Caracterização de prováveis genes do sistema de secreção tipo III em Escherichia coli de adesão difusa

AUTOR(ES)

Márcio Mandelli Lorenzoni

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

The diffusely adhering Escherichia coli (DAEC) is a heterogeneous group and less characterized when compared to other pathotypes of E. coli. The fact that some strains are pathogenic and others not, creates doubts about the exact classification of this group. Contributes to it, the lack of molecular markers corresponding to the virulence genes of DAEC. Some intestinal pathogens use the Type Three Secretion System (TTSS) to inject effector proteins into target cells. In this study, using strains of DAEC originated from diarrheic children of DF, we performed PCR experiments employing primers based on genes of the TTSS of EPEC strain E23468/69, directed to the sequences rorf1, cesAB, escR, escT and sepQ. DNA analyses revealed similarity scores of 100% between some of the products and EPEC, EHEC and STEC strains. It was possible to detect the presence of a DNA fragment corresponding to the complete escR gene, as well as highly conserved DNA sequences homologous to rorf1, cesAB, escT, and sepQ. The amplification products corresponding to the probable TTSS genes were cloned in order to create a database of sequences, to be submitted to further analyses. The success obtained in detecting probable TTSS genes in our samples and, since the expression of genes of the TTSS has not yet been reported in DAEC, experiments were performed in order to examine the expression of these candidate genes by means of RNA extraction and reverse transcription procedures of cultures grown under TTSS genes induction conditions. This approach allowed us to conclude that the escN, escR and escT genes were transcribed, although the results differ somewhat among the samples and genes tested. Our analyses clearly showed the presence and expression of TTSS genes in two samples of DAEC. Additional studies should be conducted to assess the functionality of this secretion system, and the results certainly help in elucidating the mechanisms of virulence of this still controversial pathotype.

ASSUNTO(S)

adesão difusa ttss medicina daec

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