猪链球菌2型与麦氏弧菌的分离鉴定及动物致病性试验

从 1 999年夏江苏省某地暴发的猪急性败血型病死猪脏器中 ,分离到RGR990 1、RGR990 2、RGM990 3、RGM990 4 4株细菌。经病原学鉴定 ,RGR990 1、RGR990 2为猪链球菌 2型 ,RGM990 3、RGM990 4为麦氏弧菌。对其进行致病性研究发现 ,所分离的 2株猪链球菌 2型在实验室条件下对猪仅产生一过性体温升高 ,不致死 ;麦氏弧菌对猪无致病性。将二株猪链球菌 2型及麦氏弧菌混合培养物分别同时接种猪 ,则可使猪体温迅速升高 ,并于 2 3h内死亡 ,二者表现出明显的协同致病作用     

Application of the rpoS gene for the detection of Vibrio anguillarum in flounder and prawn by polymerase chain reaction

Vibrio anguillarum , an opportunistic fish pathogen, is the main species responsible for vibriosis, a disease that affects feral and farmed fish and shellfish, and causes considerable economic losses in marine aquaculture. In this study, we used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect V. anguillarum . PCR specificity was evaluated by amplifying the rpoS gene, a general stress regulator, in six strains of V. anguillarum and 36 other bacterial species. PCR amplified a species-specific fragment (689 bp) from V. anguillarum . Furthermore, the PCR assay was sensitive enough to detect rpoS expression from 3 pg of genomic DNA , or from six colony-forming units (CFU) mL⁻¹ of cultured V. anguillarum . However, the assay was less sensitive when genomic DNA from the infected flounder and prawn was used (limit of detection, 50 ng and 10 ng g⁻¹ tissue, respectively). These data demonstrate that PCR amplification of the rpoS gene is a sensitive and species-specific method to detect V. anguillarum in practical situations.     

病原性鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)双重PCR与LAMP检测方法的建立

本研究检测了分离自发病大菱鲆、半滑舌鳎及鲤鱼的22株病原鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)毒力相关基因的携带情况,并建立了病原鳗弧菌的分子生物学检测方法。以PCR方法检测8个毒力相关基因的分布,结果显示,22株病原鳗弧菌均可扩增出6个基因(empA、vah1、vah4、flaA、rtxA和tonB)目的条带,未扩增出virA和angM基因;针对vah4和rtxA设计引物进行双重PCR扩增,同一PCR反应体系可扩增出两条目的条带,灵敏度为2.4×103 CFU/ml,对照菌无任何扩增条带;以vah4设计引物进行LAMP扩增,病原鳗弧菌可扩增出阶梯状条带,呈现阳性反应,6株对照菌无阶梯状扩增条带且呈现阴性反应,LAMP扩增灵敏度为2.4×101 CFU/ml。LAMP检测灵敏度是双重PCR的100倍,LAMP技术与PCR比较,操作简便、快速、灵敏度高且不需昂贵仪器,LAMP检测鳗弧菌的方法更适合于养殖生产实际应用。     

黄芩苷增强中国对虾组织免疫和解毒代谢能力

用含不同浓度梯度(0、50、100、150 mg/kg)黄芩苷的饲料连续投喂健康的中国对虾Fen-neropenaeus chinensis,于给药第1、3、5、7、9、11天采集实验对虾的血淋巴、肝胰腺、肌肉组织,测定不同组织的酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、一氧化氮合酶(INOS)、溶菌酶(LSZ)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性的变化,研究黄芩苷对中国对虾非特异性免疫酶活指标和解毒代谢能力的影响。实验结果表明,中、高浓度处理组血淋巴、肝胰腺、肌肉组织的ACP、INOS、SOD在第3天后呈上升趋势,分别达到峰值后趋于稳定状态,与同期对照组相比差异显著(P<0.05);低浓度黄芩苷处理组各种酶活性与同期对照组相比差异不显著(P>0.05),而低、中、高浓度处理组血淋巴LSZ酶活性与同期对照组相比差异极显著(P<0.01)。各种酶活亦存在组织差异性,其中ACP、CAT在肝胰腺中活性最高,肌肉和血淋巴次之;而INOS、LSZ、SOD活性,血淋巴中最高,肌肉和肝胰腺次之。同时攻毒试验表明,黄芩苷能有效地降低试验组中国对虾的死亡率,提高免疫保护率。其中,中浓度处理组的保护效果最佳。     

