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SEO MG, KIM KT. Sudden death caused by Aeromonas hydrophila in a Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) associated with captivity stress. J Vet Med Sci 2023; 85:528-531. [PMID: 36878554 PMCID: PMC10139781 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.22-0473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Aeromonas hydrophila is a facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacterium regarded as an opportunistic pathogen in animals. A 17-year-old female crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) died after experiencing anorexia and depression for several days. The carcass was severely emaciated, and the sternum was exposed under subcutaneous lesions in the thorax. Many abnormal pathological lesions were found, including tracheal inflammation, pulmonary inflammatory emphysema, yellowish discoloration of the liver, enlargement of the gall bladder, necrosis of the heart, congested bilateral kidneys, and enlargement of the adrenal glands. The stomach was empty, mucosal ulcerations were found, and the duodenum was congested. Giemsa staining revealed rod-shaped organisms in the whole blood smear and major organs, which were identified as A. hydrophila. The animal had experienced stress, and decreased immune system function possibly contributed to the infection.
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- Min-Goo SEO
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Ksepka SP, Bullard SA. Morphology, phylogenetics and pathology of "red sore disease" (coinfection by Epistylis cf. wuhanensis and Aeromonas hydrophila) on sportfishes from reservoirs in the South-Eastern United States. J Fish Dis 2021; 44:541-551. [PMID: 33576007 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aetiological agents of red sore disease (RSD) reportedly comprise a taxonomically ambiguous stalked ciliate (a species of Epistylis) and Aeromonas hydrophila. The taxonomic identity of each pathogen remains provisional: using supra-specific morphological features for the ciliate and culture-based methods that cannot delineate bacterial strain. On 7 and 9 November 2017 and 28 May 2020, biologists and anglers reported a local epizootic (Hiwassee and Chattahoochee river basins; Georgia) wherein some moribund fish presented RSD-like lesions. The ciliates were assigned to Epistylis by morphology. The ciliate is regarded as Epistylis cf wuhanensis, as nucleotide sequences from its small subunit ribosomal DNA were identical to those of Epistylis wuhanensis. The bacterium was identified as Aeromonas hydrophila by phenotypic markers and nucleotide sequences from the DNA gyrase subunit B; our sequences comprised 3 strains and phylogenetically were recovered sister to strains of Eurasian origin. Histological sections of lesions revealed effacement or partial deterioration of the epithelium covering scales, scale loss, haemorrhaging, necrosis, oedema, and extensive inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis. This is the first nucleotide sequence information for the symbionts implicated in RSD.
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- Steven P Ksepka
- Aquatic Parasitology Laboratory, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Aquatic Parasitology Laboratory, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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Qu Y, Wang Q, Li Y, Wang Y, Yin J, Ren Y, Liu C, Liu X, Wang Y, Zeng W. Development of a real-time recombinase polymerase amplification assay for rapid detection of Aeromonas hydrophila. J Fish Dis 2021; 44:469-477. [PMID: 33152130 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Aeromonas hydrophila is ubiquitous in the aquaculture industry and a constant cause of severe disease and economic losses. The early diagnosis of these infections is crucial for disease surveillance and prevention. We developed a real-time recombinase polymerase amplification (real-time RPA) assay for detection of A. hydrophila using the haemolysin gene. The assay was performed at 37°C for 20 min and was highly specific with no cross-reaction with other fish pathogens or with other Aeromonas species. The assay detection limit was 102 copies of the Aeromonas hydrophila per reaction. Compared with traditional culture-based method or real-time PCR, the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the real-time RPA were 73.7 and 100%, as well as 64.7 and 93%. Our newly developed real-time RPA was specific and sensitive and can be used in large-scale and point-of-care field investigations of A. hydrophila infections to enable earlier diagnoses.
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- Yang Qu
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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Zhou QJ, Lu JF, Su XR, Jin JL, Li SY, Zhou Y, Wang L, Shao XB, Wang YH, Yan MC, Li MY, Chen J. Simultaneous detection of multiple bacterial and viral aquatic pathogens using a fluorogenic loop-mediated isothermal amplification-based dual-sample microfluidic chip. J Fish Dis 2021; 44:401-413. [PMID: 33340375 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Rapid and user-friendly diagnostic tests are necessary for early diagnosis and immediate detection of diseases, particularly for on-site screening of pathogenic microorganisms in aquaculture. In this study, we developed a dual-sample microfluidic chip integrated with a real-time fluorogenic loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (dual-sample on-chip LAMP) to simultaneously detect 10 pathogenic microorganisms, that is Aeromonas hydrophila, Edwardsiella tarda, Vibrio harveyi, V. alginolyticus, V. anguillarum, V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus, infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus, and white spot syndrome virus. This on-chip LAMP provided a nearly automated protocol that can analyse two samples simultaneously, and the tests achieved limits of detection (LOD) ranging from 100 to 10-1 pg/μl for genomic DNA of tested bacteria and 10-4 to 10-5 pg/μl for recombinant plasmid DNA of tested viruses, with run times averaging less than 30 min. The coefficient of variation for the time-to-positive value was less than 10%, reflecting a robust reproducibility. The clinical sensitivity and specificity were 93.52% and 85.53%, respectively, compared to conventional microbiological or clinical methods. The on-chip LAMP assay provides an effective dual-sample and multiple pathogen analysis, and thus would be applicable to on-site detection and routine monitoring of multiple pathogens in aquaculture.
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- Qian-Jin Zhou
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- CapitalBio Corporation, Beijing, China
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- Zhejiang Mariculture Research Institute, Wenzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Mariculture Research Institute, Wenzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Mariculture Research Institute, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Mazumder A, Choudhury H, Dey A, Sarma D. Isolation and characterization of two virulent Aeromonads associated with haemorrhagic septicaemia and tail-rot disease in farmed climbing perch Anabas testudineus. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5826. [PMID: 33712685 PMCID: PMC7971006 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84997-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Diseased Anabas testudineus exhibiting signs of tail-rot and ulcerations on body were collected from a fish farm in Assam, India during the winter season (November 2018 to January 2019). Swabs from the infected body parts were streaked on sterilized nutrient agar. Two dominant bacterial colonies were obtained, which were then isolated and labelled as AM-31 and AM-05. Standard biochemical characterisation and 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequencing identified AM-31 isolate as Aeromonas hydrophila and AM-05 as Aeromonas jandaei. Symptoms similar to that of natural infection were observed on re-infecting both bacteria to disease-free A. testudineus, which confirmed their virulence. LC50 was determined at 1.3 × 104 (A. hydrophila) and 2.5 × 104 (A. jandaei) CFU per fish in intraperitoneal injection. Further, PCR amplification of specific genes responsible for virulence (aerolysin and enterotoxin) confirmed pathogenicity of both bacteria. Histopathology of kidney and liver in the experimentally-infected fishes revealed haemorrhage, tubular degeneration and vacuolation. Antibiotic profiles were also assessed for both bacteria. To the best of our knowledge, the present work is a first report on the mortality of farmed climbing perch naturally-infected by A. hydrophila as well as A. jandaei, with no records of pathogenicity of the latter in this fish.
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- Abhishek Mazumder
- Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, 781014, India
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- Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, 781014, India
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- Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, 781014, India.
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Gambino D, Persichetti MF, Gentile A, Arculeo M, Visconti G, Currò V, Caracappa G, Crucitti D, Piazza A, Mancianti F, Nardoni S, Vicari D, Caracappa S. First data on microflora of loggerhead sea turtle ( Caretta caretta) nests from the coastlines of Sicily. Biol Open 2020; 9:bio045252. [PMID: 31915211 PMCID: PMC6994955 DOI: 10.1242/bio.045252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Caretta caretta is threatened by many dangers in the Mediterranean basin, but most are human-related. The purposes of this research were: (i) to investigate microflora in samples from six loggerhead sea turtle nests located on the Sicilian coast and (ii) to understand microbial diversity associated with nests, with particular attention to bacteria and fungi involved in failed hatchings. During the 2016 and 2018 summers, 456 eggs and seven dead hatchling from six nests were collected. We performed bacteriological and mycological analyses on 88 egg samples and seven dead hatchlings, allowing us to isolate: Fusarium spp. (80.6%), Aeromonas hydrophila (55.6%), Aspergillus spp. (27.2%) and Citrobacter freundii (9%). Two Fusarium species were identified by microscopy and were confirmed by PCR and internal transcribed spacer sequencing. Statistical analyses showed significant differences between nests and the presence/absence of microflora, whereas no significant differences were observed between eggs and nests. This is the first report that catalogues microflora from C . caretta nests/eggs in the Mediterranean Sea and provides key information on potential pathogens that may affect hatching success. Moreover, our results suggest the need for wider investigations over extensive areas to identify other microflora, and to better understand hatching failures and mortality related to microbial contamination in this important turtle species.
