养殖刺参“化板症”病原菌的分离与鉴定

本研究对辽宁4家刺参育苗场患“化板症”的稚参进行了病原学分析,从患有“化板症”的稚参体表病灶处分离得到一株优势菌Aj2010072802A90.人工回接感染试验证实,该细菌能使稚参发生厌食、萎缩、降低附着力、溃烂、死亡等现象,具有较强的致病性,为此次“化板病”的病原菌.在此基础上,利用细菌形态观察、生理生化及16S rDNA分子生物学方法对该菌株进行了鉴定,结果显示,该菌为副溶血弧菌Vibrio parahaemol yticus.这是副溶血孤菌导致海参感染的首次报道.此外,本研究针对该病原菌进行了药敏学测试,证实所分离的副溶血弧菌菌株对氟苯尼考等药物高度敏感,相关研究结果将为刺参疾病防控和健康养殖提供了理论依据和技术支撑.     

养殖河蟹弧菌病病原茵分离鉴定及其胞外产物的致病性

从杭州一养蟹场的病蟹体内分离到3株细菌,经形态学检查、生化性质测定,鉴定为副溶血弧菌。人工感染健康蟹,48h内均发生死亡,死亡率100％,证实副溶血弧菌为河蟹的致病菌。药敏试验结果表明,此病原菌对链霉素、利福平、卡那霉素、复方新诺明、环丙沙星、氟哌酸、四环素、氯霉素、氟嗪酸、复达欣、菌必治、萘啶酸等药物高度敏感。分离菌株培养物经理化方法处理获得的胞外产物蛋白具有明胶酶、几丁质酶、淀粉酶、酪蛋白酶、脂酶、磷脂酶等多种酶活性及溶血活性,并对河蟹具有明显的致病作用。     

一株感染深水网箱养殖许氏平鲉的病原菌分离与鉴定

2016年7月,山东省长岛县深水网箱养殖许氏平鲉(Sebastes schlegeli)暴发严重皮肤溃疡症。作者对病鱼进行病原菌分离。通过形态学观察、常规生理生化试验、gyrB和16S rDNA基因克隆测序等方法对分离菌株进行鉴定。在病灶溃疡处分离到一株绝对优势菌BZ01,该菌株在TSB固体培养基上呈半透明菌落,在TCBS选择性培养基上菌落呈绿色。透射电镜观察为短棒状,具有单根极生鞭毛。人工回接感染证明,该菌株对许氏平鲉具有较强的致病力,可以引起皮肤溃疡等症状,且与自然感染症状一致,其LD₅₀为2.07×10~6 CFU/ml。通过gyrB和16S rDNA基因序列测定并构建系统发育树显示,菌株BZ01与弧菌属同源性最高,并在系统发育树中与轮虫弧菌(Vibrio rotiferianus)聚为一枝,结合形态及生理生化表型测定结果,将该菌株鉴定为轮虫弧菌(V.rotiferianus)。药敏试验结果显示,该菌株对四环素类、喹诺酮类、香豆素类、肽酰转移酶类高度敏感,而对大环内酯类、多肽类、磺胺类、β-内酰胺类、氨基糖苷类中度敏感或不敏感。     

养殖河蟹弧菌病病原菌分离鉴定及其胞外产物的致病性

从杭州-养蟹场的病蟹体内分离到3株细菌,经形态学检查,生化性质测定,鉴定为副溶血弧菌,人工感染健康触,48h内均发生死亡,死亡率100%,证实副溶血弧菌为河触的致病菌。药敏试验结果表明,此病原菌对链霉素,利福平,卡那霉素,复方新诺明,环丙沙星,氟哌酸,四环素,氯霉素,氟嗪酸,复达欣,菌必治,萘啶酸等药物高度敏感。分离菌株培养物经理化方法处理获得的胞外产物蛋白具有明胶酶,几丁质酶,淀粉酶,酪蛋白酶,脂酶,磷脂酶等多种酶活性及溶血活性,并对河触具有明显的致病作用。     

不同海洋弧菌中5类溶血素基因的分布及其与溶血活性和磷脂酶活性的相关性

用57株海洋弧菌,包括26株弧菌标准菌株、20株哈维氏弧菌、11株副溶血弧菌(从不同宿主和不同地理环境中分离得到),用PCR法合成5类相应的地高辛标记的溶血素基因探针,利用其进行Southern Blot,检测这5类溶血素基因在57株弧菌中的分布。结果显示,在57海洋株弧菌中,含有TDH、HlyA、TLH、δ-VPH和HLX溶血素基因的菌株分别为2株、2株、49株、3株和30株。另外,1株霍氏格里蒙菌(Grimontia hollisae)和1株副溶血弧菌(V.parahaemolyticus)中分别含有2个TDH溶血素基因。用鱼血平板和卵磷脂平板检测57株弧菌的溶血活性和磷脂酶活性,结果表明,弧菌溶血活性和磷脂酶活性与TLH溶血素基因具有显著相关性,与另外4类溶血素基因的关系不明显。     

一株感染深水网箱养殖许氏平鲉的 病原菌分离与鉴定

2016年7月,山东省长岛县深水网箱养殖许氏平鲉(Sebastes schlegeli)暴发严重皮肤溃疡症。作者对病鱼进行病原菌分离。通过形态学观察、常规生理生化试验、gyrB和16S rDNA基因克隆测序等方法对分离菌株进行鉴定。在病灶溃疡处分离到一株绝对优势菌BZ01,该菌株在TSB固体培养基上呈半透明菌落,在TCBS选择性培养基上菌落呈绿色。透射电镜观察为短棒状,具有单根极生鞭毛。人工回接感染证明,该菌株对许氏平鲉具有较强的致病力,可以引起皮肤溃疡等症状,且与自然感染症状一致,其LD50为2.07×106 CFU/ml。通过gyrB和16S rDNA基因序列测定并构建系统发育树显示,菌株BZ01与弧菌属同源性最高,并在系统发育树中与轮虫弧菌(Vibrio rotiferianus)聚为一枝,结合形态及生理生化表型测定结果,将该菌株鉴定为轮虫弧菌(V. rotiferianus)。药敏试验结果显示,该菌株对四环素类、喹诺酮类、香豆素类、肽酰转移酶类高度敏感,而对大环内酯类、多肽类、磺胺类、β-内酰胺类、氨基糖苷类中度敏感或不敏感。     

半滑舌鳎皮肤溃疡病病原研究

为了对半滑舌鳎皮肤溃疡病的病原进行研究, 从患有严重皮肤溃疡病的半滑舌鳎病灶中分离病原菌, 并经人工感染确认病原。对引起此次疾病的病原菌的形态特征、理化特性、胞外产物酶活性与溶血活性及其对抗菌类药物的敏感性等生物学特性进行了研究和分析, 还测定了16 S rRNA、gyrB基因序列, 分析了相应序列的同源性并构建了系统发育树。结果从病灶中分离得到4株优势菌, 经人工注射感染证实菌株A3为引起养殖半滑舌鳎皮肤溃疡病的病原菌, 其半数致死量LD50为1.5×104.2 CFU/mL。其中, 16 S rRNA、gyrB在GenBank中的登录号分别是JN391271、JN168881。从基于16 S rRNA与gyrB基因序列构建的系统发育树看, 分离筛选出来的病原菌与哈维氏弧菌同源性最高, 结合生理生化特征和16 S rRNA、gyrB基因序列分析结果, 认为该病原菌为哈维氏弧菌。胞外产物酶活性及溶血活性检测结果表明,该病原菌具有淀粉酶、尿素酶、脂肪酶、蛋白酶和卵磷脂酶活性而不具有明胶酶活性, 在4%羊血TSA平板上呈β溶血活性。病原菌的药物敏感性试验结果显示, 该菌对四环素、强力霉素、诺氟沙星、磺胺异恶唑等敏感, 而对其他用于试验的抗生素敏感度低或具有一定的抗性。     

暗纹东方鲀几种常见病原菌防治药物的筛选

为预防和治疗暗纹东方鲀养殖过程中出现的各类细菌性病害,从各地养殖的患病暗纹东方鲀的肝脏、脾脏等部位及腹水中分离出10株不同种属的病原微生物,分别属于豚鼠气单胞菌、温和气单胞菌、脆弱气单胞菌、嗜水气单胞菌、霍乱弧菌、海鱼弧菌、副溶血弧菌、梅氏弧菌、肺炎克雷伯菌、类志贺邻单胞菌。具有一定的普遍性和代表性。并对致病菌进行防治药物的筛选,药敏试验结果表明新霉素和氟嗪酸等对暗纹东方中存在的病原菌具有普遍的杀灭效果。     

