天然缺失inlAB的非典型单核细胞增多性李斯特菌生物学特性鉴定

摘要：【目的】 InlA与InlB是单核细胞增多性李斯特菌重要的毒力因子,其介导的黏附作用是细菌建立感染的前提。本研究拟探明天然缺失inlAB基因簇的非典型单增李斯特菌的表型与基因型特征。【方法】针对inlAB天然缺失株S10,进行生化特征、细胞黏附力、小鼠体内毒力、感染相关基因检测、谱系分析等。【结果】 S10株为具有典型单增李斯特菌生化特征的1/2b型菌株,对HeLa细胞的黏附力显著低于其他菌株（p<0.05）,对小鼠毒力较弱。S10缺失inlAB及与其毗邻的lmo0431、lmo0432、lmo0436、lmo0437基因,但具有李斯特菌第一毒力岛中完整的毒力基因构成。S10分布于谱系Ⅰ的进化枝上,与4b型菌株的遗传距离较近。【结论】 S10为单增李斯特菌inlAB天然缺失株代表该类非典型菌株的首次报道。S10具有典型的单增李斯特菌谱系Ⅰ基因背景,inlAB可能通过独立的重组或水平转移事件缺失于基因组。     

单增李斯特菌vip基因缺失菌株的构建与筛选

单增李斯特菌(Listeria monocytogenes)是广泛存在于自然界及食物中的食源性致病菌,作为胞内寄生菌,它可以引起强烈的细胞免疫,是潜在的优良疫苗载体。vip是单增李斯特菌的毒力基因,与其侵袭能力密切相关。因此构建vip基因敲除株可为单增李斯特菌疫苗载体的研发打下重要基础。从单增李斯特菌EGDe基因组中扩增出vip基因上、下游序列,连接到穿梭载体p KSV7中得到敲除载体p KSV7-Δvip,将其以电穿孔的方式转入单增李斯特菌后,通过同源重组利用氯霉素和温度双重压力筛选得到vip基因的敲除突变株,并对敲除菌株的生长曲线进行分析发现vip敲除对细菌的生长没有显著影响,为进一步研究vip基因功能、单增李斯特的致病机制和疫苗载体的研发提供参考。     

DegU调控单核细胞增生李斯特菌感染宿主细胞及适应高温的机制研究

【目的】本研究旨在探究孤儿调节因子DegU在介导单核细胞增生李斯特菌(Listeria monocytogenes)宿主感染和高温环境适应性方面的调控机制。【方法】本研究以单增李斯特菌参考菌株EGD-e、degU基因缺失菌株ΔdegU和回补菌株CΔdegU为研究材料，通过细胞模型、实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应和凝胶阻滞试验等方法探究DegU对单增李斯特菌感染宿主细胞和适应高温的调控机制。【结果】研究结果表明：缺失degU后，单增李斯特菌在Caco-2上的黏附和侵袭能力显著降低，在RAW264.7中的增殖能力显著降低，在L929中的空斑形成能力也显著降低；进一步通过实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应检测degU基因缺失后引起的单增李斯特菌毒力因子转录水平变化，发现多个重要毒力因子转录水平均显著下调；该试验结果还发现与毒力相关的热应激基因clpE(受CtsR抑制的ATP依赖蛋白水解酶编码基因)转录水平显著升高，而在43℃高温条件下，clpE转录水平显著降低；进一步通过凝胶阻滞试验结果表明DegU能够与clpE的启动子直接结合。【结论】综上所述，degU基因缺失能够降低单增李斯特菌在宿主感染过程中的细...     

