Nonclassical Biofilms Induced by DNA Breaks in Klebsiella pneumoniae.

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Yan LiuHengliang Wang

Abstract

Biofilms usually form when the density of bacteria increases during the middle to late periods of growth in culture, commonly induced by quorum-sensing systems. Biofilms attach to the surfaces of either living or nonliving objects and protect bacteria against antibiotics and a host's immune system. Here, a novel type of biofilm (the "R-biofilm") is reported. These biofilms were formed by clinically isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae strains following double-stranded-DNA breaks (DSBs), while undamaged bacteria did not form classic biofilms even in the later stages of growth. R-biofilms had a fixed ring-like or discoid shape with good ductility and could protect many living bacterial cells within. We show that extracellular proteins and DNAs released, probably by dead bacteria, were the core structural materials of R-biofilms. We anticipate that novel signaling pathways besides the bacterial SOS response are involved in R-biofilm formation. The observations in this study suggest a limitation to the use of the currently popular Cas9-mediated bactericidal tools to eliminate certain bacteria because the resulting DSBs may lead to the formation of these protective R-biofilms.IMPORTANCE Many pathogenic bacteria can form biofilm matrices t...Continue Reading

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