The rapid identification of E. coli by the detection of 3 enzymes

232 isolates of gram-negative, oxidase-negative bacteria, isolated from various samples of different animal species, were tested with help of RAPIDEC coli for the production of beta-glucuronidase, beta-galactosidase and indole. The test correctly identified 164 of 175 E. coli strains (sensitivity 93.7%) and correctly indicated that 57 of 57 isolates of the family Enterobacteriaceae (7 Citrobacter sp., 18 Enterobacter sp., 16 Klebsiella sp., 10 Proteus sp., 2 Providencia sp. and 4 Salmonella sp.) were not E. coli (specificity 100%).     

广东地区动物源性大肠杆菌的分离及药敏分析

由广东多个地区猪及禽类养殖场采集疑似大肠杆菌病病料,分离出猪源及禽源大肠杆菌共71株。血清型鉴定实验确定52株的血清型,其中猪源大肠杆菌28株,优势血清型为O101及O157,这两种血清型分别占25％与17．9％;禽源大肠杆菌24株,优势血清型为O119,占62．4％。选用10种抗生素试纸进行药敏试验（庆大霉素、复方新诺明、氟哌酸、红霉素、羧苄青霉素、头孢氨苄、青霉素G、氯霉素、氨苄青霉素、丁胺卡那霉素）,结果表明实验菌株耐药性程度较高。     

Similar cefoxitin-resistance plasmids circulating in Escherichia coli from human and animal sources

The aim of this study was to determine the molecular epidemiology of cefoxitin-resistance Escherichia coli identified in cattle entering feedlots and determine if there were any similarities to E. coli causing human infections in Canadian hospitals. A total of 51 E. coli were isolated from a total of 2483 cattle entering four feedlots in southern Alberta, Canada. DNA fingerprinting using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis revealed thirty-two unique patterns with two major clusters observed comprised of Cluster A (11 strains) and Cluster B (7 strains). PCR and sequence analysis revealed 38 isolates (74.5%) harboured bla(CMY-2), whereas the remainder were found to contain mutations in the promoter region of the chromosomal ampC gene, which has been previously associated with cefoxitin resistance. No resistance to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, or amikacin was observed in the clinical isolates. bla(CMY-2) harbouring plasmids were transferred to E. coli DH10B. All of the plasmids carrying bla(CMY-2) contained the A/C replicon and also harboured other resistance genes. Plasmid fingerprinting using BglII revealed 17 unique patterns with all but one clustering within 70% similarity. Comparison of the plasmid fingerprints to those isolated from human clinically significant E. coli in Canada during a similar time period [Mulvey, M.R., Bryce, E., Boyd, D.A., Ofner-Agostini, M., Land, A.M., Simor, A.E, Paton, S., 2005. The Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee, and The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, Health Canada. Molecular characterization of cefoxitin resistant Escherichia coli from Canadian hospitals. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 49, 358-365] revealed four strains that harboured bla(CMY-2) A/C replicon type plasmid with fingerprint similarities of greater than 90% to the ones identified in E. coli from the cattle in this study. These findings highlight the potential linkage of multidrug resistant organisms in food producing animals and human infections in Canadian hospitals. The plasmids conferred resistance to multiple antibiotics which could limit options for the treatment of infections caused by these strains.     

致鹅卵黄性腹膜炎大肠杆菌的分离与16SrDNA的鉴定

从鹅卵黄性腹膜炎临床病例中采集样品,分离病原进行一系列生化鉴定,共分离得到7株致鹅卵黄性腹膜炎大肠杆菌,编号为E0238、E0239、E0240、E0453、E0454、E0241、E0245。O血清型鉴定分属于O2、O21、O37、O1、O24、O24、O148。利用16SrDNA扩增试剂盒对随机选取的3株细菌进行PCR扩增,并将PCR产物序列与GenBank中的E.coli16SrDNA进行序列比对,结果显示分离细菌与大肠杆菌的同源性达99%以上。     

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。     

Bronchopneumonia associated with extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in a horse

Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains carrying distinct virulence attributes are known to cause diseases in humans and animals and infect organs other than the gastrointestinal tract. A fatal case of bronchopneumonia in a 12-year-old female Quarterhorse was investigated. Following postmortem examination, E. coli, Enterococcus sp., and Klebsiella pneumonia were isolated from the lungs, which contained multifocal intra-alveolar accumulations of neutrophils and macrophages with edema, hemorrhage, and fibrin. The strain of E. coli belonged to O2H21 and carried virulence genes cnf1, sfa, foc, fimA, and papG allele I that are known to be associated with ExPEC strains. The strain was resistant to several antimicrobials including clindamycin, erythromycin, oxacillin, penicillin, and rifampin. This is the first report, to the authors' knowledge, in which ExPEC O2H21 has been associated with fatal bronchopneumonia in a horse.     