对虾养殖池副溶血弧菌的分离鉴定及其耐药特征、毒力基因分析

为了解对虾养殖池中副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)的耐药性和毒力基因的携带情况,2018年从山东4个地区的对虾养殖池收集分离副溶血弧菌,采用Kirby-Bauer纸片法检测其对12种抗生素的耐药性,用PCR方法检测其携带耐热直接溶血素基因(tdh)和耐热相关溶血素基因(trh)的情况。从对虾养殖池共分离副溶血弧菌50株。药敏实验结果显示,副溶血弧菌对庆大霉素、硫酸新霉素和氨苄西林的耐药情况最为严重,耐药率分别高达98%、90%和86%,对氟苯尼考、氯霉素、头孢他啶等敏感性较高,耐药率分别为10%、10%和20%。88%的菌株具有多重耐药性。毒力基因检测结果显示,所有菌株均不携带tdh基因,4%的菌株表现为trh阳性。本研究表明,对虾养殖水环境中的副溶血弧菌对抗生素的耐药性较为严重,应加强副溶血弧菌的病原学监测,在养殖过程中合理使用抗生素,以实现水产养殖业健康发展。     

溶藻弧菌溶血素基因反向PCR克隆及其原核表达

溶藻弧菌的胞外产物(ECP)在其致病过程中发挥重要作用,已经观察到溶藻弧菌ECP所致的溶血现象,关于溶藻弧菌溶血素的种类和其对溶藻弧菌的致病性贡献的报道非常稀少。本文利用已经报道的多种弧菌溶血素基因序列设计通用引物,检测溶血素基因在溶藻弧菌中的分布,发现96个菌株中有74株扩增出溶血素基因(vah)片段。对致病株ZJ0451的 vah片段测序。根据已测得的片段序列设计引物,通过反向PCR扩增及后续克隆测序获得全长vah基因及部分侧翼序列。经比对证实溶藻弧菌vah与多种弧菌的TLH类溶血素高度相似,且其肽链N端有信号肽。利用pET32a载体构建了两种包含不同长度融合标签的vah表达载体,并均在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中获得可溶性表达。在26℃的诱导温度下,9h时vah表达量达到相对最大。在原核表达系统中,vah蛋白信号肽可以被切除。     

Identification and characterization of the pathogen associated with skin ulcer syndrome in lined seahorse,Hippocampus erectus

The lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, is an Atlantic species, which mainly inhabits shallow sea beds or coral reefs. Seahorse has become very popular in China due to its wide use in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, the aquaculture of the lined seahorse has been threatened by a variety of diseases, especially bacterial infections. Skin ulcer syndrome becomes more and more common in the culture of seahorses, leading to skin ulcer, liver erosion and minority tail rotting. These diseased seahorses die in only 72 hr, causing huge economic losses in aquaculture. Pathogen HMT‐1 was isolated from the lined seahorses with skin ulcer syndrome, which was identified as Vibrio harveyi. The median lethal dose (LD₅₀) of HMT‐1 was 2.88 × 10⁸ cfu/ml. The pathogenic mechanism of HMT‐1 was preliminarily studied, and the pathological changes of the diseased lined seahorses were also investigated. Moreover, the activities of ACP, complement 3, SOD and LZM at different time post injection were measured by commercial kits. Our findings can provide reliable reference for diagnosis and treatment in the future.     

Effects of Anesthetic Disposal on the Physiological and Behavioral Responses of the Lined Seahorses,Hippocampus erectus

Anesthetic disposal for fish often results in physiological and behavioral responses. There is limited information involved on the metabolic and behavioral responses of the seahorses. The lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, is of great interest in the sciences because of its unusual S‐shaped morphology and male pregnancy behavior. This study found that the lined seahorse could be effectively anesthetized into Stage II at the concentrations of 10 mg/L clove oil or 20 mg/L MS‐222 based on the comparison of six different treatments. The ventilation frequency, oxygen consumption, and ammonia‐N excretion of the seahorses were decreased significantly as soon as they were exposed to the anesthetic agents. A higher O : N ratio was found in seahorses anesthetized by clove oil as compared to those exposed to MS‐222. After the anesthetic treatment, the feeding frequencies of recovered seahorses were low at the beginning and then increased during the 7‐d culture. Moreover, there was no incremental difference of wet weights among the tested seahorses (P = 0.534). The findings indicate that the anesthetic process has few effects on the feeding and short‐term growth of seahorses in spite of the occurrence of physiological and behavioral responses.     

