Isolation of Vibrio vulnificus and atypical Vibrio from surface water of the Baltic Sea in Germany

From 1995 to 1997 several defined species like V. alginolyticus, V. anguillarum, V. cholerae (non O1 and non O139), V. mimicus, V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus were isolated during a survey to determine the presence of V. vulnificus in the brackish water of the Baltic Sea in Germany. Moreover atypical Vibrio isolates were detected. Four isolates belonging to a group of atypical Vibrio and possibly representing a new species in the genus Vibrio were characterized in detail. All four strains were isolated from surface costal waters. Based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis they showed the highest relatedness to the species V. navarrensis and V. vulnificus. The strains did not harbor the species specific hemolysin gene vvhA from V. vulnificus as shown by PCR and hybridization experiments. Moreover, they differed in at least two biochemical parameters tested from the hitherto described Vibrio species. All these strains induced hemolysis on washed blood agar dishes and showed phase variations on Luria Bertani agar dishes. Because of the similarity to the eel pathogen V. vulnificus, we infected eels with one of the four atypical strains (CH-291), but no pathogenicity for eels could be detected. Furthermore, Vero cell tests with supernatants of bacterial cultures did not reveal secreted Vero cell cytotoxic compounds. This indicates a nonpathogenic nature of these strains.     

副溶血弧菌和溶藻弧菌双重PCR检测方法的建立与初步应用

为建立同时快速检测海产品中的副溶血弧菌(VP)和溶藻弧菌(VA)的双重PCR方法,本研究根据VP和VA的toxR基因序列设计针对这两种细菌的两对特异性引物,建立能够快速同时检测这两种细菌的双重PCR方法,并对该反应体系的特异性和灵敏度进行检测。结果显示纯培养细菌VP和VA的检测灵敏度分别为2.32×103cfu/mL和2.56×103cfu/mL,临床病料检测灵敏度分别为2 cfu和3 cfu;与枸橼酸杆菌、沙门氏菌、美人鱼弧菌、霍乱弧菌、麦氏弧菌无交叉反应。研究表明本实验方法操作简便快速、特异性强、灵敏度高、稳定性好,并且经济实惠,值得推广应用。     

Pathogenicity of Vibrio Coli for Swine II. Experimental Infection of Conventional Pigs with Vibrio Coli

The pathogenicity of V. coli for conventional swine was studied by inoculating pigs with cultures of V. coli and V. coli infected gut of gnotobiotic pigs. Thus, six conventional pigs were inoculated with strains of V. coli freshly isolated from infected gnotobiotic pigs. The cultures were grown in simulated sows milk, and added to the feed. Two other groups, of three pigs each, were infected by administration of minced intestine from two gnotobiotic pigs, heavily infected with the organism. Vibrio was isolated from all pigs, including five of the six controls, but larger numbers were isolated from the inoculated groups, especially from those fed macerated gut. Clinical signs of disease were not observed.     

Vibriosis: Demonstration of Vibrio fetus and Vibrio bubulus Organisms in Preputial Fluid by Immunofluorescence and Cultural Techniques

Fluorescent conjugates were prepared from the sera of calves immunized with four Vibrio fetus strains and one Vibrio bubulus strain. The fluorescent antibody technique (FAT) was then used to detect vibrio organisms in preputial fluid collected from 67 bulls belonging to a Canadian artificial insemination (AI) unit. The V. fetus conjugates reacted with both V. fetus var venerealis and V. fetus var intestinalis. V. fetus was found in 20 animals (29.9%), 13 of which also harboured V. bubulus. In two cases, the FAT failed to detect V. fetus which was isolated by concurrent bacteriological examinations.

It was concluded that the FAT can be a rapid method of detecting some carrier bulls but more reliable results are obtained when a combination of FAT and bacteriological methods is employed. It was found that a single sample giving negative results is inconclusive and additional tests are required before making a final diagnosis. The FAT can also be used to differentiate V. fetus isolates from V. bubulus.

