Development of a real time PCR assay for rapid detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from seafood

Abstract

A real time PCR assay for the detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood samples was developed using a novel specific target and a competitive internal amplification control (IAC). The specificity of this assay was evaluated using 390 bacterial strains including V.parahaemolyticus, and other strains belonging to Vibrio and non-Vibrio species. The real time PCR assay unambiguously distinguished V. parahaemolyticus with a detection sensitivity of 4.8 fg per PCR with purified genomic DNA or 1 CFU per reaction by counting V. parahaemolyticus colonies. The assays of avoiding interference demonstrated that, even in the presence of 2.1 μg genomic DNA or 10⁷ CFU background bacteria, V. parahaemolyticus could still be accurately detected. In addition, the IAC was used to indicate false-negative results, and lower than 94 copies of IAC per reaction had no influence on the detection limit. Ninety-six seafood samples were tested, of which 58 (60.4%) were positive, including 3 false negative results. Consequently, the real time PCR assay is effective for the rapid detection of V. parahaemotyticus contaminants in seafood.

Keywords

Vibrio parahaemolyticus / real time PCR / internal amplification control / seafood

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