Prevalence of Adhesion and Regulation of Biofilm-Related Genes in Different Clones of Staphylococcus aureus. (3rd June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Atshan, Salman Sahab; Nor Shamsudin, Mariana; Sekawi, Zamberi; Lung, Leslie Than Thian; Hamat, Rukman Awang; Karunanidhi, Arunkumar; Mateg Ali, Alreshidi; Ghaznavi-Rad, Ehsanollah; Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam, Hamed; Chong Seng, Johnson Shueh; Nathan, Jayakayatri Jeevajothi; Pei Pei, Chong
• Other Names: Daffonchio Daniele Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of biomedicine and biotechnology. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-06-03
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Medicine; Biology; Biotechnology; Médecine; Biologie; Biotechnologie; Biology; Biotechnology; Medicine; Biotechnology; Biomedicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/976972
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1110-7243

Abstract

Abstract : Clinical information about genotypically different clones of biofilm-producing Staphylococcus aureus is largely unknown. We examined whether different clones of methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MSSA and MRSA) differ with respect to staphylococcal microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs) in biofilm formation. The study used 60 different types of spa and determined the phenotypes, the prevalence of the 13 MSCRAMM, and biofilm genes for each clone. The current investigation was carried out using a modified Congo red agar (MCRA), a microtiter plate assay (MPA), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Clones belonging to the same spa type were found to have similar properties in adheringto thepolystyrene microtiter plate surface. However, their ability to produce slime on MCRA medium was different. PCR experiments showed that 60 clones of MSSA and MRSA were positive for 5 genes (out of 9 MSCRAMM genes). icaADBC genes were found to be present in all the 60 clones tested indicating a high prevalence, and these genes were equally distributed among the clones associated with MSSA and those with MRSA. The prevalence of other MSCRAMM genes among MSSA and MRSA clones was found to be variable. MRSA and MSSA gene expression (MSCRAMM and icaADBC ) was confirmed by RT-PCR.