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2015 ; 83
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Role of copper efflux in pneumococcal pathogenesis and resistance to
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Johnson MD
; Kehl-Fie TE
; Klein R
; Kelly J
; Burnham C
; Mann B
; Rosch JW
Infect Immun
2015[Apr]; 83
(4
): 1684-94
PMID25667262
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In bacteria, the intracellular levels of metals are mediated by tightly
controlled acquisition and efflux systems. This is particularly true of copper, a
trace element that is universally toxic in excess. During infection, the toxic
properties of copper are exploited by the mammalian host to facilitate bacterial
clearance. To better understand the role of copper during infection, we
characterized the contribution of the cop operon to copper homeostasis and
virulence in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Deletion of either the exporter, encoded
by copA, or the chaperone, encoded by cupA, led to hypersensitivity to copper
stress. We further demonstrated that loss of the copper exporter encoded by copA
led to decreased virulence in pulmonary, intraperitoneal, and intravenous models
of infection. Deletion of copA resulted in enhanced macrophage-mediated bacterial
clearance in vitro. The attenuation phenotype of the copA mutant in the lung was
found to be dependent on pulmonary macrophages, underscoring the importance of
copper efflux in evading immune defenses. Overall, these data provide insight
into the role of the cop operon in pneumococcal pathogenesis.