FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Pathotyping of Vibrio Isolates by Multiplex PCR Reveals a Risk of Virulent Strain Spreading in New Caledonian Shrimp Farms BT AF LABREUCHE, Yannick PALLANDRE, Laurane ANSQUER, Dominique HERLIN, Jose WAPOTRO, Billy LE ROUX, Frederique AS 1:1,2;2:2;3:2;4:2;5:2;6:1; FF 1:PDG-RBE-LEADNC;2:PDG-RBE-LEADNC-LAC;3:PDG-RBE-LEADNC;4:PDG-RBE-LEADNC;5:;6:PDG-RBE-PFOM; C1 IFREMER, Equipe Emergente Ifremer UPMC Genom Vibrio, Stn Biol Roscoff FR2424, F-29682 Roscoff, France. IFREMER, Dept Lagons Ecosyst & Aquaculture Durable Nouvell, Stn St Vincent, Noumea 98846, New Caledonia. C2 IFREMER, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI SAINT VINCENT BREST SE PDG-RBE-LEADNC PDG-RBE-LEADNC-LAC PDG-RBE-PFOM IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 IF 3.28 TC 6 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00063/17398/15169.pdf LA English DT Article AB Two recurring syndromes threaten the viability of the shrimp industry in New Caledonia, which represents the second largest export business. The "Syndrome 93" is a cold season disease due to Vibrio penaeicida affecting all shrimp farms, while the "Summer Syndrome" is a geographically restricted vibriosis caused by a virulent lineage of Vibrio nigripulchritudo. Microbiological procedures for diagnosis of these diseases are time-consuming and do not have the ability to discriminate the range of virulence potentials of V. nigripulchritudo. In this study, we developed a multiplex PCR method to simultaneously detect these two bacterial species and allow for pathotype discrimination. The detection limits of this assay, that includes an internal amplification control to eliminate any false-negative results, were determined at 10 pg purified DNA and 200 cfu/ml. After confirming the effectiveness of our method using experimentally infected animals, its accuracy was compared to standard biochemical methods during a field survey using 94 samples collected over 3 years from shrimp farms encountering mortality events. The multiplex PCR showed very high specificity for the detection of V. penaeicida and V. nigripulchritudo (inclusivity and exclusivity 100%) and allowed us to detect the spreading of highly pathogenic isolates of V. nigripulchritudo to a farm adjoining the "Summer Syndrome area." This assay represents a simple, rapid, and cost-effective diagnostic tool for implementing timely risk management decisions but also understanding the seasonal and geographical distribution of these pathogens. PY 2012 PD JAN SO Microbial Ecology SN 0095-3628 PU Springer VL 63 IS 1 UT 000299084000013 BP 127 EP 138 DI 10.1007/s00248-011-9951-3 ID 17398 ER EF