Nanoscaled discovery of a shunt rifamycin from Salinispora arenicola using a three-colour GFP-tagged Staphylococcus aureus macrophage infection assay.
Pham, N. T.; Alves, J.; Sargison, F. A.; Cullum, R.; Wildenhain, J.; Fenical, W.; Butler, M. S.; Mead, D.; Duggan, B. M.; Fitzgerald, J. R.; La Clair, J. J.; Auer, M.
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Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as an urgent global public health threat, and development of novel therapeutics for treating infections caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria is urgent. Staphylococcus aureus is a major human and animal pathogen, responsible for high levels of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The intracellular survival of S. aureus in macrophages contributes to immune evasion, dissemination, and resilience to antibiotic treatment. Here, we present a confocal fluorescence imaging assay for monitoring macrophage infection by GFP-tagged Staphylococcus aureus as a front-line tool to identify antibiotic leads. The assay was employed in combination with nanoscaled chemical analyses to facilitate the discovery of a novel, active rifamycin analogue. Our findings indicate a promising new approach to the identification of anti-microbial compounds with macrophage intracellular activity. The novel antibiotic identified here may represent a useful addition to our armoury in tackling the silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance.
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