Characterization of porcine dendritic cell response to Streptococcus suis

ABSTRACT: Streptococcus suis is a major swine pathogen and important zoonotic agent causing mainly septicemia and meningitis. However, the mechanisms involved in host innate and adaptive immune responses toward S. suis as well as the mechanisms used by S. suis to subvert these responses are unknown. Here, and for the first time, the ability of S. suis to interact with bone marrow-derived swine dendritic cells (DCs) was evaluated. In addition, the role of S. suis capsular polysaccharide in modulation of DC functions was also assessed. Well encapsulated S. suis was relatively resistant to phagocytosis, but it increased the relative expression of Toll-like receptors 2 and 6 and triggered the release of several cytokines by DCs, including IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12p40 and TNF-α. The capsular polysaccharide was shown to interfere with DC phagocytosis; however, once internalized, S. suis was readily destroyed by DCs independently of the presence of the capsular polysaccharide. Cell wall components were mainly responsible for DC activation, since the capsular polysaccharide-negative mutant induced higher cytokine levels than the wild-type strain. The capsular polysaccharide also interfered with the expression of the co-stimulatory molecules CD80/86 and MHC-II on DCs. To conclude, our results show for the first time that S. suis interacts with swine origin DCs and suggest that these cells might play a role in the development of host innate and adaptive immunity during an infection with S. suis serotype 2.     

猪链球菌2型毒力因子研究进展

猪链球茵(SS)病是一种严重危害养猪业的人畜共患病,呈世界性分布.根据荚膜抗原特性的不同,猪链球茵被分为35个血清型(1/2型,1型～34型),其中以猪链球菌2型(SS2)流行最广,毒力最强.SS2主要的毒力因子有溶菌酶释放蛋白、胞外蛋白因子、荚膜抗原、溶血素等.然而,新近发现的一些与SS2致病性相关的基因序列和蛋白片段已经成为当前研究的重点和热点.在基因水平上的新发现主要有orf2毒力因子、89 kb毒力岛、转录调节因子、氨基酸通透酶、ABC转运子及表面锚定蛋白基因、反应调节因子RevS基因、纤连蛋白结合蛋白基因、编码噬茵体的基因序列Ssl和分泌性核酸酶SsnA基因等.蛋白水平上的新发现主要有脂磷壁酸的D-丙氨酰位点、自溶素、精氨酸脱亚氨酸酶系统、浑浊因子,38,45,39,44 ku蛋白,以及一些蛋白酶和纤维蛋白溶血酶原受体等.     

Detection of Eperythrozoon suis DNA from swine blood by whole organism DNA hybridizations

A procedure is described for isolating Eperythrozoon suis DNA of sufficient quantity and purity to serve as a probe in whole-organism DNA hybridizations for detecting parasitized swine. The E. suis organisms were isolated from the blood of infected swine; the DNA was recovered and digested with restriction endonucleases and resolved on agarose gels. In DNA hybridizations using recovered E. suis DNA, blood samples from parasitized swine could be differentiated from uninfected, control samples. A high salt lysate recovery technique was used in sampling swine whole blood for E. suis DNA and found to offer many advantages in the collection and recovery process.     

猪链球菌7型的分离鉴定及药敏试验

某猪群暴发类似猪链球菌病,为确诊和防制该病,通过将病料接种到血液营养琼脂培养基和TSA培养基分离细菌,对分离菌株进行生化鉴定和PCR鉴定,并接种小白鼠进行动物试验和药敏试验。结果表明,分离的细菌为猪链球菌7型,对小白鼠具有致病性,且对恩诺沙星和头孢唑啉高度敏感。该结果对临床防制猪链球菌病具有参考意义。     

Prevalence of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Actinobacillus suis, Haemophilus parasuis, Pasteurella multocida, and Streptococcus suis in representative Ontario swine herds

