SYBR Green实时荧光定量PCR快速检测口腔幽门螺杆菌

目的建立一种快速、灵敏、特异的鉴定幽门螺杆菌实时荧光定量PCR方法。方法利用SYBR Green实时荧光定量PCR反应体系对口腔幽门螺杆菌进行检测。鉴定结果与临床常规鉴定方法相比较,评价其敏感度、特异度及重复性。结果通过48例样品的检测,结果显示实时荧光定量PCR法检测标本的鉴定结果与常规PCR鉴定方法的结果对比,特异度为100%,敏感度为100%;最小能检测到102个拷贝数的重组质粒;批内重复试验和批间重复试验结果均与常规鉴定方法结果相符。结论实时荧光定量PCR法鉴定口腔幽门螺杆菌,特异度和敏感度高,重复性好,且快速、简便。该方法有望成为检测口腔幽门螺杆菌感染的一种快速有效的方法。     

分子生物学鉴定为淋病奈瑟氏菌表型的多态性

３０株ＰＣＲ鉴定为淋球菌的变异株，与人工诱导的淋球菌Ｌ型相似。其形态为Ｇ＾＋和Ｇ＾－膨大双球菌或偶呈葡萄状，有细胞壁缺损及可滤过性。触酶试验（９３．３％）阳性、葡萄糖和氧化酶试验（９６．７％）转阴。形态及生化有与金葡萄相似处，借助ＤＭＡ酶和卵磷脂酶试验初步鉴定。金葡萄均为阳性、淋球菌变异株均为阴性，其中少数（３．３％）菌株ＤＮＡ酶试验阳性，故同时用ＰＣＲ检测可大大提高淋球菌检出率及准确率。     

实时荧光定量PCR法与常规细菌鉴定法检测肠道致病菌的比较

目的比较实时荧光定量PCR法与常规细菌鉴定法检测肠道致病菌中沙门菌与志贺菌的结果并分析总结。方法对江苏盛泽医院2010年到2014年就诊的腹泻患者4 662例的粪便标本同时进行实时荧光定量PCR法与常规细菌鉴定法检测,对其结果进行统计学分析,并对所有实时荧光定量PCR检测阳性标本进行常规细菌鉴定法检测,对所有结果进行分析与总结。结果实时荧光定量PCR法检测沙门菌阳性85株,阳性率为1.82%;志贺菌阳性192株,阳性率为4.12%;常规细菌鉴定法检测沙门菌阳性81株,阳性率为1.74%;志贺菌阳性184株,阳性率为3.95%,两种方法比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。对实时荧光定量PCR检测阳性标本进行常规细菌鉴定法检测,阳性率为100%。结论实时荧光定量PCR法检测沙门菌与志贺菌结果可靠,检测时间短,更能满足临床诊断肠道疾病的需求。     

中国小型猪空肠弯曲菌的首次分离及其鉴定

目的对中国小型猪空肠弯曲菌进行分离鉴定。方法采集发病小型猪标本,采用细菌学分离培养、生化鉴定、药敏试验、血清学试验、PCR检测等方法进行鉴定,并对细菌的分子生物学特征进行分析。结果分离到1株细菌,经鉴定为空肠弯曲菌（CJp0812）。用空肠弯曲菌flaA基因特异引物对CJp0812细菌的PCR扩增为阳性,经核苷酸序列测定分析证实上述序列与空肠弯曲菌NCTC11168基因序列（GenBank登录号：NC002163）同源性高达99%。结论首次从中国小型猪中分离到了空肠弯曲菌,为进一步研究该菌及开展流行病学调查提供了科学依据。     

