布氏艾美耳球虫南宁株的分离及鉴定

本试验从南宁市郊区某鸡场感染球虫病的病鸡粪便中收集到混合卵囊,采用改良过的琼脂单卵囊分离法从中分离纯化出2个球虫虫株,并对其中的1个球虫分离株进行了鉴定,鉴定结果为:该株球虫卵囊呈椭圆形或卵圆形,卵囊平均大小为(22.51±0.4790)μm×(15.94±0.5599)μm,平均卵型指数为1.41212±0.06714,裂殖体平均大小为31.33 μm×27.46 μm,潜在期为120 h 50 min,排卵高峰期为感染后第6天,最短孢子化时间为18 h 50 min,寄生部位为小肠中、下段,属中等毒力的球虫虫株。通过将这些测定和观察到的指标与各类文献中所记载的各种鸡艾美耳球虫的特征进行了对比,经过综合分析后,将该分离株球虫鉴定为布氏艾美耳球虫,并且将它命名为布氏艾美耳球虫南宁株,记为Eimeria.brunetti-GXNN。对该虫株的成功分离鉴定,为进一步了解本地球虫虫株的生物学特性,开展鸡球虫病的免疫预防奠定了基础。     

鸡艾美耳球虫哈尔滨株的分离与鉴定

为研究鸡艾美耳球虫哈尔滨株单一虫种的生物学特性,本研究利用单卵囊分离技术分离了6种鸡艾美耳球虫哈尔滨株,用分离的单卵囊接种雏鸡,同时应用PCR方法对收集的单卵囊分离株进行球虫种类鉴定并进行同源性和系统进化分析.结果显示,分离得到的6株鸡艾美耳球虫分别为柔嫩艾美耳球虫、毒害艾美耳球虫、堆型艾美耳球虫、早熟艾美耳球虫、和缓艾美耳球虫和布氏艾美耳球虫,PCR结果表明单卵囊分离株确为该6种纯株.本研究表明毛细吸管单卵囊分离法简便易行,使接种难度降低,提高了接种成功率,为球虫的分子生物学研究奠定了基础.     

鸡艾美耳球虫病病原调查及优势虫种鉴定

为掌握区域性鸡球虫病的感染情况,明确其优势虫种,试验采用随机采样法,从养鸡场(户)中分离并培养鸡球虫卵囊,通过感染雏鸡试验分析寄生部位、卵囊大小、卵囊形态等指标,进行虫种鉴定。结果表明,该地鸡球虫病感染现象比较普通,感染率为1.78%,春季和初夏为球虫病感染高峰期,峰值达3.1%。试验发现,该地优势虫种为柔嫩艾美耳球虫、堆形艾美耳球虫和布氏艾美耳球虫,机体感染后第6天出现血便最高峰,峰值达81.3%,第4天开始有机体死亡,第6天出现死亡峰值,死亡率达31.2%。研究对区域性鸡球虫病的病原分布及其构成进行了初步确定,为以后鸡球虫病的防控制提供参考。     

鸡巨型艾美耳球虫单卵囊分离及雏鸡扩增试验

采用饱和食盐水漂浮法收集就诊病死球虫阳性鸡小肠中段内容物中的球虫卵囊,恒温培养至孢子化后,用2%琼脂薄板进行球虫单卵囊分离,分别感染7只5日龄雏鸡,对据形态学鉴定为巨型艾美耳球虫的分离株进行2代单卵囊分离和雏鸡感染,取其后代以每只1.0×10⁴个卵囊感染10只10日龄雏鸡进行卵囊扩增,获得大量纯种巨型艾美耳球虫卵囊。结果表明,刀片切割琼脂薄板单卵囊分离法操作简便,单卵囊感染成功率较高,准确率达100%,适用于纯种卵囊的分离与扩增。     

柔嫩艾美耳球虫广西南宁株的分离及鉴定

利用从南宁市郊养鸡场球虫病鸡粪便中收集的球虫混合种卵囊感染小鸡,再应用单卵囊分离感染技术,从感染鸡盲肠中收集的卵囊分离纯化获得1株纯种球虫,经鸡体传代增殖,对该虫株的卵囊大小和卵形指数、潜在期、排卵高峰期、最短孢子化时间、寄生部位、致病性等指标进行观察和测定。结果测得该虫株卵囊的平均大小为(25.743±1.94126)μm×(21.4±1.85985)μm,平均卵型指数为1.2067±0.07;潜在期为140 h;其排卵囊峰期在第6～9天,最高峰在第7天;最短孢子化时间为19 h;寄生部位在盲肠;对两周龄的艾维茵鸡,当使用5×104的孢子化卵囊感染剂量时死亡率为7.5%。根据这些测定和观察到的指标综合鉴定该分离株球虫为柔嫩艾美耳球虫,并命名为柔嫩艾美耳球虫广西南宁株(Eimeria.tenella-GXNN),该研究结果为进一步研究本地区鸡球虫病的药物治疗和免疫预防等奠定了基础。     

