新疆部分地区牛羊源产志贺毒素大肠埃希菌菌株检测与分析

产志贺毒素大肠埃希菌（Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli，STEC）是一类携带了前噬菌体编码的一种或两种志贺毒素基因的新发高致病性食源性病原菌，已成为威胁人类健康的重要公共卫生问题。为了解新疆部分地区牛、羊源各个环节产志贺毒素大肠埃希菌的感染情况及其遗传多样性，以及分离株对17种常见抗生素的敏感性，笔者采用PCR方法对STEC分离株进行了4种毒力基因（stx1、stx2、eae、hlyA）的检测和ERIC-PCR基因分型研究。结果表明：从屠宰场、养殖场和市场共431份样品中分离出产志贺毒素的大肠埃希菌64株，其中，编码stx1+stx2的STEC有31株（48.4%），只编码stx1的STEC有29株（45.3%），只编码stx2的STEC有4株（6.3%），4种毒力基因同时存在的有1株。药物敏感性检测发现STEC菌株对麦迪霉素（61%）、头孢噻吩（4.7%）、头孢西丁（4.7%）、氨苄西林（3.1%）、哌拉西林（1.6%）、妥布霉素（1.6%）、头孢唑啉（1.6%）等7种抗生素存在耐药。ERIC-PCR检测结果呈多态性分布，分为A（36株）和B（28株）两个簇。STEC菌株在新疆部分地区牛、羊源各个环节被检出，其中一些菌株可能会增加对食物的污染，从而引起人发病。     

牛源非O157产志贺毒素大肠埃希菌耐药基因和毒力基因发生共转移

为探究牛源非O157产志贺毒素大肠埃希菌(STEC)的耐药基因与毒力基因是否发生共转移,本研究采用PCR方法对29株牛源非O157 STEC利用"Top six"血清群筛查、系统进化分群和毒力基因检测,结果显示31.03%(9/29)STEC为O145血清群;系统进化分群以A群为主(68.97%);75.86%(22/29)STEC的毒力基因谱为stx1a+stx2a+ehxA。采用K-B法测定STEC的抗生素敏感性,通过PCR及测序检测耐药基因bla TEM、bla CTX、bla SHV、tetA、tetE、tetG、sulI、cmlAI、aadAI和aac(3)-IV,利用多重PCR方法对耐药菌进行质粒分型、接合试验确认耐药基因和毒力基因是否发生水平转移。结果显示,29株STEC对四环素、复方新诺明、氯霉素、链霉素、氨苄西林、头孢噻肟、头孢他啶和氨曲南的耐药率在13.79%～27.59%,对庆大霉素、哌拉西林、阿莫西林/克拉维酸、氨苄西林-舒巴坦和阿米卡星的耐药率在6.90%～10.34%。共检测出8株耐药菌(27.59%),且均呈多重耐药表型,对4～13种抗生素耐药。8株耐药菌均携带四环素耐药基因tetA(未检测出其他耐药基因)和质粒incA/C并可转移至受体菌E. coli J53,其中6株可将毒力基因stx1a、stx2a和ehxA共转移至E. coli J53。以上结果表明牛源非O157 STEC存在较严重的耐药情况。本研究首次揭示耐药基因和毒力基因在非O157 STEC中发生共转移,为进一步研究二者共转移机制奠定基础。     

