Cross-species communication via agr controls phage susceptibility in Staphylococcus aureus
Yang, J.; Bowring, J. Z.; Krusche, J.; Bejder, B. S.; Silva, S. F.; Bojer, M. S.; Grunert, T.; Peschel, A.; Ingmer, H.
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Bacteria and their viruses (phages) use quorum sensing (QS) systems to coordinate group behavior. In Staphylococcus aureus, QS plays a critical role in the transition from colonization to infection and involves the accumulation of auto-inducing peptides (AIPs). Humans and animals are also colonized by non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) that produce AIPs, many of which inhibit S. aureus QS. We found that QS induction is necessary for S. aureus susceptibility to the lytic phage, Stab20 and that in mixed communities with NAS producing inhibitory AIPs, S. aureus is protected from phage infection. The primary phage receptors in S. aureus are wall teichoic acids (WTA) substituted with - and/or {beta}-linked N- acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc). We show that QS induction reduces -GlcNAc substitutions and enables Stab20 infection through binding to {beta}-glycosylated WTA. However, in the presence of inhibitory AIPs or during co-culture with NAS, QS induction and Stab20 infection are impeded. Our results highlight how cross-species communication can significantly impact bacterial susceptibility to phages and may explain occasional failures observed when phages are used as antimicrobials in for example phage therapy.
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