Seasonal distribution of total and pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Chesapeake Bay oysters and waters

The objectives of this study were to investigate the seasonal distribution of total and pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Chesapeake Bay oysters and waters, and to determine the degree of association between V. parahaemolyticus densities and selected environmental parameters. Oyster and water samples were collected monthly from three sites in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland from November 2004 through October 2005. During collection of samples, water temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, chlorophyll a, and fecal coliform levels in oysters were also determined. V. parahaemolyticus levels were enumerated by a quantitative direct-plating method followed by DNA colony hybridization; presence/absence was further determined by overnight broth enrichment followed by either standard colony isolation or real-time PCR. The thermolabile hemolysin (tlh) gene and thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh) gene were targeted for detection of total and pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus, respectively, for both direct plating and enrichment. The thermostable related hemolysin (trh) gene, which is a presumptive pathogenicity marker, was targeted only for the enrichment approach. By direct plating, colonies producing tlh signals were detected in 79% of oyster samples at densities ranging from 1.5x10(1) to 6.0x10(2) CFU/g. Pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus (tdh+) was detected in 3% (level was 10 CFU/g) of oyster samples while no V. parahaemolyticus was detected in water samples. By the enrichment approach with standard colony isolation, 67% of oyster and 55% of water samples (n=33) were positive for total V. parahaemolyticus, and all samples were negative for pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus. In contrast, enrichment followed by real-time PCR detected tlh, tdh and trh in 100%, 20% and 40% of oyster and 100%, 13% and 40% of water enrichments collected from June to October 2005, respectively. V. parahaemolyticus densities in oysters varied seasonally and were found to be positively correlated with water temperature, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen.     

Density of total and pathogenic (tdh+) Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Atlantic and Gulf coast molluscan shellfish at harvest

The densities of total and pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in 671 samples of molluscan shellfish harvested in 1999 and 2000 from 14 sites in seven Gulf and Atlantic coast states were determined at 2-week intervals over a period of 12 to 16 months in each state. Changes in V. parahaemolyticus densities in shellfish between harvest and sample analysis were minimized with time and temperature controls. Densities were measured by direct plating techniques, and gene probes were used for identification. Total and pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus organisms were identified with probes for the thermolabile direct hemolysin (tlh) gene and the thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh) gene, respectively. An enrichment procedure involving 25 g of shellfish was also used for the recovery of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus. The densities of V. parahaemolyticus in shellfish from all harvest sites were positively correlated with water temperature. Shellfish from the Gulf Coast typically had higher densities of V. parahaemolyticus than did shellfish harvested from the North Atlantic or mid-Atlantic coast. Vibrio parahaemolyticus counts exceeded 1,000 CFU/g for only 5% of all samples. Pathogenic (tdh+) V. parahaemolyticus was detected in approximately 6% of all samples by both procedures, and 61.5% of populations in the positive samples from the direct plating procedure were at the lower limit of detection (10 CFU/g). The frequency of detection of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus was significantly related to water temperature and to the density of total V. parahaemolyticus. The failure to detect pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus in shellfish more frequently was attributed to the low numbers and uneven distribution of the organism.     

Oyster-to-oyster variability in levels of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

This study examined the variability in the levels of total and pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in individual oysters. Twenty oysters were collected on three occasions (in June, July, and September 2001) from a site near Mobile Bay, Ala. Ten of these oysters were tested immediately, and 10 were tested after 24 h of storage at 26 degrees C. Levels of total and pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus were determined by alkaline phosphatase-labeled DNA probe procedures targeting the thermolabile hemolysin and thermostable direct hemolysin genes, respectively. Similar V. parahaemolyticus levels (200 to 2,000 CFU/g) were found in nearly 90% of the oysters (for all sampling occasions) prior to storage. The log-transformed densities (means +/- standard deviations) of V. parahaemolyticus in oysters immediately after harvest were 2.90 +/- 0.91, 2.88 +/- 0.36, and 2.47 +/- 0.26 log10 CFU/g for June, July, and September, respectively. After storage for 24 h at 26 degrees C, the mean V. parahaemolyticus densities increased approximately 13- to 26-fold. Before storage, pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus was detected in 40% (10 to 20 CFU/g) of the oysters collected in June and July but was not detected in any oysters collected in September. After storage, pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus was detected in some oysters at levels of > 100 CFU/g. These data should aid in the development of sampling protocols for oyster monitoring programs and in the determination of exposure distributions associated with raw oyster consumption.     

