Growth inhibition of the salmon pathogen Vibrio ordalii by a siderophore produced by Vibrio anguillarum strain VL4355

Abstract. Thirty strains of V. anguillarum were tested for the production of inhibitory substances against closely-related bacteria using the deferred antagonism test. Only one strain, Vibrio anguillarum VL4355, inhibited strains of V. ordalii and this effect was blocked by the addition of iron salts to the culture medium. Siderophore production was investigated for this strain. Results from bioassays suggested that strain VL4355 produced a siderophore related to anguibactin, the plasmid-encoded phenolate siderophore produced by V. anguillarum strain 775. However, when plasmid DNA was compared for strains 775 and VL4355 the Bam HI-generated restriction profiles were different, although hybridization experiments indicated some homology. Using the chrome-azurol sulphate assay to measure siderophore production, strain VL4355 yielded significantly higher values than other V. anguillarum strains. Amberlite XAD-2 was used to produce concentrated siderophore preparations from strains VL4355 and 775. Both preparations were inhibitory to the growth of strains of V. ordalii , but not V. anguillarum , as were solutions of the iron chelator ethylenediamine-di(o-hydroxyphenylacetic acid). The difference in sensitivity to iron-limiting conditions for V. ordalii and V. anguillarum , coupled with the inability of V. ordalii to utilize ferric-anguibactin, could reflect different mechanisms of iron uptake for these two organisms.     

Production of proteinase during experimental infection of Ostrea edulis L. larvae with Vibrio alginolyticus NCMB 1339 and the antigenic relationship between proteinases produced by marine vibrios pathogenic for fish and shellfish

Abstract. Seven marine Vibrio strains pathogenic for fish or shellfish (including strains of Vibrio alginolyticus, V. anguillarum, V. tubiashi and V. ordalii ) were categorized into three groups on the basis of their extracellular proteinases. Antiserum raised against purified Vibrio alginolyticus NCMB 1339 proteinase neutralized the enzymes produced by all seven Vibrio strains and, on immunodiffusion, the V. alginolyticus proteinase gave a reaction of partial antigenic identity with the other Vibrio strains. In experimental infections of Ostrea edulis larvae with V. alginolyticus , the production of proteinase was demonstrated by immunofluorescence with fluorescein-labelled anti-serum. The toxicity of purified proteinase to larval O. edulis was significantly reduced by preincubation with antiserum but, when larvae were challenged with V. alginolyticus culture supernate containing a similar proteinase concentration, preincubation with antiserum had no protective effect.     

Attachment of Vibrio pathogens to cells of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum)

Abstract. The attachment of Vibrio pathogens to cells of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), was studied by use of species-specific monoclonal antibodies and indirect FITC- immunofluorescence microscopy. Vibrio anguillarum, V. ordalii and V. parahaemolyticus attached to cultured cells of rainbow trout gonads, various tissues of cryostat sections of whole fish, and smears of gills, intestine, buccal mucosa and skin. The attachment was inhibited by prior incubation of bacteria with monoclonal antibodies at titres of 1:32, or less. Other Vibrio pathogens used in this study did not attach to any trout cells. The research provides approaches to study the mechanisms of bacterial attachment in the onset of Vibrio infections.     

Vibrio anguillarum serovars associated with vibriosis in fish

Abstract. A total of 517 Vibrio anguillarum strains isolated from discased fish together with 14 V. anguillarum serogroup O2 and V. ordalii type strains were serotyped using the European scrotyping system. Marked species differences were recorded. In isolates from salmonids serovar O1 (70.2%) and O2 (20.2%) were dominantwhilst a minor proportion belonged to other serogroups or were non-typeable. Figures for turbot were similar to those from salmonids. In 32 isolates from sea bass, sea bream and mullet, most strains belonged to serogroup O1. while one was O2a. one O7, and the rest non-typeable In cod serovar O2 was dominant while only a minor proportion belonged to other serogroups or were non-typeable. The ecl isolates belonged equally to serovars O2 and O3. All O2 strain were subtyped with absorbed O2a and O2b antisera. O2a was dominant in all fish species. but in cod. the relative number of O2b isolates was considerably higher than in other fish species. The applicability of the European serotyping system is discussed and compared with other serotyping systems.     