鸡源大肠埃希氏菌部分生物学特性研究

对从天津地区分离到的71株鸡大肠杆菌的部分生物学特性包括致病性、血清型、耐药特性和免疫原性等进行了研究。结果表明其中60株为致病性菌株,占分离菌株的84.5%;60个致病性菌株共定型出45个菌株,分属O1、O2、O5、O6、O20、O45、O53、O74、O75、O78、O88、O89、O92、O107、O111、O145等16个血清型,其中O78、O88、O2、O45、O53和O145为优势血清型,占定型菌株的73.4%;试验菌株具有广泛的耐药性,60个致病性菌株均为多重耐药。免疫原性测定试验结果表明,O2、O78、O88血清型菌株均可对相同血清型菌株提供很好的保护,但3个血清型菌株之间缺乏有效的保护。     

鹅大肠杆菌的分离鉴定及药敏试验

为了对鹅大肠杆菌的临床治疗提供指导并为制备大肠杆菌自家灭活疫苗奠定基础,采集疑似病例的病料,用麦康凯培养基分离细菌,对分离的细菌进行形态学鉴定、生化鉴定、血清型鉴定、致病性试验及药敏试验。结果显示,所分离到的菌落呈粉红色、光滑湿润、边缘整齐;革兰氏染色为阴性小杆菌,两端钝圆,多单个存在;共鉴定出15株大肠杆菌,其中4株O₃₅型,3株O₇₈型,3株O₂₆型,2株O₇型,1株O₁₀₉型,1株O₁₄₁型,1株O₂型;动物试验表明所鉴定的菌株对小鼠和雏鹅均有较高的致死率;体外抑菌试验结果发现强力霉素、阿莫西林对该场的鹅致病性大肠杆菌具有较强的抑制作用。本研究为有效防制鹅大肠杆菌病提供了理论依据,对于控制规模化鹅场大肠杆菌等细菌性疾病具有重要的应用价值。     

引发仔猪水样腹泻的多重耐药、高致病性大肠埃希菌的分离与鉴定

近来,长春地区多个养猪场发生高致病性、高死亡率的仔猪水样腹泻,腹泻仔猪经多种药物反复治疗,均无疗效。试验从发病仔猪肠壁内膜分离到2株大肠埃希菌(Escherichia coli),经鉴定,分离菌株为多耐药、高致病性菌株。将分离株进行生化试验及其16S rRNA序列的克隆、测序,并与GenBank中的序列进行对比,结果显示,分离菌株16S rRNA与GenBank登录的大肠埃希菌序列同源性达99%。动物回归试验结果显示,该大肠埃希菌能引起仔猪水样腹泻。药敏试验结果显示,常用治疗大肠杆菌病的药物如庆大霉素、氧氟沙星、环丙沙星等均对其无效。     

3株猪源大肠埃希氏菌耐药基因的初步定位

本试验旨在对临床分离的猪源大肠埃希氏菌耐药基因进行初步定位。采用常规细菌分离培养、16S rRNA PCR扩增和序列测定方法从江西省3个规模化猪场送检的子宫脓液中分离鉴定病原菌,并通过质粒提取、转化大肠埃希氏菌DH5α感受态细胞及药敏试验对临床分离株的耐药基因进行初步定位。结果显示,分离鉴定到3株大肠埃希氏菌,其中JX-22分离株仅对氧氟沙星、大观霉素敏感,JX-26分离株仅对链霉素、氧氟沙星等4种药物敏感,JX-28分离株仅对氧氟沙星等3种药物敏感,均为多重耐药菌;3株大肠埃希氏菌均可纯化到分子质量大小不一的质粒。分离株、质粒转化菌及大肠埃希氏菌DH5α感受态细胞药敏试验对比结果显示,3株大肠埃希氏菌的耐链霉素、林可霉素、甲硝唑、氨苄西林、阿莫西林、大观霉素、丁胺卡那基因,JX-22和JX-26分离株的耐多西环素、氟苯尼考和复方新诺明基因,JX-22分离株的耐头孢曲松基因,JX-28分离株的耐头孢曲松、头孢噻肟、诺氟沙星基因均定位于细菌质粒上;JX-28分离株的耐多西环素、氟苯尼考和复方新诺明基因,JX-22分离株的耐诺氟沙星基因和JX-26分离株的耐头孢曲松、头孢噻肟基因均定位于其染色体上;3株分离株均无氧氟沙星耐药基因。本试验初步确定3株多重耐药猪源大肠埃希氏菌的大部分耐药基因定位于质粒上,为进一步研究猪源大肠埃希氏菌的耐药机理和有效控制措施奠定基础。     

