花鲈源杀鱼爱德华菌耐药谱及毒力相关性分析

从广东省珠海市养殖花鲈（基因鉴定出87株杀鱼爱德华菌（）。耐药谱分析显示,杀鱼爱德华菌对利福平（98.85%）、麦迪霉素（96.55%）、红霉素（95.40%）、青霉素（68.96%）、磺胺异恶唑（58.62%）、复方新诺明（28.73%）、阿莫西林（21.83%）、庆大霉素（13.79%）、新霉素（10.34%）、呋喃唑酮（3.45%）、诺氟沙星（2.29%）、氯霉素（2.29%）、多西环素（2.29%）、土霉素（1.15%）、氟苯尼考（1.14%）、恩诺沙星（0%）耐药。杀鱼爱德华菌共有32种耐药谱型且均为多重耐药菌株,多重耐药指数为0.423。斑马鱼致死率结果发现,杀鱼爱德华菌是一株中高毒力菌株;进一步的相关性分析揭示,杀鱼爱德华菌毒力与庆大霉素抗性呈正相关（<0.01）呈负相关。综上所述,花鲈源杀鱼爱德华菌为高毒、多重耐药的菌种,其毒力与耐药性多呈现负相关,推测是由于细菌因获得外源DNA而产生额外的生物成本所致。     

一株黄颡鱼源迟缓爱德华氏菌弱毒株的分离鉴定及特性分析

为探明湖北荆州市某养殖基地患病黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)以烂身、腹水为主要症状且持续性死亡的确切病因，本研究对患病黄颡鱼进行了病原筛查，从患病黄颡鱼组织中分离到一株优势菌，经过形态特征、生理生化鉴定、16S rRNA测序和系统进化分析确定分离菌株为迟缓爱德华氏菌，命名为Et-4。结果显示：分离菌株Et-4具有较强的生物被膜形成能力，不携带esaV、fimA、gadB和katB四种主要的毒力基因。分离菌株Et-4人工感染健康黄颡鱼出现与自然发病类似的症状，并能从病鱼中再次分离出该菌，证实迟缓爱德华氏菌是引起此次黄颡鱼持续性死亡的致病原；分离菌株Et-4对黄颡鱼的LD₅₀为3.9×10⁶ CFU/g,结合毒力基因谱判定其为弱毒株。分离株Et-4携带耐药基因tet A、sulⅠ和add A1,对头孢类药物、庆大霉素、新霉素等敏感；对四环素类、青霉素类、万古菌素等耐药；中药抑菌实验表明乌梅和丁香对迟缓爱德华氏菌Et-4有明显的抑制效果。     

二温式聚合酶链反应鉴别诊断迟缓爱德华氏菌病

根据迟缓爱德华氏菌株23S rDNA基因,设计合成一对引物XZE15、XZE16,建立了二温式聚合酶链反应(PER)鉴别诊断迟缓爱德华氏菌株的技术.特异性试验表明,对3株迟钝爱德华氏菌株进行PCR扩增出与预期大小相一致的284 bp的特异性片段,但对3株钻鱼爱德华氏菌及其他对照鱼病病原体核酸模板的PCR扩增不出现任何条带;敏感性试验结果显示,该二温式PCR可以检测到10 Pg的迟钝爱德华氏菌DNA.     

大菱鲆源杀鱼爱德华氏菌(Edwardsiella piscicida)的分离鉴定

从患腹水病大菱鲆Scophthalmus maximus的肝脏中分离到一株优势细菌G1,经人工感染实验表明G1为引发大菱鲆腹水病的致病菌,且半致死浓度为LD50=1.21×105 CFU·g-1。采用常规的生理生化鉴定方法及分子生物学方法对G1进行分析,结果表明,G1的16SrRNA基因序列与杀鱼爱德华氏菌Edwardsiella piscicida的同源性达100%,系统发育分析表明菌株G1与杀鱼爱德华氏菌分支聚为一支,结合生理生化鉴定结果确定G1为杀鱼爱德华氏菌。药敏试验表明菌株G1对头孢曲松、环丙氟哌酸、左氧氟沙星等8种抗菌药物高度敏感。     

