Histopathological studies of bacterial haemorrhagic ascites of ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis (Temminck & Schlegel)

A histopathological study was carried out on ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis, with bacterial haemorrhagic ascites. The fish were obtained from culture ponds in Wakayama Prefecture in 2003. The causative agent was identified as Pseudomonas plecoglossicida by a slide agglutination test using anti-P. plecoglossicida FPC941 serum. Histopathological studies revealed lesions in spleen, kidney, liver, intestine, heart and gills. Lesions in the spleen and haematopoietic tissue were prominent and invaded by P. plecoglossicida. Necrotic lesions accompanied by haemorrhage, fibrin deposition and oedema occurred in the splenic pulp and sheathed tissue, and in the kidney. The liver also had necrotic lesions and abscess formations. However, the intestine, heart and gills were only slightly invaded by P. plecoglossicida. No lesions or bacteria were observed in the brain.     

基于gyrB基因的SYBR Green I实时定量PCR检测病原灿烂弧菌

灿烂弧菌Vibrio splendidus是多数海水养殖动物的主要致病菌,对养殖业危害较大。本研究根据灿烂弧菌gyrB基因的保守序列设计特异性引物,建立了SYBR Green I实时定量PCR检测灿烂弧菌的方法。构建含gyrB基因的重组质粒作为标准品,进行SYBR Green I实时定量PCR,在Tm为62℃时,扩增产物的熔解曲线仅有一个单特异峰,扩增所得标准曲线为y=-3.338x+37.67,相关系数为0.999,扩增效率为0.99,最低能检测到20个拷贝。实验结果表明,该检测技术具有较高的特异性、敏感性和重复性,对灿烂弧菌病的快速诊断和流行病学调查有重要意义。     

青虾源维氏气单胞菌双重PCR检测方法的建立

根据NCBI已发表的维氏气单胞菌(Aeromonas veronii)促旋酶B亚单位基因gyrB和编码细菌RNA聚合酶σ70因子基因rpoD的保守序列设计引物,建立了一种快速检测青虾源维氏气单胞菌的双重PCR检测方法。结果显示:青虾源维氏气单胞菌gyrB和rpoD基因PCR扩增产物大小分别为815 bp、554 bp,而对嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila)、弗氏柠檬酸杆菌(Citrobacter freundii)、哈维弧菌(Vibrio harveyi)、副溶血性弧菌(Vibrio parahemolyticus)、需钠弧菌(Vibrio natriegens)、非O1霍乱弧菌(non-O1 Vibrio cholerae)、阴沟肠杆菌(Enterobacter cloacae)、产气肠杆菌(Enterobacter aerogenes)扩增结果皆为阴性;灵敏性试验结果显示该方法检测到的最低菌体DNA量为1.8×10^-2 ng/μL,且10份送检样本检测结果与传统细菌分离鉴定结果相一致。结果表明,双重PCR检测方法特异性好、灵敏性高,适用于...     

矛尾复鰕虎鱼病原哈氏弧菌的鉴定及特异性检测方法的建立

取体表出血、肌肉溃疡的虾蟹养殖塘混养大量死亡的矛尾复鰕虎鱼的深层溃烂组织及肝脏进行细菌分离,2种被检组织中均分离到2种优势生长菌落;人工感染试验表明,其中的一株分离菌(S090801)浓度为106～108 cfu/ml可引起矛尾复鰕虎鱼全部死亡,该菌的形态特征、生理生化特性及基于16SrRNA和gyrB 2种基因的系统发育学分析确定为弧菌属的哈氏弧菌。同时基于gyrB基因序列设计1对特异性引物,建立了一种哈氏弧菌快速、敏感的PCR检测方法,扩增目的片段大小为363bp,该方法检测哈氏弧菌模板DNA最低质量浓度为0.046875ng/μl,可用于哈氏弧菌引起的水产动物疾病的快速诊断及分子流行病学的调查研究。     

Development of real‐time PCR for detection and quantitation of Streptococcus parauberis

Streptococcus parauberis is an increasing threat to aquaculture of olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus Temminck & Schlegel, in South Korea. We developed a real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method using the TaqMan probe assay to detect and quantify S. parauberis by targeting the gyrB gene sequences, which are effective for molecular analysis of the genus Streptococcus. Our real‐time PCR assay is capable of detecting 10 fg of genomic DNA per reaction. The intra‐ and interassay coefficient of variation (CV) values ranged from 0.42–1.95%, demonstrating that the assay has good reproducibility. There was not any cross‐reactivity to Streptococcus iniae or to other streptococcal/lactococcal fish pathogens, such as S. agalactiae and Lactococcus garvieae, indicating that the assay is highly specific to S. parauberis. The results of the real‐time PCR assay corresponded well to those of conventional culture assays for S. parauberis from inoculated tissue homogenates (r = 0.957; P < 0.05). Hence, this sensitive and specific real‐time PCR is a valuable tool for diagnostic quantitation of S. parauberis in clinical samples.     