     

基于DNA环介导等温扩增技术快速检测溶藻弧菌的研究

溶藻弧菌是引起海产鱼类、虾、贝等细菌性疾病的主要病原之一,严重危害水产养殖业的发展,建立快速、准确的检测方法对防控溶藻弧菌及保障水产养殖安全具有重要意义。本研究引入环介导等温扩增(loop-mediated isothermal amplification, LAMP)技术,以溶藻弧菌胶原酶基因为靶基因,建立了溶藻弧菌LAMP快速检测方法,45~60 min内即可完成检测。试验结果显示,该LAMP方法可特异性检测溶藻弧菌,且灵敏度高,对纯培养溶藻弧菌的检测灵敏度约10 CFU/mL,对污染水产品中溶藻弧菌的检测灵敏度为19 CFU/mL。本研究建立的溶藻弧菌LAMP检测方法操作简便、检测快速,具有良好的实用性。     

Pathogenicity of Vibrio Coli for Swine I. Experimental Infection of gnotobiotic Pigs with Vibrio Coli

Fifteen gnotobiotic pigs varying in age from three to eight weeks were exposed to 23 strains of V. coli isolated from swine with clinical and/or pathological signs of swine dysentery and also from clinically healthy pigs. Clinical or pathological signs of swine dysentery were not produced, although the organism was readly established in the sedimentary tract. Culture of feces, alimentary tract and environment revealed V. coli in large numbers, but no bacterial growth was obtained from other organs. The histopathology and serology are discussed.     

生物素-亲和素斑点酶联免疫吸附试验快速检测鱼源副溶血性弧菌的研究

本研究建立了快速检测鱼源副溶血性弧菌的BA-Dot-ELISA方法.用该法可检出每毫升接种10个菌,增菌18h的培养物.该法敏感性为10~4个/mL,比Dot-ELISA敏感10～100倍.不与溶藻性弧菌、亲水气单胞菌等13种杂菌发生交叉反应.增菌前杂菌多于副溶血性弧菌10~6时,对检测结果有影响.可在22～24h报告结果,比常规培养法快4～6d以该法对带鱼、小黄花鱼、马面鱼、鲤鱼等311份样本进行检测,检出率分别为47.0%、41.7%、14.8%和11.8%,与常规培养法相差不显著(P>0.05).生化试验复检结果表明,检出的阳性可凝菌株均为副溶血性弧菌.该法适用于在短时间内对大批样本的检测.     

Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in Slovenia

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shellfish samples harvested along the Slovenian coast. Shellfish samples of Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were collected along the Slovenian coast at four locations (Se?a, Piran, Strunjan and Debeli Rti?) between 2006 and 2008. Samples were examined and analysed for the presence of V. parahaemolyticus by conventional and molecular methods. The presence of Vibrio in the samples was examined by conventional methods on plate grown bacterial cells before and after enrichment in alkaline saline peptone water (ASPW). PCR methods were used for the detection of V. parahaemolyticus-specific toxR and tlh genes and of the virulence-associated tdh and trh genes. Out of 168 samples examined, 24 were positive for toxR and tlh genes by PCR from enrichment broth. Five out of 62 (8.1%), 4 out of 32 (12.5%) and 15 out of 74 (20.2%) samples were positive in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Colonies of V. parahaemolyticus were isolated from only one sample positive for V. parahaemolyticus by PCR.     

霍乱弧菌DPO-PCR特异性检测方法的建立与应用

采用一种新型的引物设计方法——双启动寡核苷酸引物（dual-priming oligonucleotide,DPO）,以霍乱弧菌mdh基因为靶序列,建立了霍乱弧菌DPO-PCR特异性检测方法,分析了DPO引物退火温度不敏感性、检测灵敏度及特异性,并对检测方法进行了初步应用。灵敏度结果显示,DPO-PCR方法对霍乱弧菌的最低检出限为1.07×10^2 CFU/mL。退火温度不敏感性试验中,与常规PCR引物相比,DPO引物在45～65℃退火温度均能够高效扩增出靶基因片段。特异性结果显示,DPO-PCR方法的特异性比常规PCR方法强,不产生任何非特异性扩增。利用建立的霍乱弧菌DPO-PCR检测方法对采集的550份样本进行检测,检出43份霍乱弧菌阳性样本,经行业标准法（SN/T2425-2010）复检,检测结果相同,表明所建立的DPO-PCR检测方法具有良好的实用性,为霍乱弧菌的快速准确检测提供了新途径。     

Attachment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains to estuarine algae.

Attachment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains to estuarine microalgae was examined in artificial seawater by viable counts of the organism and direct counts of the bacterial cells after immunoperoxidase staining. Thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH)-producing and TDH-non-producing strains of V. parahaemolyticus were found to attach to five estuarine strains of Navicula (diatom alga) in similar levels. The level of the bacterial attachment depended on salinity and temperature of the water, in which the maximum attachment was observed in 15% artificial seawater at 25 degrees C, a typical condition of Hashizu estuary in Japan during summer months. The attachment was inhibited by pectinase digestion of the algal cells. These evidences confirmed the participation of the microalgae to the ecological cycle of V. parahaemolyticus at the estuary.     

