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

  • 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.
Published
2019-05-19
Issue
Vol 7 No 1 (2019)
Section
Articles