rRNA基因序列分析在阿萨希毛孢子菌鉴定中的应用

作者对近年有关毛孢子菌属rRNA分析的研究进行了综述,目前的研究结果表明。RNA的26S亚基的D1／D2区、ITS和IGS区的序列分析对毛孢子菌属的鉴定均有一定价值,其中ITS转录间区与18S、5．8S以及26S相比具有较高的特异性;IGS区序列分析优于ITS区序列分析;IGS1区优于IGS2区。     

一株分离于工业污水池的耐碱酵母

目的:从新疆温泉县一个碱性工业污水处理池中分离并鉴定耐碱酵母菌。方法:用稀释平板法分离菌种,通过形态学观察、生理生化特征及26S rDNA D1/D2区基因序列分析鉴定菌种。结果:从水样中分离得到一株耐碱酵母菌,它们能在pH3.5~11.0,12%NaCl,4~45℃生长,经形态观察及生理生化特征鉴定为酵母属,对其26S rDNA 5’端D1/D2区基因序列进行了PCR扩增并测序,GenBank注册号为DQ132884,同源序列分析结果表明该序列与酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)Sb4有99.8%的同源性,因此将其命名为酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)XJU-2,该菌种已保藏于中国微生物菌种保藏委员会普通微生物中心(CGM-CC),保藏号为CGMCC No.2.3095。结论:XJU-2的最高耐碱值可达pH 11.0,而且酸碱耐受范围很大,性能明显优于国内外已报道的酿酒酵母菌种。     

一株碱性淀粉酶产生菌Bacillus flexus XJU-3的分离鉴定及酶学特性分析

[目的]从新疆石河子市一处碱性工业污水(pH11.0)分离﹑鉴定高产碱性淀粉酶菌株,并对其所产酶酶学特性进行研究.[方法]在碱性淀粉酶分离培养基上对所分离菌株进行筛选,分离到一株高产碱性淀粉酶菌株,并将其编号XJU-3.应用生理生化试验,脂肪酸含量,16S rDNA序列以及(G C) mol%含量等方法对菌株进行鉴定,同时对XJU-3所产碱性淀粉酶的生物学特性进行研究.[结果] XJU-3可在pH4.0～12.5的LB培养基上生长,最适生长温度37℃.16S rDNA序列构建的系统进化树表明XJU-3与Bacillus flexus类聚在一起,且序列同源性为99%.该菌产生的淀粉酶最适pH10.0,最适温度40℃,且在pH9.0～13.0内有较高活性和稳定性.Co2 和Mg2 能明显提高酶的活性.[结论] XJU-3被鉴定为Bacillus flexus,由于XJU-3与B. flexus DSM 1320T在尿素水解和优势脂肪酸含量上有差异,且具有宽范围pH耐受性,因此XJU-3被认为是B.flexus的一个新菌株.XJU-3所产的碱性淀粉酶酶学特性良好,具有极大的工业应用潜力.     

金属离子抗性衣藻品系的分离筛选及其鉴定

从乌鲁木齐南山土壤中分离得到62株绿藻,利用印迹法筛选对Cu2＋、Fe3＋、Zn2＋、Co2＋4种金属离子有抗性的藻株。结果发现XJU-3、XJU-28和XJU-36对0.1mmol·L-1 Co2＋有抗性;XJU-28对1mmol·L-1 Zn2＋和Fe3＋有抗性;而XJU-36仅对0.05mmol·L-1 Cu2＋有抗性。利用形态学特征和rDNA转录单元内间隔区（ITS1和TIS2,包括5.8S）序列对3株绿藻进行了分类学鉴定。依据形态特征,初步判断3株绿藻可能属于衣藻属（Chlamydomonas）。利用ITS（包括5.8S）序列构建系统进化树分析,结果表明,XJU-3、XJU-28与Chlamydomonas zebra的关系较近,XJU-36与Chlamydomonas petasua的关系较近。     

中国吐鲁番两株产木聚糖酶的极端耐碱Bacillus halodurans的分类鉴定

通过生理生化实验、16S rDNA序列分析和同源性杂交,将分离到的XJU-1和XJU-80菌种进行了分类鉴定。XJU-1和XJU-80具有较宽的pH生长范围(分别是pH4·5 ~12·6和pH3·8 ~12·6) ,其G C mol%含量分别是40·5mol%和42·2mol%。16S rDNA序列分析和DNA-DNA同源杂交结果表明,XJU-1和XJU-80与Bacillushalodurans C-125和Bacillus halodurans DSM497T具有较高的同源性(99 %) ;两者之间也具有85 %的相关性,但其与Bacillus halodurans C-125和Bacillus halodurans DSM497T分别具有81·3 %和71·5 %的相关性。基于以上结果,将两株分离菌株分类为Bacillus halodurans的两个新品系。     

