Presence of CTX gene cluster in environmental non-O1/O139 Vibrio cholerae and its potential clinical significance.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2012 Jul-Sept; 30(3): 285-289
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to understand the epidemiological linkage of clinical and environmental isolates of Vibrio cholerae and to determine their genotypes and virulence genes content. Materials andMethods:
A total of 60 V. cholerae strains obtained from clinical specimens (n = 40) and surface waters (n = 20) were subjected to genotyping using PFGE and determination of their virulence-associated gene clusters.Result:
PCR analysis showed the presence of chromosomally located hly and RTX genetic elements in 100% and 90% of the environmental isolates, respectively. The phage-mediated genetic elements such as CTX, TLC and VPI were detected in 5% of the environmental isolates suggesting that the environmental isolates cannot acquire certain mobile gene clusters. A total of 4 and 18 pulsotypes were obtained among the clinical and environmental V. cholerae isolates, respectively. Non-pathogenic environmentally isolated V. cholerae constituted a distinct cluster with one single non-O1, non-O139 strain (EP6) carrying the virulence genes similar to the epidemic strains. This may suggest the possible potential of conversion of non-pathogenic to a pathogenic environmental strain.Conclusions:
The emergence of a single environmental isolate in our study containing the pathogenicity genes amongst the diverse non-pathogenic environmental isolates needs to be further studied in the context of V. cholerae pathogenicity sero-coversion.
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Assunto principal:
Vibrio cholerae
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Humanos
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Família Multigênica
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Cólera
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Toxina da Cólera
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Fatores de Virulência
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Microbiologia Ambiental
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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