荧光实时定量PCR方法检测猪链球菌2型

以猪链球菌2型的荚膜多糖抗原编码基因cps2J为靶基因设计引物,利用SYBR GreenⅠ能特异地与双链DNA结合发出荧光的特性,以ABI7000为平台,建立荧光实时定量PCR检测猪链球菌2型的方法。该方法检测猪链球菌2型参考株和猪链球菌2型国内分离株都呈阳性,具有良好的特异性。整个检测过程于2h内完成,检测限度为24CFU,标准曲线的相关系数为0.997。对5份采集于猪链球菌2型病猪的病料进行检测,结果表明肝脏和脾脏最适于检测。     

猪链球菌2型PCR快速检测试剂盒的研制及初步应用

根据猪链球菌2型荚膜多糖抗原编码基因簇中的cps2J基因序列设计1对可扩增560 bp片段的特异性引物,成功地建立了一种检测猪链球菌2型的PCR方法,并通过优化研制出PCR检测试剂盒。进一步的研究结果表明,试剂盒具有很好的特异性、敏感性和稳定性。试剂盒能从病料8 h增菌的混合菌群中快速检测出猪链球菌2型菌株。试剂盒对临床样本的检测结果表明,猪链球菌2型在我国猪群发生的链球菌病例中不占主导地位。     

猪链球菌2型的分离鉴定及猪场带菌情况调查

2016年10月山东省潍坊市某猪场的产房仔猪出现疑似猪链球菌感染病例。为准确诊断和进一步防控猪链球菌病,对病例进行了细菌分离培养、革兰氏染色、生化试验、16S RNA基因鉴定和动物接种试验等,最终鉴定为猪链球菌2型感染;对该场的产房、保育猪舍、育肥猪舍、母猪舍进行鼻腔拭子采集,以特异性引物通过PCR检测16S RNA基因和猪链球菌2型荚膜多糖基因(cps2),结果分离到了猪链球菌。检测发现,该场除产房仔猪携带猪链球菌2型外,其他猪舍均没有猪链球菌2型被检出。     

猪链球菌2型PCR诊断方法的建立

根据猪链球菌2型荚膜多糖基因序列设计1对引物,建立了猪链球菌2型PCR诊断方法,该方法对猪链球菌2型的扩增结果为阳性,对照菌株扩增结果均为阴性,对猪链球菌2型检测的灵敏性为1 pg总DNA量。并用建立的PCR诊断方法检测40份猪链球菌疑似病料,检出阳性病例12份。以上结果表明,该PCR方法特异性强、敏感性高、简便、快速,可用于猪链球菌2型疾病的诊断。     

致病性猪链球菌2型的病原分离鉴定及毒力因子的PCR检测

通过对广西某猪场急性死亡的猪进行病原分离,分离到革兰氏阳性球菌,用链球菌快速鉴定试剂条Rapid ID 32 Strep鉴定为猪链球菌2型;并对分离菌进行猪链球菌2型荚膜多糖抗原（cps2J）及其重要毒力因子溶菌酶释放蛋白（MRP）、细胞外蛋白因子（EF）和溶血素（SLY）的多重PCR检测,同时对cps2J基因进行序列测定,与GenBank发表的猪链球菌2型相比,同源性为98.8%,毒力因子MRP、EF和SLY检测均为阳性,证实广西某猪场急性死亡的猪为高毒力猪链球菌2型感染所致。动物试验中,该菌可引起小白鼠部分死亡,家兔体温最高升至40.3℃,最后败血而死。     

猪链球菌2型的PCR快速检测

根据猪链球菌 2型的荚膜多糖抗原基因 cps2 J,合成 1对可扩增长度为 6 75 bp目的片段的引物 ,建立了检测猪链球菌 2型的 PCR法。应用 PCR对 9株经玻片凝集试验检测为猪链球菌 2型的菌株进行了检测 ,均呈阳性 ;而对马链球菌兽疫亚种 (C群 )、猪葡萄球菌、猪丹毒杆菌、猪肺疫巴氏杆菌、猪肺炎霉形体等检测结果均呈阴性 ,表明了本方法的特异性。用此法对 88份正常猪的扁桃体样品的细菌分离物进行了检测 ,36份呈阳性 ,同时用玻片凝集试验进行对照检测 ,也全部呈阳性。而此法不需进行细菌的纯分离培养 ,即可用于猪链球菌 2型的快速诊断以及流行病学调查。     

猪链球菌种及其主要致病血清型多重PCR检测方法的建立

根据猪链球菌谷氨酸脱氢酶基因和血清型1型、2型、1/2型、7型、9型和14型的荚膜多糖编码基因核酸序列,分别设计猪链球菌种和血清型特异性引物,建立并优化多重PCR检测方法,检测分析种属背景明确的73株菌株（其中猪链球菌49株、其他对照菌株24株）及临床分离样本94株（包括四川资阳临床分离样本45株）。其中73株种属背景明确菌株多重PCR种检测结果符合率为87.5%,6种主要致病血清型检出率可达100%。24株对照菌株在种和血清型检测均为阴性。对45株四川猪链球菌病暴发现场分离菌株进行检测,其中41株为猪链球菌2型。上述结果提示建立的多重PCR方法对猪链球菌种及主要致病血清型的检测具有较好的特异性和敏感性,可用于猪链球菌病的快速诊断和流行病学调查。     

