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Miao Z, Cao K, Wu X, Zhang C, Gao J, Chen Y, Sun Z, Ren X, Chen Y, Yang M, Chen C, Jiang D, Du Y, Lv X, Yang S. An outbreak of hepatitis E virus genotype 4d caused by consuming undercooked pig liver in a nursing home in Zhejiang Province, China. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 417:110682. [PMID: 38626694 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Hepatitis E infection is typically caused by contaminated water or food. In July and August 2022, an outbreak of hepatitis E was reported in a nursing home in Zhejiang Province, China. Local authorities and workers took immediate actions to confirm the outbreak, investigated the sources of infection and routes of transmission, took measures to terminate the outbreak, and summarized the lessons learned. An epidemiological investigation was conducted on all individuals in the nursing home, including demographic information, clinical symptoms, history of dietary, water intake and contact. Stool and blood samples were collected from these populations for laboratory examinations. The hygiene environment of the nursing home was also investigated. A case-control study was conducted to identify the risk factors for this outbreak. Of the 722 subjects in the nursing home, 77 were diagnosed with hepatitis E, for an attack rate of 10.66 %. Among them, 18 (23.38 %, 18/77) individuals had symptoms such as jaundice, fever, and loss of appetite and were defined as the population with hepatitis E. The average age of people infected with hepatitis E virus (HEV) was 59.96 years and the attack rate of hepatitis E among women (12.02 %, 59/491) was greater than that among men (7.79 %, 18/231). The rate was the highest among caregivers (22.22 %, 32/144) and lowest among logistics personnel (6.25 %, 2/32); however, these differences were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Laboratory sequencing results indicated that the genotype of this hepatitis E outbreak was 4d. A case-control study showed that consuming pig liver (odds ratio (OR) = 7.50; 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 3.84-16.14, P < 0.001) and consuming raw fruits and vegetables (OR = 5.92; 95 % CI: 1.74-37.13, P = 0.017) were risk factors for this outbreak of Hepatitis E. Moreover, a monitoring video showed that the canteen personnel did not separate raw and cooked foods, and pig livers were cooked for only 2 min and 10 s. Approximately 1 month after the outbreak, an emergency vaccination for HEV was administered. No new cases were reported after two long incubation periods (approximately 4 months). The outbreak of HEV genotype 4d was likely caused by consuming undercooked pig liver, resulting in an attack rate of 10.66 %. This was related to the rapid stir-frying cooking method and the hygiene habit of not separating raw and cooked foods.
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- Ziping Miao
- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Gongshu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Gongshu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Pozo F, Borbor M, Solórzano R, Sonnenholzner S, Bayot B. Optimized swarming motility assay to identify anti-virulence products against Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a pathogen of farmed shrimp. MethodsX 2024; 12:102622. [PMID: 38425495 PMCID: PMC10904179 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Swarming motility is a type of movement used by pathogenic flagellated bacteria as virulence factor to colonize surfaces and cause damage to the host. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a pathogenic flagellated bacterium that increases its virulence by switching from swimmer to swarming cells. The hosts of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus include farmed shrimp. Therefore, methods to detect and quantify this movement are important to control shrimp diseases caused by pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus strains. We developed an optimized swarming motility assay by identifying the most optimal type of agar, and drying time of the culture medium, agar concentration and volume of the bacterial culture to achieve the fastest swarming motility during the migration of V. parahaemolyticus on Petri dishes during a 24-hour incubation period. The method includes data analysis that could be used as a tool to identify potential anti-virulence products by comparing the slopes of the linearized diameters of the swarming halos of bacteria treated with the products, as they migrate on Petri dishes over a 24-hour incubation period. Here we report:•A simple method for detection and quantification of swarming motility halos of V. parahaemolyticus bacteria.•A method that could be used as a tool to identify potential anti-virulence products.
