Artículo
Filamentous haemagglutinin-meadiated cell-substrate and cell-cell adhesions are critical for Bordetella pertussis´s biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces and in the mouse nose and trachea
Serra, Diego Omar
; Conover, Matt S.; Arnal, Laura
; Sloan, Gina Parise; Rodriguez, Maria Eugenia
; Yantorno, Osvaldo Miguel
; Deora, Rajendar
Fecha de publicación:
12/2011
Editorial:
Public Library of Science
Revista:
Plos One
ISSN:
1932-6203
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Bordetella spp. form biofilms in the mouse nasopharynx, thereby providing a potential mechanism for establishing chronic infections in humans and animals. Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) is a major virulence factor of B. pertussis, the causative agent of the highly transmissible and infectious disease, pertussis. In this study, we dissected the role of FHA in the distinct biofilm developmental stages of B. pertussis on abiotic substrates and in the respiratory tract by employing a murine model of respiratory biofilms. Our results show that the lack of FHA reduced attachment and decreased accumulation of biofilm biomass on artificial surfaces. FHA contributes to biofilm development by promoting the formation of microcolonies. Absence of FHA from B. pertussis or antibody-mediated blockade of surface-associated FHA impaired the attachment of bacteria to the biofilm community. Exogenous addition of FHA resulted in a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on bacterial association with the biofilms. Furthermore, we show that FHA is important for the structural integrity of biofilms formed on the mouse nose and trachea. Together, these results strongly support the hypothesis that FHA promotes the formation and maintenance of biofilms by mediating cell-substrate and inter-bacterial adhesions. These discoveries highlight FHA as a key factor in establishing structured biofilm communities in the respiratory tract.
Palabras clave:
Bordetella
,
Biofilm
,
FHA
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Articulos de CENT.DE INV EN FERMENTACIONES INDUSTRIALES (I)
Articulos de CENT.DE INV EN FERMENTACIONES INDUSTRIALES (I)
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Serra, Diego Omar; Conover, Matt S.; Arnal, Laura; Sloan, Gina Parise; Rodriguez, Maria Eugenia; et al.; Filamentous haemagglutinin-meadiated cell-substrate and cell-cell adhesions are critical for Bordetella pertussis´s biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces and in the mouse nose and trachea; Public Library of Science; Plos One; 6; 12; 12-2011; 1-15
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