用PCR鉴定大肠杆菌O157:H7

根据大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７：Ｈ７的编码ｅａｅ蛋白的ｅａｅ Ａ基因和大肠杆菌编码Ｈ７抗原的ｆｌｉＣ基因的核苷酸序列,合成了２对窦核苷酸引物,建立了一个检测大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７：Ｈ７的ＰＣＲ方法,对１１株已知大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７：Ｈ７（ＮＭ：无运动性）株和其他不同属的４２株已知肠道致病菌的检测结果表明,该方法只从大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７：Ｈ７（ＮＭ）株的ＤＮＡ中产生预期的扩增产物,而从其他菌株的ＤＮＡ中未扩增出任何ＤＮＡ不     

用PCR鉴定大肠杆菌O157∶H7

根据大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７∶Ｈ７的编码ｅａｅ蛋白的ｅａｅＡ基因和大肠杆菌编码Ｈ７抗原的ｆｌｉＣ基因的核甘酸序列,合成了２对寡核苷酸引物,建立了一个检测大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７∶Ｈ７的ＰＣＲ方法。对１１株已知大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７∶Ｈ７（ＮＭ;无运动性）株和其他不同属的４２株已知肠道致病菌的检测结果表明,该方法只从大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７∶Ｈ７（ＮＭ）株的ＤＮＡ中产生预期的扩增产物,而从其他菌株的ＤＮＡ中未扩增出任何ＤＮＡ产物。该方法从基因水平直接确定大肠杆菌的血清型,特异性强,克服了以往血清学方法有非特异性反应的缺陷,为检测和鉴定大肠杆菌Ｏ１５７∶Ｈ７（ＮＭ）提供了一个新方法。     

五重PCR检测大肠杆菌O157:H7菌体抗原和毒素基因

针对O157：H7大肠杆菌O抗原抗血清同多种细菌有交叉反应，而单一毒素基因并不是O157：H7所独有这一特点，建立了五重和四重PCRA-法，同时检测大肠杆菌O157：H7的O抗原、H抗原和4种毒素基因，可在较短的时间内检测、鉴定大肠杆菌O157：H7，并有较高的特异性，解决了传统细菌检测方法耗时长、灵敏度低，并有交叉反应等问题。     

牛源大肠杆菌O157：H7的分离及毒力基因鉴定

从2个牛场采集新鲜粪便,增菌后,免疫磁珠富集,涂布筛选性培养基,挑取可疑菌落用rfbE/fliC二重PCR和血清学方法鉴定。设计毒力基因stx1、stx2、eae、hlyA和tccp相应引物,针对O157：H7对分离株进行PCR鉴定。口服攻毒链霉素处理的BALB/c小鼠明确分离株致病性。结果显示,成功分离到7株出血性大肠杆菌O157：H7,并且有1株迟缓性发酵山梨醇麦康凯培养基。毒力基因检测显示,其中6株毒力因子表型为stx1-stx2＋eae＋hlyA＋tccp＋,另有1株表现型为stx1＋stx2＋eae＋hlyA＋tccp＋,各分离株tccp基因均为阳性,但携带的重复片段数量有差异。所采集样品中肠出血性大肠杆菌O157：H7的检出率高达12%。1×1010 CFU同剂量口服接种经PBS洗涤的5株O157：H7分离株全菌,小鼠存活率有差异分别为40%,50%,60%,20%,50%,各分离株在小鼠体内排菌时间也有差异分别为攻毒后7,9,13,13,15d。     

应用多重PCR方法检测出血性大肠杆菌O157:H7

选择O157：H7的产志贺样毒素基因stx1、stx2和β-葡糖醛酸糖苷酶基因(uidA)分别设计引物,在同一扩增体系中进行PCR反应。在优化好的多重PCR反应条件下,对菌株及其它肠道菌进行检测。试验结果为：O157：H7菌株在250,207,179bp处均出现特异条带。试验结果表明,选择3对引物的多重PCR方法可特异、快速而且灵敏地对大肠杆菌O157：H7进行检测。     

牛源大肠杆菌O157:H7的分离鉴定

为调查新疆部分地区E.coli O157：H7的感染情况和菌株致病性,从新疆阿克苏、伊犁、塔城3个地区的牛场采集新鲜粪样564份,对E.coli O157：H7进行分离与鉴定。利用E.coli营养肉汤（EC肉汤）对样品进行增菌后,用山梨醇麦康凯培养基（SMAC）平板选择性培养,再经过4-甲基伞形酮-β-D葡萄糖醛酸苷培养基（MUG）的筛选,对疑似菌株进行生化和PCR鉴定,并将分离鉴定到的菌株进行小鼠攻毒试验。结果显示,从伊犁地区采集的样品中共分离出2株E.coli O157：H7（Y166和Y226）,其检出率为0.88%;小鼠攻毒试验中,Y166和Y226试验组小鼠在48 h内全部死亡,具有一定致病性;从阿克苏、塔城所采样品中未分离到E.coli O157：H7。     

肠出血性大肠杆菌O157:H7抗原基因及毒力基因多重荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立

根据Gen Bank公布的大肠杆菌O157:H7的菌体抗原基因rfb E、鞭毛抗原基因fli C、溶血素基因hly A、紧密黏附素基因eae A和志贺样毒素基因stx1和stx2的序列,同源性比较后选择保守序列分别设计6对特异性的引物及相应的Taqman探针,rfb E/eae A、Stx1/hly A、fli C/Stx2探针5'端分别标记为FAM、HEX、CY5荧光报告基团,3'端均标记为BHQ1荧光淬灭基团。通过优化反应体系和程序,建立2个能够快速、特异性地检测大肠杆菌O157:H7及其4个主要毒力基因的三重荧光定量PCR方法。结果显示,该方法灵敏度高,stx1、rfb E、fli C、eae A、hly A、stx2的最低检测限分别为20、30、20、20、30和40拷贝数/μL;特异性试验证明,该菌与其他菌种无交叉反应;重复性好,变异系数均小于2%;检测过程耗时约1 h。将建立的荧光定量PCR体系应用到人工染菌模拟猪肉样品试验中,未富集或富集8 h后测得大肠杆菌O157:H7的最低检出限分别为200 cfu/m L与1 cfu/m L。以上结果表明,本试验所建立的三重荧光定量PCR方法的敏感性、重复性及特异性均较好,可作为同时快速检测肠出血性大肠杆菌O157:H7及其毒力基因的方法。     

Prevalence of serogroups and virulence factors of Escherichia coli strains isolated from pigs with postweaning diarrhoea in eastern China

This study was undertaken to determine the present distribution of serogroups, hemolytic activity and virulence factors among Escherichia coli strains isolated from pigs with postweaning diarrhoea from eight provinces in eastern China. Two hundred and fifteen E. coli isolates were serogrouped with O-antisera, investigated for hemolytic activity, assessed for F4, F5, F6, F18 and F41 fimbrial antigens by monoclonal antibodies and detected for genes of enterotoxins and shiga-toxin-two-variant (Stx2e) by a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Among these E. coli isolates, 140 were determined to be placed in serogroups, 52 were unable to be serogrouped and the rest 23 auto-agglutinated. These isolates distributed in 45 serogroups and 64.3% (90/140) belonged to 12 O serogroups: O8, O9, O11, O20, O32, O91, O93, O101, O107, O115, O116 and O131. Hemolytic activity was detected in 11.6% (25/215) of all isolates. Several uncommon O serogroups were discovered in this study. Agglutination tests showed that 50.2% (108/215) of these isolates were positive for one or more of the five fimbrial antigens. Seventy-two E. coli strains expressed single fimbria and 36 strains expressed two or more fimbriae. Among these 215 E. coli isolates, strains expressing F18, F4, F6, F6 + F18 or F5 + F41 occurred more frequently. PCR analysis showed that 60.5% (130/215) of the isolates only harboured the gene of estI (STI) while 6.0% (13/215) strains possessed the genes of stx2e, estI and estII and 5.6% (12/215) of strains had the genes of estI/estII. Of all these isolates, 107 (49.8%) were negative for the fimbrial antigens examined. The fimbria-negative isolates usually possessed genetic determinant of estI (78, 72.9%).     

肠出血性大肠埃希菌O157:H7多重PCR检测方法的建立

为建立肠出血性大肠埃希菌O157:H7的多重PCR检测方法,针对O157菌特异性eaeA基因、fliC基因、志贺毒素基因(stx1和stx2)及rfbE基因设计5对引物,构建多重PCR反应体系,优化反应的引物浓度和温度检测其特异性和敏感性,并对牛、猪、鸡及犬等不同动物来源的样品进行了大肠埃希菌O157检测。结果显示,该方法具有良好的特异性和敏感性,敏感性达到5×10~3CFU。从检测阳性样本中均分离到目的菌。应用建立的方法在确定样品中是否含有大肠埃希菌O157的同时,还能对菌株毒力进行初步判定。成功建立了肠出血性大肠埃希菌O157:H7多重PCR检测方法,为该病原菌感染的预防和监测提供了简便、快速的技术手段,具有良好的应用前景。     

