
Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of klebicin crude extract on clinical isolates of Salmonella and Enterobacter
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Abstract
Introduction
The most frequent growth pattern used by bacteria, the biofilm, is now understood to have significant therapeutic implications (1). Bacteria which are in groups and that have created a self-made matrix and are attached to a surface, as well as to one another are known as bacterial biofilms. The biofilm matrix is composed of proteins (such as fibrin), polysaccharides (such as alginate) and extracellular DNA. Biofilms formed by bacteria can use a range of ways of survival mechanisms that enable them to bypass the host's defensive mechanisms in addition to the refuge provided by the matrix (2,3). Treatment is made more difficult by the development of bacterial biofilms as the illness progresses. Enclosed cells inside the biofilm have distinct traits that lead to an increase in antibiotic resistance, which is greater to that of the planktonic condition, by 10 to 1,000-fold (4).
Antibiotic resistance is known as a serious health issue and is mostly caused by the improper and excessive usage of antibacterial substances (5). Humans naturally acquire typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella from the environment or diet. Salmonella can cause diarrheal disease, and can also create biofilms in the intestines after being consumed by the host; Salmonella Typhi can move into the gallbladder and develop biofilms on cholesterol gallstones after obtaining access to the liver systemically. These biofilms in humans enable both chronic Salmonella infection and ongoing Salmonella host shedding (6).
Antimicrobial proteins (AMPs), plant-derived antimicrobial compounds, probiotics and bacteriophages as biological alternatives to antibiotics are increasingly being employed for the prevention and treatment of bacterial pathogenic illnesses (7). Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella and Pseudomonas spp. produce AMPs known as bacteriocins, which have narrow-spectrum action against Gram-negative infections. Colicins, colicin-like bacteriocins, microcins and phage tail-like bacteriocins are the four categories into which they fall. Gram-negative bacteria that make bacteriocins comparable to E. coli colicins in structure and function include P. aeruginosa (e.g., S-type pyocins) and Klebsiella spp. (8,9). Numerous types of bacteria create bacteriocins, which are water-soluble protein toxins, in response to nutritional deprivation and intra- and interspecies competition (10). The bacteriocins produced by Klebsiella are known as klebocins or klebicins (11). Klebocin is released from Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), and it appears to exert effects against a variety of bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family (12). Salmonella, Pseudomonas and E. coli are examples of Gram-negative organisms that can be controlled by bacteriocins, a class of non-antibiotic antibacterial proteins (9). Klebocins are harmful for Klebsiella species with a klebocinogenic plasmid that carries the genetic components for klebocin synthesis, immunity and release. Additionally, it was discovered that klebocins are chromosomally encoded. The genetic analysis of the antibiotic system of klebocin has demonstrated that it comprises proteins, since it is expressed by distinct regulatory genes (13). The specific class of bacteriocins known as klebocins exclusively exhibits homologous action, or activity against bacteria that are closely related to one another (14). By contrast, it has been indicated that the antibacterial spectrum of klebocins from K. pneumoniae is broad and unrestricted by the confines of the genus or family (15). Thus, the present study aimed to detect klebicin in K. pneumoniae isolates and to evaluate their antimicrobial activity on biofilm formation by other pathogenic bacteria, such as Salmonella and Enterobacter.
Materials and methods
Isolation and identification of K. pneumonia and Enterobacter
The protocol for the present study was approved by the Ethics Committee at the Department of Biology, University of Baghdad and the Iraqi Ministry of Health (Reference: CSEC/0323/0056). Written informed consent was obtained from all the patients. The study was carried out in accordance with the code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki). Different wound samples (surgical wounds and burn wounds; n=120; 67 males and 53 females) Wound samples (n=120) were collected from Baghdad hospitals in Iraq (Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital and Baghdad Teaching Hospital). Bacterial isolates were identified using the traditional biochemical and morphological tests. They were cultured on MacConkey agar (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited), and examined morphologically bacterial shape, size and arrangement using an optical microscope. (Olympus Corporation) A motility test was performed by stabbing in a semisolid medium, and the suspected isolates were confirmed using the VITEK® 2 Compact system (bioMérieux France).
