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2. Proteomic and Phenotypic Studies of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Revealed Macrolide-Resistant Mutation (A2063G) Associated Changes in Protein Composition and Pathogenicity of Type I Strains
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Zhikun Zhang, Haiwei Dou, Qing Yuan, Dawei Shi, Ruijie Wan, Peng Tu, Deli Xin, and Shuilong Guo
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,proteomics ,A2063G ,proliferation ,adhesion ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is an important respiratory pathogen, the prevalence of macrolide-resistant MP (mainly containing A2063G mutation in 23S rRNA) increased in recent years. Epidemiological studies suggest a higher prevalence of type I resistant (IR) strains than corresponding sensitive (IS/IIS) strains, but not type II resistant (IIR) strains. Here, we aimed to analyze the factors underlying the altered prevalence of IR strains. First, proteomic analyses exhibit the protein compositions were type specific, while more differential proteins were detected between IS and IR (227) than IIS and IIR strains (81). mRNA level detection suggested posttranscriptional regulation of these differential proteins. Differential protein-related phenotypic changes were also detected: (i) P1 abundance was different between genotypes (I < II, IR < IS), the adhesion of MPs showed accordance to P1 abundance within IS and IIS strains; (ii) type I, especially IR, strains had a higher proliferation rate, which is potentially associated with differential proteins participating in glycolysis and one carbon pool metabolisms; (iii) A549 cells infected with IR strains had lower activity of caspase-3 and higher levels IL-8, but the differences were not significant between groups (P > 0.05). Correlations of P1 abundance to caspase-3 activity and proliferation rate to the level of IL-8 were obtained. These results suggest changes in protein composition influenced the pathogenicity of MP, especially in IR strains, which may impact the prevalence of MP strains of different genotypes. IMPORTANCE The prevalence of macrolide-resistant MPs increased the difficulty in treatment of MP infections and posed potential threats to children's health. Epidemiological studies showed a high prevalence of IR-resistant strains (mainly A2063G in 23S rRNA) in these years. However, the trigger mechanisms for this phenomenon are not clear. In this paper, proteomic and phenotypic studies suggest that IR strains have reduced levels of multiple adhesion proteins and increased proliferation rate, which may lead to higher transmission rate of IR strains in the population. This suggests that we should pay attention to the prevalence of IR strains.
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- 2023
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3. Serum cytokine profiling reveals different immune response patterns during general and severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
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Zhikun Zhang, Haiwei Dou, Peng Tu, Dawei Shi, Ran Wei, Ruijie Wan, Chunmei Jia, Lihua Ning, Dongmei Wang, Jing Li, Yan Dong, Deli Xin, and Baoping Xu
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,cytokines ,immune status ,immune response ,severe MPP ,general MPP ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is an important human pathogen that mainly affects children causing general and severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (G/SMPP). In the present study, a comprehensive immune response data (33 cytokines) was obtained in school-age children (3–9 years old) during MPP, aiming to analyze the immune response patterns during MPP. At acute phase, changes of cytokines were both detected in GMPP (24/33) and SMPP (23/33) groups compared to the healthy group (p < 0.05), with 20 identical cytokines. Between MPP groups, the levels of 13 cytokines (IL-2, IL-10, IL-11, IL-12, IL-20, IL-28A, IL-32, IL-35, IFN-α2, IFN-γ, IFN-β, BAFF, and TSLP) were higher and three cytokines (LIGHT, OPN and CHI3L1) were lower in the SMPP group than in the GMPP group (p < 0.05). Function analysis reveals that macrophage function (sCD163, CHI3L1) are not activated in both MPP groups; difference in regulatory patterns of T cells (IL26, IL27, OPN, LIGHT) and defective activation of B cells (BAFF) were detected in the SMPP group compared to the GMPP group. Besides, the level of osteocalcin; sIL-6Rβ and MMP-2 are both decreased in MPP groups at acute and convalescent phases compared to the healthy group, among which the levels of sIL-6Rβ and MMP-2 showed negative correlations (p < 0.1) to the application of bronchial lavage in SMPP group, indicating their roles in the development of MPP. At the convalescent phase, more cytokines recovered in GMPP (18) than SMPP (11), revealing better controlled immune response during GMPP. These results reveal different immune response patterns during GMPP and SMPP. In addition, the differentiated cytokines may serve as potential indicators of SMPP; early intervention on immune response regulations may be helpful in reducing the severity of SMPP.
