Abstract
Clostridium botulinum type C and D strains produce serotype-specific or mosaic botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Botulinum C/D and D/C mosaic neurotoxins (BoNT/CD and /DC) are related to avian and bovine botulism, respectively. The two mosaic BoNTs cannot be differentiated from authentic type C and D BoNTs by the conventional serotyping method. In this study, we attempted to establish novel methods for the specific detection of BoNT/CD or/DC. Comparison with nontoxic component genes in type C and D strains revealed that the nucleotide sequence of the ha70 gene is well conserved among either serotype-specific or mosaic BoNT-producing strains. A multiplex PCR method with primers for the light chain of boNT, ntnh, and ha70 gene detection was developed for typing of the boNT gene in type C and D strains. Upon applying this method, twenty-seven type C and D strains, including authentic strains and the isolates from avian and bovine botulism, were successfully divided into type C, C/D mosaic, type D, and D/C mosaic BoNT-producing strains. We then prepared an immunochromatography kit with specific monoclonal antibody showing high binding affinity to each mosaic BoNT. BoNT/CD and /DC in the culture supernatant were detected with limits of detection of 2.5 and 10 LD50, respectively. Furthermore, we confirmed the applicability of the kit for BoNT/DC using crude culture supernatant from a specimen from a bovine suspected of having botulism. These results indicate that the genetic and immunological detection methods are useful for the diagnosis of avian and bovine botulism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 881-890 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Veterinary Microbiology |
| Volume | 162 |
| Issue number | 2-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 23 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Improved detection methods by genetic and immunological techniques for botulinum C/D and D/C mosaic neurotoxins. / Nakamura, Keiji; Kohda, Tomoko; Seto, Yoshiyuki; Mukamoto, Masafumi; Kozaki, Shunji.
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T1 - Improved detection methods by genetic and immunological techniques for botulinum C/D and D/C mosaic neurotoxins
AU - Nakamura, Keiji
AU - Kohda, Tomoko
AU - Seto, Yoshiyuki
AU - Mukamoto, Masafumi
AU - Kozaki, Shunji
PY - 2013/3/23
Y1 - 2013/3/23
N2 - Clostridium botulinum type C and D strains produce serotype-specific or mosaic botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Botulinum C/D and D/C mosaic neurotoxins (BoNT/CD and /DC) are related to avian and bovine botulism, respectively. The two mosaic BoNTs cannot be differentiated from authentic type C and D BoNTs by the conventional serotyping method. In this study, we attempted to establish novel methods for the specific detection of BoNT/CD or/DC. Comparison with nontoxic component genes in type C and D strains revealed that the nucleotide sequence of the ha70 gene is well conserved among either serotype-specific or mosaic BoNT-producing strains. A multiplex PCR method with primers for the light chain of boNT, ntnh, and ha70 gene detection was developed for typing of the boNT gene in type C and D strains. Upon applying this method, twenty-seven type C and D strains, including authentic strains and the isolates from avian and bovine botulism, were successfully divided into type C, C/D mosaic, type D, and D/C mosaic BoNT-producing strains. We then prepared an immunochromatography kit with specific monoclonal antibody showing high binding affinity to each mosaic BoNT. BoNT/CD and /DC in the culture supernatant were detected with limits of detection of 2.5 and 10 LD50, respectively. Furthermore, we confirmed the applicability of the kit for BoNT/DC using crude culture supernatant from a specimen from a bovine suspected of having botulism. These results indicate that the genetic and immunological detection methods are useful for the diagnosis of avian and bovine botulism.
AB - Clostridium botulinum type C and D strains produce serotype-specific or mosaic botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Botulinum C/D and D/C mosaic neurotoxins (BoNT/CD and /DC) are related to avian and bovine botulism, respectively. The two mosaic BoNTs cannot be differentiated from authentic type C and D BoNTs by the conventional serotyping method. In this study, we attempted to establish novel methods for the specific detection of BoNT/CD or/DC. Comparison with nontoxic component genes in type C and D strains revealed that the nucleotide sequence of the ha70 gene is well conserved among either serotype-specific or mosaic BoNT-producing strains. A multiplex PCR method with primers for the light chain of boNT, ntnh, and ha70 gene detection was developed for typing of the boNT gene in type C and D strains. Upon applying this method, twenty-seven type C and D strains, including authentic strains and the isolates from avian and bovine botulism, were successfully divided into type C, C/D mosaic, type D, and D/C mosaic BoNT-producing strains. We then prepared an immunochromatography kit with specific monoclonal antibody showing high binding affinity to each mosaic BoNT. BoNT/CD and /DC in the culture supernatant were detected with limits of detection of 2.5 and 10 LD50, respectively. Furthermore, we confirmed the applicability of the kit for BoNT/DC using crude culture supernatant from a specimen from a bovine suspected of having botulism. These results indicate that the genetic and immunological detection methods are useful for the diagnosis of avian and bovine botulism.
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