Antagonism between coral pathogen Vibrio coralliilyticus and other bacteria in the gastric cavity of scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis

Scleractinian corals host numerous microbial symbionts with different types of interactions. The gastric cavity of scleractinian coral, as a semiclosed subenvironment with distinct chemical characteristics(e.g., dissolved O2, pH, alkalinity, and nutrients), harbors a distinct microbial community and a diverse array of bacteria that can be pathogenic or beneficial. Galaxea fascicularis is one of the dominant massive scleractinian coral species on inshore fringing reefs in the northern South China Sea.Although the abundance of coral-associated bacteria has been investigated in G. fascicularis, less is known about the microorganisms in the gastric cavity. In this study, we specially isolated cultivable bacterial strains from the gastric cavity of G.fascicularis collected from Hainan Island using a noninvasive sampling approach. Among the 101 representative bacterial strains, one Vibrio coralliilyticus strain, SCSIO 43001, was found to be a temperature-dependent opportunistic pathogen of G.fascicularis. The antagonistic activity between the 100 strains and V. coralliilyticus SCSIO 43001 was tested using a modified Burkholder diffusion assay. Our results showed that V. coralliilyticus SCSIO 43001 inhibits the growth of Erythrobacter flavus and Sphingomonas yabuuchiae. Additionally, we found that three Pseudoalteromonas strains showed moderate to high antibacterial activity against V. coralliilyticus SCSIO 43001 and several other coral-associated Gram-negative bacterial strains.These results suggest that competition between the coral pathogen and other bacteria also occurs in the gastric cavity of coral, and Pseudoalteromonas strains in the gastric cavity of G. fascicularis may provide a protective role in the defense against coinhabiting coral pathogens at elevated temperature.     

副溶血弧菌特异性卵黄抗体(AHPND-VpIgY)对凡纳滨对虾幼体被动免疫和育苗成活率的影响

将抗高致病性副溶血弧菌(Vibrioparahaemolyticus)特异性卵黄抗体(AHPND-VpIgY)应用于育苗生产,通过测定氨氮、亚硝酸盐、细菌总数、弧菌总数、相对保护率和育苗成活率,评价了AHPND-VpIgY在育苗期对凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeusvannamei)幼体的保护效果。结果表明,0.1g/m3和0.2g/m3AHPND-VpIgY组的相对保护率为35.7%和57.2%,两者均显著高于非特异性卵黄抗体组(P0.05);两组的育苗成活率为50.8%和57.2%,比对照组分别提高19.1%和25.6%。各实验组氨氮、亚硝酸盐、细菌总数及弧菌总数与对照组无显著差异,对水质无影响。综上,特异性的AHPND-VpIgY能在不改变水质的前提下,有效提高凡纳滨对虾幼体的存活率、相对保护率和育苗成活率,从而提高凡纳滨对虾苗种产量和质量。     

一株副溶血弧菌D3112致病性和抗药性的表征

副溶血弧菌广泛分布于海洋环境中,虽然大多数环境菌株并非致病菌,但它们常常携有毒力基因,从而具有潜在的致病性。本文从黄海(山东青岛)海水中分离到一株副溶血弧菌D3112,对其进行了全基因组测序、溶血实验和人工感染实验等。基因组测序分析发现D3112并不含有副溶血弧菌的致病性标志溶血素基因tdh和trh,这与PCR检测结果一致,但含有其他溶血素基因以及多种毒力相关基因。生物学实验显示,该菌可产生明显的溶血现象,而且具有蛋白酶、明胶酶、脂酶和淀粉酶活性,但是缺少卵磷脂酶活性。人工感染实验表明副溶血弧菌D3112具有致病性,感染斑马鱼的半致死剂量约为5×105CFU。药物敏感实验证明了D3112具有多重耐药性。本文对海洋环境中的副溶血弧菌D3112同时开展了基因型和表型研究,为准确评价环境细菌的潜在致病性提供了有用的数据信息。     