大口黑鲈杀鱼爱德华氏菌的分离鉴定及耐药性分析

2022年3月，广东珠三角地区养殖的大口黑鲈（Micropterus salmoides）发生了大规模暴发性死亡，特别是佛山市南海区，死亡率高达20%～50%。为明确大口黑鲈死亡原因，采集佛山市南海区沙头镇腹部膨大和内脏缺血、体长25～35 cm濒死病鱼42尾，进行组织病理分析、病原分离与鉴定、病原菌毒力和耐药性检测等，为该病的诊断和防控提供科学依据。结果显示，病鱼主要临床症状为严重腹水、肝脏和鳃缺血以及肝脏和肾脏肿大。病理切片显示。肝脏和肾脏均严重组织变性和细胞坏死。从肝脾肾组织中均分离出大量菌落形态一致的细菌，其中肝组织细菌丰度最高。生化鉴定和16S r RNA分子鉴定结果表明：细菌S1为杀鱼爱德华氏菌（Edwardsiella piscicida），在系统进化树中与杀鱼爱德华氏菌（MN203719.1）自然聚为一支。动物回归感染实验表明该菌为引起大口黑鲈死亡的致病菌，且毒力很强。药敏试验结果显示，该菌对氟苯尼考、恩诺沙星、多西环素等药物敏感，对利福平、阿莫西林、四环素耐受。     

常见病害防治方法

病名：类结节病 病原：杀鱼巴斯德氏菌（Pasteurella piscicida）。 流行：广泛发生于石斑鱼、鲈鱼、鲫鱼、真鲷、黑鲷、香鱼等品种，南方网箱养殖主要危害大黄鱼、红鳍笛鲷等。水温超过20℃且降雨较多的梅雨期及盐度下降时较易发病。     

中华鳖爱德华菌病病原菌的分离鉴定及致病因子研究

采用API 20E系列生化鉴定及16S rDNA和gyrB基因序列同源性分析方法,对从患病中华鳖(Trionyx sinen-sis)肝脏中分离到的一株细菌TL5m进行了鉴定,并通过人工感染试验,对该菌株进行了毒力检测;此外分别提取该TL5m株的主要致病因子外膜蛋白、脂多糖和胞外产物,对中华鳖进行毒力和免疫保护率试验。结果显示:菌株TL5m的API 20E鉴定编码为4544000,99.9%为迟钝爱德华氏菌(Edwardsiella tarda);其16SrDNA序列和gyrB基因序列(GenBank登录号分别:EF121756和GU563803)与迟钝爱德华氏菌的同源性最高(分别为94%和98%);菌株TL5m对中华鳖的半数致死量LD50为2.45×106 CFU/ind。药敏感结果显示菌株对磷霉素、菌必治、头孢孟多、头孢噻吩、壮观霉素高度敏感。外膜蛋白攻毒剂量60μg/ind和脂多糖攻毒剂量400μg/ind时,对中华鳖的致死率都为33.3%,胞外产物对中华鳖的LD50为31.73μg/ind;全菌灭活苗、胞外产物、外膜蛋白和脂多糖的免疫保护率分别为75%、62.5%、25%和87.5%。结果表明,发病中华鳖的病原菌为迟钝爱德华氏菌,其分泌的胞外产物对中华鳖具有较高毒力;提取的脂多糖对中华鳖遭受迟钝爱德华氏菌攻击具有较高免疫保护率。     

黄颡鱼鲇爱德华氏菌的分离鉴定及其致病性研究

从患头顶溃疡症的黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)内脏组织中分离出致病力强的菌株JZ086,对该菌进行了形态学、生理生化特性的测定,并进行了Biolog全自动微生物分析系统及16S rDNA序列鉴定。结果显示:人工感染实验证实该菌为黄颡鱼的病原菌,其半数致死量(LD50)为1.7×105CFU。Biolog全自动微生物分析系统鉴定结果显示该菌为鲇爱德华氏菌(Edwardsiella ictaluri)。16S rDNA序列分析显示该菌与鲇爱德华氏菌的亲缘关系最近,同源性高达99%;系统进化树中与鲇爱德华氏菌(AB050826)自然聚为一支,二者遗传距离约为0.002。鉴定结果确认JZ086为鲇爱德华氏菌。药物敏感性试验结果显示,该菌对所测试的15种药物都敏感,其中对氨苄西林、环丙沙星、左氧氟沙星、妥布霉素等尤其敏感。     