Tonsillar and nasal swabs were collected from weanling pigs in 50 representative Ontario swine herds and tested for the presence of 5 important bacterial upper respiratory tract pathogens. All but 1 herd (2%) tested positive for Streptococcus suis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR); 48% of herds were S. suis serovar 2, 1/2 positive. In all but 2 herds there was evidence of Haemophilus parasuis infection. In contrast, toxigenic strains of Pasteurella multocida were detected by a P. multocida--enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (PMT-ELISA) in only one herd. Seventy-eight percent of the herds were diagnosed positive for Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae by apxIV PCR. Sera from finishing pigs on the same farms were also collected and tested by ELISA for the presence of A. pleuropneumoniae antibodies. Seventy percent of the herds tested had evidence of antibodies to A. pleuropneumoniae including serovars 1-9-11 (2%), 2 (4%), 3-6-8-15 (15%), 5 (6%), 4-7 (26%), and 12 (17%). This likely represents a shift from previous years when infection with A. pleuropneumoniae serovars 1, 5, and 7 predominated. At least 16% and possibly as many as 94% of the herds tested were Actinobacillus suis positive; only 3 of the 50 herds were both A. pleuropneumoniae and A. suis negative as judged by the absence of a positive PCR test for apxII. Taken together, these data suggest that over the past 10 years, there has been a shift in the presence of pathogenic bacteria carried by healthy Ontario swine with the virtual elimination of toxigenic strains of P. multocida and a move to less virulent A. pleuropneumoniae serovars. As well, there appears to be an increase in prevalence of S. suis serovar 2, 1/2, but this may be a reflection of the use of a more sensitive detection method.     

Porcine eperythrozoonosis: from Eperythrozoon suis to Mycoplasma suis

Mycoplasma suis (formerly known as Eperythrozoon suis ) is the most prevalent agent causing haemolytic anaemia in swine. The disease is also known as porcine eperythrozoonosis. M.suis is a small, pleomorphic bacteria parasitizing porcine erythrocytes. To date, no in vitro cultivation system for M.suis has been established and, therefore, our knowledge about the characteristics of M.suis and the pathogenesis of porcine eperythrozoonosis is rather limited. M.suis can cause acute disease, but the major significance of M.suis infections lies in the fact that M.suis can establish chronic and persistent infections leading to a higher susceptibility to other infections, especially of the respiratory and digestive tracts. The present article summarizes the current knowledge of the pathogen, the clinical signs and pathogenesis, diagnostic as well as therapy and prophylaxis.     

猪附红细胞体感染对仔猪猪瘟免疫效果的影响

为探讨猪附红细胞体对仔猪猪瘟免疫效果的影响,本试验利用猪瘟抗体检测ELISA试剂盒,对已注射猪瘟疫苗的69头感染猪附红细胞体的仔猪和31头无猪附红细胞体感染的健康仔猪进行了猪瘟抗体检测。结果表明,感染猪附红细胞体仔猪的猪瘟抗体水平低下,其猪瘟疫苗整体免疫合格率(49·2%)明显低于健康仔猪(93·5%),且显性感染仔猪的免疫合格率(41·6%)明显低于隐性感染仔猪(53·5%)。说明猪附红细胞体严重干扰了猪瘟疫苗的免疫效果,且干扰程度与猪附红细胞体的感染程度呈正相关。     

临床健康猪群猪链球菌2型带菌率流行情况调查

为了解钦州市临床健康猪群中猪链球菌2型的流行情况,采用PCR方法对采集的病料进行检测分析。374份样品的PCR检测结果显示,链球菌、猪链球菌、猪链球菌2型的带菌率分别为81.8%、48.9%、2.9%,表明钦州市健康猪中猪链球菌带菌率高,但猪链球菌2型带菌率较低。     

IgA1 protease contributes to the virulence of Streptococcus suis

Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a major swine pathogen and emerging zoonotic agent. However, the current understanding of the S. suis pathogenesis of infection remains limited. In the present study, the contribution to the pathogenesis of S. suis was evaluated on IgA1 protease (or iga gene), which has been regarded as a virulence factor of gram-negative pathogenic bacteria and of certain gram-positive pathogenic bacteria. In contrast to the wild type (WT) strain of S. suis serotype 2, the isogenic iga mutant (Δiga) constructed by allelic replacement showed significantly decreased lethality to pigs. The present study suggests that IgA1 protease might contribute to S. suis pathogenesis.     

Recombinant DNA probe detecting Eperythrozoon suis in swine blood

A genomic library to Eperythrozoon suis DNA was constructed in lambda gt11, and from this library, E suis clone KSU-2 was identified as a potential diagnostic probe. In hybridization experiments that used 100-microliters samples of blood collected in chaotropic salt solutions, the KSU-2 probe hybridized strongly with purified E suis organisms and blood samples from splenectomized swine that were parasitized with E suis. However, the probe under stringent conditions did not give radiographic indications of hybridizing with equine blood DNA, bovine blood DNA infected with Anaplasma marginale, canine blood DNA infected with Ehrlichia canis, feline blood DNA infected with Haemobartonella felis, or uninfected swine blood DNA.     

Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of Eperythrozoon suis antibodies in swine.

An ELISA was developed and tested to detect antibodies to Eperythrozoon suis in swine. Results were compared with those of the indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test. Antigen isolated from swine heavily infected with E suis was used for both tests. Comparison of the ELISA with the IHA test revealed a significant (P less than 0.001) correlation between results. Of 114 samples obtained from 9 swine infected with E suis, 87.7% were seropositive (titer greater than or equal to 200) via the ELISA, and 80.7% were seropositive (titer greater than or equal to 20) via the IHA test. The sensitivity of the ELISA was greater than that of the IHA test. All blood samples obtained from specific-pathogen-free swine tested negative for E suis antibody. Cross-reactions were not observed between E suis antigen and antisera against various swine and cattle disease agents using ELISA. We concluded that the ELISA may be used for rapid and effective diagnosis of infection with E suis in swine.     

抗附红细胞体有效药物的筛选

以PCR检测附红细胞体呈现阳性，且镜检染虫率达909／5以上的猪血样为研究对象，选择几种附红细胞体敏感的药物(血虫净，附红净，庆大霉素，博士914，土霉素，三毒清，红弓链914，附红120，红弓链克，乌金土霉素)和对支原体敏感的恩诺沙星，对立克次氏体敏感的红霉素，采用两种方法进行体外药效试验。附红净对附红细胞体的作用效果最明显，而庆大霉素对附红细胞体基本无效，其他药物对附红细胞体也有一定杀灭效果。     

猪链球菌病流行病学及其疫苗研究现状

猪链球菌病流行无明显的季节性,一年四季均可发生,尤其是重症猪链球菌2型感染暴发时,致病性强,传播迅速,猪病死率高。该病同时可通过破损皮肤如伤口或擦伤传染给人,也可通过呼吸道感染人,严重感染时可引起人的死亡。控制猪链球菌病的感染,重在预防。不同类型的疫苗已研制成功或正在开发。近年来,基因工程疫苗如重组亚单位疫苗,细菌载体疫苗等新型疫苗的研究具有广泛应用前景。虽然猪链球菌病在猪群中的流行早有报道,但人类感染的报道较少,认识较局限。文章主要对该病的病原特性。流行病学及疫苗的研究做了系统的阐述,为该病的研究提供参考。     

猪链球菌2型湖南分离株多重耐药性及相关耐药基因研究

基因突变和基因转移是细菌耐药性产生和存在的重要内因,检测与抗生素耐药性相关的基因具有重要的意义.试验选取25份猪链球菌2型湖南分离株对16种抗生素进行药敏试验,检测菌株耐药性;选出了23株有红霉素抗性的菌株,用PCR检测其erm(B)基因.结果显示,猪链球菌湖南分离株对红霉素、四环素、万古霉素和克林霉素具有高耐药性,在23株红霉素抗性菌株中有18株存在erm(B)基因,由erm(B)基因产生的红霉素耐药菌株占到其中的78.3%.因此,erm(B)基因是链球菌2型湖南分离株对红霉素耐药的主要抗性决定基因.     

Rapid detection of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 in weaned pigs

A survey to detect Streptococcus suis serotype 2 in 1,716 weaned pigs was done in Quebec. Forty-nine sow herds were included in this survey: in 26 herds, S suis serotype 2 had been isolated during the preceding 12 months and in 23 herds (control), the organism had not been detected during a previous study. Swab specimens of the nasal cavity and tonsils of pigs were obtained for bacteriologic culture, and S suis serotype 2 was easily detected by the use of brain-heart infusion agar containing a Streptococcus-selective supplement and 5% goat antiserum raised against S suis serotype 2. After measurement of the diameter of the precipitation zone of 539 isolates, a slide agglutination test was performed to identify the S suis serotype 2 isolates. The mean precipitation zone diameter obtained for group S suis serotype 2 was larger (P less than 0.001) than that for the group designated as "others". With slide agglutination test results as reference and on the basis of discriminant analysis to stimulate detection of S suis serotype 2, 93.1% of all isolates were correctly classified, using the precipitation zone diameter as unique classification criterion. Relative specificity was 94.5% and relative sensitivity was 88.7%. Use of the precipitation zone diameter on a quantitative basis led to the proposal of a simple and reliable technique to screen swine herds for S suis serotype 2 in weaned pigs. Nasal and tonsillar swab specimens were obtained and analyzed concurrently for S suis serotype 2. The organism was found in both sites in only 20.4% of 103 carrier pigs.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

