China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (7): 2607-2616.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2021.07.037

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Isolation,Identification,Virulence Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Analysis of Streptococcus agalactiae from Tilapia in Guangxi

GUO Changming1, CHEN Huaijun1,2, YUAN Cheng1, LUO Fuguang3, HUANG Desheng4, JIA Guohua5, YUAN Sheng1, ZHU Shanyuan1   

  1. 1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, China;
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
    3. Liuzhou Fishery Technology Extension Station, Liuzhou 545006, China;
    4. Hepu Aquatic Technology Extension Station, Beihai 536100, China;
    5. Zhanjiang Hengxing Breeding Technology Service Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang 524000, China
  • Received:2021-01-18 Online:2021-07-20 Published:2021-07-15

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the serotype distribution,virulence gene carrying and drug resistance of Streptococcus agalactiae (S.agalactiae) isolated from tilapia in Guangxi,China,and laid a foundation for the prevention and control of S.agalactiae.47 strains of S.agalactiae were isolated from tilapia farms in Liuzhou,Qinzhou,Nanning and Beihai of Guangxi in 2018-2019,the serotype,distribution of virulence gene and drug resistance were detected and analyzed.The results of serotype test showed that 47 clinical isolates of S.agalactiae strains were Ⅰa serotype.The results of virulence gene detection showed that all clinical isolates of S.agalactiae carried cylE,sodA and gapC genes.The scpB gene was only detected in human reference strain 2603V/R,but not detected in all isolates of piscine S.agalactiae.The results of drug sensitivity test showed that the drug resistance rate of all the piscine isolates to sulfamethoxazole,neomycin,gentamicin and kanamycin was more than 90%,the drug sensitivity of the 47 piscineisolates to of loxacin,levofloxacin,ampicillin,amoxicillin,cefaclor,ceftriaxone,cefoperazone,cefradine,terramycin and doxycycline was 100%.All piscine strains had multiple drug resistance,and 93.62% of the 47 strains were resistanted to more than 5 kinds of drugs.Among all the piscine strains,the isolates resistanted to 9 drugs were accounted for 19.15% and isolated from Liuzhou.The results showed that the serotype of S.agalactiae isolated from tilapia in Guangxi was Ⅰa serotype.All 47 piscine isolates of S.agalactiae carried multiple virulence genes,and the phenomenon of multiple drug resistance was serious.

Key words: Streptococcus agalactiae; tilapia; serotype; virulence gene; antibiotic resistance

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