Scarrone Martina, Turner Dann, Dion Moïra, Tremblay Denise, Moineau Sylvain
Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-Informatique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Institut de biologie intégrative et des systèmes (IBIS), Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Jul;13(7):e0284924. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02849-24. Epub 2025 May 16.
is a significant nosocomial bacterial pathogen that poses a substantial infection risk due to its high resistance to antibiotics and ability to survive in hospital environments. In this study, we performed comprehensive and analyses on clinical isolates from different geographical locations to uncover their genomic and epidemiological characteristics as well as their antibiotic and phage susceptibilities. Our findings revealed considerable genomic diversity among the isolates, as shown by average nucleotide identity (ANI) heat maps, multilocus sequence typing (MLST), and core genome MLST (cgMLST). We identified several international clones known for their high antibiotic resistance and global prevalence. Surprisingly, we also observed that the number of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) was higher in isolates containing CRISPR-Cas systems. Plaque assays with 13 phages indicated that phages have a narrow host range, with capsule loci (KL) serving as a good indicator of phage-bacteria interactions. The presence of CRISPR-Cas systems and other antiviral defense mechanisms in genomes also appears to play a key role in providing phage resistance, regardless of the phage receptors. We also found that spacers associated with subtypes I-F1 and I-F2 CRISPR-Cas systems predominantly target prophages, suggesting a role in maintaining genomic stability and contributing to phage-bacteria co-evolution. Overall, this study provides a set of highly characterized clinical isolates for future studies on antibiotic-phage-bacteria interactions.IMPORTANCE poses a significant challenge to the healthcare system due to its antibiotic resistance and strong survival mechanisms. This study examines a diverse collection of 79 clinical isolates to deepen our understanding of 's genetic characteristics and its defense mechanisms against both antibiotics and phages. Genomic analysis revealed globally prevalent, highly resistant clones and uncovered a complex role for CRISPR-Cas systems. Although CRISPR-Cas systems were not widespread among these isolates, they primarily targeted prophages. Additionally, the study emphasizes the importance of capsule types as indicators of phage susceptibility. Together, these findings provide insights into the pathogen's resilience and evolutionary adaptations, potentially guiding future research on infection control strategies and new therapeutic approaches to combat infections.
是一种重要的医院内细菌病原体,由于其对抗生素的高抗性以及在医院环境中的生存能力,带来了巨大的感染风险。在本研究中,我们对来自不同地理位置的临床分离株进行了全面的[此处原文缺失部分内容]和分析,以揭示它们的基因组和流行病学特征以及它们对抗生素和噬菌体的敏感性。我们的研究结果显示,分离株之间存在相当大的基因组多样性,平均核苷酸同一性(ANI)热图、多位点序列分型(MLST)和核心基因组MLST(cgMLST)表明了这一点。我们鉴定出了几个以高抗生素抗性和全球流行而闻名的国际克隆株。令人惊讶的是,我们还观察到,含有CRISPR - Cas系统的分离株中抗菌抗性基因(ARG)的数量更多。用13种噬菌体进行的噬菌斑测定表明,噬菌体的宿主范围较窄,荚膜位点(KL)是噬菌体 - 细菌相互作用的良好指标。基因组中CRISPR - Cas系统和其他抗病毒防御机制的存在似乎在提供噬菌体抗性方面也起着关键作用,而与噬菌体受体无关。我们还发现,与I - F1和I - F2亚型CRISPR - Cas系统相关的间隔序列主要靶向原噬菌体,这表明其在维持基因组稳定性和促进噬菌体 - 细菌共同进化中发挥作用。总体而言,本研究为未来关于抗生素 - 噬菌体 - 细菌相互作用的研究提供了一组高度特征化的临床分离株。重要性由于其抗生素抗性和强大的生存机制,对医疗保健系统构成了重大挑战。本研究检查了79株不同的临床分离株,以加深我们对[此处原文缺失部分内容]的遗传特征及其对抗生素和噬菌体的防御机制的理解。基因组分析揭示了全球流行、高度抗性的克隆株,并发现了CRISPR - Cas系统的复杂作用。尽管CRISPR - Cas系统在这些分离株中并不普遍,但它们主要靶向原噬菌体。此外,该研究强调了荚膜类型作为噬菌体敏感性指标的重要性。这些发现共同为病原体的恢复力和进化适应性提供了见解,可能指导未来关于感染控制策略和对抗[此处原文缺失部分内容]感染的新治疗方法的研究。
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