Clinical and epidemiological analysis of Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus infections in humans and comparative genetic analysis with strains isolated from cattle.

Escher, Robert; Brunner, Colette; von Steiger, Niklaus; Brodard, Isabelle; Droz, Sara Christine; Abril Gaona, Carlos; Kuhnert, Peter (2016). Clinical and epidemiological analysis of Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus infections in humans and comparative genetic analysis with strains isolated from cattle. BMC infectious diseases, 16(198), p. 198. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12879-016-1538-7

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BACKGROUND

Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus (CFF) is an important pathogen for both cattle and humans. We performed a systematic epidemiological and clinical study of patients and evaluated the genetic relatedness of 17 human and 17 bovine CFF isolates by using different genotyping methods. In addition, the serotype, the dissemination of the genomic island containing a type IV secretion system (T4SS) and resistance determinants for tetracycline and streptomycin were also evaluated.

METHODS

The isolates from patients diagnosed with CFF infection as well as those from faecal samples of healthy calves were genotyped using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence typing (MLST), as well as single locus sequence typing (SLST) targeting cmp1 and cmp2 genes encoding two major outer membrane proteins in CFF. The presence of the genomic island and identification of serotype was determined by PCRs targeting genes of the T4SS and the sap locus, respectively. Tetracycline and streptomycin resistance phenotypes were determined by minimal inhibitory concentration. Clinical data obtained from medical records and laboratory data were supplemented by data obtained via telephone interviews with the patients and treating physicians.

RESULTS

PFGE analysis defined two major clusters; cluster A containing 16 bovine (80 %) isolates and cluster B containing 13 human (92 %) isolates, suggesting a host preference. Further genotypic analysis using MLST, SLST as well as sap and T4SS PCR showed the presence of genotypically identical isolates in cattle and humans. The low diversity observed within the cmp alleles of CFF corroborates the clonal nature of this pathogen. The genomic island containing the tetracycline and streptomycin resistance determinants was found in 55 % of the isolates in cluster A and correlated with phenotypic antibiotic resistance.

CONCLUSIONS

Most human and bovine isolates were separated on two phylogenetic clusters. However, several human and bovine isolates were identical by diverse genotyping methods, indicating a possible link between strains from these two hosts.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Virology and Immunology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases
05 Veterinary Medicine > Research Foci > Host-Pathogen Interaction

UniBE Contributor:

von Steiger, Niklaus, Brodard, Isabelle, Droz, Sara Christine, Abril Gaona, Carlos, Kuhnert, Peter

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1471-2334

Publisher:

BioMed Central

Language:

English

Submitter:

Peter Kuhnert-Ryser

Date Deposited:

26 Jan 2017 16:39

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:01

Publisher DOI:

10.1186/s12879-016-1538-7

PubMed ID:

27177684

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus Epidemiology Major outer membrane protein (MOMP) Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) Type IV secretion system (T4SS)

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.92720

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/92720

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