基于26S rDNAD1/D2区序列分析的15株白地霉分子分类学研究

采用26S rRNA基因D1/D2区系统发育分析的方法对CICC(中国工业微生物菌种保藏管理中心)保藏的15株白地霉(Geotrichum candidum)菌种进行复核鉴定。系统发育分析结果表明15株白地霉属于地霉属的成员,且形成两个系统发育分支,系统发育上最接近Galactomyces geotrichum NRRLY-17569T,与其同源性为96.3%～98.3%。15株白地霉26S rRNA基因D1/D2区序列显著不同于地霉属的模式种及其它种,可能代表地霉属的两个新种,但这一结论尚需进一步的实验去证实。     

一株产虾青素酵母菌株的鉴定

从市售海水鱼内脏中分离得到一株产虾青素的酵母,编号为NZ- 01.采用传统形态学鉴定方法及rDNA序列分析法分别对从NZ- 01进行鉴定.形态学鉴定结果表明该菌为胶红酵母(Rhodotorula mucilaginosa),分别用特异性引物对rDNA 序列的18S rDNA D1/D2区、26S rDNA D1/D2区和ITS区进行扩增,PCR产物测序,将测序结果登录GenBank进行BLAST分析,结果均与形态学观察结果一致,NZ- 01为胶红酵母.     

紫芝基因组rDNA序列特征及ITS2二级结构比较

紫芝栽培品种‘紫芝S2’(武芝2号)的ITS序列与NCBI数据库中5个紫芝菌株/分离株相似度高达99.79%-100%,在系统进化树上相聚成一类。本研究预测‘紫芝S2’基因组与参考基因组中的rRNA基因簇,分析rDNA结构及各构件序列间的多态性。从高质量‘紫芝S2’基因组中挖掘得到完整rDNA,序列全长40.377 kb,由4组串联重复的(18S、5.8S、28S、5S) rRNA基因簇组成,并含有完整的基因内间隔区(ITS1、ITS2)和基因间间隔区(IGS1、IGS2)。在紫芝S2的rDNA中,高度保守的28S rRNA基因间出现3个SNP和2个插入(1 bp,10 bp)位点;虽然第4条ITS2中有1个SNP位点,但紫芝S2的4条ITS2在二级结构上的分子形态高度一致,与ITS2数据库中其他紫芝菌株仅存在螺旋区间夹角的微小差异。由‘紫芝S2’基因组rDNA的ITS2生成的DNA条形码与二维码,可以作为该栽培品种鉴定与同源物种其他菌株鉴别的分子标记。     

Bacillus pumilus XJU-13的分离鉴定及其碱性脂肪酶酶学特性分析

目的:对从新疆精河地区一处工业污水中分离得到的一株产碱性脂肪酶细菌进行研究.方法:通过生理生化检测,16SrDNA序列同源性分析和G+Cmol%含量的测定对命名为XJU-13的这株菌进行鉴定.结果:该菌株可在pH 3.0～12.5的广泛酸碱泛围的营养肉汤培养基中生长.最适生长温度为37℃.基于16S rDNA序列同源性构建系统进化树分析表明与Bacillus pumilus clone B257聚在同一亚分枝,序列相似性达100%.数据证明XJU-13属于Bacillus pumilus.由于在氧化酶反应及淀粉水解实验与伯杰氏鉴定手册有差异,具不可比拟的pH耐受性,且脂肪酸含量与参考菌株差异较大,认为这是Bacillus pumilus中的一个新品系.该菌株产生的脂肪酶最适pH为10,最适温度为35℃,且在广泛pH(pH4-10)范围具稳定性.酶活可被Mg2+、K+、Ba2+、Pb+盐强烈抑制,被Ca2+、Cu2+、Al+及Fe2+盐激活.Zn2+对酶活无影响.结论:实验表明,XJU-13应属于B.pumilus.B.pumilus XJu-13中分离到的碱性脂肪酶有很好的特性及潜能,以期为工业应用提供数据.     

金针菇rDNA序列结构特征分析

rDNA序列中的ITS作为DNA barcoding广泛应用于真菌的系统发育与物种辅助鉴定,IGS被认为可以用于种内水平不同菌株的鉴别。食用菌中还没有完整的rDNA序列的报道。本研究采用二代和三代测序技术分别对金针菇单核菌株“6-3”进行测序,用二代测序的数据对三代测序组装得到的基因组序列进行修正,得到一个在基因完整性、连续性和准确性均较好的基因组序列,对比Fibroporia vaillantii rDNA序列,获得金针菇完整的rDNA序列。金针菇rDNA序列结构分析表明,它有8个rDNA转录单元,长度均为5 903bp,有9个基因间隔区,其长度有较大差异,3 909-4 566bp。rDNA转录单元中,各元件的序列长度分别为：18S rDNA 1 796bp、ITS1 234bp、5.8S rDNA 173bp、ITS2 291bp、28S rDNA 3 410bp。基因间间隔区中,IGS1 1 351-1 399bp、5S rDNA 124bp、IGS2 2 435-3 092bp。金针菇的5S、5.8S、18S、28S rDNA序列准确性得到转录组数据的验证,也得到系统发育分析结果的支持。多序列比对发现,不同拷贝的基因间间隔区序列（IGS1和IGS2）存在丰富的多态性,多态性来源于SNP、InDel和TRS（串联重复序列）,而TRS来源于重复单元的类型和数量。9个基因间间隔区之间,IGS1只有少量的SNP和InDel,IGS2不仅有SNP和InDel,还有TRS。本研究结果提示,在应用IGS进行种内水平不同菌株之间的鉴别时,需要选取不同拷贝之间的保守IGS序列。     

阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜构建及水杨酸干预策略研究

目的在医院内常用生物材料聚氯乙烯（PVC）表面构建阿萨希毛孢子菌的生物膜,评估该生物膜对几种临床抗真菌药物的耐药性,并观察水杨酸是否对阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜的形成有干预作用。方法菌株鉴定采用API20CAUX并经PCR鉴定复核;使用PVC于RPM11640-MOPS中培养进行阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜构建;MIC测定采用法国生物梅里埃公司ATB Fungus-3真菌药敏试剂条以及微量液体稀释法,并观察水杨酸对生物膜构建的影响。结果阿萨希毛孢子菌可以通过几个不连续阶段在聚氯乙烯表面形成生物膜,且已使用PVC块上附着的生物膜细胞比未使用PVC块上黏附的生物膜细胞明显密集;固着相即生物膜细胞的MIC比浮游相成倍提高;24h两性霉素B的MIC〉512μ/ml,且经两性霉素B的药物刺激后,阿萨希毛孢子明显可见芽管延长,菌丝交织;水杨酸作用后阿萨希毛孢子菌的菌丝明显变短,孢子短小。结论介入性器械可以作为阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜构建的黏附基质,使微生物群体黏附于细胞外多聚材料表面而造成持续播散感染,因此生物膜干预对阿萨希毛孢子菌深部感染的治疗有很重要的意义。     

几种不同基质对阿萨希毛孢子菌形成生物膜影响的初步观察

目的观察不同基质对阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜形成能力的影响。方法在聚芳脂、聚苯乙烯、聚氯乙烯上构建阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜,在生物膜形成过程中采用XTT法对其活性进行定量分析,倒置显微镜和扫描电镜下观察不同基质上阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜形态特征。结果 3种基质上均能形成阿萨希毛孢子菌生物膜,且形成广泛的的生物膜。比较成熟期不同基质上形成生物膜的活性有差别(F=14.743,P0.01),活性由高到低为聚芳脂=聚氯乙烯聚苯乙烯。倒置显微镜和扫描电镜下观察发现聚芳脂、聚氯乙烯形成的生物膜可见孢子、菌丝、假菌丝结构,聚苯乙烯上形成以孢子为主要结构的微生物群落。结论阿萨希毛孢子菌可在聚芳脂、聚苯乙烯、聚氯乙烯上形成生物膜,但形成生物膜的能力不同。聚芳脂、聚氯乙烯比聚苯乙烯更易于真菌的黏附;且以菌丝、假菌丝为主要结构的微生物群落活力比单纯孢子的活力强。     

Genome Sequence of the Trichosporon asahii Environmental Strain CBS 8904

This is the first report of the genome sequence of Trichosporon asahii environmental strain CBS 8904, which was isolated from maize cobs. Comparison of the genome sequence with that of clinical strain CBS 2479 revealed that they have >99% chromosomal and mitochondrial sequence identity, yet CBS 8904 has 368 specific genes. Analysis of clusters of orthologous groups predicted that 3,307 genes belong to 23 functional categories and 703 genes were predicted to have a general function.     

Phenotypic switching and beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity of the pathogenic yeast Trichosporon asahii

The pathogenic yeast Trichosporon asahii is the major causative agent of deep-seated trichosporonosis in immunocompromised patients. Although infection by this microorganism is becoming increasingly frequent, information related to its pathogenicity and virulence factors is still limited. Therefore, we investigated phenotypic switching in colony morphology, and the production of extracellular enzymes as a virulence factor. Sixty-one clinical isolates of T. asahii produced four different morphological types on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA): 69% WF (white farinose), 18% WP (white pustular), 10% Y (yellowish white), and 3% WC (white cerebriform). Strains of the three major types (WF, WP, and Y) produced two to five colony types when cultured on SDA at 37 C. The frequency of switching between colony types was 10(-2) to 10(-4), as in Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans. Notably, most of the colonies switched to the smooth (S) type irreversibly, at frequencies of 10(-2) to 10(-3). No secreted aspartic proteinase or phospholipase activity was detected in T. asahii, while beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal nonreducing N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in N-acetyl-beta-D-hexosaminides, was found. Furthermore, enzymatic activity of the S type was significantly greater than that of the parent type in all strains. No other clinically relevant Trichosporon species (T. mucoides, T. inkin, and T. ovoides ) produced this enzyme. These results provide basal information for understanding the pathogenic potential of T. asahii.     

