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Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia by Staphylococcus aureus Following Influenza A Infection Is SaeR/S Dependent

2018; Oxford University Press; Volume: 218; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/infdis/jiy210

1537-6613

Timothy R. Borgogna, Bennett Stephen Hisey, Emily Heitmann, Joshua J. Obar, Nicole Meissner, Jovanka M. Voyich,

Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Staphylococcus aureus is a predominant cause of fatal pneumonia following influenza A virus (IAV) infection. Herein we investigate the influence of antecedent IAV infection on S. aureus virulence gene expression. Using a murine model, comparing the USA300 and USA300ΔsaeR/S strains, we demonstrate that S. aureus pathogenesis following IAV infection is SaeR/S dependent. Furthermore, we show that IAV modulates the lung environment to rapidly up-regulate S. aureus virulence factors containing the SaeR-binding domain. Data demonstrate that the pathogen response to IAV infection impacts host outcome and provides evidence that the ability of S. aureus to sense and respond to the lung environment determines severity of pneumonia.