Comparison of PCR, DIA and Pathogenicity Assay for Detection of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.citri,the Causal Agent of Citrus Bacterial Canker Disease

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) approach based on newly designed primers, JYF5/JYR5, wasapplied for specific detection of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.citri(Xac). The efficiencyand reliability of PCR method were compared with dot immunobinding assay (DIA) andclassical pathogenicity test techniques for detecting suspensions of pure cells of Xacand soaking sap of citrus tissues. Detection sensitivity of PCR was about 4.5 cells or1.56 pg target DNA per reaction which was higher than that of DIA (ca. 450 cells per dot).These three techniques (PCR assay, DIA and Pathogenecity test) could always detect Xacfrom symptomatic citrus samples. Different performances were obtained from citrusmaterials without symptoms, and the positive detection frequency was PCR, DIA andpathogenicity test.

PCR、DIA与致病性测定法检测柑桔溃疡病菌的比较

依据柑桔溃疡病菌全基因组序列的独有保守区域设计筛选出的特异性引物对JYF5/JYR5,用于柑桔溃疡病菌的PCR检测,具有很好的检测特异性、灵敏度和稳定性。同时比较了PCR与DIA(斑点免疫结合技术)及传统的致病性测定法在检测灵敏度、稳定性及田间样品检出率等方面的差异。结果表明,PCR的检测灵敏度可达103～104cfu·ml-1(每个反应体积约10个细菌),明显高于DIA(104～105cfu·ml-1,每个样点约300个细菌);PCR、DIA和致病性测定法检测田间显症样品的检出率均可达到100%,而检测柑桔无症样品的检出率依次降低。此外,通过排除PCR抑制物质和在PCR反应体系中加入终浓度为15%的甘油,有效地降低了检测中存在的假阴性。