[Analysis of etiological surveillance results of Shigella spp between 2009 and 2010 in Henan province].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the etiologic characteristics of bacillary dysentery found in Henan province, between year 2009 and 2010.


METHODS
In order to explore the distribution of bacterial types, drug susceptibility and the virulence gene carrier situation, 482 strains of Shigella isolated in Henan province between 2009 and 2010 were pathogen-detected and analyzed by serotype screening, anti microbial sensitivity test and PCR methods.


RESULTS
The 482 isolated strains were confirmed to be Shigella by both morphological and biochemical tests. The Shigella strains were divided into 13 serotypes in 2 groups, namely Shigella flexneri (B group) accounting for 72.0% (347/482) and Shigella sonnei (D group), accounting for 28.0% (135/482). The detection rate of Serotype F2a, as the dominant type of Shigella flexneri, decreased from 43.4% (106/245) in 2009 to 33.8% (80/237) in 2010; while the detection rate of Shigella sonnei increased from 13.1% (32/245) to 43.5% (103/237) in the same period. The results of microbial sensitivity tests carried out in year 2009 and 2010, both showed that over 98% of the 185 studied strains were resistant to ampicillin (AMP), trimethoprim-pyrimidine (TMP), tetracycline (TE), streptomycin (S) and nalidixic acid (NA).182 strains were recruited in the virulence factors detection, 67.6% (123/182) of which carried Shigella Enterotoxin 1B (set1B), Shigella Enterotoxin 2 (set2), invasive plasmid antigen H (ipaH) or invasion-related virulence factors (ial) and 24.2% (44/182) of which carried 3 virulence factors mentioned above.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalent serotypes of Shigella in Henan province have changed in recent years. The isolated strains showed high resistance to common antibacterial drugs and generally carried virulence factors.
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Henan Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Yu-jiao
YJ
Mu
Jia-yong
JY
Zhao
Qi
Q
Luo
Li-li
LL
Huang
Sheng-li
SL
Xia
D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012703:Serotyping; D022603:Shiga Toxins / Q000235:genetics; D012760:Shigella / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
D022603:Shiga Toxins