广东鹅场大肠杆菌耐药状况及blaCTX-M基因的传播特征

为揭示广东地区鹅场动物和环境源大肠杆菌的耐药情况及超广谱β-内酰胺酶CTX-M的流行与传播特征,本研究从广东省江门及阳江市共10处鹅场采集鹅及环境样品199份,采用MALDI-TOF-MS法分离鉴定大肠杆菌。采用琼脂稀释法对菌株进行耐药性分析,采用PCR法检测头孢噻肟耐药菌中bla_CTX-M基因及其基因环境,采用脉冲场凝胶电泳（PFGE）、接合转移和质粒复制子分型等方法探究bla_CTX-M基因的传播特征。结果显示,共获得196株大肠杆菌,对氨苄西林、多西环素、氟苯尼考和链霉素耐药率均超过50%,第三代头孢菌素耐药率为10%~25%,其中头孢噻肟耐药菌有49株（24.6%）。阳江地区大肠杆菌对受试药物的耐药率高于江门,且动物源高于环境源,尤其是头孢噻肟和头孢噻呋均存在显著差异（P<0.05）。头孢噻肟耐药菌中共检出19株携带bla_CTX-M基因,包括bla_CTX-M-55（n=17）、bla_CTX-M-27（n=1）和bla_CTX-M-65（n=1）,且bla_CTX-M基因阳性菌均可对5~11种药物耐药,呈现多重耐药的表型。bla_CTX-M-55基因环境均为ISEcp1-bla_CTX-M-55-orf477,且在ISEcp1与bla_CTX-M基因之间有3种长度的间隔序列;而bla_CTX-M-27和bla_CTX-M-65的基因环境均为ISEcp1-bla_CTX-M-27/65-IS903。19株bla_CTX-M基因阳性菌呈现10种PFGE谱型,存在一种主要流行的谱型（47.4%）,其包括多种来源菌株,暗示存在克隆传播现象。12株（63.2%）bla_CTX-M基因阳性大肠杆菌中bla_CTX-M基因转移成功,bla_CTX-M基因阳性接合子携带的复制子型为IncFⅡ（n=10）和IncHⅠ2（n=2）,且存在多西环素和氟苯尼考耐药表型与bla_CTX-M基因共转移现象。研究发现,阳江鹅场大肠杆菌耐药情况较为严重,bla_CTX-M基因存在一定的流行性且以bla_CTX-M-55亚型为主,bla_CTX-M基因阳性菌的克隆传播和质粒及插入序列ISEcp1介导的水平传播是导致该基因在鹅场大肠杆菌中扩散的主要原因,应引起高度重视。     

新疆牛源产志贺毒素大肠杆菌耐药性及其ESBLs基因鉴定

本研究的目的是通过调查新疆地区分离的牛源产志贺毒素大肠杆菌(STEC)的耐药表型和基因型,掌握STEC耐药性的发展和传播规律。本研究对新疆6个地区的牛源(非O157:H7)STEC分离株进行了18种抗生素的药物敏感性试验,并检测菌株中携带的超广谱β-内酰胺酶(ESBLs)基因。结果显示:4.31%STEC表现为多重耐药,1.91%为产ESBLs菌株。检测到的主要ESBLs基因包括bla_TEM和bla_CTX-M。这是首次在新疆STEC中检测到bla_TEM和bla_CTX-M。本研究分离出的多数多重耐药STEC属于系统发育A群。多重耐药STEC可能是由非致病性大肠杆菌获得毒性和耐药基因而形成的。抗生素的选择压力可能对细菌在牛肠道中的定植表现出一定竞争优势,从而增加了耐药STEC对食物的污染。     

