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ArticleScientific reports2023

Functional and genomic characterization of a novel probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii KD1 against shrimp WSSV infection.

Kanokwan Dekham, Samuel Merryn Jones, Sarocha Jitrakorn, Patai Charoonnart, Nalumon Thadtapong, Rattanaporn Intuy, Padungsri Dubbs, Suradej Siripattanapipong, Vanvimon Saksmerprome, Soraya Chaturongakul

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Kanokwan DekhamDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Samuel Merryn JonesSchool of Biosciences, Division of Natural Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ, UK.
Sarocha JitrakornNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Patai CharoonnartNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Nalumon ThadtapongGraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Rattanaporn IntuyDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Padungsri DubbsDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Suradej SiripattanapipongDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Vanvimon SaksmerpromeNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand. vanvimon.sak@biotec.or.th.
Soraya ChaturongakulMolecular Medical Biosciences Cluster, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand. soraya.cha@mahidol.ac.th.
Mahidol University · THNational Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology · THNational Science and Technology Development Agency · THThammasat University · THUniversity of Kent · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

White Spot syndrome virus (WSSV) causes rapid shrimp mortality and production loss worldwide. This study demonstrates potential use of Lactobacillus johnsonii KD1 as an anti-WSSV agent for post larva shrimp cultivation and explores some potential mechanisms behind the anti-WSSV properties. Treatment of Penaeus vannamei shrimps with L. johnsonii KD1 prior to oral challenge with WSSV-infected tissues showed a significantly reduced mortality. In addition, WSSV copy numbers were not detected and shrimp immune genes were upregulated. Genomic analysis of L. johnsonii KD1 based on Illumina and Nanopore platforms revealed a 1.87 Mb chromosome and one 15.4 Kb plasmid. Only one antimicrobial resistance gene (ermB) in the chromosome was identified. Phylogenetic analysis comparing L. johnsonii KD1 to other L. johnsonii isolates revealed that L. johnsonii KD1 is closely related to L. johnsonii GHZ10a isolated from wild pigs. Interestingly, L. johnsonii KD1 contains isolate-specific genes such as genes involved in a type I restriction-modification system and CAZymes belonging to the GT8 family. Furthermore, genes coding for probiotic survival and potential antimicrobial/anti-viral metabolites such as a homolog of the bacteriocin helveticin-J were found. Protein-protein docking modelling suggests the helveticin-J homolog may be able to block VP28-PmRab7 interactions and interrupt WSSV infection.

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Anti-Infective AgentsLactobacillus johnsoniiPenaeidaeWhite spot syndrome virus 1AnimalsGenomicsPhylogenyAnti-Infective Agents

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PMID38062111
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