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Research Title Role of RelA and SpoT in Ceftazidime Tolerance and Biofilm Formation of Burkholderia pseudomallei during Nutritional Depletion 
Date of Distribution 8 August 2016 
Conference
     Title of the Conference 8th World Melioidosis Congress 2016 
     Organiser University of Florida  
     Conference Place Radisson Blu Cebu 
     Province/State Cebu, Philippines 
     Conference Date 7 August 2016 
     To 10 August 2016 
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     Abstract Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is the causative agent of melioidosis, is intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics. The stringent response is a global bacterial adaptation process in response to nutritional limitation and is mediated by the alarmone (p)ppGpp, which is produced by RelA/SpoT homologue family (RSHs). In order to test whether the stringent response is involved in ceftazidime (CAZ) tolerance and biofilm formation, B. pseudomallei strain K96243 and the isogenic relA and relA spoT mutants were grown in rich and nutrient-limited media. The effect of nutrient-limited and enriched conditions on drug susceptibility and biofilm formation of B. pseudomallei were determined by broth microdilution method and a modified microtiter-plate test, respectively. The results showed that the minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of CAZ against B. pseudomallei wild type and the isogenic relA and relA spoT mutants in nutrient-limited conditions were up to 64-times higher than those in rich culture conditions. The biofilm formation by all bacterial isolates tested was significantly higher under nutrient-limiting conditions than under nutrient-rich conditions (p < 0.001). Moreover, under nutrient-limiting conditions the relA spoT mutant produced 1.4 times less biofilm than its wild type and 1.2 times less biofilm than relA mutant. These data provides new information on the roles of RSHs of B. pseudomallei in antibiotic tolerance and biofilm-forming ability during nutrient-limited condition.  
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537070012-8 Miss CHITCHANOK ANUTRAKUNCHAI [Main Author]
Medicine Doctoral Degree

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