应用TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测牛分枝杆菌

为建立快速检测牛分枝杆菌(M.bovis)的TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,本研究以GenBank登录的M.bovis特有229 bp基因为研究对象,设计并合成引物及探针。该方法具有较好的特异性,与标准质控菌株呈阳性反应,与其他微生物样品呈阴性反应;灵敏性最低检测值可达1 pg/mL;对20阳性临床样品进行荧光定量PCR检测,均为阳性;而对培养为阴性的20份临床样品进行检测,6份为阳性。该研究结果表明,建立的方法特异性强,敏感性高,稳定性好,能够用于M.bovis的鉴别检测,对牛分枝杆菌病的快速检测和早期诊断具有重要意义。     

猪Hokovirus TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法的建立与应用

为建立检测PHoV的TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,本研究根据PHoV的VP2基因序列设计引物和探针,以梯度稀释的含有VP2基因的重组质粒作为标准品,进行定量PCR反应.结果显示,该方法的检测灵敏度为10拷贝;而且该检测方法特异性较好,与猪的其他病毒核酸均无交叉反应;批内和批间的变异系数低于3.29％,表明该方法的重复性较好.对华东地区采集的225份临床样品进行检测,结果显示,PHoV的阳性率为14.2％.本研究建立的荧光定量PCR方法灵敏度高、特异性好,可以为PHoV的流行病学调查和发病机制等研究提供可靠的工具.     

应用间接ELISA检测血清中副结核分枝杆菌抗体

副结核病是由副结核分枝杆菌引起的反刍兽的慢性肠道疾病.本病的特征是病畜表现慢性卡他性肠炎,长期顽固性腹泻、消瘦,易造成患畜死亡.本病在世界广泛流行,以奶牛业和肉牛业发达的国家受害严重.我国于1953年首次报道此病.副结核分枝杆菌主要引起牛发病,幼牛易感,羊和骆驼也可发病.本病不易被人察觉,平时不会造成突如其来的损失,但感染地区畜群死亡率可达2%～10%,严重的达25%,而且难从畜群中根除,其对养牛业的损失常常超过某些传染病.     

结核病与BCG疫苗接种个体TaqMan探针荧光定量PCR诊断方法的建立及初步应用

为快速鉴别诊断结核病(TB),本研究以GenBank登录的致病性结核分枝杆菌复合群、人型结核杆菌和牛分枝杆菌特有基因为对象,设计并合成引物及探针,建立TaqMan探针荧光定量PCR检测方法。实验结果表明,该方法对标准质控菌株反应呈阳性,对卡介苗(BCG)及其他微生物样品反应呈阴性;对结核分枝杆菌或牛分枝杆菌标准菌株的检测灵敏度可达单个菌细胞水平。对45份结核菌素PPD皮肤试验结果为阳性的临床样本进行TaqMan探针荧光定量PCR检测,36份为阳性;而对PPD检测为阴性的50份临床样本进行检测时,7份为阳性。本研究结果表明,所建立的方法可用于TB的鉴别诊断,可对由BCG接种或环境中分枝杆菌引起的PPD检测假阳性样本进行鉴别,对TB的快速检测和早期诊断具有重要意义。     

口蹄疫病毒TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立

为建立检测口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)的方法,本研究根据GenBank中FMDV的2B基因序列,设计合成一对引物和一条TaqMan探针,将2B基因克隆到pBlueScriptSK(-)载体中,利用T7体外转录试剂盒制备标准品,通过优化反应条件,建立了TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法.结果表明,该检测方法的敏感性达到102拷贝/μL;与其它主要相关病毒均不发生交叉反应,批内和批间试验重复性的变异系数(CV)均小于3％.本研究建立的FMDV TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法对FMDV的快速检测具有重要意义.     

传染性脾肾坏死病毒TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立及应用

为建立传染性脾肾坏死病毒（infection spleen and kidney necrosis virus,ISKNV）的定量快速检测方法,根据GenBank中的ISKNV衣壳蛋白（MCP）编码基因保守序列设计一对特异性引物和探针,建立了ISKNV TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法,并对其特异性、敏感性和重复性进行了检测。结果显示：以重组质粒标准品构建的标准曲线相关系数为0.997,具有良好的线性关系;检测下限为10 copies/μL,敏感性是常规PCR的10倍;对传染性造血器官坏死病毒、病毒性神经坏死病毒、黄颡鱼杯状病毒、大口黑鲈虹彩病毒、鳜鱼弹状病毒的检测结果均为阴性,仅ISKNV检测结果为阳性;批次内和批次间的变异系数均小于2%。应用建立的方法对已知结果的233份临床样品进行检测,检出76份阳性、157份阴性,与已知结果一致。结果表明,建立的TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法具有敏感、快速、特异以及可定量、重复性好等优点,可用于ISKNV感染的快速鉴别诊断、定量检测以及分子流行病学调查。     

胞内劳森菌TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立及应用

为建立用于检测临床粪便样品中胞内劳森菌(Lawsonia intracellularis,L.intracellularis)的TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,本研究参考GenBank中发表的L.intracellularis PHE/MN1-00株基因组序列设计50对引物,通过SYBR GreenⅠ荧光染料法PCR验证引物的特异性,针对扩增效率最好的特异性上、下游引物合成相应的TaqMan探针,优化反应条件,对其线性范围、敏感性和重复性进行验证,系统的完成了该方法的建立。结果表明,所建立的TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,特异性强;在靶标核酸为2.95×10¹～2.95×10⁶拷贝/μL区间线性关系良好,相关系数R²=0.998 1,扩增效率为96.51%;最低检测浓度为5拷贝/μL;批间和批内的CV均小于2%,重复性好。使用普通PCR方法与本方法对2020年10月至2021年2月采自江西地区猪场的373份粪便样品进行检测,L.intracellularis的总检出率分别为21.4%(80/373)和27.6%(103/...     

猪源盖塔病毒TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立

猪盖塔病毒感染是由盖塔病毒(GETV)引起母猪妊娠初期胎儿死亡、初生仔猪发病的一种繁殖障碍性疾病。猪是自然界中GETV的主要扩增宿主,可以产生足够高的病毒血症滴度来感染叮咬的蚊子并维持GETV的传播周期,所以定期对猪群进行GETV监测对于预防潜在的GETV暴发具有重要意义。本研究通过分析GETV E2蛋白基因特征,设计特异性引物和探针,条件优化后建立检测GETV感染的Taq Man实时荧光定量PCR方法。结果表明：以阳性质粒为标准品建立的标准曲线在1×10²～1×10⁷ copies/μL内呈现良好的线性关系,扩增效率为1.61;该检测方法的最低检出限低至3.16 TCID₅₀/mL,远远低于普通PCR的检测限3.16×10³ TCID₅₀/m L;组内、组间重复性试验的变异系数均小于2%,具有良好的重复性和稳定性。本研究建立的方法能够快速有效的检测和定量GETV,为猪群中GETV监测提供可靠的检测方法。     

鸭痘病毒TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立

为建立检测鸭痘病毒的TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,本试验克隆了鸭痘病毒P4b基因,构建重组质粒pMD-DPV-P4b,并将其作为标准阳性模板。参照GenBank收录的禽痘病毒P4b基因设计合成1对特异性引物及与该引物相匹配的特异探针。以定量的10倍系列稀释的质粒pMD-DPV-P4b为标准品,通过对反应条件进行优化,建立了一种检测鸭痘病毒的TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法。结果显示,该方法与禽流感病毒、鸭黄病毒、鸭肝炎病毒、新城疫病毒、鸭瘟病毒和小鹅瘟病毒等其他水禽病毒,以及山羊痘病毒和鸡痘病毒等其他痘病毒均无交叉反应,特异性好。该方法最低检测限为1.29×10²拷贝/μL,比普通PCR检测方法高100倍。组内和组间变异系数均小于2%。结果表明,本试验所建立方法具有灵敏、特异、安全、快速的特点,适用于鸭痘病毒的检测。     

牛巴贝斯虫TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立

为建立一种灵敏、特异、快速的牛巴贝斯虫检测方法,针对牛巴贝斯虫Rap-1a基因设计引物进行PCR扩增,然后构建重组质粒制作标准品,经过优化反应体系、绘制标准曲线,建立了牛巴贝斯虫TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,并进行灵敏度、特异性及稳定性检测,同时利用该方法对37份田间样品进行检测。结果显示：建立的牛巴贝斯虫TaqMan荧光定量PCR检测方法的标准曲线方程式为y=-3.362×Log（X）+43.32,相关系数R2=0.999,扩增效率为98.4%。该方法的灵敏度为1.0×102 copies/μL,是普通PCR（1.0×104 copies/μL）的100倍。该方法对牛双芽巴贝斯虫、大巴贝斯虫、卵形巴贝斯虫等7种常见的牛梨形虫病检测结果均为阴性,组内和组间重复试验的变异系数均小于2.5%,37份田间样品的阳性检出率为67.5%。结果表明,本试验建立的牛巴贝斯虫TaqMan荧光定量PCR灵敏度高,且特异、稳定,适用于牛巴贝斯虫的诊断,从而为其流行病学调查提供了快速有效的检测方法。     

Pooled faecal culture for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in goats

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate pooled faecal culture for herd diagnosis of caprine Johne's disease and relate these findings to faecal shedding rates of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (Map). DESIGN: Radiometric broth culture was applied to several pooling dilutions, and shedding rates were estimated from a regression equation based on bacterial growth rates and known processing losses during radiometric culture. PROCEDURE: Sixteen faecal samples from goats naturally infected with sheep (n = 3) or cattle (n = 13) strains of Map, were diluted in normal goat faeces from 1 in 5 to 1 in 50. Cultures were confirmed by IS900 polymerase chain reaction and restriction endonuclease analysis, and mycobactin dependency. The numbers of viable Map in the culture inocula were determined by endpoint titration (most probable number) of nine samples and related to a cumulative growth index. RESULTS: A pooling dilution of 1 in 25 with an incubation period of 10 weeks detected 13 of 16 culture positive goats, all shedding > or = 2 x 10(4) Map per gram of faeces. Two samples containing very low numbers of Map (< 2 x 10(3)/g) were only culture positive from undiluted faeces. Thirteen of 16 goats were considered to be shedding low to moderate concentrations of Map (< 2 x 10(5)/g faeces). CONCLUSIONS: These data support a pooling dilution of 1 in 25 for application of pooled faecal culture as a diagnostic tool in caprine Johne's disease control. A test based on this dilution would reduce laboratory costs of whole herd testing in goats by approximately 40% relative to serology and 75 to 90% relative to individual faecal culture.     

Diagnostic detection methods for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in white-tailed deer

This study compares the results and suitability of serological testing, microscopic examination, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) detection, and bacterial culture for detecting Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) infection in asymptomatic farmed white-tailed deer (WTD) (Odocoileus virginianus). Deer were classified as infected if culture slants from their feces, lymph nodes, or ileum were positive, or if a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay detected Map DNA in any of its tissues. Deer identified as positive by agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) testing or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) but not by bacterial culture, Ziehl-Neelsen staining, or PCR assay were classified as suspect. Culture of tissues classified 10/16 (62.5%), histopathologic examination 1/16 (6.3%), tissue smears 4/16 (25%), culture slant (CS)-PCR on feces 12/15 (80%), CS-PCR on tissue 13/16 (81.3%), and direct PCR on uncultured tissues 5/16 (31.3%) deer as infected. The ELISA classified 2/15 (13.3%) deer as positive and therefore suspect. The AGID test was negative for all deer. Fifteen of 16 deer were positive by 1 or more tests; only 1 deer was negative on all 11 assays. The CS-PCR gave superior results on antemortem fecal testing as well as postmortem tissue testing and can be recommended for improving the detection of Map in WTD at every stage of infection.     

Prevalence of serum antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cattle in Galicia (northwest Spain)

Prior to establishing a control and prevention program for Johne's disease in cattle in Galicia (northwest Spain), a survey was conducted to estimate the prevalence of the disease. For this survey, 61,069 animals of at least 1-year of age from 2735 randomly selected herds were bled and samples analyzed with a commercial ELISA. The estimated true individual-level prevalences – assuming the manufacturer's reported test sensitivity of 48.5% and specificity of 98.9% – were 3.02% in dairy cattle, 1.03% in beef cattle and 2.83% in animals from farms with both dairy and beef cattle. True herd prevalences (with herds declared positive if one or more animals tested positive) were 10.69% for dairy herds, 0% for beef herds and 2.71% for mixed herds. When herds were declared positive if at least two animals tested positive, true herd prevalences were 14.75% for dairy herds, 1.47% for beef herds and 12.01% for mixed herds. Assuming a higher specificity of 99.4%, true individual-level prevalences increased to 4.03% in dairy herds, 2.07% in beef herds and 3.84% in mixed herds. Herd prevalences were 27.77%/18.79%, 2.78%/2.40% and 5.70%/12.24% (using the one/two-animal cut-offs) in dairy, beef and mixed herds, respectively. In conclusion, these results seem to indicate that a small percentage of cows and a rather high percentage of dairy herds in this region are MAP-seropositive.     

