Project description:Campylobacter jejuni has become the predominant cause of sheep abortions in the U.S. However, little is know about the genetic diversity among the isolates collected from different time periods. In this study, the genetic diversity of sheep abortion isolates of C. jejuni was investigated by Array-based CGH
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni has become the predominant cause of sheep abortions in the U.S. However, little is know about the genetic diversity among the isolates collected from different time periods. In this study, the genetic diversity of sheep aborion isolates of C. jejuni was investigated by Array-based CGH
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni is a major zoonotic pathogen transmitted to humans via the food chain. C. jejuni is prevalent in chickens, a natural reservoir for this pathogenic organism. Due to the importance of macrolide antibiotics in clinical therapy of human campylobacteriosis, development of macrolide resistance in Campylobacter has become a concern for public health.To facilitate understanding the molecular basis associated with the fitness difference between Erys and Eryr Campylobacter, we compared the transcriptomes between ATCC 700819 and its isogenic Eryr transformant T.L.101 using DNA microarray.
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni is a widespread pathogen responsible for most of the food-borne gastrointestinal diseases in Europe. For pathogen control in the food industry, the use of natural antimicrobial molecules is a promising strategy to avoid antibiotic treatments. Isothiocyanates are natural antimicrobial compounds which also display anti-cancer activity. Several studies described the chemoprotective effect of isothiocyanates on eukaryotic cells, but the antimicrobial mechanism is still poorly understood. We investigated the early cellular response of C. jejuni to benzylisothiocyanate (BITC) by both transcriptomic and physiological (respirometry, ATP content measurements and isolations of aggregated proteins).
Project description:Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the Campylobacter jejuni response to subinhibitory concentrations of natural antimicrobial compound pinocembrin
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni is a major zoonotic pathogen transmitted to humans via the food chain. C. jejuni is prevalent in chickens, a natural reservoir for this pathogenic organism. Due to the importance of macrolide antibiotics in clinical therapy of human campylobacteriosis, development of macrolide resistance in Campylobacter has become a concern for public health.To facilitate understanding the molecular basis associated with the fitness difference between Erys and Eryr Campylobacter, we compared the transcriptomes between ATCC 700819 and its isogenic Eryr transformant T.L.101 using DNA microarray. The design utilized an available two color microarray slide for the entire transcriptome of Campylobacter jejuni. Four hybridizations were performed each with independently extracted samples of either macrolide susceptible ATCC 700819 cDNA samples or its isogenic Eryr transformant T.L.101 cDNA samples. A dye swap was utilized to help minimize dye dependent bias. Thus, there were four biological replicates of each sample.
Project description:Objectives: The aim of the study was to characterize (-)-α-Pinene, which is one of the chemical constituents of Alpinia katsumadai seed essential oil responsible for its resistance modulatory activity in Campylobacter jejuni. Methods: Broth microdilution method was used to evaluate the antimicrobial and resistance modulatory potential of (-)-α-Pinene and ethidium bromide accumulation assay to determine its efflux-inhibitory activity in subinhibitory concentration. The target efflux system was identified using knock-out mutants in several efflux related genes. Furthermore, the influence of subinhibitory concentration of (-)-α-Pinene on C. jejuni NCTC 11168 was investigated using microarray technology in order to elucidate the adaptive mechanism of bacteria to treatment with this phytochemical. Knock-out mutants of key adaptation genes were constructed and their role in adaptation to several stress factors, including (-)-α-Pinene, different osmolites and pH, was investigated using Biolog phenotypical microarrays and CFU counts. Results: (-)-α-Pinene was confirmed as highly efficient Campylobacter jejuni resistance modulator, due to its efflux inhibitory activity, which was significantly higher compared to reference inhibitors CCCP and reserpine. The CmeABC along with newly characterized CmeI (Cj1687) was confirmed as its main target efflux system. The transcriptional analysis indicated that the heat shock regulators HspR and HrcA are the main transcription regulators involved in adaptation to (-)-α-Pinene treatment. Conclusions: (-)-α-Pinene is a novel CmeABC and CmeI efflux inhibitor, which evokes the heat shock response in Campylobacter jejuni.
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni has become the predominant cause of sheep abortions in the U.S. However, little is know about the genetic diversity among the isolates collected from different time periods. In this study, the genetic diversity of sheep aborion isolates of C. jejuni was investigated by Array-based CGH Each isolate was compared to IA3902, a dye-swap replicate was applied for each isolate
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni has become the predominant cause of sheep abortions in the U.S. However, little is know about the genetic diversity among the isolates collected from different time periods. In this study, the genetic diversity of sheep abortion isolates of C. jejuni was investigated by Array-based CGH Each isolate was compared to IA3902, a dye-swap replicate was applied for each isolate