Isolation and identification of Salmonella
A total of 140 stool samples from patients (83 males and 57 females) were collected at attended hospitals in Baghdad (Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital and Baghdad Teaching Hospital) and cultured on selenite broth for enrichment and selectivity, then cultured on Salmonella-Shigella agar (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited), a selective and differential medium.
Antibiotic susceptibility testing for Salmonella and Enterobacter
The Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method (16), was used to conduct the antibiotic sensitivity test, and according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) (17), results were obtained for six different antibiotics (gentamycin, ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, tetracycline, cefotaxime and chloramphenicol) as follows: In sterile plates, Mueller-Hinton agar (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited) was prepared and added. To create a moderate turbidity of bacterial suspension compared to the typical turbidity solution (McFarland standard 0.5), 3-5 colonies of bacteria were moved into a tube containing 5 ml normal saline, which roughly equates to 1.5x108 CFU/ml. The plates were labelled. A cotton swab (sterile) was dipped into the inoculums and used to apply the bacterial suspension to Mueller-Hinton agar medium. By gently pressing and rubbing the swab on the tube's side above the liquid level, the remaining material was eliminated. The surface of the medium was rubbed with the swab three times, with the plate turning at a 60˚ angle. The swab was then wound around the border of the agar surface. The cover was closed and the inoculums were allowed to dry for 5-10 min at room temperature. With sterile forceps, the antibiotic disc was picked out, placed on the inoculation plate (each plate contains four discs), and then gently pressed on the agar to ensure it came into contact with the agar. After 30 min, the plates were turned upside down and incubated for 18 to 24 h at 37˚C.
Detection of bacteriocin (klebicin) in K. pneumoniae isolates
The presence of the klebicin gene in 32 isolates of K. pneumoniae was detected. DNA extraction was carried out for 32 K. pneumoniae isolates using the OneTaq® 2X Master Mix kit (New England Biolabs, Inc.). From the isolated DNA, the klebicin gene cluster was amplified using the following primers: Forward, 5'-CATTAGCGTCCGCAGAACAAG-3' and reverse, 5'-GCCGACAGAGTAAAACCTCCA-3' (designed for the present study; the primers were designed using Geneious prime 2023.1.1 software depending on a reference sequence from GenBank with the accession no. CP026155). The 16SrRNA gene was also amplified using the following primers: Forward, 5'-GGACGGGTGAGTAATGTC-3' and reverse, 5'-TCTCAGACCAGCTAGGGATCG-3' (18). The reaction mixture of PCR contained 2 µl of each forward and reverse primer (10 mM), 3 µl template DNA, 12.5 µl Green master mix, and 25 µl free nuclease water. The conditions for PCR were as follows: 10 min at 94˚C (the initial denaturation temperature); 32 cycles with 1 min at 94˚C (the denaturation temperature), 40 sec at 54˚C (the annealing temperature), and 2 min at 72˚C (the extension temperature); and 5 min at 72˚C (the final extension temperature). Electrophoresis with 1% agarose gels stained with RedSafe™ Nucleic Acid (Promega Corporation) was used to resolve the amplified DNA products. The ability of 32 isolates to produce bacteriocin (klebicin) was examined to detect the presence of the klebicin gene.
Extraction of klebicin from producing isolates
Klebicin was extracted from the Klebsiella isolates and the crude extract of Klebicin was obtained as follows (19): The bacterial isolates of Klebsiella which were cultured overnight in 2.5 ml of LB (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited) was used to inoculate 100 ml sterile Luria Bertani broth (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited) accompanied by 5% glycerol in a shaker incubator. Using a cooling centrifuge set at 5,000 x g for 30 min (temperature, 4˚C), the supernatant was separated. For the klebicin antibacterial activity test and protein analysis, the supernatant was used. The Bradford technique was used to estimate the protein content in the crude extract of klebicin (20) and the calculation of the protein concentration was by assessed using the bovine serum albumin (BSA) (CDH Fine Chemical) standard curve.
