Molecular detection of two virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn patients

Authors

  • Zainab Dakhil Degaim Microbiology department/College of Medicine/University of Thi-Qar, Iraq
  • Haydar Khamis Al-Malk Microbiology department/College of Veterinary Medicine/University of Thi-Qar.
  • Alaa Methqal Nassar Private Mazaiea College.
  • Ahmed A. Nasir Medical Physical and physiology department/College of Medicine/University of Thi-Qar

Keywords:

P. aeruginosa, burn, exoS, phzS genes, virulence factors

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify two virulence genes in P. aeruginosa isolated from infected burn wound. Out of 70 burn swabs, 54 (77%) showed positive growth on enriched media which obtained from burn wound at Al-Mussan Teaching Hospital in Mussan province, Iraq. Only 13 isolates (35%) identified as P. aeruginosa, and those isolates examined using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for detection the exoS and phzS genes. The results recorded that 46% and 77% of isolates have exoS, phzS genes, respectively. We concluded a P. aeruginosa harbor diverse percentages of both  genes as virulence factors, and those factors must be increased the pathogenicity of this pathogen.

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Published

2019-05-19

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Molecular detection of two virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn patients. (2019). University of Thi-Qar Journal of Science, 7(1), 62-65. https://jsci.utq.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/view/251