MRSA emerges through natural transformation
Maree, M.; Nguyen, L. T. T.; Ohniwa, R.; Huang, S.; Higashide, M.; Msadek, T.; Morikawa, K.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carries the resistance gene mecA in the staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) that disseminates among staphylococci but the cell-to-cell transmission mechanism of SCC has not been clarified for half a century1. Here, we present evidence for efficient natural transformation in Staphylococcus aureus and its relevance in SCCmec transmission. We found that growth in biofilm conditions increased the transformation efficiency in a dependent manner on two component signal transduction systems, TCS13 (AgrCA) and TCS17 (BraSR). Strikingly, we demonstrate that natural transformation mediates the transfer of SCCmec from MRSA or methicillin-resistant coagulase negative staphylococci to methicillin-sensitive S. aureus. The site-specific insertion/excision system mediated by cassette chromosome recombinases was essential for SCCmec transformation while the stability of SCCmec varied depending on SCC types and recipients. We propose that natural transformation is the key process in the emergence of MRSA.
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