Presence of virulence and fitness gene modules of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O26. 2007

Martina Bielaszewska, and Anne-Katharina Sonntag, and M Alexander Schmidt, and Helge Karch
Institute for Hygiene, and the National Consulting Laboratory on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, University of Münster, Robert Koch Strasse 41, D-48149 Münster, Germany. mbiela@uni-muenster.de

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains of serogroup O26 cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) whereas atypical enteropathogenic E. coli (aEPEC) O26 typically cause uncomplicated diarrhea but have been also isolated from HUS patients. To gain insight into the virulence of aEPEC O26, we compared the presence of O island (OI) 122, which is associated with enhanced virulence in EHEC strains, among aEPEC O26 and EHEC O26 clinical isolates. We also tested these strains for the high pathogenicity island (HPI) which is a fitness island. All 20 aEPEC O26 and 20 EHEC O26 investigated contained virulence genes located within OI-122 (efa1/lifA, nleB, nleE, ent). In both aEPEC O26 and EHEC O26, OI-122 was linked to the locus for enterocyte effacement, forming a mosaic island which was integrated in pheU. Moreover, strains of these two pathotypes shared a conserved HPI. These data support a close relatedness between aEPEC O26 and EHEC O26 and have evolutionary implications. The presence of OI-122 in aEPEC O26 might contribute to their pathogenic potential.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004247 DNA A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine). DNA, Double-Stranded,Deoxyribonucleic Acid,ds-DNA,DNA, Double Stranded,Double-Stranded DNA,ds DNA
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D004927 Escherichia coli Infections Infections with bacteria of the species ESCHERICHIA COLI. E coli Infections,E. coli Infection,Infections, E coli,Infections, Escherichia coli,E coli Infection,E. coli Infections,Escherichia coli Infection,Infection, E coli,Infection, E. coli,Infection, Escherichia coli
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014774 Virulence The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS. Pathogenicity
D016133 Polymerase Chain Reaction In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers). The essential steps include thermal denaturation of the double-stranded target molecules, annealing of the primers to their complementary sequences, and extension of the annealed primers by enzymatic synthesis with DNA polymerase. The reaction is efficient, specific, and extremely sensitive. Uses for the reaction include disease diagnosis, detection of difficult-to-isolate pathogens, mutation analysis, genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and analyzing evolutionary relationships. Anchored PCR,Inverse PCR,Nested PCR,PCR,Anchored Polymerase Chain Reaction,Inverse Polymerase Chain Reaction,Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction,PCR, Anchored,PCR, Inverse,PCR, Nested,Polymerase Chain Reactions,Reaction, Polymerase Chain,Reactions, Polymerase Chain
D016680 Genome, Bacterial The genetic complement of a BACTERIA as represented in its DNA. Bacterial Genome,Bacterial Genomes,Genomes, Bacterial
D044404 Genomic Islands Distinct units in some bacterial, bacteriophage or plasmid GENOMES that are types of MOBILE GENETIC ELEMENTS. Encoded in them are a variety of fitness conferring genes, such as VIRULENCE FACTORS (in "pathogenicity islands or islets"), ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE genes, or genes required for SYMBIOSIS (in "symbiosis islands or islets"). They range in size from 10 - 500 kilobases, and their GC CONTENT and CODON usage differ from the rest of the genome. They typically contain an INTEGRASE gene, although in some cases this gene has been deleted resulting in "anchored genomic islands". Pathogenicity Islands,Anchored Genomic Islands,Genomic Islets,Pathogenicity Islets,Symbiosis Islands,Symbiosis Islets,Anchored Genomic Island,Genomic Island,Genomic Island, Anchored,Genomic Islands, Anchored,Genomic Islet,Island, Anchored Genomic,Island, Genomic,Island, Pathogenicity,Island, Symbiosis,Islands, Anchored Genomic,Islands, Genomic,Islands, Pathogenicity,Islands, Symbiosis,Islet, Genomic,Islet, Pathogenicity,Islet, Symbiosis,Islets, Genomic,Islets, Pathogenicity,Islets, Symbiosis,Pathogenicity Island,Pathogenicity Islet,Symbiosis Island,Symbiosis Islet
D019143 Evolution, Molecular The process of cumulative change at the level of DNA; RNA; and PROTEINS, over successive generations. Molecular Evolution,Genetic Evolution,Evolution, Genetic
D029968 Escherichia coli Proteins Proteins obtained from ESCHERICHIA COLI. E coli Proteins

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