肠外致病性大肠杆菌致病机制及公共卫生学意义

致病性大肠杆菌包括肠致病性大肠杆菌(intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli, IPEC)和肠外致病性大肠杆菌(extraintestinalpathogenicE.coli,ExPEC),可引起人和动物多种感染性疾病。ExPEC主要在肠道外其他组织脏器定殖并导致感染,包括尿道致病性大肠杆菌(uropathogenicE.coli, UPEC)、新生儿脑膜炎大肠杆菌(newborn meningitis E. coli, NMEC)和禽致病性大肠杆菌(avian pathogenic E. coli, APEC)。人源ExPEC (UPEC和NMEC)主要引起人尿道感染、肾盂肾炎和新生儿脑膜炎,而APEC可导致禽类的大肠杆菌病,造成家禽业的巨大经济损失。另外,乳腺致病性大肠杆菌(mammary pathogenic E. coli, MPEC)和猪源ExPEC可导致奶牛乳房炎、猪的肺炎及急性败血症等病症。研究发现,ExPEC类菌株在基因组结构上很相似,与IPEC本质区别在于致病机制不同,ExPEC具有很多相同的毒力基因和耐药基因,而且动物源ExPEC...     

3种蒙药复方对致病性Escherichia coli O1的抑菌机理及对小鼠的保护率

【目的】研究3种蒙药复方对致病性Escherichia coli O1的抑菌机理及对感染E.coli O1小鼠的保护率。【方法】分别采用酶标比浊法、微生物粘附法、试剂盒法和邻硝基苯β-D-半乳吡喃糖苷(ONPG)法测定3种蒙药复方对E.coli O1生长曲线、细胞表面疏水性、细胞壁及细胞膜渗透性的影响。同时,采用人工感染小鼠法测定其对小鼠的保护率。【结果】3种蒙药复方均能不同程度地抑制致病性E.coli O1,且对人工感染E.coli O1的小鼠有保护作用,其中蒙药复方Ⅲ的保护率与环丙沙星相当,均达到50%;7味单药组成的蒙药复方Ⅲ水煎剂作用于E.coli O1细胞时,首先改变其表面疏水性,其次随作用时间的延长破坏其细胞壁的完整性,进而破坏细胞膜并改变其通透性,最终导致细胞结构的破坏,从而起到抑制作用。【结论】蒙药复方Ⅲ的体内外抑菌效果最佳,其效果与抗生素环丙沙星相当。     

禽致病性大肠杆菌gspL基因缺失株构建及生物学特性

【目的】研究gsp L基因缺失对禽致病性大肠杆菌(Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)生物学特性的影响。【方法】利用Red重组方法构建禽致病性大肠杆菌DE17株的gsp L缺失株;分析野生株与缺失株的生长特性、黏附和入侵DF1细胞的差异;采用荧光定量PCR的方法比较野生株和缺失株毒力基因转录水平的变化;比较野生株与缺失株的半数致死量(LD50)差异。【结果】gsp L缺失不影响DE17的生长特性,但其黏附和入侵DF1细胞能力显著下调。荧光定量PCR检测结果表明,缺失株毒力基因lux S,pfs,fyu A和iss转录水平明显上调,tsh的转录水平明显下调,而vat,ibe A,stx2f和omp A的转录水平无显著变化;LD50检测结果表明,缺失株比野生株毒力增强了12倍。【结论】gsp L基因的缺失不影响禽致病性大肠杆菌的生长特性,但能减弱其黏附和入侵能力,且可以正调控禽致病性大肠杆菌部分毒力基因的转录水平,推测gsp L基因可能与APEC对宿主的致病性有关。     

