In Arabidopsis, systemic acquired resistance （SAR） is established beyond the initial infection by a pathogen or is directly induced by treatment with salicylic acid （SA） or its functional analogs, 2,6-dichloroison...In Arabidopsis, systemic acquired resistance （SAR） is established beyond the initial infection by a pathogen or is directly induced by treatment with salicylic acid （SA） or its functional analogs, 2,6-dichloroisonicotinic acid （INA） and benzothiadiazole （BTH）. NPR1 protein is considered the master regulator of SAR in both SA signal sensing and transduction. In wheat （Triticum aesfivum） and barley （Hordeum vulgare）, both pathogen infection and BTH treatment can induce broad-spectrum resistance to various diseases, including powdery mildew, leaf rust, Fusarium head blight, etc. However, three different types of SAR-like responses including acquired resistance （AR）, systemic immunity （SI）, and BTH-induced resistance （BIR） seem to be achieved by activating different gene pathways. Recent research on wheat and barley NPR1 homologs in AR and SI has provided the initial clue for understanding the mechanism of SAR in these two plant species. In this review, the specific features ofAR, Si, and BIR in wheat and barley were summarized and compared with that of SAR in model plants of Arabidopsis and rice. Research updates on downstream genes of SAR, including pathogenesis-related （PR） and BTH-induced genes, were highlighted.展开更多
The virulent factors of Escherichia coil （E.cofi） play an important role in the process of pathopoiesis. The study aimed to compare drug-resistant genes and virulence genes between extended spectrum β-1actamases （...The virulent factors of Escherichia coil （E.cofi） play an important role in the process of pathopoiesis. The study aimed to compare drug-resistant genes and virulence genes between extended spectrum β-1actamases （ESBLs）-producing E.coli and non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi to provide a reference for physicians in management of hospital infection. From October 2010 to August 2011,96 drug-resistant strains of E. coli isolated were collected from the specimens in Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China. These bacteria strains were divided into a ESBLs-producing group and a non-ESBLs-producing group. Drug sensitivity tests were performed using the Kirby-Bauer （K-B） method. Disinfectant gene, qacEAl-sull and 8 virulence genes （CNF2, hlyA, eaeA, VT1, est, bfpA, elt, and CNF1） were tested by polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Among the 96 E.coli isolates, the ESBLs-producing E.coli comprised 46 （47.9%） strains and the non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi consisted of 50 （52.1%） strains. The detection rates of multiple drug-resistant strain, qacEAl-sull, CNF2, hlyA, eaeA,VT1, est, bfpA, elt, and CNF1 in 46 ESBLs-producing E.coli isolates were 89.1%, 76.1%, 6.5%, 69.6%, 69.6%, 89.1%, 10.9%, 26.1%, 8.7%, and 19.6%, respectively. In the non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi strains, the positive rates of multiple drug-resistant strain, qacEAl-sull, CNF2, hlyA, eaeA, VT1, est, bfpA, elt, and CNF1 were 62.0%, 80.0%, 16.0%, 28.0%, 64.0%, 38.0%, 6.0%, 34.0%, 10.0%, and 24.0%, respectively. The difference in the detection rates of multiple drug-resistant strain, hlyA and VT1 between the ESBLs-producing E.cofi strains and the non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi strains was statistically significant （P〈0.05）. The positive rate of multiple drug-resistant strains is higher in the ESBLs-producing strains than in the non-ESBLs-producing strains. The expression of some virulence genes hlyA and VT1 varies between the ESBLs-producing strains and the non-ESBLs-producing strains. Increased awareness of clinicians and enhanced testing by laboratories are required to reduce treatment failures and prevent the spread of multiple drug-resistant strains.展开更多
