Overexpression of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) increases aminoglycoside sensitivity in mycobacteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) complex infection, is a leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious agent. The emergence of drug resistance Mtb clinical strains makes the situation more serious. The role of Mtb outer membrane protein A (OmpA) in antimicrobial resistance remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of OmpA expression on mycobacterial drug resistance. In this study, a Mycobacterium smegmatis (Ms) strain overexpressing OmpA (Ms-OmpA) and a Mycobacterium bovis (Mb) strain overexpressing OmpA (Mb-OmpA) were constructed, and their susceptibility to anti-TB drugs was determined by performing the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs), the plate assay and the macrophage infection assays.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558991 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature