iss基因与鸡大肠杆菌毒力相关性的分析

对20株鸡源大肠杆菌的致病性进行测定。并对不同致病性鸡大肠杆菌的iss基因进行了扩增。结果表明：鸡E．coli O1、O2、北京1、北京3、贵州1、新大、田大、E10、E11、E27对1日龄雏鸡具有较强的毒力;O78、E5、E21的致病性较弱;而E．coli E1、E4、E7、E8、E9、E14、E18接种雏鸡均无死亡。iss基因在致病性鸡E．coli O1、O2、O78、北京1、北京3、贵州1、新大、田大、E5、E21、E10、E11、E27中的扩增频率为92．31％;在毒力较强的致病性鸡Ecoli O1、O2、北京1、北京3、贵州1、新大、田大、E10、E11、E27中的扩增频率为100％;在无致病性(或低毒力)的鸡Ecoli E1、E4、E7、E8、E9、E14、E18中的扩增频率为14．29％。结果表明：iss基因在致病力强的菌株中的扩增频率明显高于其它菌株,iss基因的存在与鸡大肠杆菌的毒力问有一定的相关性。     

华南虎源大肠杆菌的快速鉴定及致病特性的初步研究

从患病华南虎分离病原菌,进行快速鉴定,同时以大肠杆菌16S rRNA基因的通用引物和irp2、papC、iucD、tsh、iss毒力基因的特异性引物进行PCR扩增、测序,并将扩增出来的irp2、iucD、iss基因序列与Genbank相应序列进行同源性分析。测序鉴定为大肠埃希氏菌,与传统细菌鉴定方法结果相一致,分离菌携带irp2、iucD、iss毒力基因,从毒力试验得到证实。其序列与Genbank上发表的iucD、iss基因序列同源性分别高达98%、99%,而irp2基因序列的同源性仅为48%。采用16S rRNA基因序列分析法可以对华南虎大肠埃希氏菌感染进行快速鉴定,华南虎源性大肠杆菌同时携带有irp2、iucD、iss 3个毒力基因,可能与其致病性有关系。     

鸡源致病性大肠埃希菌菌毛基因研究进展

菌毛是鸡大肠埃希菌的重要致病因子之一。文章对鸡源致病性大肠埃希菌菌毛的特点及分类,各型菌毛亚单位基因结构及其功能与控制,鸡源致病性与其他动物源大肠埃希菌菌毛之间的同源性进行了综述。这对了解菌毛亚单位基因结构与致病力的关系,探讨鸡源大肠埃希菌的致病力与分布有重要意义。     

鸡致病性E.coli地方株血清型的鉴定、毒力基因及致病性检测

为了研究河北秦皇岛地区鸡致病性大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli,E.coli)地方流行株的优势血清型、毒力基因和致病性,本研究采用常规鉴定方法和16SrRNA PCR方法,从采集自河北秦皇岛地区不同养鸡场的83份病鸡组织中分离鉴定出56株E.coli。人工感染1日龄雏鸡试验表明,46株分离株为致病性E.coli。采用玻片凝集试验、PCR方法分别测定致病性E.coli分离株的血清型分布和16种毒力基因携带情况。结果显示,定型的42株致病性E.coli分离株包括11种血清型,以O7 8、O89、O142及O1为优势血清型;46株致病性E.coli分离株中以irp2、fuyA、ompT、Iss a、iutA、iroN和hlyF毒力基因检出率较高,在89.1%~100.0%,其他毒力基因检出率为22.0%~72.0%。选择优势血清型代表株QH1(O78)、QH1(O89)、QH1(O142)和QH1(O1)人工感染1日龄雏鸡,计算半数致死量(LD50),确定其致病性。结果表明,QH1(O78)株致病性最强,对1日龄雏鸡的LD50为3.16×106 CFU/mL;对14,49日龄雏鸡的LD50分别为1.07×107,5×108 CFU/mL。本研究为河北秦皇岛地区鸡致病性E.coli地方流行株防控提供试验依据。     

猪源大肠埃希菌血清型O145菌株分离鉴定、耐药性及致病性研究

大肠埃希菌是引起仔猪腹泻甚至死亡的最常见的细菌性病原体。本试验对辽宁某规模化猪场3日龄腹泻仔猪进行了细菌分离鉴定。结果显示：从腹泻仔猪肝脏中分离出革兰氏阴性杆菌,经16S rDNA基因扩增和序列测序比对,与GENBANK登录号为CP031919.1(血清型为O145大肠埃希菌)基因序列同源性为99.44%,表明分离菌株为血清型O145大肠埃希菌;动物试验结果：分离菌36h内引起感染小鼠全部死亡,说明分离菌株为强致病性大肠埃希菌;毒力基因检测结果：分离菌株携带iusD、iss、FimH等毒力基因;药敏试验结果：分离菌株对头孢噻肟敏感,对阿米卡星中敏,对多黏菌素B、头孢唑啉、阿奇霉素、阿莫西林、大观霉素、环丙沙星、红霉素、多黏菌素E、利福平、复方磺胺甲唑和多西环素等11种药物均呈现耐药;耐药基因检测：分离菌株携带aac(6′)-Ⅰb、aac(3′)-Ⅱ、TEM、qnrS、ermB等耐药基因。     

鸡胚致死率作为检验鸡大肠埃希菌致病力指标的探讨

为探讨鸡胚致死率在检验鸡大肠埃希菌致病力方面的应用潜力,试验采用SPF级12日龄鸡胚和1日龄公雏鸡分别接种鸡大肠埃希菌菌株,检测20株鸡大肠埃希菌菌株对12日龄鸡胚和1日龄公雏鸡的致死率的相关性。结果显示,8株来源于患败血症鸡只的菌株致病力比较高,鸡胚致死率达到40%~70%;而来源于粪便的12株菌株中,10株菌株的致病力较低,其鸡胚致死率在0%~20%之间;雏鸡致死率与鸡胚致死率是相关的。表明鸡胚致死试验可反映出大肠埃希菌的毒力强弱,即鸡胚致死率可作为检验鸡大肠埃希菌致病力强弱的一种方法。     

雏鸡和鸡胚大肠埃希氏菌病的研究

鸡大肠埃希氏菌病(Colibacillosis)是由大肠埃希氏菌(Escherichia coli,简称E.coli)的某些血清型所引起的鸡的一类疾病的总称。其中以雏鸡和鸡胚感染率最高,危害最大,给养鸡业带来巨大的潜在性经济损失(Lignieres 1884;Savov 1973)。     

动物源E.coli O157∶H7 stx基因的检测与系统进化分析

为了解2009-2010年间在河南、甘肃地区分离鉴定的5株大肠埃希菌O157(E.coli O157)携带stx的情况及不同分离株间stx分子进化与变迁的情况,本研究利用PCR方法对分离株进行了stx基因检测,并完成了序列测定与系统演化分析.结果表明,5株不同动物源的分离株均含有stx1及stx2基因.序列分析结果显示5株分离株间stx1、stx2的核苷酸及氨基酸同源性均较高;stx1基因均与参考株中的山羊源和食品源E.coli O157菌株的同源性较高,进化树中遗传距离最近;分离株的stx2基因与多株牛源及少数人源参考株也具有较高的同源性,进化树中虽然5株分离菌均在一个大主干分支中,但分离株27与其他各分离株及参照株遗传距离最远,独自处于一次级分支中;分离株L37与W、12与50分别分布于牛源、人源E.coli O157小次级分支中;由此可推测,分离株所携带的stx1很有可能是经食品源或羊源E.coli O157传递而来;分离株L37与W、分离株12与50的stx2可能是由牛源、人源E.coli O157菌株传递而来,分离株27的stx2来源不清楚.研究结果表明,5株E.coli O157分离株均含有stx1、stx2基因,但两个基因的起源存在差异.     

张掖市鸡致病性大肠肝菌的血清型鉴定

鸡大肠杆菌病是由致病性大肠埃希氏杆菌（E．coli）所致鸡的一种传染病，有原发性的，也有并发或继发性的，目前已成为危害张掖市养鸡业的主要细菌性传染病。国内目前已报道的致病性大肠埃希氏杆菌血清型众多，禽类最常见的致病性血清型为O1、O2、O36、O78等几种，不同的地区差别较大。为进一步查清张掖市致病性大肠埃希氏杆菌血清型，     

动物源E.coli O157∶H7 stx基因的检测与系统进化分析

为了解2009－2010年间在河南、甘肃地区分离鉴定的5株大肠埃希菌O157(E.coli O157)携带stx的情况及不同分离株间stx分子进化与变迁的情况,本研究利用PCR方法对分离株进行了stx基因检测,并完成了序列测定与系统演化分析。结果表明,5株不同动物源的分离株均含有stx1及stx2基因。序列分析结果显示5株分离株间stx1、stx2的核苷酸及氨基酸同源性均较高;stx1基因均与参考株中的山羊源和食品源E.coli O157菌株的同源性较高,进化树中遗传距离最近;分离株的stx2基因与多株牛源及少数人源参考株也具有较高的同源性,进化树中虽然5株分离菌均在一个大主干分支中,但分离株27与其他各分离株及参照株遗传距离最远,独自处于一次级分支中;分离株L37与W、12与50分别分布于牛源、人源E.coli O157小次级分支中;由此可推测,分离株所携带的stx1很有可能是经食品源或羊源E.coli O157传递而来;分离株L37与W、分离株12与50的stx2可能是由牛源、人源E .coli O157菌株传递而来,分离株27的stx2来源不清楚。研究结果表明,5株E.coli O157分离株均含有stx1、stx2基因,但两个基因的起源存在差异。     

Cloning and sequencing of the iss gene from a virulent avian Escherichia coli

Control of colibacillosis is important to the poultry industry. We have found that the presence of a gene for increased serum survival, iss, is strongly correlated with Escherichia coli isolated from birds with colibacillosis. Therefore, the iss gene and its protein product, Iss, are potential targets for detection and control of avian colibacillosis. The iss gene was amplified from a virulent avian E. coli isolate and sequenced. The sequences of the gene and the predicted protein product were compared with those of iss from a human E. coli isolate and lambda bor. The iss gene from the avian E. coli isolate has 96.8% identity with the iss gene from the human E. coli isolate and 89.4% identity with lambda bor. The Iss protein from the avian isolate has 87% identity with Iss from the human isolate and 90% identity with Bor. The low identity between the two Iss proteins is because of a frame-shift in their respective coding sequences. In sum, iss from this avian E. coli isolate is very similar to iss from a human E. coli isolate, but because of a frameshift mutation in the coding sequence of iss from the human E. coli isolate, Iss proteins from avian and human E. coli isolates have only 87% identity. The strong association of iss with E. coli isolated from birds with colibacillosis, suggests that this sequence be studied for its value as a marker or target to be used in colibacillosis control.     

Characterization of a series of transconjugant mutants of an avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolate for resistance to serum complement

Colibacillosis, caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is a major problem for the poultry industry resulting in significant losses annually. Previous work in our lab and by others has shown that the increased serum survival gene (iss) is a common trait associated with the virulence of APEC. This gene was first described for its contributions to E. coli serum resistance. However, recently published research has called the contribution of iss to this trait into question. In the present study, the level of serum resistance conferred on an E. coli isolate by iss is examined. Additionally, the contribution of lambda bor gene to E. coli serum resistance is studied, as iss is thought to be derived from bor and bor occurs commonly among E. coli. To better understand the iss and bor contributions to serum resistance, a series of iss and bor mutants was generated. An iss deletion (iss-) mutant showed a significant drop in its resistance to serum. Similarly, a bor mutant showed a drop in serum resistance but not as drastic as that observed with the iss mutant, suggesting that iss contributes more to serum resistance than bor in this E. coli strain. Also, when iss was reintroduced into the iss- mutant the wild-type level of serum resistance was restored, confirming that the deletion of iss was responsible for the change in resistance seen in the mutant.     

Location of increased serum survival gene and selected virulence traits on a conjugative R plasmid in an avian Escherichia coli isolate

Avian colibacillosis is a costly disease for the poultry industry. The mechanisms of virulence employed by the etiologic agent of this disease remain ill defined. However, accumulated evidence suggests that complement resistance and the presence of the increased serum survival gene (iss) in an avian Escherichia coli isolate may be indicative of its ability to cause disease. This association of iss with the E. coli implicated in avian disease may mean that iss and/or, perhaps, the genes associated with it are important contributors to avian E. coli virulence. For this reason, we have begun a search for iss's location in the bacterial genome. Thus far, iss in an avian E coli isolate has been localized to a conjugative R plasmid and estimated to be about 100 kilobase (kb) in size, encoding resistance to tetracycline and ampicillin. Hybridization studies have revealed that this plasmid contains sequences with homology to tsh, a gene associated with virulence of avian E coli; intI 1, a gene encoding the integrase of Class 1 integrons; and certain genes of the aerobactin- and CoIV-encoding operons. Sequences homologous to merA, a gene of the mercury resistance operon, were not identified on this R plasmid. This plasmid, when transferred into an avirulent, recipient strain by conjugation, enhanced the transconjugant's resistance to complement but not its virulence, in spite of the plasmid's possession of several putative virulence genes and traits. Such results may reflect the multifactorial nature of virulence, the degree of the recipient's impairment for virulence, or an inability of the embryo assay used here to detect this plasmid's contribution to virulence. Additionally, this plasmid contains genes encoding antimicrobial resistances, which may provide a selective advantage to virulent E. coli in the production environment. Further study will be needed to determine whether this plasmid is widespread among virulent E. coli and to ascertain the implications that this link between virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes may have for poultry management.     

Virulence factors of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from chickens with colisepticemia in Japan

The virulence factors of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolated in Japan were investigated. Serogroups O, serotypes K1 and K5, and genes cva C, iss, iutA, papA, tsh, and usp, which have been thought to be related to virulence, were examined for their association with E. coli strains isolated from diseased and healthy chickens. The frequently recognized serogroups O1, O2, and O78 were found in 56 of 125 (44.8%) strains of diseased chickens (APEC) versus 13 of 100 (13.0%) strains of healthy chickens (commensal E. coli), a significant difference at risk ratio < 0.01. Although iss, iutA, and tsh were widely distributed in the APEC irrespective of O serogroup, papA, usp, and the K1 serotype were detected in serogroup O2 of APEC. The kfiD gene related to the K5 capsule and VT, LT, and ST genes related to exotoxins were not detected in any strains examined.     

Iss from a virulent avian Escherichia coli

No single characteristic of virulent avian Escherichia coli has been identified that can be exploited in colibacillosis detection protocols. Research in our lab suggests a strong association between the presence of an iss DNA sequence with an isolate's disease-causing ability. The study presented here focuses on the techniques used in the expression, purification, and characterization of avian E. coli Iss protein. In brief, iss was cloned into an expression vector, the construct was transformed into a protease-deficient E. coli, and expression was induced. The protein was expressed as a glutathione-S-transferase (GST) fusion and purified by affinity chromatography. The GST portion was cleaved from Iss, Iss was harvested by affinity chromatography, and the identity of Iss was confirmed by N-terminal sequencing. Currently, purified Iss is being used to prepare hybridomas for production of monoclonal antibodies with the goal of evaluating anti-Iss as a reagent for the detection of virulent avian E. coli.     

Prediction of chicken embryo lethality with the avian Escherichia coli traits complement resistance,colicin V production,and presence of the increased serum survival gene cluster (iss)

Differentiating between virulent and avirulent avian Escherichia coli isolates continues to be a problem for poultry diagnostic laboratories and the study of colibacillosis in poultry. The ability of a laboratory to conduct one simple test that correlates with virulence would simplify studies in these areas; however, previous studies have not enabled researchers to establish such a test. In this study, the occurrence of certain phenotypic and genotypic traits purported to contribute to avian E. coli virulence in 20 avian E. coli isolates was correlated with the results of embryo challenge studies. This analysis was undertaken in an effort to determine which trait(s) best identified each avian E. coli isolate as virulent or avirulent. Traits selected were complement resistance, production of colicin V (ColV), motility, type F1 pili expression, presence of the temperature-sensitive hemagglutinin gene (tsh), and presence of the increased serum survival genetic locus (iss). ColV production, complement resistance, and presence of the iss genetic element were the three traits most highly correlated with high embryo lethality. A logistic regression model was used to predict the embryo lethality results on the basis of the most frequent isolate characteristics. Results indicate that ColV, complement resistance, and if are significant predictor variables for the percentage of embryo lethality resulting from challenge with a specific avian E. coli isolate. However, no single trait has the ability to predict virulent isolates 100% of the time. Such results suggest the possibility that the embryo lethality assay may prove to be the one test needed to determine if an avian E. coli isolate is virulent.     

Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular characterization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates

Ninety-five avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates recovered from diagnosed cases of avian colibacillosis from North Georgia between 1996 and 2000 were serotyped and examined for typical virulence-factors, susceptibility to antimicrobials of human and veterinary significance, and genetic relatedness. Twenty different serotypes were identified, with O78 being the most common (12%). The majority of the avian E. coli isolates (60%), however, were non-typeable with standard O antisera. Eighty-four percent of isolates were PCR positive for the temperature-sensitive hemagglutinin (tsh) gene and 86% positive for the increased serum survival (iss) gene. Multiple antimicrobial-resistant phenotypes (> or =3 antimicrobials) were observed in 92% of E. coli isolates, with the majority of isolates displaying resistance to sulfamethoxazole (93%), tetracycline (87%), streptomycin (86%), gentamicin (69%), and nalidixic acid (59%). Fifty-six E. coli isolates displaying resistance to nalidixic acid were co-resistant to difloxacin (57%), enrofloxacin (16%), gatifloxacin (2%), and levofloxacin (2%). DNA sequencing revealed point mutations in gyrA (Ser83-Leu, Asp87-Tyr, Asp87-Gly, Asp87-Ala), gyrB (Glu466-Asp, Asp426-Thr), and parC (Ser80-Ile, Ser80-Arg). No mutations were observed in parE. Twelve of the quinolone-resistant E. coli isolates were tolerant to cyclohexane, a marker for upregulation of the acrAB multi-drug resistance efflux pump. Quinolone-resistant isolates were further genetically characterized via ribotyping. Twenty-two distinct ribogroups were identified, with 61% of isolates clustering into four major ribogroups, indicating that quinolone resistance has emerged among multiple avian pathogenic E. coli serogroups and chromosomal backgrounds.     

Antimicrobial susceptibilities, serogroups, and molecular characterization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates in Japan

In total, 83 avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates from avian colibacillosis during a period from 2001 to 2006 in Japan were investigated for serogroups, typical virulence factors, antimicrobial susceptibility, and genetic relatedness. The most common serogroup was O78 (30.1%); 80.7% of isolates harbored the iss gene and 55.4% of isolates harbored the tsh gene. Antimicrobial resistance of the isolates was found for ampicillin (77.1%), oxytetracycline (75.9%), kanamycin (36.1%), fradiomycin (33.7%), trimethoprim (25.3%), enrofloxacin (21.7%), and florfenicol (6.0%). Although multiple antimicrobial-resistant phenotypes (three or more antimicrobials) accounted for 54.2% of isolates, no isolate exhibited resistance to all agents tested. The fluoroquinolone-resistant isolates had point mutations in GyrA (Ser83 --> Leu, Asp87 --> Asn) and ParC (Ser80 --> Ile, Glu84 --> Gly). Of 18 enrofloxacin-resistant E. coli isolates, nine isolates belonged to serotype O78. In PFGE analysis, eight of the nine enrofloxacin-resistant O78 isolates were classified into an identical cluster. This suggests that a specific genotype of fluoroquinolone-resistant O78 APEC may be widely distributed in Japan.     

Virulence factors of Escherichia cofi from cellulitis or colisepticemia lesions in chickens

This study was designed to compare virulence factors of cellulitis-derived Escherichia coli to colisepticemic E. coli in order to clarify whether E. coli associated with cellulitis comprise a unique subset of pathogenic E. coli. Isolates were tested for serotype, capsule, aerobactin production, colicin production, the presence of the iss gene, and serum resistance. Untypable isolates made up the greatest percentage of each group. Serotypes O2 and O78 were the most commonly identified among both groups of isolates. No statistical differences in the distribution of aerobactin or colicin production, capsule, or iss gene were observed between groups. Cluster analysis showed that 90% of the E. coli isolates had greater than 42% livability in serum-resistance tests. No separation of colisepticemic vs. cellulitis E. coli isolates was observed on the basis of SR. Colicin production by E. coli was highly correlated with serum resistance (P = 0.0029). These data suggest that cellulitis E. coli have virulence traits similar to those of colisepticemic E. coli.