Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin A
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is among the most common causes of infectious complications associated with combat-related trauma in military personnel serving overseas. However, little is currently known about its pathogenesis. While the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has been found to be...
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doaj-ed3c8c00189945aab68add9d521fec6f2021-07-02T10:52:05ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologymBio2150-75112018-07-0194e01298-1810.1128/mBio.01298-18Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin APatrick M. KetterJieh-Juen YuM. Neal GuentzelHolly C. MayRishein GuptaMark EppingerKarl E. KloseJ. SeshuJames P. ChambersAndrew P. CapBernard P. ArulanandamMultidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is among the most common causes of infectious complications associated with combat-related trauma in military personnel serving overseas. However, little is currently known about its pathogenesis. While the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has been found to be a major reservoir for A. baumannii, as well as to potentially contribute to development of multidrug resistance, no studies have addressed the mechanisms involved in gut colonization. In this study, we address this critical gap in knowledge by first assessing the interaction between secretory IgA (SIgA), the principal humoral immune defense on mucosal surfaces, and the A. baumannii clinical isolate Ci79. Surprisingly, SIgA appeared to enhance A. baumannii GI tract colonization, in a process mediated by bacterial thioredoxin A (TrxA), as evidenced by reduction of bacterial attachment in the presence of TrxA inhibitors. Additionally, a trxA targeted deletion mutant (ΔtrxA) showed reduced bacterial burdens within the GI tract 24 h after oral challenge by in vivo live imaging, along with loss of thiol-reductase activity. Surprisingly, not only was GI tract colonization greatly reduced but the associated 50% lethal dose (LD50) of the ΔtrxA mutant was increased nearly 100-fold in an intraperitoneal sepsis model. These data suggest that TrxA not only mediates A. baumannii GI tract colonization but also may contribute to pathogenesis in A. baumannii sepsis following escape from the GI tract under conditions when the intestinal barrier is compromised, as occurs with cases of severe shock and trauma.Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging bacterial pathogen recently classified as a serious threat to U.S. and global health by both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. It also is one of the leading causes of combat-related infections associated with injured military personnel serving overseas. Little is known regarding mechanisms of gastrointestinal tract colonization despite this site being shown to serve as a reservoir for multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii isolates. Here, we establish that secretory IgA, the major immunoglobulin of mucosal surfaces, promotes A. baumannii GI tract colonization via bacterial thioredoxin A as evidenced through significant reduction in colonization in IgA-deficient animals. Additionally, bacterial colonization and mortality were significantly reduced in animals challenged with a thioredoxin A-deficient A. baumannii mutant. Combined, these data suggest that thioredoxin A is a novel virulence factor, for which antithioredoxin therapies could be developed, for this important multidrug-resistant pathogen.https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01298-18Acinetobacterbacterial virulencegastrointestinal infectionSIgAthioredoxin |
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Patrick M. Ketter Jieh-Juen Yu M. Neal Guentzel Holly C. May Rishein Gupta Mark Eppinger Karl E. Klose J. Seshu James P. Chambers Andrew P. Cap Bernard P. Arulanandam |
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Patrick M. Ketter Jieh-Juen Yu M. Neal Guentzel Holly C. May Rishein Gupta Mark Eppinger Karl E. Klose J. Seshu James P. Chambers Andrew P. Cap Bernard P. Arulanandam Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin A mBio Acinetobacter bacterial virulence gastrointestinal infection SIgA thioredoxin |
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Patrick M. Ketter Jieh-Juen Yu M. Neal Guentzel Holly C. May Rishein Gupta Mark Eppinger Karl E. Klose J. Seshu James P. Chambers Andrew P. Cap Bernard P. Arulanandam |
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Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin A |
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Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin A |
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Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin A |
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Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin A |
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Acinetobacter baumannii Gastrointestinal Colonization Is Facilitated by Secretory IgA Which Is Reductively Dissociated by Bacterial Thioredoxin A |
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acinetobacter baumannii gastrointestinal colonization is facilitated by secretory iga which is reductively dissociated by bacterial thioredoxin a |
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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is among the most common causes of infectious complications associated with combat-related trauma in military personnel serving overseas. However, little is currently known about its pathogenesis. While the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has been found to be a major reservoir for A. baumannii, as well as to potentially contribute to development of multidrug resistance, no studies have addressed the mechanisms involved in gut colonization. In this study, we address this critical gap in knowledge by first assessing the interaction between secretory IgA (SIgA), the principal humoral immune defense on mucosal surfaces, and the A. baumannii clinical isolate Ci79. Surprisingly, SIgA appeared to enhance A. baumannii GI tract colonization, in a process mediated by bacterial thioredoxin A (TrxA), as evidenced by reduction of bacterial attachment in the presence of TrxA inhibitors. Additionally, a trxA targeted deletion mutant (ΔtrxA) showed reduced bacterial burdens within the GI tract 24 h after oral challenge by in vivo live imaging, along with loss of thiol-reductase activity. Surprisingly, not only was GI tract colonization greatly reduced but the associated 50% lethal dose (LD50) of the ΔtrxA mutant was increased nearly 100-fold in an intraperitoneal sepsis model. These data suggest that TrxA not only mediates A. baumannii GI tract colonization but also may contribute to pathogenesis in A. baumannii sepsis following escape from the GI tract under conditions when the intestinal barrier is compromised, as occurs with cases of severe shock and trauma.Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging bacterial pathogen recently classified as a serious threat to U.S. and global health by both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. It also is one of the leading causes of combat-related infections associated with injured military personnel serving overseas. Little is known regarding mechanisms of gastrointestinal tract colonization despite this site being shown to serve as a reservoir for multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii isolates. Here, we establish that secretory IgA, the major immunoglobulin of mucosal surfaces, promotes A. baumannii GI tract colonization via bacterial thioredoxin A as evidenced through significant reduction in colonization in IgA-deficient animals. Additionally, bacterial colonization and mortality were significantly reduced in animals challenged with a thioredoxin A-deficient A. baumannii mutant. Combined, these data suggest that thioredoxin A is a novel virulence factor, for which antithioredoxin therapies could be developed, for this important multidrug-resistant pathogen. |
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Acinetobacter bacterial virulence gastrointestinal infection SIgA thioredoxin |
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