单增李斯特菌vip基因缺失

单增李斯特菌(Listeria monocytogenes)是广泛存在于自然界及食物中的食源性致病菌,作为胞内寄生菌,它可以引起强烈的细胞免疫,是潜在的优良疫苗载体。vip是单增李斯特菌的毒力基因,与其侵袭能力密切相关。因此构建vip基因敲除株可为单增李斯特菌疫苗载体的研发打下重要基础。从单增李斯特菌EGDe基因组中扩增出vip基因上、下游序列,连接到穿梭载体pKSV7中得到敲除载体pKSV7-Δvip,将其以电穿孔的方式转入单增李斯特菌后,通过同源重组利用氯霉素和温度双重压力筛选得到vip基因的敲除突变株,并对敲除菌株的生长曲线进行分析发现vip敲除对细菌的生长没有显著影响,为进一步研究vip基因功能、单增李斯特的致病机制和疫苗载体的研发提供参考。     

一株ST477型单增李斯特菌的全基因组测序及inlA基因遗传多样性

【背景】单增李斯特菌是一种重要的条件致病菌,不同型别菌株在宿主范围和毒力等方面存在差异。内化素基因inlA在入侵宿主上皮细胞中具有重要作用。【目的】研究单增李斯特菌序列型(Sequence type,ST)为477菌株的基因组特征及内化素基因inlA的遗传多样性。【方法】使用相关软件对测序数据进行多位点序列分型(Mutilocussequencetyping,MLST)、单核苷酸多态性(Single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)及基因inlA遗传多样性分析。【结果】MLST进化分析结果显示,分离自不同国家的菌株具有较近亲缘关系。以分离自中国食品的ST477型菌株为参考菌株,通过SNP分析表明,加拿大食品中的ST9型菌株发生的突变位点最少(91-93个)。7株复合克隆系(Clonal complex,CC)为9的菌株其inlA基因序列间核苷酸相似性为29.8%-100%。【结论】初步分析了ST477型别菌株的进化及基因组特征,同时研究了部分CC9克隆系菌株inlA基因突变情况,为研究ST477型别菌株的进化及单增李斯特菌的毒力提供基础数据。     

金针菇中单增李斯特菌生长预测模型的建立

为建立不同温度条件下金针菇中单增李斯特菌的生长模型,将单增李斯特菌接种到金针菇表面,并于不同温度下贮藏,获得其在10、l5、20、25和35℃下的生长数据,选用Baranyi模型进行拟合,建立初级生长模型,并拟合得到最大比生长速率。通过温度对初级模型中最大比生长速率的生长动力学拟合,分别建立Ratkowsky、Huang rate、Cardinal和Arrhenius-type二级生长模型,并进行数学检验。结果表明:Arrhenius-type模型呈现良好的线性关系,且评价结果优于其他模型,可作为次级模型对不同温度下金针菇中单增李斯特茵的生长动态进行预测。     

瑞士乳杆菌M14-1所产细菌素的分离纯化及抑菌特性分析

瑞士乳杆菌M14-1发酵上清液经硫酸盐沉淀后得到粗蛋白提取物,再经离子交换、C18固相萃取进行进一步纯化后得到高纯度的纯化产物。研究细菌素M14-1酶敏感性、酸碱稳定性、热稳定性、抑菌谱以及细菌素产量与菌株生长关系。研究发现细菌素M14-1对蛋白酶K、胰蛋白酶、胃蛋白酶敏感,对过氧化氢酶不敏感。该细菌素热稳定性较差,121℃处理15 min后,活性下降。细菌素M14-1在pH2.0~10.0内具有抑菌活性。抑菌谱结果表明细菌素M14-1抑菌谱较窄,仅对单增李斯特氏菌有较好的抑制效果。瑞士乳杆菌M14-1在发酵16h后达到稳定期,而细菌素M14-1最佳收获时间为瑞士乳杆菌M14-1发酵12 h后。     