Background Acinetobacter baumanii （A. baumanii ） remains an important microbial pathogen resulting in nosocomialacquired infections with significant morbidity and mortality. The mechanism by which nosocomial bacteri...Background Acinetobacter baumanii （A. baumanii ） remains an important microbial pathogen resulting in nosocomialacquired infections with significant morbidity and mortality. The mechanism by which nosocomial bacteria, like A. baumanii, attain multidrug resistance to antibiotics is of considerable interest. The aim in this study was to investigate the spread status of antibiotic resistance genes, such as multiple 13-1actamase genes and aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme genes, from A. baumanii strains isolated from patients with lower respiratory tract infections （LRTIs）. Methods Two thousand six hundred and ninety-eight sputum or the bronchoalveolar lavage samples from inpatients with LRTIs were collected in 21 hospitals in the mainland of China from November 2007 to February 2009. All samples were routinely inoculated. The isolated bacterial strains and their susceptibility were analyzed via VITEK-2 expert system. Several kinds of antibiotic resistant genes were further differentiated via polymerase chain reaction and sequencing methods. Results Totally, 39 A. baumanii strains were isolated from 2698 sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage samples. There was not only a high resistant rate of the isolated A. baumanfi strains to ampicillin and first- and second-generation cephalosporins （94.87%, 100% and 97.44%, respectively）, but also to the third-generation cephalosporins （ceftriaxone at 92.31%, ceftazidine at 51.28%） and imipenem （43.59%） as well. The lowest antibiotic resistance rate of 20.51% was found to amikacin. The OXA-23 gene was identified in 17 strains of A. baumanii, and the AmpC gene in 23 strains. The TEM-1 gene was carried in 15 strains. PER-1 and SHV-2 genes were detected in two different strains. Aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme gene aac-3-1a was found in 23 strains, and the aac-6＂lb gene in 19 strains, aac-3-1a and aac-6＂lb genes hibernated in three A. baumanfi strains that showed no drug-resistant phenotype. Conclusions A. baumanii can carry multiple drug-resistant genes at the same time and result in multi-drug resistance. Aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme genes could be hibernating in aminoglycoside sensitive strains without expressing their phenotype.展开更多
Background Acinetobacter baumannfi has emerged as an important pathogen related to serious infections and nosocomial outbreaks around the world. However, of the frequently used methods, pulsed-field gel electrophores...Background Acinetobacter baumannfi has emerged as an important pathogen related to serious infections and nosocomial outbreaks around the world. However, of the frequently used methods, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis （PFGE） and amplified fragment length polymorphism （AFLP） in Acinetobacter baumannfi genotyping lack the direct molecular proof of drug resistance. This study was conducted to establish a typing method based on drug resistant gene identification in contrast to traditional PFGE and AFLP in the period of nosocomial epidemic or outbreak. Methods From January 2005 to October 2005, twenty-seven strains of Acinetobacter species from Intensive Care Units, the Second Affiliated Hospital in Ningbo were isolated, including both epidemic and sporadic events. Susceptibility test, PFGE, AFLP and drug resistance gene typing （DRGT） were carried out to confirm the drug resistance and analyze the genotyping, respectively. PFGE was used as a reference to evaluate the typeability of DRGT and AFLP. Results Twenty-seven strains of Acinetobacter displayed multiple antibiotic resistance and drug resistant genes, and β-1actamase genes were detected in 85.2% strains. The result of DRGT was comparable to PFGE in Acinetobacter strains with different drug resistance though a little difference existed, and even suggested a molecular evolution course of different drug-resistant strains. AFLP showed great polymorphism between strains and had weak ability in distinguishing the drug resistance. Conclusion Compared to AFLP and PFGE, DRGT is useful to analyze localized molecular epidemiology of nosocomial infections and outbreaks, which would benefit clinical diagnosis and therapy.展开更多