Genotyping and Antifungal Drug Susceptibility of Trichosporon asahii Isolated from Chinese Patients

As a major pathogenic agent of trichosporonosis, Trichosporon asahii can cause life-threatening infection in immunocompromised patients. In this study, we analyzed the genotypes of the intergenic spacer (IGS) 1 region of the rRNA gene and the antifungal drug susceptibility of eight T. asahii isolates obtained from Chinese patients. Five genotypes were identified from the eight isolates, including three novel genotypes, three genotype 1, and two genotype 4. The eight T. asahii isolates were resistant to amphotericin B, 5-flucytosine, and terbinafine, but were highly sensitive to fluconazole (FLC), itraconazole (ITC), and voriconazole (VRC). The mean minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of FLC and VRC were significantly lower than those reported in most other countries, while that of ITC was slightly higher. Our results suggest that genotypes of the T. asahii isolated from China are different from those of other countries, and azole drugs appeared to be more effective on the Chinese isolates. These results provide new insights into the epidemiology and antifungal treatment for T. asahii.     

Biofilm formation and antifungal susceptibility of Trichosporon asahii isolates from Mexican patients

Background

Trichosporon asahii is a yeast-like fungus that has recently gained importance as a cause of opportunistic systemic infections. The pathogenicity and virulence factors of T. asahii remain largely unknown. Because of the association between invasive infections and the use of catheters and related devices, the ability of the microorganism to adhere and form biofilms may play an important role in the pathogenicity during a trichosporonosis.

Nosocomial infection due to Trichosporon asahii: clinical revision of 22 cases

Twenty two cases of nosocomial infection caused by Trichosporon asahii, detected during a period of six years (1999-2005) is described. The patients were predominantly males with an average age of 47.3 years-old. The predominant diseases in the study group were respiratory insufficiency, cancer, diabetes, chronic renal insufficiency, cirrhosis and AIDS. The main predisposing conditions were antibiotic therapy, mechanical ventilation, urethral catheterization, catheter, corticoids, transplant, immunosuppressive therapy, chemotherapy, granulocytopenia, surgical procedures and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The most used antifungal drugs were fluconazole and amphotericin B. In some cases several antifungals were administered. Five patients did not receive antifungal treatment, and one patient received granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). Nine patients showed clinical improvement, nine died and the progress of four patients is unknown. T. asahii is an emergent pathogen in patients with immunodeficiency and its presence in these type hosts can not be considered colonization, as there is an important risk of invasive infection. So, in susceptible patients to develop trichosporonosis it is advisable to take into consideration this disease especially in intensive clinical care units.     

Mixed Infection of Toe Nail Caused by Trichosporon asahii and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa

Mycopathologia - Trichosporon asahii and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa are important fungal species causing disseminated disease in immunocompromised patients. Onychomycosis prevalence rate ranges from...     

Possible Trichosporon asahii urinary tract infection in a critically ill COVID-19 patient

BackgroundTrichosporon asahii, an emerging fungal pathogen, has been frequently associated with invasive infections in critically ill patients.Case reportA 74-year-old male patient diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). During hospitalization, the patient displayed episodes of bacteremia by Staphylococcus haemolyticus and a possible urinary tract infection by T. asahii. While the bacterial infection was successfully treated using broad-spectrum antibiotics, the fungal infection in the urinary tract was unsuccessfully treated with anidulafungin and persisted until the patient died.ConclusionsWith the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, invasive fungal infections have been increasingly reported, mainly after taking immunosuppressant drugs associated with long-term broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Although Candida and Aspergillus are still the most prevalent invasive fungi, T. asahii and other agents have emerged in critically ill patients. Therefore, a proper surveillance and diagnosing any fungal infection are paramount, particularly in COVID-19 immunocompromised populations.     

阿萨希毛孢子菌致白血病患者血流感染1例

患者,男,41岁,急性白血病化疗后骨髓抑制期出现高热,广谱抗生素覆盖,患者体温好转后再次高热。第1次发热血培养缓症链球菌/葡萄球菌。第2次发热血培养阿萨希毛孢子菌。血清隐球菌抗原(免疫胶体金法)阳性,胸部CT提示肺部感染。加用国产伏立康唑后体温曾下降,再次上升,换用进口伏立康唑患者未再发热,持续口服伏立康唑,2个月后复查胸部CT肺部病灶好转。