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- Delia Gambino
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Area Territoriale Palermo, Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, Palermo 90129, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale sul benessere, monitoraggio e diagnostica delle malattie delle tartarughe marine, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, Palermo 90129, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale sul benessere, monitoraggio e diagnostica delle malattie delle tartarughe marine, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, Palermo 90129, Italy
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- Università di Palermo, Dipartimento STEBICEF, Via Archirafi 28, Palermo 90123, Italy
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- Area Marina Protetta Isole Pelagie, Via Cameroni, 92031 Lampedusa (AG), Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Area Territoriale Palermo, Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, Palermo 90129, Italy
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- Centro Recupero Fauna Selvatica Bosco di Ficuzza, Via del Bosco 1, Ficuzza di Corleone (PA) 90034, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Area Territoriale Palermo, Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, Palermo 90129, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale sul benessere, monitoraggio e diagnostica delle malattie delle tartarughe marine, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, Palermo 90129, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese, San Piero a Grado, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese, San Piero a Grado, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A. Mirri", Area Territoriale Palermo, Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, Palermo 90129, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, Messina 98100, Italy
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Sekizuka T, Inamine Y, Segawa T, Hashino M, Yatsu K, Kuroda M. Potential KPC-2 carbapenemase reservoir of environmental Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas caviae isolates from the effluent of an urban wastewater treatment plant in Japan. Environ Microbiol Rep 2019; 11:589-597. [PMID: 31106978 PMCID: PMC6851574 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas caviae adapt to saline water environments and are the most predominant Aeromonas species isolated from estuaries. Here, we isolated antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Aeromonas strains (A. hydrophila GSH8-2 and A. caviae GSH8M-1) carrying the carabapenemase blaKPC-2 gene from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent in Tokyo Bay (Japan) and determined their complete genome sequences. GSH8-2 and GSH8M-1 were classified as newly assigned sequence types ST558 and ST13, suggesting no supportive evidence of clonal dissemination. The strains appear to have acquired blaKPC-2 -positive IncP-6-relative plasmids (pGSH8-2 and pGSH8M-1-2) that share a common backbone with plasmids in Aeromonas sp. ASNIH3 isolated from hospital wastewater in the United States, A. hydrophila WCHAH045096 isolated from sewage in China, other clinical isolates (Klebsiella, Enterobacter and Escherichia coli), and wastewater isolates (Citrobacter, Pseudomonas and other Aeromonas spp.). In addition to blaKPC-2 , pGSH8M-1-2 carries an IS26-mediated composite transposon including a macrolide resistance gene, mph(A). Although Aeromonas species are opportunistic pathogens, they could serve as potential environmental reservoir bacteria for carbapenemase and AMR genes. AMR monitoring from WWTP effluents will contribute to the detection of ongoing AMR dissemination in the environment and might provide an early warning of potential dissemination in clinical settings and communities.
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- Tsuyoshi Sekizuka
- Pathogen Genomics CenterNational Institute of Infectious Diseases1‐23‐1 Toyama, ShinjukuTokyo162‐8640Japan
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- Pathogen Genomics CenterNational Institute of Infectious Diseases1‐23‐1 Toyama, ShinjukuTokyo162‐8640Japan
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- Pathogen Genomics CenterNational Institute of Infectious Diseases1‐23‐1 Toyama, ShinjukuTokyo162‐8640Japan
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- Pathogen Genomics CenterNational Institute of Infectious Diseases1‐23‐1 Toyama, ShinjukuTokyo162‐8640Japan
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- Pathogen Genomics CenterNational Institute of Infectious Diseases1‐23‐1 Toyama, ShinjukuTokyo162‐8640Japan
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- Pathogen Genomics CenterNational Institute of Infectious Diseases1‐23‐1 Toyama, ShinjukuTokyo162‐8640Japan
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Park SY, Choi SY, Ha SD. Predictive Modeling for the Growth of Aeromonas hydrophila on Lettuce as a Function of Combined Storage Temperature and Relative Humidity. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2019; 16:376-383. [PMID: 30864848 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2018.2590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This study developed predictive growth models of Aeromonas hydrophila on lettuce as a function of combined storage temperature (15-35°C) and relative humidity (RH, 60-80%) using a polynomial equation. The primary model of specific growth rate, lag time, and maximum population density showed a good fit (R2 ≥ 0.95) with a Gompertz equation. A secondary model was obtained using a quadratic polynomial equation. The appropriateness of the secondary model was verified by mean square error (0.0001-0.8848), bias factor (Bf = 0.962-1.009), and accuracy factor (Af = 1.002-1.104). The newly developed secondary models for A. hydrophila could be incorporated into the tertiary modeling program to predict the growth of A. hydrophila as a function of combined temperature and RH. The developed model may be useful to predict potential A. hydrophila growth on lettuce, which is important for food safety purpose during the overall food chain of lettuce from farm to table. It could offer reliable and useful information of growth kinetics for the quantification of microbial risk assessment of A. hydrophila on lettuce.
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- Shin Young Park
- 1 Department of Seafood and Aquaculture Science, Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Agrofood Resources, Rural Development of Administration, Wanju-Gun, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Advanced Food Safety Research Group, BrainKorea21 Plus, Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Ansung, Republic of Korea
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Miyashita H, Okamoto K, Kobayashi T, Wakabayashi Y, Kitaura S, Ikeuchi K, Ishigaki K, Nakai Y, Okugawa S, Koike K, Moriya K. Bacterial peritonitis in a patient with malignant ascites caused by pancreatic carcinoma: Case report and review of literature. J Infect Chemother 2019; 25:473-476. [PMID: 30738726 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bacterial peritonitis, an infection of the ascitic fluid, can be classified etiologically as spontaneous or secondary bacterial peritonitis. The former is mainly caused by portal hypertension and its subsequent effects, whereas the latter is caused by the direct dissemination of bacteria into the peritoneal cavity. Previous reports have described some distinguishing features of these two entities. Here, we report the first known case of bacterial peritonitis with Aeromonas hydrophilia and Escherichia coli in a patient with malignant ascites associated with pancreatic carcinoma who exhibited features of both spontaneous and secondary peritonitis. Our report suggests that clinicians should also consider bacterial peritonitis in patients with malignant ascites who present with ostensibly cancer-related symptoms.
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- Hirotaka Miyashita
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhang Y, Tang Y, Qin Z, Luo P, Ma Z, Tan M, Kang H, Huang Z. A novel manganese oxidizing bacterium-Aeromonas hydrophila strain DS02: Mn(II) oxidization and biogenic Mn oxides generation. J Hazard Mater 2019; 367:539-545. [PMID: 30654278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The extensive applications of biogenic manganese oxides (BioMnOx) generated by manganese oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have attracted considerable attentions. In this study, we report on a novel MOB that has been isolated from sediments and identified as Aeromonas hydrophila strain DS02. The Mn(II) oxidation activity of strain DS02 under Mn(II) stress and the application of the associated BioMnOx products were investigated. Nearly 90.0% (495 mg L-1) of the soluble Mn(II) were removed and 45.6% (240 mg L-1) was converted to Mn(III/IV). Fitting the XPS data showed that Mn(IV)-oxide is the major component (82.0%) of the flake-shaped BioMnOx, corresponding to an average Mn oxidation number of 3.71. When the BioMnOx were coupled with the PMS activation, a 99.5% catalytic degradation of 2,4-dimethylaniline was observed after 80 min, revealing a high degradation efficiency.
