Abstract:
:Francisella tularensis, a tier 1 select agent, is the causative bacterium of tularemia, a zoonosis with a large animal reservoir. However, F. tularensis, like many other Francisella species, is assumed to have an aquatic reservoir. The mechanisms of Francisella species persistence in surface water remain poorly characterized. In this study, we deeply investigated the long-term interactions of the tularemia agent F. tularensis subsp. holarctica, F. novicida or F. philomiragia with amoebae of the Acanthamoeba species. In amoeba plate screening tests, all the Francisella species tested resisted the attack by amoebae. In in vitro infection models, intra-amoebic growth of Francisella varied according to the involved bacterial species and strains, but also the amoeba culture medium used. In co-culture models, the amoebae favoured Francisella survival over 16 days, which was likely dependent on direct contact between bacteria and amoebae for F. novicida and on amoeba-excreted compounds for F. novicida and for F. tularensis. In a spring water co-culture model, amoebae again enhanced F. novicida survival and preserved bacterial morphology. Overall, our results demonstrate that amoebae likely promote Francisella survival in aquatic environments, including the tularemia agent F. tularensis. However, bacteria-amoebae interactions are complex and depend on the Francisella species considered.
journal_name
Emerg Microbes Infectjournal_title
Emerging microbes & infectionsauthors
Hennebique A,Peyroux J,Brunet C,Martin A,Henry T,Knezevic M,Santic M,Boisset S,Maurin Mdoi
10.1080/22221751.2021.1885999keywords:
["Francisella","Francisella tularensis","amoebae","microbial ecology","tularemia"]subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2021-12-01 00:00:00pages
277-290issue
1issn
2222-1751journal_volume
10pub_type
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