Efficacy of monensin sodium for the reduction of fecal shedding of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in infected dairy cattle

Reducing the quantity of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) being shed by cows with Johne's disease should decrease the risk of spread of this disease to young stock. Previous work has suggested that monensin sodium decreases the pathologic lesions associated with Johne's disease, but the impact on shedding of viable MAP remains unknown. After serologic screening of 32 dairy herds in southwestern Ontario, 228 cows from 13 of these herds were enrolled into a randomized clinical trial. Fecal culture and PCR were used to identify 114 cows as potential fecal shedders, while another 114 cows were enrolled as ELISA negative, herd and parity matched controls. All cows were randomized to receive either a monensin controlled release capsule (CRC) or a placebo capsule. Serial fecal and blood samples were collected for fecal culture and serum ELISA testing over a 98-day period. On day 98 of the study, treatments were switched for all cows continuing in the trial. These remaining cows were followed for another 98 days with a similar sampling protocol. Mixed effect models were used to measure the impact of treatment on the number of colony forming units identified on fecal cultures over time. During the first 98 days of the study, cows treated with a monensin CRC were found to shed 3.4 cfu per tube less than placebo treated cows (P = 0.05). The serum ELISA S/P ratio was reduced by 1.39 units in cows given monensin (P = 0.06). However, treatment with monensin did not reduce the odds of testing positive on serology. Only the cows shedding MAP on day 0 were found to have a reduced odds of testing positive on fecal culture when treated with monensin (OR = 0.27; P = 0.03). Monensin sodium administered to infected animals at 335 mg/day marginally reduced fecal shedding of MAP in mature dairy cattle, but the biological significance of this reduction is unknown.     

DNA fingerprinting of Australian isolates of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis using IS900 RFLP

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate additional restriction enzymes for IS900 RFLP of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis and examine the genetic diversity among Australian isolates for epidemiological studies of Johne's disease. DESIGN AND PROCEDURE: Seventy-one isolates of M paratuberculosis from cattle, sheep, goat, alpaca and rhinoceros in six Australian States and the Northern Territory, reference strains and reference DNA from previously characterised strains were tested for genetic variation. Bst EII, Pvu II and Pst I restriction enzymes were used, and four others (Bam HI, Alu I, Xho I and Dra I) were assessed for their ability to detect polymorphisms. Multiple isolates from some animals were tested. RESULTS: Bam HI, was the most effective enzyme for identifying polymorphisms (12 types), followed by Bst EII (11 types). Both Pvu II and Pst I were relatively ineffectual. Fifteen different types were identified, 12 in clinical isolates. Most isolates were cattle (C) strains and fell into the C1 (n = 28) and C3 (n = 32) groupings. All isolates from alpaca were type C1, and bovine isolates were commonly C1 (n = 15) or C3 (n = 28). All of the sheep were infected with sheep (S) strains; no S strains were identified in cattle. Two of six isolates from one animal had single band differences. CONCLUSION: The epidemiological features of M paratuberculosis in Australia are similar to those reported in New Zealand, where cattle and sheep are commonly infected with different strains. However, because of the lack of polymorphism identified within the major groups, it is unlikely that DNA fingerprinting will have a significant role in epidemiological studies of Johne's disease, unless an unusual strain in being studied.     

Comparison of diagnostic detection methods for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in North American bison

Tissues and fecal material were collected from 14 North American bison (Bison bison) that were suspected of having Johne's disease and analyzed for the presence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (M. paratuberculosis). Sections of ileum, ileal-cecal lymph node, and three sequential sections of jejunum with their associated mesenteric lymph nodes were taken from each animal. Fecal culture indicated that 5 of 14 (35.7%) animals were infected, whereas cultures from tissues detected 12 of 14 (85.7%) animals as infected and 59 of 111 (53.2%) of the tissues as positive for M. paratuberculosis. Polymerase chain reaction analysis identified infection in 14 of 14 (100%) animals and in 91 of 112 (81.2%) tissues. In addition, tissues were processed for Ziehl-Neelsen acid-fast staining, auramine O/acridine orange fluorescent staining, and immunohistochemical staining. Ziehl-Neelsen and auramine O staining identified 7 of 14 (50%) and 5 of 14 (35.7%) animals as infected and 24 of 112 (21.4%) and 28 of 112 (25%) tissues as positive, respectively. Immunohistochemical analyses of bison tissues, using antisera collected from rabbits immunized with four different preparations of M. paratuberculosis, identified a greater percentage of infected animals (ranging from 57 to 93%) and positive tissues (ranging from 28 to 46%). Collectively, these data indicate that DNA-based detection of M. paratuberculosis was more sensitive than bacterial culture or staining, identified infection in all the bison, and detected the greatest number of positive tissues within each animal.     