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- Yue Zhang
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Guangxi Association of Environmental Protection Industry, Nanning, 530004, China
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Zhu QY, Zhang FR, Du Y, Zhang XX, Lu JY, Yao QF, Huang WT, Ding XZ, Xia LQ. Graphene-Based Steganographically Aptasensing System for Information Computing, Encryption and Hiding, Fluorescence Sensing and in Vivo Imaging of Fish Pathogens. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:8904-8914. [PMID: 30730133 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b22592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Inspired by information processing and communication of life based on complex molecular interactions, some artificial (bio)chemical systems have been developed for applications in molecular information processing or chemo/biosensing and imaging. However, little attention has been paid to simultaneously and comprehensively utilize the information computing, encoding, and molecular recognition capabilities of molecular-level systems (such as DNA-based systems) for multifunctional applications. Herein, a graphene-based steganographically aptasensing system was constructed for multifunctional application, which relies on specific molecular recognition and information encoding abilities of DNA aptamers ( Aeromonas hydrophila and Edwardsiella tarda-binding aptamers as models) and the selective adsorption and fluorescence quenching capacities of graphene oxide (GO). Although graphene-DNA systems have been widely used in biosensors and diagnostics, our proposed graphene-based aptasensing system can not only be utilized for fluorescence sensing and in vivo imaging of fish pathogens ( A. hydrophila and E. tarda), but can also function as a molecular-level logic computing system where the combination of matters (specific molecules or materials) as inputs produces the resulting product (matter level) or fluorescence (energy level) changes as two outputs. More importantly and interestingly, our graphene-based steganographically aptasensing system can also serve as a generally doubly cryptographic and steganographic system for sending different secret messages by using pathogen-binding DNA aptamers as information carriers, GO as a cover, and a pair of keys, that is, target pathogen as a public key, the encryption key used to encode or decode a message in DNA as a private key. Our study not only provides a novel nanobiosensing assay for rapid and effective sensing and in vivo imaging of fish pathogens, but also demonstrates a prototype of (bio)molecular steganography as an important and interesting extension direction of molecular information technology, which is helpful in probably promoting the development of multifunctional molecular-level devices or machines.
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- Qiu Yan Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science , Hunan Normal University , Changsha 410081 , P. R. China
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Cai W, Willmon E, Burgos FA, Ray CL, Hanson T, Arias CR. Biofilm and Sediment are Major Reservoirs of Virulent Aeromonas hydrophila (vAh) in Catfish Production Ponds. J Aquat Anim Health 2019; 31:112-120. [PMID: 30549304 DOI: 10.1002/aah.10056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The genus Aeromonas comprises more than 60 recognized species that include many important fish pathogens such as the causative agents of furunculosis and motile Aeromonas septicemia (MAS). Although MAS is typically considered a secondary infection, a new virulent A. hydrophila (vAh) strain has been causing devastating losses to the catfish industry in Alabama since 2009. The objective of this study was to characterize the spatiotemporal distribution of Aeromonas sp. and, specifically, vAh in a commercial catfish farm in western Alabama. We sampled biofilm, sediment, and water from three ponds during four consecutive months during the growing season. Total aerobic counts were between 8.8 × 105 and 1.5 × 106 CFU/mL but were significantly higher in biofilm and sediment than in water throughout the sampling period. Total Aeromonas counts in water samples significantly increased in all three ponds after the month of August and ranged from 7.8 × 103 to 4.9 × 104 CFU/mL. A similar trend was observed in biofilm and sediment samples for which total Aeromonas counts increased in samples taken in late summer to early fall. Over time, the concentration of Aeromonas in water samples decreased by one order of magnitude, while there was a significant increase in sediments as temperature dropped. The virulent vAh was detected in 35.4% of biofilm samples and 22.9% of sediment samples, suggesting that both environments serve as the major reservoir for this pathogen. Future monitoring efforts should focus on targeting sediment and biofilms since samples of these appear to naturally enrich for the presence of vAh and other Aeromonas species.
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- Wenlong Cai
- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA
- Department of Poultry Sciences, Auburn University, 260 Lem Morrison Drive, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center, Stuttgart, Arkansas, 72160, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, Alabama, 36849, USA
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Pérez-Sancho M, Cerdá I, Fernández-Bravo A, Domínguez L, Figueras MJ, Fernández-Garayzábal JF, Vela AI. Limited performance of MALDI-TOF for identification of fish Aeromonas isolates at species level. J Fish Dis 2018; 41:1485-1493. [PMID: 30105821 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the MALDI-TOF MS to identify 151 isolates of Aeromonas obtained mostly from diseased fish. MALDI-TOF MS correctly identified all isolates to the genus level but important differences in the percentage of isolates correctly identified depending on the species were observed. Considering exclusively the first identification option, Aeromonas bestiarum, Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas salmonicida, Aeromonas veronii and Aeromonas sobria were the best identified with results >95%. However, considering the first and second identification options, the only species that showed values >90% was A. hydrophila. Overall, when the database was supplemented with 14 new spectra, the number of accurate identifications increased (41% vs. 55%) and the number of inconclusive identifications decreased (45% vs. 29%), but great differences in the success of species-level identifications were found. Species-distinctive mass peaks were identified only for A. hydrophila and A. bestiarum (5003 and 7360 m/z in 95.5% and 94.1% of their isolates, respectively). This work demonstrates the utility of MALDI-TOF MS for Aeromonas identification to the genus level, but there is no consistency for the accurate identification of some of the most prevalent species implicated in fish disease.
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- M Pérez-Sancho
- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Unidad de Microbiología, IVSPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health Department, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Unidad de Microbiología, IVSPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health Department, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health Department, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Orozova P, Sirakov I, Austin DA, Austin B. Recovery of Bacillus mycoides, B. pseudomycoides and Aeromonas hydrophila from common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with gill disease. J Fish Dis 2018; 41:125-129. [PMID: 28745820 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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During a 3-month period from June to the end of August 2016, ~5% mortalities were observed in a farm with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) and one farm of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in Bulgaria. The disease was manifested by gill ulcers/rot, asphyxiation and bloody ascites. Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from the internal organs of all the diseased fish. Bacillus mycoides or B. pseudomycoides were recovered from the gill lesions on diseased carp and rainbow trout, respectively, with identification achieved by conventional phenotyping and by sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. In vivo experiments confirmed that all three organisms were pathogenic to rainbow trout.
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- P Orozova
- National Reference Laboratory for Fish, Molluscs and Crustacean Diseases, National Diagnostic Science and Research Veterinary Medical Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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We herein describe a case of trauma-related wound infection with a subcutaneous abscess caused by both Enterobacter cancerogenus and Aeromonas hydrophila. An 89-year-old Japanese man was admitted to our hospital because of an injury that he had suffered in a car accident. The right dorsal region of the foot around the wound was reddish and swelling. The pus culture on his right foot grew E. cancerogenus and A. hydrophila. The patient was successfully treated with a 10-day course of meropenem and a 25-day course of levofloxacin. E. cancerogenus can therefore be a causative pathogen in skin and soft tissue infections among trauma patients.
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- Yoshiro Hadano
- Division of Infectious Diseases, St. Mary's Hospital, Japan
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Ray A, Bhaduri A, Srivastava N, Mazumder S. Identification of novel signature genes attesting arsenic-induced immune alterations in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). J Hazard Mater 2017; 321:121-131. [PMID: 27614325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Arsenic poisoning is a serious global issue. Apart from causing developmental and systemic toxicity, arsenic has recently been reported for its ability to hinder immune responses. The present study is designed to identify the global expression profile associated with arsenic-induced immune alterations at the organismic level. Adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed to 20, 40 and 80ppb of arsenic trioxide for 30days, sacrificed and global gene expression profile studied. Microarray data suggested 65 immune related genes were commonly affected in the three treatment regimens. The expression profile of key immune related genes (tlr1, nitr1f, nitr1c, crfb8, socs7, socs3b, abcb3/1, mch1uja, ifnγ1-2, cxcl12b and crlf1a) was validated by qPCR. Pathway analysis suggested the major involvement of JAK-STAT circuit in the process. The expression of these marker genes was also studied in arsenic exposed and bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophila) challenged zebrafish. Increase in bacterial colony forming units (CFU) coupled with gross histopathology of kidney in arsenic exposed-bacteria challenged fish suggested profound immuno-compromised condition. We propose that chronic arsenic exposure leads to hyperactivation of the immune system as a consequence when exposed to further stress (microbial) it induces immuno-suppression with pathological implications. The study provides a molecular snap shot for predicting arsenic immuno-toxicity.
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- Atish Ray
- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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Ali SS, Shaaban MT, Abomohra AEF, El-Safity K. Macroalgal activity against multiple drug resistant Aeromonas hydrophila: A novel treatment study towards enhancement of fish growth performance. Microb Pathog 2016; 101:89-95. [PMID: 27840224 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 10/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of macroalgal extracts as antibacterial agent against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria isolated from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as well as to enhance the fish growth performance by macroalgae diet application. METHODS A total of 50 swabs were collected from the diseased organs of tilapia fish including gills, skin, spleen, intestine, liver, kidney and muscle. The isolated bacteria were identified and then confirmed by using VITEK 2. Eight macroalgal species were collected from Abu-Qir, Alexandria coast, Egypt. After determination of their biomass, three solvents were used to prepare algal extracts. The antibacterial activities of different macroalgal extracts were measured against MDR Aeromonas hydrophila 6 (MDRAH6) using well-diffusion method. The mechanism by which macroalgal extract affects MDR bacteria was conducted by using transmission electron microscope (TEM). To evaluate the safety of the promising algal extract, GC-MS was performed to detect the composition of S. vulgare extract. In addition, growth performance was measured as an application of algal extracts into fish feed. RESULTS Between eight collected macroalgal species, Sargassum vulgare showed the highest biomass production (53.4 g m-2). In addition, its ethanolic extract showed the highest significant antibacterial activity with MIC value of 250 μg ml-1. TEM examination showed distinctive changes in the treated MDRAH6 cells including rupture of the cell wall, leakage of cytoplasmic contents, alterations in the cytoplasm density in addition to totally cell deformation. In addition, GC-MS analysis revealed eleven identified components in S. vulgare ethanolic extract, in which 9,12-octadecadienoyl chloride and hexadecanoic acid methyl ester were dominant (46.6 and 19.7 %, respectively). Furthermore, dietary replacement of fish meal with S. vulgare ethanolic extract significantly enhanced the growth performance and survival of Nile tilapia with a significant reduction in the total bacterial count. CONCLUSION Ethanol extract of the brown macroalga S. vulgare could be a promising antibacterial and a new active agent against MDR A. hydrophila, which could be a major causative agent of Nile tilapia fish diseases. In addition, this study recommended S. vulgare as a natural and effective source to enhance the growth performance of Nile tilapia. In fact, isolation and examination of the individual antibacterial active compounds of the S. vulgar ethanolic extract are under investigation.
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- Sameh S Ali
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, 31527 Tanta, Egypt; Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, 32511 Sheben El-Kom, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, 32511 Sheben El-Kom, Egypt
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Hamid R, Ahmad A, Usup G. Pathogenicity of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from the Malaysian Sea against coral (Turbinaria sp.) and sea bass (Lates calcarifer). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:17269-17276. [PMID: 27221587 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6655-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A study was carried out to determine the pathogenicity (hemolytic activity) on corals (Turbinaria sp.) and sea bass (Lates calcarifer) of Aeromonas hydrophila from water, sediment, and coral. Samples were collected from coastal water and coral reef areas. One hundred and sixty-two isolates were successfully isolated. Out of 162, 95 were from seawater, 49 from sediment, and 18 from coral. Sixteen isolates were picked and identified. Isolates were identified using a conventional biochemical test, the API 20NE kit, and 16S rRNA nucleotide sequences. Hemolytic activity was determined. Out of 16 isolates, 14 isolates were β-hemolytic and two isolates were non-hemolytic. Corals infected with A. hydrophila suffered bleaching. Similar effect was observed for both hemolytic and non-hemolytic isolates. Intramuscular injection of A. hydrophila into sea bass resulted in muscular bleeding and death. Higher infection rates were obtained from hemolytic compared to non-hemolytic strains of A. hydrophila isolates.
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- Rahimi Hamid
- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- School of Environmental and Natural Resources Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Topic Popovic N, Kazazic SP, Strunjak-Perovic I, Barisic J, Sauerborn Klobucar R, Kepec S, Coz-Rakovac R. Detection and diversity of aeromonads from treated wastewater and fish inhabiting effluent and downstream waters. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2015; 120:235-242. [PMID: 26092555 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A two-season investigation of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, of related waters, sludge and fish across a wide area and 11 stations, with emphasis on Aeromonas spp. was conducted. Aeromonas veronii was the prevailing aeromonad isolated by MALDI TOF MS in the summer period. A rise of Aeromonas hydrophila was observed in summer in raw sewage, treated wastewater and effluent-carrying canal. The ratio of aeromonad species retrieved from fish tissues did not correspond with the water and sludge findings, as in spring in the effluent-carrying canal fish carried Aeromonas salmonicida ssp. salmonicida and Aeromonas bestiarum, while in summer mainly A. veronii and Acinetobacter johnsonii were isolated from fish tissues in the same location. No correlation was established between fecal coliforms/enterococci and aeromonad occurrence. All retrieved Aeromonas species demonstrated a distinct spectral pattern, with peaks showing unique mass distribution ranging from 4000 to 10,000Da. Hierarchical clustering separated aeromonads of all isolated species and clustered closely related strains together. Resistance was determined towards amoxicillin, and frequently towards sulfamethoxazole and erythromycin. In summer, a high proportion of water and sludge Aeromonas species demonstrated multiple resistance patterns towards five or more antimicrobials. The quinolone resistance of water aeromonads was mostly related to A. veronii. There are potential health concerns regarding aeromonad exposure amongst recreational fishermen who come into contact with fish inhabiting waters downstream from the WWTP, and WWTP workers who are occupationally exposed to wastewaters and their aerosols.
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- Natalija Topic Popovic
- Laboratory for Ichthyopathology-Biological Materials, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Laboratory for Chemical Kinetics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Ichthyopathology-Biological Materials, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Virkom d.o.o., Public Water Supply and Wastewater Services, Virovitica, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Ichthyopathology-Biological Materials, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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Liébana-Martos MDC, Gutierrez J, Riazzo C, Navarro JM. [Sensitivity of three inmunocromathographic tests in faeces samples for Campylobacter and Salmonella detection in comparison to culture]. Rev Esp Quimioter 2014; 27:102-105. [PMID: 24940890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Introduction: Campylobacter sp. and Salmonella enterica are two of the main organisms causing gastroenteritis in our environment. Immunochromatographic tests for antigen detection performed directly on stool samples for its simplicity and rapid results may make them useful diagnostic elements in the context of primary care. METHOD During October 2012 we selected all feces in which enteropathogenic bacteria are isolated from those received for stool culture in the laboratory of Microbiology of the University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves of Granada. After standard management of faeces samples and isolation of any enteropathogen, the commercial kits: Campy Leti, Ridaquick Campylobacterscreen and Salmonella Leti were tested for simultaneous research of Campylobacter and Salmonella antigens. Sensitivity and specificity were determined. RESULTS Two hundred and thirty five stool samples were received in which 8 Salmonella enterica (7 B serogroup and 1 D serogroup), 7 Campylobacter jejuni, 4 Aeromonas hydrophila and 1 Yersinia enterocolitica were isolated. Campy Leti, Ridaquick Campylobacterscreen and Salmonella Leti presented a sensitivity of 100%, 100% and 75%, respectively. Specificities corresponded to 46%, 69% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION Immunocromatographic tests can be useful for a first screening of enteropathogen in primary care.
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- Ma del Carmen Liébana-Martos
- Mª del Carmen Liébana Martos, Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Avda. Fuerzas Armadas, nº 2. 18014, Granada, Spain.
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Vara-Brenes D, Santiago-Cuñer A, Mateos-Rodríguez JM, Fernández-Bermejo M, Molina-Infante J. [Aeromonas hydrophila colitis as the initial presentation of colon cancer]. Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013; 37:270-2. [PMID: 24314795 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Daniel Vara-Brenes
- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, España.
