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ArticlePloS one2024

Characterization of a novel bacteriophage endolysin (LysAB1245) with extended lytic activity against distinct capsular types associated with Acinetobacter baumannii resistance.

Rosesathorn Soontarach, Potjanee Srimanote, Buppa Arechanajan, Alisa Nakkaew, Supayang Piyawan Voravuthikunchai, Sarunyou Chusri

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rosesathorn SoontarachFaculty of Science, Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Potjanee SrimanoteFaculty of Allied Health Sciences, Graduate in Biomedical Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Buppa ArechanajanFaculty of Allied Health Sciences, Graduate in Biomedical Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Alisa NakkaewFaculty of Science, Division of Biological Science, Program in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0009-0009-5364-7223
Supayang Piyawan VoravuthikunchaiFaculty of Science, Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Sarunyou ChusriFaculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-3116-2518
Prince of Songkla University · THThammasat University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Capsular polysaccharides are considered as major virulence factors associated with the ability of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii to cause severe infections. In this study, LysAB1245, a novel bacteriophage-encoded endolysin consisting of a lysozyme-like domain from phage T1245 was successfully expressed, purified, and evaluated for its antibacterial activity against distinct capsular types associated with A. baumannii resistance. The results revealed a broad spectrum activity of LysAB1245 against all clinical MDR A. baumannii isolates belonging to capsular type (KL) 2, 3, 6, 10, 47, 49, and 52 and A. baumannii ATCC 19606. At 2 h following the treatment with 1.7 unit/reaction of LysAB1245, more than 3 log reduction in the numbers of bacterial survival was observed. In addition, LysAB1245 displayed rapid bactericidal activity within 30 min (nearly 3 log CFU/mL of bacterial reduction). Thermostability assay indicated that LysAB1245 was stable over a broad range of temperature from 4 to 70°C, while pH sensitivity assay demonstrated a wide range of pH from 4.5 to 10.5. Furthermore, both minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of LysAB1245 against all MDR A. baumannii isolates and A. baumannii ATCC 19606 were 4.21 μg/mL (0.1 unit/reaction). Conclusively, these results suggest that LysAB1245 possesses potential application for the treatment of nosocomial MDR A. baumannii infections.

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Acinetobacter baumanniiBacteriophagesAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialEndopeptidasesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial AgentsendolysinEndopeptidases

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PMID38165983
PMCPMC10760713
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