Determination of the klebicin minimal inhibitory (MIC) concentration
The resazurin-based turbidimetric assay was employed for estimating the MIC (21) by preparing (50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, 3.12, 1.56, 0.78, 0.39, 0.19 and 0.09%) from the stock 100% of klebicin extract. On a 96-well microtiter plate, an aliquot of 100 µl double-strength Muller-Hinton broth (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited) was added from the first to the 12th well in each row. Each first well of the microtiter plate received 100 µl of the klebicin extract, which was then pipetted in and mixed with the broth. The mixture was then moved 100 µl from the first well to the second well and carefully stirred. Up until the eleventh well, dilution was ongoing. Subsequently, 100 µl were removed and discarded from the eleventh well. The 12th well of each row served as a positive control (a control well devoid of klebicin extract). To all but the 11th well, 20 µl of an overnight diluted bacterial suspension that had its turbidity corrected to the 0.5 MacFarland standard was added and thoroughly mixed. The 11th well hence acted as a negative control. A total of 5 µl resazurin (Abcam) (6.75 mg/ml) were added to each well followed by incubation at 37˚C for 18-24 h. Blue to pink color shifts were observed and noted. Prior to the color change, the lowest concentration was found to be the MIC.
Biofilm formation assay
A colorimetric microtiter plate technique was used to determine biofilm development quantitatively (22): The isolates were inoculated in brain heart infusion broth (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited) and then incubated for 24 h at 37˚C. Subsequently, 100 µl bacterial growth and 2 ml ordinary saline were added to a tube, and the turbidity was adjusted to the McFarland standard of 0.5. A 180 µl of 1% glucose-containing brain heart infusion broth was added to sterile, 96-well polystyrene microtiter plates with flat bottoms. 20 µl of an adjusted turbidity bacterial suspension was placed in three wells of sterile flat-bottomed 96-well polystyrene microtiter plates. In total, six wells of bacterial-free brain heart infusion broth served as the negative control. The plates were not shaken during the 24 h that they were incubated at 37˚C under their covers. The plate was dried after three rounds of distilled water washing following incubation. Following incubation for 15 min at room temperature and the addition of 200 µl absolute methanol (Alpha Chemika) to each well, the biofilms were fixed by washing and air-drying the wells. The plates were stained for 15 min at room temperature using 200 µl of a 0.5% crystal violet solution (CDH Fine Chemical), washed three times in water, and dried for 30 min at 37˚C. A total of 200 µl glacial acetic acid (HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited) and 100% ethanol [Thomas Baker (Chemicals) Pvt. Ltd.] (1:1) were used to resolubilize the dye for 10 min. At 630 nm, the optical density (OD) of each well was determined using a microtiter plate reader (BioTek Instruments, Inc.; serial no. 130131A). It was found that the cut-off OD, or ODc, was three standard deviations higher than the mean OD of the negative control. All isolates were sorted into four categories based on the ODc value as follows: Non-producers, weak biofilm, moderate biofilm and strong biofilm, as shown in Table I.
Detection of the antibiofilm activity of the klebicin crude extract
Estimation of the antibiofilm activity of klebocin was achieved by testing it on 32 isolates of Salmonella and one Enterobacter (indicator isolates). The same procedure designated above in the biofilm formation assay section was followed for biofilm production, although 100 µl klebicin crude extract subMIC were added to each well. The plate was then incubated for 24 h at 37˚C. Following the incubation period, each well was rinsed with water and stained, and the absorbance at 490 nm was then assessed using an ELISA reader (BioTek Instruments, Inc.; serial no. 130131A).
Estimation of biofilm inhibition
The activity of klebicin crude extract as an antibiofilm was tested on 32 isolates of Salmonella and one Enterobacter, using a 96-well microtiter plate as previously described (24). The formation of biofilm was accomplished by the addition 100 µl of bacterial suspension (108 cells/ml), followed by a 24-h incubation period at 37˚C. The plate was incubated at 37˚C for 24 h with a growth-free medium as a control before the antibiofilm substance was added. The decrease in biofilm growth was calculated using the following formula (25):
Results
Isolation and identification of bacterial isolates
i) K. pneumonia: A total of 2 g negative isolates of bacteria were obtained from 120 specimens of wounds which were suspected to be K. pneumoniae after culturing on MacConkey's agar medium. ii) Enterobacter: One bacterial isolate was obtained from wound specimens; iii) Salmonella: A total of 32 bacterial isolates were obtained from 140 stool samples.