感染瓜实蝇的曲霉菌及其生物学特性

从海南自然发病死亡的瓜实蝇上分离获得2株高毒力的真菌BC-D1和BC-212,经形态学和ITS序列鉴定结果表明, BC-D1为黄曲霉Aspergillus flavus,BC-212为溜曲霉Aspergillus tamarii。室内毒力测定结果发现：菌株BC-D1和BC-212对瓜实蝇成虫均有很高毒力,而对卵、幼虫及蛹的毒力较低。接种8d后成虫的平均死亡率分别为73.5%和85.1%,卵、幼虫及蛹的死亡率均低于50%。两株菌对黄粉虫、斜纹夜蛾及蚜虫的致病率均很低。生物学特性测定,两菌株具有生长速度快、产孢量大的特性,最适合生长的温度范围为30-35℃;在不同营养成分的培养基上,菌株生长速率、产孢量及菌落颜色存在较大差异。     

单增李斯特菌耐药外排泵研究进展

单增李斯特菌是一种重要的人兽共患食源性胞内致病菌,广泛存在于自然环境中且易污染动物性食品,人及动物感染后可引起严重的李斯特菌病,死亡率高达30%。单增李斯特菌通常对多种药物敏感,然而,因不合理使用抗菌药或消毒剂形成的选择压力导致李斯特菌多重耐药情况的报道日渐增多。外排泵蛋白是细菌中一类重要的蛋白,可参与机体多种生物学过程,包括影响细菌对抗生素敏感性、促进有毒化合物泵出、影响细菌毒力等。本文综述了近年来关于单增李斯特菌耐药外排泵的功能及调控机制的研究进展,为深入理解李斯特菌耐药等环境适应机制及有效控制该病原污染传播和筛选抗感染药物新靶点提供理论基础。     

lpxL和lpxM基因对O1、O78血清型禽致病性大肠杆菌毒力的影响

【目的】为探究脂多糖对O1、O78血清型禽致病性大肠杆菌(Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)致病作用的影响。【方法】选取负责脂质A生物合成相关基因lpx L和lpx M,利用λ噬菌体的Red同源重组系统分别构建APECE516(O1血清型)和APECE522(O78血清型)缺失株E516Δlpx L、E516Δlpx M、E516Δlpx LΔlpx M、E522Δlpx L、E522Δlpx M和E522Δlpx LΔlpx M,并通过体内外试验对其生物学特性及致病性进行研究。【结果】各菌株生长速度基本一致。E516Δlpx L、E516Δlpx LΔlpx M、E522Δlpx M和E522Δlpx LΔlpx M的抗血清补体杀菌能力和抗鸡巨噬细胞HD-11吞噬能力较野生株显著下降,而缺失株E516Δlpx M、E522Δlpx L与野生株相比无明显差异;半数致死剂量测定结果显示,除E516Δlpx M、E522Δlpx L外,各缺失株毒力降低1000倍左右;SPF鸡体内动态分布试验结果显示,各缺失株在鸡体内定殖能力较野生株显著下降,但回补株的毒力未能恢复至野生株水平。【结论】lpx L和lpx M基因与O1血清型APECE516株和O78血清型APECE522株的毒力有关,但是lpx L和lpx M基因对E516和E522菌株毒力的影响存在差异。     

Protective immunity to Listeria monocytogenes infection mediated by recombinant Listeria innocua harboring the VGC locus

In this study we propose a novel bacterial vaccine strategy where non-pathogenic bacteria are complemented with traits desirable for the induction of protective immunity. To illustrate the proof of principle of this novel vaccination strategy, we use the model organism of intracellular immunity Listeria. We introduced a, low copy number BAC-plasmid harbouring the virulence gene cluster (vgc) of L. monocytogenes (Lm) into the non-pathogenic L. innocua (L.inn) strain and examined for its ability to induce protective cellular immunity. The resulting strain (L.inn::vgc) was attenuated for virulence in vivo and showed a strongly reduced host detrimental inflammatory response compared to Lm. Like Lm, L.inn::vgc induced the production of Type I Interferon's and protection was mediated by Listeria-specific CD8(+) T cells. Rational vaccine design whereby avirulent strains are equipped with the capabilities to induce protection but lack detrimental inflammatory effects offer great promise towards future studies using non-pathogenic bacteria as vectors for vaccination.     