Surface-exposed expression of Edwardsiella tarda EseB in live attenuated Vibrio anguillarum based on novel surface display systems

Live, attenuated Vibrio anguillarum strains can serve as vectors for the delivery of heterologous antigens for development of multivalent recombinant vaccines. Based on the outer membrane anchoring elements of V. anguillarum , we have previously constructed several efficient surface display systems Lpp-Omporf1, Lpp-OmpU, Lpp-Omp26La, Wza-Omporf1, Wza-OmpU and Wza-Omp26La. In this study, with these constructed surface display systems, a putative antigen protein EseB from pathogenic Edwardsiella tarda was successfully expressed on the surface of an attenuated V. anguillarum strain to get multivalent vaccine candidates. Further immune protection evaluation in zebra fish ( Danio rerio ) demonstrated that the V. anguillarum EseB-display strain AV/pW-26La-B could trigger full protection against V. anguillarum infection and early protection against E. tarda infection in the immunized fish. These results suggest that surface display of heterologous protective antigens in attenuated V. anguillarum could be used as a tool to develop potential V. anguillarum vector vaccine.     

3株水产动物病原弧菌主要分泌性蛋白的鉴定及其分泌性序列的分析

从3株水产动物病原菌鳗弧菌MN、鳗弧菌3101、费氏弧菌培养液中分别获取了分泌性蛋白,进行SDS-PAGE,对表达量较高的5条蛋白区带进行MALDI-TOF/TOF质谱鉴定表明,它们分别是鳗弧菌MN金属蛋白酶(empA-MN)、鳗弧菌3101金属蛋白酶(empA-3101)、锌金属蛋白酶(zincempA)、费氏弧菌VFMJ11_1094蛋白(VFMJ11_1094)和费氏弧菌ES114的外膜蛋白(OMP).根据所鉴定的序列设计引物,分别从鳗弧菌MN、鳗弧菌3101和费氏弧菌中扩增出相应基因,克隆后测定emp-MN、empA-3101、zinc empA、VFMJ11-1094和OMP相应基因的序列,经在线软件SignaIP 3.0分析,确定emp-MN、empA-3101、zinc empA、VFMJ11-1094和OMP均存在不同的分泌性信号肽序列angMN-35、ang3101-35、ang3101-25、vf-38和vf-23,通过在线软件PSORT分析表明,所有信号肽均定位在细胞的周质空间或细胞外膜上.     

创伤弧菌、溶藻弧菌外膜蛋白特性的比较研究

对用Sarkosyl法分离的创伤孤菌、溶藻弧菌、副溶血弧菌、鳗弧菌的外膜蛋白进行了初步的比较分析.这4种弧菌外膜蛋白的SDS-PAGE和Western blotting的图谱有相似性亦有差异.SDS-PAGE显示,4种弧菌中除副溶血弧菌外均能分离到47、38 ku的外膜蛋白;创伤弧菌和溶藻弧菌存在4种共同的外膜蛋白,大...     

Serotyping of Vibrio anguillarum isolated from diseased freshwater fish in Japan

Abstract. During the period from 1965 to 1980, 263 Vibrio anguillarum strains from ayu, Plecoglossiis altivelis (Temminck & Schlegel), two from rainbow trout. Salmo gairdneri Richardson, and two from eel, Anguilla japonica (Temminck & Schlegel), were collected from fish suffering from vibriosis in various parts of Japan. On the basis of cross-agglutination and cross-absorption tests with thermostable (O) antigens, six distinct serotypes (A, B, C, D, E and F) were established among 12 selected strains of V. anguillarum . 241 strains isolated from ayu and two strains from rainbow trout belonged to serotype A, six strains from ayu and one strain from eel to serotype B, 12 strains from ayu to serotype C, three strains from ayu to serotype D, one strain from ayu to serotype E, and one strain from eel to serotype F. V. anguillarum strains belonging to serotypes D, E and F have not been detected from ayu, rainbow trout and eel since 1973; these serotypes appear to be minor types. V. anguillarum strain NCMB 6 and 1669 belong to our serotype A and V. anguillarum 813 to our serotype C.     

病原性鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)双重PCR与LAMP检测方法的建立

本研究检测了分离自发病大菱鲆、半滑舌鳎及鲤鱼的22株病原鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)毒力相关基因的携带情况,并建立了病原鳗弧菌的分子生物学检测方法。以PCR方法检测8个毒力相关基因的分布,结果显示,22株病原鳗弧菌均可扩增出6个基因(empA、vah1、vah4、flaA、rtxA和tonB)目的条带,未扩增出virA和angM基因;针对vah4和rtxA设计引物进行双重PCR扩增,同一PCR反应体系可扩增出两条目的条带,灵敏度为2.4×103 CFU/ml,对照菌无任何扩增条带;以vah4设计引物进行LAMP扩增,病原鳗弧菌可扩增出阶梯状条带,呈现阳性反应,6株对照菌无阶梯状扩增条带且呈现阴性反应,LAMP扩增灵敏度为2.4×101 CFU/ml。LAMP检测灵敏度是双重PCR的100倍,LAMP技术与PCR比较,操作简便、快速、灵敏度高且不需昂贵仪器,LAMP检测鳗弧菌的方法更适合于养殖生产实际应用。     

二氟沙星对3种海洋弧菌的抗菌后效应研究

采用试管二倍稀释法测定二氟沙星对鳗弧菌W-1、副溶血弧菌1614和溶藻弧菌1833的最小抑菌浓度(MIC);采用菌落计数法测定二氟沙星对鳗弧菌、副溶血弧菌和溶藻弧菌的抗菌后效应(PAE)。结果显示,二氟沙星在1×MIC、2×MIC和4×MIC浓度时,对鳗弧菌W-1、副溶血弧菌1614和溶藻弧菌1833的PAE分别为:0·64、1·09和2·16h;0·74、1·73和2·64;0·54、1·08和2·05h。二氟沙星对这3种弧菌具有明显的抗菌后效应,并且随着二氟沙星浓度的增加,抗菌后效应的时间也明显延长。     

发病鲆鲽类分离菌株的16S rRNA基因测序分析

细菌性疾病是中国海水养殖鲆鲽类的主要病害,为全面了解病原菌种类,本研究对1999~2012年从山东、江苏、河北、天津等沿海地区养殖场发病鲆鲽鱼类中分离得到的124株优势菌株进行了16S rRNA基因测序和系统发育学分析。将基因序列与GenBank核酸序列数据库进行相似度比对分析,结果显示,有83株与弧菌属(Vibriosp.)细菌相似度最高,11株与气单胞菌属(Aeromonas sp.)细菌相似度最高,4株与爱德华氏菌属(Edwardsiella sp.)细菌相似度最高,26株为其他15种属的细菌。根据系统发育学分析结果,进一步将66株菌鉴定为16个种,优势种为溶藻弧菌(V.alginolyticus)、哈氏弧菌(V.harveyi)、鳗弧菌(V.anguillarum)、杀鲑气单胞菌(A.salmonicida)和迟缓爱德华氏菌(E.tarda)。选择其中的9株鳗弧菌和4株迟缓爱德华氏菌进行人工感染实验,结果显示,其中7株鳗弧菌和3株迟缓爱德华氏菌对大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)有较强的致病性。研究结果可为阐明中国海水养殖鲆鲽类的流行病发生历史、病原种类、病原监测及疾病控制提供重要参考。     

Application of the rpoS gene for the detection of Vibrio anguillarum in flounder and prawn by polymerase chain reaction

Vibrio anguillarum , an opportunistic fish pathogen, is the main species responsible for vibriosis, a disease that affects feral and farmed fish and shellfish, and causes considerable economic losses in marine aquaculture. In this study, we used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect V. anguillarum . PCR specificity was evaluated by amplifying the rpoS gene, a general stress regulator, in six strains of V. anguillarum and 36 other bacterial species. PCR amplified a species-specific fragment (689 bp) from V. anguillarum . Furthermore, the PCR assay was sensitive enough to detect rpoS expression from 3 pg of genomic DNA , or from six colony-forming units (CFU) mL⁻¹ of cultured V. anguillarum . However, the assay was less sensitive when genomic DNA from the infected flounder and prawn was used (limit of detection, 50 ng and 10 ng g⁻¹ tissue, respectively). These data demonstrate that PCR amplification of the rpoS gene is a sensitive and species-specific method to detect V. anguillarum in practical situations.     

Vaccination experiments and studies of the humoral immune responses in cod, Gadus morhua L., to four strains of monoclonal-defined Vibrio anguillarum

Abstract. Vibrio anguillarum isolated from diseased cod, Gadus morhua L., were serotyped by use of a panel of monoclonal antibodies. Four serotypes could be distinguished, having different lipopolysaccharide determinants. These phenotypic differences were also reflected in the genetic map, as revealed by fingerprinting of bacterial DNA. Antisera were raised in cod after immunization with the V. anguillarum serotypes, and Western blot techniques demonstrated production of specific antibodies mainly to LPS-antigens. The immune system in cod discriminates to a eertain degree between the four serotypes as shown by crossreactions of the immune sera in elisa . Moreover, it was also shown that natural antibodies to bacterial antigens are present in non-immune sera, but these specificities are non-LPS in nature. As a consequence of the heterogeneity of the V. anguillarum strains, vaccination experiments were performed under laboratory conditions to compare the effectiveness of bacterins based on either single vaccines or polyvaccines. The results from these experiments were promising since challenge with one strain demonstrated 100% protection both in fish vaccinated with the homologous serotype as well as a mixture of all the four serotypes.     