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- Francisco Pozo
- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, FCV, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Sede Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador
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- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Centro Nacional de Acuicultura e Investigaciones Marinas, CENAIM, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador
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- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Centro Nacional de Acuicultura e Investigaciones Marinas, CENAIM, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador
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- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Centro Nacional de Acuicultura e Investigaciones Marinas, CENAIM, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador
- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Facultad de Ingeniería Marítima y Ciencias del Mar, FIMCM, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador
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- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Centro Nacional de Acuicultura e Investigaciones Marinas, CENAIM, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador
- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Facultad de Ingeniería Marítima y Ciencias del Mar, FIMCM, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador
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Tanveer M, Ntakiyisumba E, Won G. Prevalence and risk factors of seafood-borne Vibrio vulnificus in Asia: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1363560. [PMID: 38511007 PMCID: PMC10951106 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1363560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Vibrio vulnificus is a free-living marine bacterium associated with the contamination of fish and shellfish-the most consumed seafood in Asia. Owing to its potentially lethal clinical consequences, the consumption of seafood contaminated with V. vulnificus has become a growing public health concern. This systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression aimed to integrate data on the prevalence of seafood-borne V. vulnificus specifically in Asia and assess the potential risk factors that can influence the outcomes. A comprehensive literature search of four electronic databases yielded 279 relevant studies, among which 38 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. These selected studies were subjected to risk-of-bias assessment and data extraction by three independent researchers. A meta-analysis of the eligible studies estimated the overall prevalence of seafood-borne V. vulnificus in Asia to be 10.47% [95% confidence interval (CI): 6.8-15.8%], with bivalve shellfish, such as oysters, mussels, clams, and cockles being the most contaminated seafood. The highest prevalence was reported in Japan, where 47.6% of the seafood samples tested positive for V. vulnificus. The subgroup and meta-regression analyses identified three potential covariates-detection method, publication year, and country-associated with between-study heterogeneity. Furthermore, data visualization displayed the variations in V. vulnificus prevalence across the studies, associated with differences in sample type, sample size, and sampling stage. This study provides valuable insights into the prevalence of V. vulnificus in fish and shellfish across the entire Asian continent and highlights the potential factors that cause variation in the prevalence rates among the studies. These findings underscore the importance of enhancing hygiene measures throughout the seafood supply chain to mitigate V. vulnificus infection risks and ensure the safety of consumers.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Fan Q, Yan X, Jia H, Li M, Yuan Y, Yue T. Antibacterial properties of hexanal-chitosan nanoemulsion against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its application in shelled shrimp preservation at 4 °C. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128614. [PMID: 38061528 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus has been considered as the leading pathogen associated with seafood-borne disease. Hexanal possesses antibacterial property but the hydrophobicity and volatility limit its application. The purpose of this study was to prepare hexanal-chitosan nanoemulsion (HCN), investigate its antibacterial ability against V. parahaemolyticus, and examine the combination of HCN with sodium alginate coating on the quality attributes of shrimp during cold storage. The mean droplet size of HCN fabricated by ultrasonic emulsification was 91.28 nm. HCN showed regular spherical shape and exhibited good centrifugation stability and storage stability at 4 °C. HCN exerted anti-V. parahaemolyticus effect with the minimum inhibitory concentration and minimal bactericidal concentration of both 5 mg/mL. Furthermore, HCN induced morphological changes and destroyed bacterial membrane, resulting in cell death. The results of preservation test showed that HCN alone and its combination with sodium alginate coating effectively retarded the quality deterioration and microbial spoilage of shelled shrimps during refrigerated storage. Comparatively, the combination treatment exhibited better preservation effect. The present study suggested that HCN prepared by ultrasonic emulsification is an effective alternative to control V. parahaemolyticus contamination in seafood and also shows great application potential in the quality maintaining of seafood during cold storage.
