Virulence changes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus during the freezing of Penaeus chinensis

Although Vibrio parahaemolyticus has become the most common pathogen in fresh and frozen seafood,its virulence changes have often been ignored during the processing of seafood.To investigate these potential risks,we used frozen Penaeus chinensis as examples,and the most virulent factors of V.parahaemolyticus,including amounts,viable but nonculturable(VBNC)status,toxins TDH and TRH,and virulence genes tdh and trh,were determined.Bacterial quantities were signifi cantly reduced during drain and sprinkling phases,but caused by different factors.By SYTO9 and PI staining showed that washing was the main reason for the bacterial reduction at the drain phase,while the strain entering VBNC state was another reason at sprinkling phase.Their hemolysis toxicity,produced by TDH and TRH,became stronger after inoculation on shrimp,and could be detected throughout the process.Moreover,tdh and trh also exhibited trends similar to that of the hemolysis toxicity test.tdh was almost to a two-fold expression level during ice-glazing phase,while trh only express at a low level,less than half of the expression level before inoculation.These results demonstrated that the strains were not dead during freezing process,but became VBNC cells,which still produced and accumulated toxins,especially TDH,the most virulent factor.

Monitoring and analysis of contamination of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus in seafood in Haikou

Objective:To investigate the contamination and distribution of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus in seafood in Haikou City.Methods:Three types of seafood sold in Haikou from 2020 to 2022 were collected,Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus were detected according to the National Food Safety Standard Food Microbiological Examination of Vibrio parahaemolyticus(GB 4789.7-2013),and they were identified by real-time fluorescence PCR.The detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus in different kinds of seafood,different years and different quarters was analyzed.Results:A total of 119 seafood samples were collected.Among them,24 samples were positive with Vibrio parahaemolyticus,with a positive rate of 20.1%;46 samples were positive with Vibrio alginolyticus,with a positive rate of 38.7%.Among various types of seafood,shrimp have the highest positivity rate for Vibrio parahaemolyticus at 50%,while shellfish have the highest positivity rate for Vibrio alginolyticus at 48%.Comparing between monitoring years,the positive rate of Vibrio alginolyticus was the highest in 2021(76.7%),while the positive rate of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was the highest in 2022(25%).Comparing between different quarters,the positivity rate for Vibrio alginolyticus was found to be highest in the second quarter at 80%,while the positivity rate for Vibrio parahaemolyticus was highest in the fourth quarter at 33.3%.There were statistically significant differences(P<0.05)in the positivity rate for Vibrio alginolyticus in different years and quarters,as well as in the positivity rate for Vibrio parahaemolyticus in different types and quarters.Conclusion:Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus were found in seafood products in Haikou City from 2020 to 2022.It is recommended that relevant departments strengthen supervision to ensure the safety of seafood products consumed by the public.

副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)中溶源噬菌体与其宿主菌致病力的相关性

急性肝胰腺坏死病(Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease,AHPND)是由副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)引起的对虾病害,本研究从患AHPND的凡纳滨对虾样品中分离得到5株副溶血弧菌,采用致AHPND的副溶血弧菌(VPAHPND)的相关质粒的引物AP2进行PCR检测,表明这5株菌中均存在AHPND相关质粒。利用丝裂霉素C进行溶源性噬菌体筛选和噬菌体诱导发现,其中2株副溶血弧菌(20130629002S01和20130726001S01)可能存在溶源性噬菌体感染;从经0.5μg/ml丝裂霉素C诱导的20130629002S01和20130726001S01中分别分离得到两种噬菌体phage1和phage2。透射电镜观测显示,phage1为有尾噬菌体,phage2为球形噬菌体。将上述5株副溶血弧菌进行卤虫无节幼体人工感染实验,结果显示,它们对卤虫无节幼体均有致病力,且各分离株的毒力表现出显著性差异;20130629002S01和20130726001S01两株带有溶源性噬菌体的副溶血弧菌的致病力显著低于无噬菌体的副溶血弧菌(20130721001S02)。本研究结果表明,5株VPAHPND分离株都含有AHPND相关的质粒,表现出显著的毒力差异,可能携带不同的溶源噬菌体,也可能不携带溶源噬菌体,溶源噬菌体与副溶血弧菌各分离株的毒力并无必然相关性。