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- 2022
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4. Mechanism of Infantile Feire Kechuan Oral Solution against Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection of A549 cells
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Ruijie Wan, Minyi Jia, Haiwei Dou, Peng Tu, Dawei Shi, Qing Yuan, and Deli Xin
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Infantile Feire Kechuan Oral Solution ,A549 cells ,Apoptosis ,Cell cycle ,Cytokines ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a leading cause of community-acquired respiratory infections. Infantile Feire Kechuan Oral Solution (IFKOS) is effective for treatment of M. pneumoniae infection. The aim of this study was to explore the potential mechanism of IFKOS against M. pneumoniae infection in basal epithelial human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. Methods: The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay was used to determine the effects of IFKOS on the viability of A549 cells infected with M. pneumoniae. Optical microscopy was used to observe cell morphology and a Muse cell analyzer was used to assess apoptosis and the cell cycle phase. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were employed to assess the expression levels of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-α, and IFN-γ. Results: Under certain conditions, M. pneumoniae infection reduced the viability and inhibited the proliferation of A549 cells, promoted early apoptosis, and arrested cells in the G0/G1 phase, thus shortening the S and G2/M phases (all p
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- 2022
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5. Allele-specific real-time PCR testing for minor macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
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Dongxing Guo, Wenjuan Hu, Baoping Xu, Jingyi Li, Dan Li, Shaogang Li, Zhaoyong Wu, Ran Wei, Xiujun Tian, Kunling Shen, and Deli Xin
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Allele-specific real-time PCR ,23S rRNA ,A2063G ,A2064G ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background The point mutations in 23S rRNA gene of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) can lead to high-level resistance to macrolides. This study aimed to evaluate allele-specific real-time PCR (ASPCR) to detect the resistance-related mutations located at positions A2063G and A2064G of 23S rRNA gene. Methods We detected 178 pharyngeal swab specimens and calculated the proportions of resistant and sensitive quasispecies using ASPCR assays. ASPCR assays can detect down to 10 copies of 23S rRNA gene and achieved sensitivities of
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- 2019
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6. Clinical Course and Factors Associated with Asthma Control in Children under Control-based Asthma Management: A Prospective Study
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Qi Gao, Huijie Huang, Kang Zhu, Xiaoying Liu, Xiaoling Hou, Hui Guan, Yongge Liu, Deli Xin, Li Xiang, Kunling Shen, and Xin Ni
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Asthma ,Pediatrics respiratory function tests ,Respiratory pathogen ,Sensitization ,Visual analogue scale ,Medicine - Abstract
In the current study, we sought to track the clinical course of children under control-based asthma management and focused on respiratory pathogens monitoring. We prospectively explored influencing factors for asthma control. 121 children with uncontrolled asthma between 3-14 years of age were recruited. Common respiratory pathogens were detected with pharyngeal swabs and serum aeroallergen-specific IgE was measured. Numeric asthma control scores, airway resistance and fractional concentrations of exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) were evaluated. A proper control-based asthma management plan was established by the study physician. Regular reviews were performed, with the above measurements retested at set time intervals. The proportion of patients achieving asthma control at 1 month and 3 months were 59% and 76% ; respectively (p=0.013). These patients exhibited significant improvement in numeric scores and lung function parameters. The prevalence of common respiratory pathogens did not significantly differ between reviews. The number of sensitized aeroallergens significantly increased with age (r=0.235, p=0.010). Children with a high visual analogue scale (VAS) score for asthma at baseline were less likely to achieve asthma control after 1 month, while those sensitized to more aeroallergens were more likely to achieve asthma control after 1 month (p=0.016 and 0.012). In summary, children with asthma showed significant improvements in control rates and lung function during control-based asthma management, independent of respiratory pathogens testing reults. Patients with high VAS scores and fewer sensitizations to aeroallergens had difficulty achieving short-term asthma control.
