[Objective] To construct a strain XH02Δlpxtg270 with knockout of the LPXTG motif protein-coding gene from Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis XH02 and explore the role of lpxtg270 in the growth, biofilm formation, and infection of XH02. [Methods] CRISPR/Cas9 was employed to construct XH02Δlpxtg270. The knockout strain and the wild strain XH02 were compared in terms of biological characteristics, invasion into J774A.1 macrophages, and pathogenicity in mice. [Results] Compared with XH02, XH02Δlpxtg270 did not change significantly in the colony morphology, growth curve, adhesion to J774A.1 macrophages, or intracellular proliferation, while it demonstrated reductions in the biofilm formation and invasion into J774 A.1 cells. Moreover, the release of lactate dehydrogenase and secretion of interleukin-1β from J774 A.1 cells infected with the knockout strain decreased compared with those infected with the wild strain. Compared with XH02, XH02Δlpxtg270 showed weakened pathogenicity in mice and decreased loads in the liver, spleen, kidney, lung, and brain, causing milder pathological changes of above organs in mice. [Conclusion] LPXTG270 of C. pseudotuberculosis is related to the biofilm formation and invasion into macrophages, playing a key role in the pathogenicity of this bacterium in mice.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |