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Zhou L, Liu D, Zhu Y, Zhang Z, Chen S, Zhao G, Zheng H. Advance typing of Vibrio parahaemolyticus through the mtlA and aer gene: A high-resolution, cost-effective approach. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25642. [PMID: 38356529 PMCID: PMC10865315 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a significant cause of foodborne illness, and its incidence worldwide is on the rise. It is thus imperative to develop a straightforward and efficient method for typing strains of this pathogen. In this study, we conducted a pangenome analysis of 75 complete genomes of V. parahaemolyticus and identified the core gene mtlA with the highest degree of variation, which distinguished 44 strains and outperformed traditional seven-gene-based MLST when combined with aer, another core gene with high degree of variation. The mtlA gene had higher resolution to type strains with a close relationship compared to the traditional MLST genes in the phylogenetic tree built by core genomes. Strong positive selection was also detected in the gene mtlA (ω > 1), representing adaptive and evolution in response to the environment. Therefore, the panel of gene mtlA and aer may serve as a tool for the typing of V. parahaemolyticus, potentially contributing to the prevention and control of this foodborne disease.
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- Lei Zhou
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies (SIBPT), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies (SIBPT), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai International Travel Healthcare Center, Shanghai Customs District PR China, Shanghai, 200335, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies (SIBPT), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai International Travel Healthcare Center, Shanghai Customs District PR China, Shanghai, 200335, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics, Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies (SIBPT), Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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Gavilan RG, Caro-Castro J, Blondel CJ, Martinez-Urtaza J. Vibrio parahaemolyticus Epidemiology and Pathogenesis: Novel Insights on an Emerging Foodborne Pathogen. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1404:233-251. [PMID: 36792879 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22997-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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The epidemiological dynamics of V. parahaemolyticus´ infections have been characterized by the abrupt appearance of outbreaks in remote areas where these diseases had not been previously detected, without knowing the routes of entry of the pathogens in the new area. However, there are recent studies that show the link between the appearance of epidemic outbreaks of Vibrio and environmental factors such as oceanic transport of warm waters, which has provided a possible mechanism for the dispersion of Vibrio diseases globally. Despite this evidence, there is little information on the possible routes of entry and transport of infectious agents from endemic countries to the entire world. In this sense, the recent advances in genomic sequencing tools are making it possible to infer possible biogeographical patterns of diverse pathogens with relevance in public health like V. parahaemolyticus. In this chapter, we will address several general aspects about V. parahaemolyticus, including their microbiological and genetic detection, main virulence factors, and the epidemiology of genotypes involved in foodborne outbreaks globally.
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- Ronnie G Gavilan
- Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima, Peru. .,Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima, Peru.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina y Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biosciences, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Mishra P, Mishra RR, Prasad SM, Nath G. Isolation and molecular characterization of nutritionally potent Arthrospira maxima from Indian paddy field. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Study of the diversity of 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) typing of Escherichia coli strains isolated from various biotopes in Tunisia. Arch Microbiol 2021; 204:32. [PMID: 34923609 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02684-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We investigated the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region (ISR)-PCR and the phylogenetic PCR analyses of 150 Escherichia coli isolates as tools to explore their diversity, according to their sampling origins, and their relative dominance in these sampling sources. These genetic markers are used to explore phylogenetic and genetic relationships of these 150 E. coli isolates recovered from different environmental sources (water, food, animal, human and vegetables). These isolates are tested for their biochemical pattern and later genotyped through the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer PCR amplification and their polymorphism investigation of PCR-amplified 16S-23S rDNA ITS. The main results of the pattern band profile revealed one to four DNA fragments. Distributing 150 E. coli isolates according to their ITS and using RS-PCR, revealed four genotypes and four subtypes. The DNA fragment size ranged from 450 to 550 bp. DNA band patterns analysis revealed considerable genetic diversity in interspecies. Thus, the 450 and 550 bp sizes of the common bands in all E. coli isolates are highly diversified. Genotype I appeared as the most frequent with 77.3% (116 isolates), genotype II with 12% (18 isolates); genotype III with 9.7% (14 isolates), and the IV rarely occurred with 4% (2 isolates). Distributing the E. coli phylogroups showed 84 isolates (56%) of group A, 35 isolates (23.3%) of group B1, 28 isolates (18.7%) of group B2 and only three isolates (2%) of group D.
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Narayanan SV, Joseph TC, Peeralil S, Koombankallil R, Vaiyapuri M, Mothadaka MP, Lalitha KV. Tropical shrimp aquaculture farms harbour pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus with high genetic diversity and Carbapenam resistance. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 160:111551. [PMID: 32810670 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In characterization of food borne pathogens from the environment, assessment of virulence, genetic diversity and AMR are essential preludes to formulate preventive strategies and to combat the spread. This study aimed to identify and characterize pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the coastal aquaculture farms of Kerala, India. Twenty-seven β-haemolytic V. parahaemolyticus were isolated from 7 out of 40 farms studied. Among the 27 isolates, 15 possessed the tdh gene and 4 had trh. ERIC PCR and PFGE illustrated the presence of pathogenic isolates that shared genetic similarity with clinical strains. One pathogenic isolate was identified to be multidrug resistant (MDR) and 59% exhibited a MAR index of 0.2 or above. Seventy four percent of the pathogenic isolates were ESBL producers and 3.7% of them were carbapenemase producers phenotypically. This asks for adoption of control measures during farming to prevent the transmission of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus to the environment and food chain.
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- Sreejith V Narayanan
- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682029, Kerala, India; Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kalamassery, Cochin 682022, Kerala, India.
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682029, Kerala, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682029, Kerala, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682029, Kerala, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682029, Kerala, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682029, Kerala, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682029, Kerala, India
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Narayanan SV, Joseph TC, Peeralil S, Mothadaka MP, Lalitha KV. Prevalence, Virulence Characterization, AMR Pattern and Genetic Relatedness of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates From Retail Seafood of Kerala, India. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:592. [PMID: 32318050 PMCID: PMC7154082 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a halophilic bacterium often found in the marine or estuarine environment is a well-known enteropathogen responsible for foodborne outbreaks associated with seafood. The pathogenic strains of V. parahaemolyticus are marked by the presence of thermostable direct hemoylsin (tdh) and/or TDH related hemolysin (trh) genes. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of potentially pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus in selected retail markets of Cochin, Kerala, along the south-western coast of the Indian subcontinent. One hundred samples collected from 10 retail markets were analyzed for the presence of pathogenic isolates of V. parahaemolyticus. Out of the 721 presumptive isolates, 648 were confirmed to be V. parahaemolyticus by toxR gene amplification, among which 29 were Kanagawa phenomenon (KP) positive. Among these potentially pathogenic isolates, 17 possessed the tdh gene whereas none of them had the trh gene. The faint amplification bands produced during the amplification of tdh gene from two isolates was confirmed by sequencing. Multiplex O serotyping identified O1 serotype as the most prevalent serotype among the 29 potentially pathogenic isolates. Further, studies on the pandemic nature of these isolates revealed that 14 of the 29 were positive for the PGS-PCR, whereas all the isolates were negative for GS-PCR and HU-α PCR. The antibiogram of the isolates revealed that three isolates had significant Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR) index of 0.2 or above. Pathogenic isolates resistant to second, third and fourth generation Cephalosporins were found to be present in the seafood studied. The molecular fingerprinting studies using ERIC-PCR, and PFGE revealed that three of these isolates shared close genetic similarities with the clinical strains. The environmental and seafood isolates that produced faint amplification bands during the amplification of tdh gene suggests that the tdh gene often goes undetected in environmental isolates. The conventional methods used to identify the pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus would be good for clinical isolates, but a more elaborate method is recommended for the detection of tdh gene in environmental isolates. This is the first comprehensive study on pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus in Kerala, India and demonstrates for the first time, the isolation of potentially pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus, carrying tdh gene from seafood collected from retail markets in Kerala.
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- Sreejith V Narayanan
- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, India.,Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, India
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- Microbiology Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, India
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Lamon S, Bastardo A, Meloni D, Consolati SG, Fois F, Porcheddu G, Agus V, Pes M, Cambula MG, Mureddu A, Romalde JL. Clonal relationship among Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and grooved carpet shells (Ruditapes decussatus) harvested in Sardinia (Italy). Food Microbiol 2019; 84:103258. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.103258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ashrafudoulla M, Mizan MFR, Park H, Byun KH, Lee N, Park SH, Ha SD. Genetic Relationship, Virulence Factors, Drug Resistance Profile and Biofilm Formation Ability of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolated From Mussel. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:513. [PMID: 30949142 PMCID: PMC6435529 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the virulence factors, genetic relationship, antibiotic resistance profile and the biofilm formation ability of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates on shrimp and mussel surfaces at 30°C. In this study, eight (n = 8) V. parahaemolyticus isolated from mussel were examined. We used the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to examine the distribution of different genes, and Repetitive Extragenic Palindromic-PCR (REP-PCR) to compare the genetic relationship. Disk diffusion technique was used to assess antibiotic and multiple-antibiotic resistance. The biofilm formation assay, and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) were used to evaluate biofilm formation ability. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) was used to observe the morphological structure of bacterial cell. Our results indicated that the biofilm-associated genes, 16S rRNA, toxR, and tdh, were present in all the tested V. parahaemolyticus isolates (n = 8). Approximately, 62.5% (5 isolates among 8 isolates) isolates showed strong multiple-antibiotic resistance index with an average value of 0.56. All isolates (n = 8) showed strong genetic relationship and significant biofilm formation ability on shrimp and mussel surfaces. This study demonstrated that the presence of virulence factors, high multiple antibiotic resistance index (MARI) values, and effective biofilm formation ability of V. parahaemolyticus isolates could be a great threat to human health and economic values in future. It was also suggested that a high resistance rate to antibiotic could be ineffective for treating V. parahaemolyticus infections. The continuous monitoring of V. parahaemolyticus antibiotic, molecular and biofilm characteristics is needed to increase seafood safety.
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- Md Ashrafudoulla
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Brain Korea 21 Plus, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Brain Korea 21 Plus, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Brain Korea 21 Plus, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Brain Korea 21 Plus, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea
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- Food Safety Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Brain Korea 21 Plus, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea
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Preeprem S, Singkhamanan K, Nishibuchi M, Vuddhakul V, Mittraparp-Arthorn P. Multiplex Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis for Typing of Pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus O1:KUT Isolates. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2018; 16:104-113. [PMID: 30325660 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2018.2505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Pandemic O3:K6 Vibrio parahaemolyticus emerged in 1996. Since then, this strain of pathogen and its serovariants (predominantly O1:KUT [untypable], O1:K25 and O4:K68) have caused gastroenteritis worldwide. Owing to the limitation in established K antisera, tracking the sources of KUT for epidemiological investigation is difficult. Therefore, the effective molecular typing is required to discriminate the strains. The aim of this study was to develop a multiplex multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) assay for typing pandemic V. parahaemolyticus, including various O1:KUT isolates. The assay was based on the analysis of four variable number tandem repeat loci. Forty-six pandemic isolates, including O1:KUT, O1:K25, and O3:K6, were investigated. MLVA generated 38 distinct MLVA profiles, whereas only 16 types were obtained from pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). In this work, MLVA resolved the 12 isolates of O1:KUT obtained in 2001-2005 with identical PFGE patterns into unique profiles. Our data indicated that multiplex MLVA developed in this study has high discriminatory power (D = 0.99), and is superior to PFGE for distinct pandemic V. parahaemolyticus, including O1:KUT isolates.
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- Sutima Preeprem
- 1 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University , Songkhla, Thailand
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- 2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University , Songkhla, Thailand
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University , Songkhla, Thailand
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Onarinde BA, Dixon RA. Prospects for Biocontrol of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Contamination in Blue Mussels ( Mytilus edulus)-A Year-Long Study. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1043. [PMID: 29922246 PMCID: PMC5996151 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an environmental organism normally found in subtropical estuarine environments which can cause seafood-related human infections. Clinical disease is associated with diagnostic presence of tdh and/or trh virulence genes and identification of these genes in our preliminary isolates from retail shellfish prompted a year-long surveillance of isolates from a temperate estuary in the north of England. The microbial and environmental analysis of 117 samples of mussels, seawater or sediment showed the presence of V. parahaemolyticus from mussels (100%) at all time-points throughout the year including the colder months although they were only recovered from 94.9% of seawater and 92.3% of sediment samples. Throughout the surveillance, 96 isolates were subjected to specific PCR for virulence genes and none tested positive for either. The common understanding that consuming poorly cooked mussels only represents a risk of infection during summer vacations therefore is challenged. Further investigations with V. parahaemolyticus using RAPD-PCR cluster analysis showed a genetically diverse population. There was no distinct clustering for “environmental” or “clinical” reference strains although a wide variability and heterogeneity agreed with other reports. Continued surveillance of isolates to allay public health risks are justified since geographical distribution and composition of V. parahaemolyticus varies with Future Ocean warming and the potential of environmental strains to acquire virulence genes from pathogenic isolates. The prospects for intervention by phage-mediated biocontrol to reduce or eradicate V. parahaemolyticus in mussels was also investigated. Bacteriophages isolated from enriched samples collected from the river Humber were assessed for their ability to inhibit the growth of V. parahaemolyticus strains in-vitro and in-vivo (with live mussels). V. parahaemolyticus were significantly reduced in-vitro, by an average of 1 log−2 log units and in-vivo, significant reduction of the organisms in mussels occurred in three replicate experimental tank set ups with a “phage cocktail” containing 12 different phages. Our perspective biocontrol study suggests that a cocktail of specific phages targeted against strains of V. parahaemolyticus provides good evidence in an experimental setting of the valuable potential of phage as a decontamination agent in natural or industrial mussel processing (343w).