牙鲆迟钝爱德华氏菌血清型及荧光抗体检验

以迟钝爱德华氏菌的代表菌株(HC010907-1)为免疫原,制备免疫血清,对分离于牙鲆鱼的130株迟钝爱德华氏菌进行了血清型检定,结果表明:供试的130株迟钝爱德华氏菌均为同种血清型;同时以此免疫血清为第一抗体,以标准羊抗兔IgG荧光抗体为第二抗体,进行了荧光抗体技术检验迟钝爱德华氏菌的可行性试验,表明亦具有较强的特异性。     

Comparative Susceptibility of Channel Catfish,Ictalurus punctatus; Blue Catfish,Ictalurus furcatus; and Channel (♀) × Blue (♂) Hybrid Catfish to Edwardsiella piscicida,Edwardsiella tarda,and Edwardsiella anguillarum

Members of the genus Edwardsiella are important pathogens of cultured and wild fish globally. Recent investigations into the phenotypic and genotypic variation of Edwardsiella tarda have led to the segregation of E. tarda into three distinct taxa: E. tarda, Edwardsiella piscicida, and Edwardsiella anguillarum. In catfish aquaculture in the southeastern USA, E. piscicida has been more commonly associated with disease than E. tarda or E. anguillarum, and recent research has demonstrated E. piscicida to be more pathogenic in channel catfish than E. tarda or E. anguillarum. Anecdotal reports from industry suggest an increased prevalence of E. piscicida associated with the culture of channel (♀) × blue (♂) hybrid catfish. This work investigated the comparative susceptibility of channel catfish, blue catfish, and their hybrid cross to molecularly confirmed isolates of E. tarda, E. piscicida, and E. anguillarum. There was significantly higher mortality in hybrid catfish compared to channel catfish following intracoelomic injection of E. piscicida. To our knowledge, E. piscicida is the first bacterial pathogen to demonstrate increased pathogenicity in hybrid catfish compared to channel catfish.     

Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Edwardsiella isolates from different fish species and geographical areas in Asia: Implications for vaccine development

The genus Edwardsiella is one of the major causes of fish diseases globally. Herein, we examined 37 isolates from ten different fish species from India, South Korea and Taiwan to gain insight into their phenotypic and genotypic properties, of which 30 were characterized as E. tarda with phenotypic homology estimated at 85.71% based on API‐20E biochemical tests. Genotyping using 16S rRNA put all isolates together with E. anguillarum, E. hoshinae, E. tarda, E. piscicida and E. ictaluri reference strains in a monophyletic group. In contrast, the gyrB phylogenetic tree clearly separated E. ictaluri, E. tarda and E. hoshinae reference strains from our isolates and put our isolates into two groups with group I being homologous with the E. anguillarum reference strain while group II was homologous with the E. piscicida reference strain. Hence, our findings point to E. piscicida and E. anguillarum as species infecting different fish species in Asia. Homology of the ompW protein suggested that strains with broad protective coverage could be identified as vaccine candidates. This study underscores the importance of combining genotyping with phenotyping for valid species classification. In addition, it accentuates the importance of phylogenetic comparison of bacterial antigens for identification of potential vaccine candidates.     

Comparative genomic insights into the taxonomy of Edwardsiella tarda isolated from different hosts: Marine,freshwater and migratory fish

Edwardsiella tarda, a Gram‐negative member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, has been isolated from many animal species worldwide, especially fish species. Its broad host range indicates the diversity in taxonomy, which attracted the attention of many researchers. Here, we added genome of E. tarda strain isolated from freshwater fish to comparative genomics study for the first time. We sequenced and assembled the genome of E. tarda ASE201307 which was isolated from freshwater Asian swamp eel. ASE201307 genome contained a single circular chromosome of 3.68M with G+C 57.09% content. Comparative genomics including SNP calling, synteny block, Core/Pan genes analysis and phylogeny analysis was conducted among ASE201307 and other Edwardsiella strains isolated from different fish species. Results of SNP analysis and synteny block demonstrated the close relative of ASE201307, FL95.01 and DT which were all isolated from freshwater fish. In further analysis heat map of dispensable genes and phylogenetic tree, all E. tarda strains were divided into two groups. One was isolated from freshwater fish and the other was isolated from marine/migratory fish. Based on all studies above, we proposed the living environment of hosts as a new taxonomic character and divided E. tarda isolated from diseased fish into freshwater group and marine/migratory group.     

Effect of temperature and salinity on virulence of Edwardsiella tarda to Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck et Schlegel)

Experiments were designed to determine the effects of temperature and salinity on the virulence of Edwardsiella tarda to Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. In the temperature experiment, a two‐factor design was conducted to evaluate the effects of both pathogen incubation temperature and fish cultivation temperature on pathogen virulence. E. tarda was incubated at 15, 20, 25 and 30±1°C, and the fish (mean weight: 10 g) were reared at 15, 20 and 25±1°C respectively. The fish reared at different temperatures were infected with the E. tarda incubated at different temperatures. The results of a 4‐day LD₅₀ test showed that temperature significantly affected the virulence of E. tarda (P<0.01) and the interaction between the two factors was also significant (P<0.01). For fish reared at 15°C the virulence of E. tarda was the highest at 25°C of pathogen incubation, followed by 20, 15 and 30°C. When the fish rearing temperature was raised to 20 and 25°C, the virulence of E. tarda incubated at all temperatures increased. Isolation testing demonstrated results similar to those of LD₅₀. The higher rearing temperature increased the proliferation rate of the pathogen in fish. In the salinity experiment, the incubation salinity of E. tarda was at 0, 10, 20 and 30 g L^?1, respectively, and the fish with mean weight of 50 g were cultured in natural seawater of 30 g L^?1. The results of one‐way anova in 4‐day LD₅₀ test showed that incubation salinity significantly affected virulence. Virulence was lower when the salinity of the incubation medium was at 0 and 30 g L^?1, higher at 10 and 20 g L^?1. The results of isolation test were in accordance with those of LD₅₀. At 20 g L^?1E. tarda had a faster proliferation rate than that at 10 g L^?1.     

核糖体DNA在厦门白姑鱼和大黄鱼染色体上的比较定位

为了探究石首鱼核型微观结构上的变化,实验利用荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)比较定位了厦门白姑鱼和大黄鱼18S rDNA和5S rDNA的分布特征。结果表明,厦门白姑鱼与大黄鱼在宏观核型以及18S rDNA和5S rDNA染色体分布等3个方面均存在较大差异。厦门白姑鱼的核型公式为2n=48t,臂数FN=48;单对18S rDNA信号分布于1号染色体臂间;单对5S rDNA信号分布于3号染色体近着丝粒区域。大黄鱼的核型公式为2n=2sm+4st+42t,臂数FN=50;单对18S rDNA信号分布于18号染色体短臂端部;5S rDNA信号9~11对,除一对分布于臂间外,其余全部分布于着丝粒端或短臂端部。综合其他石首鱼核型数据可以推断:厦门白姑鱼呈现原始核型特征,而大黄鱼核型是原始核型经染色体重排和/或转座衍生的特化核型;石首鱼宏观核型和18S rDNA分布模式总体保守,仅少数物种存在变化,而5S rDNA位点的分布模式存在高度的种间变化。本研究首次揭示了石首鱼物种间核型微观结构的变化,为进一步开展石首鱼分子细胞遗传学研究奠定了基础。     

四种鲍45S rDNA在染色体上的比较定位

为了研究皱纹盘鲍、西氏鲍、绿鲍和杂色鲍等4种鲍的核型特征,实验利用荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization, FISH)技术比较定位了上述4种鲍的45S rDNA位点。皱纹盘鲍中约83%的中期细胞均检出2对45S rDNA位点,分别位于13号和16号染色体的长臂端部。西氏鲍中约75%的中期细胞均检出3对45S rDNA位点,分别位于6号染色体短臂端部、14号和17号染色体长臂端部。绿鲍中约85%的中期细胞均检出3对45S rDNA位点,分别位于4号、6号和8号染色体长臂的端部。杂色鲍中约65%的中期细胞均检出3对45S r DNA,位点,分别位于3号、4号和12号染色体短臂的端部。此外,4种鲍均有少数中期相的45S rDNA位点数高于众数,这提示,除了明确的45S rDNA位点外,4种鲍可能均有若干个不稳定的45S rDNA位点。实验结果丰富了鲍细胞遗传学研究资料,同时为鲍的遗传育种研究提供了基础数据。     

Isolation and identification of fish pathogen Edwardsiella tarda from mariculture in China

The causative agent was isolated from diseased turbots (Scophthalmus maximus) stricken by a high‐mortality outbreak of bacterial septicaemia occurring in a mariculture farm in Yantai, a northern coastal city of China. Seven pure isolates, namely EH‐15, EH‐103, EH‐107, EH‐202, EH‐203, EH‐305 and EH‐306, belonged to Edwardsiella tarda. The phenotypic features of the cultures were analysed extensively. Three of the isolates showed high 16S rDNA sequence similarities with E. tarda sequence (GenBank accession no. EF467289). However, unlike the E. tarda ATCC 15947, all the isolates, except EH‐15, contained a novel large plasmid sized about 23.7 kb. Furthermore, pathogenicity of the isolates was addressed by experimental challenges with fish models. The isolates exhibited strong virulence to swordtail fish with LD₅₀ ranging between 3.8 × 10³ and 3.8 × 10⁵ CFU g^?1, and EH‐202 displaying the lowest LD₅₀ value among them. Antibiotic susceptibilities of E. tarda isolates were assayed. Compared with E. tarda ATCC 15947, the isolates displayed strong resistance to chloramphenicol, and the probable dominant chloramphenicol resistance determinant was cat III. Depicting the main biological properties of turbot‐borne E. tarda strains in China, the study provided useful information for further unveiling their pathogenic mechanisms.     

Vaccination trials on gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) against Pasteurella piscicida

A comparative study of the efficacy of two vaccine formulations, a whole-cell bacterin (WCB) and a toxoid-enriched whole-cell vaccine (WCEB), against Pasteurella piscicida was conducted by bath immersion in gilthead seabream in order to evaluate the role of the extracellular products (ECP) as protective antigens against this pathogen. With this aim, two strains showing differences in their ECP composition were used to prepare both vaccines. Only the toxoid-enriched vaccine conferred protection against P. piscicida within a 4-week period. The relative percent survival (RPS) acheived with this type of vaccine ranged between 37 and 41 depending on the bacterial strain and dose used in the challenge. Although this protection level is not very high, we consider that it is valuable considering the economic importance of the fish susceptible to pasteurellosis throughout the world. The booster immunization with the WCEB P. piscicida formulation did not increase the protection levels of gilthead seabream. The antibody response in the sera of both immunized fish groups was very low with no correlation between the level of agglutinating antibodies and the protection. In addition, this vaccine did not confer cross-protection against serotypes 01 and 02 of Vibrio anguillarum.     

Granulomatous lesions in a wild mullet population from the eastern Ligurian Sea (Italy): mycobacteriosis vs. pseudotuberculosis

Mycobacterium spp. and Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida are recognized as the most frequent causative agents of granulomatous lesions in fish. Although frequent episodes of mycobacterial infections have been reported in wild fish worldwide, only sporadic cases have been documented to date in Italy. To investigate for the presence of lesions referable to mycobacteriosis and to identify the mycobacterial species involved, a total of 159 wild mullets were fished from the eastern coast of the Ligurian Sea, killed and necropsied. Liver and spleen samples were collected from all fish for histopathological and microbiological analyses. Molecular investigations for identification of Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida were performed. Gross examination revealed granulomatous lesions in one animal; microscopically, 42.14% of fish displayed granulomas with various histological features, 19.50% resulted positive at Ziehl–Neelsen staining, and were confirmed as mycobacterial lesions by culture. The identified colonies were characterized as M. fortuitum, M. abscessus, M. flavescens, M. chelonae, M. septicum and M. nonchromogenicum. In all, 35% of animals resulted positive for Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida. These data suggest widespread mycobacterial infection also by Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida infections in wild fish. Moreover, the pathogenicity of some mycobacterial species, previously considered as saprophytic, was demonstrated.     

Intra- and interspecific phenotypic characteristics of fish-pathogenic Edwardsiella ictaluri and E. tarda

Intra‐ and interspecific characteristics of fish‐pathogenic Edwardsiella ictaluri, and E. tarda were determined by numerical analysis of gel electrophoresed protein profiles, fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) and immunoblotting. The 18 E. ictaluri isolates revealed a high degree of homogeneity (70% similarity or higher) in their protein profiles and 95% similarity in their FAME, while the nine E. tarda isolates revealed 30% similarity in their protein profiles and 95% similarity in their FAME. Immunoblots probed for antigenic epitopes with goat antiserum produced against E. ictaluri and E. tarda, respectively, revealed that E. ictaluri were more homogeneous compared with the E. tarda isolates. Overall, there was a considerable degree of relatedness between the two species. Our findings suggest that phenotypically E. ictaluri represents a clonal bacterial population structure compared with the less monomorphic E. tarda.