Loss of O-specific antigen shapes Pseudomonas aeruginosa microbiogeography in murine preclinical pulmonary infection model
Fraser, H.; Moustafa, D. A.; Goldberg, J. B.; Azimi, S.
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Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are the hallmark of late-stage lung disease in individuals with cystic fibrosis. During chronic infection P. aeruginosa becomes the dominant bacteria in the airways. Within-host adaptation of P. aeruginosa leads to vast phenotypic and genetic population heterogeneity. In vitro studies show mutations in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-specific antigen changes the aggregate formation in P. aeruginosa, however role of these changes in aggregate assembly in vivo is not understood. Using a synthetic CF sputum media and a preclinical murine infection model we assessed how the PAO1 wildtype and O-specific antigen mutants interact with each other, and if P. aeruginosa population heterogeneity affects the colonization of the murine lungs. Our findings suggest that the presence of variants lacking O-specific antigen does not impact the population fitness and size in both in vitro and in vivo, however it can influence the aggregate volume in vivo.
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