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- Bukola A Onarinde
- School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus Recovered from Oysters during an Oyster Relay Study. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:AEM.01790-17. [PMID: 29150510 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01790-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus are naturally occurring estuarine bacteria and are the leading causes of seafood-associated infections and mortality in the United States. Though multiple-antibiotic-resistant V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus strains have been reported, resistance patterns in vibrios are not as well documented as those of other foodborne bacterial pathogens. Salinity relaying (SR) is a postharvest processing (PHP) treatment to reduce the abundances of these pathogens in shellfish harvested during the warmer months. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility (AMS), pathogenicity, and genetic profiles of V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus recovered from oysters during an oyster relay study. Isolates (V. parahaemolyticus [n = 296] and V. vulnificus [n = 94]) were recovered from oysters before and during the 21-day relaying study to detect virulence genes (tdh and trh) and genes correlated with virulence (vcgC) using multiplex quantitative PCR (qPCR). AMS to 20 different antibiotics was investigated using microbroth dilution, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used to study the genetic profiles of the isolates. Twenty percent of V. vulnificus isolates were vcgC+, while 1 and 2% of V. parahaemolyticus were tdh+ and trh+, respectively. More than 77% of the V. vulnificus isolates and 30% of the V. parahaemolyticus isolates were resistant to at least one antimicrobial. Forty-eight percent of V. vulnificus and 8% of V. parahaemolyticus isolates were resistant to two or more antimicrobials. All isolates demonstrated a high genetic diversity, even among those isolated from the same site and having a similar AMS profile. No significant effects of the relaying process on AMS, virulence genes, or PFGE profiles of V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus were observed.IMPORTANCE Analysis of the antibiotic resistance profiles of V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus isolated from oysters during this study indicated that more than 48% of V. vulnificus isolates were resistant to two or more antimicrobials, including those recommended by the CDC for treating Vibrio infections. Also, the V. parahaemolyticus isolates showed high MICs for some of the Vibrio infection treatment antibiotics. Monitoring of AMS profiles of this bacterium is important to ensure optimal treatment of infections and improve food safety. Our study showed no significant differences in the AMS profiles of V. vulnificus (P = 0.26) and V. parahaemolyticus (P = 0.23) isolated from the oysters collected before versus after relaying. This suggests that the salinity of the relaying sites did not affect the AMS profiles of the Vibrio isolates, although it did reduce the numbers of these bacteria in oysters (S. Parveen et al., J Food Sci 82:484-491, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.13584).
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Yang Y, Xie J, Li H, Tan S, Chen Y, Yu H. Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Diversity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates in Seafood from South China. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2566. [PMID: 29326682 PMCID: PMC5742333 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a leading cause of foodborne infections in China and a threat to human health worldwide. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and characteristic of V. parahaemolyticus isolates in fish, oyster and shrimp samples from the South China domestic consumer market. To accomplish this, we examined 504 seafood samples from 11 provinces of China. The prevalence rates were 9.38, 30.36, and 25.60%, respectively. In summer (33.33%), the prevalence of V. parahaemolyticus was more common than that detected in the winter (14.01%). In addition, we identified 98 V. parahaemolyticus strains. The antimicrobial resistance trends of our seafood isolates to 15 antimicrobial agents revealed that major isolates were resistant to ampicillin (79.59%). Furthermore, 68.38% of the isolates were identified as being multidrug resistance. The prevalence of tdh or trh genes among the isolates was 8.16 and 12.24%, respectively. ERIC-PCR and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) results enabled classification of the isolates (n = 98) into different clusters, revealing genetic variation and relatedness among the isolates. Thus, our findings demonstrate the prevalence of V. parahaemolyticus in a variety of common seafood consumed domestically in China and provides insights into the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant strains, which should improve our microbiological risk assessment knowledge associated with V. parahaemolyticus in seafoods.
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- Ying Yang
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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Mizan MFR, Bang HJ, Sadekuzzaman M, Lee N, Kim TJ, Ha SD. Molecular characteristics, biofilm-forming abilities, and quorum sensing molecules in Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from marine and clinical environments in Korea. BIOFOULING 2017; 33:369-378. [PMID: 28452235 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1316840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an inhabitant of marine and estuarine environments and causes seafood-borne gastroenteritis in humans. In this study, an UltraFast LabChip Real-Time PCR assay was evaluated for rapid detection and quantification of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus isolates. Escherichia coli and Vibrio harveyi were used as negative controls. Twenty-six tdh-positive, biofilm-producing V. parahaemolyticus isolates were analyzed by repetitive extragenic palindromic-polymerase chain reaction (REP-PCR). REP-PCR analysis showed that the majority of the V. parahaemolyticus isolates originated from seafood and that clinical specimens formed two major clusters at 92.8% and 32% similarity levels. The presence and quantification of Autoinducer-2 was carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) after derivatization of Autoinducer-2 with 2, 3-diaminonaphthalene. The presence of tdh-positive V. parahaemolyticus in marine samples highlights the need for constant environmental monitoring to protect public health.
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- Md Furkanur Rahaman Mizan
- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research group, Brain Korea 21 Plus , Chung-Ang University , Anseong , Republic of Korea
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research group, Brain Korea 21 Plus , Chung-Ang University , Anseong , Republic of Korea
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research group, Brain Korea 21 Plus , Chung-Ang University , Anseong , Republic of Korea
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- b Food Safety Research Group , Korea Food Research Institute , Seongnam-si , Republic of Korea
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- c College of Education, Hospitality, Health and Human Sciences , Wisconsin's Polytechnic University , Menomonie , WI , USA
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- a Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research group, Brain Korea 21 Plus , Chung-Ang University , Anseong , Republic of Korea
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Rezaie N, Bakhshi B, Najar-Peerayeh S. Distribution of resistance genetic determinants among Vibrio cholerae isolates of 2012 and 2013 outbreaks in IR Iran. Microb Pathog 2017; 104:12-16. [PMID: 28062293 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The objective of this study was to characterize antimicrobial resistance determinants in relation to antimicrobial susceptibility and genotyping profile in 20 clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae. All of the isolates were resistant to streptomycin. The second most prevalent resistance was observed to trimethoprim (75%), co-trimoxazole (60%), tetracycline (50%), and minocycline (45%). About 50% of the isolates fulfilled the criteria of Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) phenotype. None of the isolates carried tet A, B, C, and, D determinants. This finding shows that tetracycline resistance determinants recognized so far, does not satisfactorily describe the 50% tetracycline resistance phenotype in this study, suggesting the possible contribution of other not yet characterized resistance mechanisms involved. Class 1 integron, widely distributed among enteric bacteria, was not detected among V. cholerae strains under study. Conversely, 100% of the isolates harbored SXT constin(int), among which 70% were positive for dfrA1, strA, and strB genes. The sul1gene was present in 60% of the isolates while none of them contained floR gene. All the isolates uniformly appeared to be identical in fingerprinting profiles expected from outbreak strains. In conclusion, SXT element with its mosaic structure was the exclusive antimicrobial resistance determinant of clonal V. cholerae isolates taken from outbreaks of 2012 and 2013 in Iran.
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- Niloofar Rezaie
- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Xie T, Wu Q, Zhang J, Xu X, Cheng J. Comparison of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from aquatic products and clinical by antibiotic susceptibility, virulence, and molecular characterisation. Food Control 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Li J, Xue F, Yang Z, Zhang X, Zeng D, Chao G, Jiang Y, Li B. Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strains of Pandemic Serotypes Identified from Clinical and Environmental Samples from Jiangsu, China. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:787. [PMID: 27303379 PMCID: PMC4885827 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus has emerged as a major foodborne pathogen in China, Japan, Thailand, and other Asian countries. In this study, 72 strains of V. parahaemolyticus were isolated from clinical and environmental samples between 2006 and 2014 in Jiangsu, China. The serotypes and six virulence genes including thermostable direct hemolysin (TDR) and TDR-related hemolysin (TRH) genes were assessed among the isolates. Twenty five serotypes were identified and O3:K6 was one of the dominant serotypes. The genetic diversity was assessed by multilocus sequence typing (MLST) analysis, and 48 sequence types (STs) were found, suggesting this V. parahaemolyticus group is widely dispersed and undergoing rapid evolution. A total of 25 strains of pandemic serotypes such as O3:K6, O5:K17, and O1:KUT were identified. It is worth noting that the pandemic serotypes were not exclusively identified from clinical samples, rather, nine strains were also isolated from environmental samples; and some of these strains harbored several virulence genes, which may render those strains pathogenicity potential. Therefore, the emergence of these "environmental" pandemic V. parahaemolyticus strains may poses a new threat to the public health in China. Furthermore, six novel serotypes and 34 novel STs were identified among the 72 isolates, indicating that V. parahaemolyticus were widely distributed and fast evolving in the environment in Jiangsu, China. The findings of this study provide new insight into the phylogenic relationship between V. parahaemolyticus strains of pandemic serotypes from clinical and environmental sources and enhance the MLST database; and our proposed possible O- and K- antigen evolving paths of V. parahaemolyticus may help understand how the serotypes of this dispersed bacterial population evolve.