灿烂弧菌粘附相关因子VsA的表达及功能研究

为了探究灿烂弧菌中 Zn2+转运系统的细胞周质组分 VsA 的表达与功能,本实验采用 PCR 克隆 vsA 基因,实时荧光定量测定 vsA 基因的表达,利用抗体封闭实验研究 VsA 蛋白的功能。生物信息学分析表明 VsA 具有结合和转运 Zn2+的结构基础。实时荧光定量结果表明,vsA 的表达受 Zn2+调控,且具有浓度依赖性,0.01 mmol/L 的 Zn2+可使 vsA 的表达量下调至对照组的0.5倍,而添加等摩尔量的 Cu2+、Fe3+、Mg2+和 Ca2+对 vsA 的表达无明显影响。而 0.1 滋mol/L Zn2+则会诱导 vsA 的表达。此外,在大肠杆菌 Escherichia coli BL21 （DE3） 中进行了 VsA 的重组表达,制备了 VsA 的小鼠多克隆抗体。利用抗体封闭 VsA 蛋白可导致灿烂弧菌在 Zn2+限制条件下的生长受抑制,以及过氧化氢的能力和粘附效率的降低。本研究获得了灿烂弧菌的 vsA 基因,其表达受 Zn2+浓度调控,VsA 蛋白在灿烂弧菌生长、抗氧化以及粘附宿主细胞过程中发挥作用。     

Molecular analyses of bacterioplankton communities with highly abundant Vibrio clades: a case study in Bohai Sea coastal waters

We investigated the bacterioplankton abundance, community composition and the associated Vibrio clades of natural seawater in Bohai Sea coastal waters. Seawater samples (10 L in triplicate) were collected at 0.5, 3, and 5 m depths near the coastal aquaculture zone of the Bohai Sea on May 12, 2016. Real-time PCR and 16S rRNA gene amplicon high-throughput sequencing methods were employed by which 485 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) at a 97% sequence similarity level were generated. Gammaproteobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes were the most abundant groups, accounting for 49.5%, 23.5%, and 18.9% of the total assemblage, respectively. Obvious variations in Pseudoalteromonas, Vibrio, and Octadecabacter , which were the most abundant genera, could be observed among diff erent samples. Notably, the results of Vibrio -specifi c real-time PCR indicated that Vibrio had extremely high 16S rRNA gene copy numbers. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing results across all the samples also indicated that they occupied a large proportion of the total assemblage. Both the alpha diversity and major bacterioplankton group Pseudoalteromonas had significant correlations with the concentration of PO4^3-. Overall, studies on bacterioplankton communities with highly abundant Vibrio clades can provide interesting insight into the microbial function and health assessment of the Bohai Sea coastal ecosystem.     

大黄鱼(Larimichthys crocea)白细胞介素10(IL-10)基因克隆及溶藻弧菌(Vibrio alginolyticus)侵染后表达变化分析

白细胞介素10(interleukin10,IL-10)是鱼类先天性免疫因子之一,在炎症反应和免疫调节中有着重要作用。本研究获得大黄鱼(Larimichthys crocea)IL-10基因cDNA序列,由899个核苷酸组成,含1个555bp的开放阅读框、编码184个氨基酸,预测编码蛋白分子量为21.24kDa、N端有22个氨基酸组成的信号肽序列。氨基酸序列多重比对表明大黄鱼IL-10具有IL-10家族特征性序列和构成2对二硫键的4个保守性半胱氨酸,与欧洲鲈(Dicentrarchuslabrax)IL-10序列相似性最高(78.5%);系统进化树分析显示大黄鱼IL-10和其他鱼类IL-10形成一个大簇,与欧洲鲈进化关系最近。荧光定量PCR(quantitative real-time PCR, qRT-PCR)检测结果显示健康大黄鱼IL-10基因在鳃和肠中高表达,肝和头肾中低表达;溶藻弧菌(Vibrio alginolyticus)侵染后大黄鱼肠、脑、脾、肝和头肾中IL-10基因表达量均显著上调(P0.05),其中头肾和肝中上调幅度最大(分别为菌侵染前的10.06倍和8.79倍)。综上,大黄鱼IL-10基因表达与病原菌感染密切相关,为深入研究大黄鱼IL-10的生物学功能及免疫机制提供了基础资料。     