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- 2018
7. Clinical practices s of Traditional Chinese Medicine for acute upper respiratory tract infection in children
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Ping, Rong, Li, Li, Xilian, Zhang, Quanhui, Liu, Huimin, Yan, Deli, Xin, Zheng, Xue, Xianqing, Ren, Zhenqi, Wu, Rong, Ma, and Junhua, Zhang
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- 2018
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8. Efficacy and safety of Qinxiang Qingjie oral solution for the treatment of influenza in children: a randomized, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial
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Siyuan, Hu, Rong, Ma, Kunling, Shen, Deli, Xin, Xinmin, Li, Baoping, Xu, Xiaobing, Zhao, Ziwei, Feng, Yongbin, Yan, Zheng, Xue, Baoqing, Zhang, Xueming, Li, Yanmei, Zheng, Hongxia, Zhou, Liqun, Wu, Lili, Yang, Hua, Xu, Rongchang, Shao, Yong, Yin, Chengliang, Zhong, Han, Li, Qiuhan, Cai, and Yaqian, Xu
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Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Original Article - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Qinxiang Qingjie (QXQJ), an oral solution containing various Chinese herbs, is indicated for pediatric upper respiratory tract infections. The treatment of influenza also shows potential advantages in shortening the duration of illness and improving symptoms. However, there is still a lack of high-quality clinical evidence to support this. The trial was to explore the efficacy and safety of QXQJ for treating pediatric influenza and provide an evidence-based basis for expanding its applicability. METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, positive-controlled, multicenter clinical trial was conducted in 14 hospitals in China. Children aged 1–13 years with influenza and “exterior and interior heat syndromes” as defined by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) were randomly assigned to two groups with 1:1 radio. Children in the test group received QXQJ oral solution and oseltamivir simulant, while the control group received oseltamivir phosphate granules and QXQJ simulant. The duration of treatment was five days, followed by a two-day follow-up period. The primary endpoint was the clinical recovery time. Secondary endpoints included the time to defervescence, incidences of complications and severe or critical influenza, negative conversion rate, improvement of TCM syndromes, and safety profiles of the therapeutics, which mainly contained the adverse clinical events and adverse drug reactions. RESULTS: A total of 231 children were randomized to either the QXQJ (n=117) or oseltamivir (n=114) group. The FAS and PPS results showed that both groups experienced a median clinical recovery time of three days (P>0.05). The median time to defervescence of both groups were 36 hours in FAS and PPS (P>0.05), and two groups did not differ in terms of the other secondary endpoints (P>0.05). 14 patients (12.39%) in the QXQJ group and 14 patients (12.50%) in the oseltamivir group reported at least one adverse event, respectively. One serious adverse event occurred in the QXQJ group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse events or adverse drug reactions between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: The efficacy of QXQJ oral solution was comparable to that of oseltamivir for treating influenza in children, with an acceptable safety profile. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR1900021060.
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- 2022
9. Cell damage and neutrophils promote the infection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and inflammatory response
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Zhikun Zhang, Ruijie Wan, Qing Yuan, Haiwei Dou, Peng Tu, Dawei Shi, Xiaoyan Fu, and Deli Xin
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Infectious Diseases ,A549 Cells ,Neutrophils ,Pneumonia, Mycoplasma ,Humans ,Microbiology ,Lung ,Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Abstract
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is an important respiratory pathogen of human. The infection of MP can cause direct damage and immune damage in lung, resulting in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP). In this study, we aim to investigate the pathogenesis of MPP by detecting the proliferation of MP under conditions of cell damages and neutrophils in vitro. Firstly, we found the supplements of intracellular fluid, protein and RNA derived from intracellular fluid of A549 cells contribute to the survival of MP, thereby promoting the infection of MP. Cell damage can also significantly contribute to the survival of MP without supplements. At the same time, the additions of supplements contribute to apoptosis and the expression of IL-8 and IL-1β. Further, we found live neutrophils show bactericidal activity to MP, and the phagocytosis of MP promotes apoptosis of neutrophils. When co-incubated with MP and A549 cells, the proliferation of MP in the high neutrophils proportion groups were accelerated with functional decline of neutrophils, and the level of extracellular IL-1β showed a time and dose dependent manner to neutrophils. These results suggest that the release of intracellular nutrients by damaged cells and functional decline of neutrophils can promote the infection of MP and play roles in the activation of inflammatory response. Therefore, lung damage and infiltration of neutrophils would be important factors affecting the development of MPP.
