Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (7): 2282-2289.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2022.07.024

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Construction and Biological Characteristics of sapC Gene Deletion Strain of Salmonella Typhimurium

CAO Li1,3, CHENG Runan1, WU Zhouhui1, WANG Jiawei2, WANG Yu1, ZHANG Yonghong1, WU Qingmin2, WANG Zhen1*   

  1. 1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China;
    2. College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
    3. Animal Experiment Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2021-10-26 Online:2022-07-23 Published:2022-07-23

Abstract: This study aimed to study the function of sapC in ABC transporters of SalmonellaTyphimurium in its pathogenic mechanism. The sapC gene deletion mutant SM△sapC of S. Typhimurium was constructed by λ-Red mediated mutagenesis procedures, and the growth characteristics, acid stress test, polymyxin B sensitivity test, biofilm detection, intracellular survival and toxicity test in mice were performed. The results showed that the growth rate of the deletion strain SMΔsapC was not significantly different from that of the parent strain and the supplemented strain. Under acid stress condition, the survival rate of SMΔsapCsapC was significantly lower than that of the parent strain; the deletion of sapC gene enhanced the drug resistance of polymyxin B and decreased the ability of biofilm formation of S. Typhimurium. The proliferation ability of SMΔsapC strain in mouse macrophages and the virulence in mice were significantly lower than that of the parent strain. This study showed sapC gene decreased the acid resistance and biofilm formation ability of S. Typhimurium, thus reducing the virulence of Salmonella in vivo and in vitro. This study laid a foundation for further explaining the pathogenic mechanism of S.Typhimurium.

Key words: Salmonella Typhimurium, homologous recombination, sapC, biological characteristics

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