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ArticleBMC microbiology2022

Identification and whole-genome sequencing analysis of Vibrio vulnificus strains causing pearl gentian grouper disease in China.

Zun Wu, Yating Wu, Haofeng Gao, Xuexin He, Qiang Yao, Zhanglei Yang, Jinyi Zhou, Linting Ji, Jinwei Gao, Xuying Jia and 3 more

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zun Wu *Tianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Yating Wu *Tianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Haofeng GaoTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Xuexin HeTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Qiang YaoTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Zhanglei YangTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Jinyi ZhouTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Linting JiTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Jinwei GaoTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Xuying JiaTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Yong DouTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyu WangTianjin Fisheries Research Institute, 422 Jiefang Nan Road, He Xi District, Tianjin, 300221, People's Republic of China. smallouc@163.com.
Peng ShaoTianjin Key Lab of Aqua-Ecology and Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, People's Republic of China. shaopeng@tjau.edu.cn.
Tianjin Agricultural University · CNFujian Fisheries Research Institute · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vibrio vulnificus is a pathogenic bacterium that causes disease in marine fish, affecting fish farming and human health worldwide. In May 2021, in the Bohai Bay region, a disease broke out in commercially farmed pearl gentian grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂Epinephelus lanceolatus), causing huge economic losses. The diseased fish had skin lesions, water accumulation in their abdomens, and showed tissue and organ damage. V. vulnificus biotype 2 has been reported in eels and other marine fish, but it is less reported in pearl gentian grouper. In this study, the pathogenic strain isolated from diseased fish was identified as V. vulnificus EPL 0201 biotype 2 on the basis of physiological and biochemical characteristics and the results of 16S rRNA gene and gyrB sequencing, virulence gene detection, and recursive infection experiments. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the pathogenicity and drug resistance of this strain, whole-genome sequencing was performed. Whole-genome analysis showed that the gene map of this strain was complete. The Virulence Factor Database annotation results showed that this strain had the key virulence factor genes vvhA and rtxA, which cause host disease. In addition, this strain had genes conferring resistance against cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing confirmed the presence of these resistance genes identified in the genome. The results of this study show that V. vulnificus EPL 0201 biotype 2 is a multi-drug resistant strain with high pathogenicity.

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BassVibrioVibrio InfectionsVibrio vulnificusAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsEelsHumansRNA, Ribosomal, 16SVirulence FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SVirulence FactorsAntimicrobial susceptibilityPearl gentian grouperVibrio vulnificusVirulence genesWhole-genome sequencing

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PMID35974308
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