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Kregiel D, Berlowska J, Mizerska U, Fortuniak W, Chojnowski J, Ambroziak W. Chemical modification of polyvinyl chloride and silicone elastomer in inhibiting adhesion of Aeromonas hydrophila. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 29:1197-206. [PMID: 23397109 PMCID: PMC3683143 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-013-1282-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Disease-causing bacteria of the genus Aeromonas are able to adhere to pipe materials, colonizing the surfaces and forming biofilms in water distribution systems. The aim of our research was to study how the modification of materials used commonly in the water industry can reduce bacterial cell attachment. Polyvinyl chloride and silicone elastomer surfaces were activated and modified with reactive organo-silanes by coupling or co-crosslinking silanes with the native material. Both the native and modified surfaces were tested using the bacterial strain Aeromonas hydrophila, which was isolated from the Polish water distribution system. The surface tension of both the native and modified surfaces was measured. To determine cell viability and bacterial adhesion two methods were used, namely plate count and luminometry. Results were expressed in colony-forming units (c.f.u.) and in relative light units (RLU) per cm(2). Almost all the chemically modified surfaces exhibited higher anti-adhesive and anti-microbial properties in comparison to the native surfaces. Among the modifying agents examined, poly[dimethylsiloxane-co-(N,N-dimethyl-N-n-octylammoniopropyl chloride) methylsiloxane)] terminated with hydroxydimethylsilyl groups (20 %) in silicone elastomer gave the most desirable results. The surface tension of this modifier, was comparable to the non-polar native surface. However, almost half of this value was due to the result of polar forces. In this case, in an adhesion analysis, only 1 RLU cm(-2) and less than 1 c.f.u. cm(-2) were noted. For the native gumosil, the results were 9,375 RLU cm(-2) and 2.5 × 10(8) c.f.u. cm(-2), respectively. The antibacterial activity of active organo-silanes was associated only with the carrier surface because no antibacterial compounds were detected in liquid culture media, in concentrations that were able to inhibit cell growth.
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- Dorota Kregiel
- Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Technical University of Lodz, ul. Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924, Lodz, Poland.
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- Catherine Sartor
- Equipe Opérationnelle d'Hygiène Hospitalière, Hôpital de la Conception, 13385 Marseille, France
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Giltner CL, Bobenchik AM, Uslan DZ, Deville JG, Humphries RM. Ciprofloxacin-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila cellulitis following leech therapy. J Clin Microbiol 2013; 51:1324-6. [PMID: 23363826 PMCID: PMC3666766 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03217-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We report a case of surgical site infection with ciprofloxacin-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila following leech therapy. Antimicrobial and genetic analyses of leech and patient isolates demonstrated that the resistant isolates originated from the leech gut microbiota. These data suggest that ciprofloxacin monotherapy as a prophylaxis regimen prior to leech therapy may not be effective in preventing infection.
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- Carmen L. Giltner
- David Geffen School of Medicine, Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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- Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Cao F, Liu TX, Wu CY, Li FB, Li XM, Yu HY, Tong H, Chen MJ. Enhanced biotransformation of DDTs by an iron- and humic-reducing bacteria Aeromonas hydrophila HS01 upon addition of goethite and anthraquinone-2,6-disulphonic disodium salt (AQDS). J Agric Food Chem 2012; 60:11238-11244. [PMID: 23095105 DOI: 10.1021/jf303610w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A fermentative facultative anaerobe, strain HS01 isolated from subterranean sediment, was identified as Aeromonas hydrophila by 16S rRNA sequence analysis. The biotransformation of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT), 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethylene (DDD), and 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDE) by HS01 was investigated in the presence of goethite and anthraquinone-2,6-disulphonic disodium salt (AQDS). The results demonstrated that HS01 was capable of reducing DDTs, goethite and AQDS. And goethite can significantly enhance the reduction of DDT, DDD and DDE to some extent, while the addition of AQDS can further accelerate the reduction of Fe(III) and DDTs. The products of DDT transformation were identified as a large amount of dominant DDD, and small amounts of 1-chloro-2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDMU), unsym-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethylene (DDNU), and 4,4'-dichlorobenzophenone (DBP). The results of cyclic voltammetry suggested that AQDS could increase the amounts of reactive biogenic Fe(II), resulting in the enhanced transformation of DDTs. This investigation gives some new insight in the fate of DDTs related to iron- and humic-reducing bacteria.
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- Fang Cao
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment Pollution Integrated Control, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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de Morais OO, Gomes CM. Reply: is it really Aeromonas hydrophila? Infection 2012; 41:281. [PMID: 23135799 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-012-0365-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2012] [Accepted: 10/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chouhan S, Tuteja U, Flora SJS. Isolation, identification and characterization of fluoride resistant bacteria: possible role in bioremediation. Prikl Biokhim Mikrobiol 2012; 48:51-58. [PMID: 22567885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Microorganisms found in industrial effluents and near the sites of the contamination can be used to indicate pollution and detoxify the contaminated water resources. Emergence of xenobiotic resistant bacteria among them might be potential application in bioremediation. The objective of this study was to isolate and characterize fluoride resistant bacteria from soil and water samples of different regions of India. Five isolates were recovered from different samples which were found to be fluoride resistant. Two of them effectively reduced the fluoride from their media. Through the current study it can be predicted that fluoride pollution results in selective pressure that leads to the development of fluoride resistant among bacterial populations, probably through the mechanism which involved high affinity anion binding compounds called ionophores. Resistant microbes may play a bioremediative role by transforming and concentrating these anions so that they are less available and less dangerous.
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- S Chouhan
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior-474 002, India
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Sedláček I, Krejčí E, Andělová A, Sedláčková M, Porazilová I, Holochová P. Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. dhakensis--a causative agent of gastroenteritis imported into the Czech Republic. Ann Agric Environ Med 2012; 19:409-413. [PMID: 23020031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Out of the twenty-one A. hydrophila complex isolates obtained during a routine examination of human diarrhoeal faeces, two A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis isolates (P1097 = CCM 7329 and P1165) were successfully identified by ribotyping. The correct taxonomic position of the A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis CCM 7329 was verified by cpn60 sequencing (GeneBank accession number HM536193). The remaining A. hydrophila complex isolates were identified as A. hydrophila subsp. hydrophila. The ability of biochemical tests and fatty acid methyl ester analysis to reliably discern both A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis and A. hydrophila subsp. hydrophila was limited. In contrast to the A. hydrophila subsp. hydrophila, the faecal isolates of A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis did not produce acid from arbutin. When compared in a two-dimensional plot, the A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis faecal isolates contained higher amounts of the two minor fatty acids C(13:0) and C(17:1) ω8c than the A. hydrophila subsp. hydrophila reference strain. This is the first detected occurrence of the less frequent A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis in our region and ribotyping was proved as a suitable method for the identification of A. hydrophila subsp. dhakensis.
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- Ivo Sedláček
- Czech Collection of Microorganisms, Department of Experimental Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Singh V, Mani I, Chaudhary DK, Somvanshi P. Molecular detection and cloning of thermostable hemolysin gene from Aeromonas hydrophila. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2011; 45:601-609. [PMID: 21954591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Aeromonas hydrophila is a major bacterial pathogen associated with hemorrhagic septicemia in aquatic and terrestrial animals including humans. There is an urgent need to develop molecular and immunological assays for rapid, specific and sensitive diagnosis. A new set of primers has been designed for detection of thermostable hemolysin (TH) gene (645 bp) from A. hydrophila, and sensitivity limit for detection of TH gene was 5 pg. The TH gene was cloned, sequenced and analyzed. The G+C content was 68.06%; and phylogeny was constructed using TH protein sequences which had significant homology with those for thermostable and other hemolysins present in several bacterial pathogens. In addition, we have predicted the four and eight T-cell epitopes for MHC class I and II alleles, respectively. These results provide new insight for TH protein containing antigenic epitopes that can be used in immunoassays and also designing of thermostable vaccines.
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- Vijai Singh
- Programme d'Epigénomique, Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Universite d'Evry Val d'Essonne-Genopole-CNRS UPS3201, 5 rue Henri Desbrueres, 91030 Evry, France.
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Liakopoulos V, Arampatzis S, Kourti P, Tsolkas T, Zarogiannis S, Eleftheriadis T, Giannopoulou M, Stefanidis I. Aeromonas hydrophila as a causative organism in peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: case report and review of the literature. Clin Nephrol 2011; 75 Suppl 1:65-68. [PMID: 21269597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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Most episodes of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis could be attributed to a single organism, but in almost 10% of peritonitis episodes multiple organisms are identified. Polymicrobial peritonitis is often related to intra-abdominal pathology, and the prognosis may be poor. Aeromonas spp. have rarely been identified as the causative pathogen in PD-related peritonitis, and a very small number of cases has been reported in the literature. These rod-shaped, gram-negative microorganisms have been isolated from wastewater drainage systems, food, vegetables, and soil. Herein we report a case of polymicrobial peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), due to a combination of Streptococcus viridans and Aeromonas hydrophila infection. The patient was involved in gardening and was not compliant with her technique protocol. She did not wear a mask and omitted thorough hand washing. The patient was treated with i.p. vancomycin and ceftazidime and peritonitis was resolved. The patient's technique was reassessed, and she was retrained by our PD nurses.