猪链球菌2型实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立与应用

试验根据猪链球菌2型荚膜多糖（CPS）抗原设计CPS2J基因特异性引物,建立猪链球菌2型实时荧光定量PCR检测方法。结果显示,该方法的标准曲线为y=-3.073x+36.87,r=0.995,熔解曲线只有单一的特异峰。敏感性试验显示,该方法可以检测出模板最低浓度为1.0×10¹拷贝/μL,是普通PCR的10倍;特异性试验显示,对猪链球菌2型具有良好的特异性,能够区分其他血清型猪链球菌和其他细菌;重复性试验变异系数为0.37%~0.63%,均低于2.5%。临床检测显示该方法的敏感性明显高于常规PCR方法和细菌分离的方法。以上结果表明,本研究建立的方法敏感性高、特异性强、重复性好,有利于对猪链球菌2型的快速检测。     

从猪脑组织分离鉴定2型猪链球菌及药敏试验

<正>猪链球菌病是国家规定的一种二类动物疫病,它是一类人畜共患的急性、热性的传染性疾病,是引起猪链球菌病的主要病原,主要引起猪脑膜炎以及败血症等疫病。根据猪链球菌的荚膜多糖抗原可将其分为35个血清型,即1~34型和1/2型。对猪致病性较强的是1型、2型、1/2型、7型和9型,其中猪链球菌2型是流行最广、致病性最强的血清型,其次是9型、7型、1型。近几年来,猪2型链球     

2型猪链球菌病的防治

引起猪链球菌病的病原多为C群的兽疫链球菌(S.zooepidemicus)和类马链球菌(S.epuisimilis),D群的猪链球菌(S.suis),以及E、L、S、R等群。猪链球菌按照荚膜多糖抗原的不同可将其分成35个荚膜血清型,即1～34和1/2型(同时含有1型和2型抗原的菌株),早期曾将猪链球菌分类到兰氏分类法R、S、和T群,实际上与兰氏R、S和T群分别对应的是荚膜2、1和15型。对人致病的大多属于A族,A族又称为化脓性链球菌,在动物中对人类造成严重威胁是猪链球菌,尤其是血清2型链球菌不仅对猪的致病性最强,而且可感染特定人群并致死,是一种重要的人畜共患病病原菌。…     

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.     

Detection of virulent strains of Streptococcus suis type 2 and highly virulent strains of Streptococcus suis type 1 in tonsillar specimens of pigs by PCR.

We developed a PCR assay for the rapid and sensitive detection of virulent Streptococcus suis type 2 and highly virulent S. suis type 1 in tonsillar specimens from pigs. The PCR primers were based on the sequence of the gene encoding the EF-protein of virulent S. suis type 2 strains (MRP+EF+) and highly virulent S. suis type 1 strains (MRP(s)EF+) and of the EF protein of weakly virulent S. suis type 2 strains (MRP+EF). The latter strains give rise to larger PCR products than the virulent strains of S. suis type 1 and 2. A positive control template was included in the assay to identify false negative results. The PCR was evaluated using tonsillar specimens from herds known (or suspected) to be infected and herds without an S. suis history. The results obtained with the PCR assay were compared with the results obtained with a newly developed bacteriological examination. In this bacteriological examination we were able to identify the EF-positive strains directly in the tonsillar specimens. From the 99 tonsils examined, 48 were positive in the PCR and 51 negative. All specimens from which EF-positive S. suis strains were isolated were also positive in the PCR assay. Three samples were positive in the PCR, but negative by bacteriological examination. The results demonstrated that the PCR is a highly specific and sensitive diagnostic tool for the detection of pigs carrying virulent strains of S. suis type 2 and highly virulent strains of type 1. Application of the assay may contribute to the control of S. suis infections.     

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.     

猪链球菌病双重PCR诊断方法的建立

根据猪链球菌2型荚膜多糖和马链球菌兽疫亚种类M蛋白的保守区序列分别设计了2对简并引物,建立了一种能同时检测猪链球菌2型和马链球菌兽疫亚种的双重PCR方法。结果显示,该双重PCR能从100个细菌的混合纯培养物中扩增出2条目的片段。而且可以直接从病料组织中检测到相应的病原菌。用建立的双重PCR方法和细菌分离培养法平行检测人工感染的组织病料,PCR方法与细菌培养法的阳性检出率基本一致,但PCR方法的特异性好、敏感性高,简便易行,可以用于猪链球菌病的流行病学调查和实验室的快速鉴别诊断。     

Development of a multiplex PCR assay for polymorphism analysis of Brucella suis biovars causing brucellosis in swine