VI型分泌系统2核心组分VgrG对禽致病性大肠杆菌致病性的影响

【目的】构建禽致病性大肠杆菌(Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)VI型分泌系统2(Type VI secretion system 2,T6SS2)结构基因vgrG缺失株,研究其对APEC生物学特性及致病性的影响。【方法】通过Red同源重组方法构建DE719菌株vgrG基因缺失株,并利用低拷贝质粒pSTV28构建互补株。比较分析野生株、缺失株与互补株的生长特性、运动性、生物被膜形成能力、黏附侵袭能力、动物致病力等差异。【结果】vgr G基因缺失不影响DE719的生长速度、运动能力及生物被膜形成能力。致病性试验表明缺失vgrG导致体内定殖能力及致病力显著下降,然而对DF-1细胞的黏附能力增强。【结论】T6SS2核心组分VgrG在APEC感染过程中发挥重要作用,为了解APEC的致病作用提供参考。     

血液通路在H5N1高致病性禽流感病毒入侵小鼠中枢神经系统中的作用

【目的】研究血液通路在H5N1高致病性禽流感病毒入侵小鼠中枢神经系统中的作用。【方法】用3株H5N1病毒滴鼻感染BALB/c小鼠,研究小鼠肺、脑、血中的病毒在感染后不同时间点的复制动态及病理进展,通过免疫组化和免疫荧光染色显示病毒在脑部血管内皮细胞及血管周围神经组织的感染情况。【结果】小鼠感染后病毒迅速在肺中高效复制,随即形成病毒血症;感染后第6天病毒在肺中的滴度和在血液样本中的检出率达到峰值,此时小鼠脑部才开始检测到病毒;小鼠脑内血管内皮细胞、脑血管周围神经组织的神经元和神经胶质细胞中可检测到流感病毒NP蛋白。【结论】血液播散可能是高致病性H5N1禽流感病毒进入中枢神经系统的途径之一。     

wzzE不影响禽致病性大肠杆菌雏鸭分离株LPS的表型北大核心CSCD

【目的】wzz参与很多革兰氏阴性菌O抗原的合成,并对细菌的致病性具有调控作用。在禽致病性大肠杆菌（Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC）中,存在Wzz蛋白超家族基因wzz E,目前尚未开展该基因对APEC脂多糖（LPS）的合成及致病作用研究,因此本研究开展了wzz E对APEC LPS合成以及生物学特性影响的研究。【方法】通过构建APEC DE17株的wzz E缺失株,开展对野生型和缺失株的LD50、黏附与入侵DF-1细胞、脂多糖表型及内毒素毒价等相关生物学特性的影响研究。【结果】结果表明,缺失wzz E的APEC,不影响细菌的生长特性。野生型、缺失株及回复株的LPS表型无明显差异。DE17Δwzz E与DE17的黏附与入侵结果无显著差异。血清型鉴定结果表明,缺失wzz E,不影响细菌的血清型。内毒素毒力检测结果DE17、DE17Δwzz E及CΔwzz E内毒素的毒价一致,为4×10~5 EU/mg。对7日龄樱桃谷鸭进行攻毒,测定各菌株的LD50,结果表明,与野生型相比,DE17Δwzz E缺失株毒力下降了10倍。【结论】wzz E缺失对LPS的表型无显著影响,但wzz E参与APEC的致病过程,然而wzz E对APEC毒力的调控机制仍有待进一步研究。     

毒力基因yqeH功能分析及对禽致病性大肠杆菌致病性的影响

【背景】禽致病性大肠杆菌(avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)可引起禽类急性或亚急性感染,在近年新发现的大肠杆菌Ⅲ型分泌系统2 (Escherichia coli type III secretion system 2,ETT2)中,毒力基因yqeH对其致病性的影响尚不明确。【目的】探究yqeH在APEC致病过程中的作用,为后期深入研究ETT2致病机制奠定基础。【方法】利用Red同源重组技术构建yqeH缺失株ΔyqeH及其回复株CΔyqeH,通过运动性、生物被膜形成能力、抗逆性、抗血清杀菌能力等试验分析yqeH对APEC生物学功能的影响,并通过细胞黏附、侵袭试验、致病力测定及荧光定量PCR检测细胞炎性因子转录水平,探究yqeH对APEC感染宿主的影响。【结果】构建了缺失株ΔyqeH和回复株CΔyqeH;生物学特性试验结果表明,与野生株APEC81相比,缺失株ΔyqeH生物被膜形成能力、运动能力降低,对酸、碱、渗透压、氧化休克的耐受力降低,抗血清杀菌能力及致病力显著降低;与野生株APEC81相比,缺失株ΔyqeH对鸡气管黏膜上皮细胞的黏附及侵袭能...     