Evaluation of nonisotopic DNA hybridization methods for detection of the tdh gene of vibrio parahaemolyticus

Production of the thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) by Vibrio parahaemolyticus is associated with pathogenicity of the organism and is encoded by the tdh gene. The timely resolution of seafood-associated outbreaks requires rapid and accurate detection of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus. The specificity of alkaline phosphatase- and digoxigenin-labeled tdh gene probes was evaluated against 61 strains of V. parahaemolyticus (including isolates from recent outbreaks involving oysters from the Pacific Northwest, Texas, and New York), 85 strains of other vibrios, and 7 strains of non-vibrio species from clinical and environmental sources. The probes were specific for detection of the V. parahaemolyticus tdh gene.     

Risk of Vibrio transmission linked to the consumption of crustaceans in coastal towns of Côte d'Ivoire

The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of Vibrio spp. transmission from crustaceans to humans in two coastal towns of C?te d'Ivoire. Bacteriologic analysis was performed on 322 crustacean samples obtained from six markets in Abidjan and one in Dabou. Suspected Vibrio colonies were identified by morphological, cultural, biochemical, and molecular tests and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. PCR assays were used to further characterize Vibrio strains. A survey on consumption of crustaceans was conducted among 120 randomly selected households in Abidjan. Overall, Vibrio spp. were isolated from 7.8% of the crustacean samples studied, at levels as high as 6.3 log CFU/g. Of the Vibrio strains identified, 40% were V. alginolyticus, 36% were V. parahaemolyticus, and 24% were nontoxigenic V. cholerae; the latter two species can cause mild to severe forms of seafood-associated gastroenteritis. Among interviewed households, 11.7% reported daily consumption of crustaceans, confirming the high probability of exposure of human population to Vibrio spp., and 7.5% reported symptoms of food poisoning after consumption of crustaceans. The absence of genes encoding major virulence factors in the studied strains, i.e., cholera toxin (ctxA and ctxB) in V. cholerae and thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh) and thermostable direct hemolysin-related hemolysin (trh) in V. parahaemolyticus, does not exclude the possibility of exposure to pathogenic strains. However, human infections are not common because most households (96.7%) boil crustaceans, usually for at least 45 min (85.9% of households) before consumption.     

Increased sensitivity in PCR detection of tdh-positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood with purified template DNA

PCR is an important method for the detection of thermostable direct hemolysin gene (tdh)-positive (pathogenic hemolysin-producing) strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood because tdh-negative (nonpathogenic) V. parahaemolyticus strains often contaminate seafood and interfere with the direct isolation of tdh-positive V. parahaemolyticus. In this study, the use of PCR to detect the tdh gene of V. parahaemolyticus in various seafoods artificially contaminated with tdh-positive V. parahaemolyticus was examined. PCR was inhibited by substances in oysters, squid, mackerel, and yellowtail but not by cod, sea bream, scallop, short-necked clam, and shrimp. To improve detection, DNA was purified by either the silica membrane method, the glass fiber method, or the magnetic separation method, and the purified DNA was used as the PCR primer template. For all samples, the use of the silica membrane method and the glass fiber method increased detection sensitivity. The results of this study demonstrate that the use of properly purified template DNA for PCR markedly increases the effectiveness of the method in detecting pathogenic tdh-positive V. parahaemolyticus in contaminated seafood.     

