Virulence gene profiles: alpha-hemolysin and clonal diversity in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine clinical mastitis in China

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Limei
dc.contributor.authorGao, Jian
dc.contributor.authorBarkema, Herman W
dc.contributor.authorAli, Tariq
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Gang
dc.contributor.authorDeng, Youtian
dc.contributor.authorNaushad, Sohail
dc.contributor.authorKastelic, John P
dc.contributor.authorHan, Bo
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-26T12:05:50Z
dc.date.available2018-09-26T12:05:50Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-02
dc.date.updated2018-09-26T12:05:50Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of bovine mastitis, is known for its ability to acquire to antimicrobial resistance and to secrete numerous virulence factors that can exacerbate inflammation. In addition, alpha-hemolysin has an important role in S. aureus infections, diversity of the hla gene (that produces alpha-hmolysin) in S. aureus isolated from bovine mastitis has not been well characterized. The objective was, therefore, to determine diversity of virulence genes, hla gene sequences, and clonal profiles of S. aureus from bovine mastitis in Chinese dairy herds, and to evaluate inter-relationships. Results The antimicrobials resistance varies from as low as 1.9% (2/103) for CTX to as high as 76.7% (79/103) for penicilin in the 103 isolates and 46 (44.7%) S. aureus were determined as multi-resistant isolates with diverse resistance patterns. Thirty-eight virulence gene patterns (with variable frequencies) were identified in the 103 isolates and correlated with MLST types, indicating a great diversity. Although the hla gene also had great diversity (14 genotypes), Hla peptides were relatively more conserved. With 7 clonal complexes identified from 24 spa types and 7 MLST types. Regarding the letter, ST 97 was the dominant type in S. aureus from bovine mastitis in China. Furthermore, based on phylogenetic analysis, there was a distinct evolutionary relationship between the hla gene and MLST. Conclusion Multi-resistant S. aureus occurred in bovine mastitis with diverse resistance patterns. The diversity of virulence gene profiles, especially the hla gene and, their relationship with molecular types were reported for the first time in S. aureus from bovine mastitis, which will be useful for future studies on immunogenicity and vaccine development. In addition, based on the distinct evolutionary relationship between the hla gene and MLST types, we inferred that the hla gene has potential role for molecular typing of S. aureus.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Veterinary Research. 2018 Mar 02;14(1):63
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1374-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107959
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s).
dc.titleVirulence gene profiles: alpha-hemolysin and clonal diversity in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine clinical mastitis in China
dc.typeJournal Article
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