pagP基因对禽致病性大肠杆菌抗菌肽抗性和致病性的影响

【目的】禽致病性大肠杆菌(Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)不仅严重影响全球的养禽业,对人类公共健康也造成巨大的潜在威胁。pag P基因在细菌的抗菌肽抗性和致病性方面发挥重要作用,但关于pag P基因在APEC中的功能尚不清楚。本文构建禽致病性大肠杆菌pag P基因缺失株,对缺失株的抗菌肽抗性和致病性进行研究。【方法】利用Red重组系统构建APEC的pag P基因缺失株,然后利用回复质粒构建回复株。研究pag P基因对细胞黏附与入侵、生物被膜形成能力、外膜渗透性、抗菌肽敏感性、致病性等方面的影响。【结果】成功构建pag P基因缺失株和回复株,抗菌肽抗性试验发现pag P基因缺失株对多粘菌素B、鸡β-防御素2(AVBD2)的敏感性显著增加(P0.01),致病性试验结果表明pag P基因缺失株的毒力显著降低(P0.01)。【结论】APEC的pag P基因对AVBD2的敏感性和APEC的致病性密切相关,为深入研究pag P基因的功能及调控作用奠定了基础。     

食源性致病性大肠杆菌O157:H7和O55:H7特异性噬菌体的分离与鉴定

【背景】肠出血性大肠杆菌(enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli,EHEC) O157:H7和肠致病性大肠杆菌(enteropathogenic E. coli,EPEC) O55:H7是2株常见食源性致病菌,能导致腹泻及肠道外疾病,其特异性噬菌体具有制备新型抗菌制剂的应用前景。【目的】分离能特异裂解O157:H7和O55:H7的噬菌体,并分析其生物学特性和基因组特征,探索致病性大肠杆菌防控的抗生素替代方法。【方法】利用双层平板法从环境水样中分离噬菌体,对其形态、感染复数、宿主范围、一步曲线等生物学特性进行鉴定,使用Illumina MiSeq平台对其全基因组进行测序,利用RAST、Prokka、BLASTp等软件进行生物信息学分析。【结果】分别以E.coli O157:H7和O55:H7为宿主分离出2株特异性烈性噬菌体:vB＿EcoM＿P251和vB＿EcoM＿P255,均属于肌尾病毒科(Myoviridae)。最佳感染复数均为1,在培养15min内能以91.9%和90.8%的速率吸附到宿主细胞上,而且在37-60℃、pH4.0-11.0条件下保持高且稳...     

大肠杆菌三型分泌系统2转录调节子EtrA对禽致病性大肠杆菌致病性的影响

【背景】禽致病性大肠杆菌(avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)是禽类主要病原菌之一,大肠杆菌三型分泌系统2 (Escherichia coli type III secretion system 2,ETT2)可通过转录调节子调控其致病性,但在APEC中转录调节子EtrA对其致病性的影响目前尚不清楚。【目的】研究ETT2中转录调节子EtrA对APEC致病性的影响。【方法】利用Red同源重组技术构建ETT2-etrA基因缺失株及回复株。比较生长性能、生物被膜形成、运动性及对血清敏感性的差异,基于RNA-Seq测序及Real-timePCR技术比较野生株和缺失株中与生物被膜形成、运动性以及毒力因子相关基因的转录水平。【结果】与野生株相比,缺失株及回复株生长特性无显著变化(P0.05),但APEC40-ΔetrA生物被膜形成能力和对血清敏感性明显增强(P0.001),运动性较野生株明显下降(P0.01),回复株的表型有所回复。转录组学筛选出7个毒力差异基因,生物被膜形成相关基因显著上调,参与影响细菌运动性的基因显著下调。qRT-PCR验证与转录组学结果一致。【结论】etrA缺失可以显著影响APEC的生物被膜形成、运动性及对血清的敏感性,这可为进一步探讨ETT2对APEC的致病作用提供参考。     