Antibiotic susceptibility testing for Salmonella and Enterobacter
A total of six different antibiotics (gentamycin, ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, tetracycline, cefotaxime and chloramphenicol) were used to assess the susceptibility of Salmonella and Enterobacter isolates towards them. The results revealed that the Salmonella isolates were resistant to gentamycin, tetracycline and cefotaxime with a resistance of 68.75, 53.12 and 75% respectively, while they were sensitive to ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol with a sensitivity of 68.75 and 65.6%, respectively. Azithromycin affected 50% of the isolates, while 50% of them were resistant (Table II). Enterobacter exhibited resistance to all the antibiotics tested, while it was sensitive to ciprofloxacin only; 100% of the Enterobacter isolates were resistant to gentamycin, tetracycline, cefotaxime, azithromycin and chloramphenicol, and 100% of the isolates were sensitive to ciprofloxacin.
Detection of bacteriocin (klebicin) in K. pneumoniae isolates
PCR was conducted for 32 isolates, using primer of the 16SrRNA gene (198 bp) and klebicin gene (294 bp) for amplification; gel electrophoresis was used to confirm the bands, as presented in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. The result revealed that the klebicin gene was detected in 31 (96.87%) of the K. pneumoniae isolates and it was not detected only in isolate 19.
Protein concentration in the klebicin crude extract
The protein concentration was calculated and the highest protein concentration was detected in the extract of K5, K10 and K17, as shown in Table III. The K17 isolate, which had the highest protein concentration in its extract, was used for further experiments in the present study.
Determination of the klebicin MIC against Salmonella isolates
The MIC of klebicin was assessed, and the results revealed that the Enterobacter isolate was inhibited by 50% of the klebicin extract, while the majority of the Salmonella isolates were inhibited by 50% of the klebicin extract, and only (S3, S10, S16, S20, S25, S28 and S32) were inhibited by 25% of the klebicin extract.
Antibiofilm activity of the klebicin extract against Salmonella and Enterobacter and their dual biofilm formation
Biofilm production was quantified using a colorimetric microtiter plate approach. The results revealed that prior to treatment with the klebicin extract, the Enterobacter isolate was a strong biofilm producer; however, following treatment, biofilm production became moderate. The majority of the Salmonella isolates were strong biofilm formers, while following treatment, most of them were moderate and weak biofilm producers, as shown in Table IV.
The results of dual biofilm formation by bacterial isolates of (Salmonella and Enterobacter) revealed that all of them were strong biofilm producers prior to treatment with the klebicin extract, while they became weak biofilm producers following treatment, as shown in Table V.
Estimation of biofilm inhibition
The use of the klebicin extract was obviously effective against biofilm reduction. In particular, it was more effective against dual biofilm formation by both bacteria, Salmonella and Enterobacter, compared to each bacteria alone Table VI.
![]() | Table VIBiofilm reduction of the Salmonella and the combination of the Salmonella and Enterobacter isolates following treatment with klebicin extract. |
Discussion
In order to preferentially separate Gram-negative and enteric (often found in the digestive system) bacilli and identify them based on fermenting lactose, MacConkey agar, a differential and selective growth medium is used, and Gram-positive organisms are prevented from growing by crystal violet and bile salts (26). In the present study, this medium was used to isolate K. pneumoniae and Enterobacter. Isolates which were suspected to be K. pneumoniae were confirmed using VITEK-2 compact system. Following culture on MacConkey's agar medium, Enterobacter colonies were lactose fermented and motile compared with K. pneumoniae confirmed by VITEK- 2 compact system. Salmonella isolates were obtained following culture on selenite broth and transferred to Salmonella-Shigella agar that appears as pale colonies with a black center. Selenite broth, as a selective and enrichment medium, is used for the cultivation of Salmonella spp., that may be present in small numbers in the intestine and competing with its flora (27). The identification of isolates was confirmed using the VITEK-2 compact system.
Antibiotic susceptibility was performed to exhibit the high resistance rate in bacterial isolates, and resistance to more than one antibiotic was observed; thus, this leads to the necessity for alternative mechanisms to combat antibiotic resistance. A previous study reported that Salmonella isolates in high proportions were resistant to tetracycline (n=53.9%) and ciprofloxacin (n=47.2%) (28). Another study demonstrated that 98% of Salmonella isolates were non-susceptible to ciprofloxacin (29). Patil and Mule (30) reported that all isolates (100%) of Salmonella were sensitive to cefixime, ceftriaxone and azithromycin, and 94.4% (237/251) of the bacterial isolates were significantly sensitive to chloramphenicol.