Swine brucellosis is caused by the biovars 1, 2 and 3 of Brucella suis the identification of which up to now relies on microbiological tests lacking adequate specificity together with time consuming and expensive molecular procedures. Based on sequence variation of the omp2b gene, we have developed a four primer set multiplex PCR assay that was tested for polymorphism analysis of B. suis biovars causing brucellosis in swine. The assay exploits the single nucleotide polymorphisms found in omp2b gene of B. suis reference biovars which are conserved in 43 B. suis field isolates from different geographic origins and hosts. Three specific amplification patterns (S1, S2 and S3) were obtained for reference strains of B. suis biovars 1, 2 and 3, respectively. However, some B. suis field isolates identified as biovars 2 or 3 according AMOS-PCR, PCR-RFLP of omp31 and omp2 genes and classical bacteriological methods, resulted also in S1 patterns, limiting the typing usefulness of the method.     

猪链球菌2型多重PCR检测方法的建立及应用

设计3对引物,分别扩增链球菌属特异性gdh、猪链球菌种特异性16S rRNA和猪链球菌2型特异性cps2J等基因,目的片段大小分别为725bp、523bp和387bp。利用合成的3对引物并通过对反应条件与反应体系的优化建立了多重PCR。应用该多重PCR检测了分离到的链球菌1105株,检出猪链球菌667株,猪链球菌2型33株。研究结果表明,该方法特异性高、敏感性强,可广泛应用于猪链球菌病的快速诊断及流行病学调查。     

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.     

The role of toll-like receptors in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus suis

Streptococcus suis is an important agent of swine and human meningitis. Sequence type (ST) 7 emerged in China and was responsible for the human epidemic caused by S. suis in 2005. The virulence of S. suis ST7 is greater than the wild type pathogenic S. suis, ST1; however, the mechanisms for this increased pathogenicity are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the role of different toll-like receptors (TLRs) involved in regulating the host response to the S. suis infection and to speculate on differing mechanisms used by ST7 strains to induce disease. Here we compared two ST7 strains isolated in the 2005 Sichuan outbreak to two ST1 strains. Our data show TLR2, 6 and 9 are involved in the recognition of heat-killed S. suis independent of the ST type. We found the TLR-dependent cytokine production differed between the two types of strains using whole cell lysate proteins. TLR6 played a greater role in cytokine production induced by the whole cell lysate proteins from the ST7 strain than in that induced by the ST1 strain lysates. The data suggest that mechanisms of inflammation induced by S. suis strains differ where this will be useful in designing efficient strategies in combating streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome caused by the S. suis ST7 strains.     

Detection and molecular typing of Streptococcus suis in tonsils from live pigs in France

Streptococcus suis is an important pathogen of swine, causing meningitis, arthritis, polyserositis, septicemia, and sudden death in weaning piglets as well as fattening pigs. Recently, 3 molecular tests have been developed in our laboratory: a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (m-PCR) assay for the detection of S. suis species and serotypes 2 and 1/2, and 2 molecular typing methods, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and an approach based on PCR amplification of a fragment of rRNA genes, including a part of the 16S and 23S genes and the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region (ISR), followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis (ISR-RFLP). In the present study, we used these tests to analyze tonsil samples from clinically healthy pigs and to identify individual isolates of S. suis during epidemiologic investigations of 8 related herds with a history of septicemia caused by S. suis serotype 2. Capsular typing showed that 58% of the strains were nontypable. Of the 17 serotypes present, serotype 22 was the most prevalent. In the 7 farms without clinical signs on the day of sampling, we detected S. suis serotype 2 or 1/2, or both, in less than 5% of the pigs by m-PCR or by bacteriologic culture. In the 8th farm, on which 2 pigs had clinical signs of septicemia on the day of sampling, we detected S. suis serotype 2 or 1/2, or both, by m-PCR in the tonsils of 40% of fattening pigs (21 wk old) that lacked symptoms. Molecular typing of the serotype 2 strains showed a common origin of contamination in these herds, given that 1 pattern (C1) was detected in the isolates from 6 of the 8 herds. However, up to 4 patterns were associated with septicemia and sudden death. Several patterns of S. suis serotype 2 can be responsible for disease in the same herd. These molecular tools may be useful for confident studies of the transmission of S. suis, thereby contributing to the control of S. suis infection.     

猪链球菌2型毒力相关因子的研究进展

目前,猪链球菌(Streptococcus suis)病已成为严重影响各国养猪业发展和人类健康的一种重要的人兽共患传染病。猪链球菌的血清型众多,有35个血清型,其中猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suistype 2,SS2)的致病性强、流行范围广,而且它的毒力因子在该菌的致病过程中发挥着重要的作用。但是猪链球菌2型毒力因子认识的缺乏是制约该病有效防制的关键,因此作者对SS2已发现的毒力因子和新发现的一些毒力相关因子进行了广泛深入的论述,为该病的预防、治疗提供科学依据和参考。