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- Jingjiao Li
- Animal Quarantine Laboratory, Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine BureauNanjing, China; Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai JiaoTong UniversityShanghai, China
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- Animal Quarantine Laboratory, Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, School of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University Yanghzou, China
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- Beijing Kemufeng Biopharmaceutical Company Beijing, China
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- Animal Quarantine Laboratory, Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Nanjing, China
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- Yangzhou Key Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Yanghzou, China
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- Animal Quarantine Laboratory, Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Nanjing, China
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration Laurel, MD, USA
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Xie T, Xu X, Wu Q, Zhang J, Cheng J. Prevalence, Molecular Characterization, and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from Ready-to-Eat Foods in China. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:549. [PMID: 27148231 PMCID: PMC4839030 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading cause of foodborne outbreaks, particularly outbreaks associated with consumption of fish and shellfish, and represents a major threat to human health worldwide. This bacterium harbors two main virulence factors: the thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) and TDH-related hemolysin (TRH). Additionally, various serotypes have been identified. The extensive use of antibiotics is a contributing factor to the increasing incidence of antimicrobial-resistant V. parahaemolyticus. In the current study, we aimed to determine the incidence and features of V. parahaemolyticus in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in China. We found 39 V. parahaemolyticus strains on Chinese RTE foods through investigation of 511 RTE foods samples from 24 cities in China. All isolates were analyzed for the presence of tdh and trh gene by PCR, serotyping was performed using multiplex PCR, antibiotic susceptibility analysis was carried out using the disk diffusion method, and molecular typing was performed using enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus sequence PCR (ERIC-PCR) typing and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). The results showed that none of the isolates were positive for tdh and trh. Most of the isolates (33.3%) were serotype O2. Antimicrobial susceptibility results indicated that most strains were resistant to streptomycin (89.7%), cefazolin (51.3%), and ampicillin (51.3%). The isolates were grouped into five clusters by ERIC-PCR and four clusters by MLST. We updated 10 novel loci and 33 sequence types (STs) in the MLST database. Thus, our findings demonstrated the presence of V. parahaemolyticus in Chinese RTE foods, provided insights into the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant strains, and improved our knowledge of methods of microbiological risk assessment in RTE foods.
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- Tengfei Xie
- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou, China; Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied MicrobiologyGuangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Guangzhou, China
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Xu X, Cheng J, Wu Q, Zhang J, Xie T. Prevalence, characterization, and antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from retail aquatic products in North China. BMC Microbiol 2016; 16:32. [PMID: 26955871 PMCID: PMC4784357 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-016-0650-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major foodborne pathogen, particularly in Asian countries. Increased occurrence of outbreaks of V. parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis in China indicates the need to evaluation of the prevalence of this pathogenic species. V. parahaemolyticus distribution in shellfish from the eastern coast of China has been reported previously. However, to date, the prevalence of V. parahaemolyticus in retail aquatic products in North China has not been determined. To investigate the prevalence of V. parahaemolyticus in aquatic products in North China, 260 aquatic product samples were obtained from retail markets in 6 provinces of North China from November to December in 2012 and July to August in 2013. Results V. parahaemolyticus was detected in 94 (36.2 %) of the samples by the most probable number method. The density of V. parahaemolyticus ranged from 1.50 to 1100 MPN/g. V. parahaemolyticus was detected at a rate of 50.0 % and 22.7 % in summer and in winter, respectively. The density of V. parahaemolyticus was significantly higher in summer than in winter, with mean levels of 16.5 MPN/g and 5.0 MPN/g, respectively. Among 145 V. parahaemolyticus isolates examined, none of the isolates possessed tdh and trh. In multiplex PCR-based O-antigen serotyping of these 145 isolates, all serotypes, other than O6, O7, and O9, were detected, and serotype O2 was found to be the most prevalent (detected in 54 isolates). The 145 isolates were grouped into 7 clusters by enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR) at a similarity coefficient of 0.66. The antimicrobial resistance patterns of these 145 isolates to 12 antimicrobial agents revealed that most of the isolates were resistant to streptomycin (86.2 %), while fewer were resistant to ampicillin (49.6 %), cefazolin (43.5 %), cephalothin (35.9 %), and kanamycin (22.1 %). All of the examined isolates were susceptible to azithromycin and chloramphenicol. Conclusions The findings of this study will help in defining appropriate monitoring programs, understanding of the dissemination of antibiotic resistant strains, and providing information for the assessment of exposure to this microorganism at the consumption level. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-016-0650-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xiaoke Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, No. 100 Central Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, No. 100 Central Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, No. 100 Central Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, No. 100 Central Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, No. 100 Central Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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Barony GM, Tavares GC, Assis GBN, Luz RK, Figueiredo HCP, Leal CAG. New hosts and genetic diversity of Flavobacterium columnare isolated from Brazilian native species and Nile tilapia. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 2015; 117:1-11. [PMID: 26575151 DOI: 10.3354/dao02931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Flavobacterium columnare is responsible for disease outbreaks in freshwater fish farms. Several Brazilian native fish have been commercially exploited or studied for aquaculture purposes, including Amazon catfish Leiarius marmoratus × Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum and pacamã Lophiosilurus alexandri. This study aimed to identify the aetiology of disease outbreaks in Amazon catfish and pacamã hatcheries and to address the genetic diversity of F. columnare isolates obtained from diseased fish. Two outbreaks in Amazon catfish and pacamã hatcheries took place in 2010 and 2011. Four F. columnare strains were isolated from these fish and identified by PCR. The disease was successfully reproduced under experimental conditions for both fish species, fulfilling Koch's postulates. The genomovar of these 4 isolates and of an additional 11 isolates from Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus was determined by 16S rRNA restriction fragment length polymorphism PCR. The genetic diversity was evaluated by phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene and repetitive extragenic palindromic PCR (REP-PCR). Most isolates (n = 13) belonged to genomovar II; the remaining 2 isolates (both from Nile tilapia) were assigned to genomovar I. Phylogenetic analysis and REP-PCR were able to demonstrate intragenomovar diversity. This is the first report of columnaris in Brazilian native Amazon catfish and pacamã. The Brazilian F. columnare isolates showed moderate diversity, and REP-PCR was demonstrated to be a feasible method to evaluate genetic variability in this bacterium.