京津冀部分地区致犊牛腹泻大肠杆菌毒力基因、耐药基因检测及药物敏感性分析

【目的】探明京津冀地区犊牛腹泻大肠杆菌毒力基因与耐药基因流行情况,筛选敏感药物。【方法】于2020年12月至2021年7月从京津冀地区部分牛场采集146份犊牛腹泻样本,通过细菌分离纯化、革兰氏染色镜检及16S rRNA测序进行大肠杆菌分离鉴定;采用PCR方法对分离菌进行毒力基因（F17、K99、F41、STa、stx1、irp2和fyuA基因）和耐药基因（aac（6'）-Ⅰb、bla_CTX-M、bla_TEM、OqxB、tetA和sul1基因）检测;采用K-B纸片法进行药物敏感性试验。【结果】分离菌在鉴别培养基上的生长形态及革兰氏染色镜检结果均符合大肠杆菌生理生化特性,分离菌16S rRNA测序结果呈单一峰值,对拼接序列在NCBI中进行BLAST比对后发现,与大肠杆菌相似性均>96%,确定分离菌为大肠杆菌。试验共分离鉴定大肠杆菌142株,其中有88株携带毒力基因,占61.97%（88/142）,毒力基因F17、K99、F41、STa、stx1、irp2、fyuA阳性率分别为24.65%、0.70%、0、2.11%、1.41%、45.07%和21.83%,其中F17、irp2、fyuA为优势毒力因子,同时携带多重毒力因子的大肠杆菌检出率较低。aac（6'）-Ⅰb、bla_CTX-M、bla_TEM、OqxB、tetA和sul1 6种耐药基因皆被检出,bla_TEM基因检出率最高,为45.77%,aac（6'）-Ⅰb和OqxB基因检出率最低,均为9.15%,分离菌株主要携带1~3种耐药基因。药物敏感性试验结果显示,142株分离菌对诺氟沙星敏感率最高,其次为环丙沙星,对青霉素敏感率为0,耐药现象严重,耐2种以上抗菌药物的菌株达86.62%。【结论】京津冀地区犊牛腹泻大肠杆菌毒力基因与耐药基因流行广泛,耐药普遍,多重耐药现象严重。本研究可为京津冀地区犊牛腹泻的防治提供理论依据。     

金银花、连翘及其药对对马链球菌马亚种耐药基因和毒力基因的影响

【目的】 研究金银花、连翘及金银花-连翘药对(金银花-连翘1∶1)对北疆地区携带fneB毒力基因的马链球菌马亚种(Streptococcus equi subsp. equi, SEE)耐药基因和毒力基因的影响。【方法】 首先对1 g/mL的金银花、连翘及金银花-连翘药对(金银花-连翘1∶1)水提物进行中药配比浓度梯度试验, 然后与携带fneB毒力基因的L1菌株、lytA+fneB+ply毒力基因的D1菌株和qnrA+bla_TEM+fneB基因的Y1菌株3种SEE菌株共培养, 检测中药对SEE菌株耐药基因bla_TEM、qnrA及毒力基因ply、fneB的影响; 将192只SPF级昆明小鼠均分为16组: 空白对照组(生理盐水)、金银花组、连翘组、金银花-连翘1∶1组、阴性对照组(Y1、L1和D1菌株组)及3种菌株分别与金银花、连翘和金银花-连翘1∶1共培养组, 各组药物或菌液经腹腔注射0.5 mL进行小鼠体内抑菌试验, 检测药物对小鼠的致病性和fneB毒力基因的影响。【结果】 中药最适配比浓度为中药水提物∶THB培养基∶待测菌液(D_{600 nm}值均为0.6)为1 000 μL∶500 μL∶20 μL; 与中药水提取物共培养的3株SEE菌株均未检出耐药基因和毒力基因, 且菌株形态结构均未发生改变。小鼠致病性试验结果显示, 阴性对照组的小鼠成活率分别为16.7%、8.3%和0;而L1+连翘、L1+金银花共培养组小鼠存活率分别为83.3%、75.0%, 金银花-连翘1∶1药对与3株SEE菌株共培养组小鼠成活率分别为41.7%、16.7%、50.0%;小鼠病理解剖结果显示, 除接种SEE菌株的小鼠肝脏肿大淤血、边缘钝圆外, 其余各组肝脏均正常。小鼠体内fneB毒力基因检测结果显示, Y1+金银花、Y1+连翘、Y1+金银花-连翘1∶1、L1+金银花、L1+金银花-连翘1∶1、D1+金银花、D1+连翘、D1+金银花-连翘组均携带fneB毒力基因, L1+连翘组未检出fneB毒力基因, 表明小鼠体内SEE菌株有重新获得fneB毒力基因的能力, 出现菌种反毒复壮, 其机制有待进一步研究。【结论】 金银花、连翘及金银花-连翘药对能够减弱SEE菌株的毒力基因和耐药基因, 从而对马腺疫疾病的防治具有指导意义, 为减抗、替抗提供理论支撑。     

