title: Rapid detection of Vibrio species using liquid microsphere arrays and real-time PCR targeting the ftsZ locus.
abstract: The development of rapid and sensitive molecular techniques for the detection of Vibrio species would be useful for the surveillance of sporadic infections and management of major outbreaks. Comparative sequence analysis of the ftsZ gene in the predominant Vibrio species that cause human disease revealed distinct alleles for each examined species, including Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus. Light Upon eXtension (LUX) real-time PCR assays were developed to target these species-specific polymorphisms, and were successful in rapidly differentiating the major pathogenic Vibrio species. Luminex liquid microsphere array technology was used to develop a comprehensive assay capable of simultaneously detecting V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus. These assays permitted the identification of a presumptive V. parahaemolyticus isolate as Vibrio alginolyticus, which was verified using additional molecular characterization.
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Dobryan M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tracz
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Backhouse
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Adam B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Joanne K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: McCrea
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Lai-King
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3R2, Canada.
authors.forename: Matthew W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Gilmour
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001483:Base Sequence; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008863:Microspheres; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013045:Species Specificity; D014733:Vibrio / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000235:genetics; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000235:genetics; D041261:Vibrio vulnificus / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C071525:FtsZ protein, Bacteria