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- G M Barony
- AQUAVET, Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30123-970, Brazil
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Xie T, Wu Q, Xu X, Zhang J, Guo W. Prevalence and population analysis ofVibrio parahaemolyticusin aquatic products from South China markets. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2015; 362:fnv178. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnv178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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de Jesús Hernández-Díaz L, Leon-Sicairos N, Velazquez-Roman J, Flores-Villaseñor H, Guadron-Llanos AM, Martinez-Garcia JJ, Vidal JE, Canizalez-Roman A. A pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 clone causing most associated diarrhea cases in the Pacific Northwest coast of Mexico. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:221. [PMID: 25852677 PMCID: PMC4371747 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Between September and October of 2004, more than 1230 cases of gastroenteritis due to pandemic O3:K6 strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus) were reported in the relatively small geographical area of Southern Sinaloa, a state located in Northwest Mexico. Since then, V. parahaemolyticus-associated gastroenteritis cases have gradually increased in prevalence spreading from south to north. The present study conducted an epidemiological surveillance of V. parahaemolyticus strains in both environmental and clinical samples along the Pacific coast of Sinaloa from 2011 to 2013. The genetic relatedness, serotype dominance and antibiotic resistance of isolates were investigated. A total of 46 strains were isolated from environmental samples (e.g., sediment, seawater and shrimp), whereas 249 strains were obtained from stools of patients with gastroenteritis. Nine different O serogroups and 16 serovars were identified. Serovars O3:K6 and O6:K46 were identified in both environmental and clinical strains. Whereas most environmental isolates carried the tdh gene (71.74%, 33/46), only three (6.52%) belonged to pandemic clones (O3:K6, O3:KUT and OUT:KUT). In contrast, 81.1% (202/249) of clinical isolates belonged to pandemic serotypes, with O3:K6 (tdh, toxRS/new, and/or orf8) representing the predominant serovar (97%, 196/202). This prevalence of pathogenic (tdh and/or trh positive) and O3:K6 pandemic V. parahaemolyticus isolates in this study were similar to those found from 2004 to 2010. As investigated by REP-PCR, genetic lineages of selected O3:K6 strains isolated in this study and some isolated earlier were nearly identical. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that most strains (93.8%) were resistant to ampicillin but sensitive to chloramphenicol (98.8%). Multidrug resistance significantly increased from 8.6% (2004-2010) to 22.93% (2011-2013; p < 0.05). Our data indicate that pandemic O3:K6 clone has endemically established in the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
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- Lucio de Jesús Hernández-Díaz
- Regional Doctorate Program in Biotechnology, School of Biological Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of Sinaloa Culiacán, Mexico
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- School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Sinaloa Culiacán, Mexico ; Pediatric Hospital of Sinaloa Culiacán, Mexico
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- School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Sinaloa Culiacán, Mexico ; Pediatric Hospital of Sinaloa Culiacán, Mexico
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Sinaloa Culiacán, Mexico ; The Sinaloa State Public Health Laboratory, Secretariat of Health Culiacán, Mexico
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Ture M, Altinok I, Capkin E. Comparison of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus PCR and biochemical tests to characterize Lactococcus garvieae. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2015; 38:37-47. [PMID: 25664362 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biochemical test, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus sequence PCR (ERIC-PCR) were used to compare 42 strains of Lactococcus garvieae isolated from different regions of Turkey, Italy, France and Spain. Twenty biotypes of L. garvieae were formed based on 54 biochemical tests. ERIC-PCR of genomic DNA from different L. garvieae strains resulted in amplification of multiple fragments of DNA in sizes ranging between 200 and 5000 bp with various band intensities. After cutting DNA with ApaI restriction enzyme and running on the PFGE, 11–22 resolvable bands ranging from 2 to 194 kb were observed. Turkish isolates were grouped into two clusters, and only A58 (Italy) strain was connected with Turkish isolates. Similarities between Turkish, Spanish, Italian and French isolates were <50% except 216-6 Rize strain. In Turkey, first lactococcosis occurred in Mugla, and then, it has been spread all over the country. Based on ERIC-PCR, Spanish and Italian strains of L. garvieae were related to Mugla strains. Therefore, after comparing PFGE profiles, ERIC-PCR profiles and phenotypic characteristics of 42 strains of L. garvieae, there were no relationships found between these three typing methods. PFGE method was more discriminative than the other methods.
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Letchumanan V, Chan KG, Lee LH. Vibrio parahaemolyticus: a review on the pathogenesis, prevalence, and advance molecular identification techniques. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:705. [PMID: 25566219 PMCID: PMC4263241 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative halophilic bacterium that is found in estuarine, marine and coastal environments. V. parahaemolyticus is the leading causal agent of human acute gastroenteritis following the consumption of raw, undercooked, or mishandled marine products. In rare cases, V. parahaemolyticus causes wound infection, ear infection or septicaemia in individuals with pre-existing medical conditions. V. parahaemolyticus has two hemolysins virulence factors that are thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh)-a pore-forming protein that contributes to the invasiveness of the bacterium in humans, and TDH-related hemolysin (trh), which plays a similar role as tdh in the disease pathogenesis. In addition, the bacterium is also encodes for adhesions and type III secretion systems (T3SS1 and T3SS2) to ensure its survival in the environment. This review aims at discussing the V. parahaemolyticus growth and characteristics, pathogenesis, prevalence and advances in molecular identification techniques.
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- Vengadesh Letchumanan
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Bandar Sunway, Malaysia ; Division of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Division of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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Frans I, Dierckens K, Crauwels S, Van Assche A, Leisner J, Larsen MH, Michiels CW, Willems KA, Lievens B, Bossier P, Rediers H. Does virulence assessment of Vibrio anguillarum using sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae correspond with genotypic and phenotypic characterization? PLoS One 2013; 8:e70477. [PMID: 23936439 PMCID: PMC3735585 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Vibriosis is one of the most ubiquitous fish diseases caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Vibrio such as Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum. Despite a lot of research efforts, the virulence factors and mechanism of V. anguillarum are still insufficiently known, in part because of the lack of standardized virulence assays. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We investigated and compared the virulence of 15 V. anguillarum strains obtained from different hosts or non-host niches using a standardized gnotobiotic bioassay with European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) larvae as model hosts. In addition, to assess potential relationships between virulence and genotypic and phenotypic characteristics, the strains were characterized by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and repetitive extragenic palindromic PCR (rep-PCR) analyses, as well as by phenotypic analyses using Biolog's Phenotype MicroArray™ technology and some virulence factor assays. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Virulence testing revealed ten virulent and five avirulent strains. While some relation could be established between serotype, genotype and phenotype, no relation was found between virulence and genotypic or phenotypic characteristics, illustrating the complexity of V. anguillarum virulence. Moreover, the standardized gnotobiotic system used in this study has proven its strength as a model to assess and compare the virulence of different V. anguillarum strains in vivo. In this way, the bioassay contributes to the study of mechanisms underlying virulence in V. anguillarum.
