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BioMed Central, Veterinary Research, 1(45), 2014

DOI: 10.1186/s13567-014-0106-7

BioMed Central, Veterinary Research, 1(45), p. 106

DOI: 10.1186/preaccept-6950585981338355

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Fine-tuned characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Newbould 305, a strain associated with mild and chronic mastitis in bovines

Journal article published in 2014 by Vincent Peton, Damien S. Bouchard, Sintia Almeida, Lucie Rault, Hélène Falentin, Julien Jardin ORCID, Gwénaël Jan, David Hernandez, Patrice Francois, Jacques Schrenzel, Vasco Azevedo, Anderson Miyoshi, Nadia Berkova, Sergine Even, Y. le Loir
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Abstract

Abstract S. aureus is a major aetiological agent of ruminant mastitis worldwide. The chronic nature of S. aureus mastitis makes it difficult to cure and prone to resurgence. In order to identify the bacterial factors involved in this chronicity, Newbould 305 (N305), a strain that can reproducibly induce mild and chronic mastitis in an experimental setting, was characterized in depth. We employed genomic and proteomic techniques combined with phenotype characterization, in order to comprehensively analyse N305. The results were compared with data obtained on S. aureus RF122, a strain representative of the major clone involved in severe bovine mastitis worldwide. Five mobile genetic elements were identified in the N305 genome as carrying virulence factors which correlated with phenotypic features such as cytotoxicity, mammary epithelial cell invasion or host-adaptation. In particular, the presence and characteristics of surface exposed proteins correlated well with the greater adhesion and internalization capacities of N305 in bovine mammary epithelial cells. N305 also displayed less diversity of toxin genes but secreted larger quantities of these toxins, associated with a higher cytotoxicity potential. Our data are consistent with the invasiveness and host-adaptation features which contribute to the chronicity of S. aureus mastitis. Mobile genetic elements, exoproteins and surface exposed proteins constitute good targets for further research to explore the underlying mechanisms related to mastitis chronicity.