苏尼特羊体重与体尺的相关性分析

[目的]分析内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟地方特色肉羊品种苏尼特羊体重与体尺指标的关联程度。[方法]随机选取5~6月龄发育及健康状况良好的苏尼特羊公羊247只、母羊260只,对羊只的体重（Y）、尾长（X₁）、尾宽（X₂）、体高（X₃）、体长（X₄）、胸围（X₅）进行生产性能测定,数据整理后使用SPSS 26.0统计学软件对体重与体尺指标进行相关性分析和多元线性回归分析,最终建立最优回归模型。[结果]影响苏尼特羊公羊和母羊体重的主要体尺指标为尾宽、体高、体长和胸围,且与体重均呈极显著（P<0.01）相关;逐步回归分析建立了多元线性回归模型,公羊的最优线性方程为：Y=0.57X₅+0.325X₄+0.241X₂-35.795,R²=0.834;母羊的最优线性方程为：Y=0.577X₅+0.246X₄+0.205X₂-31.94,R²=0.799。[结论]回归方程中胸围、体长、尾宽与体重相关性均较高,皆可作为苏尼特羊的体重预测模型。     

陕西地区羊源致病性大肠杆菌耐药性分析与毒力基因检测

旨在了解陕西省部分地区腹泻羊源致病性大肠杆菌(E. coli)耐药性及毒力基因携带情况,本研究从10个养殖场采集54份腹泻羊拭子样品,经分离纯化、生化鉴定及16S rRNA基因序列分析,共分离得到50株E. coli,对分离菌进行药敏试验、耐药基因及毒力基因检测。结果显示,分离菌对氨苄西林、氟苯尼考和磺胺异噁唑耐药率达90%以上,且98%(49/50)为多重耐药菌,对8~11种抗生素耐药的菌株占68%(34/50),仅对美罗培南敏感。所有菌株均携带1~6种不同的耐药基因,其中,Sul1(64%)、TetA(34%)、bla_CTX-M(32%)携带率较高,未检测到bla_SHV。有5株产ESBLs的E. coli携带mcr-1耐药基因。毒力基因检测结果显示,98%(49/50)的菌株携带毒力基因,其中,etrA检出率最高,为80%(40/50)。综上表明,陕西省羊源E. coli多重耐药情况严峻,β-内酰胺类耐药基因与耐药表型不符,提示可能存在其他耐药机制,同时,分离菌具有复杂的毒力谱。本研究为陕西省羊源致病性E. coli感染的防控提供科学依据。     

黄淮山羊产羔数与胎次的关联性分析

[目的]研究黄淮山羊产羔数与胎次的关联性。[方法]对71只黄淮山羊母羊1~5胎次的产羔数据进行统计分析，将平均胎产羔数≤2和最高胎产羔数≤2的母羊归类为低产群体（n=37），将平均胎产羔数>2的母羊归类为高产群体（n=34），比较分析不同胎次与产羔数之间的关系。[结果]黄淮山羊平均胎产羔数2.56只，高产母羊群平均胎产羔数3.66只，低产母羊群平均胎产羔数1.66只。总体来看，母羊总群体和高产母羊群平均胎产羔数随着胎次的增加呈现先上升后下降的趋势，产羔数峰值均处于第3胎与第4胎之间。母羊总群体和高产母羊群产羔数与胎次的回归方程分别为Y₁=0.753X-0.096X²+1.394和Y₂=1.497X-0.196X²+1.400。[结论]黄淮山羊高产母羊群在第1~2胎便表现出良好的繁殖性能，母羊总群体、高产母羊群的产羔数随着胎次增加呈现倒“U”形，低产母羊群产羔数受胎次影响较小。     