Genome sequence of lung pathogenic <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis> O78, a chimeric strain isolated from pneumonia forest musk deer

Pneumonia is one of the major diseases of forest musk deer (FMD) that affects the survival of musk deer breeding farms. Lung pathogenic Escherichia coli (LPEC) strains were found to be one of the principal bacterial pathogens, and O78 was found to be the dominant serotype and the most poisonous, thus it was selected as further study. Here we have finished the LPEC O78 genome sequence, genomic comparative analysis and genome annotation. In the genome of LPEC O78, genes encoded major virulence factors (VFs) of urinary tract infection (UTI) and neonatal meningitis-causing E. coli (NMEC) were detected. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that LPEC O78 belongs to the D group of E. coli and clustered with human uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) UMNO26. Orthologous analysis showed that LPEC O78 was close to UMNO26 in evolutionary relationships, the results were consistent with phylogenetic analysis. Additionally, analysis of the specific genes using COG, GO and Swiss-Prot databases revealed specific functions in the LPEC O78, some of these differences might reflect the pathogenicity of LPEC O78. It was the first time that LPEC from FMD was sequenced, through the virulence gene analysis, an example of a genome of chimeric pathogenic properties was found. The results were in favor of the possibility that strain of animal origin LPEC O78 was dangerous for public health and consequently constitute a zoonotic risk. Moreover, the functions study of specific genes will facilitate understand the pathogenicity of LPEC O78, and aid in the development of control measures.     

圈养林麝铜绿假单胞菌的分离鉴定及耐药性和病原特性分析

【背景】铜绿假单胞菌感染所致的化脓性疾病是困扰林麝驯养的重要因素,是一类较难防治的细菌性疾病,目前尚无疫苗可用来预防该病。【目的】研究林麝源铜绿假单胞菌的感染现状和分子流行病学规律。【方法】对2014年10月至2015年10月四川宝兴和陕西镇坪两个林麝养殖中心发病林麝中铜绿假单胞菌进行分离鉴定,并对其耐药情况进行分析,利用脉冲场凝胶电泳(PFGE)分型技术研究分离菌的PFGE指纹图谱,探究其流行病学趋势,并对部分菌株的致病性进行分析。【结果】分离得到60株铜绿假单胞菌,其中34株来自镇坪,26株来自宝兴。耐药结果表明:60株林麝源铜绿假单胞菌对17种抗菌药物呈现不同程度耐药性,不同地区和不同样本源间分离的铜绿假单胞菌对17种抗菌药物的耐药性总体趋于一致,多重耐药情况严重,以5耐、6耐为主。分型结果显示:60株铜绿假单胞菌PFGE图谱的相似性为49.1%-100%。经聚类分析得到A-O共15种基因簇,其中优势基因簇为C、E、G、J。致病性结果表明,流行菌株的致病力强弱依次为:动物源菌株环境源菌株,且主要流行菌株(基因簇E、F、J)的致病力大于其余菌群。【结论】铜绿假单胞菌在两地区具有水平传播的途径,本研究可为跨地区林麝化脓性炎症的防控提供理论依据。     

Involvement of cannabinoid CB2 receptors in the IgE-mediated triphasic cutaneous reaction in mice