Identification of a marine antagonistic strain JG1 and establishment of a polymerase chain reaction detection technique based on the gyrB gene

A marine antagonistic bacterium, JG1, was isolated from rearing water of healthy turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) in Qingdao, China. Strain JG1 was Gram‐negative, straight rod and motile by polar flagella. The colony, when cultured for 24 h under room temperature, produced a yellow pigment. On the basis of morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics, along with 16S rDNA sequence analysis, JG1 was identified as Pseudoalteromonas flavipulchra. JG1 had good inhibitory effects on several bacterial pathogens of aquaculture in the genus Vibrio (V. anguillarum, V. alginolyticus, V. campbellii, V. harveyi, V. mimicus, V. parahaemolyticus and V. tubiashii) and Aeromonas (A. hydrophila and A. salmonicida). No mortality occurred 14 days after zebra fish and 7 days after mantis shrimp were intraperitoneally injected with JG1 at 10⁶ CFU per animal, and 7 days after scallop and clam were immersed in JG1 at 10⁷ CFU mL^?1. A good antagonistic effect on several bacterial pathogens and nontoxicity to the above‐mentioned animals make JG1 a potential probiotic in aquaculture. In addition, a fast detection technique based on polymerase chain reaction amplification of the gyrB gene was established to allow us to determine the fate of JG1 when it is applied in aquaculture in the future.     

迟缓爱德华氏菌SYBR Green I实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立及其应用

根据克隆得到的迟缓爱德华氏菌gyrB基因序列设计并合成一对特异性引物,通用性和特异性检测结果显示所设计的引物具有良好的种间特异性和种内通用性,构建含gyrB基因的重组质粒作为标准品,经过反应体系优化后建立了检测迟缓爱德华氏菌的SYBR Green I实时荧光定量PCR检测方法。结果显示,该方法线性关系良好,在Tm为63℃时,扩增产物的熔解曲线仅有一个单特异峰,扩增所得标准曲线为y=-3.32x 39.38,相关系数为0.998,扩增效率为1.00,最低能检测到60个拷贝。应用建立的方法对人工感染的大菱鲆病样进行了检测,三个被检样品均呈阳性反应,证明该方法具有较好的适用性。实验结果表明所建立的实时荧光定量PCR方法具有特异、敏感、快速、定量的优点,可用于迟缓爱德华氏菌病的快速检测。     

Real-time PCR for the detection and quantitative analysis of IHNV in salmonids

The rapid identification and quantification of virus in diseased fish is a goal both conservationists and commercial aquaculturists have struggled to attain. Recently a technique for the detection of viral mRNA particles that uses fluorescent tagging and amplification has been developed. Utilizing primers and fluorescent labelled probes generated for the specific identification of the nucleocapsid (N) and glycoprotein (G) genes of infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV), and an instrument that measures cyclic emittance of fluorescence, the presence or absence of virus can be easily and rapidly confirmed. This method is not only useful in confirming viral presence but is effective in measuring the relative or absolute quantity of virus present within the sample. This allows for the determination of the health status of a carrier fish by measuring the quantity of viral genomes or transcribed viral genes present. Because this method is based on sequence detection, instead of virus isolation in cell culture, it is also effective in determining the presence of pathogenic organisms from water, fish feeds, or other potential reservoirs of infection.     

Novel decaplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of scallop species with species‐specific primers targeting highly variable 5′ end of the 16S rRNA gene

Scallops (family Pectinidae) comprise species of high commercial value, supporting both commercial fisheries and mariculture activities. Accurate and reliable molecular methods for the species level identification are of outstanding utility for taxonomic and food authentication surveys. The mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene has been used to design species‐specific primers for identification of different bivalve species. However, the low interspecific variability at the 3′ end of this gene has limited its utility and only few scallop species have been assessed. In this study, we used the high variable 5′ end of the 16S gene to develop a novel decaplex PCR assay that enabled a fast and accurate identification of eight commercially important scallop species in a single PCR reaction. A total of 285 individuals including fresh and manufactured samples from eight different processed presentations from 11 different scallop species were collected representing diverse locations around the world. Our assay accurately identified all the analysed samples at the species level. Furthermore, to enhance the utility of our assay, the PCR product amplified by the family specific primer set that was utilized as positive control was also used for the identification of unknown (non‐target) scallop species by DNA sequencing analysis. In its present form, our multiplex PCR method can be of great utility for different types of studies involving scallop species and for research institutes and governmental agencies that regulate seafood authentication around the world.     

奶牛结核病的PCR检测方法的建立及应用

根据PCR技术的原理建立了奶牛结核病的PCR诊断方法,并测定出该方法的敏感性为30.9pg/ūL。特异性试验结果表明,除牛结核分枝杆菌的特异扩增带(242bp)外,其他的细菌均未出现特异性扩增带。用该方法对陕西省某奶牛养殖小区的121份乳样中的结核分枝杆菌进行检测,结果显示,在121份乳样中有3份为阳性,阳性检出率2.48%。本试验还用PCR方法对PPD检测和胶体金检测法进行验证,结果表明PCR方法敏感性强,特异性高,是一种提高牛结核病临床诊断的好方法。     

锦鲤源铜绿假单胞菌的分离鉴定及药敏试验

对从发病锦鲤分离出的病原菌主要形态与生理生化特性、16S rRNA基因序列及耐药特性等进行了研究,旨在为锦鲤疾病防治提供理论依据,对铜绿假单胞菌的进一步研究提供基本资料。发病锦鲤体长37~42 cm,体重1.5~2.0kg,眼球脓肿凸出,鳃丝被轻微腐蚀,其上可见附着物,肛门红肿并伴有黄色粘液流出。健康锦鲤体长7~10cm,体重(25±3)g。分离到的1株形态一致优势生长菌株（记为HL2）呈现圆形光滑、边缘整齐、中央隆起、略透明、乳白色,直径约1.4mm。分离菌经革兰氏染色镜检,均为革兰氏阴性、短杆状。肌肉注射感染后,供试健康锦鲤14d内全部死亡,并在试验后期注射部位轻微出血,眼球周边有白浊及化脓的现象。HL2有运动性,精氨酸脱羧酶、鸟氨酸脱羧酶、精氨酸双水解酶阳性,苯丙氨酸脱羧酶阴性,发酵麦芽糖、甘露醇、蔗糖、半乳糖等,不发酵侧金盏花醇与阿拉伯糖等。分离株HL2的序列长度为1461bp(GenBank登录号为KF413420),在系统发育树上与铜绿假单胞菌（KC959478）聚为一支。头孢曲松、卡那霉素、四环素等35种药物有效抑制HL2,庆大霉素、强力霉素、头孢拉定等5种药物具有一定的抑菌作用,青霉素G、氨苄西林、头孢唑林等15种药物无效。使用抗生素时必须更加科学、合理、有效;从药物选择、使用剂量、用药疗程等方面着手,以减少耐药菌株的产生。     

实时荧光定量 PCR 法快速检测赤潮环状异帽藻

以环状异帽藻(Heterocapsa circularisquama)ITS1区为靶序列设计了一对特异性引物,运用Real-time PCR方法,对环状异帽藻进行了定性定量检测。以其他9种赤潮微藻为对照验证其特异性。结果表明,仅含环状异帽藻DNA模板的样品有扩增,其他藻没有检测到扩增信号。以超声波破碎得到的藻液为标准品,所得标准曲线具有高度线性相关,相关系数R2为0.989,并且可以在30个循环内检测到0.5个细胞。对在不同培养条件下获得的环状异帽藻DNA样品进行检测,都能获得扩增信号。利用该方法建立的标准曲线对初步模拟现场样品进行定量检测,与显微镜计数结果基本一致。     

PCR扩增特异性16SrDNA和溶血素基因检测致病性嗜水气单胞菌

根据已发表的气单胞菌16S rDNA基因序列及气单胞菌气溶素(aerolysin)基因序列，设计了2对引物，建立了检测致病性嗜水气单胞菌的PCR方法。通过对12株气单胞菌的检测，发现16S rDNA引物具有高度的特异性，仅对嗜水气单胞菌扩增阳性。而Aero基因引物检测结果与采用生物学方法(鲜血平板法)检测的结果符合率为97．2％，且具有高度的敏感性，可检测最低1fg的模板。将16S rDNA与Aero基因结合PCR方法检测致病性嗜水气单胞菌与用致病性嗜水气单胞菌检测试剂盒的符合率为94．4％。该方法的建立为致病性嗜水气单胞菌的检测提供了一种简便、快速的途径，是一种比较实用的致病性嗜水气单胞菌的检测方法。     

凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)微卫星多重PCR体系的建立及其在家系亲权鉴定中的应用

