Interaction between Acanthamoeba and Staphylococcus.
Acanthamoeba
ameba-bacteria interaction
antistaphylococcal effect
cell-free supernatant
colony counting method
Journal
Journal of basic microbiology
ISSN: 1521-4028
Titre abrégé: J Basic Microbiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8503885
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Feb 2024
28 Feb 2024
Historique:
revised:
18
02
2024
received:
20
09
2023
accepted:
19
02
2024
medline:
28
2
2024
pubmed:
28
2
2024
entrez:
28
2
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are infected by various bacteria in nature, and thus bacteria can protect themselves from adverse environmental conditions. Contrary to this ameba-bacteria relationship whether Acanthamoeba has antibacterial effects on bacteria is the different aspect of the relationship between these microorganisms. In this study, we investigate various Acanthamoeba strains have antibacterial effects on various Staphylococcus strains. Three environmental Acanthamoeba strains, isolated from various aquatic environments in Turkey, and Acanthamoeba castellanii ATCC 50373 standard strains were used in the study. The antistaphylococcal effect of cell-free supernatant (CFS) obtained from these amoebae against 12 different Staphylococcus bacteria was investigated by colony counting method. In addition, the pathogenicity of the tested Acanthamoeba strains was determined using osmotolerance and thermotolerance tests. CFSs obtained from Acanthamoeba were found to have varying degrees of antistaphylococcal effects on various Staphylococcus strains (0%-100%). It was determined that the CFS of the standard Acanthamoeba strain showed 100% inhibitory effect against one clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain (M2). Also, CFS of Ugöl strain showed 99.97% inhibitory effect against one clinical methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus epidermidis strain (L3). It was determined that all Acanthamoeba isolates had no pathogenic potential. According to the results, it has been observed that Acanthamoeba produces antibacterial substance(s) against Staphylococcus bacteria and that the ameba-bacteria relationship may also result in the detriment of the bacteria. Furthermore, the current study indicates that new and natural antimicrobial agents from Acanthamoeba can be used as an alternative to infections caused by Staphylococcus.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38416601
doi: 10.1002/jobm.202300551
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e202300551Informations de copyright
© 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
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