First isolation and molecular characterization of Ehrlichia canis in Spain

This paper reports the first isolation and culture of Ehrlichia canis in Spain from a naturally infected dog using the DH82 cell line. After DNA extraction and PCR amplification, a nearly complete (1412bp) sequence of the 16S rRNA gene of the new E. canis strain was obtained. The GenBank accession number for the nucleotide sequence of this strain is AY394465. This sequence was aligned with the 16S rRNA gene sequences of other Ehrlichia strains accessible in GenBank. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the E. canis strain reported here showed a high percentage of similarity with the 16S rRNA gene sequence of E. canis from different geographic areas including Japan, Venezuela and Israel. These data confirm the presence of E. canis in Spain.     

Comparative sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene of Pasteurella multocida serogroup B isolates from different animal species

The phylogenetic relationships of five isolates of Pasteurella multocida serotype B:2 belonging to buffalo, cattle, pig, sheep and goat were investigated by comparative sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene. The 1468bp fragment of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison showed that the isolates of cattle (PM75), pig (PM49) and sheep (PM82) shared 99.9% homology with the buffalo isolate (vaccine strain P52) whereas, the goat isolate (PM86) shared 99.8% homology with the vaccine strain. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of these isolates were also found monophyletic with type B reference strain NCTC 10323 of P. multocida subsp. multocida. The present study indicated the close relationships of haemorrhagic septicaemia causing P. multocida serotype B:2 isolates of buffalo and cattle with other uncommon hosts (pig, sheep and goat).     

一株鸭源维氏气单胞菌的分离鉴定与致病性的初步研究

江苏某养殖场种鸭突然发生散发性死亡,为了探究其死亡原因,本研究通过临床解剖观察、病原分离、生化试验、药敏试验、雏鸭人工感染试验和致病性试验对分离菌株进行检测。结果显示该分离菌为革兰阴性短杆菌,在麦康凯培养基和LB培养基中呈现圆形灰白色菌落,在血琼脂培养基中呈现出β溶血;16S rRNA基因序列分析结果显示该菌为维氏气单胞菌(A.veronii);药敏结果显示该菌对头孢氨苄、氨苄西林等10种抗生素敏感;人工感染试验显示该菌可造成雏鸭的死亡;小鼠的致病性试验显示该菌对小鼠的LD50为5.0×10^6.5cfu。总之,本实验从病鸭中分离到1株A.veronii,并筛选出敏感药物,为A.veronii病的诊断和治疗提供了参考依据。     

一例雏鸡铜绿假单胞菌的分离鉴定及其16SrRNA基因序列分析

为对死亡雏鸡进行病因诊断,通过大体剖检、细菌分离、生化鉴定,证实为铜绿假单胞菌感染。测定了该分离株的16SrRNA基因序列,并与GenBank中收录的序列比较,结果发现所分离的铜绿假单胞茵及参考株的16SrDNA基因序列极其保守,相似性达99％～100％;与大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌、巴氏杆菌的相似性差异约为9％;与鸭疫里默氏...     

禽霍乱病原菌的鉴定与主要特性分析

从河北某养鸡场80日龄左右鸡群所发生的禽霍乱病死鸡中，分离到了相应病原菌多杀巴斯德氏菌（pasteurella multocida）。对分离获得的16株菌（HPs-1至HPs-16）进行了形态特征、培养特性、理化特性等方面的鉴定，同时选取代表菌株（HPs-1）进行了16SrRNA基因的分子鉴定，测定了16SrRNA序列，构建了系统发育树。结果表明分离鉴定的16株细菌均为多杀巴斯德氏菌败血亚种（P．multocida subsp．septica），所测代表菌株的16SrRNA基因长度142bp，在GenBank登录号为AY999017，该菌株与检索出的22株巴斯德氏菌属（Pasteurella Trevisan，1887）细菌16SrRNA基因序列同源性均在98％～100％。另外，药敏试验结果显示分离株对供试的青霉素G等33种抗菌药物高敏、对克林霉素敏感、对苯唑青霉素等3种耐药。     