Occurrence of the tdh and trh genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from waters and raw shellfish collected in two French coastal areas and from seafood imported into France

The occurrence of the hemolysin genes, tdh and trh, in Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from environmental samples collected in two French coastal areas, clinical samples, and seafood products imported into France was studied. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with two sets of primers was used to detect the hemolysin genes. Most of the clinical isolates (91%) and 1.5% of the isolates from seafood possessed the hemolysin genes. Three and fifteen percent, respectively, of the two groups of environmental strains carried the hemolysin genes depending on the geographic site. The tdh and trh genes play important roles in virulence. Thus, our results indicate that pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus isolates are present in French coastal areas and in seafood imported into France. Furthermore, they may also be present in French seafood products.     

水产品中副溶血性弧菌的污染、毒力基因及耐药性研究

采集上海市各大农贸市场3类水产品共273份,分离出副溶血性弧菌105株,平均检出率为38.46%,其中甲壳类、贝类、鱼类检出率分别为50.96%、27.12%、15.79%,三者间有极显著差异(P＜0.01)。多重PCR检测分离菌株发现所有分离菌株没有耐热直接溶血毒素和相对耐热直接溶血毒素基因,仅有不耐热溶血毒素基因。K-B氏药敏纸片法检测了105株分离菌株对10种抗生素的耐药性,发现所有菌株对头孢曲松、萘啶酸和诺氟沙星敏感,部分菌株对氨苄西林(69.50%)和阿莫西林(12.38%)等具有较强的耐药性。另外采用碱裂解法提取所有分离菌株的质粒,发现只有7株菌株含有1～3个质粒,大小范围在1～24kb之间,且菌株耐药性与其所携带的质粒的数量和大小并无直接联系。表明分离菌株的耐药性主要是由于细菌染色体相关基因突变造成的。     

Growth and survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in postharvest American oysters

Oysters at the retail stage of distribution generally contain greater densities of Vibrio parahaemolyticus than do oysters at harvest. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of postharvest storage at 26 and 3 degrees C on the growth and survival of naturally occurring V. parahaemolyticus in shellstock American oysters (Crassostrea virginica). Oysters were collected monthly from May 1998 through April 1999 from Mobile Bay, Alabama, and their V. parahaemolyticus densities were determined after 0, 5, 10, and 24 h of postharvest storage at 26 degrees C. After 24 h of storage at 26 degrees C, oysters were transferred to a refrigerator at 3 degrees C and analyzed 14 to 17 days later. V. parahaemolyticus numbers were determined by a direct plating method involving an alkaline-phosphatase-labeled DNA probe that targets the species-specific thermolabile hemolysin gene (tlh-AP) to identify suspect isolates. From April to December, when water temperatures at harvest were >20 degrees C, the geometric mean harvest density of V. parahaemolyticus was 130 CFU/g. When water temperatures were <20 degrees C, the geometric mean harvest density was 15 CFU/g. After harvest, V. parahaemolyticus multiplied rapidly in live oysters held at 26 degrees C, showing a 50-fold increase (1.7 log CFU/g) at 10 h and a 790-fold increase (2.9 log CFU/g) at 24 h (April through December). Average V. parahaemolyticus numbers showed a sixfold decrease (0.8 log CFU/g) after approximately 14 days of refrigeration. These results indicate that V. parahaemolyticus can grow rapidly in unrefrigerated oysters.     

水产品中副溶血性弧菌实时荧光PCR检测方法

建立了一种特异、灵敏、稳定的副溶血性弧菌(Vibrio parahemolyticus,VP)致病基因的检测方法。对已建立的副溶血性弧菌致病基因tdh、trh和tlh荧光PCR方法的特异性、灵敏度和重复性进行检测,以验证该方法的有效性。该方法与副溶血性弧菌反应良好,与其他弧菌属和非弧菌属的6株常见食源性致病菌无交叉反应;检测了6株副溶血性弧菌标准菌株和分离株,3种致病基因检出限分别为tlh 6～43 CFU/mL,tdh 97～1 700 CFU/mL,trh 1 100～4 000 CFU/mL;3种致病基因20次重复组内变异系数在0.96%～1.50%,组间变异系数在2.70%～4.10%。该方法操作简便,特异性强,灵敏度高,能够准确、快速、灵敏地检测水产品中副溶血性弧菌。     

