Characterization of an optrA-harbouring unconventional circularizable structure located on a novel ICESa2603 family-like integrative and conjugative element ICESsuHN38 in Streptococcus suis

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第一作者： Yang, Qin

作者： Yang, Qin;Zhu, Yao;Zhang, Wanjiang;Wang, Xiumei;Yang, Qin;Schwarz, Stefan;Schwarz, Stefan

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期刊名称：JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY （ 影响因子：5.2； 五年影响因子：5.4 ）

ISSN： 0305-7453

年卷期： 2023 年 78 卷 8 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Objectives To identify the novel genetic elements involved in the horizontal transfer of the oxazolidinone/phenicol resistance gene optrA in Streptococcus suis. Methods Whole-genome DNA of the optrA-positive isolate S. suis HN38 was subjected to WGS via both Illumina HiSeq and Oxford Nanopore platforms. MICs of several antimicrobial agents (erythromycin, linezolid, chloramphenicol, florfenicol, rifampicin and tetracycline) were determined by broth microdilution. PCR assays were performed to identify the circular forms of the novel integrative and conjugative element (ICE) ICESsuHN38, but also the unconventional circularizable structure (UCS) excised from this ICE. The transferability of ICESsuHN38 was evaluated by conjugation assays. Results S. suis isolate HN38 harboured the oxazolidinone/phenicol resistance gene optrA. The optrA gene was flanked by two copies of erm(B) genes in the same orientation, located on a novel ICESa2603 family-like ICE, designated ICESsuHN38. PCR assays revealed that a novel UCS carrying the optrA and one copy of erm(B) could be excised from ICESsuHN38. Conjugation assays confirmed that ICESsuHN38 was able to successfully transfer into the recipient strain S. suis BAA. Conclusions In this work, a novel optrA-carrying mobile genetic element, a UCS, was identified in S. suis. The optrA gene was flanked by copies of erm(B) and its location on the novel ICESsuHN38 will aid its horizontal dissemination.

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