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- 2022
10. Pneumonia Characteristics of Hospitalized Children Infected with Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
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Xiujun Tian, Liangyu Wang, Li-na Han, feifei cui, Xiao-hua Han, Ran Wei, Deli Xin, Haiwei Dou, and Hui-sheng Yao
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Pneumonia ,business.industry ,Macrolide resistant ,medicine ,medicine.disease_cause ,business ,medicine.disease ,Microbiology - Abstract
Background: To investigate the drug resistance and clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with drug-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MRMP).Methods: Sixty patients with MPP admitted to the Second Pediatric Respiratory Ward of Shengjing Hospital, Affiliated to China Medical University from November 2016 to February 2017 were enrolled in the study.Results: Of these 53/60 (88.3%) patients had Mycoplasma pneumoniae nucleic acid identified by throat swab. 23S rRNA V region gene sequencing was performed, 47/49 (95.9%) had mutation sites, including 46 cases of A2063G, one case of A2064G, two cases of no mutation, and a final drug resistance rate of 95.9%. The summary characteristics of the 47 cases of drug-resistant MPP were based on 22 male and 25 female patients. The onset age was 6.9 ± 2.5 years and the total fever duration was 9.8 ± 3.7 days. The leukocyte count during the acute phase was (8,300 ± 4,200) cells/mm3, C-reactive Protein (CRP) was 18.2 (8.2–32.5) mg/L, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was 2.1 (1.5–3.3), There was no significant difference between the acute phase and the convalescent phase for leukocyte count, P = 0.336. The NLR and CRP levels were significantly higher during the acute phase compared to the recovery period (P < 0.05). The level of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) increased in 65.7% of patients, with a median of 248.5 (200.0–299.7) U/L. D-dimer levels were elevated in 59.4% of patients, with a median of 301.0 (188.5–545.0) mg/L. A total of 23/47 (48.9%) patients were diagnosed with severe MPP. The incidence of extra-pulmonary complications was 38.2%. Conclusions: In summary, MRMP patients had a fever of long duration, higher inflammatory index, higher LDH and D-dimer levels, and an increased incidence of extra-pulmonary complications.
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- 2021
11. Mechanism of Infantile Feire Kechuan Oral Solution against Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection of A549 cells
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Qing Yuan, Haiwei Dou, Ruijie Wan, Deli Xin, Peng Tu, Dawei Shi, and Minyi Jia
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Infantile Feire Kechuan Oral Solution ,Cell Survival ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents ,Apoptosis ,RM1-950 ,medicine.disease_cause ,Cell morphology ,Immune system ,Th2 Cells ,Pneumonia, Mycoplasma ,medicine ,Humans ,Viability assay ,Cell Proliferation ,Pharmacology ,A549 cell ,business.industry ,Cell Cycle ,General Medicine ,Cell cycle ,Th1 Cells ,Molecular biology ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,A549 Cells ,Cytokines ,Tumor necrosis factor alpha ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,business ,Drugs, Chinese Herbal - Abstract
Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a leading cause of community-acquired respiratory infections. Infantile Feire Kechuan Oral Solution (IFKOS) is effective for treatment of M. pneumoniae infection. The aim of this study was to explore the potential mechanism of IFKOS against M. pneumoniae infection in basal epithelial human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. Methods: The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay was used to determine the effects of IFKOS on the viability of A549 cells infected with M. pneumoniae. Optical microscopy was used to observe cell morphology and a Muse cell analyzer was used to assess apoptosis and the cell cycle phase. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were employed to assess the expression levels of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-α, and IFN-γ. Results: Under certain conditions, M. pneumoniae infection reduced the viability and inhibited the proliferation of A549 cells, promoted early apoptosis, and arrested cells in the G0/G1 phase, thus shortening the S and G2/M phases (all p
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- 2021
12. Allele-specific real-time PCR testing for minor macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
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Dan Li, Wenjuan Hu, Zhaoyong Wu, Dongxing Guo, Baoping Xu, Xiujun Tian, Jingyi Li, Kunling Shen, Shaogang Li, Ran Wei, and Deli Xin
