Sequence characterisation and novel insights into bovine mastitis-associated Streptococcus uberis in dairy herds
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Al-harbi, H
Ramay, HR
Soust, M
Moore, RJ
Olchowy, TWJ
Alawneh, JI
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Streptococcus uberis is one of the most frequent mastitis-causing pathogens isolated from dairy cows. Further understanding of S. uberis genetics may help elucidate the disease pathogenesis. We compared the genomes of S. uberis isolates cultured from dairy cows located in distinctly different geographic regions of Australia. All isolates had novel multi locus sequence types (MLST) indicating a highly diverse population of S. uberis. Global clonal complexes (GCC) were more conserved. GCC ST86 and GCC ST143 represented 30% of the total isolates (n = 27) and were clustered within different geographic regions. Core genome phylogeny revealed low phylogenetic clustering by region, isolation source, and MLST. Identification of putative sortase (srtA) substrates and generation of a custom putative virulence factor database revealed genes which may explain the affinity of S. uberis for mammary tissue, evasion of antimicrobial efforts and disease pathogenesis. Of 27 isolates, four contained antibiotic resistance genes including an antimicrobial resistance cluster containing mel/mef(A), mrsE, vatD, lnuD, and transposon-mediated lnuC was also identified. These are novel genes for S. uberis, which suggests interspecies lateral gene transfer. The presence of resistance genes across the two geographic regions tested within one country supports the need for a careful, tailored, implementation and monitoring of antimicrobial stewardship.
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11
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Vezina, B; Al-harbi, H; Ramay, HR; Soust, M; Moore, RJ; Olchowy, TWJ; Alawneh, JI, Sequence characterisation and novel insights into bovine mastitis-associated Streptococcus uberis in dairy herds, Scientific Reports, 2021, 11 (1), pp. 3046