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- V Liakopoulos
- Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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Aeromonas hydrophila is the most well known of the six species of Aeromonas, which has been linked to two groups of human diseases: septicemia and gastroenteritis. Reference strain ATCC 7966 and biofilm strains TUB19, TUB20, and TUB21 were investigated for their ability to form biofilm in vitro (after 48 h on polystyrene surface) and on the surface of two green-leafy vegetables, cabbage and lettuce (after 1, 2, 4, and 24 h). Attachment strength (S(R)) of these strains to the vegetable surface was also measured in the same time intervals. The ATCC 7966 and TUB19 had high ability to form biofilm in vitro compared with TUB20 and TUB21 in full strength tryptone soy broth or under starvation conditions in diluted tryptone soy broth (1:20, v/v). Cell surface hydrophobicity of the biofilm strains was lower than that of the reference strain. The biofilm of all tested strains on polystyrene surfaces differed from that on the vegetable surfaces. All strains studied rapidly attached to both green leafy vegetables (after 1 h). S(R) and cell populations (loosely and strongly attached cells) significantly (p < 0.05) increased with contact time; however, no significant (p > 0.05) differences in cell populations were recorded after 4 and 24 h. The highest S(R) and cell population (log CFU cm⁻²) were recorded by TUB19. In conclusion, the use of A. hydrophila strains isolated from environmental biofilm samples may be more useful for understanding biofilm formation on green-leafy vegetables than the reference or laboratory strains. The attachment of A. hydrophila was significantly affected by the surfaces of green-leafy vegetables. Further studies are required to improve our understanding of the interaction between human microbial pathogens and surfaces of raw vegetables.
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- Hesham M Elhariry
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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A 75-year-old woman became ill suddenly with pneumonia two weeks after operation for colon cancer. Despite intensive support measures in the intensive care unit she died six hours after admission and 12 hours after her first symptom. Autopsy showed necrotizing pneumonia. Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from a blood culture taken at admission and from the lung at autopsy. In patients who develop a fulminant disease of pneumonia, particularly those who have underlying medical conditions, Aeromonas hydrophila infection, though rare, should be considered.
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- Kazuma Nagata
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Japan.
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Hill WA, Newman SJ, Craig L, Carter C, Czarra J, Brown JP. Diagnosis of Aeromonas hydrophila, Mycobacterium species, and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in an African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 2010; 49:215-220. [PMID: 20353698 PMCID: PMC2846011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2009] [Revised: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 09/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Here we describe diagnosis of concurrent infection with Aeromonas hydrophila, Mycobacterium spp., and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in a wild female Xenopus laevis captured in Chile and transported to the United States. After approximately 130 d in the laboratory, the frog was presented for dysecdysis and obtundation. After euthanasia, tissues were submitted for histopathologic evaluation and PCR analysis for B. dendrobatidis and Ranavirus. Clinically significant gross lesions included cutaneous ulcerations on the lip, right forelimb, and ventral chest. Microscopic findings included regionally extensive splenic necrosis, diffuse pneumonia, and fibrinous coelomitis all containing intralesional bacteria. PCR analysis yielded positive results for B. dendrobatidis only. Bacterial culture of the ulcerated skin and liver yielded A. hydrophila. Infection with Contracaecum spp. was diagnosed as an incidental finding. To our knowledge, this case is the first report of simultaneous infection with Aeromonas hydrophila, Mycobacterium spp., and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in a laboratory-maintained X. laevis captured from the wild.
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- William A Hill
- Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
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Ramalivhana J, Obi C, Samie A, Labuschagne C, Weldhagen G. Random amplified polymorphic DNA typing of clinical and environmental Aeromonas hydrophila strains from Limpopo province, South Africa. J Health Popul Nutr 2010; 28:1-6. [PMID: 20214080 PMCID: PMC2975840 DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i1.4517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to determine the genetic relatedness of strains isolated from diarrhoeal stool and water specimens collected from water-storage containers from different geographical areas in the Limpopo province. In total, 32 Aeromonas strains isolated from stool specimens collected from HIV/AIDS patients suffering from gastroenteritis and their household drinking-water stored in 20-L and 25-L containers were analyzed by random amplified polymorphic DNA PCR (RAPD). The RAPD fingerprints obtained proved reproducible when repeated on three different occasions using whole-cell DNA isolated from the Aeromonas strains. In total, 12 unique RAPD fingerprints were found. The results revealed a tendency of the isolates to cluster according to their origin of isolation (best-cut test 0.80 and bootstrap values >50%). However, a certain degree of similarity was also observed between isolates of water sources and clinical sources which indicated genetic relatedness. There were also genetic similarities between the clinical and the environmental strains of Aeromonas spp. isolated from different geographical areas. This study has demonstrated the genetic relatedness of Aeromonas hydrophila isolates from household drinking-water and clinical sources in South Africa, which may be due to cross-contamination from water to patients or vice-versa. This observation is of public-health significance, particularly in the era of HIV/AIDS. This study points to the importance of monitoring and evaluating infection-control measures for improved hygiene and to prevent cross-contaminations.
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- J.N. Ramalivhana
- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Academic and Research Division, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa
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- Inqaba Biotechnological Laboratory, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria and Molecular Biology Laboratory, AMPATH National Laboratory Service, Pretoria, South Africa
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Chaudhari T, Todd DA. Aeromonas hydrophila sepsis in a preterm neonate. Indian Pediatr 2009; 46:913-914. [PMID: 19887702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Avolio M, La Spisa C, Moscariello F, De Rosa R, Camporese A. Aeromonas hydrophila ecthyma gangrenosum without bacteraemia in a diabetic man: the first case report in Italy. Infez Med 2009; 17:184-187. [PMID: 19838092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Ecthyma gangrenosum is a well recognized cutaneous manifestation of severe, invasive infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa usually in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. This type of infection is usually fatal. Aeromonas infection is infrequently reported as the cause of ecthyma gangrenosum. Here we show the first case described in Italy of Aeromonas hydrophila ecthyma gangrenosum in the lower extremities in an immunocompetent diabetic without bacteraemia. A 63-year-old obese diabetic male was admitted with an ulcer on his left leg, oedema, pain and fever. Throughout his hospitalization blood cultures remained sterile, but a culture of A. hydrophila was isolated following punctures from typical leg pseudomonal-ecthyma gangrenosum lesions developed after admission. The patient, questioned again, stated that a few days before he had worked in a well near his house without taking precautions. We conclude that early diagnosis and suitable antibiotic therapy are important for the management of ecthyma gangrenosum. The typical presentation of soft tissue infection of A. hydrophila should mimic a Gram-positive infection, which may result in a delay in administration of appropriate antibiotics. Moreover, A. hydrophila should be considered a possible agent for non-pseudomonal ecthyma gangrenosum in a diabetic man with negative blood cultures, in presence of anamnestical risk factors.
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- Manuela Avolio
- Microbiologia e Virologia, Dipartimento di Medicina di Laboratorio, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy
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Jiravanichpaisal P, Roos S, Edsman L, Liu H, Söderhäll K. A highly virulent pathogen, Aeromonas hydrophila, from the freshwater crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus. J Invertebr Pathol 2009; 101:56-66. [PMID: 19233188 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2009.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2008] [Revised: 02/05/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Pikul Jiravanichpaisal
- Molecular Aquatic Biology and Genetic Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 113 Paholyothin, Thailand Science Park, Thailand.