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0301 basic medicine ,DNA, Bacterial ,Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,030106 microbiology ,Population ,Viral quasispecies ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ,A2063G ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,23S ribosomal RNA ,Drug Resistance, Bacterial ,Pneumonia, Mycoplasma ,medicine ,Humans ,Point Mutation ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,education.field_of_study ,Point mutation ,Reproducibility of Results ,23S rRNA ,A2064G ,Virology ,Allele-specific real-time PCR ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,RNA, Ribosomal, 23S ,Infectious Diseases ,Real-time polymerase chain reaction ,Parasitology ,Pharynx ,Female ,Macrolides ,Nested polymerase chain reaction ,Research Article - Abstract
Background The point mutations in 23S rRNA gene of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) can lead to high-level resistance to macrolides. This study aimed to evaluate allele-specific real-time PCR (ASPCR) to detect the resistance-related mutations located at positions A2063G and A2064G of 23S rRNA gene. Methods We detected 178 pharyngeal swab specimens and calculated the proportions of resistant and sensitive quasispecies using ASPCR assays. ASPCR assays can detect down to 10 copies of 23S rRNA gene and achieved sensitivities of
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13. Evaluating Laboratory Diagnoses of Children’s Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Reveal Effective Clinical Approaches
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Liangyu Wang, Xiaohua Han, Ran Wei, Lina Han, Dongxing Guo, Xijie Liu, Jingyi Li, Haiwei Dou, Zhaoyong Wu, Dan Li, Xiujun Tian, Shaogang Li, Deli Xin, and Kunling Shen
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This study aims to evaluate laboratory methods for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae . Ninety-three children infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae were tested, and large sample size makes the results representative. The pharyngeal swabs and serum samples were mostly collected from the first week of the disease, or from the second to third week of the disease in recovery children. The pharyngeal swabs from healthy children were cultured and two of them were positive for the bacterium. The accuracy of laboratory diagnostic methods for Mycoplasma pneumoniae were evaluated against serum test with 4-fold increase or decrease in the titers of antibody in two serum samples. The specificity of culture method was high, which suggested that the method was suitable for clinical research. In acute phase, the sensitivities of single serological test or simultaneous amplification and testing of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (SAT) were 71.7% and 85%, respectively.
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- 2019
14. In vitro susceptibility test of Xiao'er Feire Kechuan Oral Solution to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Liangyu Wang, Deli Xin, Ran Wei, Dan Li, Shaogang Li, Haiwei Dou, Xiujun Tian, and Jingyi Li
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Tetracycline ,medicine.drug_class ,Antibiotics ,Erythromycin ,Observational Study ,medicine.disease_cause ,Microbiology ,Macrolide Antibiotics ,03 medical and health sciences ,Minimum inhibitory concentration ,0302 clinical medicine ,Levofloxacin ,Drug Resistance, Bacterial ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,business.industry ,Broth microdilution ,Xiaoer Feire Kechuan Oral Liquid ,General Medicine ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,business ,antibiotic suscep tibility test ,medicine.drug ,Drugs, Chinese Herbal ,Research Article - Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of antibiotics and Xiao’er Feire Kechuan Oral Solution on Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) clinical isolates. Twenty clinical isolates containing A-to-G transition at position 2063 and 10 clinical isolates without mutations in 23S rRNA V regions were randomly selected. The international standard strain FH was chosen as control strain. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of macrolide, quinolones, tetracycline, and Xiao’er Feire Kechuan Oral Solution to MP clinical isolates were performed using broth microdilution method. In vitro antibiotic susceptibility test of MP clinical isolates showed that MP showed high resistance to macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin and azithromycin); MIC of both were more than 64 μg/mL. The MICs of erythromycin and azithromycin for clinical isolates without mutations in 23S rRNA V regions were ≤0.5 μg/mL. The MICs of tetracycline and levofloxacin for all clinical isolated strains were ≤2.0 μg/mL and ≤1.0 μg/mL, respectively. The MIC of Xiao’er Feire Kechuan Oral Solution was 13.828∼6.914 mg/mL. In vitro, the drug resistance of MP to macrolide antibiotics is higher, MP clinical isolates are sensitive to tetracycline and levofloxacin, and Xiao’er Feire Kechuan Oral Solution also has a certain inhibitory effect on the macrolide-resistant MP.