Temporal patterns and quantification of excretion of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in sheep with Johne's disease

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of excretion of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in Merino sheep with Johne's disease and to quantify excretion in a group of Merino sheep. DESIGN: A pen and laboratory experiment. PROCEDURE: Seven sheep selected from an affected flock on the basis of acid-fast bacilli in the sheep's faeces were housed and total daily faecal output was collected, weighed and subjected to culture for M avium subsp paratuberculosis. An end-point titration method was used to enumerate viable M avium subsp paratuberculosis in a 15 day pooled sample from five sheep that had acid-fast bacilli in their faeces while housed. RESULTS: Four sheep with subclinical multibacillary Johne's disease excreted M avium subsp paratuberculosis each day for 11 days of cultural observation. A further three sheep were intermittent excreters but lacked other evidence of infection with M avium subsp paratuberculosis. The average number of viable bacteria excreted was 1.09 x 10(8) per gram of faeces while total daily excretion was 8.36 x 10(10) viable M avium subsp paratuberculosis per sheep. Examination of faecal smears stained with Ziehl Neelsen was an unreliable means of assessing daily excretion in individual animals except in those with severe lesions. CONCLUSION: Excretion of M avium subsp paratuberculosis in Merino sheep with multibacillary Johne's disease occurred daily, proving that environmental contamination can be continuous on farms with endemic ovine Johne's disease. Faecal culture is a useful method for detecting infection as it does not appear to be affected by the timing of collection of a sample from sheep with multibacillary disease however, to maximise the sensitivity of disease surveillance using faecal culture, sampling rates should be adjusted to take account of the proportions of multibacillary and paucibacillary cases.     

Evidence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in Dutch farmed red deer

Paratuberculosis is a chronic disease in ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Most economic losses due to MAP occur in the dairy industry. However, the infection is not restricted to cattle, but also occurs in other ruminants, such as sheep, goat, and deer. Although deer are of minimal economic importance in The Netherlands, they may constitute a source of infection for the dairy industry. This pilot study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of Johne's disease in farmed red deer in The Netherlands. Serum and faecal samples were collected from 140 animals, originating from 8 different farms. Four of the farms had animals that tested positive for Johne's disease. The within-herd MAP seroprevalence varied between 4.8% and 21.2%. In conclusion, this pilot study provides evidence of MAP infection in the Dutch farmed deer population, and thus there might be a risk of MAP transmission between farmed red deer and dairy cattle.     

Intra-uterine transmission of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in subclinically affected red deer (Cervus elaphus)

AIM: To determine the rate of transmission of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (M. ptb) from hind to fetus in utero, and the risk of transmission from dam to fawn via infected colostrum and milk in subclinically affected red deer hinds.

METHODS: Hinds were sourced from farms in Otago or Southland and selected for the study if they were positive to the immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Paralisa) and exhibited no clinical signs of Johne's disease. The hinds (n=35) were sent to a deer slaughter premises (DSP; n=31) or were killed on-farm (n=4). All post-mortem samples were collected from the fetus first and then from the dam, taking care to avoid cross contamination between samples. Fresh samples (n=185) were collected for culture, and tissue samples (n=72) were collected from 24 hinds and their fetuses for histopathological examination.

RESULTS: A total of 24/35 hinds selected were suitable for inclusion in the study. Eighteen of these pregnant hinds were culture-positive for M. ptb, and 14 of these had culture-positive fetuses, representing a transmission rate of 78% (95% confidence interval (CI) =0.58–0.98) from dam to fetus. Of the 16 mammary glands sampled, 11 (69%) were culture-positive for M. ptb while 12/15 (80%) mammary lymph nodes sampled were also culture-positive.

CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated a high rate of transmission of M. ptb from dam to fetus in red deer, and a potential risk of transmission to fawns suckling from mothers that are subclinically affected with Johne's disease.     

Newly developed primers for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

Recent publications reported the existence of IS900 like sequences in mycobacteria different from Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map). The primers used for IS900 detection of Map have amplified these sequences causing false positive results. In this study, we have developed two new PCR assays for the detection of Map. The first assay is based on the IS900 sequence using primers different from the ones previously reported, the second assay on the f57 sequence. The specificity of the tests was checked by analysis of 190 mycobacterial isolates (74 Map and 116 non-Map isolates). All Map strains were positive and all non-Map strains were negative. Serial dilutions of Map bacteria were used to assess the sensitivity of the assays. We achieved a sensitivity of 1 CFU per PCR for both assays. In addition, a PCR-simulating computer programme was used to evaluate the specificity of the new IS900 primers.

The combination of the two PCR assays has proven to be useful for the identification of Map but validation on a large range of clinical samples still needs to be done.