Isolation,Identification and Drug Resistance Analysis of Interstinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella Isolated from Diarrhea Piglets

In order to find out the serotype, resistant phenotype and genotype of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Salmonella in piglets, this study collected 128 samples of diarrhea piglets from seven large-scale pig farms in five cities in Guizhou province, and the E. coli and Salmonella were isolated and identified. The pathogenicity of the strain was identified by animal test. The drug resistance of the main pathogen was tested by drug susceptibility paper. The resistance gene of each pathogen was detected by PCR. The drug resistance and genotype correlation of the bacterial were analyzed. The results showed that 78 strains of pathogenic E. coli and 21 strains of Salmonella were isolated and identified in this study. The serotypes of pathogenic E. coli were predominantly O138 and O87. Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis were predominant serotypes. The susceptibility test showed that the resistant strains of 78 strains of E. coli were more than 80% resistant to β-lactams and more than 40% for other antibacterials. The resistance rate of 21 strains of Salmonella to aminoglycosides was more than 50% and more than 20% to other types of antibacterials; 12 and 10 kinds of drug resistance-related genes of E. coli and Salmonella were detected, respectively; The coincidence rate of resistant genotype and phenotype of two kinds of bacteria were above 60%, and both were multiple drug resistance. This study provided a theoretical basis for comprehensive prevention and control of piglets diarrhea.     

腹泻仔猪肠道致病性大肠埃希氏菌和沙门氏菌的分离鉴定与耐药性研究

为探明仔猪细菌性腹泻肠道致病性大肠埃希氏菌和沙门氏菌流行的血清型、耐药表型及耐药基因型,本试验采集了贵州省5个地（州）市7个规模化养猪场的128份腹泻仔猪肠道样本,并对采集的样本进行了大肠埃希氏菌和沙门氏菌分离与鉴定,通过动物试验鉴定菌株的致病性,利用血清学方法鉴定其血清型,并通过药敏纸片法对主要致病菌进行耐药性研究,采用PCR技术检测各致病菌株耐药相关基因,分析细菌耐药表型和耐药基因型相关性。结果显示,本研究共分离鉴定到78株致病性大肠埃希氏菌与21株沙门氏菌,致病性大肠埃希氏菌血清型以O138、O87为主,沙门氏菌血清型以鼠伤寒沙门氏菌、肠炎沙门氏菌居多;药敏试验结果表明,本试验分离到的78株致病性大肠埃希氏菌对β-内酰胺类药物耐药率达80%以上,对其他种类的抗菌药耐药率均超过40%,分离鉴定的21株沙门氏菌对氨基糖苷类药物耐药率达50%以上,对其他种类的抗菌药耐药率均达20%以上;本试验分离鉴定的致病性大肠埃希氏菌共检出12种耐药相关基因,沙门氏菌共检出10种耐药相关基因,两种细菌耐药基因型与耐药表型符合率均达60%以上,且均为多重耐药。本研究为仔猪腹泻的综合防控提供了理论依据。     

Virulence profiles of Shiga toxin 2e-producing Escherichia coli isolated from healthy pig at slaughter

