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Article: Coexistence of antibiotic resistance genes and virulence factors deciphered by large-scale complete genome analysis
Title | Coexistence of antibiotic resistance genes and virulence factors deciphered by large-scale complete genome analysis |
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Keywords | Antibiotic resistance Gene coexistence Natural environment Bacterial genome Pathogens Virulence factors Public health risk |
Issue Date | 2020 |
Citation | mSystems, 2020, v. 5, n. 3, article no. e00821-19 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Widespread use of antibiotics has enhanced the evolution of highly resilient pathogens and poses a severe risk to human health via coselection of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence factors (VFs). In this study, we rigorously evaluate the abundance relationship and physical linkage between ARGs and VFs by performing a comprehensive analysis of 9,070 bacterial genomes isolated from multiple species and hosts. The coexistence of ARGs and VFs was observed in bacteria across distinct phyla, pathogenicities, and habitats, especially among human-associated pathogens. The coexistence patterns of gene elements in different habitats and pathogenicity groups were similar, presumably due to frequent gene transfer. A shorter intergenic distance between mobile genetic elements and ARGs/ VFs was detected in human/animal-associated bacteria, indicating a higher transfer potential. Increased accumulation of exogenous ARGs/VFs in human pathogens highlights the importance of gene acquisition in the evolution of human commensal bacteria. Overall, the findings provide insights into the genic features of combinations of ARG-VF and expand our understanding of ARG-VF coexistence in bacteria. Importance: Antibiotic resistance has become a serious global health concern. Despite numerous case studies, a comprehensive analysis of ARG and VF coexistence in bacteria is lacking. In this study, we explore the coexistence profiles of ARGs and VFs in diverse categories of bacteria by using a high-resolution bioinformatics approach. We also provide compelling evidence of unique ARG-VF gene pairs coexisting in specific bacterial genomes and reveal the potential risk associated with the coexistence of ARGs and VFs in organisms in both clinical settings and environments. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/307508 |
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dc.contributor.author | Pan, Yu | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zeng, Jiaxiong | - |
dc.contributor.author | Li, Liguan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yang, Jintao | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tang, Ziyun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Xiong, Wenguang | - |
dc.contributor.author | Li, Yafei | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chen, Sheng | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zeng, Zhenling | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-03T06:22:44Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-03T06:22:44Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | mSystems, 2020, v. 5, n. 3, article no. e00821-19 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/307508 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Widespread use of antibiotics has enhanced the evolution of highly resilient pathogens and poses a severe risk to human health via coselection of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence factors (VFs). In this study, we rigorously evaluate the abundance relationship and physical linkage between ARGs and VFs by performing a comprehensive analysis of 9,070 bacterial genomes isolated from multiple species and hosts. The coexistence of ARGs and VFs was observed in bacteria across distinct phyla, pathogenicities, and habitats, especially among human-associated pathogens. The coexistence patterns of gene elements in different habitats and pathogenicity groups were similar, presumably due to frequent gene transfer. A shorter intergenic distance between mobile genetic elements and ARGs/ VFs was detected in human/animal-associated bacteria, indicating a higher transfer potential. Increased accumulation of exogenous ARGs/VFs in human pathogens highlights the importance of gene acquisition in the evolution of human commensal bacteria. Overall, the findings provide insights into the genic features of combinations of ARG-VF and expand our understanding of ARG-VF coexistence in bacteria. Importance: Antibiotic resistance has become a serious global health concern. Despite numerous case studies, a comprehensive analysis of ARG and VF coexistence in bacteria is lacking. In this study, we explore the coexistence profiles of ARGs and VFs in diverse categories of bacteria by using a high-resolution bioinformatics approach. We also provide compelling evidence of unique ARG-VF gene pairs coexisting in specific bacterial genomes and reveal the potential risk associated with the coexistence of ARGs and VFs in organisms in both clinical settings and environments. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | mSystems | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Antibiotic resistance | - |
dc.subject | Gene coexistence | - |
dc.subject | Natural environment | - |
dc.subject | Bacterial genome | - |
dc.subject | Pathogens | - |
dc.subject | Virulence factors | - |
dc.subject | Public health risk | - |
dc.title | Coexistence of antibiotic resistance genes and virulence factors deciphered by large-scale complete genome analysis | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1128/mSystems.00821-19 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 32487745 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC8534731 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85087115354 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 5 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. e00821-19 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. e00821-19 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2379-5077 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000576704900009 | - |