A robust PCR for the differentiation of potential virulent strains of Haemophilus parasuis
Galofré Milà, Nuria (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Correa-Fiz, Florencia (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Lacouture, Sonia (Université de Montréal. Faculté de médecine vétérinaire)
Gottschalk, Marcelo (Université de Montréal. Faculté de médecine vétérinaire)
Strutzberg-Minder, K. (IVD Innovative Veterinary Diagnostics)
Bensaid, Albert (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Pina-Pedrero, S. (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Aragon, Virginia (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)

Data:	2017
Resum:	Haemophilus parasuis is the etiological agent of Glässer's disease in swine. H. parasuis comprises strains with heterogeneous virulence capacity, from non-virulent to highly virulent. Determination of the pathogenic potential of the strains is important for diagnosis and disease control. The virulence-associated trimeric autotransporters (vtaA) genes have been used to predict H. parasuis virulence by PCR amplification of their translocator domains. Here, we report a new and improved PCR designed to detect a different domain of the vtaA genes, the leader sequence (LS) as a diagnostic tool to predict virulence. A collection of 360  H. parasuis strains was tested by PCR with LS specific primers. Results of the PCR were compared with the clinical origin of the strains and, for a subset of strains, with their phagocytosis and serum resistance using a Chi-square test. LS-PCR was specific to H. parasuis, and allowed the differential detection of the leader sequences found in clinical and non-clinical isolates. Significant correlation was observed between the results of the LS-PCR and the clinical origin (organ of isolation) of the strains, as well as with their phagocytosis and serum susceptibility, indicating that this PCR is a good predictor of the virulence of the strains. In addition, this new PCR showed a full correlation with the previously validated PCR based on the translocator domain. LS-PCR could be performed in a wide range of annealing temperatures without losing specificity. This newly described PCR based on the leader sequence of the vtaA genes, LS-PCR, is a robust test for the prediction of the virulence potential of H. parasuis strains.
Ajuts:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad AGL2013-45662
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Haemophilus parasuis ; PCR diagnosis ; Bacterial virulence ; Glässer's disease diagnosis
Publicat a:	BMC veterinary research, Vol. 13 (may 2017) , ISSN 1746-6148

DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1041-4
PMID: 28482900

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