Recently, virulence patterns of Stx2e-producing Escherichia coli from pigs with edema disease and from humans were compared and strains from diseased pigs were reported to be unlikely human pathogens [Sonntag, A.K., Bielaszewska, M., Mellmann, A., Dierksen, N., Schierack, P., Wieler, L.H., Schmidt, M.A., Karch, H., 2005. Shiga toxin 2e-producing Escherichia coli isolates from humans and pigs differ in their virulence profiles and interactions with intestinal epithelial cells. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71, 8855-8863]. In the present study, 31 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) strains harboring stx2e, which were previously isolated out of fecal samples from healthy pigs at slaughter [Kaufmann, M., Zweifel, C., Blanco, M., Blanco, J.E., Blanco, J., Beutin, L., Stephan, R., 2006. Escherichia coli O157 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in fecal samples of finished pigs at slaughter in Switzerland. J. Food Prot. 69, 260-266], were characterized by phenotypic and genotypic traits. Nine of the thirty-one sorbitol-positive non-O157 STEC (stx2e) isolated from healthy pigs belonged to serotypes found in STEC isolated from humans, including two serotypes (O9:H-, O26:H-) reported in association with hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Otherwise, the serotypes were different from those isolated from cases of edema disease in pigs. The eae (intimin) gene, which is strongly correlated with severe human disease, was not detected. Moreover, all strains were lacking the genes for enterohemolysin (ehxA), porcine A/E associated protein (paa), STEC autoagglutinating adhesin (saa) and the serin protease EspI (espI). Nine strains tested positive for astA (EAST1), one O141:H17 strain for fedA (F18 fimbrial adhesin) and one O159:H- strain for terF (tellurite resistance). Similar to the Stx2e-producing E. coli isolated from humans, which are mainly lacking further virulence factors, genes of an iron uptake system on the high-pathogenicity island (irp2, fyuA) were detected in three ONT:H10 and ONT:H19 strains from healthy pigs. Consequently, although the isolated strains are unlikely to be associated with severe human diseases, healthy pigs cannot be excluded as a potential source of human infection with Stx2e-producing STEC.     

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, using monoclonal antibody, to detect enterotoxic Escherichia coli K99 antigen in feces of dairy calves

A modified, double-antibody, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect the K99 pilus antigen of enterotoxic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in feces of calves. Extremely high positive to negative ratios (greater than 200) were obtained by using monoclonal antisera as the primary antibody. Strong positive reactions were obtained with strains of E coli known to produce the K99 antigen; however, non-enteropathogenic E coli (strains not producing the K99 antigen), Salmonella, Proteus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and rotavirus produced negative results. Seventy-five fecal samples, 8 from healthy calves and 67 from calves with neonatal calf diarrhea were examined with the K99 ELISA for the presence of ETEC. Rotavirus test and fecal culture results were available on feces from calves with diarrhea and were used with the K99 ELISA results to determine the specific cause of the disease. Enterotoxic E coli was the predominant agent detected in the feces of 29 diarrheal calves less than 5 days of age. Mixed infections of rotavirus and ETEC were also common in these calves, but rotavirus infections alone were not detected. In 38 calves greater than or equal to 5 days, rotavirus was detected without ETEC. Of these calves, only 2 produced positive tests with the K99 ELISA. Salmonella sp and Proteus sp were detected from 5 of 67 calves with diarrhea.     

河西走廊地区犊牛腹泻致病性大肠杆菌分离鉴定、毒力因子及耐药性检测

[目的]为了分析河西走廊地区犊牛腹泻致病性大肠杆菌携带毒力基因和耐药性情况,[方法]2020—2021年在河西走廊地区采集患腹泻病犊牛的粪便、肛拭子及肝脏等病料组织279份,采用人工感染试验动物、PCR方法和K-B药敏纸片法分别检测犊牛腹泻性大肠杆菌致病性、毒力因子和耐药性。[结果]结果表明,分离得到了126株大肠杆菌,其中79株犊牛腹泻性大肠杆菌能引起小鼠死亡;分离的79株致病性大肠杆菌的毒力基因crl、irp2、fimH、papC、K88、K99、stx1、stx2检测率在40.5%～100%之间,其他毒力基因检测率在15.2%～34.2%之间;分离的79株致病性大肠杆菌对氨苄西林、阿莫西林、新霉素等8种药物的耐药率在49.4%～96.2%之间,对其他药物的耐药率在5.1%～32.9%之间。[结论]从河西走廊地区患腹泻病犊牛病料组织中分离得到79株致病性大肠杆菌,这些菌株携带多种毒力基因,对临床中常用的抗菌药物产生了耐药性。     

仔猪腹泻大肠埃希菌的分离鉴定及药敏试验

为了了解甘肃省武威市凉州区部分地区引起仔猪黄白痢的致病性大肠埃希菌的主要血清型及其致病性,从凉州区4家规模化猪场采集了60份仔猪肛门拭子,用细菌分离培养方法分离出20株大肠埃希菌菌株,然后经形态观察、生化试验,确定了该次分离菌株为致病性大肠埃希菌。经血清型鉴定,表明20株分离菌株分布在8个血清型中,其中优势血清型为O8（9株）,占总数的45%。药物敏感性试验结果表明,分离菌株对临床常用药物具有抗药性。该研究能够对凉州区仔猪腹泻病的流行病学研究、诊断和免疫防制提供科学参考。     