大肠杆菌O157:H7实时定量PCR检测方法的建立

根据GenBank公布的大肠杆菌O157:H7的Flic(H7)基因序列进行同源性比较分析,选择保守序列设计一对特异性扩增引物,通过优化反应条件,建立一个用于大肠杆菌O157:H7快速定量检测的实时定量PCR方法.该方法的最低检测极限是103CFU/mL,敏感性比常规PCR提高10倍.方法重复性好、特异性强,重复性检测的变异系数均小于2%;只能检测大肠杆菌O157:H7,对非大肠杆菌O157:H7血清型细菌、猪链球菌2型、副猪嗜血杆菌无反应.利用此方法对模拟样本进行定量检测,其结果与平板细菌计数基本一致,表明此方法可作为大肠杆菌O157:H7快速诊断和疫情监测的一种快速、准确、简便的检测工具.     

Experimental infection of calves with Escherichia coli O157:H7

Three 3-month-old Japanese Black calves were experimentally infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7 to define the magnitude (CFU/g) and duration of fecal shedding of the organism. In two of the three calves, fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 ceased in 5 and 9 weeks. The remaining calf continued shedding E. coli O157:H7 for more than 31 weeks, and the magnitude of the shedding ranged from 10(1) to 10(4) CFU/g of feces. The possibility is suggested that a percentage of animals naturally infected with E. coli O157:H7 on farms may become long-term shedders, transmitting the organism to other animals in the herd and to the proximate environment.     

Prevalence of serogroups and virulence genes in Escherichia coli associated with postweaning diarrhoea and edema disease in pigs and a comparison of diagnostic approaches

Identification of Escherichia coli causing porcine postweaning diarrhoea (PWD) or edema disease (ED) requires knowledge regarding the prevalent pathotypes within a given region. This study was undertaken to determine the present distribution of serogroups, hemolytic activity and virulence factor gene profiles among porcine pathogenic E. coli isolates in Denmark and to compare detection of these characteristics as diagnostic approaches. Five hundred and sixty-three E. coli were serogrouped using E. coli O-antisera and investigated for hemolytic activity. Of these, 219 isolates were further characterized using a 5'-nuclease PCR assay detecting genes for adhesion factors, enterotoxins and verocytotoxin 2e (VT2e). Forty-two different serogroups were found. The most prevalent serogroup was O149 accounting for 49.9% of all isolates, followed by O138 (14.9%), O139 (6.9%), O141 (4.1%) and O8 (3.7%). Hemolytic activity was detected in 87.7% of all isolates. Virulence factor genes detected were F4 (44.7%), F18 (39.3%), intimin (1.4%), F6 (0.9%), STb (77.6%), EAST1 (65.8%), LT (61.6%), STa (26.5%) and VT2e (16.4%). Six pathotypes accounted for 65.7% of all isolates investigated. Using possession of virulence factor genes as reference, O-serogrouping employing a selection of antisera representing common pig pathogenic serogroups and detection of hemolysis were evaluated as epidemiological markers for pathogenicity. Both criteria were associated with pathogenicity (P<0.001, for both), however, both methods also resulted in false classifications regarding pathogenicity for 11.9 and 13.2% of isolates, respectively. Detection of adhesion factor genes F4, F18 and intimin is suggested as an operational alternative when diagnosing PWD and ED.     

Detection of Escherichia coli O157 and Escherichia coli O157:H7 by the immunomagnetic separation technique and stx1 and stx2 genes by multiplex PCR in slaughtered cattle in Samsun Province, Turkey

This study was conducted to investigate the presence of Escherichia (E.) coli O157 and E. coli O157:H7 and stx1 and stx2 genes on cattle carcasses and in rectal samples collected from Samsun Province of Turkey. A total of 200 samples collected from cattle carcasses and the rectal contents of 100 slaughtered cattle from two commercial abattoirs were tested using the immunomagnetic separation technique and multiplex PCR methods. E. coli O157 and E. coli O157:H7 were detected in 52 of the 200 samples (26%) tested. Of the positive samples, 49 were E. coli O157 and three were E. coli O157:H7. The E. coli O157 strain was isolated from 24 carcasses and 25 rectal samples, while E. coli O157:H7 was isolated from two carcasses and one rectal sample. Of the 49 samples positive for E. coli O157, 32 were from the rectal and carcass samples of the same animal, while two E. coli O157:H7 isolates were obtained from rectal swabs and carcasses of the same animal. The stx1 and stx2 genes were both detected in 35 E. coli O157 isolates and one E. coli O157:H7 isolate, but the stx2 gene was only detected alone in two E. coli O157 isolates. Overall, 16 carcasses tested positive for E. coli O157 and one carcass tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 based on both carcass and rectal samples. Overall, the results of this study indicate that cattle carcasses pose a potential risk to human health due to contamination by E. coli O157 and E. coli O157:H7 in the feces.     