产ESBLs大肠埃希菌的AmpC基因型分析

目的 了解深圳市人民医院产超广谱β-内酰胺酶(ESBLs)大肠埃希菌合并产AmpC酶的状况及基因型特点.方法 从近几年深圳市人民医院产ESBLs大肠埃希菌临床菌株中,筛选出对头孢西丁耐药菌株51株,PCR分别扩增菌株的TEM、SHV、CTX-M基因,同时应用多重PCR检测菌株的AmpC酶基因,序列测定PCR阳性产物以确定其基因亚型.结果 51株菌中有49株至少检出一种ESBLs或AmpC基因.单ESBLs基因阳性菌株37株(72.5％),单AmpC基因阳性4株(7.8％),合并ESBLs和AmpC基因阳性的8株(15.6％).共有41株(80.4％)含CTX-M-14基因,4株含CTX-M-15,其他基因型ESBLs较少.2株检出两种ESBLs基因;一株同时检三种ESBLs基因.检出AmpC基因的菌株12株,其中10株为DHA-1型,2株为CMY-2型;其中6株DHA-1型及2株CMY-2型菌同时检出CTX-M-14基因.结论 该院头孢西丁耐药产ESBLs大肠埃希菌中大多数为单产ESBLs菌,主要为CTX-M-14型;少数同时产生ESBLs和AmpC酶,AmpC酶以DHA-1型为最常见.     

腹泻便中克吕沃氏菌的分离鉴定及致病性研究

本文报告了自腹泻便分离到的１８株克吕沃尔氏菌的生化鉴定。分子遗传学检测,药物敏感试验及致病性研究结果。１８株菌中有１１株为抗坏血酸克吕沃尔氏菌,７株栖冷克吕沃尔氏菌。其中溶血试验阳性率３８．９％;乳鼠灌胃阳性率３３．３％;Ｈｅｌｏ－２细胞痍变２２．２％;兔肠袢结扎阳性５．６％。豚鼠角膜侵袭试验及Ｖｅｒｏ细胞病变均呈阴性。以此证明,克吕沃尔氏菌中有部分菌株可致生物模型病变,与人腹泻有密切关系。该组细     

生化快速检测技术诊断需氧菌阴道炎的临床评价

目的 探讨生化快速检测法在诊断需氧菌阴道炎中的临床价值.方法 分别使用镜检法和生化快速检测法对320例疑似需氧菌阴道炎患者的阴道分泌物进行检查.结果 在320例就诊者中,生化快速检测法检出阳性患者286例,镜检法检出阳性患者283例.两种方法的符合率为96.56％[ (279+ 30)/320],二者呈高度一致性( Kappa=0.823,P＜0.05).以镜检法为诊断标准,生化快速检测法的敏感度为98.59％( 279/283)、特异度为81.08％(30/37)、阳性预测值为97.55％(279/286)、阴性预测值为88.24％(30/34).结论 生化快速检测法对需氧菌阴道炎的诊断具有较高的敏感度和特异度,值得临床推广使用.     

丹东市熟肉制品中食源性致病菌污染状况的调查研究

为了解丹东市熟肉制品中沙门菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和单核细胞增生性李斯特菌的污染及菌相分布状况,为丹东市熟肉制品中致病菌污染提供本地资料,以及熟肉制品卫生监督提供科学依据。依据国标方法以及采用全自动酶联免疫荧光快速筛选仪进行筛选和BBL Crystal细菌鉴定仪鉴定,对130份样品分别进行上述致病菌分离、血清学和生化鉴定。结果共检出致病菌15株,总检出率为11．5％,酱卤类检出率为14．0％、烧烤类检出率为7．5％、白切类检出率为12．5％,其中沙门菌4株、单核细胞增生性李斯特菌4株和金黄色葡萄球菌7株。说明丹东市熟肉制品中存在食源性致病菌污染,其中金黄色葡萄球菌污染最严重。     

