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Multilocus sequence typing detects new Piscirickettsia salmonis hybrid genogroup in Chilean fish farms: Evidence for genetic diversity and population structure.
Isla, Adolfo; Saldarriaga-Córdoba, Mónica; Fuentes, Derie E; Albornoz, Romina; Haussmann, Denise; Mancilla-Schulz, Jorge; Martínez, Alexis; Figueroa, Jaime; Avendaño-Herrera, Ruben; Yáñez, Alejandro.
Affiliation
  • Isla A; Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
  • Saldarriaga-Córdoba M; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile.
  • Fuentes DE; Centro de Investigación en Recursos Naturales y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago, Chile.
  • Albornoz R; Fraunhofer Chile Research Foundation, Center for Systems Biotechnology, Santiago, Chile.
  • Haussmann D; Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
  • Mancilla-Schulz J; Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
  • Martínez A; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile.
  • Figueroa J; Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Valdivia, Chile.
  • Avendaño-Herrera R; Mowi Chile S.A., Puerto Montt, Chile.
  • Yáñez A; Laboratorio Antares S.A., Puerto Montt, Chile.
J Fish Dis ; 42(5): 721-737, 2019 May.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30851000
ABSTRACT
Piscirickettsia salmonisis the causative bacterial pathogen of piscirickettsiosis, a salmonid disease that causes notable mortalities in the worldwide aquaculture industry. Published research describes the phenotypic traits, virulence factors, pathogenicity and antibiotic-resistance potential for various P. salmonisstrains. However, evolutionary and genetic information is scarce for P. salmonis. The present study used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to gain insight into the population structure and evolution of P. salmonis. Forty-two Chilean P. salmonisisolates, as well as the type strain LF-89T , were recovered from diseased Salmo salar, Oncorhynchus kisutchand Oncorhynchus mykissfrom two Chilean Regions. MLST assessed the loci sequences of dnaK, efp, fumC, glyA, murG, rpoD and trpB. Bioinformatics analyses established the genetic diversity among P. salmonis isolates (H = 0.5810). A total of 23 sequence types (ST) were identified, 53.48% of which were represented by ST1, ST5 and ST2. Population structure analysis through polymorphism patterns showed few polymorphic sites (218 nucleotides from 4,010 bp), while dN/dS ratio analysis indicated purifying selection for dnaK, epf, fumC, murG, and rpoD but neutral selection for the trpB loci. The standardized index of association indicated strong linkage disequilibrium, suggesting clonal population structure. However, recombination events were detected in a group of seven isolates. Findings included genogroups homologous to the LF-89T and EM-90 strains, as well as a seven-isolate hybrid genogroup recovered from both assessed regions (three O. mykiss and four S. salar isolates). The presented MLST scheme has comparative potential, with promising applications in studying distinct P. salmonis isolates (e.g., from different hosts, farms, geographical areas) and in understanding the epidemiology of this pathogen.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Salmonidae / Genetic Variation / Piscirickettsiaceae Infections / Piscirickettsia / Multilocus Sequence Typing / Fish Diseases / Genotype Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Chile Language: En Journal: J Fish Dis Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Salmonidae / Genetic Variation / Piscirickettsiaceae Infections / Piscirickettsia / Multilocus Sequence Typing / Fish Diseases / Genotype Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Chile Language: En Journal: J Fish Dis Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: