TY - JOUR T1 - Genome sequencing analysis reveals virulence-related gene content of Ochrobactrum intermedium strain 229E, a urease-positive strain isolated from the human gastric niche JF - Fems Microbiology Letters Y1 - 2014 A1 - Kulkarni, Girish J. A1 - Shetty, Sudarshan A1 - Dharne, Mahesh S. A1 - Shouche, Yogesh S. KW - Helicobacter pylori KW - Ochrobactrum intermedium strain 229E KW - virulence related gene clusters AB -

We report draft genome sequence of Ochrobactrum intermedium strain 229E concurrent with Helicobacter pylori in urease positive gastric biopsy of non-ulcer dyspeptic individual from Southern part of India. Since the role of Ochrobactrum in human gastric environment is poorly understood, comprehensive pathological, microbiological, and genome level understanding are necessary to evaluate its association with H. pylori in the gastric niche. Comparative analysis of O. intermedium 299E strain revealed functional similarities with virulence related gene clusters present in H. pylori genomes, which probably might aid in its ability to persist in the human gastric mucosa. However, H. pylori specific vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) involved in vacuolization, cytotoxicity, and T-cell inhibition was absent in the O. intermedium 229E genome. Taken together, O. intermedium 229E shared numerous features like secretion system, urease, and flagella with H. pylori genome sequence that might aid concurrence in the gastric niche.

PB - WILEY-BLACKWELL CY - 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA VL - 359 IS - 1 U3 - Foreign U4 - 0.19 ER -