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ArticleVeterinary research2023

Whole genome sequencing to study antimicrobial resistance and RTX virulence genes in equine Actinobacillus isolates.

Nick Vereecke, Arlette Vandekerckhove, Sebastiaan Theuns, Freddy Haesebrouck, Filip Boyen

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Article in Veterinary research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Nick VereeckeDepartment of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium. nick.vereecke@ugent.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5367-9756
Arlette VandekerckhoveDepartment of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Sebastiaan TheunsPathoSense BV, Lier, Belgium.
Freddy HaesebrouckDepartment of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Filip BoyenDepartment of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
Ghent University · BE

Funding

Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen HBC.2020.2889Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) AUGE/15/05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Actinobacillus equuli is mostly associated with disease in horses and is most widely known as the causative agent of sleepy foal disease. Even though existing phenotypic tools such as biochemical tests, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) can be used to identify members of the Actinobacillus genus, these methods struggle to differentiate between certain species and do not allow strain, virulence, and antimicrobial susceptibility typing. Hence, we performed in-depth analysis of 24 equine Actinobacillus isolates using phenotypic identification and susceptibility testing on the one hand, and long-read nanopore whole genome sequencing on the other hand. This allowed to address strain divergence down to the whole genome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) level. While lowest resolution was observed for 16S rRNA gene classification, a new multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) scheme allowed proper classification up to the species level. Nevertheless, a SNP-level analysis was required to distinguish A. equuli subspecies equuli and haemolyticus. Our data provided first WGS data on Actinobacillus genomospecies 1, Actinobacillus genomospecies 2, and A. arthritidis, which allowed the identification of a new Actinobacillus genomospecies 1 field isolate. Also, in-depth characterization of RTX virulence genes provided information on the distribution, completeness, and potential complementary nature of the RTX gene operons within the Actinobacillus genus. Even though overall low prevalence of acquired resistance was observed, two plasmids were identified conferring resistance to penicillin-ampicillin-amoxicillin and chloramphenicol in one A. equuli strain. In conclusion our data delivered new insights in the use of long-read WGS in high resolution identification, virulence gene typing, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of equine Actinobacillus species.

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ActinobacillusAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialHorsesMultilocus Sequence TypingRNA, Ribosomal, 16SVirulenceWhole Genome SequencingAnti-Bacterial AgentsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SActinobacillus genomospecies 1microbial genomicsnanopore sequencingSNP-treevirulence

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PMID37020296
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