3种兔球虫ITS-1序列测定与系统发育分析

从河北省兔场分别单卵囊分离孢子化大型艾美耳球虫卵囊、黄艾美耳球虫卵囊及肠艾美耳球虫卵囊,接种无球虫兔后获得纯种卵囊,CTAB法提取孢子化卵囊基因组DNA。利用艾美耳属球虫18SrDNA和5．8SrDNA保守引物,PCR扩增3种兔球虫ITS-1片段,产物纯化后测序。将3种球虫ITS-1测序结果与GenBank发布的兔球虫ITS-1序列进行比对和遗传距离比较,绘制系统发育树。结果表明,大型艾美耳球虫、黄艾美耳球虫及肠艾美耳球虫河北株分别扩增出424、455、434bp的ITS-1片段。大型艾美耳球虫、黄艾美耳球虫及肠艾关耳球虫河北株与GenBank中发布的同种兔球虫ITS-1序列相似性分别为97．4％、97．9％和96．9％。系统发育树显示兔球虫ITS-1序列形成1个单系群,该单系群根据寄生部位分为2个姊妹群。     

布氏艾美耳球虫保定株早熟系的免疫原性研究

经过20代的选育,选育出了布氏艾美耳球虫保定株早熟系虫株,该早熟系虫株与亲本株均对常见的抗球虫药物——克球素、地克珠利、磺胺喹恶啉和尼卡巴嗪高度敏感,敏感性与保定亲本株一致;分别接种200个该早熟系虫株和亲本株孢子化卵囊,21d后鸡群均能抵抗1.0×105个布氏艾美耳球虫强毒株孢子化卵囊的攻击,说明早熟株仍然保持良好的免疫原性。     

和缓艾美耳球虫保定株的分离鉴定与致病性研究

采用单卵囊分离技术,从河北省保定市暴发球虫病的某鸡场鸡粪便中成功分离出1株和缓艾美耳球虫(Eimeria mitis),并对其生物学特性和致病性进行了研究。该虫株主要寄生于小肠后段,潜隐期为97 h,孢子化时间为22 h,卵囊呈球形,平均大小为15.9μm×14.4μm,卵囊指数为1.10,PCR鉴定为纯种的和缓艾美耳球虫,将其命名为和缓艾美耳球虫保定株。该虫株排卵期为感染后第4～10天,其中第5～6天为高峰期。SPF鸡分别感染5×10~4个、1×10~5和2×10~5个和缓艾美耳球虫保定株孢子化卵囊后,均出现精神不振、排水样粪便等球虫病引起的临床症状,且各组相对增重率分别为78.5%、63.5%和59.3%,明显低于空白对照组,该虫株具有一定的致病性,表现为发病和减重。     

布氏艾美耳球虫保定株早熟系的免疫原性研究

经过20代的选育，选育出了布氏艾美耳球虫保定株早熟系虫株，该早熟系虫株与亲本株均对常见的抗球虫药物-克球素、地克珠利、磺胺喹噁啉和尼卡巴嗪高度敏感，敏感性与保定亲本株一致；分别接种200个该早熟系虫株和亲本株孢子化卵囊，21d 后鸡群均能抵抗1.0×10^5个布氏艾美耳球虫强毒株孢子化卵囊的攻击，说明早熟株仍然保持良好的免疫原性。     

青岛地区球虫虫株的分离及其鉴定

为获得纯种的球虫虫株,取病料镜检,经过离心,用饱和食盐水漂浮法收集鸡球虫卵囊,培养48h后得到混合的孢子化卵囊.用玻璃纸法进行单卵囊分离,并接种雏鸡,获得两株纯种球虫虫株,试验感染率为20%,经鉴定均为柔嫩艾美耳球虫属虫株.     

布氏艾美耳球虫早熟弱毒虫株的选育

运用Ｊｅｆｆｅｒｓ（１９７５）选育法进行了Ｅ．ｂｒｕｎｅｔｔｉ早熟弱毒虫的选育,经过连续七代的选育,获得了Ｅｉｍｅｒｉａｂｒｕｎｅｔｔｉ早熟弱毒虫株,该虫株的潜隐期为１０８ｈ,比Ｅ．ｂｒｕｎｅｔｔｉ亲本毒株提前了１２ｈ以上。     

Immunohistochemical study of S100-like protein in Eimeria brunetti and Eimeria acervulina

