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Pathogen-pathogen interactions in the microbiome, a way to soothe virulence?

ABSTRACT: The rise of multi-drug resistance in bacterial pathogens imposes the need to study these organisms from new angles. A little explored outset is to scrutinize bacterial niche adaptations and interactions among pathogenic and commensal bacteria, because they can provide a better understanding of the fitness of pathogens in their human host. We have previously shown that co-culturing of the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus with co-resident Klebsiella oxytoca or Bacillus thuringiensis wound isolates resulted in reduced levels of virulence factor secretion, suggesting that the presence of these co-resident bacteria would modulate S. aureus virulence. In the present study, we performed an in-depth investigation of changes in S. aureus gene expression upon co-cultivation with K. oxytoca and B. thuringiensis under infection-mimicking conditions. To this end, we profiled the cellular proteomes of the co-existing bacteria with special focus on S. aureus. In parallel, we employed RNA sequencing to highlight global changes in staphylococcal behaviour. The results imply that co-colonizing bacteria from chronic wounds can pacify S. aureus, and this conclusion was verified in a Galleria mellonella infection model. Altogether, our findings show that the presence of K. oxytoca and B. thuringiensis leads to massive rearrangements in S. aureus physiology and substantial reduction in virulence.

INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Velos

ORGANISM(S): Bacillus Thuringiensis Staphylococcus Aureus Klebsiella Oxytoca

SUBMITTER: Sandra Maass

LAB HEAD: Dörte Becher

PROVIDER: PXD017208 | Pride | 2020-04-22

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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