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ArticlePloS one2017

Streptococcal Adhesin P (SadP) contributes to Streptococcus suis adhesion to the human intestinal epithelium.

Maria Laura Ferrando, Niels Willemse, Edoardo Zaccaria, Yvonne Pannekoek, Arie van der Ende, Constance Schultsz

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Laura FerrandoDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Niels WillemseDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Edoardo ZaccariaHost-Microbe Interactomics, Animal Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Yvonne PannekoekDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Arie van der EndeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Constance SchultszDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
University of Amsterdam · NLAcademic Medical Center · NLAmsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development · NLWageningen University & Research · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStreptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen, causing meningitis and septicemia. We previously demonstrated that the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an entry site for zoonotic S. suis infection. Here we studied the contribution of Streptococcal adhesin Protein (SadP) to host-pathogen interaction at GIT level.

methodsSadP expression in presence of Intestinal Epithelial Cells (IEC) was compared with expression of other virulence factors by measuring transcript levels using quantitative Real Time PCR (qRT-PCR). SadP variants were identified by phylogenetic analysis of complete DNA sequences. The interaction of SadP knockout and complementation mutants with IEC was tested in vitro.

resultsExpression of sadP was significantly increased in presence of IEC. Sequence analysis of 116 invasive strains revealed five SadP sequence variants, correlating with genotype. SadP1, present in zoonotic isolates of clonal complex 1, contributed to binding to both human and porcine IEC and translocation across human IEC. Antibodies against the globotriaosylceramide Gb3/CD77 receptor significantly inhibited adhesion to human IEC.

conclusionSadP is involved in the host-pathogen interaction in the GIT. Differences between SadP variants may determine different affinities to the Gb3/CD77 host-receptor, contributing to variation in adhesion capacity to host IEC and thus to S. suis zoonotic potential.

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Adhesins, BacterialAnimalsBacterial AdhesionCaco-2 CellsCell LineCoculture TechniquesHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansIntestinal MucosaPhylogenySequence Analysis, DNAStreptococcus suisSwineAdhesins, Bacterial

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PMID28407026
PMCPMC5391093
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