奶牛源化脓隐秘杆菌的分离鉴定及其毒力基因的检测

本研究旨在分离鉴定来自北京某奶牛场死亡奶牛肺脏的1株疑似病原菌CVCC 3982,并测定其致病性。通过分离培养获得疑似病原菌,采用Biolog鉴定系统和16S rDNA序列分析对其进行了鉴定,人工接种CD-1小鼠测定了其致病性,合成引物对其主要毒力基因进行了检测。结果显示,该疑似病原菌为革兰氏阳性杆菌,β溶血,Biolog鉴定结果显示其为化脓隐秘杆菌,其16S rDNA序列与化脓隐秘杆菌模式菌株NCTC 5224的同源性达100%,系统发育分析显示其与化脓隐秘杆菌处于同一分支。腹腔注射该菌可致小鼠死亡。分离菌株基因组中含有溶血素(PLO)基因,神经氨酸酶H(NanH)基因,神经氨酸酶P(NanP)基因,菌毛基因(fimA、fimC和fimE),但缺失胶原结合蛋白(CbpA)基因和菌毛fimG基因。结果表明该分离菌株为化脓隐秘杆菌且具有致病性。     

一例鸭鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及抗原性分析

对出现精神沉郁、食欲减退、拉稀、脚软和共济失调症状,其后死亡,的鸭病例,进行常规诊断、动物试验,结果分离到一株细菌,命名为GDYJS-1.分离株通过生长特性、凝集试验、染色特性及VITEK-32微生物鉴定系统生化试验鉴定为沙门氏菌;16S rRNA基因序列的测定与分析,鉴定为鼠伤寒沙门氏菌.     

Genetic characterization of Anaplasma (Ehrlichia) platys in dogs in Spain

This paper reports the first genetic characterization of Anaplasma (Ehrlichia) platys in Spain from a naturally infected dog. The dog presented clinical signs compatible with canine ehrlichiosis. After DNA extraction and PCR amplification, 16S rRNA gene and citrate synthase gene ( gltA) of this agent were amplified. The GenBank accession number for the nucleotide sequence of the 16S rRNA gene of this strain is AY530806. The A. platys strains registered in France and Japan showed the highest similarity to the 16S rRNA gene sequence obtained from the Spanish strain. In the amplification of the gltA gene, a 1443 bp fragment was obtained, and three nucleotide differences were detected in comparison with other strains sequences. These data confirm the presence of A. platys in a dog showing clinical signs compatible with ehrlichiosis in Spain.     

贵州矮马鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的分离鉴定及其致病力研究

为了探究贵州矮马的腹泻病原,试验以腹泻粪样为材料进行病原菌的分离鉴定。经SS和XLD培养基筛选,得到1株菌株S6,经革兰氏染色、生理生化检验以及16S rRNA基因序列比对分析,S6菌株可在SS和XLD琼脂培养基表面生长,革兰氏染色呈阴性;生理生化检验结果与沙门氏菌的生化特性相符;16S rRNA基因序列与已知的鼠伤寒沙门氏菌ATCC 13311（登录号：NR_119108）的亲缘关系最近,序列同源性为99％。形态学和分子系统学分析表明,该菌株为鼠伤寒沙门氏菌。采用PCR方法从S6菌株基因组中得到侵袭蛋白A（invasion protein A,invA）基因,与已知基因序列有6~8 bp不一致,编码的氨基酸发生了一个替换。通过改良寇氏法测定S6菌株对小鼠的半数致死量（LD₅₀）为4.71×10² CFU,属于强致病力菌株。推测S6 invA基因的变异可能与菌株的毒力强弱有关。贵州矮马群体中沙门氏菌的检出率为57％。本研究提示贵州矮马的腹泻病原之一可能是强毒力的鼠伤寒沙门氏菌。     

Isolation,Identification and Pathogenicity of Salmonella typhimurium from Guizhou Pony