致病性副溶血弧菌生物膜形成特性研究

采用改良的微孔板法测定了12株弧菌的形成生物膜的效果,选择形成生物膜效果最好的副溶血弧菌ND-02,进一步研究了环境因子对其生物膜形成的影响。实验结果显示副溶血弧菌ND-02菌株在静置培养24～36 h后形成成熟的生物膜,在起始菌浓度为107～108CFU/mL形成生物膜的量最大;在30℃,NaCl浓度为3%～5%,pH偏弱碱性时的生物膜OD590值最大;C 2a+促进副溶血弧菌生物膜的形成,而M 2g+抑制生物膜的形成;副溶血弧菌在分别经大黄鱼表皮黏液、肠黏液和肝脏提取液包被的的基质上形成生物膜的作用明显,鳃黏液和脾脏提取液中次之,肌肉提取液包被后生物膜形成量最低。以上结果表明,副溶血弧菌ND-02菌株能形成稳定而明显的生物膜,而且生物膜的形成受温度、NaCl浓度、pH值等环境因子的影响。     

注射病原菌对凡纳滨对虾血蓝蛋白合成、酚氧化酶活力的影响

研究注射病原菌对凡纳滨对虾血蓝蛋白合成、酚氧化酶活力的影响。结果表明:注射哈维氏弧菌对凡纳滨对虾血淋巴中血蓝蛋白含量、肝胰脏内血蓝蛋白mRNA和p75、p77亚基表达以及血淋巴、血细胞、血蓝蛋白酚氧化酶活力的影响显著(P<0.05),而对照组无显著变化。血蓝蛋白含量和p75、p77亚基表达在0～24 h内呈峰值变化,其中血蓝蛋白含量在6 h内逐渐下降、且6 h时达到最低值,而p75、p77亚基表达在3 h内无明显变化,然后均表现为逐渐上升趋势,各指标在12 h时达到最大值,而且亚基表达与注射哈维氏弧菌浓度呈正相关,24 h后各指标趋于稳定,与对照组无显著差异。在注射哈维氏弧菌短时间内血蓝蛋白mRNA表达呈迅速上升趋势,其中注射6×106cells/mL处理组mRNA表达在6h内呈峰值变化,3 h时达到最大值,6～48 h内保持稳定,但仍明显高于对照组水平(P<0.05),而注射6×105cells/mL处理组mRNA表达量虽然增加,但只在6 h达到最大值时与对照组差异显著(P<0.05),其余时间均与对照组差异不显著。血淋巴、血细胞和血蓝蛋白酚氧化酶活力分别在12 h,24 h内呈峰值变化,其中血淋巴、血蓝蛋...     

枯草芽孢杆菌对泥蚶及养殖底泥中细菌总数和弧菌总数的影响

以平板计数法,研究了不同浓度枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)对泥蚶(Tegillarca granosa)及养殖底泥中细菌总数和弧菌总数的影响.试验分为1×10~6,5×10~6和10×10~6CFU/L 3个浓度试验组和对照组,试验共进行28 d,在第0、7、14、21和28天时采底泥和泥蚶,采用平板计数法检测细菌总数和弧菌总数.结果显示,在投施枯草芽孢杆菌后7 d内,养殖底泥和泥蚶体内细菌总数均呈明显上升趋势(P<0.05),7～28 d内缓慢下降,但差异不显著(P<0.05);投施枯草芽孢杆菌后,各试验组底泥和泥蚶体内弧菌总数显著低于对照组(P<0.05),5×10~6CFU/L和10×10~6 CFU/L试验组弧菌总数显著低于1×10~6CFU/L试验组(P<0.05).结果表明枯草芽孢杆菌具有抑制弧菌增殖的作用,枯草芽孢杆菌可应用于泥蚶池塘养殖.