Detecção de Aeromonas spp. e do gene de virulência aerolisina em tilápias do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) com a técnica de mPCR / Detection of Aeromonas spp. and virulence gene aerolysin in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using PCR technique

As infecções causadas por bactérias do gênero Aeromonas estão entre as doenças mais comuns em peixes cultivados em todo o mundo, com ocorrência de aeromoniose em todos os países que possuem cultivo de tilápia do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus). O presente trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de uma nova multiplex PCR (mPCR) para diagnóstico de Aeromonas spp. e identificação do gene aerolisina (aerA). Para padronização da mPCR foram utilizadas cepas de referência de várias espécies do gênero Aeromonas e de outros gêneros. Também foram usadas cepas de campo de A. hydrophila oriundas de cultivos de peixes pacamãs (Lophiosilurus alexandri) e Aeromonas spp. de tilápias do Nilo. Os primers foram desenhados com base na região 16S rRNA e aerA. Para verificar a melhor temperatura de anelamento foram utilizados gradientes entre 59°C a 61°C com 40ng de DNA molde. Os produtos da amplificação da região 16S rRNA e do gene aerA apresentaram 786 e 550pb, respectivamente. A mPCR apresentou melhor temperatura de anelamento a 57,6°C com limite de detecção das concentrações de DNA em ambos genes (16S rRNA and aerA) de 10-10g/μL. A mPCR padronizada é rápida, sensível e específica no diagnóstico de Aeromonas spp. e identificação do gene aerolisina. Esta metodologia apresenta vantagens quando comparada aos métodos de diagnóstico convencionais, podendo ser utilizada em cultivos comerciais de tilápias do Nilo ou outros peixes. A identificação do gene aerolisina é uma importante ferramenta na determinação do potencial patogênico dos isolados de Aeromonas spp. estudados.(AU)

Infections caused by bacteria of the genus Aeromonas are among the most common diseases in fish farming systems worldwide, and this disease occurs in all countries which have Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed. The present work describes the development of a new multiplex PCR (mPCR) technique that diagnosis the genus Aeromonas and detects aerolysin gene (aerA). Reference strains of several Aeromonas species and other genera were used for standardization of mPCR. Strains of A. hydrophila from "pacaman" fish (Lophiosilurus alexandri) and Aeromonas spp. from Nile tilapia from farming systems were used too. Primers were designed based on the 16S rRNA region and aerA (aerolysin toxin). To verify a better annealing temperature were used gradients between 59°C and 61°C with 40ng of the DNA template. The 16S rRNA gene and the aerA gene amplification products showed 786 and 550 bp, respectively. The mPCR showed better annealing temperature at 57.6°C, and the detection limit for both genes (16S rRNA and aerA) was 10-10g/μL of the DNA. The standardized mPCR is quick, sensitive, and specific for Aeromonas spp. diagnosis and to detect aerolysin gene. This method showed advantages when compared to the conventional diagnostic methods and can be used in Nile tilapia or other fish farming systems. The detection of aerolysin gene is an important tool to determine the potential pathogenicity of Aeromonas spp. isolates.(AU)

Detecção de Aeromonas spp. e do gene de virulência aerolisina em tilápias do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) com a técnica de mPCR / Detection of Aeromonas spp. and virulence gene aerolysin in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using PCR technique

As infecções causadas por bactérias do gênero Aeromonas estão entre as doenças mais comuns em peixes cultivados em todo o mundo, com ocorrência de aeromoniose em todos os países que possuem cultivo de tilápia do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus). O presente trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de uma nova multiplex PCR (mPCR) para diagnóstico de Aeromonas spp. e identificação do gene aerolisina (aerA). Para padronização da mPCR foram utilizadas cepas de referência de várias espécies do gênero Aeromonas e de outros gêneros. Também foram usadas cepas de campo de A. hydrophila oriundas de cultivos de peixes pacamãs (Lophiosilurus alexandri) e Aeromonas spp. de tilápias do Nilo. Os primers foram desenhados com base na região 16S rRNA e aerA. Para verificar a melhor temperatura de anelamento foram utilizados gradientes entre 59°C a 61°C com 40ng de DNA molde. Os produtos da amplificação da região 16S rRNA e do gene aerA apresentaram 786 e 550pb, respectivamente. A mPCR apresentou melhor temperatura de anelamento a 57,6°C com limite de detecção das concentrações de DNA em ambos genes (16S rRNA and aerA) de 10-10g/μL. A mPCR padronizada é rápida, sensível e específica no diagnóstico de Aeromonas spp. e identificação do gene aerolisina. Esta metodologia apresenta vantagens quando comparada aos métodos de diagnóstico convencionais, podendo ser utilizada em cultivos comerciais de tilápias do Nilo ou outros peixes. A identificação do gene aerolisina é uma importante ferramenta na determinação do potencial patogênico dos isolados de Aeromonas spp. estudados.(AU)