不同类型抗菌素对致病性鳗弧菌外膜蛋白表达的影响

摘要：对已分离的1株致病性鳗弧菌W1外膜蛋白图谱进行SDS-PAGE分析，并与8株不同血清型的鳗弧菌外膜蛋白进行比较。结果表明，鳗弧菌W1主要外膜蛋白分别为24kD，38kD，42kD和47kD，主要外膜蛋白图谱与鳗弧菌O1血清型标准菌株VIB1相似。抗生素药敏试验表明该菌对氨苄青霉素、强力霉素、磺胺嘧啶等14种常用药物产生了抗性，只对新生霉素、呋喃妥因、利福平、新霉素等9种药物敏感。研究不同浓度的氨苄青霉素、强力霉素、磺胺嘧啶和庆大霉素对鳗弧菌外膜蛋白表达的影响。结果表明，氨苄青霉素、强力霉素和磺胺嘧啶明显地抑制鳗弧菌42kD的主要外膜蛋白的表达，随着抗菌素浓度的增加，该外膜蛋白的表达量逐渐减少甚至消失，而庆大霉素浓度的变化对其表达没有明显影响。对该42kD主要外膜蛋白进行N末端分析表明，其N末端序列为EAPTAINS，与已发表的细菌其他外膜蛋白序列没有同源性。     

海水养殖鱼类弧菌病的研究进展

综述了由鳗弧菌、溶藻弧菌、哈维氏弧菌、灿烂弧菌等弧菌引起的海水养殖鱼类弧菌病的典型症状、病原学、病理、检测技术以及防治等方面的研究进展。笔者对弧菌病的防治方法提出了一些有益的见解,另外对弧菌病的研究方向也进行了探讨和展望。     

Siderophore pattern of fish-pathogenic Vibrio anguiliarum, Aeromonas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. from the German Baltic coast

Abstract A Total of 355 strains of fish-pathogenic bacteria, including Vibrio anguillarum, Aeromonas hydrophila, A. Caviae, Pseudomonas fluorescens and P. putida , were examined for the presence of hydroxamate-or phenolate-type siderophores. These strains were isolated from diseased rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), from fish farms in the Baltic Sea off the coast of the former German Democratic Republic. The production of siderophores was demonstrated in bioassays and siderophore-pattern analysed using several indicator strains. All strains tested grew under conditions of iron limitation. The strains of Vibrionacease produced at least a hydorxamate-type siderophore detected by the bioassay with A. flavercens JG-9. Only a few V. anguillarum , but 50% of A. hydrophila produced a phenolate-type siderophore. Seventy percent of V. anguillarum , 33% if A. hydrophila , 40% of A. caviae , 53% of P. fluorescens and 50% of P. putida promoted the growth of the indication strain S. typhimurium SR 1001, which can use iron by 2,3-dihydroxybenxoic acid. The pseudomonads tested produced either hydroxamate- or phenolate-type siderophores, or both.     

Antibody specificities in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., against the fish pathogens Vibrio salmonicida and Vibrio anguillarum

Abstract. Specificities of polyclonal salmon antisera made against the fish pathogens Vibrio salmonicida and Vibrio anguillarum were studied. Using ELISA and Western blot techniques, antisera made against V. salmonicida or V. anguillarum serovar 1 demonstrated high responses against the homologous bacterium or its isolated LPS. In contrast, antisera obtained after immunization with V. anguillarum serovar 2 displayed low antibody titres against homologous antigens. Elcctrophoretic transfer of SDS-PAGE separated V. salmonicida LPS antigen to nitrocellulose strips and subsequent immunostaining with salmon antisera revealed a strong reaction exclusively in the low molecular weight region (<14kD). On the other hand, immunoblots of V. anguillarum LPS preparations using salmon immunesera raised against this species showed a heterogenous staining pattern ranging from high to medium LPS-size. In addition, most of the salmon antisera made against V. anguillarum serovar 2 also reacted with a low molecular weight LPS antigen band.     