To investigate the reason of the diarrhea in Guizhou pony,we used the feces of pony as experimental material to isolate and detect pathogenic bacteria.S6 strain was isolated from SS and XLD medium,and identified using Gram staining,biochemical tests and molecular phylogeny methods.The results showed that S6 strain could growth on SS and XLD medium,and the Gram staining was negative.Biochemical test suggested that its phenotype features were accordance with Salmonella.The 16S rRNA gene sequence of S6 strain was determined in a nucleotide sequence identity of 99% with Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 13311 (NR_119108).Based on the morphological and molecular phylogenetic results,the strain was identified as Salmonella typhimurium S6 strain.It was virulent to mice with the median lethal dose (LD₅₀) of 4.71×10² CFU.Then,we amplified the invasion protein A (invA) gene by PCR method.The invA gene isolated from S6 strain contained 6 to 8 bp different from the known gene,which resulted in only one amino acid substitution.The mutant sites of invA gene might attribute to the pathogenicity of S6 strain.The detection rate of Salmonella was 57% in Guizhou pony population.It was inferred that the diarrhea in Guizhou pony might be caused by virulent Salmonella typhimurium.     

Determination of intraspecies variations of the V2 region of the 16S rRNA gene of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus

The 16S rRNA gene of 39 S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains and two S. equi subsp. equi strains was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and subsequently digested with the restriction enzyme Hinc II. A restriction profile with two fragments with sizes of 1250 bp and 200 bp could be observed for both S. equi subsp. equi strains and for 30 of the 39 S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains indicating a sequence variation within the V2 region of the 16S rRNA gene of the remaining nine S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus isolates. A segment of the 16S rRNA gene including the hypervariable V2 region of 11 S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus and two S. equi subsp. equi could be amplified by PCR and sequenced. The sequence of the V2 region of eight S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains appeared to be identical or almost identical to the sequence of the two S. equi subsp. equi strains. The sequence of the remaining three S equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains differed significantly from the sequence of S. equi subsp. equi. These differences allowed a division of S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains into two 16S rRNA types and might possibly have consequences for the taxonomic position of these phenotypically indistinguishable strains of one subspecies. A molecular typing could additionally be performed by amplification of the gene encoding the 16S-23S rRNA spacer region. A single amplicon of the spacer gene of 1100 bp could be observed for one S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus, an amplicon of 950 bp for two S. equi subsp. equi strains and 10 S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains, a amplicon of 780 bp for 27 S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains and a single amplicon of 600 bp for one S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strain. The variations of the V2 region of the 16S rRNA gene and the size variations of the 16S-23S rRNA spacer gene were not related to each other. Both variations could be used for molecular typing of this species, possibly useful in epidemiological aspects.     

红腹锦鸡大肠杆菌病的细菌学诊断

无菌采集病死红腹锦鸡肝脏、脾脏和心血,接种多种培养基分离细菌。以生化试验和小鼠攻毒试验,鉴定分离细菌及其致病性。采用PCR方法扩增分离细菌16S rRNA,测定核苷酸序列,与GenBank中大肠杆菌相应基因序列进行分析比较,绘制系统进化树。结果表明,分离细菌为大肠杆菌,可以致小鼠死亡。其16S rRNA基因序列与GenBank登录的大肠杆菌相应基因同源性超过99%。由此证明,该红腹锦鸡死于大肠杆菌病。     

The feline oral microbiome: A provisional 16S rRNA gene based taxonomy with full-length reference sequences

The human oral microbiome is known to play a significant role in human health and disease. While less well studied, the feline oral microbiome is thought to play a similarly important role. To determine roles oral bacteria play in health and disease, one first has to be able to accurately identify bacterial species present. 16S rRNA gene sequence information is widely used for molecular identification of bacteria and is also useful for establishing the taxonomy of novel species.The objective of this research was to obtain full 16S rRNA gene reference sequences for feline oral bacteria, place the sequences in species-level phylotypes, and create a curated 16S rRNA based taxonomy for common feline oral bacteria.Clone libraries were produced using “universal” and phylum-selective PCR primers and DNA from pooled subgingival plaque from healthy and periodontally diseased cats. Bacteria in subgingival samples were also cultivated to obtain isolates. Full-length 16S rDNA sequences were determined for clones and isolates that represent 171 feline oral taxa. A provisional curated taxonomy was developed based on the position of each taxon in 16S rRNA phylogenetic trees.The feline oral microbiome curated taxonomy and 16S rRNA gene reference set will allow investigators to refer to precisely defined bacterial taxa. A provisional name such as “Propionibacterium sp. feline oral taxon FOT-327” is an anchor to which clone, strain or GenBank names or accession numbers can point. Future next-generation-sequencing studies of feline oral bacteria will be able to map reads to taxonomically curated full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences.     

