Molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates

Background: Escherichia coli ST131, mainly its H30 clade, is the leading cause of extraintestinal E. coli infections but its correlates of virulence are undefined. Materials and methods: We tested in a murine sepsis model 84 ST131 isolates that differed by country of origin (Spain vs. USA), clonal s...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a6121412f42142cf8f2a4f9e1c9088a32021-11-17T14:21:58ZMolecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates2150-55942150-560810.1080/21505594.2020.1747799https://doaj.org/article/a6121412f42142cf8f2a4f9e1c9088a32020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2020.1747799https://doaj.org/toc/2150-5594https://doaj.org/toc/2150-5608Background: Escherichia coli ST131, mainly its H30 clade, is the leading cause of extraintestinal E. coli infections but its correlates of virulence are undefined. Materials and methods: We tested in a murine sepsis model 84 ST131 isolates that differed by country of origin (Spain vs. USA), clonal subset, resistance markers, and virulence genes (VGs). Virulence outcomes, including illness severity score (ISS) and “killer” status (>80% mouse lethality), were compared statistically with clonal subset, individual and combined VGs, molecularly defined extraintestinal and uropathogenic E. coli (ExPEC, UPEC) status, and country of origin. Results: Virulence varied widely by strain. Univariable correlates of median ISS and percent “killer” (outcomes if variable present vs. absent) included pap (ISS, 4.4 vs. 3.8; “killer”, 71% vs. 46%), kpsMII (4.1 vs. 2.3; 59% vs. 25%), K2/K100 (4.4 vs. 3.2; 77% vs. 41%), ExPEC (4.2 vs. 2.2; 62% vs. 17%), Spanish origin (4.3 vs. 3.1; 65% vs. 36%), and H30R1 subset (2.5 vs. 4.1; 35% vs. 59%). With multivariable adjustment, ExPEC status was the only consistently significantly predictive variable. Conclusion: Within ST131 the strongest predictor of experimental virulence was molecularly defined ExPEC status. Clonal subsets seemed to behave differently in the murine sepsis model by country of origin.Irene MerinoStephen B. PorterBrian JohnstonConnie ClabotsPaul ThurasPatricia Ruiz-GarbajosaRafael CantónJames R. JohnsonTaylor & Francis Grouparticlee. colivirulenceexpecmouse sepsis modelInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENVirulence, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 327-336 (2020)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic e. coli
virulence
expec
mouse sepsis model
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
spellingShingle e. coli
virulence
expec
mouse sepsis model
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Irene Merino
Stephen B. Porter
Brian Johnston
Connie Clabots
Paul Thuras
Patricia Ruiz-Garbajosa
Rafael Cantón
James R. Johnson
Molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates
description Background: Escherichia coli ST131, mainly its H30 clade, is the leading cause of extraintestinal E. coli infections but its correlates of virulence are undefined. Materials and methods: We tested in a murine sepsis model 84 ST131 isolates that differed by country of origin (Spain vs. USA), clonal subset, resistance markers, and virulence genes (VGs). Virulence outcomes, including illness severity score (ISS) and “killer” status (>80% mouse lethality), were compared statistically with clonal subset, individual and combined VGs, molecularly defined extraintestinal and uropathogenic E. coli (ExPEC, UPEC) status, and country of origin. Results: Virulence varied widely by strain. Univariable correlates of median ISS and percent “killer” (outcomes if variable present vs. absent) included pap (ISS, 4.4 vs. 3.8; “killer”, 71% vs. 46%), kpsMII (4.1 vs. 2.3; 59% vs. 25%), K2/K100 (4.4 vs. 3.2; 77% vs. 41%), ExPEC (4.2 vs. 2.2; 62% vs. 17%), Spanish origin (4.3 vs. 3.1; 65% vs. 36%), and H30R1 subset (2.5 vs. 4.1; 35% vs. 59%). With multivariable adjustment, ExPEC status was the only consistently significantly predictive variable. Conclusion: Within ST131 the strongest predictor of experimental virulence was molecularly defined ExPEC status. Clonal subsets seemed to behave differently in the murine sepsis model by country of origin.
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author Irene Merino
Stephen B. Porter
Brian Johnston
Connie Clabots
Paul Thuras
Patricia Ruiz-Garbajosa
Rafael Cantón
James R. Johnson
author_facet Irene Merino
Stephen B. Porter
Brian Johnston
Connie Clabots
Paul Thuras
Patricia Ruiz-Garbajosa
Rafael Cantón
James R. Johnson
author_sort Irene Merino
title Molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates
title_short Molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates
title_full Molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates
title_fullStr Molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates
title_full_unstemmed Molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among E. coli ST131 isolates
title_sort molecularly defined extraintestinal pathogenic escherichia coli status predicts virulence in a murine sepsis model better than does virotype, individual virulence genes, or clonal subset among e. coli st131 isolates
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/a6121412f42142cf8f2a4f9e1c9088a3
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