Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal Infections

Under a one health perspective and the worldwide antimicrobial resistance concern, we investigated extraintestinal pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ExPEC), uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and multidrug resistant (MDR) <i>E. coli</i> from 197 isolates recov...

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Main Authors: Saskia-Camille Flament-Simon, María de Toro, Vanesa García, Jesús E. Blanco, Miguel Blanco, María Pilar Alonso, Ana Goicoa, Juan Díaz-González, Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine, Jorge Blanco
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author Saskia-Camille Flament-Simon
María de Toro
Vanesa García
Jesús E. Blanco
Miguel Blanco
María Pilar Alonso
Ana Goicoa
Juan Díaz-González
Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine
Jorge Blanco
author_facet Saskia-Camille Flament-Simon
María de Toro
Vanesa García
Jesús E. Blanco
Miguel Blanco
María Pilar Alonso
Ana Goicoa
Juan Díaz-González
Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine
Jorge Blanco
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description Under a one health perspective and the worldwide antimicrobial resistance concern, we investigated extraintestinal pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ExPEC), uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and multidrug resistant (MDR) <i>E. coli</i> from 197 isolates recovered from healthy dogs in Spain between 2013 and 2017. A total of 91 (46.2%) isolates were molecularly classified as ExPEC and/or UPEC, including 50 clones, among which (i) four clones were dominant (B2-CH14-180-ST127, B2-CH52-14-ST141, B2-CH103-9-ST372 and F-CH4-58-ST648) and (ii) 15 had been identified among isolates causing extraintestinal infections in Spanish and French humans in 2015 and 2016. A total of 28 (14.2%) isolates were classified as MDR, associated with B1, D, and E phylogroups, and included 24 clones, of which eight had also been identified among the human clinical isolates. We selected 23 ST372 strains, 21 from healthy dogs, and two from human clinical isolates for whole genome sequencing and built an SNP-tree with these 23 genomes and 174 genomes (128 from canine strains and 46 from human strains) obtained from public databases. These 197 genomes were segregated into six clusters. Cluster 1 comprised 74.6% of the strain genomes, mostly composed of canine strain genomes (<i>p</i> < 0.00001). Clusters 4 and 6 also included canine strain genomes, while clusters 2, 3, and 5 were significantly associated with human strain genomes. Finding several common clones and clone-related serotypes in dogs and humans suggests a potentially bidirectional clone transfer that argues for the one health perspective.
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spelling doaj.art-5cd0043834c54214a162c2a5b65125ae2023-11-20T19:23:46ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072020-10-01811171210.3390/microorganisms8111712Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal InfectionsSaskia-Camille Flament-Simon0María de Toro1Vanesa García2Jesús E. Blanco3Miguel Blanco4María Pilar Alonso5Ana Goicoa6Juan Díaz-González7Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine8Jorge Blanco9Laboratorio de Referencia de E. coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, SpainPlataforma de Genómica y Bioinformática, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de La Rioja (CIBIR), 26006 Logroño, SpainLaboratorio de Referencia de E. coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, SpainLaboratorio de Referencia de E. coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, SpainLaboratorio de Referencia de E. coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, SpainInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, SpainServicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Veterinario Universitario Rof Codina, USC, 27002 Lugo, SpainLaboratorio de Referencia de E. coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, SpainUniversité de Paris, IAME, UMR1137, INSERM, F-75018 Paris, FranceLaboratorio de Referencia de E. coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, SpainUnder a one health perspective and the worldwide antimicrobial resistance concern, we investigated extraintestinal pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ExPEC), uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and multidrug resistant (MDR) <i>E. coli</i> from 197 isolates recovered from healthy dogs in Spain between 2013 and 2017. A total of 91 (46.2%) isolates were molecularly classified as ExPEC and/or UPEC, including 50 clones, among which (i) four clones were dominant (B2-CH14-180-ST127, B2-CH52-14-ST141, B2-CH103-9-ST372 and F-CH4-58-ST648) and (ii) 15 had been identified among isolates causing extraintestinal infections in Spanish and French humans in 2015 and 2016. A total of 28 (14.2%) isolates were classified as MDR, associated with B1, D, and E phylogroups, and included 24 clones, of which eight had also been identified among the human clinical isolates. We selected 23 ST372 strains, 21 from healthy dogs, and two from human clinical isolates for whole genome sequencing and built an SNP-tree with these 23 genomes and 174 genomes (128 from canine strains and 46 from human strains) obtained from public databases. These 197 genomes were segregated into six clusters. Cluster 1 comprised 74.6% of the strain genomes, mostly composed of canine strain genomes (<i>p</i> < 0.00001). Clusters 4 and 6 also included canine strain genomes, while clusters 2, 3, and 5 were significantly associated with human strain genomes. Finding several common clones and clone-related serotypes in dogs and humans suggests a potentially bidirectional clone transfer that argues for the one health perspective.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1712<i>Escherichia coli</i>dogsvirulence genesantibiotic resistanceWGSST372
spellingShingle Saskia-Camille Flament-Simon
María de Toro
Vanesa García
Jesús E. Blanco
Miguel Blanco
María Pilar Alonso
Ana Goicoa
Juan Díaz-González
Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine
Jorge Blanco
Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal Infections
Microorganisms
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
dogs
virulence genes
antibiotic resistance
WGS
ST372
title Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal Infections
title_full Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal Infections
title_fullStr Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal Infections
title_full_unstemmed Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal Infections
title_short Molecular Characteristics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (ExPEC), Uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (UPEC), and Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Healthy Dogs in Spain. Whole Genome Sequencing of Canine ST372 Isolates and Comparison with Human Isolates Causing Extraintestinal Infections
title_sort molecular characteristics of extraintestinal pathogenic i e coli i expec uropathogenic i e coli i upec and multidrug resistant i e coli i isolated from healthy dogs in spain whole genome sequencing of canine st372 isolates and comparison with human isolates causing extraintestinal infections
topic <i>Escherichia coli</i>
dogs
virulence genes
antibiotic resistance
WGS
ST372
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1712
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