Real-time PCR for detection and differentiation of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus

Strangles is a contagious equine disease caused by Streptococcus equi subsp. equi. In this study, clinical strains of S. equi (n=24) and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (n=24) were genetically characterized by sequencing of the 16S rRNA and sodA genes in order to devise a real-time PCR system that can detect S. equi and S. zooepidemicus and distinguish between them. Sequencing demonstrated that all S. equi strains had the same 16S rRNA sequence, whereas S. zooepidemicus strains could be divided into subgroups. One of these (n=12 strains) had 16S rRNA sequences almost identical with the S. equi strains. Interestingly, four of the strains biochemically identified as S. zooepidemicus were found by sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to have a sequence homologous with Streptococcus equi subsp. ruminatorum. However, they did not have the colony appearance or the biochemical characteristics of the type strain of S. ruminatorum. Classification of S. ruminatorum may thus not be determined solely by 16S rRNA sequencing. Sequencing of the sodA gene demonstrated that all S. equi strains had an identical sequence. For the S. zooepidemicus strains minor differences were found between the sodA sequences. The developed real-time PCR, based on the sodA and seeI genes was compared with conventional culturing on 103 cultured samples from horses with suspected strangles or other upper respiratory disease. The real-time PCR system was found to be more sensitive than conventional cultivation as two additional field isolates of S. equi and four of S. zooepidemicus were detected.     

应用16S rRNA基因测序法鉴定兔支气管败血波氏杆菌的研究

应用16S rRNA基因测序法对兔支气管败血波氏杆菌Bb-1株进行了16SrRNA基因序列分析。结果表明,能够扩增出与预期结果相符合的片断。经Blastn比较,分离菌与兔支气管败血波氏杆菌RB50株（BX640449）同源性为99．8％。进一步的生化实验鉴定表明,Bb-1株生化反应结果符合兔支气管败血波氏杆菌生化反应特征。综合各种实验结果表明,分离菌Bb-1株为兔支气管败血波氏杆菌。     

副猪嗜血杆菌的分离鉴定及16S rRNA序列分析

从云南某规模化养猪场病猪肺脏分离到1株革兰氏阴性小杆菌,经细菌生化鉴定、PCR鉴定和16S rRNA序列比对鉴定为副猪嗜血杆菌。抗生素药物敏感试验结果表明,分离菌株对四环素、红霉素、氯霉素、头孢噻吩高敏;对庆大霉素、氧氟沙星、诺氟沙星中敏;对磺胺甲唑耐药。16S rRNA分析结果表明,该分离株与GenBank中的Hps参考株AB078973(基因登录号)同源性为100%,将分离菌株鉴定为副猪嗜血杆菌。16S rRNA遗传进化关系表明,分离株与副猪嗜血杆菌3株血清5型参考株AB078972、AB078973、AB078974的16S rRNA序列位于一个分支上,遗传进化关系最近,它们之间的核苷酸同源性在99.0%~99.4%之间,初步鉴定为血清5型副猪嗜血杆菌,致病性试验结果表明,分离菌株对小白鼠有强致病性,命名为YN-1株。     

鸭源多杀性巴氏杆菌的分离鉴定及耐药性分析

为鉴定临床疑似鸭多杀性巴氏杆菌感染肉鸭的病原菌，本试验通过细菌分离培养、菌体形态观察、细菌生化鉴定、16S rRNA基因测序分析、细菌种特异性鉴定、荚膜分型鉴定和动物回归试验进行鉴定，并通过药敏试验和耐药基因检测进行耐药性分析。结果显示，从患病鸭肝脏组织分离到的细菌在鲜血琼脂培养基中呈现表面光滑凸起、灰白色菌落，为革兰氏阴性短小杆菌，瑞氏染色呈两极浓染；生化鉴定结果显示，分离菌能发酵葡萄糖、蔗糖和甘露醇，硫化氢、氧化酶和吲哚等试验阳性；16S rRNA基因序列系统进化树分析显示，该分离菌与多杀性巴氏杆菌聚为一支，同源性 > 99%；细菌种特异性鉴定结果与多杀性巴氏杆菌相符；荚膜分型鉴定结果仅扩增到约为1 050 bp的目的基因片段，与荚膜血清A型相符；动物回归试验显示，该分离菌有较强的致病性；药敏试验结果显示，该分离菌对羧苄西林、氨苄西林、复方新诺明和四环素等12种药物耐药；经耐药基因PCR检测显示，该分离菌携带Sul1、Sul3、tet（X）和Intl1 4种耐药基因，与药敏表型相符。本试验成功分离到1株鸭源荚膜血清A型多杀性巴氏杆菌，为鸭多杀性巴氏杆菌病的防治提供参考依据。     

Molecular Identification and Genetic Evolution Analysis of Haemophilus parasuis 16S rRNA Gene in Local Pig Origin

To study the molecular genetic evolution characteristics of Haemophilus parasuis(Hps), PCR was used to determine the 16S rRNA gene of the strain XY0501 isolated from local pigs in Henan province, and genetic evolution analysis was conducted. The results showed that the amplication of 16S rRNA of the isolate XY0501 was 822 bp, the nucleotide sequence similarity among the reference strains was 97.1% to 99.3%, and 99.3% with the strain serotype 5. The phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA revealed that the Hps isolate XY0501 from local pigs belonged to the same branch with reference strain serotype 5. The results identified that the Hps infection could cause severe clinical symptoms in pigs, but infection source need to be further investigation,in addition, 16S rRNA of Hps of different serotypes was conserved and no species difference.     

A new PCR-RFLP method for detection of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Anaplasma marginale</Emphasis> based on 16S rRNA

Species of the genus Anaplasma (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) are obligate intracellular tick borne pathogens. Three species of Anaplasma that infect cattle and sheep (A. marginale, A. centrale and A. ovis) are well recognized. Of these erythrocytic Anaplasma, A. marginale can cause diseases in the livestock with high economical losses. Species-specific PCR based on 16S rRNA gene is commonly used for detection of Anaplasma species but can not differentiate A. marginale, A. centrale and A. ovis because of sequence similarity. In this study DNA extraction was performed on 50 blood samples with presence of Anaplasma spp. in marginal point of erythrocytes in their blood smears. The extracted DNA from blood cells was analyzed by PCR and PCR-RFLP using primers derived from 16S rRNA gene and restriction endonuclease Bst1107 I. The restriction endonuclease Bst1107I only recognizes the sequence (GTATAC) in corresponding PCR product of A. marginale and cut it. The nucleotide sequence of the A. marginale 16S rRNA gene was determined and compared with the sequences of A. marginale in GenBank. The 16S rRNA of A. marginale in Iran was completely similar to the related sequence deposited in GenBank at accession number of M60313. In the present study we propose a new PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (RFLP) method based on 16S rRNA gene for specific detection of A. marginale.     

Isolation and Identification of Haemophilus parasuis SD02 strain

A bacterial strain was isolated from the sick pigs suspiciously infected by polyserositis and arthritis in a pig farm in Shandong Province,and identified through morphological observation,culture traits,biochemical characteristics and PCR amplification.Additionally,primers were de-signed according to the 16S rRNA sequence of Haemophilus parasuis,and the bacterial strain was amplified by PCR.The amplified fragments of approximately 1 400 bp was sequenced,and aligned with the sequence in Gen Bank.The results showed that it shared the homology of 97%-99%with the 16S rRNA sequence of foreign H.parasuis,and confirmed as H.parasuis(HPS).The strain was determined as serotype 4 through serotype identification.The strain was named SD02.