Inhibitory effect of probiotic yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae on biofilm formation and expression of ?-hemolysin and enterotoxin A genes of Staphylococcus aureus.
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ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives:Staphylococcus aureus, as an opportunistic pathogen, is the cause of a variety of diseases from mild skin infections to severe invasive infections and food poisoning. Increasing antibiotic resistance in S. aureus isolates has become a major threat to public health. The use of compounds produced by probiotics can be a solution to this problem. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on some virulence factors (biofilm, ?-hemolysin, and enterotoxin A) of S. aureus. Materials and Methods:Supernatant and lysate extracts were prepared from S. cerevisiae S3 culture. Sub-MIC concentrations of both extracts were separately applied to S. aureus ATCC 29213 (methicillin-sensitive S. aureus; MSSA) and S. aureus ATCC 33591 (methicillin-resistant S. aureus; MRSA) strains. Biofilm formation of these strains was measured by microtiter plate assay and expression level of ?-hemolysin and enterotoxin A genes (hla and sea, respectively) using real-time PCR technique. Results:The supernatant extract has reduced both biofilm formation and expression of sea and hla genes, while lysate extract had only anti-biofilm effects. The MRSA strain showed more susceptibility to yeast extracts than MSSA strain in all tests. Conclusion:The present study exhibited favorable antagonistic effects of S. cerevisiae S3, as a probiotic yeast, on MSSA and MRSA strains. Based on the findings of this study, the compounds produced by this yeast can be used to control S. aureus infections; however, further similar studies should be conducted to confirm the findings of the present study.
SUBMITTER: Saidi N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6711867 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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