目的观察血清成纤维生长因子-23(fibroblast growth factor 23,FGF23)/抗衰老基因Klotho、辅助性T淋巴细胞(helper T lymphocytes,Th)1/Th2细胞因子在老年终末期肾病患者中的表达,并分析对医院感染的预测和预后的影响。方法选取2021年1...目的观察血清成纤维生长因子-23(fibroblast growth factor 23,FGF23)/抗衰老基因Klotho、辅助性T淋巴细胞(helper T lymphocytes,Th)1/Th2细胞因子在老年终末期肾病患者中的表达,并分析对医院感染的预测和预后的影响。方法选取2021年1月1日至2022年12月31日自贡市精神卫生中心(自贡市老年病医院)收治的106例老年终末期肾病患者,男65例,年龄范围60~84岁,年龄(67.21±3.07)岁,女41例,年龄范围60~84岁,年龄(67.65±2.98)岁,于入院第2天检测血清FGF23、抗衰老基因Klotho、Th1细胞因子[γ干扰素(interferon-γ,IFN-γ)、白介素2(interleukin-2,IL-2)]、Th2细胞因子(IL-4、IL-10)水平,进行急性生理功能及慢性健康状况评分Ⅱ(acute physiology and chronic health status scoring systemⅡ,APACHEⅡ)评估。根据住院期间是否发生医院感染分为感染组(28例)、未感染组(78例),比较两组各项血清指标及APACHEⅡ评分水平,分析各项指标与APACHEⅡ评分的相关性。随访3个月统计患者生存预后[生存(71例)、死亡(35例)],比较不同预后患者血清FGF23、Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2、IL-4、IL-10水平,分析各项指标对医院感染及预后的预测价值及临床效用。结果106例老年终末期肾病患者根据住院期间是否发生医院感染分为感染组(28例)、未感染组(78例),随访3个月后生存71例、死亡35例。入院第2天感染组血清FGF23、IL-4、IL-10水平及APACHEⅡ评分分别为(78.64±20.16)ng/mL、(20.14±1.48)μg/L、(22.47±2.56)μg/L、(26.38±6.51)分,未感染组分别为(60.17±16.83)ng/mL、(16.25±1.21)μg/L、(19.52±1.86)μg/L、(22.97±6.45)分,感染组血清FGF23、IL-4、IL-10水平及APACHEⅡ评分均高于未感染组(P<0.05);入院第2天感染组血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平分别为(34.95±12.62)ng/mL、(22.19±1.69)μg/L、(28.73±2.95)μg/L,未感染组分别为(51.61±16.08)ng/mL、(25.31±1.74)μg/L、(33.95±1.52)μg/L,感染组血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平均低于未感染组(P<0.05);血清FGF23、IL-4、IL-10水平与APACHEⅡ评分呈正相关(相关系数r=0.629、0.597、0.612,P均<0.05),血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平与APACHEⅡ评分呈负相关(相关系数r=-0.632、-0.718、-0.701、0.597,P均<0.05);死亡患者入组后1个月血清FGF23、IL-10、IL-4水平分别为(77.49±21.85)ng/mL、(24.76±4.77)μg/L、(24.81±6.28)μg/L,生存患者分别为(58.92±16.94)ng/mL、(18.10±3.82)μg/L、(13.57±4.38)μg/L,死亡患者入组后1个月血清FGF23、IL-10、IL-4水平高于生存患者(P<0.05);死亡患者入组后1个月血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平分别为(30.03±11.76)ng/mL、(20.33±2.63)μg/L、(27.19±4.91)μg/L,生存患者分别为(55.68±17.02)ng/mL、(26.54±4.79)μg/L、(35.22±5.64)μg/L,死亡患者入组后1个月血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平低于生存患者(P<0.05);血清FGF23、Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2、IL-4、IL-10预测终末期老年肾病患者发生医院感染、生存预后曲线下面积分别为0.904(OR:0.832~0.953)、0.911(OR:0.840~0.958),且具有良好临床效用(P<0.05)。结论老年终末期肾病患者血清FGF23/Klotho、Th1/Th2细胞因子水平失衡,合并感染患者血清FGF23、IL-10、IL-4水平异常升高,血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平表达降低,联合血清FGF23/Klotho、Th1/Th2细胞因子预测医院感染、评估预后的价值较高。展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31701776, 31301649)the Young Talents Project of Hebei Education Department, China (BJ2016028)
文摘In Arabidopsis, systemic acquired resistance （SAR） is established beyond the initial infection by a pathogen or is directly induced by treatment with salicylic acid （SA） or its functional analogs, 2,6-dichloroisonicotinic acid （INA） and benzothiadiazole （BTH）. NPR1 protein is considered the master regulator of SAR in both SA signal sensing and transduction. In wheat （Triticum aesfivum） and barley （Hordeum vulgare）, both pathogen infection and BTH treatment can induce broad-spectrum resistance to various diseases, including powdery mildew, leaf rust, Fusarium head blight, etc. However, three different types of SAR-like responses including acquired resistance （AR）, systemic immunity （SI）, and BTH-induced resistance （BIR） seem to be achieved by activating different gene pathways. Recent research on wheat and barley NPR1 homologs in AR and SI has provided the initial clue for understanding the mechanism of SAR in these two plant species. In this review, the specific features ofAR, Si, and BIR in wheat and barley were summarized and compared with that of SAR in model plants of Arabidopsis and rice. Research updates on downstream genes of SAR, including pathogenesis-related （PR） and BTH-induced genes, were highlighted.