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- Qiuxia Fan
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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Fan Q, Dong X, Wang Z, Yue Y, Yuan Y, Wang Z, Yue T. TMT-Based Quantitative Proteomics and Non-targeted Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Antibacterial Mechanism of Hexanal against Vibrio parahaemolyticus. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:12105-12115. [PMID: 37498004 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Hexanal is a phytochemical with antimicrobial activity. However, its antibacterial effect and mechanism against Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus) remain unclear. The study aims to elucidate the associated mechanism using tandem mass tag quantitative proteomics and non-targeted metabolomics. Hexanal treatment reduced intracellular ATP concentration, increased membrane permeability, and destroyed the morphology and ultrastructure of V. parahaemolyticus cells. Proteomics and metabolomics data indicated that 572 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) and 241 differential metabolites (DMs) were identified in hexanal-treated V. parahaemolyticus. These DEPs and DMs were involved in multiple biological pathways including amino acid metabolism, purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis, etc. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that hexanal damaged the structure and function of cell membranes, inhibited nucleotide metabolism, and disturbed carbohydrate metabolism and tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) cycle, which ultimately resulted in growth inhibition and bacterial death. The study is conducive to better understand the mode of action of hexanal against V. parahaemolyticus and offers experimental foundation for the application of hexanal as the antibacterial agent in the seafood-associated industry.
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- Qiuxia Fan
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Xi'an Gaoxin No.1 High School, Xian 710000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Ibangha IAI, Digwo DC, Ozochi CA, Enebe MC, Ateba CN, Chigor VN. A meta-analysis on the distribution of pathogenic Vibrio species in water sources and wastewater in Africa. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 881:163332. [PMID: 37028683 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Vibrio species are waterborne ubiquitous organisms capable of causing diseases in humans and animals and the occurrence of infections caused by pathogenic Vibrio species among humans have increased globally. This reemergence is attributed to environmental impacts such as global warming and pollution. Africa is most vulnerable to waterborne infections caused by these pathogens because of lack of good water stewardship and management. This study was carried out to provide an in-depth inquiry into the occurrence of pathogenic Vibrio species in water sources and wastewater across Africa. In this regard, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted by searching five databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Springer Search and African Journals Online (AJOL). The search yielded 70 articles on pathogenic Vibrio species presence in African aquatic environments that fit our inclusion criteria. Based on the random effects model, the pooled prevalence of pathogenic Vibrio species in various water sources in Africa was 37.6 % (95 % CI: 27.7-48.0). Eighteen countries were represented by the systematically assessed studies and their nationwide prevalence in descending order was: Nigeria (79.82 %), Egypt (47.5 %), Tanzania (45.8 %), Morocco (44.8), South Africa (40.6 %), Uganda (32.1 %), Cameroon (24.5 %), Burkina Faso (18.9 %) and Ghana (5.9 %). Furthermore, 8 pathogenic Vibrio species were identified across water bodies in Africa with the highest detection for V. cholerae (59.5 %), followed by V. parahaemolyticus (10.4 %), V.alginolyticus (9.8 %), V. vulnificus (8.5 %), V. fluvialis (6.6 %), V. mimicus (4.6 %), V. harveyi (0.5 %) and V. metschnikovii (0.1 %). Evidently, pathogenic Vibrio species occurrence in these water sources especially freshwater corroborates the continuous outbreaks observed in Africa. Therefore, there is an urgent need for proactive measures and continuous monitoring of water sources used for various purposes across Africa and proper treatment of wastewater before discharge into water bodies.
