Abstract
Biofilm is the primary cause of persistent infections caused by Streptococcus suis (S. suis). Metabolism and AI-2 quorum sensing are intricately linked to S. suis biofilm formation. Although the role of the AI-2 quorum sensing luxS gene in S. suis biofilm has been reported, its specific regulatory mechanism remains unclear. This study explored the differences in biofilm formation and monosaccharide metabolism among the wild type (WT), luxS mutant (ΔluxS) and complement strain (CΔluxS), and Galleria mellonella larvae were used to access the effect of luxS gene deletion on the virulence of S. suis in different monosaccharide medias. The results indicated that deletion of the luxS gene further compromised the monosaccharide metabolism of S. suis, impacting its growth in media with fructose, galactose, rhamnose, and mannose as the sole carbon sources. However, no significant impact was observed in media with glucose and N-acetylglucosamine. This deletion also weakened EPS synthesis, thereby diminishing the biofilm formation capacity of S. suis. Additionally, the downregulation of adhesion gene expression due to luxS gene deletion was found to be independent of the monosaccharide medias of S. suis.
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