Rapid and Visualized Detection of Virulence-Related Genes of Vibrio cholerae in Water and Aquatic Products by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification.

J Food Prot

Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, People's Republic of Chin

Published: January 2022


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Abstract: Vibrio cholerae can cause pandemic cholera in humans. The bacterium resides in aquatic environments worldwide. Continuous testing of V. cholerae contamination in water and aquatic products is imperative for food safety control and human health. In this study, a rapid and visualized method was developed for the first time based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for detection of the important virulence-related genes ace, zot, cri, and nanH for toxins and the infectious process of V. cholerae. Three pairs of molecular probes targeting each of these genes were designed and synthesized. The one-step LAMP reaction was conducted at 65°C for 40 min. Positive results were inspected by the production of a light green color under visible light or green fluorescence under UV light (302 nm). Limit of detection of the LAMP method ranged from 1.85 to 2.06 pg per reaction of genomic DNA or 2.50 × 100 to 4.00 × 102 CFU per reaction for target genes of cell culture of V. cholerae, which was more sensitive than standard PCR. Inclusivity and exclusivity of the LAMP method were 100% for all target genes. The method showed similar high efficiency to a certain extent in rapid testing of spiked or collected specimens of water and aquatic products. Target genes were detected by absence from all water samples from various sources. However, high occurrences of the nanH gene were observed in intestinal samples derived from four species of fish and one species of shellfish, indicating a risk of potentially toxic V. cholerae in commonly consumed aquatic products. The results in this study provide a potential tool for rapid and visualized detection of V. cholerae in water and aquatic products.

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