Involvement of cannabinoid CB2 receptors in the IgE-mediated cutaneous reaction was investigated. Epicutaneous challenge with 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene caused a triphasic swelling in the ear of BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice passively sensitized with anti-dinitrophenol IgE. Peak responses of the ear swelling appeared at 1 h, 24 h, and 8 days after the challenge in both strains of mice. In contrast, cannabinoid CB2 receptor-deficient mice failed to exhibit the obvious triphasic ear swelling observed in wild-type mice. Oral administration of cannabinoid CB2 receptor antagonist/inverse agonists [N-(benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-7-methoxy-2-oxo-8-pentyloxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxamide] (JTE-907) and {N-[(1S)-endo-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2,2,1]heptan-2yl]5-(4-chloro-3-methyl-phenyl)-1-(4-methylbenzyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide} (SR144528) at doses of 0.1-10 mg/kg significantly and dose-dependently suppressed all three phases of ear swelling in BALB/c mice. Interestingly, epicutaneous treatment with an ether-linked analogue of endogenous cannabinoids, 2-arachidonoylglycerol, caused an ear swelling that could be detected at 1 h, 24 h, and 8 days after treatment of both BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. These results suggest that cannabinoid CB2 receptors are involved in induction of the triphasic cutaneous reaction mediated by IgE, and that cannabinoid CB2 receptor antagonist/inverse agonists may serve as anti-allergic agents in the treatment of allergic dermatitis.     

重组GFP干酪乳杆菌的构建及其在小鼠肠道内的定植分布

【目的】研究重组干酪乳杆菌(Lactobacillus casei)在小鼠肠道内定植能力及分布规律。【方法】利用绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因作为报告基因,构建pgsA基因与GFP的融合基因载体pLA-GFP,电转化到乳酸杆菌中,得到阳性重组菌。将重组菌以每只109mL-1的量,口服接种SPF级BALB/c小鼠,分别于口服后的1.5h、3h、12h、1d、3d、5d、6d、7d之后取其十二指肠、空肠、回肠、盲肠的肠道冲洗液,通过平板菌落计数法检测肠道内的重组干酪乳杆菌。【结果】Western blot结果显示约69kDa的融合蛋白在乳酸菌中得到了正确的表达;重组菌在蓝紫光激发下,发出绿色荧光。小鼠口服重组菌后能在肠道黏膜的不同部位以一定的比例存活并附着在肠黏膜表面,口服6d后达到定植高峰期,7d后在十二指肠、空肠、回肠和盲肠定植率分别占第1天的16.49%、25.08%、47.71%、41.03%。【结论】GFP在干酪乳杆菌中得到了稳定的表达,且在小鼠肠道内具有良好的定植能力,定植规律回肠盲肠空肠十二指肠,这为研究乳酸杆菌作为口服疫苗抗原递送载体及其对小鼠肠道免疫机理提供试验基础。     

鼠伤寒杆菌主要外膜蛋白作为保护性抗原的研究

采用超声破碎,ＴｒｉｔｏｎＸ─１００处理和Ｓｅｐｈａｃｒａｌ超细Ｓ─３００凝胶过滤技术提取了鼠伤寒杆菌的主要外膜蛋白（ＭＯＭＰｓ）。ＭＯＭＰｓ的脂多糖（ＬＰＳ）含量约为０．２％。经ＳＤＳ─ＰＡＧＥ图谱显示蛋白在３６─４１ＫＤ之间。ＭＯＭＰｓ能使小鼠产生典型的足垫肿胀（ＤＴＨ）及高水平的ＩＬ─２;可保护５００ＬＤ５０鼠伤寒杆菌及伤寒杆菌的攻击,其免疫保护率分别为９０％和３３．３％,用５０ｕｇＭＯＭＰｓ免疫的小鼠的Ｔ淋巴细胞经尾静脉注射给非免疫小鼠,可使后者得到被动免疫保护,其保护率为４２．９％。基于上述实验结果,本文认为鼠伤寒杆菌的ＭＯＭＰｓ是一良好的保护性抗原。     

安徽麝线粒体DNA细胞色素b基因全长序列分析

自80年代安徽麝[Moschus (moschiferus/berezovskii)anhuiensis]被发现以来,其分类地位一直众说纷纭。在本研究中,我们对安徽麝模式皮张标本进行了线粒体DNA细胞色素b基因全长序列分析。研究结果表明,安徽麝同麝属中其他种的遗传分化已经相当明显.分子系统学的分析表明,安徽麝是一个单系群,它同麝属其他种的DNA序列差异已达到种间分化的程度。因此,线粒体DNA序列的证据支持将安徽麝列为麝属中一有效种（Moschus anhuiensis),而不是前人认为的原麝或林麝的亚种。     