文摘The virulent factors of Escherichia coil （E.cofi） play an important role in the process of pathopoiesis. The study aimed to compare drug-resistant genes and virulence genes between extended spectrum β-1actamases （ESBLs）-producing E.coli and non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi to provide a reference for physicians in management of hospital infection. From October 2010 to August 2011,96 drug-resistant strains of E. coli isolated were collected from the specimens in Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China. These bacteria strains were divided into a ESBLs-producing group and a non-ESBLs-producing group. Drug sensitivity tests were performed using the Kirby-Bauer （K-B） method. Disinfectant gene, qacEAl-sull and 8 virulence genes （CNF2, hlyA, eaeA, VT1, est, bfpA, elt, and CNF1） were tested by polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Among the 96 E.coli isolates, the ESBLs-producing E.coli comprised 46 （47.9%） strains and the non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi consisted of 50 （52.1%） strains. The detection rates of multiple drug-resistant strain, qacEAl-sull, CNF2, hlyA, eaeA,VT1, est, bfpA, elt, and CNF1 in 46 ESBLs-producing E.coli isolates were 89.1%, 76.1%, 6.5%, 69.6%, 69.6%, 89.1%, 10.9%, 26.1%, 8.7%, and 19.6%, respectively. In the non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi strains, the positive rates of multiple drug-resistant strain, qacEAl-sull, CNF2, hlyA, eaeA, VT1, est, bfpA, elt, and CNF1 were 62.0%, 80.0%, 16.0%, 28.0%, 64.0%, 38.0%, 6.0%, 34.0%, 10.0%, and 24.0%, respectively. The difference in the detection rates of multiple drug-resistant strain, hlyA and VT1 between the ESBLs-producing E.cofi strains and the non-ESBLs-producing E.cofi strains was statistically significant （P〈0.05）. The positive rate of multiple drug-resistant strains is higher in the ESBLs-producing strains than in the non-ESBLs-producing strains. The expression of some virulence genes hlyA and VT1 varies between the ESBLs-producing strains and the non-ESBLs-producing strains. Increased awareness of clinicians and enhanced testing by laboratories are required to reduce treatment failures and prevent the spread of multiple drug-resistant strains.
文摘Background Acinetobacter baumanii （A. baumanii ） remains an important microbial pathogen resulting in nosocomialacquired infections with significant morbidity and mortality. The mechanism by which nosocomial bacteria, like A. baumanii, attain multidrug resistance to antibiotics is of considerable interest. The aim in this study was to investigate the spread status of antibiotic resistance genes, such as multiple 13-1actamase genes and aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme genes, from A. baumanii strains isolated from patients with lower respiratory tract infections （LRTIs）. Methods Two thousand six hundred and ninety-eight sputum or the bronchoalveolar lavage samples from inpatients with LRTIs were collected in 21 hospitals in the mainland of China from November 2007 to February 2009. All samples were routinely inoculated. The isolated bacterial strains and their susceptibility were analyzed via VITEK-2 expert system. Several kinds of antibiotic resistant genes were further differentiated via polymerase chain reaction and sequencing methods. Results Totally, 39 A. baumanii strains were isolated from 2698 sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage samples. There was not only a high resistant rate of the isolated A. baumanfi strains to ampicillin and first- and second-generation cephalosporins （94.87%, 100% and 97.44%, respectively）, but also to the third-generation cephalosporins （ceftriaxone at 92.31%, ceftazidine at 51.28%） and imipenem （43.59%） as well. The lowest antibiotic resistance rate of 20.51% was found to amikacin. The OXA-23 gene was identified in 17 strains of A. baumanii, and the AmpC gene in 23 strains. The TEM-1 gene was carried in 15 strains. PER-1 and SHV-2 genes were detected in two different strains. Aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme gene aac-3-1a was found in 23 strains, and the aac-6＂lb gene in 19 strains, aac-3-1a and aac-6＂lb genes hibernated in three A. baumanfi strains that showed no drug-resistant phenotype. Conclusions A. baumanii can carry multiple drug-resistant genes at the same time and result in multi-drug resistance. Aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme genes could be hibernating in aminoglycoside sensitive strains without expressing their phenotype.
文摘Background Acinetobacter baumannfi has emerged as an important pathogen related to serious infections and nosocomial outbreaks around the world. However, of the frequently used methods, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis （PFGE） and amplified fragment length polymorphism （AFLP） in Acinetobacter baumannfi genotyping lack the direct molecular proof of drug resistance. This study was conducted to establish a typing method based on drug resistant gene identification in contrast to traditional PFGE and AFLP in the period of nosocomial epidemic or outbreak. Methods From January 2005 to October 2005, twenty-seven strains of Acinetobacter species from Intensive Care Units, the Second Affiliated Hospital in Ningbo were isolated, including both epidemic and sporadic events. Susceptibility test, PFGE, AFLP and drug resistance gene typing （DRGT） were carried out to confirm the drug resistance and analyze the genotyping, respectively. PFGE was used as a reference to evaluate the typeability of DRGT and AFLP. Results Twenty-seven strains of Acinetobacter displayed multiple antibiotic resistance and drug resistant genes, and β-1actamase genes were detected in 85.2% strains. The result of DRGT was comparable to PFGE in Acinetobacter strains with different drug resistance though a little difference existed, and even suggested a molecular evolution course of different drug-resistant strains. AFLP showed great polymorphism between strains and had weak ability in distinguishing the drug resistance. Conclusion Compared to AFLP and PFGE, DRGT is useful to analyze localized molecular epidemiology of nosocomial infections and outbreaks, which would benefit clinical diagnosis and therapy.