北京市市售带壳牡蛎致病性弧菌污染状况调查

目的了解北京市市售带壳牡蛎致病性弧菌污染状况。方法 2014年2~11月每月在某水产品批发市场的摊位抽样200只带壳牡蛎,共80份样品(其中腮和肠样品分别为40份)。用常规培养方法检测牡蛎腮和肠(含便)中致病性弧菌,对副溶血性弧菌进行血清学分型,荧光定量PCR检测副溶血性弧菌毒力基因tdh、trh和tlh。结果 80份牡蛎样品中,致病性弧菌阳性样品检出率为62.50%(50/80),副溶血性弧菌阳性菌株检出率为33.75%(27/80),溶藻弧菌阳性菌株检出率为31.25%(25/80);各牡蛎腮和肠样品中,致病性弧菌阳性检出率为67.50%(27/40)和57.50%(23/40);27株副溶血性弧菌共9种血清型;毒力基因检测结果表示,tlh均为阳性,tdh和trh均为阴性。结论北京市市售带壳牡蛎中致病性弧菌污染严重,以副溶血性弧菌和溶藻弧菌检出为主。     

基于弧菌毒力基因多重PCR法的建立及其在副溶血弧菌毒力基因检测中的应用

针对副溶血弧菌常见的11种毒力基因(tox R、Collagenase、tox S、trh、tdh、tlh、Ure R、Fla A、omp W、Asp A、fur),建立了两套六重PCR检测体系,应用于副溶血弧菌环境分离株和水产品分离株的毒力基因分布情况调查。在调查的248株副溶血弧菌中,鞭毛丝蛋白基因Fla A、外膜蛋白基因omp W和铁吸收调节蛋白基因fur的分布最广(100%),其次为碱性丝氨酸蛋白酶基因Asp A(99.60%),胶原蛋白酶基因Collagenase、不耐热性溶血毒素基因tlh以及毒力调控基因tox R和tox S的分布率均在90%以上且tox R和tox S的分布极为相似,尿素酶基因Ure R的分布极少(1.21%),而耐热直接溶血素基因tdh和耐热相关溶血素基因trh在这248株副溶血弧菌中没有检出。本研究建立的多重PCR检测体系能快速、高效地检测多个毒力基因的分布情况,为副溶血弧菌的毒力机制研究和风险评估提供方法和依据。     

副溶血性弧菌广谱裂解性噬菌体的筛选及其在海产品安全控制中的应用

以致病性副溶血性弧菌（Vibrio parahaemolyticus,Vp）菌株作为宿主,从污水样品中分离裂解性噬菌体,并对其生物学特性及其在模拟污染黄鱼中Vp的抑菌作用进行研究。结果获得5 株广谱裂解性噬菌体,形态鉴定属于肌尾噬菌体科（Myoviridae）、长尾噬菌体科（Siphoviridae）和盖噬菌体科（Corticoviridae）,裂解谱结果显示单噬菌体分别可以对5～24 株不同来源的Vp菌株产生裂解效应,由5 株噬菌体构成的混合物VppMIX能裂解所有Vp菌株（42 株）。噬菌体分离株在60 ℃和pH 4～10条件下具有良好的裂解活性。单噬菌体不敏感突变频率（bacteriophage insensitive mutant frequency,BIMF）在10－3～10－5范围内,但VppMIX能够显著降低的BIMF值达到10－6。应用Vp模拟污染黄鱼片作为模型研究VppMIX的抑菌效果,结果显示在25 ℃恒温保藏12 h后,不同剂量VppMIX处理的黄鱼样品中Vp载量比对照组（未处理）降低了1.41～4.98（lg（CFU/g））（P＜0.01）。本研究为海产品中致病性Vp的控制提供了新型生物抑菌剂。     