羊源沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及致病性和耐药性分析

【目的】 分离张家口某地区羊源沙门氏菌并检测其血清型、毒力基因、耐药性及耐药基因，分析分离株表型和基因的相关性和差异性。【方法】 将样品用选择培养基增菌并纯化培养，挑选疑似的沙门氏菌单菌落进行革兰氏染色、镜检和生化鉴定。根据沙门氏菌属特异性基因invA的核苷酸序列进行PCR和血清型鉴定。利用SPF昆明小鼠对分离株进行致病性试验并测定其半数致死量。PCR扩增毒力岛基因hilA、avrA、sseL、ssaQ、mgtC、siiD和sopB，肠毒素基因stn，质粒毒力基因spvR。采用Kirby-Bauer纸片扩散法进行药敏试验，PCR扩增β-内酰胺酶耐药基因bla_TEM、bla_CMY和bla_OXA，氟喹诺酮耐药基因qnrS、oqxA和oqxB，磺胺类耐药基因sul1、sul2和sul3，四环素类耐药基因tetB及氨基糖苷类耐药基因aadA1。根据PCR检测结果，将扩增的毒力基因和耐药基因进行测序，并与NCBI中相应的参照基因进行BLAST比对分析。【结果】 分离得到4株羊源沙门氏菌，血清型鉴定均为鼠伤寒沙门氏菌。分离株对小鼠具有致病性，4株分离株的半数致死量为5.67×10⁷~6.45×10⁷ CFU。分离株可检出毒力岛基因hilA、avrA、sseL、ssaQ、mgtC、siiD和sopB，肠毒素基因stn及质粒毒力基因spvR，检出率均在50%以上。分离株对复方新诺明、利福平、林可霉素、青霉素、氨苄西林耐药，对庆大霉素、环丙沙星敏感。分离株可检出β-内酰胺类耐药基因bla_TEM、氟喹诺酮耐药基因qnrS、磺胺类耐药基因sul1和sul2。【结论】 本研究分离的羊源沙门氏菌的毒力表型与染色体和质粒携带的毒力基因有关。分离菌株携带β-内酰胺类、磺胺类耐药基因，与耐药表型相符，临床上可将庆大霉素和环丙沙星作为首选药。     

Detection and Analysis of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Cattle and Sheep Sources in Some Regions of Xinjiang,China

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli(STEC) is a new class of highly pathogenic food-borne pathogens carrying a prephage encoding one or two Shiga toxin genes. It has become an important public health issue that threatens human health. The present work aimed to characterize STEC strains isolated from cattle and sheep at various stages, in parts of Xinjiang, in terms of the presence of prevalence, genetic diversity, and antimicrobial susceptibility to 17 common antibiotics. Through amplification of four virulence genes (stx1, stx2, eae, hlyA)by PCR and ERIC-PCR genotyping to detection STEC isolates. In the present study, a total of 64 STEC strains were isolated from 431 samples from slaughterhouses, farms and markets. Of these, 31 (48.4%) of the isolates harbored stx1 + stx2, and only 29 (45.3%) of the isolates possessed stx1, only 4 (6.3%) of the isolates harbored stx2, and 1 isolates harbored all the 4 virulence genes. Drug sensitivity tests found that STEC strains displayed 7 antimicrobial resistance to midecamycin(61%), cephalothin(4.7%), cefoxitin(4.7%), ampicillin(3.1%), piperacillin(1.6%), tobramycin(1.6%), cefazolin(1.6%). The ERIC-PCR results showed a polymorphic distribution, which was divided into two clusters of A (36 strains) and B (28 strains). STEC strains isolated from cattle and sheep at various stages, in parts of Xinjiang, some of which might have the potential to cause food contamination and human diseases.     