Infections caused by bacteria of the genus Aeromonas are among the most common diseases in fish farming systems worldwide, and this disease occurs in all countries which have Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed. The present work describes the development of a new multiplex PCR (mPCR) technique that diagnosis the genus Aeromonas and detects aerolysin gene (aerA). Reference strains of several Aeromonas species and other genera were used for standardization of mPCR. Strains of A. hydrophila from "pacaman" fish (Lophiosilurus alexandri) and Aeromonas spp. from Nile tilapia from farming systems were used too. Primers were designed based on the 16S rRNA region and aerA (aerolysin toxin). To verify a better annealing temperature were used gradients between 59°C and 61°C with 40ng of the DNA template. The 16S rRNA gene and the aerA gene amplification products showed 786 and 550 bp, respectively. The mPCR showed better annealing temperature at 57.6°C, and the detection limit for both genes (16S rRNA and aerA) was 10-10g/μL of the DNA. The standardized mPCR is quick, sensitive, and specific for Aeromonas spp. diagnosis and to detect aerolysin gene. This method showed advantages when compared to the conventional diagnostic methods and can be used in Nile tilapia or other fish farming systems. The detection of aerolysin gene is an important tool to determine the potential pathogenicity of Aeromonas spp. isolates.(AU)

Occurrence, hemolytic toxins and antimicrobial resistance of Aeromonas hydrophila strains from dairy cow and anatolian water buffalo quarter milk samples in Turkey

Background: Motile aeromonads are considered to be one of the most important food-borne pathogens because of potential human health significance. Aerolysin and hemolysin are virulence factors playing a significant role in the pathogenesis of infections. Antimicrobial resistance is an important problem limiting therapeutic options. The main objective of the present study was to isolate motile Aeromonas species from cow and Anatolian buffalo quarter milk samples and determine the antimicrobial resistance and hemolysin (hlyA) and aerolysin (aerA) virulence genes of isolated species by PCR.Material, Methods & Results: The present study was carried out on apparently healthy 200 dairy cows and 103 Anatolian water buffaloes in different stages of lactation, hand-milked twice a day, held in private farms located in Afyonkarahisar province of Western Turkey. Before milking, 771 and 399 quarter milk samples were collected from cows and Anatolian buffaloes, respectively. For the isolation, APW, SAA and blood agar were used. The certain identification of isolates was made using API 20NE system. The strains were tested for susceptibility to 21 different antibiotics by disc diffusion test. Bacterial DNAs were extracted from all strains using a genomic DNA extraction kit and strains were screened for the presence of hlyA and aerA genes by PCR. While A. hydrophila was isolated from 22 (1.9%) of 1170 quarter milk samples, A. caviae and A. sobria were not detected in the examined milk samples. The isolation rate of A. hydrophila from cow and buffalo milk samples was 2.1% (n = 16) and 1.5% (n = 6), respectively. The highest resistance rate in strains was against ampicillin (100%), followed by ampicillin-sulbactam (95.5%), methicillin (95.5%) and cephazoline (81.8%). The most of strains were also resistant at least to one of the antibiotics.[...](AU)

Occurrence, hemolytic toxins and antimicrobial resistance of Aeromonas hydrophila strains from dairy cow and anatolian water buffalo quarter milk samples in Turkey