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Rodríguez I, Novoa B, Figueras A. Immune response of zebrafish (Danio rerio) against a newly isolated bacterial pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2008; 25:239-249. [PMID: 18640853 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2008] [Revised: 05/07/2008] [Accepted: 05/11/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A strain of Aeromonas hydrophila associated with unusual mortalities in zebrafish (Danio rerio) culture facilities was isolated, identified and characterized. In challenge experiments, adult zebrafish were susceptible to infection by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection with viable bacteria and its extracellular products (ECPs) reaching very high mortalities in a few hours. The infection, by the viable bacteria or the ECPs, caused cell death in kidney, due to the cytotoxic and haemolytic activities of the bacterial ECPs. Moreover, the infection affected the release of oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (NO) reactive free radicals. To determine if this A. hydrophila infection induces an inflammatory response, mRNA expression levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) and inducible nitric oxide (iNOS) were assessed by real time PCR. The expression levels of TNFalpha, IL-1beta and IFNgamma were upregulated in the kidneys of infected zebrafish with viable bacteria, heat-killed bacteria and ECPs. Expression levels of iNOS were upregulated by ECPs. Mortality rate (LD(50)) and histopathology were also determined.
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- I Rodríguez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Vigo, Spain
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Wang Y, Tang C, Yu X, Wang Y, Yue H. [Detecting pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila in fish by triplex PCR]. Wei Sheng Wu Xue Bao 2008; 48:947-951. [PMID: 18837375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a rapid PCR method to detect pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila in fish. METHODS For multiple PCR, three pairs of primers were designed based on the conservative sequences of 16SrRNA genes, aerolysin (aer) gens and serine-protease (ahp) genes of Aeromonas hydrophila. By optimization of PCR conditions and estimation of specificity, sensitivity, detection rate, a triplex PCR assay was established. RESULTS The assay had a high specificity detecting only pathogenic strains of Aeromonas hydrophila but not other irrelative bacteria. The assay had a high sensitivity with the detection limit as low as 100 fg, the detection rate of suspicious clinical samples by this assay was 81.8%, which was noticeably higher than that by bacterial isolation method (40.9%). The detection rate of mimic challenge samples by this assay was 87.5%, which was also noticeably higher than that by bacterial isolation method (67.5%). CONCLUSION The simultaneous detection of 16SrRNA gene and two virulent genes in one PCR assay could avoid missed detection possibly caused by PCR with single virulent gene, and provided a useful tool for rapid diagnosis, large-scale quarantine, and epidemiological investigation of the pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila.
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- Yuanwei Wang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Easow JM, Tuladhar R. Aeromonas hydrophila wound infection following a tiger bite in Nepal. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2007; 38:867-870. [PMID: 18041304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Aeromonas hydrophila is a rare human pathogen. Reports of zoonotic infection developing after large feline bites are even rarer. We are documenting the first case of human wound infection with A. hydrophila following a tiger bite. The patient responded well following wound debridement, secondary suturing and combination antibiotic therapy.
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- J M Easow
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Phulbari, Pokhara, Nepal.
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Herrera FA, Horton K, Suliman A, Buncke GM. Aeromonas hydrophila infection causing delayed vascular thrombosis in a nearly amputated finger. J Hand Surg Am 2007; 32:1058-60. [PMID: 17826563 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2007] [Revised: 05/30/2007] [Accepted: 05/30/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We discuss an unusual case of Aeromonas hydrophila infection in a partially amputated digit from contaminated animal products resulting in delayed vascular thrombosis and amputation.
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- Fernando A Herrera
- The Buncke Clinic and Department of Microsurgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA.
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Silvestry-Rodriguez N, Bright KR, Uhlmann DR, Slack DC, Gerba CP. Inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aeromonas hydrophila by silver in tap water. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng 2007; 42:1579-84. [PMID: 17849299 DOI: 10.1080/10934520701517689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of silver as a secondary disinfectant to replace or reduce the level of chlorine utilized in water distribution systems. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aeromonas hydrophila are opportunistic pathogens present in drinking water and have been associated with waterborne disease. After 8 hours of exposure to 100 microg/L of silver, there was a >6-log10 reduction in P. aeruginosa in tap water at room temperature at pH7 and a 5.55-log10 reduction in the presence of 3 mg/L humic acid. Similar reductions were observed at pH9. At 4 degrees C, reductions greater than 4-log10 were observed after 24 hours. For A. hydrophila, a >6-log10 reduction occurred at both pH7 and pH9 within nine hours. The World Health Organization has determined that this amount of silver could be used for water disinfection without health risks. Furthermore, silver shows promise as a secondary disinfectant, even in the presence of organic matter in concentrations that would reduce the effectiveness of free chlorine.
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- Nadia Silvestry-Rodriguez
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Tena D, González-Praetorius A, Gimeno C, Pérez-Pomata MT, Bisquert J. [Extraintestinal infection due to Aeromonas spp.: review of 38 cases]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2007; 25:235-41. [PMID: 17386217 DOI: 10.1157/13100463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Aeromonas spp. typically cause gastroenteritis, but can occasionally produce extraintestinal infections. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical and microbiological characteristics of extraintestinal infections caused by Aeromonas spp. in our area. PATIENTS AND METHODS The clinical histories of patients with extraintestinal infections by Aeromonas spp. diagnosed in Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Spain) from January 1990 to December 2005 were reviewed. Identification and susceptibility testing of the strains were performed by the MicroScan WalkAway-40 automated method (DadeBerhing). RESULTS Thirty-eight cases of extraintestinal infections were diagnosed: 18 abdominal infections, 11 skin and soft tissue infections, 3 urinary tract infections, and 3 episodes of bacteremia with no primary focus. The species most frequently found was A. hydrophila (16 cases). Infection occurred most often in patients with underlying diseases (76.3%), including malignancy (34.2%) and diabetes mellitus (21%). Polymicrobial infections were detected in 50% and the etiology was nosocomial in 21%. The mortality rate was 16.2%. Gentamicin, amikacin, cefotaxime and ciprofloxacin had the highest activity against the Aeromonas species isolated. CONCLUSIONS Aeromonas spp. as the causative infectious agent should be kept in mind in patients with infections of the biliary system, surgical wounds in the abdomen and posttraumatic cellulitis. Extraintestinal infection is usually polymicrobial, appears most commonly in patients with underlying diseases, and generally has a good prognosis. The most active antibiotics in vitro were gentamicin, amikacin, cefotaxime and ciprofloxacin.
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- Daniel Tena
- Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, España.
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Erova TE, Sha J, Horneman AJ, Borchardt MA, Khajanchi BK, Fadl AA, Chopra AK. Identification of a new hemolysin from diarrheal isolate SSU of Aeromonas hydrophila. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2007; 275:301-11. [PMID: 17725618 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00895.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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A clinical strain SSU of Aeromonas hydrophila produces a potent cytotoxic enterotoxin (Act) with cytotoxic, enterotoxic, and hemolytic activities. A new gene, which encoded a hemolysin of 439-amino acid residues with a molecular mass of 49 kDa, was identified. This hemolysin (HlyA) was detected based on the observation that the act gene minus mutant of A. hydrophila SSU still had residual hemolytic activity. The new hemolysin gene (hlyA) was cloned, sequenced, and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The hlyA gene exhibited 96% identity with its homolog found in a recently annotated genome sequence of an environmental isolate, namely the type strain ATCC 7966 of A. hydrophila subspecies hydrophila. The hlyA gene did not exhibit any homology with other known hemolysins and aerolysin genes detected in Aeromonas isolates. However, this hemolysin exhibited significant homology with hemolysin of Vibrio vulnificus as well as with the cystathionine beta synthase domain protein of Shewanella oneidensis. The HlyA protein was activated only after treatment with trypsin and the resulting hemolytic activity was not neutralizable with antibodies to Act. The presence of the hlyA gene in clinical and water Aeromonas isolates was investigated and DNA fingerprint analysis was performed to demonstrate its possible role in Aeromonas virulence.
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- Tatiana E Erova
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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Korbsrisate S, Trakulsomboon S, Damnin S, Gatedee J, Ratchtrachenchai OA, Leelaporn A, Eampokalap B, Gongviseisoog C, Suparak S. Genetic variations in Aeromonas hydrophila isolates from clinical and environmental sources in Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2007; 38:721-7. [PMID: 17883013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Aeromonas hydrophila, a widely distributed human pathogen causing a variety of diseases, can be isolated from clinical and environmental sources. Analysis in Thailand of 110 isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-PCR (RAPD-PCR) revealed one specific RAPD pattern group (G) that was associated only with strains from environmental sources. Cytotoxic activity, adhesion to epithelial cells and exoenzyme secretions of A. hydrophila were also investigated. A comparison of isolates with pattern group G with a set of isolates derived from human blood showed low induction of cytotoxicity from those with RAPD pattern group G suggesting low virulence of these strains.