Evaluation of the AQUARAPID-Va, AQUAEIA-Va and dot-blot assays for the detection of Vibrio anguillarum in fish tissues

The comparative accuracy of the serological assays AQUARAPID-Va, AQUAEIA-Va (BIONOR AS), and dot-blot for a rapid diagnosis of vibriosis in fish was evaluated. Twenty-one Vibrio anguillarum strains, representative of pathogenic and environmental serotypes, and 13 strains of other fish pathogenic bacteria were used to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the detection methods. The serological assays tested detected all the strains of V. anguillarum serotypes O1 and O2. The dot-blot assay was the most specific and sensitive method, detecting almost all isolates from serotypes O1, O2 and O3, with an average sensitivity of 1 x 10(6) bacteria g(-1) of fish tissue. The AQUARAPID-Va and the AQUAEIA-Va systems were able to detect 5 x 10(6) and 5 x 10(7) bacteria g(-1) of fish tissue, respectively. The simplicity, effectiveness and speed of the AQUARAPID-Va system confirmed this method as the most suitable serological test for the detection of V. anguillarum in field analysis and small-scale laboratory studies.     

Characterization of Vibrio spp. Associated with Diseased Shrimp from Culture Ponds of Andhra Pradesh (India)

Abstract.— Surveys undertaken on diseases caused by Vibrio spp. in Penaeus monodon from culture ponds of coastal Andhra Pradesh recorded the occurrence of five types of diseases: tail necrosis, shell disease, red disease, loose shell syndrome (LSS), and white gut disease (WGD). Among these, LSS, WGD, and red disease caused mass mortalities in shrimp culture ponds. Six species of Vibrio—V. harveyi , V. parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus, V. anguillarum , V. vulnificus , and V. splendidus —are associated with the diseased shrimp. The number of Vibrio spp. associated with each disease ranged from two to five. Additionally, shrimp with red disease had concurrent infections with white spot syndrome virus. Vibrio harveyi in the case of LSS and WGD, V. parahaemolyticus for red disease, and V. alginolyticus for shell disease are the major etiologcal agents. Differences occur in the degree of virulence of different species of Vibrio and also different isolates of the same species. Vibrio harveyi isolated from LSS shrimp is the most virulent. In general, all the Vibrio isolates from LSS shrimp tend to be more virulent as compared to their counterparts from other diseased shrimp. It is apparent that the degree of virulence of various Vibrio isolates depends on its source and the pond environmental conditions. Most of the Vibrio isolates showed susceptibility to oxytetracycline, norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin. The luminous V. harveyi exhibited resistance to many antibiotics and susceptibility to only three drugs. Considering the emergence of antimicrobial resistant strains of Vibrio , the need for using probiotics in place of antibiotics for disease control is stressed.     

致病性哈维氏弧菌溶血素基因克隆及其检测

从山东沿海的发病鲈鱼（Lateolabrax japonicus）分离到1株致病性哈维氏弧菌（Vibrio harveyi），从该菌的染色体DNA扩增出一条长约1．4kb的特异性片段。DNA序列分析表明，该克隆片段含有完整的1254bp溶血素基因，该溶血素基因与哈维氏弧菌VIB645的溶血素基因VhhA和VhhB的相似性分别为99．0％和98．5％；与副溶血弧菌（V．parahaemolyticus）热稳定性溶血素基因（TDH）的相似性为74．5％；与拟态弧菌（V．mimicus）、创伤弧菌（V．vulnificus）、霍乱弧菌（V．chderae）磷脂酶基因的序列相似性分别为57．4％、59．2％、53．0％；与最小弧菌、创伤弧菌、霍乱弧菌、霍氏弧菌（V．hollisae）、河流弧菌（V．tguvialis）、鳗弧菌（V．anguillarum）的溶血素基因的相似性仅为19．9％～24．8％。根据溶血素基因的保守区段，设计了1对特异引物。分析表明，该引物能特异检测哈维氏弧菌。其可检测的DNA最小量为0．001ng。用该方法对55株不同来源的患病鱼分离的疑似病原菌进行检测，结果检出8株哈维氏弧菌，检出率为14．55％，从健康动物中检出数占所检弧菌数的6．25％，海洋环境为10．53％，海水养殖环境为26．53％，表明哈维氏弧菌在不同的海水环境及健康海洋动物中普遍存在，在养殖水体中的数量高于其他海水环境。