Differential transcriptomic profile of Piscirickettsia salmonis LF-89 and EM-90 during an in vivo spatial separation co-culture in Atlantic salmon
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ABSTRACT: Salmonid Rickettsial Syndrome (SRS), caused by Piscirickettsia salmonis, is the most important disease in the Chilean aquaculture industry since it induces the highest mortality rates among infectious diseases. P. salmonis is a facultative intracellular bacterium comprising two genetically distinct groups (LF-89 and EM-90) in Chile. Previous data suggest that their cohabitation triggers the expression of virulence effectors, which could be related to a higher pathogenicity in salmon during a co-infection. Therefore, we evaluated whether the physical contact between two isolates from LF-89 and EM-90 was needed to activate this effect. Through a spatially separated in vivo co-culture inside Atlantic salmon followed by RNA-seq analysis, we compared the differential expressed genes (DEGs) with our previous results from an in vivo mixed co-culture. Data showed that LF-89 presented a similar virulence factor profile compared to the mixed co-culture. In contrast, EM-90 had more downregulated DEGs and the flagellar-related genes observed during mixed co-culture were absent. Hence, the synergistic effect related to increased pathogenicity to the host may be driven by the physical co-localization of both LF-89 and EM-90 P. salmonis isolates.
ORGANISM(S): Piscirickettsia salmonis
PROVIDER: GSE266847 | GEO | 2025/01/22
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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