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- 2019
15. Epidemiology and mechanism of drug resistance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Beijing, China: A multicenter study
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Xiao-Yan Fu, Dawei Shi, Hong Wang, Liangyu Wang, Baoping Xu, Hui Huang, Shao-Jie Ma, Adong Shen, Xuanguang Qin, Wei Zhou, Deli Xin, Xiao-Pei Dong, Wenjuan Hu, Ran Wei, Dongxing Guo, and Yue Jiang
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0301 basic medicine ,Male ,Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Adolescent ,Genotype ,medicine.drug_class ,030106 microbiology ,Antibiotics ,Drug resistance ,Microbial Sensitivity Tests ,medicine.disease_cause ,Polymerase Chain Reaction ,Microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Minimum inhibitory concentration ,0302 clinical medicine ,Antibiotic resistance ,Drug Resistance, Bacterial ,Pneumonia, Mycoplasma ,medicine ,Prevalence ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,lcsh:R5-920 ,drug resistance ,Respiratory tract infections ,business.industry ,Broth microdilution ,Infant, Newborn ,Infant ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,infection ,respiratory tract diseases ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Pneumonia ,RNA, Ribosomal, 23S ,Beijing ,Child, Preschool ,Mutation ,epidemiology ,Female ,Seasons ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) ,Research Article - Abstract
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is one of the most common causes of community-acquired respiratory tract infections (RTIs). We aimed to investigate the prevalence of M. pneumoniae infection, antibiotic resistance and genetic diversity of M. pneumoniae isolates across multiple centers in Beijing, China. P1 protein was detected by Nested PCR to analyze the occurrence of M. pneumoniae in pediatric patients with RTI. M. pneumoniae isolates were cultured and analyzed by Nested-PCR to determine their genotypes. Broth microdilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics. Out of 822 children with RTI admitted to 11 hospitals in Beijing, 341 (41.48%) were positive for M. pneumoniae by Nested PCR and 236 (69.21%) samples had mutations in 23S rRNA domain V. The highest proportion of M. pneumoniae positive samples was observed in school-age children (118/190; 62.11%) and in pediatric patients with pneumonia (220/389; 56.56%). Out of 341 M. pneumoniae positive samples, 99 (12.04%) isolates were successfully cultured and the MIC values were determined for 65 M. pneumoniae strains. Out of these, 57 (87.69%) strains were resistant to macrolides, and all 65 strains were sensitive to tetracyclines or quinolones. M. pneumoniae P1 type I and P1 type II strains were found in 57/65 (87.69%) and 8/65 (12.31%) of cultured isolates, respectively. Overall, we demonstrated a high prevalence of M. pneumoniae infection and high macrolide resistance of M. pneumoniae strains in Beijing. School-age children were more susceptible to M. pneumoniae, particularly the children with pneumonia. Thus, establishment of a systematic surveillance program to fully understand the epidemiology of M. pneumoniae is critical for the standardized use of antibiotics in China.
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16. The reduced prevalence of macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae clinical isolates from pediatric patients in Beijing in 2016
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Baoping Xu, Jingyi Li, Hong Wang, Xiu jun Tian, Xuan guang Qin, Haiwei Dou, Ying hui Hu, Jing Li, Deli Xin, Dan Li, Jun yan Shao, Wei Zhou, Ran Wei, and Dongxing Guo
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Josamycin ,medicine.drug_class ,Tetracycline ,business.industry ,Antibiotics ,Erythromycin ,medicine.disease_cause ,Azithromycin ,Microbiology ,Levofloxacin ,23S ribosomal RNA ,medicine ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Older children especially from seven to thirteen years old are more prone to develop Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection; in winter children are more susceptible to infect with MP. In Beijing, China in 2016 the rates of macrolide resistance of MP were 69.48% (in total children), 61.59% (in outpatients) and 79.28% (in hospitalized patients), respectively. All the macrolide resistant isolates harbored A2063G or A2064G mutation in the 23S rRNA gene. Seven isolates showed a mixed infection. Susceptibility results showed that 73 isolates with the A2063G mutation demonstrated different levels resistance to erythromycin (MIC=8 to>256μg/ml), azithromycin (MIC=8 to>64μg/ml) and josamycin (MIC=2 to 8μg/ml). No cross-resistance was observed in the in the antibiotics of levofloxacin and tetracycline against MP.