Molecular markers for detection of pathogenic Escherichia coli strains belonging to serogroups O 138 and O 139

Escherichia coli strains belonging to O-serogroup 138 and 139 are important as disease agents in pigs causing post-weaning diarrhea and edema disease. Several types of shiga toxin-producing O 138 and O 139 strains were isolated from diarrheic humans and from cattle and food of bovine origin. Serotyping is the current method for detection of O 138 and O 139 strains but its applicability can be limited due to the presence of capsules and capsular-like bacterial surface antigens and in the case of rough LPS. To overcome these difficulties for diagnosis, we have developed a specific PCR method suitable for detection of different types of O 138 and O 139 strains. The O-antigen gene clusters of E. coli O 138 and O 139 type strains were sequenced, and the genes were identified on the basis of homology. By screening against 186 E. coli and Shigella type strains, two genes specific to each of E. coli O 138 and O 139 were identified, respectively, and were tested on 15 clinical and environmental isolates of those two serogroups in a double-blind test. The sensitivity of the PCR assays was determined, and the detection limits were 2 pg per mul of chromosomal DNA and 2 CFU per 10 g of water or pork samples. PCR-based detection of O-antigen specific genes of E. coli O 138 and O 139 was shown to be accurate, highly sensitive and rapid, and is suggested as a new diagnostic tool for investigations of infections and outbreaks with these strains in animals and humans and for control of food.     

Occurrence and characterization of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains from dairy farms in Trinidad

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) on 25 dairy farms each located in Waller field and Carlsen field farming areas in Trinidad. On each selected farm, faecal samples were collected from milking cows, calves and humans; rectal swabs were obtained from pet farm dogs; bulk milk was sampled as well as effluent from the milking parlour. Escherichia coli was isolated from all sources on selective media using standard methods. Isolates of E. coli were subjected to slide agglutination test using E. coli O157 antiserum, vero cell cytotoxicity assay to detect verocytotoxin (VT) and heat labile toxin (LT) production, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect VT genes, and the dry spot test to screen for E. coli O157 and non-O157 strains. In addition, faecal samples from animal and human sources were tested for VT genes using PCR. Of a total of 933 E. coli isolates tested by the slide test, eight (0.9%) were positive for the O157 strain. The vero cell cytotoxicity assay detected VT-producing strains of E. coli in 16.6%, 14.6%, 3.2% and 7.1% of isolates from cows, calves, farm dogs and humans respectively (P < 0.05; chi(2)). For LT production, the highest frequency was detected amongst isolates of E. coli from calves (10.8%) and the lowest (0.0%) amongst isolates from humans and bulk milk (P < 0.05; chi(2)). Of the 61 VT-producing isolates by vero cell cytotoxicity assay tested by PCR, the VT, LT and eae genes were detected in 62.3%, 4.9% and 1.6% respectively (P < 0.05; chi(2)). Amongst the 45 E. coli isolates that were VT positive (vero cell) or VT-gene positive by PCR, 2.2%, 2.2%, 4.4% and 6.7% belonged to non-O157 strains O91, O111, O103 and O157, respectively, as determined by the Dry spot test. Detection of VTEC strains in milk and dairy animals poses a health risk to consumers of milk originating from these farms. In addition, the demonstration of VTEC strains in humans, VT gene in faecal samples and E. coli isolates as well as non-O157 VTEC strains of E. coli are being documented for the first time in the country.     

新疆某牛场大肠杆菌的分离鉴定及16S rRNA序列分析

为了调查新疆某规模化奶牛场犊牛腹泻的原因并确定病原,无菌采集15份腹泻犊牛粪样进行病原的分离培养,采用形态学观察、生化试验、血清学和致病性分析等方法鉴定分离菌株,利用大肠杆菌16SrRNA通用引物进行基因序列扩增并测序,使用DNAStar软件将分离菌株测序结果与GenBank中的其他菌株序列进行同源性比对,采用Mega...     

致病性大肠杆菌血清型的鉴定与药敏试验

在锦州地区发病鸡群中采集病料,经血清型鉴定为O78型。通过对这种致病性大肠杆菌进行药敏试验,发现在9种受试药物中,极度敏感的药物有一种为丁胺卡那霉素;高度敏感的药物有两种分别为环丙沙星、庆大霉素;该菌种已对其他六种药物产生了耐药性。该试验结果将对锦州地区肉鸡大肠杆菌病的防治具有一定的参考价值。