PCR结合酶切-序列比对法鉴定B群脑膜炎奈瑟菌菌株

目的用PCR结合酶切-序列比对法对B群脑膜炎奈瑟菌菌株进行鉴定。方法用玻片凝集法对不同来源的15株B群脑膜炎奈瑟菌菌株进行初步检定,再用PCR结合酶切-序列比对法对上述15株菌株进行进一步鉴定,即用PCR结合酶切法扩增菌株的唾液酸转移酶sia D基因并对PCR产物进行酶切后,用BLAST软件将PCR产物测序结果与Gene Bank中原始sia D序列比对。结果 15株菌株玻片凝集结果均为阳性;15株菌株的PCR产物片段大小均为460 bp;TaqⅠ酶切后,13株菌株的酶切产物片段大小仍为460 bp,其PCR产物测序比对结果与B群脑膜炎奈瑟菌原始sia D序列同源性均达到99%;其余2株酶切产物片段大小约200 bp,与C群脑膜炎奈瑟菌sia D原始基因序列同源性分别为98%和99%。结论 15株菌株经PCR结合酶切-序列比对法鉴定,13株为B群脑膜炎奈瑟菌菌株,2株为C群脑膜炎奈瑟菌菌株;该方法可准确鉴定B群脑膜炎奈瑟菌菌株。     

产ESBLs大肠埃希菌、肺炎克雷伯菌的耐药特征和基因分型研究

目的了解广东省中医院产超广谱β-内酰胺酶（ESBLs）的大肠埃希菌、肺炎克雷伯菌的流行、耐药特点和基因型分布。方法对该院2001年7月至2003年8月间临床分离保存的208株大肠埃希菌和肺炎克雷伯菌,用VITEK-32细菌鉴定仪进行细菌鉴定,用K—B法进行药敏试验,用双纸片法进行ESBLs初筛,用NCCLS1999年推荐的确证方法进行ESBLs确证。并采用PCR扩增和PCR产物测序方法对产ESBLs菌株进行基因分型。结果分离到产ESBLs细菌76株,总检出率为36．5％,其中肺炎克雷伯菌阳性率为41．9％（39／93）、大肠埃希菌阳性率为32．2％（37／115）,产酶株的耐药率明显高于非产酶株,产ESBLs细菌对青霉素类、环丙沙星及头孢菌素类耐药率较高,加酶抑制剂克拉维酸或他唑巴坦后耐药率有明显下降;PCR初步分型结果表明：TEM型42株（55．3％）,均为TEM-1型,CTX-M型27株（35．5％）,SHV型33株（43．4％）。结论产ESBLs细菌具有多重耐药的特点;CTX-M型和SHV型是该院产ESBLs大肠埃希菌和肺炎克雷伯菌中流行的基因型。     

Identification of Propionibacterium acnes by polymerase chain reaction for amplification of 16S ribosomal RNA and lipase genes

Propionibacterium acnes belongs to the cutaneous flora and is present in sebaceous follicles. The fatty acids that are released from sebum triglycerides by the action of this bacterial lipase play an important role in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris. P. acnes is also involved in postoperative disorders and opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed hosts. Recently, it has been proposed that P. acnes causes sarcoidosis. Therefore, rapid isolation and identification of P. acnes is important. This study evaluated the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of the 16S rRNA and lipase genes of P. acnes. The PCR used to detect the 16S rRNA gene could amplify the gene of P. acnes, but not the genes of the other tested strains of P. avidum, P. granulosum, P. lymphophilum, P. jensenii, P. acidipropionici and P. thoenii. The PCR to detect the lipase gene of P. acnes, however, could amplify not only the gene of P. acnes but also that of P. avidum. The PCR product of this lipase gene was not found in the strains of the other species tested. Therefore, the organism that has both the 16S rRNA gene and lipase gene was identified as P. acnes, while the strain with the lipase gene but not the 16S rRNA gene of P. acnes was characterized as P. avidum. These findings were confirmed by the conventional biochemical tests including lipase activity. Furthermore, out of the seven clinical isolates from acne vulgaris, four were identified as P. acnes and three as P. avidum by the PCR method and biochemical tests. The combination of two PCR, one for the detection of the 16S rRNA and the other of lipase genes was shown to be an easier, faster and more accurate method to identify P. acnes and P. avidum than conventional methods.     

