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- Title
Virulence factor landscape of a Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 45 strain, MCRF184.
- Authors
Aswani, Vijay; Najar, Fares; Pantrangi, Madhulatha; Mau, Bob; Schwan, William R.; Shukla, Sanjay K.
- Abstract
Background: We describe the virulence factors of a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus sequence type (ST) 45 strain, MCRF184, (spa type t917), that caused severe necrotizing fasciitis in a 72-year-old diabetic male. The genome of MCRF184 possesses three genomic islands: a relatively large type III νSaα with 42 open reading frames (ORFs) that includes superantigen- and lipoprotein-like genes, a truncated νSaβ that consists mostly of the enterotoxin gene cluster (egc), and a νSaγ island with 18 ORFs including α-toxin. Additionally, the genome has two phage-related regions: phage φSa3 with three genes of the immune evasion cluster (IEC), and an incomplete phage that is distinct from other S. aureus phages. Finally, the region between orfX and orfY harbors a putative efflux pump, acetyltransferase, regulators, and mobilization genes instead of genes of SCCmec. Results: Virulence factors included phenol soluble modulins (PSMs) α1 through α4 and PSMs β1 and β2. Ten ORFs identified in MCRF184 had not been reported in previously sequenced S. aureus strains. Conclusion: The dire clinical outcome in the patient and the described virulence factors all suggest that MCRF184, a ST45 strain is a highly virulent strain of S. aureus.
- Subjects
MICROBIAL virulence; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus genetics; BACTERIAL genetics; ENTEROTOXIN genetics; ENTEROTOXINS; BACTERIAL antigen genetics
- Publication
BMC Genomics, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2164
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12864-018-5394-2