Presence of quorum sensing system, virulence genes, biofilm formation and relationship among them and class 1 integron in carbapenem-resistant clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates

Başkan, Ceren; Sırıken, Belgin; Tüfekci, Enis Fuat; Kilinc, Cetin; Ertürk, Ömer; Erol, İrfan

doi:10.1007/s00203-022-03061-y

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“…The mechanisms underlying P. aeruginosa infections are complex, involving the production of extracellular and intracellular virulence factors that contribute to pathogenicity [ 5 ]. These factors are secreted by P. aeruginosa and include enzymes such as alkaline protease and elastase, toxins such as exotoxin A, pigments such as pyoverdine and pyocyanin, structural components such as lipopolysaccharides, as well as components related to motility, such as pili and flagella [ 6 ].…”

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Impact of Mt. Olympus Honeys on Virulence Factors Implicated in Pathogenesis Exerted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

et al. 2023

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The aim of this study was to examine the impact of twenty honey samples, harvested in Mt. Olympus (Greece), on the virulence factors implicated in P. aeruginosa pathogenesis. Six key virulence factors (protease and elastase activity, pyocyanin and pyoverdine concentration, biofilm formation, and swimming motility) were selected in order to assess the effect of the tested honeys compared with Manuka honey. All tested honeys demonstrated a significant inhibition of protease and elastase activity compared with the control. Six and thirteen honeys exerted superior protease (no inhibition zone) and elastase (values lower than 55%) activity, respectively, compared with Manuka honey. Seventeen tested honeys exhibited reduced pyoverdine production compared with the control; all tested honeys, except for one, showed an inhibitory effect on pyocyanin production compared with the control. Regarding swimming motility, nine tested honeys demonstrated significantly higher inhibition compared with Manuka honey. Honey concentrations (6% v/v and 8% v/v) had the most profound impact, as they reduced biofilm formation to less than 20% compared with the control. Overall, our data demonstrate a significant inhibition of the virulence factors in the tested Mt. Olympus honeys, highlighting the strong antimicrobial activity against P. aeruginosa, an antibiotic-resistant pathogen of growing concern, which is implicated in severe nosocomial infections globally.

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