Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the first Corynebacterium rouxii strains isolated in Brazil: a recent member of Corynebacterium diphtheriae complex.
CRISPR-Cas system
Corynebacterium diphtheriae complex
Corynebacterium rouxii
Non-toxigenic
Resistance genes
Virulence factors
Journal
BMC genomic data
ISSN: 2730-6844
Titre abrégé: BMC Genom Data
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101775394
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 11 2023
08 11 2023
Historique:
received:
02
06
2023
accepted:
20
10
2023
medline:
10
11
2023
pubmed:
9
11
2023
entrez:
8
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Corynebacterium diphtheriae complex was formed by the species C. diphtheriae, Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in the recent past. In addition to C. diphtheriae, C. ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis species can carry the tox gene, which encodes diphtheria toxin. Currently, three new species have been included in the complex: Corynebacterium rouxii, Corynebacterium silvaticum, and Corynebacterium belfantii. C. rouxii is derived from the ancient Belfanti biovar of C. diptheriae. We provide the complete genome sequences of two non-toxigenic strains C. rouxii isolated from a cat with a purulent infection in Brazil. The taxonomic status and sequence type, as well as the presence of resistance and virulence genes, and CRISPR-Cas system were additionally defined. The genomes showed an average size of 2.4 Mb and 53.2% GC content, similar to the type strain of the species deposited in Genbank/NCBI. Strains were identified as C. rouxii by the rMLST database, with 95% identity. ANI and DDH in silico were consistent with values above the proposed cut-off points for species limit, corroborating the identification of the strains as C. rouxii. MLST analyses revealed a new ST, which differs from ST-537 only by the fusA allele. No horizontal transfer resistance gene was predicted in both genomes and no mutation was detected in the constitutive genes gyrA and rpoB. Some mutations were found in the seven penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) detected. The tox gene was not found, but its regulatory gene dtxR was present. Among the predicted virulence genes are those involved in iron uptake and adherence, in addition to the DIP0733 protein involved in epithelial cell adhesion and invasion. The CRISPR-Cas type I-E system was detected in both genomes, with 16 spacer sequences each. Of them, half are unknown according to the databases used, indicating that there is an unexplored reservoir of corynebacteriophages and plasmids. This is the first genomic study of C. rouxii reported in Brazil. Here we performed taxonomic analysis and the prediction of virulence factors. The genomic analyses performed in this study may help to understand the potential pathogenesis of non-toxigenic C. rouxii strains.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Corynebacterium diphtheriae complex was formed by the species C. diphtheriae, Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in the recent past. In addition to C. diphtheriae, C. ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis species can carry the tox gene, which encodes diphtheria toxin. Currently, three new species have been included in the complex: Corynebacterium rouxii, Corynebacterium silvaticum, and Corynebacterium belfantii. C. rouxii is derived from the ancient Belfanti biovar of C. diptheriae. We provide the complete genome sequences of two non-toxigenic strains C. rouxii isolated from a cat with a purulent infection in Brazil. The taxonomic status and sequence type, as well as the presence of resistance and virulence genes, and CRISPR-Cas system were additionally defined.
RESULTS
The genomes showed an average size of 2.4 Mb and 53.2% GC content, similar to the type strain of the species deposited in Genbank/NCBI. Strains were identified as C. rouxii by the rMLST database, with 95% identity. ANI and DDH in silico were consistent with values above the proposed cut-off points for species limit, corroborating the identification of the strains as C. rouxii. MLST analyses revealed a new ST, which differs from ST-537 only by the fusA allele. No horizontal transfer resistance gene was predicted in both genomes and no mutation was detected in the constitutive genes gyrA and rpoB. Some mutations were found in the seven penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) detected. The tox gene was not found, but its regulatory gene dtxR was present. Among the predicted virulence genes are those involved in iron uptake and adherence, in addition to the DIP0733 protein involved in epithelial cell adhesion and invasion. The CRISPR-Cas type I-E system was detected in both genomes, with 16 spacer sequences each. Of them, half are unknown according to the databases used, indicating that there is an unexplored reservoir of corynebacteriophages and plasmids.
CONCLUSIONS
This is the first genomic study of C. rouxii reported in Brazil. Here we performed taxonomic analysis and the prediction of virulence factors. The genomic analyses performed in this study may help to understand the potential pathogenesis of non-toxigenic C. rouxii strains.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37940844
doi: 10.1186/s12863-023-01167-w
pii: 10.1186/s12863-023-01167-w
pmc: PMC10634135
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
65Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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