摘要
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important human pathogen causing hospital-acquired and community-acquired infections. Systemic K. pneumoniae infections may be preceded by gastrointestinal colonization, but the basis of this bacterium's interaction with the intestinal epithelium remains unclear. Here, we report that the K. pneumoniae Sap (sensitivity to antimicrobial peptides) transporter contributes to bacterial-host cell interactions and in vivo virulence. Gene deletion showed that sapA is required for the adherence of a K. pneumoniae blood isolate to intestinal epithelial, lung epithelial, urinary bladder epithelial, and liver cells. Te flsapA mutant was defcient for translocation across intestinal epithelial monolayers, macrophage interactions, and induction of proinflammatory cytokines. In a mouse gastrointestinal infection model, flsapA yielded signifcantly decreased bacterial loads in liver, spleen and intestine, reduced liver abscess generation, and decreased mortality. Tese fndings offer new insights into the pathogenic interaction of K. pneumoniae with the host gastrointestinal tract to cause systemic infection.
原文 | 英語 |
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頁(從 - 到) | 1294-1306 |
頁數 | 13 |
期刊 | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
卷 | 219 |
發行號 | 8 |
DOIs | |
出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 4月 8 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 免疫學和過敏
- 傳染性疾病