舟山沿海贝类产品中副溶血性弧菌的检测与毒力基因分析

为了解舟山沿海贝类产品中副溶血性弧菌污染情况,我们于2008年3个不同季节,从不同的农贸市场采集贝类标本,采用实时荧光定量PCR检测方法和常规培养方法,对舟山沿海贝类产品中的副溶血性弧菌进行了检测,同时对分离到的菌株进行血清学分型和毒力基因检测。结果60份贝类产品中,采用常规的分离培养方法,阳性率为83.33%,而采用实时荧光定量PCR检测方法,全部检出副溶血性弧菌。对分离到的50株副溶血性弧菌进行耐热溶血素(tdh)基因检测,结果4株tdh阳性。监测结果表明舟山贝类海产品中携带副溶血性弧菌情况比较严重,应引起足够的重视。     

Serological Analysis of Thermolabile Antigens of Vibrio anguillarum

Abstract

Serological analysis of thermolabile antigens of representative strains belonging to the J-O-1, J-O-2, and J-O-3 serotypes of Vibrio anguillarum, which are the major serotypes of thermostable antigens (O-antigens) in Japan, showed that the strains belonging to each O-serotype possessed a common thermolabile antigen designated as k-1. In addition to the k-1 antigen, strains of the J-O-1 serotype of biovar II V. anguillarum possessed another antigen designated as k-2. These findings were confirmed by examining additional strains belonging to each O-serotype. The k-1 antigen was found in all the strains of J-O-4, J-O-5, J-O-6, J-O-7, and J-O-8 serotypes, which are minor serotypes in Japan. The same antigen was also found in some strains of V. metschnikovii, Aeromonas hydrophila, and A. salmonicida.     

Experimental infection by Vibrio anguillarum in mice and guinea pigs.

The fish pathogen Vibrio anguillarum causes a lethal infection in farmed fish characterized by hemorrhagic septicemia. There are no reports of experimental laboratory infections in warm-blooded animals. We investigated the effects of an intraperitoneal infection with different doses of a V. anguillarum suspension in mice and guinea pigs. The infection caused a 95-100% of mortality in 24-48 h. Hemorrhagic septicemia was observed at necropsy and confirmed by histological and hematological examination. Immunohistochemically positive bacterial clumps were detected exclusively in vessel lumen in all examined organs, including brain, and V. anguillarum was reisolated in pure culture from all organs, particularly from the kidney. Blood analysis showed erythropenia and leukopenia with granulocytosis in mice, platelet reduction and leukopenia with lymphocytosis in guinea pigs.     

Diagnosis and control of Vibrio foetus infection in the bovine

Extract

During the past thirty years Vibrio foetus infection in cattle has been reported from most countries of the world. Sporadic abortions, usually in mid-gestation, have been accepted until recently as the most important aspect of the infection. Of late years, however, it has become apparent that V. foetus can be responsible also for poor conception rates-associated probably with early embryonic mortality. It has been shown further that V. foetus can be transmitted not only by the bull at the time of service but also in semen used for artificial in semi nation.     

Isolation and Characterization of Large Marine Bacteriophage (Myoviridae), VhKM4 Infecting Vibrio harveyi

Abstract

The causative agent responsible for vibriosis in tropical fish aquaculture, Vibrio harveyi, has become a major bacterial pathogen. Studies suggest that this bacterium has developed resistance to antibiotics commonly used in aquaculture. In view of this situation and the requirement for the proposed postantibiotic era, bacteriophage therapy seems to be a promising control strategy for fish vibriosis. In this study, a lytic Vibrio phage VhKM4 belonging to a member of large, marine Myoviridae was successfully isolated. It exhibited bacteriolysis to both V. harveyi VHJR7 and V. parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802. The latent period of the VhKM4 phage was recorded at 60 min. It also recorded average burst size of approximately 52 plaque-forming units per infected cell. A strong bacteriolytic activity at low multiplicity of infection of 0.01 indicates the effectiveness of this large marine myovirid against fish pathogenic strain of V. harveyi VHJR7.