Rapid and simple identification of Beijing genotype strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using a loop‐mediated isothermal amplification assay

Beijing genotype strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are geographically widespread and pose a notorious public health problem, these strains causing outbreaks of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (TB); some studies have reported an association with drug resistance. Because the prevalence of Beijing strain has a substantial impact on TB control programs, the availability of a rapid and reliable method for detecting these strains is important for epidemiological monitoring of their circulation. The main methods currently used to identify Beijing genotype strains are IS6110 DNA fingerprinting, spoligotyping and PCR to detect specific deletions such as region of difference (RD)207. More recently, multiplex PCR assay using a Beijing‐specific single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been developed for detecting Beijing lineage strains. However, these methods are time‐consuming and technically demanding. In the present study, a loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay that allows specific identification of Beijing genotype strain was developed. This Beijing genotype strain‐identifying LAMP assay was performed 214 clinical isolates and the results compared with those of conventional PCR that targeted RD207 and Rv0679c‐targreting multiplex PCR for Beijing lineage identification. LAMP assay showed 100% sensitivity and specificity compared with RD207‐PCR. Furthermore, the sensitivity and specificity were 99.3% and 100%, respectively, compared with Rv0679c‐multiplex PCR. This LAMP assay could be used routinely in local laboratories to monitor the prevalence of the Beijing genotype strain and thereby used to help control the spread of these potentially highly virulent and drug resistant strains.     

A PCR-based strategy for simple and rapid identification of rough presumptive Salmonella isolates

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the application of ready-to-go Salmonella PCR tests, based on dry chemistry, for final identification of rough presumptive Salmonella isolates. The results were compared with two different biotyping methods performed at two different laboratories. The sensitivity of the BAX Salmonella PCR test was assessed by testing a total of 80 Salmonella isolates, covering most serogroups, which correctly identified all the Salmonella strains by resulting in one 800-bp band in the sample tubes. The specificity of the PCR was assessed using 20 non-Salmonella strains, which did not result in any DNA band. A total of 32 out of the 36 rough presumptive isolates were positive in the PCR. All but one isolate were also identified as Salmonella by the two biochemical methods. All 80 Salmonella strains were also tested in the two multiplex serogroup tests based on PCR beads. All strains belonging to the serogroups B, C1, C2-C3, and D were grouped correctly. Among the 32 rough presumptive isolates identified, 19 isolates resulted in a band of 882 bp (serogroup B), 11 isolates resulted in a band of 471 bp (serogroup C1), and two isolates showed a band of 720 bp (serogroup D). In conclusion, rough presumptive Salmonella isolates can be conveniently confirmed to the serogroup-level, using the pre-mixed PCR tests. The system can be easily implemented in accredited laboratories with limited experience in molecular biology.     

Comparison of different biochemical and molecular methods for the identification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

AIMS: Multicentre evaluation of biochemical and molecular methods for the identification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. METHODS AND RESULTS: For the biochemical identification methods, API 20E and API 20NE and Alsina's scheme were evaluated in intra- and interlaboratory tests in order to determine the accuracy and concordance of each method. Both in intra- and interlaboratory tests, the Alsina's scheme showed the highest sensitivity (86% of correct identifications in the interlaboratory test). False-positive results were obtained by all methods (specificity was 95% for API 20E, 73% for API 20NE and 84% for Alsina's scheme) and concordance varied from 65% of API 20NE to 84% of API 20E. For the molecular identifications, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of toxR gene, tl gene and pR72H fragment were tested on 30 strains by two laboratories. The PCR for toxR showed the highest inclusivity (96%), exclusivity (100%) and concordance (97%). CONCLUSIONS: Among the biochemical identification methods tested, the Alsina's scheme gave more reliable results; however, in order to avoid false-positive results, all the biochemical identifications should be confirmed by means of molecular methods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Availability of an efficient identification method of Vibrio parahaemolyticus to use in official control of fisheries products.     