含副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus) Fla I基因真核表达重组质粒的构建

用ClaⅠ /EcoRⅠ双酶切带有副溶血弧菌 (Vibrioparahaemolyticus)极鞭毛蛋白FlaI基因的质粒pMD18 FlaI,回收目的基因片段 ,插入到真核细胞表达载体pIRESneo同样经ClaⅠ /EcoRⅠ切开的窗口中 ,成功地将FlaI克隆到pIRESneo中 ,获得有意义的重组质粒pIRESneo FlaI.构建的pIRESneo FlaI真核表达重组质粒 。

CPA-核酸试纸条快速检测副溶血性弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)方法的建立及其在海产品检测中的应用

本研究将交叉引物恒温扩增技术(cross priming amplification,CPA)与核酸试纸条相结合建立一种副溶血性弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)快速可视化检测方法。针对副溶血性弧菌特有的不耐热溶血素基因tlh的六个不同区域设计两对特异性引物和一对检测探针,通过优化反应条件确定了最佳反应体系。CPA-核酸试纸条方法对副溶血性弧菌的检测具有较强的特异性,对纯培养物的检测灵敏度达到58 cfu/m L,对污染牡蛎中副溶血性弧菌的检测灵敏度为5.2 cfu/g,比传统的PCR技术灵敏度提高了10倍,且具有较高的稳定性。交叉引物恒温扩增技术与核酸试纸条相结合的方法操作简便、特异性强、灵敏度高且能有效防止污染,可用于现场及基层单位副溶血性弧菌的快速检测。

副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)tdh2基因和鳗弧菌(V.anguillarum)ompU基因二联DNA疫苗制备及其对大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)免疫保护作用

采用基因工程的方法,将副溶血弧菌的热稳定直接溶血素基因tdh2和鳗弧菌外膜蛋白基因ompU进行融合,在大肠杆菌中得到表达,并利用该融合基因构建二联DNA疫苗pEGFP-N1/tdh2-ompU。用DNA疫苗按10和50μg/尾的剂量通过肌肉注射免疫大菱鲆,对大菱鲆抵抗致病性副溶血弧菌和鳗弧菌的免疫效果进行研究。结果表明,DNA疫苗免疫的大菱鲆对副溶血弧菌感染的最高保护率为100%,对鳗弧菌感染的保护率为35%。被免疫的大菱鲆肌肉组织中能检测到融合蛋白表达,在血清中能检测到较高水平特异性抗体,DNA疫苗引起的体液免疫反应水平和保护效果与注射剂量有关。

以16S和16S—23S rDNA间区为靶区建立副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)PCR快速检测技术

提要应用BLAST程序和DNAstar软件,比较分析了5株副溶血弧菌和其他细菌的16S—23S rDNA间区序列,选取IGSIA作为扩增靶区,结合相邻的16S rDNA序列,设计合成了一对特异性引物,通过优化扩增条件,建立了快速检测副溶血弧菌的PCR方法,对其特异性和敏感性进行了探讨,并初步进行了应用研究。结果表明,新建的PCR方法能特异性地扩增出大小为306bp和552bp的2条带,分别对应于副溶血弧菌的IGS0和IGSIA,检测灵敏度为5.6×102CFU/ml,半个工作日即可得到准确的结果,能有效检测出在杂色鲍、凡纳滨对虾和各种水质中的副溶血弧菌,适用于海洋水产动物副溶血弧菌病的早期快速诊断、水产品的检疫及水质环境的监测。

副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)诱导拟穴青蟹(Scylla paramamosain)血淋巴cDNA文库构建及表达序列标签初步分析

利用SMART技术构建副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)诱导的拟穴青蟹(Scylla paramamosain)血淋巴cDNA文库。结果表明,该文库的滴度为1.04×107CFU/mL,文库总容量达1.144×107CFU,克隆子插入片段大小为500—2000bp,重组率达98%。将随机挑选的300个阳性克隆测序,经过质量控制和拼接,共得到141个单基因组簇(UniGenes),75个UniGenes与NCBI非冗余蛋白质数据库中登录的蛋白质序列存在显著相似性,其中20个与免疫防御相关,如kazal-like丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂类蛋白、kazal-type蛋白酶抑制剂arasin-like蛋白、抗内毒素因子、抗微生肽、金属硫蛋白、铁蛋白、类70kD热休克蛋白等,达总测序数的6.67%。研究结果证实,构建cDNA文库是获得拟穴青蟹免疫相关基因的可靠途径。