Detection,Identification, and Prevalence of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Fish and Coastal Environment in Jordan

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is widely distributed in the marine environments and considered the leading cause of human gastroenteritis in Asian countries. A total of 150 marketed fish and 50 water and sediment samples from the Gulf of Aqaba were examined for the prevalence of pathogenic strains of V. parahaemolyticus. A total of 132 typical isolates obtained from the primary selective medium (thiosulfate‐citrate bile salt sucrose agar) and showed positive biochemical properties were subjected to confirmation by polymerase chain reaction targeting the gyrB and toxR genes. These genes were confirmed at rates of 82% (108 isolates) and 72% (95 isolates), respectively. The toxR positive isolates were tested for the presence of thermolabile hemolysin (tlh), thermostable direct hemolysin (tdh), and tdh‐related hemolysin (trh) virulence genes. Accordingly, the prevalence rates of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus were 4%, 8%, and 12% in sediment, water, and fish samples, respectively. The 16S rRNA amplification and sequences were conducted for confirmation of the isolates and showing the relatedness among these isolates. The results showed that both 16S rRNA and toxR assays had same sensitivity and tested isolates had high nucleotide similarity irrespective of their sources.     

基于环介导等温扩增法(LAMP)检测上海市售贝类产品中副溶血性弧菌的毒力菌株

基于环介导等温扩增法(LAMP)对上海市8-10月市售贝类产品中副溶血性弧菌毒力菌株(tdh和trh毒力基因)进行检测分析,共检测贝类样品180份,6个常规品种,实验同时采用PCR测定方法进行对比。结果表明,含tdh和trh毒力基因的副溶血性弧菌在市售贝类中的检出率分别是12.77%和11.66%,PCR的分析结果为11.11%和7.78%。对分离的毒力菌株进行血清型分型后发现了2株O3:K6型副溶血性弧菌,其中1株为毒力基因双阳性菌(tdh+/trh+)。2株O3:K6型副溶血性弧菌的PFGE条带型相似度较高(相似度90%)。这些结果表明上海市售贝类产品中副溶血性弧菌毒力菌株存在一定的污染,应引起足够重视。双阳性O3:K6型副溶血性弧菌的出现值得关注,应对各血清型菌株尤其是O3:K6型副溶血性弧菌的流行情况加强监测。PCR检测结果对比分析表明,LAMP方法适用于贝类产品中副溶血性弧菌毒力菌株的检测分析。     

烟台地区食源性疾病中副溶血性弧菌的病原特征及溯源分析

目的了解烟台地区引发食物中毒的副溶血性弧菌分离菌株的主要血清型、抗生素耐药情况、致病力的强弱以及传播流行趋势。方法对2017～2019年11起食物中毒爆发事件中分离的14株副溶血性弧菌进行血清分型;采用微量肉汤稀释法进行药敏试验;采用PCR技术检测毒力基因不耐热溶血素(tld)、耐药直接溶血素(tdh)和溶血相关溶血素(trh);采用脉冲场电泳(pulse-field gel electrophoresis,PFGE)进行分子分型的溯源分析。结果引发烟台地区食物中毒爆发的副溶血性弧菌血清型多样,但以O3:K6型为主(28.6%),分离菌株中11株(78.6%)表现为tdh阳性和trh阴性,3株(21.4%)未携带tdh和trh基因,对头孢唑啉(71.4%)、多粘菌素E(57.1%)、美罗培南和阿莫西林/克拉维酸(7.1%)均出现耐药情况,对氨苄西林(21.4%)、多粘菌素B(14.3%)为中度敏感,耐药谱显示没有出现对3种以上同时耐药的情况,但是42.9%的分离菌株对2种同时耐药情况。结论烟台地区引发食物中毒爆发的副溶血性弧菌以O3:K6型为主,主要携带tdh,对头孢唑啉耐药和多粘菌素耐药普遍存在,具有聚集性爆发的风险,因此加强腹泻病的监测,充分利用国家致病菌识别网集中进行本地区分离菌株的病原特征研究是防控食物中毒爆发的有效手段。     

