Project description:Using integrated genomics we identify a role for CLEC12A in antibacterial autophagy. Clec12a-/- mice are more susceptible to bacterial infection and CLEC12A deficient cells exhibit impaired antibacterial autophagy. We used transcriptional profilinf to understand the role of CLEC12A in the response to Salmonella and Listeria. Bone marrow-derived macrophages from WT or Clec12a-/- mice were infected with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium or Listeria monocytogenes. Cells were harvested at 0,3,6, and 24hours post-infection for RNA analysis. Please note that single-end sequencing was performed but two files: R1 files that contained the sample barcodes (19 or 17bp reads) and R2 files that contained the single-end-sequenced 46bp cDNA reads were generated. Since the barcode info is mostly redundant, only R2 reads were submitted (described in 'raw_file_readme.txt').
Project description:Species from Escherichia, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Vibrio, Listeria and from other related genera. Genome sequencing and assembly
Project description:Campylobacter spp. cause food-borne illnesses worldwide due to contaminated food and cross-contamination. This is at least partly the result of Campylobacter resistance in the food production chain, as modern food production facilitates the emergence and spread of resistance through intensive use of antimicrobials and international trade in raw materials and food products. The biofilm 'lifestyle' of Campylobacter contributes to this spread as it enables them to withstand stress in the environment both outside and inside the host. Campylobacter adhesion and biofilm formation has major implications for the food industry, where biofilms can be persistent sources of contamination. Lavender essential oil, ethanol extracts, and its main compounds (linalool, linalyl acetate) reduce the AI-2 biosensor response in Vibrio harveyi without lowering AI-2 levels or affecting the luxS gene in Campylobacter jejuni. This suggests lavender compounds may block AI-2 detection—likely by interfering with its receptor—offering a natural strategy to disrupt bacterial communication, biofilm formation, and virulence.
Project description:Obacunone is a limonoids present in Citrus species. We previously reported that obacunone was inhibitory to the cell-cell signaling in Vibrio harveyi and Escherichia coli O157:H7. In the present work we evaluated the effect of obacunone on the food borne pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 using cDNA microarray. The results demonstrate that obacunone exerts an antivirulence effect on S. Typhimurium LT2 by repressing SPI1 and SPI2. Furthermore, the effect of obacunone seems to be dependent upon EnvZ.
Project description:Calves are highly susceptible to gastrointestinal infection with Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum), which can result in watery diarrhea and eventually death or impaired development. With little to no effective therapeutics, understanding the host’s microbiota and pathogen interaction at the mucosal immune system has been critical to identify and test novel control strategies. We used an experimental model of C. parvum challenge in neonatal calves to describe the clinical signs and mucosal innate immune and microbiota hallmarks in the ileum and colon during cryptosporidiosis and investigated the impact of supplemental colostrum feeding on C. parvum infection. The C. parvum challenged calves experienced clinical signs including pyrexia and diarrhea 5 days post challenge. These calves showed ulcerative neutrophil ileitis with a proteomic signature driven by inflammatory effectors, including reactive oxygen species and myeloperoxidases. Colitis was also noticed with an aggravated mucin barrier depletion and lack of full filled mucin granule in goblet cells. The C. parvum challenged calves also displayed a pronounced dysbiosis with a high prevalence of Clostridium species (spp.) and number of exotoxins, adherence factors, and secretion systems related to Clostridium spp. and other enteropathogens, including Campylobacter spp., Escherichia sp., Shigella spp., and Listeria spp. Daily supplementation with a high-quality bovine colostrum product mitigated some of the clinical signs and modulated the gut immune response and concomitant microbiota to a pattern more similar to that of healthy unchallenged calves.