半滑舌鳎(Cynoglossus semilaevis) miR-223的表达特征及免疫应答分析

microRNA(miRNA)是一类内源性、长度约为22个核苷酸的非编码小单链RNA分子,由具有发夹结构的70-90个碱基的单链RNA前体经过Dicer酶加工而成.本研究使用荧光实时定量PCR (Quantitative Real-Time PCR, qRT-PCR)方法,研究了miRNA-223(miR-223)在半滑舌鳎(Cynoglossus semilaevis)各健康组织、鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)感染后各时间点的免疫组织以及不同病原类似物刺激后头肾细胞中的表达模式.结果显示,miR-223在半滑舌鳎各组织中均有表达,在头肾中表达量最高,在脑和血液中的表达量极低.鳗弧菌感染3组样品4种免疫组织,miR-223表达变化显著,感染后20 h内,鳗弧菌诱导miR-223上调表达.鳗弧菌感染后半滑舌鳎免疫组织miR-223表达变化规律显示,鳗弧菌感染2、6、12、24、48、72、96和168 h后,miR-223在肝、肠、脾、头肾4种组织中出现差异表达.其中,miR-223在半滑舌鳎肝、脾、头肾中表达上调,在肠中表达下调.用LPS、poly I:C、PGN、RGNNV感染半滑舌鳎头肾细胞后,发现经LPS、RGNNV诱导后miR-223上调表达,poly I:C、PGN诱导后miR-223下调表达.研究结果表明,miR-223参与了半滑舌鳎免疫应答过程.本研究结果有助于了解miRNA在半滑舌鳎对病原刺激免疫应答过程中的作用以及半滑舌鳎与病原相互作用中miRNA参与调控的机制.     

Planococcus maritimus ML1206 Isolated from Wild Oysters Enhances the Survival of Caenorhabditis elegans against Vibrio anguillarum

With the widespread occurrence of aquaculture diseases and the broad application of antibiotics, drug-resistant pathogens have increasingly affected aquatic animals’ health. Marine probiotics, which live under high pressure in a saltwater environment, show high potential as a substitute for antibiotics in the field of aquatic disease control. In this study, twenty strains of non-hemolytic bacteria were isolated from the intestine of wild oysters and perch, and a model of Caenorhabditis elegans infected by Vibrio anguillarum was established. Based on the model, ML1206, which showed a 99% similarity of 16S rRNA sequence to Planococcus maritimus, was selected as a potential marine probiotic, with strong antibacterial capabilities and great acid and bile salt tolerance, to protect Caenorhabditis elegans from being damaged by Vibrio anguillarum. Combined with plate counting and transmission electron microscopy, it was found that strain ML1206 could significantly inhibit Vibrio anguillarum colonization in the intestinal tract of Caenorhabditis elegans. Acute oral toxicity tests in mice showed that ML1206 was safe and non-toxic. The real-time qPCR results showed a higher expression level of genes related to the antibacterial peptide (ilys-3) and detoxification (ugt-22, cyp-35A3, and cyp-14A3) in the group of Caenorhabditis elegans protected by ML1206 compared to the control group. It is speculated that ML1206, as a potential probiotic, may inhibit the infection caused by Vibrio anguillarum through stimulating Caenorhabditis elegans to secrete antibacterial effectors and detoxification proteins. This paper provides a new direction for screening marine probiotics and an experimental basis to support the potential application of ML1206 as a marine probiotic in aquaculture.     