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- S Korbsrisate
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Sha J, Wang SF, Suarez G, Sierra JC, Fadl AA, Erova TE, Foltz SM, Khajanchi BK, Silver A, Graf J, Schein CH, Chopra AK. Further characterization of a type III secretion system (T3SS) and of a new effector protein from a clinical isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila--part I. Microb Pathog 2007; 43:127-46. [PMID: 17644303 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2007.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A type III secretion system (T3SS)-associated cytotoxin, AexT, with ADP-ribosyltransferase activity and homology to Pseudomonas aeruginosa bifuncational toxins ExoT/S, was recently identified from a fish pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida. In this study, we reported the molecular characterization of an aexT-like toxin gene (designated as aexU) from a diarrheal isolate SSU of A. hydrophila. The aexU gene was 1539bp in length and encoded a protein of 512 amino acid (aa) residues. The NH(2)-terminus of AexU (aa residues 1-231) exhibited a 67% homology with the NH(2)-terminus of AexT from A. salmonicida. Importantly, its COOH-terminus (aa residues 232-512) had no homology with any known functional proteins in the database; however, the full-length AexU retained ADP-ribosyltransferase activity. The expression and subsequent secretion of AexU was T3SS dependent, as inactivation of the ascV gene that codes for an inner-membrane component of the T3SS channel from the wild-type (WT) bacterium, blocked translocation of AexU in HT-29 human colonic epithelial cells. We provided evidence that inactivation of acrV and axsE genes (homologs of lcrV and exsE in Yersinia species and P. aeruginosa, respectively) from A. hydrophila SSU, altered expression and/or secretion of AexU. We deleted an aexU gene from the WT, as well as from the DeltaaopB mutant, of A. hydrophila, generating a single knockout (DeltaaexU) and a double knockout mutant, DeltaaopB/DeltaaexU. Increased phagocytosis was observed in RAW264.7 murine macrophages infected with the DeltaaopB/DeltaaexU mutant, as compared to macrophages when infected with the parental DeltaaopB strain. Further, mice infected with the DeltaaexU mutant had a 60% survival rate, compared to animals infected with the WT or the DeltaaexU-complemented strain that caused 90-100% of the animals to die at a 2-3 LD(50s) dose. Immunization of mice with the recombinant AexU protected them from subsequent lethal challenge dose by the WT bacterium. Finally, we detected specific anti-AexU antibodies in the sera of mice that survived challenge by the WT bacterium, which may indicate that AexU plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Aeromonas infections.
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- Jian Sha
- Department of Microbiology , The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., UTMB Galveston, TX 77555-1070, USA
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Sierra JC, Suarez G, Sha J, Foltz SM, Popov VL, Galindo CL, Garner HR, Chopra AK. Biological characterization of a new type III secretion system effector from a clinical isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila-part II. Microb Pathog 2007; 43:147-60. [PMID: 17582731 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2007.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We recently identified a novel type III secretion system (T3SS) effector, AexU, from a diarrheal isolate SSU of Aeromonas hydrophila, and demonstrated that mice infected with the DeltaaexU mutant were significantly protected from mortality. Although the NH(2)-terminal domain of this toxin exhibits homology to AexT of A. salmonicida, a fish pathogen, and ExoT/S of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the COOH-terminal domain of AexU is unique, with no homology to any known proteins in the NCBI database. In this study, we purified the full-length AexU and its NH(2)-terminal (amino acid residues 1-231) and COOH-terminal (amino acid residues 232-512) domains after expression of their corresponding genes in Escherichia coli as histidine-tag fusion proteins using the bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase/promoter-based pET-30a vector system. The full-length and NH(2)- and COOH-terminal domains of AexU exhibited ADP-ribosyltransferase activity, with the former two exhibiting much higher activity than the latter. These different forms of AexU were also successfully expressed and produced in the HeLa Tet-Off cell system using a pBI-EGFP vector, as demonstrated by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Western blot analysis, and intracellular staining of the toxin using flow cytometric analysis. Production of AexU in HeLa cells resulted in possible actin reorganization and cell rounding, as determined by phalloidin staining and confocal microscopy. Based on electron microscopy, the toxin also caused chromatin condensation, which is indicative of apoptosis. Apoptosis of HeLa cells expressing and producing AexU was confirmed by 7-amino actinomycin D (7-AAD) and MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrasodium bromide] assays, by detection of cytoplasmic histone-associated DNA fragments, and by activation of caspases 3 and 9. These effects were much more pronounced in host cells that expressed and produced the full-length or NH(2)-terminal domain of AexU, compared to those that expressed and produced the COOH-terminal domain or the vector alone. This study represents the first characterization of this novel T3SS effector.
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- Johanna C Sierra
- Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1070, USA
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Panangala VS, Shoemaker CA, Van Santen VL, Dybvig K, Klesius PH. Multiplex-PCR for simultaneous detection of 3 bacterial fish pathogens, Flavobacterium columnare, Edwardsiella ictaluri, and Aeromonas hydrophila. Dis Aquat Organ 2007; 74:199-208. [PMID: 17465305 DOI: 10.3354/dao074199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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A multiplex PCR (m-PCR) method was developed for simultaneous detection of 3 important fish pathogens in warm water aquaculture. The m-PCR to amplify target DNA fragments from Flavobacterium columnare (504 bp), Edwardsiella ictaluri (407 bp) and Aeromonas hydrophila (209 bp) was optimized by adjustment of reaction buffers and a touchdown protocol. The lower detection limit for each of the 3 bacteria was 20 pg of nucleic acid template from each bacteria per m-PCR reaction mixture. The sensitivity threshold for detection of the 3 bacteria in tissues ranged between 3.4 x 10(2) and 2.5 x 10(5) cells g(-1) of tissue (channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque). The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the m-PCR was evaluated with 10 representative isolates of each of the 3 bacteria and 11 other Gram-negative and 2 Gram-positive bacteria that are taxonomically related or ubiquitous in the aquatic environment. Except for a single species (A. salmonicida subsp. salmonicida), each set of primers specifically amplified the target DNA of the cognate species of bacteria. m-PCR was compared with bacteriological culture for identification of bacteria in experimentally infected fish. The m-PCR appears promising for the rapid, sensitive and simultaneous detection of Flavobacterium columnare, E. ictaluri and A. hydrophila in infected fish compared to the time-consuming traditional bacteriological culture techniques.
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- Victor S Panangala
- Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit, P.O. Box 952, Auburn, Alabama 36831-0952, USA.
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Huang LJ, Chen HP, Chen TL, Siu LK, Fung CP, Lee FY, Liu CY. Secondary Aeromonas peritonitis is associated with polymicrobial ascites culture and absence of liver cirrhosis compared to primary Aeromonas peritonitis. APMIS 2007; 114:772-8. [PMID: 17078857 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2006.apm_470.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Aeromonas peritonitis remains a rare condition. In this study we describe the clinical features of primary and secondary Aeromonas peritonitis, and compare the differences between these two diseases entities. Patients with Aeromonas peritonitis were identified from microbiological and medical records during the period between March 1994 and March 2003. Clinical characteristics, laboratory data, microbiological results, treatment and outcome of patients were obtained by retrospective chart review. 22 and 27 patients with primary or secondary peritonitis caused by Aeromonas species were identified. All except two of these patients were adults, with a median age of 62.4 (31-76) vs 65.8 (8-85) years, respectively. Males were predominant (82 vs 78%). Peritonitis was community acquired in 73% and 56% of patients in these two groups, respectively. Significantly higher prevalence of underlying liver cirrhosis (96 vs 7%, p<0.001), which was Child-Pugh class C in 91% of cases, in primary peritonitis was noted. Primary peritonitis was more likely to be monomicrobial (100 vs 15%, p<0.001) and complicated by bacteremia (50 vs 7%, p=0.011). A source of intraabdominal infection should be sought when Aeromonas peritonitis occurs in a patient who has no history of liver cirrhosis or who has a polymicrobial result of ascites culture.
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- Ling-Ju Huang
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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