Background: Motile aeromonads are considered to be one of the most important food-borne pathogens because of potential human health significance. Aerolysin and hemolysin are virulence factors playing a significant role in the pathogenesis of infections. Antimicrobial resistance is an important problem limiting therapeutic options. The main objective of the present study was to isolate motile Aeromonas species from cow and Anatolian buffalo quarter milk samples and determine the antimicrobial resistance and hemolysin (hlyA) and aerolysin (aerA) virulence genes of isolated species by PCR.Material, Methods & Results: The present study was carried out on apparently healthy 200 dairy cows and 103 Anatolian water buffaloes in different stages of lactation, hand-milked twice a day, held in private farms located in Afyonkarahisar province of Western Turkey. Before milking, 771 and 399 quarter milk samples were collected from cows and Anatolian buffaloes, respectively. For the isolation, APW, SAA and blood agar were used. The certain identification of isolates was made using API 20NE system. The strains were tested for susceptibility to 21 different antibiotics by disc diffusion test. Bacterial DNAs were extracted from all strains using a genomic DNA extraction kit and strains were screened for the presence of hlyA and aerA genes by PCR. While A. hydrophila was isolated from 22 (1.9%) of 1170 quarter milk samples, A. caviae and A. sobria were not detected in the examined milk samples. The isolation rate of A. hydrophila from cow and buffalo milk samples was 2.1% (n = 16) and 1.5% (n = 6), respectively. The highest resistance rate in strains was against ampicillin (100%), followed by ampicillin-sulbactam (95.5%), methicillin (95.5%) and cephazoline (81.8%). The most of strains were also resistant at least to one of the antibiotics.[...]

Molecular characterization of virulence factors in Aeromonas hydrophila obtained from fish / Caracterização molecular de fatores de virulência em Aeromonas hydrophila obtidas de peixes

Multiple factors can be involved in the virulence processes of Aeromonas hydrophila. The objective of the present paper was to verify the presence of aerolysin, hidrolipase, elastase and lipase virulence genes through the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in A. hydrophila isolates obtained from fish of the São Francisco River Valley, and to evaluate virulence according to the presence of these genes in Nile tilapia fingerlings. One hundred and fourteen isolates from the bacteria were used. DNA was heat extracted and PCR undertaken using specific primers described in the literature. For in vivo tests Nile tilapia fingerlings were used. From the PCR tests, negative isolates for all genes tested were selected, positive isolates for two genes (aerolysin and elastase) and positive for the four genes tested. These were inoculated at a concentration of 10(8) UFC/ml into the tilapias, considered as treatments; another group of animals was used as control (with inoculation of saline solution). In all, 12 distinct standards regarding the presence of virulence factors in isolates from A. hydrophila, were observed. Of the 114 isolates analyzed, 100 (87.72%) presented at least one of the virulence factors under study. The virulence factors were widely distributed among the A. hydrophila isolates. Aerolysin was the most frequent virulence factor present in the isolates analyzed. A. hydrophila led to the mortality of the Nile tilapia fingerlings, regardless of the absence or quantity of virulence genes tested.(AU)

Múltiplos fatores podem estar envolvidos nos processos de virulência de Aeromonas hydrophila. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi verificar a presença dos genes de virulência aerolisina, hidrolipase, elastase e lipase, utilizando a reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR), em isolados de Aeromonas hydrophila obtidos de peixes do Vale do São Francisco e, avaliar sua virulência de acordo com a presença desses genes de virulência em alevinos de tilápia do Nilo. Cento e quatorze isolados foram utilizados. O DNA foi termoextraído e a PCR realizada com a utilização de inciadores específiicos descritos pela literatura. Para os testes in vivo alevinos de tilápia do Nilo foram utilizados. Segundo os resultados da PCR, foram selecionados isolados negativos para todos os genes de virulência testados, isolados positivos para dois genes de virulência, (aerolisina e elastase) e positivos para os quatro genes avaliados. Esses isolados foram inoculados na concentração de 108 UFC/ml nos alevinos e foram considerados como tratamentos e, um outro grupo de animais foi utilizado como grupo controle (com inoculação de solução salina). Ao fiinal, 12 padrões distintos, em relação a presença dos fatores de virulência nos isolados de A. Hydrophila, foram observados. Dentre os 114 isolados analisados, 100 (87,72%) apresentaram pelo menos um dos genes de virulência sob estudo. Os fatores de virulência foram amplamente distribuídos entre os isolados de A. hydrophila. A aerolisina foi o fator de virulência mais frequente nos isolados analisados. A. hydrophila levou à mortalidade dos alevinos de tilápia do Nilo, independente da ausência ou quantidade de genes de virulência testados.(AU)