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- Ini-Abasi I Ibangha
- Water and Public Health Research Group (WPHRG), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Water and Public Health Research Group (WPHRG), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Water and Public Health Research Group (WPHRG), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Water and Public Health Research Group (WPHRG), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Food Security and Safety Niche Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Water and Public Health Research Group (WPHRG), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; Food Security and Safety Niche Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Water and Public Health Research Group (WPHRG), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Da F, Wan X, Lin G, Jian J, Cai S. Characterization of fliR-deletion mutant Δ fliR from Vibrio alginolyticus and the evaluation as a live attenuated vaccine. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1162299. [PMID: 37180437 PMCID: PMC10166871 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1162299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Vibrio alginolyticus is the common pathogen affecting various species of marine organisms. It has been demonstrated that fliR is a necessary virulence factor to adhere and infect their hosts for pathogenic bacteria. Frequent disease outbreaks in aquaculture have highlighted the necessity of developing effective vaccines. In the present study, in order to investigate the function of fliR in V.alginolyticus, the fliR deletion mutant ΔfliR was constructed and its biological properties were evaluated, additionally, the differences in gene expression levels between wild-type and ΔfliR were analyzed by transcriptomics. Finally, ΔfliR was used as a live attenuated vaccine to immunize grouper via the intraperitoneal route to evaluate its protective effect. Results show that fliR gene of V. alginolyticus was identified as being 783 bp in length, encoding 260 amino acids, and showing significant similarity to homologs of other Vibrio species. The fliR-deletion mutant ΔfliR of V. alginolyticus was successfully constructed, and its biological phenotype analysis showed no significant differences in growth capacity and extracellular enzyme activity compared to the wild-type. However, a substantial reduction of motility ability was detected in ΔfliR. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that the absence of fliR gene is responsible for a significantly decreased expression of flagellar genes, including flaA, flaB, fliS, flhB and fliM. The fliR-deletion mainly affects the related pathways involved in cell motility, membrane transport, signal transduction, carbohydrate metabolism, and amino acid metabolism in V. alginolyticus. The efficacy of ΔfliR as a candidate of live attenuated vaccine were evaluated by intraperitoneal injection in grouper. The ΔfliR provided the RPS (Relative protection rate) of 67.2% against V. alginolyticus in groupers. The ΔfliR efficiently stimulated antibody production with specific IgM still detected at 42 d post-vaccination, and significantly elevated the activity of antioxidant enzymes like Catalase (CAT), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the serum. The higher expression levels of immune-related genes were observed in the immune tissues of inoculated grouper compared to the control. In conclusion, ΔfliR effectively improved the immunity of inoculated fish. The results suggest that ΔfliR is an effective live attenuated vaccine against vibriosis in in grouper.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Fisheries College of Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong, China
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Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveal Multiple Strategies for the Cadmium Tolerance in Vibrio parahaemolyticus N10-18 Isolated from Aquatic Animal Ostrea gigas Thunberg. Foods 2022; 11:foods11233777. [PMID: 36496584 PMCID: PMC9741282 DOI: 10.3390/foods11233777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The waterborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus can cause acute gastroenteritis, wound infection, and septicemia in humans. Pollution of heavy metals in aquatic environments is proposed to link high incidence of the multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen. Nevertheless, the genome evolution and heavy metal tolerance mechanism of V. parahaemolyticus in aquatic animals remain to be largely unveiled. Here, we overcome the limitation by characterizing an MDR V. parahaemolyticus N10-18 isolate with high cadmium (Cd) tolerance using genomic and transcriptomic techniques. The draft genome sequence (4,910,080 bp) of V. parahaemolyticus N10-18 recovered from Ostrea gigas Thunberg was determined, and 722 of 4653 predicted genes had unknown function. Comparative genomic analysis revealed mobile genetic elements (n = 11) and heavy metal and antibiotic-resistance genes (n = 38 and 7). The bacterium significantly changed cell membrane structure to resist the Cd2+ (50 μg/mL) stress (p < 0.05). Comparative transcriptomic analysis revealed seven significantly altered metabolic pathways elicited by the stress. The zinc/Cd/mercury/lead transportation and efflux and the zinc ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transportation were greatly enhanced; metal and iron ABC transportation and thiamine metabolism were also up-regulated; conversely, propanoate metabolism and ribose and maltose ABC transportation were inhibited (p < 0.05). The results of this study demonstrate multiple strategies for the Cd tolerance in V. parahaemolyticus.
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Analysis of Pathogenic Vibrio Contamination in Marine Products along China Based on Fluorescence Quantitative PCR. J FOOD QUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/9572064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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At present, aquatic product pollution has become the main root of frequent food safety problems and causes economic losses. Vibrio is one of the main pathogens causing foodborne diseases. In this study, in order to uncover the pollution status of pathogenic Vibrio in the marine products of China, a total of 646 aquatic products were collected and analyzed from 10 coastal cities in China. Five kinds of pathogenic Vibrio were separated from these samples and monitored to explore the relationship between pollution and the pathogen. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was adopted to detect foodborne Vibrio quantitatively in marine aquatic products. Aquatic pathogenic Vibrio was collected in different regions, different types of aquatic products, and different sampling places, and the difference in detection rate was statistically significant through statistical analysis. This study made a frame for the pollution degree of pathogenic Vibrio in marine products in China and established the dominant flora of pathogenic Vibrio in different types of aquatic products, which provides a theoretical basis for food safety supervision departments to take targeted prevention and control measures.
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Santajit S, Kong-ngoen T, Tunyong W, Pumirat P, Ampawong S, Sookrung N, Indrawattana N. Occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, virulence, and biofilm formation capacity of Vibrio spp. and Aeromonas spp. isolated from raw seafood marketed in Bangkok, Thailand. Vet World 2022; 15:1887-1895. [PMID: 36185513 PMCID: PMC9394122 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1887-1895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aim Bacteria of the genera Vibrio and Aeromonas cause seafood-borne zoonoses, which may have a significant impact on food safety, economy, and public health worldwide. The presence of drug-resistant and biofilm-forming phenotypes in the food chain increases the risk for consumers. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics, virulence, biofilm production, and dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens isolated from seafood markets in Bangkok, Thailand. Materials and Methods A total of 120 retail seafood samples were collected from 10 local markets in Bangkok and peripheral areas. All samples were cultured and the Vibrio and Aeromonas genera were isolated using selective agar and biochemical tests based on standard protocols (ISO 21872-1: 2017). The antibiotic susceptibility test was conducted using the disk diffusion method. The presence of hemolysis and protease production was also investigated. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to determine the presence of the hlyA gene. Furthermore, biofilm formation was characterized by microtiter plate assay and scanning electron microscopy. Results The bacterial identification test revealed that 35/57 (61.4%) belonged to the Vibrio genus and 22/57 (38.6%) to the Aeromonas genus. The Kirby-Bauer test demonstrated that 61.4% of the isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotic and 45.61% had a high multiple antibiotic resistance index (≥0.2). PCR analysis indicated that 75.44% of the bacteria harbored the hlyA gene. Among them, 63.16% exhibited the hemolysis phenotype and 8.77% showed protease activity. The biofilm formation assay demonstrated that approximately 56.14% of all the isolates had the potential to produce biofilms. The moderate biofilm production was the predominant phenotype. Conclusion The results of this study provide evidence of the multiple drug resistance phenotype and biofilm formation capacity of Vibrio and Aeromonas species contaminating raw seafood. Effective control measures and active surveillance of foodborne zoonoses are crucial for food safety and to decrease the occurrence of diseases associated with seafood consumption.
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- Sirijan Santajit
- Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Tha Sala, 80160, Thailand
- Research Center in Tropical Pathobiology, Walailak University, Tha Sala, 80160, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Tropical Pathology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Biomedical Research Incubator Unit, Department of Research, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
- Center of Research Excellence on Therapeutic Proteins and Antibody Engineering, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Xu Z, Wang L, Wang X, Wan M, Tang M, Ding Y. Characterizing the Effect of the Lysine Deacetylation Modification on Enzyme Activity of Pyruvate Kinase I and Pathogenicity of Vibrio alginolyticus. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:877067. [PMID: 35795782 PMCID: PMC9252168 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.877067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Pyruvate kinase I (PykF) is one of the key enzymes of glycolysis and plays a crucial role in bacterial metabolism. Several acetylation sites of Vibrio alginolyticus PykF were reported in previous studies and then 11 sites were first verified in this study, however, the specific roles of PykF acetylation remains unclear. Overlap-PCR and homologous recombination were implied to delete V. alginolyticus pykF gene and constructed complementary strains of site-directed mutagenesis for the further research focus on the deacetylation regulation on PykF. The results showed that the pyruvate kinase activity was sharply suppressed in the deacetylation status of K52, K68, and K317 of PykF, as well as the extracellular protease activity was significantly decreased in the deacetylation status of K52 and K68, but not induced with K317. Moreover, the growth rates of V. alginolyticus were not influenced with these three deacetylation sites. The ΔpykF mutant exhibited a 6-fold reduction in virulence to zebrafish. Site-directed mutations of K52R and K68R also showed reduced virulence while mutations of K317R didn't. The in vitro experiments showed that PykF was acetylated by acetyl phosphate (AcP), with the increase of incubation time by AcP, the acetylation level of PykF increased while the enzyme activity of PykF decreased correspondingly. Besides, PykF was deacetylated by CobB deacetylase and in result that the deacetylation was significantly down-regulated while the pyruvate kinase activity of PykF increased. Moreover, deletion of cobB gene had no significant difference in pyruvate kinase activity. These results confirm that CobB can regulate the acetylation level and pyruvate kinase activity of PykF. In summary, the results of this study provide a theoretical basis for further understanding of the deacetylation modification of PykF. It provides a new idea for the prevention and cure of vibriosis.