口腔黏膜真菌鉴定方法的比较

比较常见用于黏膜真菌菌种鉴别的多种方法,探寻最佳的鉴别方法。采集230例普通人群口腔黏膜样本,分别用玉米吐温-80培养观察厚膜孢子法、糖发酵生化反应法、CHROMagar假丝酵母菌显色培养基法、ITS基因的PCR-RFLP(聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性)法、ITS测序菌种鉴定法,鉴别真菌各菌株。结果显示:有56例菌株至少通过1种方法检出真菌;玉米吐温-80分离培养假丝酵母菌37株;50例菌株ITS基因测序共鉴定出8个菌种,白假丝酵母菌(C.albicans)29株,近平滑假丝酵母菌(C.parapsilosis)10株,热带假丝酵母菌(C.tropicalis)5株,Candida metapsilosis 1株,Lodderomyces elongisporus 1株,克柔假丝酵母菌(Candida krusei)1株,乙醇假丝酵母菌(C.ethanolica)1株,季也蒙毕赤酵母菌(Pichia guilliermondii)2株;CHROMagar假丝酵母菌显色培养基法鉴定出3种菌株,分别是白假丝酵母菌、热带假丝酵母菌、近平滑假丝酵母菌;PCR-RFLP法检出5种菌株,分别是白假丝酵母菌、热带假丝酵母菌、近平滑假丝酵母菌、季也蒙毕赤酵母菌、克柔假丝酵母菌,与基因的测序鉴定一致率为91%;糖发酵生化反应法阳性标本占被检出真菌例数的46.4%(26/56)。结果表明:ITS基因的测序法可以准确鉴定真菌各个菌种;PCR-RFLP法能鉴定常见的菌种,但操作繁琐;CHROMagar假丝酵母菌显色培养基法能快速准确鉴别3种常见假丝酵母菌菌种;玉米吐温-80可以准确培养鉴别白假丝酵母菌;糖发酵生化反应法,缺乏足够的敏感度和特异性,难以准确鉴别各个菌种。     

RAPD fingerprinting for the distinction of Prevotella intermedia sensu stricto from Prevotella nigrescens

A collection of 70 oral strains including reference strains and clinical isolates identified as Prevotella intermedia sensu lato was constituted to cover a large clinical and geographical diversity. Electrophoresis of the enzyme malate dehydrogenase allowed the identification of the 70 study strains as Prevotella intermedia sensu stricto (n= 36), Prevotella nigrescens (n= 31) and three unclassified strains. By using four primers, DNA fingerprints were generated from 20 strains as random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Matching co-migrating amplicon positions by pairwise comparison allowed the clustering of the fingerprints as two groups coincident with the P. intermedia/P. nigrescens assignment by enzyme electrophoresis of malate dehydrogenase. Our data suggest that isolates identified asP. intermedia sensu lato by conventional criteria can be speciated asP. intermedia sensu stricto or P. nigrescens by RAPD fingerprinting.     

Development and evaluation of PCR assays for the detection of Paenibacillus larvae in honey samples: comparison with isolation and biochemical characterization

PCR assays were developed for the direct detection of Paenibacillus larvae in honey samples and compared with isolation and biochemical characterization procedures. Different primer pairs, designed from the 16S rRNA and the metalloproteinase precursor gene regions, and different DNA extraction methods were tested and compared. The sensitivity of the reactions was evaluated by serial dilutions of DNA extracts obtained from P. larvae cultures. The specificity of the primers was assessed by analyzing related Paenibacillus and Bacillus strains isolated from honey. The PCR assays also amplified these related bacteria, but at lower sensitivity. In the next step, the PCR assays were applied to contaminated honey and other bee products originating from 15 countries. Lysozyme treatment followed by proteinase K digestion was determined to be the best DNA extraction method for P. larvae spores. The most sensitive primer pair detected P. larvae in 18 of 23 contaminated honey samples, as well as in pollen, wax, and brood. Honey specimens containing saprophyte bacilli and paenibacilli, but not P. larvae, were PCR negative. Although the isolation and biochemical identification method (BioLog) showed higher sensitivity and specificity, PCR proved to be a valuable technique for large-scale screening of honey samples for American foulbrood, especially considering its rapidity and moderate costs.     