Immune protection mediated by the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 (DR20) against Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection in mice

This study investigated the protective effects of feeding the immunoenhancing probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 against Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection in murine (BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice) challenge infection models. Mice were fed milk-based diets supplemented with L. rhamnosus HN001 (3 x 10(8) cfu g(-1)) for 7 days prior to and following oral challenge with E. coli O157:H7. Morbidity and feed intake were measured for 1 week following challenge; pathogen translocation to spleen, liver and blood, and humoral and cellular immunological responses (specific antibody and phagocytosis) were measured in a sub-sample of ostensibly healthy animals 1 week post-challenge. Results showed that, after challenge, L. rhamnosus HN001-fed mice exhibited lower cumulative morbidity and bacterial translocation rates, compared to non-probiotic-fed control mice. Significantly higher intestinal anti-E. coli IgA responses and blood leucocyte phagocytic activity were recorded among probiotic-fed mice compared to controls. These results demonstrate that feeding the probiotic L. rhamnosus HN001 to mice can reduce the severity of E. coli O157:H7 infection, and suggest that this reduction may be associated with enhanced humoral and cellular immune responses.     

Interactions between gut-associated lymphoid tissue and colonization levels of indigenous, segmented, filamentous bacteria in the small intestine of mice.

Unlike most other indigenous bacteria, segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) are potent activators of the mucosal immune system. SFB are strongly anchored to the epithelial cells of the small intestine where they have a preference for mucosal lymphoid epithelium. Since SFB are only present in high numbers shortly after weaning, it was investigated whether an SFB-induced immune reaction results in the removal of these bacteria from the small intestine. A correlation was found between age and colonization levels in the small intestines of SFB monoassociated Swiss mice. Five-week-old athymic BALB/c (nu/nu) mice showed lower colonization levels than their heterozygous littermates, but the opposite was found at the age of 12 weeks. However, SFB inoculation of germfree Swiss mice resulted in higher colonization levels in 5-week-old mice when compared with 4-month-old mice. We conclude that SFB colonization levels in the small intestine are likely influenced by the activity of the mucosal immune system. However, an additional age-dependent factor that modulates SFB colonization levels cannot be excluded.     

Protective immunity against Leishmania major induced by Leishmania tropica infection of BALB/c mice

Leishmania (L.) tropica is a causative agent of human cutaneous and viscerotropic leishmaniasis. Immune response to L. tropica in humans and experimental animals are not well understood. We previously established that L. tropica infection induces partial protective immunity against subsequent challenge infection with Leishmania major in BALB/c mice. Aim of the present study was to study immunologic mechanisms of protective immunity induced by L. tropica infection, as a live parasite vaccine, in BALB/c mouse model. Mice were infected by L. tropica, and after establishment of the infection, they were challenged by L. major. Our findings shows that L. tropica infection resulted in protection against L. major challenge in BALB/c mice and this protective immunity is associated with: (1) a DTH response, (2) higher IFN-γ and lower IL-10 response at one week post-challenge, (3) lower percentage of CD4⁺ lymphocyte at one month post-challenge, and (4) the source of IFN-γ and IL-10 were mainly CD4⁻ lymphocyte up to one month post-challenge suggesting that CD4⁻ lymphocytes may be responsible for protection induced by L. tropica infection in the studied intervals.     

Inability of human clinical strains of Helicobacter pylori to colonize the alimentary tract of germfree rodents

Several attempts were made to colonize the alimentary tract and infect germfree BALB/c mice and germfree Sprague-Dawley rats with two human isolates of Helicobacter pylori. The alimentary tracts of mice, sacrificed at intervals between 1 day and 20 weeks after oral challenge, were culture negative for H. pylori. The alimentary tract, kidney, liver, and mesenteric lymph nodes were culture negative for H. pylori 5 h after intravenous challenge. Growth of H. pylori was inhibited by homogenates of murine stomach, small intestine, liver, and mesenteric lymph nodes. Germfree rats and mice do not appear to be readily colonized or infected by human strains of H. pylori.