文摘目的观察血清成纤维生长因子-23(fibroblast growth factor 23,FGF23)/抗衰老基因Klotho、辅助性T淋巴细胞(helper T lymphocytes,Th)1/Th2细胞因子在老年终末期肾病患者中的表达,并分析对医院感染的预测和预后的影响。方法选取2021年1月1日至2022年12月31日自贡市精神卫生中心(自贡市老年病医院)收治的106例老年终末期肾病患者,男65例,年龄范围60~84岁,年龄(67.21±3.07)岁,女41例,年龄范围60~84岁,年龄(67.65±2.98)岁,于入院第2天检测血清FGF23、抗衰老基因Klotho、Th1细胞因子[γ干扰素(interferon-γ,IFN-γ)、白介素2(interleukin-2,IL-2)]、Th2细胞因子(IL-4、IL-10)水平,进行急性生理功能及慢性健康状况评分Ⅱ(acute physiology and chronic health status scoring systemⅡ,APACHEⅡ)评估。根据住院期间是否发生医院感染分为感染组(28例)、未感染组(78例),比较两组各项血清指标及APACHEⅡ评分水平,分析各项指标与APACHEⅡ评分的相关性。随访3个月统计患者生存预后[生存(71例)、死亡(35例)],比较不同预后患者血清FGF23、Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2、IL-4、IL-10水平,分析各项指标对医院感染及预后的预测价值及临床效用。结果106例老年终末期肾病患者根据住院期间是否发生医院感染分为感染组(28例)、未感染组(78例),随访3个月后生存71例、死亡35例。入院第2天感染组血清FGF23、IL-4、IL-10水平及APACHEⅡ评分分别为(78.64±20.16)ng/mL、(20.14±1.48)μg/L、(22.47±2.56)μg/L、(26.38±6.51)分,未感染组分别为(60.17±16.83)ng/mL、(16.25±1.21)μg/L、(19.52±1.86)μg/L、(22.97±6.45)分,感染组血清FGF23、IL-4、IL-10水平及APACHEⅡ评分均高于未感染组(P<0.05);入院第2天感染组血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平分别为(34.95±12.62)ng/mL、(22.19±1.69)μg/L、(28.73±2.95)μg/L,未感染组分别为(51.61±16.08)ng/mL、(25.31±1.74)μg/L、(33.95±1.52)μg/L,感染组血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平均低于未感染组(P<0.05);血清FGF23、IL-4、IL-10水平与APACHEⅡ评分呈正相关(相关系数r=0.629、0.597、0.612,P均<0.05),血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平与APACHEⅡ评分呈负相关(相关系数r=-0.632、-0.718、-0.701、0.597,P均<0.05);死亡患者入组后1个月血清FGF23、IL-10、IL-4水平分别为(77.49±21.85)ng/mL、(24.76±4.77)μg/L、(24.81±6.28)μg/L,生存患者分别为(58.92±16.94)ng/mL、(18.10±3.82)μg/L、(13.57±4.38)μg/L,死亡患者入组后1个月血清FGF23、IL-10、IL-4水平高于生存患者(P<0.05);死亡患者入组后1个月血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平分别为(30.03±11.76)ng/mL、(20.33±2.63)μg/L、(27.19±4.91)μg/L,生存患者分别为(55.68±17.02)ng/mL、(26.54±4.79)μg/L、(35.22±5.64)μg/L,死亡患者入组后1个月血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平低于生存患者(P<0.05);血清FGF23、Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2、IL-4、IL-10预测终末期老年肾病患者发生医院感染、生存预后曲线下面积分别为0.904(OR:0.832~0.953)、0.911(OR:0.840~0.958),且具有良好临床效用(P<0.05)。结论老年终末期肾病患者血清FGF23/Klotho、Th1/Th2细胞因子水平失衡,合并感染患者血清FGF23、IL-10、IL-4水平异常升高,血清Klotho、IFN-γ、IL-2水平表达降低,联合血清FGF23/Klotho、Th1/Th2细胞因子预测医院感染、评估预后的价值较高。