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- Zhou Xu
- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Control for Diseases of Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Ding
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Hazard Identification Related to the Presence of Vibrio spp., Biogenic Amines, and Indole-Producing Bacteria in a Non-Filter Feeding Marine Gastropod ( Tritia mutabilis) Commercialized on the Italian Market. Foods 2021; 10:foods10112574. [PMID: 34828855 PMCID: PMC8617628 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tritia mutabilis is a carrion-feeder edible marine gastropod with an open circulatory system. Therefore, biological, and chemical contaminants associated with the feed can reach all body tissues. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible association of these characteristics with some food safety hazards. Vibrio spp. load, and the prevalence of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, and V. cholerae, were investigated. Moreover, biogenic amines (BAs) and indole-producing bacteria (IPB), markers of seafood decomposition, were quantified for the first time in an edible carrion-feeder. Overall, 49 batches were analyzed (38 from retail, and 11 from primary production). The Vibrio spp. load resulted of 5.64 ± 0.69 log10 CFU g−1 at retail, and 5.27 ± 0.74 at harvest but all batches resulted negative for pathogenic Vibrio. Histamine, putrescine, cadaverine, and tyramine were detected both at harvest and at the retail level. Their sum (BAs Index) showed a mean value of 50.45 and 65.83 mg Kg−1 in batches at harvest and at retail, respectively. IPB were detected at harvest and upon refrigeration for three days (T1–T3). The mean load resulted in 2.52 ± 0.85 log10 MPN g−1 at T0, 3.31 ± 1.23 at T3 in batches immediately refrigerated, and 3.22 ± 1.18 at T3 in batches previously immersed in clean seawater. Our results contribute to identifying food-borne hazards for T. mutabilis that may be related to the retention of biogenic amines and indole-producing bacteria due to carrion feeding.
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Country Income Is Only One of the Tiles: The Global Journey of Antimicrobial Resistance among Humans, Animals, and Environment. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9080473. [PMID: 32752276 PMCID: PMC7460298 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9080473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most complex global health challenges today: decades of overuse and misuse in human medicine, animal health, agriculture, and dispersion into the environment have produced the dire consequence of infections to become progressively untreatable. Infection control and prevention (IPC) procedures, the reduction of overuse, and the misuse of antimicrobials in human and veterinary medicine are the cornerstones required to prevent the spreading of resistant bacteria. Purified drinking water and strongly improved sanitation even in remote areas would prevent the pollution from inadequate treatment of industrial, residential, and farm waste, as all these situations are expanding the resistome in the environment. The One Health concept addresses the interconnected relationships between human, animal, and environmental health as a whole: several countries and international agencies have now included a One Health Approach within their action plans to address AMR. Improved antimicrobial usage, coupled with regulation and policy, as well as integrated surveillance, infection control and prevention, along with antimicrobial stewardship, sanitation, and animal husbandry should all be integrated parts of any new action plan targeted to tackle AMR on the Earth. Since AMR is found in bacteria from humans, animals, and in the environment, we briefly summarize herein the current concepts of One Health as a global challenge to enable the continued use of antibiotics.
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