两起副溶血性弧菌食物中毒血清学溯源结果分析

目的 对两起副溶血性弧菌(VP)引起的食物中毒进行血清学溯源,分析可疑食品和病人样品中菌株血清型之间的关系.方法 依据GB/T4789.7-2008方法,对检出的VP做血清分型、溶血素试验;PCR扩增VP直接耐热溶血素基因(tdh)、tdh相关溶血素基因(trh)和毒素调控基因(toxR).结果 通过增加样品中可疑菌落数量的鉴定,两起食物中毒共检出9种VP血清型,主要有O3∶K6型13株,O2∶K28型6株,O1∶K56型2株,其它各1株;两起食物中毒中分离的27株VP有17株tdh基因检测阳性,与溶血试验结果一致.结论 增加可疑菌落数鉴定,有助于VP食物中毒的溯源;虽然O3∶ K6血清型是引起食物中毒的主要病原菌,但不同样品来源的VP血清型呈现多样性;副溶血性弧菌tdh基因检测等同于溶血试验来鉴定VP致病性.     

Effect of High-Pressure Processing on Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strains in Pure Culture and Pacific Oysters

Different strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) in broth cultures and Vp‐inoculated live Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) were subjected to high‐pressure processing (HPP) at 241, 276, 310, and 345 MPa. Results showed Vp numbers were reduced by HPP in both pure culture and whole oysters. Vp inactivation was dependent on time and pressure. Optimum conditions for reducing Vp in pure culture and oysters to nondetectable levels were achieved at 345 MPa for 30 and 90 s, respectively. Resistance variations were detected between Vp in pure culture and in oysters. HPP proved to be an efficient means of reducing Vp in oysters.     

食品中副溶血性弧菌toxR和tdh基因双色荧光PCR检测方法的建立

目的 建立对副溶血性弧菌（Vibrio parahaemolyticus）特异性检测toxR（跨膜转录激活蛋白）基因和tdh（热稳定性直接溶血素）毒力基因的Taqman探针双色荧光PCR检测方法。方法 根据副溶血性弧菌toxR基因和tdh基因,分别设计引物和探针,建立Taqman探针双色荧光PCR扩增体系,进行特异性、灵敏度试验;对副溶血性弧菌分离菌株实施检测,了解其tdh基因和tdh基因分布情况。结果 结果表明,副溶血性弧菌标准菌株和3株从食物中毒患者中分离获得的分离株均出现toxR基因和tdh扩增曲线,而溶藻弧菌、单增李斯特菌等31株弧菌属其他菌株和肠杆菌科的菌株未见扩增曲线。从食品中分离的37株副溶血性弧菌分离株均未携带tdh毒力基因。副溶血性弧菌检测灵敏度可达到3.6×102 cfu/mL。结论 该方法可用于同时检测食品中副溶血性弧菌的特异性和毒力基因。     

上海市水产品中副溶血性弧菌的分离、鉴定及毒力基因和血清型分布

为了了解上海市市售水产品中副溶血性弧菌(Vibrio parahaemoly ticus,Vp)污染状况和血清型,为防治Vp引起的食源性疾病提供依据。采用GB/T 4789.7-2008国标方法进行分离和生理生化鉴定,根据FDA推荐的引物对种特异性tlh基因和毒力基因(tdh,trh)进行PCR检测。从161份水产品中分离鉴定得到45株副溶血性弧菌,平均检出率为27.95%。通过PCR检测分离株的tdh和trh毒力基因发现,45株副溶血性弧菌均为trh阴性,7株为tdh阳性。45株副溶血性弧菌经血清凝集,结果共分出7个血清群,分别为O1群占2.2%(1/45),O3群占24.4%(11/45)、O4群占15.6%(7/45)、O5群占20.0%(9/45)、O9群占4.4%(2/45)、O10群占8.9%(4/45)、O11群占26.7%(12/45)。