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2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Genetic analysis of the cps gene clusters in Streptococcus suis and development of a novel genetic typing method that contributes to serotyping

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 23780310
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Applied veterinary science
Research InstitutionNational Agriculture and Food Research Organization

Principal Investigator

OKURA Masatoshi  独立行政法人農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構, 動物衛生研究所・細菌・寄生虫研究領 域, 研究員 (60508315)

Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2012
Keywords人獣共通感染症 / 獣医細菌学 / レンサ球菌 / 血清型別
Research Abstract

Streptococcus suis is an important bacterium which can cause severe disease in pigs and humans. S. suis strains are classified into more than 30 serotypes on the basis of the antigenicity of their capsular polysaccharides (CPs). In this study, we analyzed the complete set of S. suis cps gene clusters. Our data implied the possibility of the transfer of the entire or partial cps gene clusters among S. suis strains, as well as the influence of spontaneous mutations in a single or a few genes on the antigenicity of some serotypes. Accumulation of these gene transfers and small-scale mutations may have generated the antigenic diversity of S. suis CPs. In addition, by targeting the genes conserved in several serotypes and the serotype-specific genes identified in our analysis, we have developed multiplex PCR-based cps-typing method composed of 2 steps that contributes to the serotyping of S. suis.

  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2013 2012

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Genetic Analysis of Capsular Polysaccharide Synthesis Gene Clusters from All Serotypes of Streptococcus suis: Potential Mechanisms for Generation of Capsular Variation2013

    • Author(s)
      Masatoshi Okura, Daisuke Takamatsu, Fumito Maruyama, Takashi Nozawa, Ichiro Nakagawa, Makoto Osaki, Tsutomu Sekizaki, Marcelo Gottschalk, Yumi Kumagai and Shigeyuki Hamada
    • Journal Title

      Applied and Environmental Microbiology

      Volume: Vol. 79 Pages: 2796-2806

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Streptococcus suis全血清型の莢膜関連遺伝子群の解析2013

    • Author(s)
      大倉正稔、高松大輔、丸山史人、野澤孝志、中川一路、大崎慎人、関崎勉、浜田茂幸
    • Organizer
      第86回日本細菌学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張メッセ(千葉)
    • Year and Date
      20130318-20130320
  • [Presentation] アジアを中心に広がりをみせる人獣共通感染症・豚レンサ球菌感染症」宮崎大学・IR推進機構セミナー「食の安全を脅かす病原体そのコントロールを目指して」(招待講演)2013

    • Author(s)
      大倉正稔
    • Organizer
      宮崎大学農学部
    • Place of Presentation
      宮崎
    • Year and Date
      2013-04-24
  • [Presentation] Streptococcus suis血清型1型、2型、1/2型及び14型の莢膜合成遺伝子領域の比較解析2012

    • Author(s)
      大倉正稔、大崎慎人、関崎勉、高松大輔
    • Organizer
      第85回日本細菌学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎ブリックホール(長崎)
    • Year and Date
      2012-03-29

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Published: 2014-09-25  

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