-10-14 /pmc/articles/PMC10608928/ /pubmed/37894219 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102561 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Lindsey, Rebecca L.
Prasad, Arjun
Feldgarden, Michael
Gonzalez-Escalona, Narjol
Kapsak, Curtis
Klimke, William
Melton-Celsa, Angela
Smith, Peyton
Souvorov, Alexandre
Truong, Jenny
Scheutz, Flemming
Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States
title Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States
title_full Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States
title_fullStr Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States
title_full_unstemmed Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States
title_short Identification and Characterization of ten Escherichia coli Strains Encoding Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtypes, Stx2n as Well as Stx2j, Stx2m, and Stx2o, in the United States
title_sort identification and characterization of ten escherichia coli strains encoding novel shiga toxin 2 subtypes, stx2n as well as stx2j, stx2m, and stx2o, in the united states
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10608928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37894219
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102561
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