Received June 16, 2016; accepted October 7, 2016 Published online February 6, 2017     

副溶血弧菌海产品分离株及临床分离株的多位点序列分型

选取毒力调控基因toxRS和看家基因gyrB、recA作为靶基因,对浙江沿海地区40株副溶血弧菌海产品分离株与8株临床分离株进行多位点序列分型。toxRS的多态性位点比例(10.2%)虽低于gyrB(12.0%)与recA(25.4%),但与gyrB均可分辨出最多的序列型(38),具有最强的分辨力(0.986)。3个基因串联后可分出44个序列型,分辨力达0.994。副溶血弧菌分离株呈现出较大的多样性。各地的海产品分离株分布于A群、B群,而临床分离株则主要集中于A群;C群仅包括1个临床分离株。其中临床分离株C2、C5、C7与海产品分离株F24属于同一个序列型,由此可推测该序列型在地域上分布较为广泛并可引起人发生胃肠炎等。因而副溶血弧菌所引起的对公共卫生的潜在风险性不容忽视。     

用PCR检测副溶血性弧菌耐热溶血素基因

根据副溶血性弧菌的耐热溶血素基因（ｔｄｈ）设计了２对引物，经聚合酶链式反应（ＰＣＲ）检测，所有１８株神奈川试验阳性副溶血性弧菌均呈阳性反应，而６株神奈川试验阴性副溶血性弧菌呈阴性反应，其他９种（３４株）弧菌和８株其他革兰氏阴性菌也呈阴性反应。检测敏感性可达２ＣＦＵ的副溶血性弧菌。     

蟹源致病性拟态弧菌的编码鉴定及其特性分析

从病蟹体内分离到 1株致病菌 (H4株菌 ) ,经细菌编码鉴定法确定为拟态弧菌 (Vibrio mimicus)。对 H4株菌及其胞外产物的生物学特性检测结果显示 :(1) H4株菌对弧菌抑制剂 O/ 12 9、多粘菌素敏感 ,能在无盐胨水中生长 ,拉丝试验阳性 ,氧化酶阳性 ,VP阳性 ,发酵葡萄糖产酸不产气。这些生物学性状符合《伯杰氏细菌鉴定手册》中对拟态弧菌的描述 ,证实了编码鉴定结果的正确性 ;(2 ) H4株菌能粘附人及多种动物红细胞 ,使红细胞发生凝集 ,且该凝集现象不能被 D-甘露糖所抑制 ,推测红细胞膜上存在的血凝素受体不含有甘露糖结构 ;(3) H4株菌的胞外产物具有致死性、溶血性和蛋白酶活性 ,表明胞外产物中至少存在溶血素和胞外蛋白酶 2种致病因子     

In vitro attachment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus to hemocytes of two gastropod molluscs.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus D-3 was observed to attach to hemocytes of a marine gastropod mollusc, Nerita albicilla, regardless of the presence of N. albicilla serum. The organism attached to hemocytes of an estuarine gastropod, Clithon retropictus, in the presence of C. retropictus serum while the attachment to the hemocytes was decreased significantly in the absence of the serum. These evidences suggest that N. albicilla hemocytes would facilitate the clearance of V. parahaemolyticus from the alimentary tract of the mollusc and that C. retropictus hemocytes would protect C. retropictus against the invasion of V. parahaemolyticus to hemocoel of the mollusc.     

Prevalence and diversity of Aeromonas and Vibrio spp. in coastal waters of Southern Italy

A survey was undertaken to examine sea water and sediment for the presence of Vibrio and Aeromonas spp. along approximately 900 km of coast in Southern Italy during early and late summer. A quantitative analysis was also done to evaluate the water fecal contamination at the stations examined. The results indicate that all the investigated areas were submitted to a wide spatial fluctuation of fecal contamination and that Vibrio and Aeromonas spp. were present in both high and low fecal-contaminated stations. Sixty two percent of the investigated samples were positive for Aeromonas spp., while 42% of samples were positive for Vibrio spp. It was interesting to note that 38% of the positive stations for both Aeromonas and Vibrio spp. showed a fecal coliform contamination of water at < 10(2) cells 100 ml(-1). Thus, these findings support the hypothesis that the bacterial indicators (such as fecal coliforms) do not always satisfactorily reflect the hygienic quality of water. The presence of Vibrionaceae on copepods was also investigated. Copepods were sampled at a station located inside the harbour of the city of Naples and were found contaminated by V. cholerae non-O1, V. alginolyticus, V. fluvialis and A. caviae. Furthermore, the antibiotic resistance patterns of isolated bacteria showed the presence of a number of resistant strains among the isolates. In order to discriminate the isolates on the basis of their biochemical profiles and/or antibiotic resistance patterns, cluster analysis was carried out which showed that no unique assay could fully discern these isolates. However, the best discrimination resulted from complete pattern profile based on both biochemical profiles and antibiotic resistance patterns.