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ArticleBMC microbiology2020

Inactivation of the T6SS inner membrane protein DotU results in severe attenuation and decreased pathogenicity of Aeromonas veronii TH0426.

Haichao Song, Yuanhuan Kang, Aidong Qian, Xiaofeng Shan, Ying Li, Lei Zhang, Haipeng Zhang, Wuwen Sun

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Haichao SongCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China.
Yuanhuan KangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China.
Aidong QianCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China.
Xiaofeng ShanCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China.
Ying LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China.
Lei ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China.
Haipeng ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China.
Wuwen SunCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China. sunwuwensci@163.com.

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13th Five-Year Science and Technology Research and Planning Project of the Education Department of Jili Province JJKL20190910KJNational Key Research and Development Program of China 2017YFD0501000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe inner membrane protein DotU of Aeromonas veronii is an important component of the minimal core conserved membrane proteome required for the formation of an envelope-transmembrane complex. This protein functions in a type VI secretion system (T6SS), and the role of this T6SS during the pathogenic process has not been clearly described.

resultsA recombinant A. veronii with a partial disruption of the dotU gene (720 bp of the in-frame sequence) (defined as ∆dotU) was constructed by two conjugate exchanges. We found that the mutant ∆dotU allele can be stably inherited for more than 50 generations. Inactivation of the A. veronii dotU gene resulted in no significant changes in growth or resistance to various environmental changes. However, compared with the wild-type strain colony, the mutant ∆dotU colony had a rough surface morphology. In addition, the biofilm formation ability of the mutant ∆dotU was significantly enhanced by 2.1-fold. Conversely, the deletion of the dotU gene resulted in a significant decrease in pathogenicity and infectivity compared to those of the A. veronii wild-type strain.

conclusionsOur findings indicated that the dotU gene was an essential participant in the pathogenicity and invasiveness of A. veronii TH0426, which provides a novel perspective on the pathogenesis of TH0426 and lays the foundation for discovering potential T6SS effectors.

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MutationAeromonas veroniiAnimalsBiofilmsDisease Models, AnimalGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationLethal Dose 50Type VI Secretion SystemsVirulenceWhole Genome SequencingZebrafishType VI Secretion SystemsAeromonas veroniidotUPathogenicityT6SSVirulence

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