猪链球菌分类、流行病学及动物模型的建立

近年来,猪链球菌病严重影响着世界各个养猪国家的养殖业,造成了很大的经济损失。猪链球菌可引起猪的关节炎、脑膜炎、肺炎、败血症及突发性死亡,该菌现在正严重危害着人类的身体健康。猪链球菌的分类很多,并且在不同地区和时期血清型流行情况不一致,这就要求我们对该病的流行病学有一定的了解。本文就猪链球菌的分类、流行病学和实验动物的选择做简要的叙述。     

猪致病性链球菌的分离鉴定

采集33例临床症状疑似猪链球菌感染猪的全血及内脏器官进行涂(触)片染色镜检,取有球菌感染的样品16份进行血琼脂平板分离纯化试验;根据血琼脂平板上菌落形态、溶血情况及对单个菌落涂片染色镜检结果,共筛选出12份可疑样品,进一步采用液体培养基对12份样品进行增菌及纯化培养;选取纯化培养菌进行链球菌生化试验,结果共鉴定出11株纯化的猪链球菌;11株猪链球菌均对小鼠表现出高致病力.     

Immunization of pigs against Streptococcus suis serotype 2 infection using a live avirulent strain.

Streptococcus suis capsular type 2 is still an important cause of economic losses in the swine industry. At the present time, vaccination of pigs against this infection is generally carried out with autogenous bacterins and results are equivocal. In this study, the protective effect of a live avirulent S. suis type 2 strain (#1330) which had induced a good protection in mice, was evaluated in swine. The experiment was performed in triplicate using 4 week-old piglets. A total of 15 piglets were vaccinated 3 times, 15 others were vaccinated 2 times, and 15 piglets were injected 3 times with sterile Todd-Hewitt broth. Using an indirect ELISA, an increase in the IgG response to S. suis antigens was noted in 27 of the 30 vaccinated piglets. On day 21 post-vaccination, all animals were challenged intravenously with a virulent S. suis type 2 strain (#999). In the 2 vaccinated groups, 26 animals were fully protected. Only 1 out of the 15 piglets vaccinated 3 times developed mild clinical signs. In the group vaccinated twice, 3 piglets showed clinical signs and 1 of them died after the challenge. In the control group, 7 animals died out of the 11 with clinical signs of infection. In conclusion, a protective immunity was observed in swine when using strain 1330. However, more studies are needed to assess the use of a live S. suis strain in a vaccine for pigs.     

Wild boars (Sus scrofa) as reservoirs of Brucella suis biovar 2 in Croatia

This work presents the results of findings for brucellosis in wild boars and domestic swine in two regions of Croatia. In the region of Djakovo the blood samples of 211 wild boars were analysed and in 29.4% of the samples serologically positive reactions were established. In the same region the blood samples of 1080 domestic swine on pastures were also analysed and positive serological reactions were established in 12.3%. In the regions around Lonjsko Polje the blood samples of 53 wild boars were analysed and in 22.6% of them positive serological reactions were established. On several locations around Lonjsko Polje the blood samples of 901 domestic swine were serologically analysed and 13.5% of the swine were found to be seropositive. Bacteriological analyses of submitted materials from 24 wild boars resulted in isolation of Brucella from seven (29.2%) samples, and from 43 samples originating from domestic swine that had aborted and had been serologically positive, Brucella were isolated from 25 (58.1%) swine, as well as from 10 (62.5%) out of 16 aborted piglets. In all the isolates Brucella suis biovar 2 was identified. Wild boars are carriers and reservoirs of Brucella suis biovar 2 in Croatia.     

猪链球菌2型CPS2J基因PCR检测技术研究进展

猪链球菌广泛存在于自然界,可引起猪链球菌病,以发烧、败血症、脑膜炎、肺炎、关节炎等为主要特征;猪链球菌病是一种重要的人畜共患传染病,共有35种血清型,其中以2型流行最广,危害最大。荚膜多糖抗原作为链球菌重要毒力因子,在引起猪链球菌病的过程中起到了关键性的作用,以此作为目的基因的PCR检测方法的报道也不在少数,现就近年来国内外猪链球菌2型荚膜多糖抗原基因（CPS2J）PCR检测技术进行综合论述,以期为实验室检测人员提供有关的资料。