Virulence Phenotyping and Molecular Characterization of a Low-pathogenicity Isolate of Listeria monocytogenes from Cow's Milk

A low-pathogenicity isolate of Listeria monocytogenes from cow's milk,as screened in mouseand chicken embryonated egg models,was examined for virulence-related phenotypic traits.Correspondingvirulence genes (iap,prfA,plcA,hly,mpl,actA,plcB,InlA and InlB) were compared with L.monocytogenesreference strains 10403S and EGD to elucidate the possible molecular mechanisms of low virulence.Al-though L.monocytogenes H4 exhibited similar patterns to strain 10403S in terms of hemolytic activity,invitro growth and invasiveness and even had higher adhesiveness,faster intracellular growth and higherphospholipase activity in vitro,it was substantially less virulent than the strain 10403S in mouse and chickenembryo models (50% lethal dose:10~(8.14) vs.10~(5.49) and 10~(6.73) vs.10~(1.9),respectively).The genes prfA,plcA andmpl were homologous among L.monocytogenes strains H4,10403S and EGD (>98%).Genes iap,hly,plcB,InlA and InIB of L.monocytogenes 10403S had higher homology to those of strain EGD (>98%) than isolateH4.The homology of the gene hly between strain 10403S and isolate H4 was 96.9% at the nucleotide level,but 98.7% at the amino acid level.The actA gene of isolate H4 had deletions of 105 nucleotides correspondingto 35 amino acid deletions falling Within the proline-rich region.Taken together,this study presents someclues as to reduced virulence to mice and chicken embryos of the isolate H4 probably as a result of deletionmutations of actA.     

单核细胞增生性李斯特菌prfA基因缺失株的构建及其生物学特性

【目的】单核细胞增生性李斯特菌(Lm)是人兽共患李斯特菌病的病原菌,其致病性与调控因子PrfA蛋白作用下毒力基因的表达有着密切关系,本文初步探讨了PrfA蛋白对细菌毒力因子的调控作用。【方法】利用同源重组技术对血清型分别为1/2a和4b的LM4、F4636进行prfA基因的敲除,并构建其回复突变株,对获得的突变株LM4ΔprfA、F4636ΔprfA进行生物学特性研究。【结果】实验结果表明:两株缺失株的溶血活性丧失、回复突变株的溶血活性得到恢复,突变株还丧失磷脂酶活性,黏附和侵袭特性显著下降(P<0.05),对BALB/c小鼠的半数致死剂量提高了105个数量级。【结论】由此表明,PrfA蛋白对hly、plcB、inl家族基因的表达及细菌毒力具有重要的调控作用。prfA基因缺失株的构建为进一步研究PrfA蛋白的调控功能提供了材料,为研究其在Lm致病性中的作用奠定了基础。     

SPR biosensor for the detection of L. monocytogenes using phage-displayed antibody

Whole cells of Listeria monocytogenes were detected with a compact, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor using a phage-displayed scFv antibody to the virulence factor actin polymerization protein (ActA) for biorecognition. Phage Lm P4:A8, expressing the scFv antibody fused to the pIII surface protein was immobilized to the sensor surface through physical adsorption. A locally constructed fluidics system was used to deliver solutions to the compact, two-channel SPREETA sensor. Specificity of the sensor was tested using common food-borne bacteria and a control phage, M13K07 lacking the scFv fusion on its coat protein. The detection limit for L. monocytogenes whole cells was estimated to be 2 x 10(6)cfu/ml. The sensor was also used to determine the dissociation constant (Kd) for the interaction of phage-displayed scFv and soluble ActA in solution as 4.5 nM.     

Low-level iron-dependent mutants of Listeria monocytogenes and their virulence in macrophages

Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic intracellular pathogen capable of growth that requires iron for growth within phagocytic cells and virulence expression. In the presence of an appropriate concentration tropolone, an iron-chelating agent, growth of L. monocytogenes is completely inhibited. However, this inhibition can be relieved by addition of dopamine, norepinephrine, or ferric citrate. By selection on streptonigrin medium supplemented with tropolone and norepinephrine, we have obtained two spontaneous mutants, Lm-8 and Lm-15, with the same iron dependence but lower iron dependence than the wild-type Lm-B38. The association between iron requirement and virulence of the two mutants and the wild type was studied in the J774 macrophage cell line. One hour after phagocytosis by the J774 macrophage cell line, the two mutants and the parental strain displayed no difference in the number of phagocytosed bacteria. Twenty-four hours after phagocytosis, the number of bacteria within the surviving macrophages was identical for the wild strain and the two clones. However, only 40% of macrophage cells infected with Lm-8 and 90% of those infected with Lm-15 were alive after 24 h in comparison with macrophage cells infected with the parental strain Lm-B38. These data demonstrate that there is no direct correlation between iron requirement and virulence of L. monocytogenes in the J774 macrophage cell line.     

Intracellular growth of Listeria monocytogenes insertional mutant deprived of protein p60

The study of the mutant strain described here demonstrates that several characteristics contribute to maximal virulence of pathogenic strains of L. monocytogenes. The invasion levels of L. monocytogenes JB1115, a p60-deficient strain, were the same as for the parent strain L. monocytogenes 1043S in J774 macrophage-like cells. The invasion level of Listeria strains in Int407 cells was 100 times lower than in J774 cells. In epithelial Int407 cells, the time of division of p60- strain L. monocytogenes JB1115 was 43% slower than for the parent strain. In this study, two lisosomotrophic agents, ammonium chloride and chlorquinoline were tested in experimental L. monocytogenes 1043S and p60-deprived mutant JB1115 infection in both cell lines. The presence of ammonium chloride increased the level of infection (calculated as number of gentamicin-resistant cells) of both Listeria strains, but in the case of infection by p60 mutant, the increased amount of ammonium chloride showed only a minimal effect on the number of isolated bacteria. In both cell lines treated with chlorquinoline we observed a decrease in the number of viable intracellular bacteria isolated from infected monolayers. Our observation of parental and mutated strains of Listeria showed that phospholipase activity also depends on the presence of p60 protein. Mutated strain showed 31.46% reduction of PI-PLC activity measured in normal growth conditions. Protein p60 plays a role not only in listeriolysin O mediated haemolytic activity but full phospholipase C activity is also dependent on the presence of the Iap protein.     

Stimulation of enhanced CD8 T cell responses following immunization with a hyper-antigen secreting intracytosolic bacterial pathogen

The intracytosolic niche for replication of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) facilitates delivery of bacteria-derived Ags into the MHC class I pathway for subsequent stimulation of CD8 effector T cells. Using Lm strains that are equivalent for in vivo virulence yet express marked differences in the level of secretion of a protective target Ag, we have evaluated how these specific differences in secretion levels influences the magnitude and effector function of Ag-specific CD8 T cell responses following Lm injection. Immunization with low doses of a hyperantigen-secreting Lm strain stimulated enhanced target-Ag specific CD8 T cell responses compared with the magnitude stimulated following immunization with the same dose of wild-type Lm. The enhanced determinant-specific response was also evident by in vivo CTL activity, increased numbers of memory cells 4 wk following immunization, and enhanced antilisterial protection following a challenge infection. Initiation of antibiotic treatment 24 h following infection with wild-type Lm markedly reduced the magnitude of the effector CD8 T cell response. In contrast, antibiotic treatment initiated 24 h following immunization with the hyperantigen secreting strain of Lm did not impact the frequency of the target-Ag specific CD8 T cells. Thus, immunization with a low dose of a hyperantigen secreting Lm strain, followed by antibiotic treatment to limit the extent of the infection, may represent a safe strategy for the stimulation of enhanced effector CD8 T cell responses to specific Ag by a rLm vaccine.