副溶血性弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)鞭毛蛋白FlaA的重组表达与多克隆抗体制备

副溶血性弧菌是广泛存在于水产品中的革兰阴性致病菌。鞭毛蛋白FlaA是副溶血性弧菌的一种特异性的蛋白质,以该蛋白质作为抗原所制备到的抗体可以作为检测副溶血性弧菌的探针。该研究通过分子生物学方法构建了重组FlaA的表达载体pET28a-flaA,并采用异丙基-β-D-硫代吡喃半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导实现FlaA的大量表达。该重组蛋白以可溶性形式存在,经Ni-NTA亲和柱纯化后对家兔进行免疫,得到浓度为24.32 mg/mL、效价为1∶125,000的抗FlaA抗体。通过间接ELISA实验,测得该抗体与副溶血性弧菌反应的灵敏度为1.0×104CFU/mL,且该抗体与5种其他常见致病菌无明显交叉反应。

副溶血弧菌VP-5的分离鉴定及其与鲈鱼免疫信号通路相互关系研究

本文以染病鲈鱼为试验材料,对其肝脏的致病菌进行分离、纯化、鉴定,并分析了致病菌与鲈鱼免疫信号通路的相互关系。结果表明,经分离、纯化,从染病鲈鱼肝脏中得到一株菌株VP-5。VP-5呈球杆状、弧形,有单鞭毛,运动活跃,为革兰氏阴性菌,对酪氨酸、葡萄糖、甘露醇等反应阳性,对蔗糖、阿拉伯糖和棉子糖等反应阴性,其16S rRNA和TDH1基因序列与副溶血弧菌的亲缘关系非常接近。经综合鉴定,致病菌VP-5为副溶血弧菌。鲈鱼受到副溶血弧菌VP-5感染后,免疫信号通路基因CD63、CXCR4、IL-8在鲈鱼肝脏组织中12 h和24 h时的相对表达量与无菌生理盐水对照组(CK)相比差异显著(P<0.05);在表皮组织中24 h和36 h时的相对表达量与无菌生理盐水对照组(CK)相比差异显著(P<0.05)。证实鲈鱼肝脏组织免疫信号通路基因的表达与副溶血弧菌VP-5的感染正相关,相对于表皮组织反应更快。鲈鱼的免疫信号通路基因CD63、CXCR4、IL-8积极反应于致病菌,这些基因的快速表达会引发鲈鱼自身免疫应答,增强鲈鱼抵抗致病菌的能力。

Purification,characterization and production optimization of a vibriocin produced by mangrove associated vibrio parahaemolyticus

Objective:To identify a potential bacterium which produces antimicrobial peptide(vibriocin),and its purification,characterization and production optimization.The bacteria subjected in the study were isolated from a highly competitive ecological niche of mangrove ecosystem.Methods:The bacterium was characterized by phenotype besides 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.The antibacterial activity was recognised by using agar well diffusion method.The vibriocin was purified using ammonium sulphate precipitation,butanol extraction,gel filtration chromatography,ion-exchange chromatography and subsequently,by HPLC.Molecular weight of the substance identified in SDS-PAGE.Production optimization performed according to Taguchi's mathematical model using 6 different nutritional parameters as variables.Results:The objective bacterium was identified as Vibrio parahaemolyticm.The vibriocin showed 18 KDa of molecular mass with mono peptide in nature and highest activity against pathogenic Vibrio harveyi.The peptide act stable in a wide range of pH,temperature.UV radiation,solvents and chemicals utilized.An overall^20%of vibriocin production was improved,and was noticed that NaCl and agitation speed played a vital role in secretion of vibriocin.Conclusion:The vibriocin identified here would he an effective alternative for chemically synthesized drugs for the management of Vibrio infections in mariculture industry.

Nonculturability of the pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in live culture of Grateloupia turuturu is associated with bacterial attachment to the algal thalli

The invasive red alga Grateloupia turuturu Yamada could turn Vibrio parahaemolyticus into nonculturable state in live algal culture.In order to elucidate the mechanism of such an effect,a series of culture experiments were performed in this investigation based on three hypothesized causes,namely bacterial attachment,production of reactive oxygen species （ROS） and the discharge of water soluble secondary metabolic compounds.The results reveal that attachment to the thallus surface of G.turuturu was the major reason for the decrease of V.parahaemolyticus in seawater.Further investigations show that V.parahaemolyticus attachment to the surface of algal thallus in live cultures of seaweeds was a common phenomenon.However,the disappearance of the culturability of V.parahaemolyticus occurred only on the thallus of G.turuturu over 72 h among all six algal species tested.Electron microscopic scanning shows that most of V.parahaemolyticus attached to G.turuturu changed from the initial normal bacilli to coccoid-shape after 72 h.The enclosure experiments by enclosing the algal thallus in tubes demonstrate that the nonculturability of V.parahaemolyticus in the water of live culture of G.turuturu occurred after the physical contact of the V.parahaemolyticus to the alga.The capacity of G.turuturu in affecting the culturability of V.parahaemolyticus was not influenced after inhibition of photosynthesis by treatment of 3（3,4dichlorophenyl）-1 ,1dimethyl urea （DCMU） at non-lethal levels.Production of reactive oxygen species after addition of live culture of bacteria was excluded by on-line analyzing the oxidation of dichlorohydrofluorescein （DCFH） to dichlorofluorescein （DCF） in the presence of peroxidase on a VersaFluor fluorometer.

Visual Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus using Combined CRISPR/Cas12a and Recombinase Polymerase Amplification

Objective To establish an ultra-sensitive,ultra-fast,visible detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus(VP).Methods We established a new method for detecting the tdh and trh genes of VP using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 12a(CRISPR/Cas12a)combined with recombinase polymerase amplification and visual detection(CRISPR/Cas12a-VD).Results CRISPR/Cas12a-VD accurately detected target DNA at concentrations as low as 10^(-18)M(single molecule detection)within 30 min without cross-reactivity against other bacteria.When detecting pure cultures of VP,the consistency of results reached 100%compared with real-time PCR.The method accurately analysed pure cultures and spiked shrimp samples at concentrations as low as 10^(2)CFU/g.Conclusion The novel CRISPR/Cas12a-VD method for detecting VP performed better than traditional detection methods,such as real-time PCR,and has great potential for preventing the spread of pathogens.

ToxR Is Required for Biofilm Formation and Motility of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, the leading cause of seafood-borne gastroenteritis, has the ability to form biofilms on biotic and abiotic surfaces. Biofilm formation is a complicated process involving many specific structures and regulatory processes. The most significant of the structures and processes include polar and lateral flagella, mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin typeⅣpili, chitin-regulated pili,capsular polysaccharide (CPS), exopolysaccharide

Cloning,Expressing,and Hemolysis of tdh,trh and tlh Genes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP) is one of the pathogenic vibrios endangering net-cage cultured Pseudosciaena crocea,Fennerpenaeus chinensis, and shellfish in coastal areas of China. Several types of hemolysins produced by Vp have been characterized as major virulence factors.They are thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH),TDH-related hemolysin (TRH) and thermolabile hemolysin (TLH). In this study, we cloned tdh, trh, and tlh genes from the genome DNA of VP by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).We ligated the three genes into prokaryotic expression vector pET-28a (+),and transformed the recombinant plasmids into Es-cherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The expression of recombinant proteins was induced by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalacto-pyranoside (IPTG). The recombinant proteins were expressed in a form of inclusion bodies and thus purified with Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. Western blotting results showed that recombinant proteins,TDH, TRH and TLH, could be recognized by rabbit anti-VP serum. The three purified proteins were renatured by gradient dialysis.The renatured proteins exhibited hemolytic activity except for TLH in the presence of phosphatidylcholine. These results not only are helpful for better understanding these genes' functions under a single factor level, but also provide evidence for VP vaccine engineering.

Gene cloning and prokaryotic expression of recombinant flagellin A from Vibrio parahaemolyticus

The Gram-negative Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common pathogen in humans and marine animals. Bacteria flagellins play an important role during infection and induction of the host immune response. Thus, flagellin proteins are an ideal target for vaccines. We amplified the complete flagellin subunit gene （tTaA） from V. parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802. We then cloned and expressed the gene into Escherichia coli BL21 （DE3） cells. The gene coded for a protein that was 62.78 kDa. We purified and characterized the protein using Ni-NTA affinity chromatography and Anti-His antibody Western blotting, respectively. Our results provide a basis for further studies into the utility of the FlaA protein as a vaccine candidate against infection by Vibrio parahaemolyticus. In addition, the purified FlaA protein can he used for further functional and structural studies.

