Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (3): 1465-1472.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.03.044

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Establishment of a Quantitative Real-time PCR Detection Method for Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-resistance Strains of Brucella melitensis

YANG Xiaowen1,2(), NING Wenqing1,3(), ZHOU Shizhong1, YUAN Yaqin1,4, HOU Xuexin2,*(), DING Jiabo1,*()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Animal Biosafe Risk Prevention and Control (North) of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
    2. National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
    3. College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271001, China
    4. Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory of Avian Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • Received:2024-04-16 Online:2025-03-23 Published:2025-04-02
  • Contact: HOU Xuexin, DING Jiabo E-mail:yangxiaowen01@caas.cn;m17662631372@163.com;houxuexin@icdc.cn;dingjiabo@126.com

Abstract:

In recent years, strains of Brucella spp. resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole have been isolated worldwide. Rapid detection of these resistant strains in samples can guide clinical medication. Currently, there are no rapid detection methods for Brucella trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-resistance strains. The aim of this study is to establish a rapid detection method for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-resistance strains of B. melitensis. Based on previous studies, the isolates of B. melitensis with higher minimum inhibitory concentrations were selected. Whole genome sequencing was used to analyze SNPs and InDels, and variation sites were selected for developing a quantitative real-time PCR detection method using MGB modified probes. The results showed that B. melitensis bv.2 strain 63/9 could be the reference genome to analysis resistance strains, and 64 unique SNPs and InDels have been passed. Among them, twelve mutation sites were identified that could be used to establish a rapid detection method for resistant strains. A quantitative real-time PCR detection method developed using the A/G polymorphism at site 2 014 308 of chromosome 1 showed good specificity and could detect as low as 2×101 CFU, making it suitable for detecting trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-resistance strains in clinical samples. In conclusion, this study established a quantitative real-time PCR detection method for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-resistance B. melitensis strains, providing a scientific basis for the prevention and control of drug resistant strains in China, and can also serve as a reference for clinical medication.

Key words: Brucella melitensis, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, whole genome SNPs, MGB modified probe

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