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- Ingeborg Frans
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Thomas More Mechelen, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven Association, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Centre for Food and Microbial Technology, M2S, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
- Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center, Department of Animal Production, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center, Department of Animal Production, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Thomas More Mechelen, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven Association, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Thomas More Mechelen, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven Association, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Centre for Food and Microbial Technology, M2S, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Thomas More Mechelen, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven Association, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Thomas More Mechelen, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven Association, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center, Department of Animal Production, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Thomas More Mechelen, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven Association, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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Soto-Rodriguez S, Cabanillas-Ramos J, Alcaraz U, Gomez-Gil B, Romalde J. Identification and virulence of Aeromonas dhakensis
, Pseudomonas mosselii
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isolated from Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
, cultivated in Mexico. J Appl Microbiol 2013; 115:654-62. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Revised: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- S.A. Soto-Rodriguez
- CIAD, A.C. Mazatlan Unit for Aquaculture and Environmental Management; Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
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- CIAD, A.C. Mazatlan Unit for Aquaculture and Environmental Management; Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
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- CIAD, A.C. Mazatlan Unit for Aquaculture and Environmental Management; Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiologia y Parasitologia; CIBUS-Facultad de Biologia; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela; Santiago de Compostela España
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Malainine SM, Moussaoui W, Prévost G, Scheftel JM, Mimouni R. Rapid identification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from shellfish, sea water and sediments of the Khnifiss lagoon, Morocco, by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Lett Appl Microbiol 2013; 56:379-86. [PMID: 23464928 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We establish the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and deepen the comparison of isolates using MALDI-TOF MS for the typing of isolates originating from the Khnifiss lagoon (Morocco). Amongst 48 samples from sea water, sediment and shellfish isolated from different sites of Khnifiss lagoon, Morocco, we obtained 22 isolates of V. parahaemolyticus identified by Vitek 2™ System (bioMérieux) and MALDI Biotyper™ (Bruker Daltonics). All isolates were highly resistant to ampicillin and ticarcillin, moderately resistant to cefalotin, but sensitive to 16 other antimicrobials tested. MALDI-TOF MS was used to discriminate between closely related environmental strains of V. parahaemolyticus. A clustering and distribution based on MALDI-TOF spectra were generated using the BioTyper 1.1™ software. Despite low diversity in regard to the biochemical characteristics and antimicrobial resistance, the isolates evoke a larger biodiversity when analysed through mass spectra of abundant proteins. Different evaluations of a cut-off value showed that, when placed at a 10% threshold of the whole diversity, isolates differed by at least three mass peaks.
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- S M Malainine
- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Biotechnology & Valorisation of Natural Resources, University Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco.
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Turner JW, Paranjpye RN, Landis ED, Biryukov SV, González-Escalona N, Nilsson WB, Strom MS. Population structure of clinical and environmental Vibrio parahaemolyticus from the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States. PLoS One 2013; 8:e55726. [PMID: 23409028 PMCID: PMC3567088 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 12/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common marine bacterium and a leading cause of seafood-borne bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. Although this bacterium has been the subject of much research, the population structure of cold-water populations remains largely undescribed. We present a broad phylogenetic analysis of clinical and environmental V. parahaemolyticus originating largely from the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States. Repetitive extragenic palindromic PCR (REP-PCR) separated 167 isolates into 39 groups and subsequent multilocus sequence typing (MLST) separated a subset of 77 isolates into 24 sequence types. The Pacific Northwest population exhibited a semi-clonal structure attributed to an environmental clade (ST3, N = 17 isolates) clonally related to the pandemic O3:K6 complex and a clinical clade (ST36, N = 20 isolates) genetically related to a regionally endemic O4:K12 complex. Further, the identification of at least five additional clinical sequence types (i.e., ST43, 50, 65, 135 and 417) demonstrates that V. parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis in the Pacific Northwest is polyphyletic in nature. Recombination was evident as a significant source of genetic diversity and in particular, the recA and dtdS alleles showed strong support for frequent recombination. Although pandemic-related illnesses were not documented during the study, the environmental occurrence of the pandemic clone may present a significant threat to human health and warrants continued monitoring. It is evident that V. parahaemolyticus population structure in the Pacific Northwest is semi-clonal and it would appear that multiple sequence types are contributing to the burden of disease in this region.
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- Jeffrey W Turner
- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Kosek M, Yori PP, Gilman RH, Vela H, Olortegui MP, Chavez CB, Calderon M, Bao JP, Hall E, Maves R, Burga R, Sanchez GM. Facilitated molecular typing of Shigella isolates using ERIC-PCR. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012; 86:1018-25. [PMID: 22665611 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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To evaluate the performance of enterobacterial repetitive intergenic sequence-based polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR) typing versus the current standard for the typing of Shigella pulsed gel electrophoresis (PFGE), we typed 116 Shigella isolates from a village in an endemic setting over a 20-month period using both methods. PFGE identified 37 pulse types and had a discrimination index of 0.925 (95% confidence interval = 0.830-1.00), whereas ERIC-PCR identified 42 types and had a discrimination index of 0.961 (95% confidence interval = 0.886-1.00). PFGE and ERIC-PCR showed a 90.4% correlation in the designation of isolates as clonal or non-clonal in pairwise comparisons. Both systems were highly reproducible and provided highly similar and supplementary data compared with serotyping regarding the transmission dynamics of shigellosis in this community. ERIC-PCR is considerably more rapid and inexpensive than PFGE and may have a complementary role to PFGE for initial investigations of hypothesized outbreaks in resource-limited settings.
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- Margaret Kosek
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Aliabad NH, Bakhshi B, Pourshafie MR, Sharifnia A, Ghorbani M. Molecular diversity of CTX prophage in Vibrio cholerae. Lett Appl Microbiol 2012; 55:27-32. [PMID: 22502605 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03253.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The objective of this study was to investigate the molecular diversity of CTX genetic element within toxigenic Vibrio cholerae genomes and to determine the genetic diversity of V. cholerae population collected in a 6-year period (2004-2009) in Iran. METHODS AND RESULTS The results of mismatch amplification mutation assay (MAMA)-PCR and sequencing showed cytosine nucleotide in positions 203 and 115 in all 50 El Tor V. cholerae strains, which is the same as classical ctxB sequence. One strain yielded amplicons with both El Tor and classical biotype primers in MAMA-PCR indicative of presence of two copies of CTX phages with different genotypes (rstR(ET) ctxB(class) and rstR(ET) ctxB(ET)) integrated within the genome of this isolate, which suggested the integration of two different CTX phages at different occasions or point mutation in one copy of CTX. Sequencing and PCR analysis indicated the presence of hybrid CTX genotype (rstR(ET) ctx(class)) in 70.6% of the isolates; however, only El Tor RS1 phage has been integrated in flanking to the CTX phages with different genotypes. CONCLUSIONS Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-PCR (ERIC-PCR) and ribosomal gene spacer-PCR (RS-PCR) showed a relatively homogenous population in different years. Our findings indicate that sequence analysis of RS and ctxB regions has more discriminative power than restriction-based methods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Investigating the molecular diversity of CTX prophage among V. cholerae strains helps to establish a new valuable database of genetic information about isolates, which is of great importance for epidemiologic studies in Iran and other countries encountering cholera epidemics.
