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PATHOGENS
Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12070866
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Streptococcus suis; Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae; Mycoplasma hyorhinis; co-infections; in vitro; toxicity; inflammation; alveolar macrophages; dendritic cells; tracheal epithelial cells
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Bacterial and viral co-infections are common in swine production, causing economic losses. This study investigated the interactions between M. hyopneumoniae, M. hyorhinis, and S. suis in swine cells. The co-infection led to increased cellular toxicity and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Bacterial and/or viral co-infections are very common in swine production and cause severe economic losses. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Streptococcus suis are pathogenic bacteria that may be found simultaneously in the respiratory tracts of pigs. In the present study, the interactions of S. suis with epithelial and phagocytic cells in the presence or absence of a pre-infection with M. hyopneumoniae and/or M. hyorhinis were studied. Results showed relatively limited interactions between these pathogens. A previous infection with one or both mycoplasmas did not influence the adhesion or invasion properties of S. suis in epithelial cells or its resistance to phagocytosis (including intracellular survival) by macrophages and dendritic cells. The most important effect observed during the co-infection was a clear increment in toxicity for the cells. An increase in the relative expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and CXCL8 was also observed; however, this was the consequence of an additive effect due to the presence of different pathogens rather than a synergic effect. It may be hypothesized that if one or both mycoplasmas are present along with S. suis in the lower respiratory tract at the same time, then increased damage to epithelial cells and phagocytes, as well as an increased release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, may eventually enhance the invasive properties of S. suis. However, more studies should be carried out to confirm this hypothesis.
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