Evaluation of six commercial identification kits for the identification of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis

AIMS: Comparison of six commercially available in human medicine well-established slide agglutination systems for the identification of Staphylococcus aureus. METHODS AND RESULTS: Slide agglutination tests were compared with the conventional tube coagulase test, biochemical identification and with the molecular identification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of species-specific parts of the gene encoding the 23S RNA. Systems evaluated included Masta-Staph (Mast Diagnostics), Staphylase-Test (Oxoid), Staphytect-Plus (Oxoid), Staphyloslide Latex (Becton Dickinson), Slidex Staph Plus (bioMerieux) and Dry Spot Staphytect Plus (Oxoid). A total of 141 staphylococcal strains isolated from cases of bovine mastitis including 90 S. aureus, 14 Staphylococcus epidermidis, 10 Staphylococcus warneri, 13 Staphylococcus xylosus, 11 Staphylococcus haemolyticus and three other coagulase-negative staphylococci were tested with each method. Staphylococcus aureus strains were selected by macrorestriction analysis with pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Only genetically unrelated strains were included in the study. The sensitivities and specificities of the test were as follows: Masta-Staph 86.7 and 90.1%, Staphylase-Test 78.4 and 85.1%, Staphytect-Plus 81.1 and 86.5%, Staphyloslide Latex 77.8 and 84.4%, Slidex Staph Plus 77.8 and 84.4%, Dry Spot Staphytect Plus 75.6 and 83.0%. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this evaluation suggest that the six slide agglutination methods tested can provide rapid identification of S. aureus also from bovine mastitis. The sensitivity and specificity seems to be less than those reported from human S. aureus isolates. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This is one of the first comparative reported investigations about the applicability of different commercially available slide agglutination tests for the detection of S. aureus from bovine mastitis using PFGE selected clinical isolates.     

Comparison of methods for the detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food products

AIMS: To compare several methods for detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two hundred S. aureus isolates from food of animal origin were screened for methicillin resistance by a PCR assay specific for the mecA gene, an oxacillin agar screen test and a cefoxitin disk diffusion test. Six out of 200 strains (3%) were found to be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by PCR. The oxacillin agar screen test detected only one of the MRSA isolates (sensitivity of 16.7%) and mischaracterized three additional strains as MRSA (specificity of 98.45%). None of the MRSA strains was detected by the cefoxitin test (sensitivity of 0%), while 15 methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strains were misclassified as resistant (specificity of 92.3%). Fifteen MSSA strains displayed a beta-lactamase hyperproducer-like phenotype. The six MRSA (mecA-positive) strains resembled the characteristics of heteroresistant strains. CONCLUSIONS: As MRSA of animal origin may display atypical phenotypes, PCR appears to be more reliable for detection of methicillin resistance in animal strains. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The study stresses the need for implementing the methods of screening S. aureus from food of animal origin for methicillin resistance.     

Physiological alterations of a Fusobacterium nucleatum strain exposed to oxidative stress

AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of oxidative stress on physiological and genetic characteristics of Fusobacterium nucleatum and its interference on this microbial identification methods. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fus. nucleatum ssp. nucleatum ATCC 25586 (wt-strain) and an oxidative-stress-adapted strain derived from the wt-strain (aero-strain) were employed in the study. Cell-free crude protein extracts were obtained from both strains and differentially expressed proteins were identified by two-dimensional electrophoresis. Bacterium identification was performed by conventional biochemical tests, automated Rapid ID 32A system and specific PCR analysis. Genetic diversity between wt- and aero-strain was assessed by arbitrarily-primed (AP)-PCR. There were significant changes in the protein profile of aero-strain. The identification of the wt-strain was confirmed by all methods employed. Similar results were obtained for aero-strain when conventional biochemical tests and PCR were used. However, aero-strain was identified as Fusobacterium varium when submitted to Rapid ID 32A system. According to AP-PCR analysis, no significant genetic alteration was detected in aero-strain. CONCLUSIONS: The adaptive response of Fus. nucleatum to oxidative stress is associated with changes on its biology, which may lead to misidentification of the organism, according to the conventional identification methods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Oxidative stress may act as a cause of adaptive response in Fus. nucleatum with consequences to its biology, such as alterations on biochemical and physiological profile.