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ArticleBMC veterinary research2018

Identification and characterization of Staphylococcus devriesei isolates from bovine intramammary infections in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Tracy Schmidt, Marleen M Kock, Marthie M Ehlers

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tracy SchmidtAllerton Provincial Veterinary Laboratory, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Private Bag X2, Cascades, 3202, South Africa. Tracy.Schmidt@kzndard.gov.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-4654
Marleen M KockDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
Marthie M EhlersDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
National Health Laboratory Service · ZAGauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · ZA

Funding

South Africa National Research Fund RTF14011560804
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are among the leading bacterial causes of bovine mastitis in many dairy-producing countries. Among the challenges associated with the specific diagnosis of CoNS infections is the biochemical heterogeneity of the species in the genus and the unavailability of accurate, cost-effective and up-to-date diagnostic tests. A previous study investigating the diversity of CoNS associated with cases of bovine mastitis in South Africa, resulted in six CoNS isolates which could not be identified despite the use of a combination of different molecular assays. The identification and characterisation of the isolates was pursued further in this study.

resultsThe six CoNS isolates in question were identified by sequencing multiple housekeeping genes (dnaJ, hsp60, rpoB, 16S rRNA) and characterized through the use of matrix-assisted laser/desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and the Biolog GEN III Microplate™ bacterial identification system. Sequencing of housekeeping genes identified the isolates as S. devriesei. This Staphylococcus species was only described in 2010 and this is the first report documenting the isolation of S. devriesei from cases of bovine IMIs in South Africa. Analysis of mass spectra generated by the six isolates showed intra-species variation which was also observed when evaluating the metabolic profiles of the isolates using the Biolog GEN III system. Neither the MALDI-TOF MS nor the Biolog database are currently populated with data relating to S. devriesei, resulting in the isolates not being identified, in the case of MALDI-TOF MS analysis, or mis-identified as was observed with the Biolog GEN III system.

conclusionsThe phenotyping data collected during this investigation provides useful information concerning Staphylococcus devriesei which could be used to populate user system databases thereby ensuring the accurate identification of isolates in future. The availability of improved diagnostics will in turn facilitate studies to elucidate the epidemiology, pathogenicity and true prevalence of this species in dairy herds.

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StaphylococcusAnimalsCattleDNA FingerprintingFemaleGenes, BacterialGenes, EssentialMastitis, BovinePhylogenySequence Analysis, DNASouth AfricaSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationStaphylococcal InfectionsBiologBovine mastitisCoNSMALDI-TOF MSStaphylococcus devriesei

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PMID30390671
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