H-NS Represses Biofilm Formation and c-di-GMP Synthesis in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Objective This study aimed to investigate the regulation of histone-like nucleoid structuring protein(H-NS)on biofilm formation and cyclic diguanylate(c-di-GMP)synthesis in Vibrio parahaemolyticus RIMD2210633.Methods Regulatory mechanisms were analyzed by the combined utilization of crystal violet staining,quantification of c-di-GMP,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,LacZ fusion,and electrophoretic-mobility shift assay.Results The deletion of hns enhanced the biofilm formation and intracellular c-di-GMP levels in V.parahaemolyticus RIMD2210633.H-NS can bind the upstream promoter-proximal DNA regions of scrA,scrG,VP0117,VPA0198,VPA1176,VP0699,and VP2979 to repress their transcription.These genes encode a group of proteins with GGDEF and/or EAL domains associated with c-di-GMP metabolism.Conclusion One of the mechanisms by which H-NS represses the biofilm formation by V.parahaemolyticus RIMD2210633 may be via repression of the production of intracellular c-di-GMP.

Spontaneous small bowel perforation secondary to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection:A case report

BACKGROUND Vibrio pararhaemolyticus(V.parahaemolyticus),a pathogen that commonly causes gastroenteritis,could potentially lead to a pandemic in Asia.Its pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms vary,and the severity of illness can be diverse,ranging from mild gastroenteritis,requiring only supportive care,to sepsis.CASE SUMMARY We outline a case of a 71-year-old female who experienced an acute onset of severe abdominal tenderness after two days of vomiting and diarrhea prior to her emergency department visit.A small bowel perforation was diagnosed using computed tomography.The ascites cultured revealed infection due to V.parahaemolyticus CONCLUSION Our case is the first reported case of V.parahaemolyticus-induced gastroenteritis resulting in small bowel perforation.

Deletion of the waaf gene affects O antigen synthesis and pathogenicity in Vibrio parahaemolyticus from shellfish

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the main cause of foodborne gastroenteritis,which is widely distributed in shellfish and other seafood.Most V.parahaemolyticus are nonpathogenic,and only a few types,such as serotype O3:K6,are pathogenic,which is also the most prevalent strain in Asia.However,the relationship between this serotype and pathogenicity has yet to be established.The waaf gene is located in the O antigen synthesis gene cluster.Thus,we constructed a waaf gene deletion mutant(i.e.,Δwaaf)of wild-type(WT)which isolated from shellfish serotype O3:K6 via chitin-mediated transformation technology.We then constructed theΔwaaf complementary strain(i.e.,C-△waaf)via the Escherichia coli S17λpir strain by conjugation.The basic physiological characteristics,adhesion to Caco2 cells,and pathogenicity of the WT,△waaf,and C-△waaf strains were compared.Growth curves showed no remarkable differences between the WT andΔwaaf strains.However,theΔwaaf strain non-reactive to O3 antisera and other 12 O-group antisera of V.parahaemolyticus.Moreover,the number of flgella and extracellular polysaccharides decreased,the adhesion decreased,and the pathogenicity weakened.These characteristics of the C-△waaf strain were similar to those of the WT strain These results indicated that the waaf gene is vital to the serotype in V.parahaemolyticus,and changes in O antigen could affect the pathogenicity of this bacterium.This study will be helpful to understand the pathogenic mechanism of V.parahaemolyticus.

A Graphene Oxide-based Immuno-biosensor for Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading causal agent of human acute gas- troenteritis. Real-time accurate detection means is the key to prevention and control of its spread. This study provided a novel detection strategy for realizing rapid and specific determination of V. parahaemolyticus by labeling its monoclonal antibody （Ab） with quantum dots （QDs）. The results showed that the fluorescence of these QDs-Ab bioconjugates was quenched by graphene oxide （GO） to produce a bacteri- um capture probe. And the optimal quenched concentration of GO was 60 ng/ml. When the bacterium capture probe was exposed to the target, green color fluores- cence was turned on by releasing the QDs-Ab due to the antibody antigen combi- nation. The detection limit of V. parahaemolyticus was 104 CFU/ml based on 3 times signal-to-noise ratio. The specificity of the FRET sensor towards V. para- haemolyticus was examined by comparing with controls such as V. splendidus, V. alginolyticus, Edwardsiella tarda and Aeromonas hydrophila with the same condition. The controls couldn＇t cause obvious fluorescence alteration, while the target resulted in significant fluorescence enhancement. This strategy could be further used as a universal method for any bacterial determination by changing the conjugated antibod- ies in early disease diagnosis. Therefore, the sensor has good potential to expand its application to the early diagnosis and determination of bacteria.