Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease has a unique profile of pathogens predominated by <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>(PsA) and <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(SA). These microorganisms must overcome host immune...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease has a unique profile of pathogens predominated by <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>(PsA) and <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(SA). These microorganisms must overcome host immune defense to colonize the CF lungs. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils are a major component of the host defense against bacterial infection. A crucial microbicidal mechanism is the production of oxidants including hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl) by neutrophils to achieve efficient bacterial killing. To determine to what degrees various CF pathogens resist the oxidants relative to non-CF pathogens, we compared the susceptibility of PsA, SA, <it>Burkholderia cepacia </it>(BC), <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae </it>(KP), and <it>Escherichia coli </it>(EC) to various concentrations of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>or HOCl, <it>in vitro</it>. The comparative oxidant-resistant profiles were established. Oxidant-induced damage to ATP production and cell membrane integrity of the microbes were quantitatively assessed. Correlation of membrane permeability and ATP levels with bacterial viability was statistically evaluated.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>PsA was relatively resistant to both H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 1.5 mM) and HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.035 mM). SA was susceptible to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.1 mM) but resistant to HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.035 mM). Interestingly, KP was extremely resistant to high doses of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 2.5-5.0 mM) but was very sensitive to low doses of HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.015 mM). BC was intermediate to resist both oxidants: H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.3-0.4 mM) and HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.025 mM). EC displayed the least resistance to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.2-0.3 mM) and HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.015 mM). The identified profile of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-resistance was KP > PsA > BC > EC > SA and the profile of HOCl-resistance PsA > SA > BC > EC > KP. Moreover, both oxidants affected ATP production and membrane integrity of the cells. However, the effects varied among the tested organisms and, the oxidant-mediated damage correlated differentially with the bacterial viability.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The order of HOCl-resistance identified herein best fits the clinical profile of CF infections. Even though oxidants are able to disrupt ATP production and cell membrane integrity, the degrees of damage vary among the organisms and correlate differentially with their viability.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3aa51bd22c16413ca6b0bca3b73b71112022-12-21T19:10:50ZengBMCBMC Microbiology1471-21802011-05-0111111210.1186/1471-2180-11-112Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it>Ledet Elisa MPainter Richard GBonvillain Ryan WWang Guoshun<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease has a unique profile of pathogens predominated by <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>(PsA) and <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(SA). These microorganisms must overcome host immune defense to colonize the CF lungs. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils are a major component of the host defense against bacterial infection. A crucial microbicidal mechanism is the production of oxidants including hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl) by neutrophils to achieve efficient bacterial killing. To determine to what degrees various CF pathogens resist the oxidants relative to non-CF pathogens, we compared the susceptibility of PsA, SA, <it>Burkholderia cepacia </it>(BC), <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae </it>(KP), and <it>Escherichia coli </it>(EC) to various concentrations of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>or HOCl, <it>in vitro</it>. The comparative oxidant-resistant profiles were established. Oxidant-induced damage to ATP production and cell membrane integrity of the microbes were quantitatively assessed. Correlation of membrane permeability and ATP levels with bacterial viability was statistically evaluated.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>PsA was relatively resistant to both H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 1.5 mM) and HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.035 mM). SA was susceptible to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.1 mM) but resistant to HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.035 mM). Interestingly, KP was extremely resistant to high doses of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 2.5-5.0 mM) but was very sensitive to low doses of HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.015 mM). BC was intermediate to resist both oxidants: H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.3-0.4 mM) and HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.025 mM). EC displayed the least resistance to H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2 </sub>(LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.2-0.3 mM) and HOCl (LD<sub>50 </sub>= 0.015 mM). The identified profile of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-resistance was KP > PsA > BC > EC > SA and the profile of HOCl-resistance PsA > SA > BC > EC > KP. Moreover, both oxidants affected ATP production and membrane integrity of the cells. However, the effects varied among the tested organisms and, the oxidant-mediated damage correlated differentially with the bacterial viability.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The order of HOCl-resistance identified herein best fits the clinical profile of CF infections. Even though oxidants are able to disrupt ATP production and cell membrane integrity, the degrees of damage vary among the organisms and correlate differentially with their viability.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/112Hydrogen PeroxideHypochlorous AcidMicrobicidalCystic FibrosisNeutrophilsOxidants |
| spellingShingle | Ledet Elisa M Painter Richard G Bonvillain Ryan W Wang Guoshun Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it> BMC Microbiology Hydrogen Peroxide Hypochlorous Acid Microbicidal Cystic Fibrosis Neutrophils Oxidants |
| title | Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it> |
| title_full | Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it> |
| title_fullStr | Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it> |
| title_short | Comparisons of resistance of CF and Non-CF pathogens to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid Oxidants <it>In Vitro</it> |
| title_sort | comparisons of resistance of cf and non cf pathogens to hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorous acid oxidants it in vitro it |
| topic | Hydrogen Peroxide Hypochlorous Acid Microbicidal Cystic Fibrosis Neutrophils Oxidants |
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