Aeromonas from farmed tambaqui from North Brazil: molecular identification and pathogenic potential/Aeromonas de tambaqui de cultivo do norte do Brasil: identificacao molecular e potencial patogenico
The aim of this study was to molecularly identify different species of Aeromonas isolated from farmed tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) from North Brazil, and evaluate their pathogenic potential by the presence of virulence genes. From the extraction of bacterial DNA, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) o...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Ciência rural 2023-04, Vol.53 (4), p.1 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The aim of this study was to molecularly identify different species of Aeromonas isolated from farmed tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) from North Brazil, and evaluate their pathogenic potential by the presence of virulence genes. From the extraction of bacterial DNA, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) of the primers 16S rDNA, aerA (cytolytic enterotoxin), ast (cytotoxic enterotoxin) and act (cytotoxic enterotoxin) were performed. Of 24 isolates evaluated, eight amplified the ast gene, one amplified the act gene, but the are A gene was not amplified in any isolate. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA primer revealed a predominance of Aeromonas jandaei specie (92%). Aeromonas taiwanensis (4%), for the first time isolated from fish in Brazil, and Aeromonas hydrophila (4%) each appeared as just one isolate. Results showed that 32% of Aeromonas isolated from farmed tambaqui have considerable pathogenic potential for systemic damage, since the selected PCR primers are encoding the most common virulence genes in Aeromonas with high pathogenic intensity. Key words: Colossoma macropomum, polymerase chain reaction, virulence genes, Aeromonas taiwanensis. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar molecularmente diferentes especies de Aeromonas isoladas de tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) de cultivo do norte do Brasil e avaliar seu potencial patogenico pela presenca de genes de virulencia. A partir da extracao do DNA bacteriano, foi realizada a PCR (reacao em cadeia da polimerase) dos primers 16S rDNA, aerA (enterotoxina citolitica), ast (enterotoxina citotoxica) e act (enterotoxina citotoxica). Dos 24 isolados avaliados, oito amplificaram o gene ast, um amplificou o gene act, mas o gene areA nao foi amplificado em nenhum isolado. O sequenciamento do primer 16S rRNA revelou uma predominancia da especie Aeromonas jandaei (92%). Aeromonas taiwanensis (4%), pela primeira vez isolada em peixes no Brasil, e Aeromonas hydrophila (4%) apareceram cada uma como apenas um isolado. Os resultados mostram que 32% das Aeromonas isoladas de tambaqui de cultivo apresentam consideravel potencial patogenico para danos sistemicos, uma vez que os primers de PCR selecionados estao codificando os genes de virulencia mais comuns em Aeromonas com alta intensidade patogenico. Palavras-chave: Colossoma macropomum, reacao da polimerase em cadeia, genes de virulencia, Aeromonas taiwanensis. |
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ISSN: | 0103-8478 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0103-8478cr20220151 |