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- 2018
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17. Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) and risk factors analysis related to cystic echinococcosis among residents in Tibetan communities, Xiahe County, Gansu Province, China
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Junchao Gu, Yanqing Dong, Lixin Tao, Jian Liu, Deli Xin, Dan Li, Xiujun Tian, Qi Gao, Jingyi Li, Wenhua Ning, and Yu Feng
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Male ,Veterinary medicine ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Cross-sectional study ,Disease ,Hygiene ,Risk Factors ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Zoonoses ,Prevalence ,Echinococcus granulosus ,Child ,media_common ,Aged, 80 and over ,biology ,Zoonosis ,Tibetan communities ,Pets ,Middle Aged ,Echinococcosis ,Geography ,Infectious Diseases ,KAP ,Child, Preschool ,Livestock ,Female ,Adult ,China ,Adolescent ,Veterinary (miscellaneous) ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Article ,Young Adult ,Dogs ,Environmental health ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Aged ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Cystic echinococcosis ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Insect Science ,Parasitology ,business - Abstract
Graphical abstract Dogs are often feed with internal organs of livestock in Tibetan communities, where home slaughtering is still popular., Highlights • A community based cross-sectional study of CE was conducted in Tibetan communities. • This is the first knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) study of CE in the areas. • Most of residents had positive attitude toward treatments of the disease. • Their practice about prevention and control of the disease was not so good. • Feeding dogs with offal is still one of risk factors of CE transmission., Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a global parasitic zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The disease is highly endemic in western China, especially in Tibetan areas, because of poor economic development and hygiene conditions, limited community knowledge of CE, a large scale of dogs, and home slaughtering of livestock. Although many researchers have analyzed risk factors of CE transmission in Tibetan Plateau, there are rare reports of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of residents about CE in Tibetan communities. In our current study, community based cross-sectional study was conducted in three townships in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures of Gansu Province from May to September 2013. A total of 972 participants originating from Tibetan communities of 31 villages in the 3 townships were registered and data were collected using structured questionnaires. From the total of 972 study participants (457 males and 515 females), 65.9% heard of the disease CE. Most of them (96.1%) would like to accept CE inspection. About half of the peoples feed their dogs often and major of them do not play with the dogs. Risk factors included resident, knowing dog could be infected, knowing eating could be route of infection, oldest dog's age, usually feed your dog by self, feed dogs with internal organs. In general our findings showed that most of residents had positive attitude toward treatments of the disease, but their practice about disease prevention and control was low. Therefore, our study called for continued and strengthened education of changing the life style, especially the behaviors related to dogs.
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18. Drug Resistance Mechanisms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae to Macrolide Antibiotics
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Xi-jie Liu, Xiaogeng Chen, Jing Li, Yue Jiang, Deli Xin, and Dawei Shi
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Ribosomal Proteins ,Mycoplasma pneumoniae ,Article Subject ,medicine.drug_class ,Tetracycline ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Erythromycin ,lcsh:Medicine ,Drug resistance ,Microbial Sensitivity Tests ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Polymerase Chain Reaction ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Macrolide Antibiotics ,Microbiology ,Bacterial Proteins ,23S ribosomal RNA ,RNA, Ribosomal, 16S ,medicine ,Humans ,Amino Acids ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,Base Sequence ,lcsh:R ,Drug Resistance, Microbial ,General Medicine ,Sequence Analysis, DNA ,Ribosomal RNA ,Virology ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,RNA, Ribosomal, 23S ,Gentamicin ,Macrolides ,medicine.drug ,Research Article - Abstract
Throat swabs from children with suspectedMycoplasma pneumoniae(M. pneumoniae) infection were cultured for the presence ofM. pneumoniaeand its species specificity using the 16S rRNA gene. Seventy-sixM. pneumoniaestrains isolated from 580 swabs showed that 70 were erythromycin resistant with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) around 32–512 mg/L. FiftyM. pneumoniaestrains (46 resistant, 4 sensitive) were tested for sensitivity to tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, and gentamicin. Tetracycline and ciprofloxacin had some effect, and gentamicin had an effect on the majority ofM. pneumoniaestrains. Domains II and V of the 23S rRNA gene and the ribosomal protein L4 and L22 genes, both of which are considered to be associated with macrolide resistance, were sequenced and the sequences were compared with the corresponding sequences in M129 registered with NCBI and the FH strain. The 70 resistant strains all showed a 2063 or 2064 site mutation in domain V of the 23S rRNA but no mutations in domain II. Site mutations of L4 or L22 can be observed in either resistant or sensitive strains, although it is not known whether this is associated with drug resistance.
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- 2014
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