In the present study, PCR was conducted for 32 isolates of K. pneumoniae, and the klebicin gene was found in the majority of these isolates, apart from one. In their study, Kareem et al (31) reported PCR amplification results. PCR products corresponding to the klebicin gene appeared in 15 isolates (48.39%) (31).
Herein, the protein concentration was determined in the klebicin crude extract of all K. pneumoniae isolates and the isolate K17 with the highest protein concentration extract was used to perform the ensuing analyses. Bacteriocins are ribosomal proteins or peptides. When bacteriocin-producing bacteria release bacteriocin, this can interact with the appropriate receptor on the surface of the vulnerable bacteria to kill it (32).
Klebicin crude extract of the K17 isolate had an inhibitory effect on Salmonella isolates with two MICs. The sensitive bacteria are killed by klebicin via a number of mechanisms. Klebicin binds to certain receptors, which are outer membrane proteins that are used for the entrance of various nutrients. Subsequently, either the Tol or TonB systems transport klebicin over the periplasm and through the outer membrane (33). The action of klebicins would include either creating a channel (voltage-dependent) into the inner membrane or by using their activity of endonuclease on DNA, rRNA, or tRNA to reach their target (34,35). Klebicins are proteins that are encoded by both chromosomes and plasmids (14).
Klebicin crude extract markedly affected the biofilm formation of Salmonella and Enterobacter isolates and reduced it. High percentages of inhibition were observed in the dual biofilm formation with two types of bacteria. Khalaf and Hussein (36) reported that klebicin crude extract affected the formation of biofilm in some bacterial isolates, such as Klebsiella, Proteus and E. coli.
To date, only a limited number of studies have examined the effects of klebicin on bacteria and their biofilm development compared to other types of bacteriocins produced by other bacteria, such as colicin from E. coli and pyocin from Pseudomonas. Colicins, which are derived from E. coli, and other bacteriocins that are similar to colicins, which are derived from a variety of Gram-negative bacteria, are poisonous to bacterium closely similar to the strain that produces it. Of note, >90% of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains generate pyocins, and each strain is capable of producing several pyocins. The pyocin genes are found on the chromosome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (37). S2-pyocin and antibiotics were tested against P. aeruginosa biofilms in vitro in the study by Smith et al (38). S2-pyocin was shown to be the most effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms, resulting in a 4 log decrease in Pseudomonas aeruginosa survival (38). Another study revealed that K. pneumoniae clinical isolates were capable of producing bacteriocin (klebocin) which affected pathogenic isolates, such as other Klebsiella, E. coli and Proteus (14). Klebocin had a strong antibacterial and antibiofilm action. Therefore, it was concluded that these outcomes may be a potential source of antimicrobial agents (14). The heterologous action of klebocins on numerous pathogenic species of Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacteria, those isolated from individuals with persistent otitis media and pyelonephritis, in particular, may suggest that these klebocins can be used as an alternative to broad-spectrum antibiotics (39).
In the present study, the effects of klebicin crude extract on Salmonella and Enterobacter isolates was notable according to the data obtained, particularly on biofilm formation reduction, since the current low efficacy of antibiotics towards bacterial infections caused by biofilms can be largely attributed to the fact that the biofilm mode of development is characterized by prolonged infection by resistant pathogens; therefore, antibiotic alternatives should be researched. The data obtained herein suggest the possibility of the use of bacteriocin (klebicin) as an antibacterial and antibiofilm agent. Further studies need to be conducted to purify and characterize klebicin, examine its effects on biofilm formation and examine it under an electron microscope.
Acknowledgements
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Funding
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Authors' contributions
NSA and HKT contributed to the conception and design of the study. All authors (NSA, HKT and AHO) were involved in the study methodology. NSA and HKT contributed to the data collection and analysis. NSA was involved in the writing of the manuscript. NSH and HKT confirmed the authenticity of all the raw data. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the final manuscript.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
The protocol for the present study was approved by the Ethics Committee at the Department of Biology (University of Baghdad) and the Iraqi Ministry of Health (Reference: CSEC/0323/0056). Written informed consent was obtained from all the patients. The study was carried out in accordance with the code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki).
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Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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