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- N H Aliabad
- Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Bisha B, Simonson J, Janes M, Bauman K, Goodridge LD. A review of the current status of cultural and rapid detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Int J Food Sci Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.02950.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jun JW, Kim JH, Choresca CH, Shin SP, Han JE, Han SY, Chai JY, Park SC. Isolation, Molecular Characterization, and Antibiotic Susceptibility ofVibrio parahaemolyticusin Korean Seafood. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2012; 9:224-31. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2011.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jin Woo Jun
- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Molecular typing of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from the middle-east coastline of China. Int J Food Microbiol 2011; 153:402-12. [PMID: 22225982 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2010] [Revised: 11/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The occurrence of outbreaks of Vibrio parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis in China highlights the need for strain characterization and subtyping of this pathogenic species. A total of 56 epidemiologically-unrelated strains of V. parahaemolyticus were isolated from clinical samples, seafood and various environmental sites in the middle-east coastline of China from 2006 to 2008. The isolates were characterized using four molecular typing methods, including ribotyping, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus sequence PCR (ERIC-PCR), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and sequence analysis of the gyrB gene. Genetic profiles of cluster analysis from these molecular typing tests clearly showed that there were differences in potential pathogenicity among isolates from seafood and its environments. Genetic characterization of two isolates (F13 and QS2) that originated from seafood demonstrated that they were potentially pathogenic. Discriminatory indices of four typing methods for the 56 V. parahaemolyticus isolates were differentiated by Simpson's Index of Diversity. The discriminatory index of ERIC-PCR typing was maximal (D=0.942), while that of sequence analysis of the gyrB gene was minimal (D=0.702). The discriminatory ability was greatly enhanced (D=0.966) when ERIC-PCR was coupled with sequence analysis of the gyrB gene. These results suggest that ERIC-PCR combined with sequence analysis of gyrB gene may be a reliable, rapid typing strategy for V. parahaemolyticus strains.
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Caburlotto G, Lleo MM, Gennari M, Balboa S, Romalde JL. The use of multiple typing methods allows a more accurate molecular characterization ofVibrio parahaemolyticusstrains isolated from the Italian Adriatic Sea. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2011; 77:611-22. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01142.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Canizalez-Roman A, Flores-Villaseñor H, Zazueta-Beltran J, Muro-Amador S, León-Sicairos N. Comparative evaluation of a chromogenic agar medium-PCR protocol with a conventional method for isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains from environmental and clinical samples. Can J Microbiol 2011; 57:136-42. [PMID: 21326355 DOI: 10.1139/w10-108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Screening for pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus has become routine in certain areas associated with food-borne outbreaks. This study is an evaluation of the CHROMagar Vibrio (CV) medium-PCR protocol and the conventional method (TCBS (thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose) agar plus biochemical and Wagatsuma agar tests) for detection of V. parahaemolyticus in shrimp, water, sediment, and stool samples collected for biosurveillance in an endemic area of northwestern Mexico. A total of 131 environmental and clinical samples were evaluated. The CV medium-PCR protocol showed a significantly improved ability (P < 0.05) to isolate and detect V. parahaemolyticus, identifying isolates of this bacteria missed by the conventional method. Although some other bacteria, distinct from pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus, produced violet colonies similar to that of V. parahaemolyticus on CV medium, we were able to detect a superior number of samples of V. parahaemolyticus with the CV medium-PCR protocol than with the conventional method. The Kanagawa phenomenon is routinely determined on Wagatsuma agar for the diagnosis of V. parahaemolyticus (pathogenic) positive for thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) in developing countries. In our results, Wagatsuma agar showed low sensitivity (65.4% at 24 h and 75.6% at 48 h) and specificity (52.4% at 48 h) for identifying V. parahaemolyticus positive for TDH. Overall, our data support the use of the CV medium-PCR protocol in place of the conventional method (TCBS-biochemical tests-Wagatsuma agar) for detection of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus, both in terms of effectiveness and cost efficiency.
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Oberbeckmann S, Wichels A, Maier T, Kostrzewa M, Raffelberg S, Gerdts G. A polyphasic approach for the differentiation of environmental Vibrio isolates from temperate waters. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2010; 75:145-62. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00998.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Chen BY, Pyla R, Kim TJ, Silva JL, Jung YS. Incidence and persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in the catfish processing environment and fresh fillets. J Food Prot 2010; 73:1641-50. [PMID: 20828470 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.9.1641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Incidence of Listeria spp. in whole raw catfish, catfish fillets, and processing environments from two catfish processing facilities was determined in August 2008 and August 2009. Thirty-nine (18.4%) of 212 samples collected in August 2008 were positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Prevalences of Listeria species L. innocua and L. seeligeri-L. welshimeri-L. ivanovii were 11.3 and 23.6%, respectively. Of 209 samples collected in August 2009, 12.4% were positive for L. monocytogenes, 11% for L. innocua, and 19.6% for L. seeligeri-L. welshimeri-L. ivanovii. No Listeria grayi was detected in any of the samples. L. monocytogenes was not found in catfish skins and intestines, but was detected in catfish fillets, on food contact surfaces, and on non-food contact surfaces with frequencies of 45.0, 12.0, and 11.1%, respectively. In August 2008 isolates, serotypes 1/2b (62.2%) and 3b (15.6%) were frequently isolated, whereas the majority of the August 2009 isolates (92.3%) were serotype 1/2b. Genotyping analyses revealed that some genotypes of L. monocytogenes isolates were detected in one facility even after a year, but no persistence of L. monocytogenes was observed in the other facility. In addition, some L. monocytogenes isolates from fresh fillets showed genotypes that were either identical, or more than 90% similar, to those of L. monocytogenes isolates from food contact surfaces in the processing lines. The results of this study suggest that processing environment rather than whole raw catfish is an important source of L. monocytogenes contamination in the catfish fillets. These results should assist the catfish industry to develop better control and prevention strategies for L. monocytogenes.
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- Bang-Yuan Chen
- Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University, Mississippi 39762, USA
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Rao BM, Surendran PK. Genetic heterogeneity of non-O1 and non-O139 Vibrio cholerae isolates from shrimp aquaculture system: a comparison of RS-, REP- and ERIC-PCR fingerprinting approaches. Lett Appl Microbiol 2010; 51:65-74. [PMID: 20477960 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2010.02863.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The genetic diversity of Vibrio cholerae isolated from black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) aquaculture farms was determined using three PCR typing methods based on enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC) sequences, ribosomal gene spacer (RS) sequence and repetitive extragenic palindromic (REP) sequences. METHODS AND RESULTS Non-O1 and non-O139 V. cholerae isolates were obtained from shrimp pond water, pond sediment, shrimp head and shrimp muscle. RS-PCR yielded fewer bands than REP-PCR and ERIC-PCR. Higher similarity was observed in RS-PCR (75-100%) than in REP-PCR (60-95%) and ERIC-PCR (40-95%). CONCLUSIONS A 100% similarity between V. cholerae isolates was only noticed in RS-PCR. The choleratoxigenic V. cholerae (non-O1 and non-O139) showed greater genetic similarity with ctx-negative V. cholerae than among ctx-positive V. cholerae. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The greater similarity of ctx-positive V. cholerae with ctx-negative V. cholerae isolates indicates that the ctx-positive strains (non-O1 and non-O139) might have originated from autochthonous V. cholerae in the aquatic niche.
