Development of a haemolysin gene‐based multiplex PCR for simultaneous detection of Vibrio campbellii,Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
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Authors: | S Haldar SB Neogi K Kogure S Chatterjee N Chowdhury A Hinenoya M Asakura S Yamasaki |
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Institution: | 1. Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan;2. Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;3. Research and Development Centre, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Osaka, Japan |
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Abstract: | Aim: To develop a haemolysin (hly) gene‐based species‐specific multiplex PCR for simple and rapid detection of Vibrio campbellii, V. harveyi and V. parahaemolyticus. Methods and Results: The complete hly genes of three V. campbellii strains isolated from diseased shrimps were sequenced and species‐specific PCR primers were designed based on these sequences and the registered hly gene sequences of Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Specificity and sensitivity of the multiplex PCR was validated with 27 V. campbellii, 16 V. harveyi, and 69 V. parahaemolyticus, 18 other Vibrio species, one Photobacterium damselae and nine other bacterial species. The detection limits of all the three target species were in between 10 and 100 cells per PCR tube. Conclusions: Specificity and sensitivity of the multiplex PCR is 100% each and sufficient to be considered as an effective tool in a prediction system to prevent potential disease outbreak by these Vibrio species. Significance and Impact of the Study: Because there is lack of simple, rapid and cost‐effective method to differentiate these closely related V. campbellii, V. harveyi and V. parahaemolyticus species, the multiplex PCR developed in this study will be very effective in epidemiological, ecological and economical points of view. |
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Keywords: | haemolysin multiplex PCR Vibrio campbellii Vibrio harveyi Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
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