Background The extended spectrum 13-1actamase （ESBL）-producing Escherichia coil （E. coh） and Klebsiella pneumoniae （K. pneumoniae） are the major pathogens causing pneumonia and have a significant impact on the c...Background The extended spectrum 13-1actamase （ESBL）-producing Escherichia coil （E. coh） and Klebsiella pneumoniae （K. pneumoniae） are the major pathogens causing pneumonia and have a significant impact on the clinical course. Limited data exist on molecular characterization of ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae that cause pneumonia. The aim of this study was to investigate the comprehensive multilevel characteristics of E. coil and K. pneumoniae causing pneumonia in China for the first time.展开更多
Mesorhizobium huakuii strain 7653R harbored two indigenous plasmids named pMH7653Ra and pMH7653Rb.The larger plasmid pMH7653Rb(symbiotic plasmid)was transferred to M.huakuii HN308SR harboring three plasmids:pMHHN308a,...Mesorhizobium huakuii strain 7653R harbored two indigenous plasmids named pMH7653Ra and pMH7653Rb.The larger plasmid pMH7653Rb(symbiotic plasmid)was transferred to M.huakuii HN308SR harboring three plasmids:pMHHN308a,pMHHN308b and pMHHN308c,and HN3015SR harboring three plasmids:pMHHN3015a,pMHHN3015b and pMHHN3015c by tri-parent mating.Two stable indigenous plasmids,pMHHN308b and pMHHN308c of HN308SR,were co-eliminated due to the introduction of pMH7653Rb,and the transconjugant was named HN308SRN14.The results implied that pMH7653Rb and pMHHN308b,pMHHN308c were incompatible and might have been ascribed to the same incompatible group.The plasmid profiles of transconjugant HN3015SRN14 showed that the second largest plasmid pMHHN3015b of HN3015SR was cured due to the introduction of pMH7653Rb.The results also implied that pMH7653Rb and pMHHN3015b were incompatible.Results from plant nodulation tests showed that pMH7653Rb could only maintain the nodulation ability in transconjugant HN308SRN14 and its nodule number was more than that of wild strain HN308SR,but could not replace the nitrogen fixation effect of pMHHN308b and pMHHN308c.The plasmid cured mutant HN308SRN14D harboring only pMHHN308a formed null nodules that demonstrated pMHHN308a was relevant to nodulation ability.HN3015SRN14 harboring pMH7653Rb,pMHHN3015a and pMHHN3015c formed null nodules while HN3015SRN14D containing pMHHN3015a and pMHHN3015c lost the nodulation ability.The plasmid replication repC-like gene sequences were detected by a polymerase chain reaction from 7653R,HN308,HN3015,HN308SRN14 and HN3015SRN14.The repC gene sequence similarities of the strains tested attained 99%.展开更多
文摘Background The extended spectrum 13-1actamase （ESBL）-producing Escherichia coil （E. coh） and Klebsiella pneumoniae （K. pneumoniae） are the major pathogens causing pneumonia and have a significant impact on the clinical course. Limited data exist on molecular characterization of ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae that cause pneumonia. The aim of this study was to investigate the comprehensive multilevel characteristics of E. coil and K. pneumoniae causing pneumonia in China for the first time.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.30470065)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Grant No.2007ABA316)the Key Research Project of Office of Education of Hubei Province(Grant No.D20081509)
文摘Mesorhizobium huakuii strain 7653R harbored two indigenous plasmids named pMH7653Ra and pMH7653Rb.The larger plasmid pMH7653Rb(symbiotic plasmid)was transferred to M.huakuii HN308SR harboring three plasmids:pMHHN308a,pMHHN308b and pMHHN308c,and HN3015SR harboring three plasmids:pMHHN3015a,pMHHN3015b and pMHHN3015c by tri-parent mating.Two stable indigenous plasmids,pMHHN308b and pMHHN308c of HN308SR,were co-eliminated due to the introduction of pMH7653Rb,and the transconjugant was named HN308SRN14.The results implied that pMH7653Rb and pMHHN308b,pMHHN308c were incompatible and might have been ascribed to the same incompatible group.The plasmid profiles of transconjugant HN3015SRN14 showed that the second largest plasmid pMHHN3015b of HN3015SR was cured due to the introduction of pMH7653Rb.The results also implied that pMH7653Rb and pMHHN3015b were incompatible.Results from plant nodulation tests showed that pMH7653Rb could only maintain the nodulation ability in transconjugant HN308SRN14 and its nodule number was more than that of wild strain HN308SR,but could not replace the nitrogen fixation effect of pMHHN308b and pMHHN308c.The plasmid cured mutant HN308SRN14D harboring only pMHHN308a formed null nodules that demonstrated pMHHN308a was relevant to nodulation ability.HN3015SRN14 harboring pMH7653Rb,pMHHN3015a and pMHHN3015c formed null nodules while HN3015SRN14D containing pMHHN3015a and pMHHN3015c lost the nodulation ability.The plasmid replication repC-like gene sequences were detected by a polymerase chain reaction from 7653R,HN308,HN3015,HN308SRN14 and HN3015SRN14.The repC gene sequence similarities of the strains tested attained 99%.