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- B Madhusudana Rao
- Microbiology, Fermentation & Biotechnology Division, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, India
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Huong BTM, Mahmud ZH, Neogi SB, Kassu A, Nhien NV, Mohammad A, Yamato M, Ota F, Lam NT, Dao HTA, Khan NC. Toxigenicity and genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Vietnamese ready-to-eat foods. Food Control 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Labella A, Manchado M, Alonso M, Castro D, Romalde J, Borrego J. Molecular intraspecific characterization ofPhotobacterium damselaessp.damselaestrains affecting cultured marine fish. J Appl Microbiol 2009; 108:2122-32. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04614.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Jeoung OY, Jang SJ, Li XM, Park G, Yong DE, Kang JO, Koo SH, Kim WY, Kim EC, Park YJ, Song WK, Shin JH, Ahn JY, Uh Y, Lee KW, Lee SH, Lee WG, Lee HS, Choi TY, Cho JH, Jeong SH, Hong SG, Lee J, Kim DM, Chang CL, Shin SH, Moon DS, Park YJ. Prevalence and spread of integron-IS26 in imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in South Korea. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2009; 34:612-4. [PMID: 19735991 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Revised: 06/23/2009] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Serogroup, virulence, and genetic traits of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the estuarine ecosystem of Bangladesh. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:6268-74. [PMID: 19684167 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00266-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Forty-two strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus were isolated from Bay of Bengal estuaries and, with two clinical strains, analyzed for virulence, phenotypic, and molecular traits. Serological analysis indicated O8, O3, O1, and K21 to be the major O and K serogroups, respectively, and O8:K21, O1:KUT, and O3:KUT to be predominant. The K antigen(s) was untypeable, and pandemic serogroup O3:K6 was not detected. The presence of genes toxR and tlh were confirmed by PCR in all but two strains, which also lacked toxR. A total of 18 (41%) strains possessed the virulence gene encoding thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH), and one had the TDH-related hemolysin (trh) gene, but not tdh. Ten (23%) strains exhibited Kanagawa phenomenon that surrogates virulence, of which six, including the two clinical strains, possessed tdh. Of the 18 tdh-positive strains, 17 (94%), including the two clinical strains, had the seromarker O8:K21, one was O9:KUT, and the single trh-positive strain was O1:KUT. None had the group-specific or ORF8 pandemic marker gene. DNA fingerprinting employing pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of SfiI-digested DNA and cluster analysis showed divergence among the strains. Dendrograms constructed using PFGE (SfiI) images from a soft database, including those of pandemic and nonpandemic strains of diverse geographic origin, however, showed that local strains formed a cluster, i.e., "clonal cluster," as did pandemic strains of diverse origin. The demonstrated prevalence of tdh-positive and diarrheagenic serogroup O8:K21 strains in coastal villages of Bangladesh indicates a significant human health risk for inhabitants.
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Chakraborty RD, Surendran PK. Incidence and Molecular Typing ofVibrio parahaemolyticusfrom Tiger Shrimp Culture Environments along the Southwest Coast of India. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/08905430903107108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Johnson CN, Flowers AR, Young VC, Gonzalez-Escalona N, DePaola A, Noriea NF, Grimes DJ. Genetic relatedness among tdh+ and trh+ Vibrio parahaemolyticus cultured from Gulf of Mexico oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and surrounding water and sediment. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2009; 57:437-443. [PMID: 18607657 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-008-9418-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2008] [Accepted: 06/11/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) (tdh(+)/trh(+)) represent a small percentage of environmental Vp populations, and very little is known about this subpopulation. Repetitive extragenic palindromic PCR and multilocus sequence analysis revealed heterogeneity among 41 Vp containing thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh) and tdh-related hemolysin (trh) that were isolated from Mississippi coastal environments from October 2006 to April 2007. There was no source-specific sequestering in oysters, water, or sediment.
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- Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA
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Liu F, Guan W, Alam MJ, Shen Z, Zhang S, Li L, Shinoda S, Shi L. Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis Typing of Multidrug-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolated from Various Sources of Seafood. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1248/jhs.55.783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Fang Liu
- College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Microbiological Examination, Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, Kansas State University
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- Institute of Microbiological Examination, Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Institute of Microbiological Examination, Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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- College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology
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- College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology
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Phenotypic and genetic characterization of Edwardsiella tarda isolated from pond sediments. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2009; 32:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2007.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ye Y, Wu Q, Zhou Y, Dong X, Zhang J. Analysis of major band of Enterobacter sakazakii by ERIC-PCR and development of a species-specific PCR for detection of Ent. sakazakii in dry food samples. J Microbiol Methods 2008; 75:392-7. [PMID: 18718850 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2008] [Revised: 07/11/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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ERIC (Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus)-PCR was employed to generate stable and reproductive ERIC-PCR fingerprints of Ent. sakazakii ATCC51329. Moreover, this study also cloned and sequenced a major band of Ent. sakazakii (ATCC51329) ERIC-PCR fingerprints. The major band was amplified with primer ERIC2 and sequences extending primer ERIC 2 showed poor similarity with ERIC elements. A comparison of the nucleotide acid with other sequences available in the GenBank revealed 90% of identity with Ent. sakazakii ATCC BAA-894, and 73%-74% of identity with oligopeptiase gene or protease gene of some species from the Enterobacteriaceae family. Two primers were synthesized to develop and optimize an Enterobacter sakazakii-specific PCR based on regions of major band unique to Ent. sakazakii. The expected fragment was amplified from all of Ent. sakazkaii but not from the negative controls. As few as 10(2) CFU/ml of Ent. sakazakii of PCR were directly detected in the infant formulas. This was the case even in the presence of other bacteria. A comparison of traditional methods and new developed PCR in commercial foods suggested that without using API20-E test, the DFI chromogenic medium and FDA method showed 46.15% and 50% false positive respectively. Moreover, one false negative was observed with FDA method. In contrast, PCR was highly sensitive and specific to Ent. sakazakii. A high heterogeneity between Ent. sakazakii and the other microorganisms was found on expected fragment sequence. In addition, Ent. sakazakii ATCC51329 formed a separate branch with >5% divergence from the type strain ATCC BAA-894 and major strains.
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- Yingwang Ye
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbiol Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, No. 100 # Central Xianiie Road, Guangzhou, China.
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Yang ZQ, Jiao XA, Zhou XH, Cao GX, Fang WM, Gu RX. Isolation and molecular characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from fresh, low-temperature preserved, dried, and salted seafood products in two coastal areas of eastern China. Int J Food Microbiol 2008; 125:279-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2007] [Revised: 04/16/2008] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Comeau AM, Suttle CA. Distribution, genetic richness and phage sensitivity of Vibrio spp. from coastal British Columbia. Environ Microbiol 2008; 9:1790-800. [PMID: 17564612 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01299.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study examined the distribution, susceptibility to viral infection and genetic diversity of Vibrio spp. in the coastal waters and sediments of British Columbia during summer (July and August). Abundances of presumptive Vibrio spp. ranged from 1.5 to 346 ml(-1) within the water column (1-291 m); whereas, abundances at the water-sediment interface were much higher (up to approximately 3 x 10(4)Vibrio spp. cc(-1)), and decreased with sediment depth (down to 30 cm). The genetic diversity of Vibrio spp. isolates was not tied to the location from which they originated and was only influenced in a minor way by the type of environment. However, the environment had a greater effect on phage-typing patterns. Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from environments with high abundances of cells (sediments and oysters) were generally more susceptible to viral infection than those from the water column which were highly resistant. Therefore, although Vibrio spp. were widespread in the areas investigated, the results show that there is segregation of bacterial host strains in different environments, under differing selection pressures, which ultimately will affect in situ phage production.
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- André M Comeau
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4
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Bhowmick P, Khushiramani R, Raghunath P, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Molecular typing of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from seafood harvested along the south-west coast of India. Lett Appl Microbiol 2007; 46:198-204. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02304.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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