Effect of Direct Transfer to Different Salinities on Early Juvenile Pot‐bellied Seahorse,Hippocampus abdominalis,Survival in Culture Conditions

In Tasmania, commercial seahorse culture takes place in tank systems in which approximately 75% of the water is exchanged daily from the Tamar River estuary. The aim of this study was to examine the effect on survival of early juvenile pot‐bellied seahorses, Hippocampus abdominalis, directly transferred and cultured for 9 d in salinities of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 32 g/L. Direct transfer of seahorses to 5 g/L salinity resulted in 100% mortality within 7 d. After 9 d, an improvement in survival was recorded in seahorses cultured in 10 and 15 g/L compared to those cultured in 25 and 32 g/L salinities. This study is the first to report on the tolerance of H. abdominalis in captivity at salinities as low as 10 g/L in early life stages without compromising survival.     

Ex situ growing out of early stages of wild seahorses: Envisioning conservation options for threatened populations

1. Rafting has been proposed as a dispersive mechanism for some species of seahorses. Juvenile Hippocampus patagonicus rafting on the sea surface have been reported. This life stage has high mortality in nature due to ecological and environmental factors usually affecting juvenile planktonic teleosts (e.g. predation).
2. In this study, 50 juvenile seahorses were captured while rafting at the beginning of the reproductive season (December). They were grown out under a standard protocol in a recirculating aquaculture system for 120 days until they reached maturity.
3. During this period, only three seahorses died (6%). Mature seahorses were 65 ± 7 mm average height and showed variable coloration and pigmentation pattern (n = 47; 94%).
4. The availability of juvenile seahorses during the reproductive season and their high survival performance ex situ highlight the feasibility of developing protocols in which juvenile seahorses serve as a novel source of broodstock.

     

Development of short-snouted seahorse (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hippocampus hippocampus</Emphasis>, L. 1758): osteological and morphological aspects

Information about early development after male release lags behind studies of juveniles and adult seahorses, and newborn seahorses, similar in shape to adults, are considered juveniles or fry. During early life, Hippocampus hippocampus present behavioural (shift in habitat, from planktonic to benthic) and morphological changes; for this reasons, the aims of this study are to define the stage of development of H. hippocampus after they are expelled from the male brood pouch and to establish direct or indirect development through an osteological analysis. The ossification process was studied in 120 individuals, from their release to 30 days after birth. To analyse the osteological development, Alcian Blue-Alizarin Red double staining technique for bone and cartilage was adapted to this species. At birth, H. hippocampus presents a mainly cartilaginous structure that ossifies in approximately 1 month. The bony armour composed of bony rings and plates develops in 10 days. The caudal fin, a structure absent in juveniles and adult seahorses, is present at birth and progressively disappears with age. The absence of adult osteological structure in newborns, like coronet, bony rings and plates, head spines and components allowing tail prehensile abilities, suggests a metamorphosis before the juvenile stage. During the indirect development, the metamorphic stage started inside brood pouch and followed outside and leads up to reconsider the status of H. hippocampus newborns.     

Evaluation of VI-alpha and PIT-tagging of the seahorse <Emphasis Type="Italic">Hippocampus abdominalis</Emphasis>

The suitability of visible implant alphanumeric (VI-alpha) and passive integrated transponder (PIT)-tagging to individually identify seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis) was assessed in two trials. For each trial, 24 seahorses were tagged and mortality, growth, tag retention and tag visibility/readability assessed, together with 24 control seahorses, over a period of 3 months. For VI-alpha tagging, a single tag was inserted under the skin between the first two anterior lateral tail rings of the seahorses. There was no difference in final seahorse length, wet weight, or mean SGR in tagged seahorses, compared with control seahorses, after 3 months. Tag retention was 100%, as was survival, in both treatments. Tag detection with the naked eye was generally poor but improved using LED blue light. However, readability of tag codes was highly variable and insufficiently reliable for VI-alpha to be suitable for identification of individual seahorses. In PIT-tagged seahorses, a single FDX-B transponder was inserted into the abdominal cavity of seahorses. There was also no difference in final seahorse length, wet weight, or mean SGR, compared with control seahorses, after 3 months. Tag retention was also 100%, as was survival in both treatments. Readability of transponders was reliable and quick using a compact reader. PIT-tagging is considered suitable for individual identification of large H. abdominalis.     

