Korean Journal of Environmental Biology (환경생물)

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Development of a PCR Assay for Detection of the Protozoan Parasite Perkinsus

PCR 기법을 이용한 바지락포자충 Perkinsus 진단 기술개발

  • 박경일 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양생산과학부) ;
  • 박영미 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양생산과학부) ;
  • 이제희 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양생산과학부) ;
  • 최광식 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양생산과학부)
  • Published : 2002.06.01
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Abstract

Detection of protozoan parasites Perkinsus sp. and P. atlanticus was developed in this study using a specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to diagnose the presence of those organisms that causes extensive mortalities of marine shellfishes. The PCR was conducted together with fluid thioglycollate medium (FTM) method and 2 M NaOH lysis method. For the test, Manila clams, Ruditapes philippinarum, were collected from four coastal locations in Korea including Wando Island, Gimnyeong, Sungsan and Sogwipo in Jeju. In addition, trophozites of Perkinsus sp. cultivated in vitro and the granular ark clam, Tegillarca granosa, taken from Gangjin on the south coast of Korea, were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. Expected DNA bands were detected in the samples from Wando Island, Sungsan and the in vitro cultured Perkinsus sp. when the probes specific for the genus Perkinsus and P. atlanticus were used. The samples were also positively diagnosed by the FTM and 2 M NaOH methods. In contrast, the Manila clams from Gimnyeong and Sogwipo, and the granular arks clams from Gangjin showed no detectable signs of infection with the PCR, the FTM method and the 2 M NaOH lysis method. On the other hand, being amplified by p. atlanticus specific primer, it is suggested that the protozoan parasite Perkinsus sp. found in the Korean Manila clam is P. atlanticus. Finally the PCR- based assay developed in the present study can be used in detection of Perkinsus infection and discrimination of Peykinsus species in quarantine stations or laboratories due to the high sensitivity and specificity as well as its rapid detection.

이 연구에서는 해산 연체동물의 폐사를 유발하는 기생성 원생동물인 Perkinsus를 신속하고 특이적으로 검출하기 위하여 PCR 진단법을 개발하였다. 이를 위해 Perkinsus 속 4종을 공통적으로 증폭하거나 P. atlanticus만을 특이적으로 증폭할 수 있는 두 가지의 primer를 제작하였다. PCR분석은 기존 Perkinsus 진단법인 fluid thioglycollate medium (FTM) 방법과 2 M NaOH 기법을 병행하여 실시하였다. 실험구로서 전라남도 완도산, 제주도 김녕산, 제주도 서귀포산, 제주도 성산산 바지락과 in vitro 배양된 바지락포자충이 이용되었으며, 대조구로서 전라남도 강진에서 채집된 꼬막, T. granosa을 사용하였다. 실험 결과 Perkinsus특이성 DNA band가 전남 완도산과 제주도 성산산 바지락, in vitro 배양된 바지락 포자충에서 확인되었으나, 대조구였던 꼬막과 제주도 서귀포산, 제주도 김녕산 바지락에서는 나타나지 않았다. 이같은 진단 결과는 FTM과 2M NaOH 진단 결과와 일치하였다. 한편 P. atlanticus에 특이적인 primer에 의해 증폭된 band가 확인됨에 따라 국내산 바지락에서 검출되는 바지락포자충은 P. atlanticus와 동일 종임이 확인되었다. 결론적으로, 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 PCR을 이용한 진단법은 해산 연체동물내 Perkinsus 속 기생충과 P. atlanticus의 감염을 신속하고도 종 특이적으로 진단할 수 있어 수ㆍ출입 수산물의 검역과 바지락 포자충의 생태학적 특성을 규명하는데 효과적으로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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