Multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for genotyping Clostridium perfringens

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 702-705

  Meer, Ralph R ^a   Songer, J Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOXIN, CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; BACTERIAL TOXIN; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS EPSILON TOXIN; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS EPSILON-TOXIN; CPB PROTEIN, CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTEROTOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN, CLOSTRIDIUM; IOTA TOXIN, CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADP RIBOSE TRANSFERASES; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTEROTOXINS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031182260     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Smith L, Williams BL. Clostridia. In: The pathogenic anaerobic bacteria. Springfield, Ill: Charles C Thomas Publishers, 1984; 101-136.
2. Bergeland ME. Clostridial infections. In: Leman AD, Glock RD, Mengeling WL, et al, eds. Diseases of swine. 5th ed. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1981;418-431.
3. Niilo L. Enterotoxemic Clostridium perfringens. In: Gyles C, Thoen C, eds. Pathogenesis of bacterial injections in animals. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1989;114-123.
4. Songer JG. Clostridial enteric diseases of domestic animals. Clin Microbiol Rev 1995;9:1-19.
5. Smith L. Virulence factors of Clostridium perfringens. Rev Infect Dis 1979;1:254-260.
6. Walker PD. Clostridium. In: Carter G, Cole J Jr, eds. Diagnostic procedures in veterinary bacteriology and mycology. San Diego, Calif: Academic Press Inc, 1990;229-251.
7. Carter GR. Diagnostic procedures in veterinary microbiology. Springfield, Ill: Charles C Thomas Publishers, 1984;191-192.
8. McClane BA. Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin: structure, action and detection. J Food Safety 1992;12:237-252.
9. Songer JG, Meer RR. Genotyping of Clostridium perfringens by polymerase chain reaction: an adjunct to diagnosis of clostridial enteric disease in animals. Anaerobe 1996;2:197-203.
10. Buogo C, Capaul S, Häni H, et al. Diagnosis of Clostridium perfringens type C enteritis in pigs using a DNA amplification technique (PCR). Zentralbl Veterinarmed [B] 1995;42:51-58.
11. Daube G, China B, Simon P, et al. Typing of Clostridium perfringens by in vitro amplification of toxin genes. J Appl Bacteriol 1994;77:650-655.
12. Daube G, Simon P, Limbourg B, et al. Molecular typing of Clostridium perfringens. Ann Med Veterinaire 1994;138:183-191.
13. Fach P, Delbart MO, Schlachter A, et al. Use of the polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of Clostridium perfringens food borne diseases. Med Mal Infect 1993;23:70-77.
14. Havard HL, Hunter SEC, Titball RW. Comparison of the nucleotide sequence and development of a PCR test for the epsilon toxin gene of Clostridium perfringens type B and type D. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1992;97:77-82.
15. Kokai-Kun JF, Songer JG, Czeczulin JR, et al. Comparison of western immunoblots and gene detection assays for identification of potentially enterotoxigenic isolates of Clostridium perfringens. J Clin Microbiol 1994;32:2533-2539.
16. Saito M, Matsumoto M, Funabashi M. Detection of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin gene by the polymerase chain reaction amplification procedure. Int J Food Microbiol 1992;17:47-55.
17. Tschirdewahn B, Notermans S, Wernars K, et al. The presence of enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens strains in feces of various animals. Int J Food Microbiol 1992;14:175-178.
18. van Damme-Jongsten M, Haagsma J, Notermans S. Testing strains of Clostridium perfringens type A isolated from diarrhoeic piglets for the presence of the enterotoxin gene. Vet Rec 1990;126:191-192.
19. van Damme-Jongsten M, Rodhouse J, Gilbert R, et al. Synthetic DNA probes for detection of enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens strains isolated from outbreaks of food poisoning. J Clin Microbiol 1990;28:131-133.
20. Daube G, Simon P, Limbourg B, et al. Hybridization of 2,659 Clostridium perfringens isolates with gene probes for seven toxins (α, β, ε, ι, θ, μ, and enterotoxin) and for sialidase. Am J Vet Res 1996;57:496-501.
21. Edwards MC, Gibbs RA. Multiplex PCR: advantages, development and applications. PCR Meth Appl 1994;3:S65-S75.
22. Bej AK, Mahbubani MH, Miller R, et al. Multiplex PCR amplification and immobilized capture probes for the detection of bacterial pathogens and indicators in water. Mol Cell Probes 1990;4: 353-365.
23. Herman LMF, De Ridder HRM, Vlaemynck FMM. A multiplex PCR method for the identification of Listeria sp. and Listeria monocytogenes in dairy samples. J Food Prot 1995;58:867-872.
24. Wilton S, Cousins D. Detection and identification of multiple mycobacterial pathogens by DNA amplification in a single tube. PCR Meth Appl 1992;1:269-273.
25. Gannon VP, King RK, Kim JY, et al. Rapid and sensitive method for the detection of Shiga-like toxin producing bacteria in ground beef using the polymerase chain reaction. Appl Environ Microbiol 1992;58:3809-3815.
26. Titball RW, Hunter SEC, Martin KL, et al. Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of the alpha-toxin (phospholipase C) of Clostridium perfringens. Inject Immun 1989;57:367-376.
27. Hunter SEC, Brown JE, Oyston PCF, et al. Molecular genetic analysis sequence homology with alpha-toxin, gamma-toxin, and leukocidin of Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Immun 1993;61: 3958-3965.
28. Hunter SEC, Clarke IN, Kelly DC, et al. Cloning and nucleotide sequencing of the Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin gene and its expression in Escherichia coli. Infect Immun 1992;60:102-110.
29. Perelle S, Gibert M, Boquet P, et al. Characterization of Clostridium perfringens iota-toxin genes and expression in Escherichia coli. Infect Immun 1993;61:5147-5156.
30. Czeczulin JR, Hanna PC, McClane BA. Cloning, nucleotide sequencing, and expression of the Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin gene in Escherichia coli. Infect Immun 1993;61:3429-3439.