Grow-out of juvenile seahorse Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker; Teleostei: Syngnathidae) in illuminated sea cages

This paper examines the feasibility of rearing 10–15-day- and 0.7–1.5-month-old seahorse Hippocampus kuda in illuminated sea cages to continue existing hatchery protocols to mass produce H. kuda for trade and enhance depleted wild stocks in their natural habitats. Thawed Acetes (a planktonic crustacean abundant in inshore seas) was fed to juvenile seahorses in lighted and unlighted sea cages while one group in lighted cages was not fed Acetes . After 10–12 weeks of rearing, both mean body weight and stretch height increased in all treatment groups, with lighted cage-reared seahorses fed Acetes being heavier (2 g) and longer (8 cm) than the other two treatment groups. Although instantaneous growth rates declined during the rearing period, these were generally higher among Acetes -fed seahorses in lighted cages (0.02–0.07) compared with those in the unlighted cages with Acetes and lighted cages without Acetes feeding. Mean survivorship in all groups ranged from 9% to 74% after the trials, but mean survivorship of juveniles in lighted cages with Acetes feeding (9–74%) was consistently lower than the two treatment groups as a likely result of crustacean and piscine predators being attracted by light and the odour of leftover Acetes in the lighted cages. These results demonstrate that light-attracted zooplankton prey supplemented by Acetes feeding may provide essential nutrients for the growth of H. kuda juveniles in illuminated sea cages. With further improvement in the grow-out protocol, it may provide a possible alternative livelihood to seahorse fishers and sufficient seed to re-populate depleted wild stocks of H. kuda .     

Comparison of the Intestinal Bacterial Flora in Healthy and Intestinal‐diseased Seahorses Hippocampus trimaculatus,Hippocampus erectus,and Hippocampus spinosissimus

This investigation examined the intestinal microbial flora among healthy and intestinal‐diseased seahorses Hippocampus trimaculatus, Hippocampus erectus, and Hippocampus spinosissimus by utilizing polymerase chain reaction‐denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and densitometric analysis. Results demonstrated that 16 disparate DGGE bands belong to six major bacterial groups, which were Vibrionace, Enterobacteriacea, Rhodobacteraceae, Sphingomonadaceae, Flavobacteriaceae, and Alcaligenaceae. It was found that Vibrionaceae was the dominant population among the healthy and intestinal‐diseased seahorses. Vibrio ponticus strain XJ3 and Vibrio neptunius strain WT82, especially V. ponticus strain XJ3 of high abundance, were identified for the first time in seahorses and concluded to be intestinal disease pathogens because of their co‐existence in three intestinal‐diseased seahorse species and other reported fish or oyster. In comparison, uncultured bacterium clone Alcaligenaceae, Vibrio sp., uncultured bacterium clone Rhodobacteraceae, Serratia nematodiphila strain, and Serratia marcescens strain comprised the basic intestinal bacterial flora of all healthy seahorses. This study is the first to report the presence of S. nematodiphila in seahorses.     

The effect of diet on ontogenic development of the digestive tract in juvenile reared long snout seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus

Ontogenetic development of the digestive tract and associated organs in long snout seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus juveniles was morphologically and histologically examined from the time of release from the male’s pouch until 72 h after the first meal. When released from the male’s pouch, juvenile seahorses are small adult replicates. This means that unlike other teleost fish larvae, the first developmental phase has already taken place, and juveniles are morphologically prepared and able to feed on live prey immediately following parturition. At this stage, the buccopharynx, oesophagus, and intestine already appear to be fully developed. The intestine is divided into the midgut and hindgut by an intestinal valve, and intestinal villi are visible in the midgut. When fed with DHA-Selco^® enriched Artemia, H. guttulatus juveniles developed a severe condition of overinflation of the gas bladder. The continuous overinflation of the gas bladder forced air into the gut (48 h after the first meal), resulting in overinflation of both the gut and the gas bladder (72 h after the first meal), and death occurred within 120 h after the first meal. When fed natural copepods, H. guttulatus juveniles continued a normal feeding activity with no signs of intestinal disorders, and the gas bladder and intestine maintained their normal shape. This is the first study to positively associate gas bladder overinflation of juvenile seahorses with nutritionally unbalanced diets, and not to gas supersaturation alone. It is therefore necessary to develop more adequate feed and/or enrichment products to improve the survival of juvenile seahorses in captivity.