Engineering bright and genetically stable fluorescent Streptococcus suis strains for functional in vitro and in vivo applications

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dc.contributor.authorSaralegui Remón, Luis
dc.contributor.authorGarcía López, Carla
dc.contributor.authorJurado Romero, Paula
dc.contributor.authorBosch Díaz, Camila
dc.contributor.authorVan Setten, Marga
dc.contributor.authorWessel, Vloet
dc.contributor.authorBermúdez, Rocío
dc.contributor.authorMarín Alcalá, Clara María
dc.contributor.authorArenas, Jesús
dc.contributor.orcidMarín Alcalá, Clara María [0000-0002-1974-9025]
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-13T11:23:42Z
dc.date.available2026-03-13T11:23:42Z
dc.date.issued2026-03-05
dc.date.updated2026-03-06T13:14:30Z
dc.description.abstractStreptococcus suis is a major cause of streptococcal infections in pigs and an emerging zoonotic pathogen, resulting in substantial economic losses in the swine production industry. The limited efficacy of current vaccine strategies and the rise in antimicrobial resistance have intensified efforts to investigate the biology and pathogenesis of the microorganism as a basis for developing alternative control strategies. In this work, we engineered a genetically stable S. suis strain producing a superfolder green fluorescent protein that may serve to study this pathogen in a variety of in vitro and in vivo assays. Multiple S. suis strains from different genetic backgrounds were successfully transformed, exhibiting strong and stable fluorescence without compromising bacterial growth. Fluorescence intensity remained consistent over 15 serial passages in culture without the need for antibiotic selection, supporting its suitability for long-term experiments. The fluorescent strains were nicely distinguishable by fluorescence microscopy and enabled the detailed study of various biological aspects, including biofilm formation, interactions with eukaryotic cells, and differential growth. In murine infection models, the engineered strains caused streptococcal disease, unlike unencapsulated mutant derivatives, and were detected in internal organs via fluorescence microscopy. Altogether, this work provides a valuable tool for advancing research into S. suis.
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dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Ciencia e Innovación/Agencia Española de Investigación MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and, as appropriate, by ERDF A way of making Europe by the European Union or by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR (Grant agreement PID2023–146823OB-I00), and fSs (Grant agreement 1600001704) funded by WBVR to Jesús Arenas. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
dc.identifier.citationSaralegui, L., García, C., Jurado, P., Bosch, C., van Setten, M., Wessel, V., Bermúdez, R., Marín, C., & Arenas, J. (2026). Engineering bright and genetically stable fluorescent Streptococcus suis strains for functional in vitro and in vivo applications. Veterinary Microbiology, 316, 110964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.110964
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.110964
dc.identifier.issn0378-1135
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.110964
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10532/8183
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.relation.citaSi
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.110964
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.agrovocStreptococcus suis
dc.subject.agrovocCerdo
dc.subject.agrovocOrganismo patógeno
dc.subject.agrovocBiofilm (microbiología)
dc.subject.agrovocInfección
dc.subject.agrovocEnfermedad bacteriana
dc.subject.sdgSalud y bienestar
dc.titleEngineering bright and genetically stable fluorescent Streptococcus suis strains for functional in vitro and in vivo applications
dc.typeartículo original
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