Escherichia coli O157:H7 in healthy dairy cows

Faecal samples were taken from 371 cows originating from 55 dairy farms and slaughtered at one slaughterhouse; tonsils were taken from 215 of these animals. Escherichia coli 0157:H7 was found in the faeces of only two animals and was not found in any tonsils. The farm supplying the first positive cow detected at the slaughterhouse was visited 3 months later and 160 animals (80 cows and 80 heifers) were tested by rectal swabs; E. coli 0157:H7 was not isolated.     

Detection of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 by using a multiplex real-time PCR assay for genes encoding intimin and Shiga toxins

A multiplex real-time PCR (R-PCR) assay was designed and evaluated on the ABI 7700 sequence detection system (TaqMan) to detect enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 in pure cultures, feces, and tissues. Three sets of primers and fluorogenic probes were used for amplification and real-time detection of a 106-bp region of the eae gene encoding EHEC O157:H7-specific intimin, and 150-bp and 200-bp segments of genes stx1 and stx2 encoding Shiga toxins 1 and 2, respectively. Analysis of 67 bacterial strains demonstrated that the R-PCR assay successfully distinguished EHEC O157:H7 serotype from non-O157 serotypes and provided accurate profiling of genes encoding intimin and Shiga toxins. Bacterial strains lacking these genes were not detected with this assay. The detection range of the R-PCR assay for the three genes was linear over DNA concentrations corresponding from 10(3) to 10(8)CFU/ml of EHEC O157:H7. The R-PCR allowed construction of standard curves that facilitated quantification of EHEC O157:H7 in feces and intestinal tissues. Detection sensitivity of the R-PCR assay ranged from 10(4) to 10(8)CFU/g of feces or tissues without enrichment. Enrichment of feces in a non-selective broth for 4 and 16h resulted in the detection of levels (from 10(0) to 10(3)CFU/g of feces) considered sufficient for infection in humans. The R-PCR assay for eae(O157:H7), stx1, and stx2 proved to be a rapid test for detection of EHEC O157:H7 in complex biological matrices and could also potentially be used for quantification of EHEC O157:H7 in foods or fecal samples.     

Transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to cattle by house flies

The main reservoir of Escherichia coli O157:H7 is the digestive tract of cattle; however, the ecology of this food-borne pathogen is poorly understood. House flies (Musca domestica L.) might play a role in dissemination of this pathogen in the cattle environment. In our study, eight calves were individually exposed to house flies that were orally inoculated with a mixture of four strains of nalidixic acid-resistant E. coli O157:H7 (Nal(R)EcO157) for 48h. Another eight calves were individually exposed to uninoculated flies and served as the control. Fresh cattle feces (rectal sampling) and drinking water were periodically sampled and screened for Nal(R)EcO157 up to 19 days after the exposure. At the end of the experiment, all calves were euthanized and the lumen contents of rumen, cecum, colon, and rectum as well as swab samples of gall-bladder mucosa and the recto-anal mucosa were screened for Nal(R)EcO157. On day 1 after the exposure, fecal samples of all eight calves and drinking-water samples of five of eight calves exposed to inoculated flies tested positive for Nal(R)EcO157. The concentration of Nal(R)EcO157 in feces ranged over time from detectable only by enrichment (<10(2)) to up to 1.1 x 10(6)CFU/g. Feces of all calves remained positive for Nal(R)EcO157 up to 11 days after the exposure and 62% were positive until the end of experiment. Contamination of drinking water was more variable and all samples were negative on day 19. At necropsy, the highest prevalence of Nal(R)EcO157 was in the recto-anal mucosa region, followed by rectal and colonic contents.     

肠出血性大肠杆菌O157:H7感染小鼠模型的研究

目前制约肠出血性大肠杆菌(EHEC)疫苗发展的瓶颈之一,是国内外尚没有理想的动物感染模型评价疫苗保护效果,像其他致病菌一样EHEC对不同动物易感性是不同的。有报道100~200个EHECO157活菌就可以导致人发病,但多数实验动物对EHEC O157则不易感。为了更好地评价疫苗的安全性和有效