A Shared Population of Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 15 Circulates in Humans and Companion Animals

被引：87

作者：

Harrison, Ewan M. ^{[1
]}

Weinert, Lucy A. ^{[1
]}

Holden, Matthew T. G. ^{[2
]}

Welch, John J. ^{[3
]}

Wilson, Katherine ^{[1
]}

Morgan, Fiona J. E. ^{[1
]}

Harris, Simon R. ^{[2
]}

Loeffler, Anette ^{[4
]}

Boag, Amanda K. ^{[4
]}

Peacock, Sharon J. ^{[2
,5
]}

Paterson, Gavin K. ^{[6
]}

Waller, Andrew S. ^{[7
]}

Parkhill, Julian ^{[2
]}

Holmes, Mark A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Vet Med, Cambridge, England

[2] Wellcome Trust Sanger Inst, Hinxton, Cambs, England

[3] Univ Cambridge, Dept Genet, Cambridge CB2 3EH, England

[4] Univ London, Royal Vet Coll, N Mymms, Herts, England

[5] Univ Cambridge, Dept Clin Med, Cambridge, England

[6] Univ Hull, Sch Biol Biomed & Environm Sci, Kingston Upon Hull HU6 7RX, N Humberside, England

[7] Anim Hlth Trust, Ctr Prevent Med, Newmarket, Suffolk, England

来源：

MBIO | 2014年 / 5卷 / 03期

基金：

英国惠康基金; 英国医学研究理事会;

关键词：

TO-DOG TRANSMISSION; MECA HOMOLOG; PHYLOGENETIC TREES; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MRSA INFECTION; RISK-FACTORS; PET DOG; CATS; UK; PREVALENCE;

D O I：

10.1128/mBio.00985-13

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 [微生物学];

摘要：

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global human health problem causing infections in both hospitals and the community. Companion animals, such as cats, dogs, and horses, are also frequently colonized by MRSA and can become infected. We sequenced the genomes of 46 multilocus sequence type (ST) 22 MRSA isolates from cats and dogs in the United Kingdom and compared these to an extensive population framework of human isolates from the same lineage. Phylogenomic analyses showed that all companion animal isolates were interspersed throughout the epidemic MRSA-15 (EMRSA-15) pandemic clade and clustered with human isolates from the United Kingdom, with human isolates basal to those from companion animals, suggesting a human source for isolates infecting companion animals. A number of isolates from the same veterinary hospital clustered together, suggesting that as in human hospitals, EMRSA-15 isolates are readily transmitted in the veterinary hospital setting. Genome-wide association analysis did not identify any host-specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or virulence factors. However, isolates from companion animals were significantly less likely to harbor a plasmid encoding erythromycin resistance. When this plasmid was present in animal-associated isolates, it was more likely to contain mutations mediating resistance to clindamycin. This finding is consistent with the low levels of erythromycin and high levels of clindamycin used in veterinary medicine in the United Kingdom. This study furthers the "one health" view of infectious diseases that the pathogen pool of human and animal populations are intrinsically linked and provides evidence that antibiotic usage in animal medicine is shaping the population of a major human pathogen. IMPORTANCE Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is major problem in human medicine. Companion animals, such as cats, dogs, and horses, can also become colonized and infected by MRSA. Here, we demonstrate that a shared population of an important and globally disseminated lineage of MRSA can infect both humans and companion animals without undergoing host adaptation. This suggests that companion animals might act as a reservoir for human infections. We also show that the isolates from companion animals have differences in the presence of certain antibiotic resistance genes. This study furthers the "one health" view of infectious diseases by demonstrating that the pool of MRSA isolates in the human and animal populations are shared and highlights how different antibiotic usage patterns between human and veterinary medicine can shape the population of bacterial pathogens.

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