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ArticleScientific reports2023

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae released from biofilm residence by monoclonal antibody directed against a biofilm matrix component display a vulnerable phenotype.

Kathryn Q Wilbanks, Elaine M Mokrzan, Theresa M Kesler, Nikola Kurbatfinski, Steven D Goodman, Lauren O Bakaletz

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kathryn Q WilbanksCenter for Microbial Pathogenesis, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
Elaine M MokrzanCenter for Microbial Pathogenesis, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
Theresa M KeslerCenter for Microbial Pathogenesis, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
Nikola KurbatfinskiCenter for Microbial Pathogenesis, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
Steven D GoodmanCenter for Microbial Pathogenesis, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
Lauren O BakaletzCenter for Microbial Pathogenesis, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA. Lauren.Bakaletz@nationwidechildrens.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0017-1710
Nationwide Children's Hospital · US

Funding

DETERMINANTS OF H. INFLUENZAE VIRULENCE IN OTITIS MEDIAR01DC003915 · NIDCD · RESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP · PI GOODMAN, STEVEN D · 1999 to 2025
$12.5M
Novel immunotherapeutics for the management of otitis media due to H. influenzaeR01DC011818 · NIDCD · RESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP · PI BAKALETZ, LAUREN O, GOODMAN, STEVEN D · 2011 to 2020
$5.4M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC003915NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC011818
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial biofilms contribute significantly to pathogenesis, recurrence and/or chronicity of the majority of bacterial diseases due to their notable recalcitrance to clearance. Herein, we examined kinetics of the enhanced sensitivity of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) newly released (NRel) from biofilm residence by a monoclonal antibody against a bacterial DNABII protein (α-DNABII) to preferential killing by a β-lactam antibiotic. This phenotype was detected within 5 min and lasted for ~ 6 h. Relative expression of genes selected due to their known involvement in sensitivity to a β-lactam showed transient up-regulated expression of penicillin binding proteins by α-DNABII NTHI NRel, whereas there was limited expression of the β-lactamase precursor. Transient down-regulated expression of mediators of oxidative stress supported similarly timed vulnerability to NADPH-oxidase sensitive intracellular killing by activated human PMNs. Further, transient up-regulated expression of the major NTHI porin aligned well with observed increased membrane permeability of α-DNABII NTHI NRel, a characteristic also shown by NRel of three additional pathogens. These data provide mechanistic insights as to the transient, yet highly vulnerable, α-DNABII NRel phenotype. This heightened understanding supports continued validation of this novel therapeutic approach designed to leverage knowledge of the α-DNABII NRel phenotype for more effective eradication of recalcitrant biofilm-related diseases.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalExtracellular Polymeric Substance MatrixBacterial Proteinsbeta-LactamsBiofilmsHaemophilus influenzaeHumansPhenotypeAntibodies, MonoclonalBacterial Proteinsbeta-Lactams

Identifiers

PMID37563215
PMCPMC10415356
OpenAlexW4385720562

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