为了在遗传分析研究中提高效率并节约成本,本研究从已报道的凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)微卫星位点中选取多态性较高的位点,基于各位点的扩增片段大小及退火温度等因素进行微卫星位点的组合.通过不断优化位点组合、反应体系及反应程序,成功建立了1个五重、2个四重和1个三重PCR反应体系,并将其应用于11个凡纳滨对虾家系的亲权鉴定.结果显示,四组多重PCR体系中的16个微卫星位点在11个凡纳滨对虾家系中的平均等位基因数(Na)为6,平均多态信息含量(PIC)为0.5813,平均观测杂合度(Ho)为0.513,平均期望杂合度(He)为0.636.利用Cervus3.0软件,对已知系谱关系的11个凡纳滨对虾家系进行亲权分析,其第一亲本累积排除率(CE-1P)、第二亲本累积排除率(CE-2P)和双亲累积排除率(CE-PP)分别为0.99525487、0.99990862和0.99999986.进一步分析表明,当同时使用四组多重PCR体系进行亲权分析时,其模拟配对率和亲权鉴定准确率均为100％,全同胞和半同胞家系鉴别效果良好,表现出准确的鉴别能力.本研究所建立的四组凡纳滨对虾微卫星多重PCR体系均可为后续的凡纳滨对虾遗传多样性分析和亲权鉴定提供高效、准确的检测手段.     

A real‐time PCR for the detection of hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV) of penaeid shrimp

Hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV) causes a common shrimp disease that occurs in many shrimp farming regions, especially in the Indo Pacific, and infects most of the cultured penaeid species. There are seven geographic HPV isolates known, so a method to detect different HPV types is needed. We developed a sensitive and generic real‐time PCR assay for the detection of HPV. A pair of primers and TaqMan probe based on an HPV sequence obtained from samples of Fenneropenaeus chinensis from Korea were selected, and they were used to amplify a 92 bp DNA fragment. This real‐time PCR was found to be specific to HPV and did not react with other shrimp viruses. A plasmid (pHPV‐2) containing the target HPV sequence was constructed and used for determination of the sensitivity of this assay. The assay could detect a single copy of plasmid DNA, and it was used successfully in finding HPV in shrimp samples from the China‐Yellow Sea region, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Madagascar, New Caledonia and Tanzania.     

Identification and characterization of a phospholipase A1 activity type three secreted protein,PP_ExoU from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida NB2011, the causative agent of visceral granulomas disease in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

Pseudomonas plecoglossicida NB2011, the causative agent of visceral granulomas disease in farmed Larimichthys crocea in China, encodes a predicted type three effector PP_ExoU, a homolog of the cytotoxin ExoU of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In this study, secretion of PP_ExoU was tested in various broth, the protein was expressed with the pET30a prokaryotic system, the phospholipase A (PLA) activity of the recombinant protein was determined with fluorogenic phospholipid substrates, fusion expression with green fluorescent protein in transfected HeLa cells was investigated, and the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level was measured. The results showed the protein was type three secreted in several media; the recombinant protein displayed significant PLA1 activity with ubiquitin. Fluorescence was observed on the cell membrane and scattered in the cytoplasm of HeLa cells expressing catalytic wild‐type PP_ExoU, blebbing and stretching developed in the cell membranes indicating of membrane damage. Fluorescence scattered in the cytoplasm of cells expressing the catalytic inactive protein. A significant LDH level was detected in HeLa cells expressing wild‐type PP_exoU, but not in the Ser/Asp‐mutated protein, suggestion mutation of predicted catalytic residues abolished the PLA activity. This is the first report on the function of a secreted type three protein from P. plecoglossicida.     

血鹦鹉铜绿假单胞菌病原菌鉴定和药敏试验

对从患病血鹦鹉(Cichlasoma var.)肝、眼部脓肿处分离到2株细菌,对该分离菌进行人工感染实验、鉴定和药敏实验。结果显示:通过人工感染实验证明其对血鹦鹉有较强的致病性。分离菌革兰氏阴性杆状,氧化酶阳性、接触酶阳性、甲基红阴性,能够利用枸橼酸盐、丙二酸盐,发酵葡萄糖。综合分离菌的表型特征及分子生物学结果,鉴定分离菌为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)的铜绿假单胞菌(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)。药敏试验结果显示头孢哌酮、头孢他啶、壮观霉素、阿米卡星、阿奇霉素、氨噻酸单胺菌素和阿洛西林抑菌效果显著。     

Development of a novel PCR assay based on the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer region for the detection of Lactococcus garvieae

Lactococcus garvieae is recognized as an emerging pathogen in fish. Several PCR‐based methods have been developed for the detection and identification of L. garvieae; however, the sensitivity of these methods is still in question regarding the discrimination of this organism from other closely related species. Two primers, ITSLg30F and ITSLg319R, were designed from the sequence in the 16S–23S internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and used for the specific detection of L. garvieae. L. garvieae strains including fish isolates were positive by this method. In contrast, previously developed PCR methods showed false‐positive results with non‐L. garvieae species. Our results indicate that a PCR method using the newly designed ITS primer set provides a sensitive and efficient tool for the detection of L. garvieae in fish and aquaculture environments.