Diverse Populations of Colonize the Skin of Healthy Dogs
Fábregas, Norma (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Vetgenomics)
Pérez, Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Viñes, Joaquim (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Vetgenomics)
Cuscó, Anna (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Vetgenomics)
Migura-Garcia, Lourdes (Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Ferrer i Caubet, Lluís (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Francino, Olga (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei Veterinari de Genètica Molecular (SVGM))

Data:	2023
Resum:	Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a commensal bacterium of the canine skin but is also a key opportunistic pathogen that is responsible for most cases of pyoderma in dogs. The current paradigm indicates that infection arises when predisposing factors alter the healthy skin barrier. Despite their importance, the characteristics of the populations colonizing the skin of healthy dogs are yet largely unknown. Here, we retrieved 67 complete circular genomes and 19 associated plasmids from isolated from the skin of 9 healthy dogs via long-reads Nanopore sequencing. Within the populations isolated from healthy skin, multilocus sequence typing (MLST) detected 10 different STs, distributed mainly by the host. 39% of the 18 representative genomes isolated herein were methicillin-resistant (MRSP), and they showed, on average, a higher number of antibiotic resistance genes and prophages than did the methicillin-sensitive (MSSP). In summary, our results revealed that the populations inhabiting the skin of healthy dogs are relatively diverse and heterogeneous in terms of MLST and methicillin resistance. In this study, all of the 67 commensal populations that were isolated from healthy dogs contained antibiotic resistance genes, indicating the extent and severity of the problem of antimicrobial resistance in staphylococci with zoonotic potential. IMPORTANCE is a commensal canine bacterium that can become an opportunistic pathogen and is responsible for most cases of canine pyoderma. It can also cause occasional zoonotic infections. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant are a global concern. Skin commensal is understudied. To provide insight into the commensal strains circulating in healthy dogs, we performed whole-genome sequencing of 67 isolates from different skin sites in 9 healthy dogs. Through the bioinformatic analysis of these genomes, we identified a genomic diversity that is more complete than those afforded by traditional molecular typing strategies. We identified 7 new STs. All of the isolates harbored genes associated with antibiotic resistance, and 39% of the representative genomes were methicillin-resistant. Our data provide critical insights for future skin infection control and antibiotic surveillance within veterinary medicine.
Ajuts:	Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca I2017DI037 Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia RTI2018-101991-B-I00 Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia PTQ2018-009961
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Staphylococcus pseudintermedius ; Pyoderma ; Skin ; WGS ; Long-reads ; MLST ; MRSP
Publicat a:	Microbiology Spectrum, Vol. 11 (february 2023) , ISSN 2165-0497

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03393-22
PMID: 36786649

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