新疆地区腹泻仔猪源大肠杆菌的分群、血清型鉴定及耐药性分析

旨在了解新疆地区腹泻仔猪源大肠杆菌的系统进化分群、血清型及耐药性。本研究对154份腹泻仔猪粪便样品进行大肠杆菌的分离鉴定,采用多重PCR方法对分离株进行系统进化分群和O血清型鉴定,通过K-B纸片法对其进行药物敏感性检测并通过PCR方法进行耐药基因检测。结果显示：共分离到154株大肠杆菌,包括ETEC(n=24)、STEC(n=21)、EPEC(n=1)、EPEC/STEC(n=2)、ETEC/STEC(n=1)和ETEC/EPEC(n=1),其他104株。系统进化分群显示,多数菌株属于B1(37%)和A群(31%)。定型菌株44株,分别属于10种血清型,以O154、O12、O8、O141和O175为主要流行血清型。151株(98%)为多重耐药菌,对复方新诺明、四环素、氨苄西林、链霉素和氯霉素的耐药率为81%～100%,对阿莫西林/克拉维酸、头孢噻肟、庆大霉素、头孢曲松、环丙沙星和阿米卡星的耐药率为31%～66%,对左氧氟沙星、多黏菌素B、头孢他啶、头孢吡肟、氨苄西林-舒巴坦、哌拉西林-他唑巴坦和亚胺培南的耐药率为1%～19%。耐药基因tetA(88%)、tetG(60%)和cmlA(4...     

Characterization of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from calves in Poland

Fecal samples from 67 3–5-months-old calves with diarrhea were screened for the presence of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). Several accessory virulence factors genes were also tested. Among 192 E.coli isolates tested, 15 (7.6%) were found to harbour the shiga toxin 1 or 2 (stx1 or stx2) genes. The stx2-carrying samples were further subtyped by PCR for the stx2c, stx2d, and stx2e toxin variants. It was shown that stx2-positive bacteria mainly possessed the stx2c shiga toxin type gene. The enterohemolysin (hlyA) and intimin (eae) genes were found in seven (46.7%) STEC strains whereas the cytotoxic necrotizin factor 1 and 2 or the P fimbrial genes were detected in two isolates only. This study confirmed that calves are a reservoir of STEC strains (with all pathogenicity genes) that may be virulent for humans.     

Study on the Virulence Gene Distribution and Genetic Evolution of Cattle Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli Isolates

This study was aimed to understand the relationship of virulence gene distribution and genetic evolution between cattle originated Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and human originated enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157. This experiment collected 18 strains STEC in a dairy farm from Jiangsu province and 9 STEC reference strains (human, sheep, swine and avian), according to the method of U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control Center (PulseNet), using the XbaⅠ enzyme digestion and pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analysis, virulence genes were detected in some STEC isolates. The virulence gene distribution of O157 from different origin was remarkably different. The cattle originated STEC O157 and the human originated EHEC O157:H7 (EDL933W) had the most similar virulence gene distribution. In contrast, virulence genes were lack in cattle STEC O18 and O26, even though the cattle STEC O18 and O26 had the similar genotype as human EHEC O157:H7 (EDL933W). PFGE of Xba Ⅰ digested chromosomal DNA from 27 isolates of STEC exhibited 22 profiles. In general,the Dice coefficients of different originated STEC ranged from 72% to 100%.Cattle STEC O157 had a high similarity with two strains of human originated EHEC O157, while a low similarity was demonstrated between cattle STEC O157 and STEC O157 of swine and avian. The Dice coefficients of the cattle STEC O157 and the two strains of human EHEC O157 ranged from 83% to 95%. The Dice coefficients of cattle STEC O26 (Ⅶ,Ⅷ) and the two strains of human EHEC O157 were more than 82%. Therefore, it was concluded that the cattle STEC O157 and human EHEC O157 had a closer relationship in terms of virulence gene distribution and in genetic evolution.     