胆汁酸对大菱鲆幼鱼生长、脂肪代谢酶及血清生化的影响

在基础饲料中分别添加0、0.03%、0.06%、0.09%及0.12%的胆汁酸,配制5组等氮等能的实验饲料(D1、D2、D3、D4、D5),投喂体质量为26.5 g的大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)幼鱼56 d,研究胆汁酸对其生长、体组成、脂肪代谢酶活力及血清生化的影响。结果显示:(1)实验鱼的增重率、特定生长率、蛋白质效率及脂肪效率呈先升后平稳的趋势,均在D3组达到最高值。(2)胆汁酸显著降低了全鱼粗脂肪及粗灰分含量,提高了粗蛋白含量(P0.05);降低了肌肉粗脂肪含量,提高了粗蛋白及粗灰分含量(P0.05)。(3)脂肪酶及脂蛋白脂酶活力呈先升后平稳的趋势;肝脂酶活力显著升高(P0.05)。(4)胆汁酸降低了血清谷丙转氨酶及谷草转氨酶活力,提高了碱性磷酸酶活力(P0.05);总蛋白及白蛋白的含量随胆汁酸含量的增加而升高(P0.05);甘油三酯、总胆固醇及高低密度脂蛋白胆固醇含量随胆汁酸含量的升高而下降(P0.05)。(5)鳗弧菌感染48 h后,D3、D4及D5组的累积死亡率显著低于D1组。以增重率为评价指标,经折线回归分析,体质量26.5 g的大菱鲆幼鱼饲料中胆汁酸的适宜添加量为0.09%。     

魁蚶C型凝集素基因cDNA的克隆及表达分析

通过cDNA末端快速扩增(Rapid amplification of c DNA ends,RACE)技术克隆得到魁蚶(Scapharca broughtonii)C型凝集素(C-type lectin,Sb-Lec1)基因,该基因全长为700 bp,其中,5′-UTR为29 bp,3′-UTR为167 bp,开放阅读框长度为504 bp,编码167个氨基酸,包括长度为23个氨基酸的信号肽序列、129个氨基酸的糖识别结构域(CRD)以及参与二硫键形成的6个半胱氨酸。预测蛋白分子量为19.11 k Da,理论等电点为4.74。多序列比对结果显示,Sb-Lec1基因CRD编码的氨基酸序列与长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)、紫贻贝(Mytilus galloprovincialis)和海湾扇贝(Argopecten irradians)C型凝集素的同源性分别为38%~40%、34%~35%和38%~39%,Sb-Lec1基因编码的氨基酸序列与其他物种的凝集素基因具有相似的结构,均含有形成二硫键的4个保守半胱氨酸。系统进化分析结果显示,魁蚶先与贝类聚为一支,再与脊椎动物聚在一起,表明魁蚶Sb-Lec1基因在进化树上的位置与其传统分类所处位置一致。采用荧光定量PCR技术,检测了Sb-Lec1基因在组织中的表达情况,发现其在肝胰腺、血淋巴、鳃、外套膜、闭壳肌、斧足中均有表达,其中,肝胰腺表达量最高。同时,分析了Sb-Lec1基因在鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)刺激下的mRNA表达量变化情况。结果显示,与对照组相比,菌刺激组Sb-Lec1基因mRNA在各检测组织中的表达量均显著上调(P0.05),随着刺激时间的延长,表达量呈先升高后降低的趋势。本研究表明,魁蚶Sb-Lec1基因在机体免疫防御方面发挥重要功能。     

Virulence, cytotoxic and inflammatory activities of Vibrio anguillarum and Aeromonas salmonicida isolated from cultivated salmonid fish in Sweden

Extracellular products in culture filtrates of Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. achromogenes and Vibrio anguillarum isolated from infected fish have been shown to possess skin inflammatory factor. The extracellular products from Vibrio anguillarum were cytotoxic in HeLa and CHO cells. In addition to the skin lesions, the culture filtrates of V. anguillarum caused necrotic reaction on the rabbit skin. Five of 6 strains of V. anguillarum were lethal to mice after intraperitoneal administration of 3×10⁷ CFU. Only 1 strain of 5 A. salmonicida subsp. achromogenes produced extracellular products which elicited cytotoxic effects in the CHO cells. None of the A. salmonicida subsp. achromogenes strains were lethal to mice. The cytotoxins were inactivated when heated at 65°C for 30 min. The results indicate that the thermolabile exotoxins are non-enterotoxic since they failed to stimulate fluid accumulation in the rabbit ileal loop and did not cause elongation of the CHO cells. The rounding off of CHO cells, as well as of HeLa cells indicate that the exotoxins may play an important role in fish diseases.