Kwan Patrick S L, Birtles Andrew, Bolton Frederick J, French Nigel P, Robinson Susan E, Newbold Lynne S, Upton Mathew, Fox Andrew J
Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Manchester, Clinical Sciences Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, United Kingdom.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Jun;74(12):3626-33. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01669-07. Epub 2008 Apr 18.
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST), an accurate and phylogenetically robust characterization method for population studies of Campylobacter, was applied to Campylobacter jejuni isolates (n = 297) from the fecal samples of cattle from five dairy farms in Cheshire, United Kingdom, collected throughout 2003. The population dynamics of the C. jejuni strains, as identified by the occurrence of sequence types and clonal complexes, demonstrated variations within and between cattle populations over time. Three clonal lineages have emerged to predominate among the cattle isolates, namely, the ST-61 complex (24.2%), ST-21 complex (23.6%), and ST-42 complex (20.5%). This provided further evidence that the ST-61 clonal complex may present a cattle-adapted C. jejuni genotype. In addition, the ST-42 clonal complex may also represent an important cattle-associated genotype. Strong geographical associations for these genotypes were also found among the farms. This is the first longitudinal study and the largest study to date for C. jejuni involving cattle populations using MLST for accurate strain characterization. This study shows the important associations between cattle and C. jejuni clonal complexes ST-61, ST-21, and ST-42, and it suggests that cattle and/or dairy products are likely to be a source of the human Campylobacter gastroenteritis caused by such genotypes. The reported findings have significant implications for the design of effective intervention strategies for disease control and prevention.
多位点序列分型(MLST)是一种用于弯曲杆菌种群研究的准确且系统发育可靠的鉴定方法,被应用于对2003年全年从英国柴郡五个奶牛场采集的牛粪便样本中的空肠弯曲杆菌分离株(n = 297)进行分析。通过序列类型和克隆复合体的出现来确定的空肠弯曲杆菌菌株的种群动态,显示出牛群种群内部和不同牛群之间随时间的变化。在牛分离株中出现了三个占主导地位的克隆谱系,即ST-61复合体(24.2%)、ST-21复合体(23.6%)和ST-42复合体(20.5%)。这进一步证明了ST-61克隆复合体可能代表一种适应牛的空肠弯曲杆菌基因型。此外,ST-42克隆复合体也可能代表一种重要的与牛相关的基因型。在各农场之间还发现了这些基因型与地理位置的强烈关联。这是第一项使用MLST进行准确菌株鉴定的关于空肠弯曲杆菌涉及牛群的纵向研究,也是迄今为止规模最大的此类研究。这项研究显示了牛与空肠弯曲杆菌克隆复合体ST-61、ST-21和ST-42之间的重要关联,并表明牛和/或乳制品可能是由这些基因型引起的人类弯曲杆菌性肠胃炎的一个来源。所报告 的研究结果对设计有效的疾病控制和预防干预策略具有重要意义。