Serotypes and analysis of distribution of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli from cattle and sheep in the lower North Island, New Zealand

AIMS: To serotype a subset of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) isolates from cattle and sheep to determine whether any corresponding serotypes have been implicated in human diarrhoeal disease, both in New Zealand and worldwide, and to examine the distribution of STEC and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) amongst cattle (calves, heifers and dairy) and sheep (lambs, rams and ewes), to assess whether carriage of identified bacterial genotypes may be associated with a particular age of animal. METHODS: Recto-anal mucosal swabs (RAMS) were taken from 91 calves, 24 heifers and 72 dairy cattle, and 46 lambs, 50 ewes and 36 rams, from four sites in the Manawatu and Rangitikei regions of New Zealand. Strains of E. coli selected from primary isolation plates were subjected to a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), to determine the presence of Shiga toxin genes (stx1 and stx2) and the E. coli attaching and effacing gene (eae). RESULTS: Overall, 186/319 (58.3%) animals sampled were positive for stx1, stx2, or eae isolates. More sheep (43.9%) were stx1-positive than cattle (2.7%; p = 0.036), and amongst sheep more lambs and ewes were stx1-positive than rams (p = 0.036). Amongst cattle, more calves and heifers were eae-positive than dairy cows (p = 0.030). Two or more different STEC were isolated from at least 28 (9%) animals (three cattle and 25 sheep), based on their stx/eae genotype. Enterohaemolysin genes were found in 39/51 (76%) isolates serotyped. Twenty-one different serotypes were detected, including O5:H-, O9:H51, O26:H11, O84:H-/H2 and O149:H8 from cattle, and O26:H11, O65:H-, O75:H8, O84:H-, O91:H-, O128:H2 and O174:H8 from sheep; O84:H-, O26:H11, O5:H-, O91:H- and O128:H2 serotypes have been associated with human disease. CONCLUSIONS: If nationally representative, this study confirms that cattle and sheep in New Zealand may be a major reservoir of STEC serotypes that have been recognised as causative agents of diarrhoeal disease in humans. Distribution of STEC and EPEC in cattle and sheep indicates that direct contact with, in particular, calves or their faeces, or exposure to environments cross contaminated with ruminant faeces, may represent an increased risk factor for human disease in New Zealand.     

Escherichia coli O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in healthy cattle, sheep and swine herds in Northern Spain

Three-hundred and forty-five herds (17 swine, 122 dairy sheep, 124 beef and 82 dairy cattle) were investigated for prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). Rectal faecal samples were selectively enriched and then examined by immunodetection techniques (Immunomagnetic Separation with anti-E. coli O157 Dynabeads, ImmunoMagnetic cell Separation (IMS) and automated enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay using VIDAS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (rfbE and fliC genes) to assess the prevalence of E. coli O157:H7. Prevalence of non-O157 STEC was estimated by PCR screening for stx genes of 10 lactose-positive colonies grown on MacConkey agar after enrichment. PCR was used on all STEC isolates to detect stx(1), stx(2), eaeA and E-hlyA genes. Both immunodetection methods showed a moderate-good level of agreement (kappa = 0.649) but IMS showed 87.5% complementary sensitivity. Prevalence of positive herds for E. coli O157:H7 was estimated at 8.7% for sheep and 3.8% for cattle, whereas all the porcine herds tested negative. Non-O157 STEC were also absent from swine, but were isolated more frequently from ovine (50.8%) than bovine herds (35.9%). Within-herd prevalences of excretion of E. coli O157:H7 established by individual testing of 279 sheep (six herds) and 30 beef cattle (one herd) were 7.3% and 6.7% respectively. PCR analysis of 49 E. coli O157:H7 and 209 non-O157 isolates showed a different distribution of virulence genes. All E. coli O157:H7 were stx(2) gene-positive, eaeA was detected in 95.9%, and the toxigenic profile stx(2)/eaeA/E-hlyA was present in 75.5% of the isolates. Among the non-O157 STEC, prevalence of eaeA was significantly lower (5.3%) and E-hlyA was present in 50.2% of the isolates but only sporadically associated with eaeA. stx(2) was predominant in non-O157 isolates from cattle, whereas in sheep the combination stx(1)/stx(2) was more prevalent. This study demonstrated the wide distribution of STEC in ruminant herds, which represent an important reservoir for strains that pose a potential risk for human infections.     

三种荒漠植物种子萌发的水热响应

种子萌发水热模型量化了温度和水分对种子萌发的作用,是开展种子生理生态研究的重要方法之一。本研究测定了采自内蒙古阿拉善干旱荒漠区的无芒隐子草、多裂骆驼蓬和雾滨藜3种荒漠植物种子在15,20,25,30℃恒温、-2.1～0 MPa水势条件下种子的累计萌发率和萌发速率(1/t₅₀),利用水热模型对萌发的水分时间累计值(θ_H)和温度时间累计值(θ_T)进行了估测。结果表明,3种供试植物种子的累计萌发率与水分呈极显著正相关(r²=0.54～0.93, P＜0.01);除多裂骆驼蓬(发芽率未达到50%)外,其他2种植物种子的萌发速率也与水分呈极显著正相关(r²=0.66～0.95, P＜0.01)。3种种子萌发的水分时间累计值的变化因温度而异,在15～25℃内都表现为多裂骆驼蓬＜雾滨藜＜无芒隐子草;萌发的温度时间累计值(θ_T)亦因渗透势的变化而变化,在0～-1.5 MPa水势间都表现为多裂骆驼蓬＜雾滨藜＜无芒隐子草。     

牦牛源志贺菌分离鉴定、毒力基因检测与分型

本试验旨在阐明牦牛源志贺菌致病性及分子流行特性,为探索志贺菌流行途径,制定合理的防控策略提供新思路。2017年在甘肃、青海、西藏三省(区)共采集牦牛肛门棉拭子样品1 396份,通过选择培养基筛选、生化鉴定、血清凝集试验对分离菌株进行系统鉴定,应用PCR方法检测分离株中ipaH、ipaBCD、ial、sen、set1A、set1B和stx七种毒力基因流行情况。参照McMLST网站数据库提供的15对管家基因序列进行MLST分型;并参考美国CDC的PulseNet实验方法,用限制性内切酶NotⅠ和XbaⅠ分别对福氏志贺菌和宋内志贺菌染色体进行酶切,对这些分离菌株进行PFGE分析。结果显示,41株分离株符合志贺菌生化特征,分为4个生化表型,B3(36.59%)和B4(32.35%)为主要生化表型。血清凝集试验鉴定23株为福氏志贺菌,包括四个血清型1a(n=2)、2a(n=16)、2b(n=3)、Xv(n=2);18株为宋内志贺菌,分为Ⅰ相(n=12)和Ⅱ相(n=6)。共检测到6种毒力基因ipaH、ipaBCD、ial、sen、set1A、set1B,携带率分别为100%、92.68%、73.17%、70.73%、26.83%、26.83%。具有7种毒力基因型,其中VT5和VT7型为主要流行型,分别占43.9%和24.39%,同时携带两种及以上毒力基因的志贺菌占92.68%。41株志贺菌共分为10个ST型,其中ST100、ST116、ST155型为主要流行型。NotⅠ酶切的福氏志贺菌分为13个PT型,而XbaⅠ酶切的宋内志贺菌分为14个PT型。综上所述,牦牛源志贺菌生化表型、血清型、ST型和PT既存在多态性,又有优势流行型。本试验分离的志贺菌与人源志贺菌携带相同的毒力基因,其中ipaH、ipaBCD、ial、sen基因携带率较高,对公共安全具有潜在的威胁。