We have investigated the expression of a calcium-binding protein, the S100 protein, in Eimeria brunetti and Eimeria acervulina stages. For this purpose, paraffin sections of distal ileum and bursa of Fabricius or duodenum from experimentally infected chickens were treated with anti-alpha-S100 (anti-alpha subunit of S100 protein) and anti-beta-S100 (anti-beta subunit of S100 protein) monoclonal antibodies and anti-S100 whole molecule polyclonal antibody. The avidin-biotin peroxidase method was used to demonstrate immunoreactivity. In the ileum, our results reveal a positive immunoreaction for the beta subunit and S100 whole molecule within the macrogametes of E. brunetti, whereas they were devoid of immunostaining after treatment of the paraffin sections with the anti-alpha-S100 antiserum. Schizonts and oocysts of E. brunetti and all the E. acervulina stages gave a negative reaction after treatment with any of the three antiserum used in the study. This result indicated that the S100 protein molecules within these stages were not recognized by the antibodies, suggesting that these molecules are different from those identified in macrogametes of E. brunetti. By contrast, in the epithelial cells, lining the lumen of the bursa of Fabricius, macrogametes of E. brunetti were stained by the three antibodies used. These results may indicate the existence of metabolic adaptations that enable the parasite to invade tissue sites different from those where the parasite usually develops.     

表达黄色荧光蛋白和乙胺嘧啶抗性基因的转基因柔嫩艾美耳球虫的发育和致病性分析

为了研究外源基因表达对转基因柔嫩艾美耳球虫(Eimeria tenella)生物学特性的影响,对转基因球虫(TE1)和BJ株(野生强毒)的发育和致病性进行比较分析.结果显示,相对于BJ株,转基因球虫TE1株繁殖力下降约4倍,低剂量感染时致病性下降明显,但是高剂量感染时依然保持较强的致病性.另外,在荧光显微镜下发现,TE1有滋养体、第一代裂殖体/裂殖子、第二代裂殖体/裂殖子和大小配子体等内生发育虫体.孢子化卵囊内4个孢子囊并非全部表达黄色荧光蛋白.这些结果说明黄色荧光蛋白和乙胺嘧啶抗性基因的表达在一定程度上降低了转基因柔嫩艾美耳球虫致病性和繁殖力.在柔嫩艾美耳球虫合子减数分裂过程中,存在同源或异源染色体重组现象.     

Characterisation and histopathological observations of a selected Brazilian precocious line of Eimeria acervulina

Precocious lines of Eimeria acervulina "Cu" and "I" strains were obtained after 25 passages of oocysts in chickens that showed a shortening of the prepatent period for first oocyst output from 96 h to 81 and 82 h, respectively. Both precocious lines were evaluated for pathogenicity using as criteria weight gain, lesion score and total oocyst production. Infection of the "Cu" precocious line in chickens showed a high weight gain, low lesion score and low oocyst production, when compared to parent strain infected chickens. However, the results did not show a significant difference in relation to the criteria used above for the E. acervulina "I" precocious line when compared to its parent strain. This suggests a low degree of attenuation for the "I" strain but good attenuation for the precocious "Cu" line. The histopathological observations of chickens infected with the E. acervulina "Cu" parent strain and precocious line, comparing life cycle and intestinal lesions, showed: (1) parasite stages only in the border cells of infected chicken intestinal villi, for the precocious line; (2) parasite stages in the border cells of the intestinal villi and submucosa cells near the Lieberkühn glands of the intestine; and (3) high degree of inflammatory cells around the parasites in chickens infected with the parent strain. The "Cu" strain was also characterized for sensitivity against eight anticoccidial drugs. Sensitivity was observed for four anticoccidial drugs and partial resistance for four other drugs, although the strain had never had previous contact with anticoccidial drugs, suggesting the presence of a natural resistance factor. This Brazilian E. acervulina "Cu" precocious line showed attenuation for pathogenicity in chickens, suggesting that it could be a suitable strain for use as a live vaccine in Brazil.     

免疫增强剂对鸡球虫体液免疫指标的影响

艾维茵雏鸡于7日龄和14日龄时分别以1000、5000个E.Tenella卵囊／只免疫两次,并于首免时注射卡介苗（BCG）或黄芪多糖（APS）1次,21日龄以5万和25万卵囊攻击。试验鸡于7、14、21日龄和28日龄采血,ELISA测定血清中IgG、IgM抗体的含量。结果表明：BCG具有促进球虫免疫鸡体液免疫应答的作用,而APS的作用效果不明显。     

Evaluation of interspecific hybrids of the chicken, guinea fowl, and Japanese quail for innate resistance to coccidia

Experimental chicken/guinea fowl hybrids, guinea fowl, and chickens were orally inoculated with Eimeria acervulina or E. tenella, which are specific for chickens, or with E. grenieri, which is specific for guinea fowl. No intact oocysts were found in feces within 24 hr of inoculation, suggesting that excystation occurred in the normal and abnormal hosts. No oocysts were found in the feces of hybrids during a 9-day postinoculation period. The guinea fowl passed oocysts of guinea fowl coccidia (E. grenieri) but not those of chicken coccidia, and the chickens passed oocysts of chicken coccidia (E. acervulina and E. tenella) but not those of guinea fowl coccidia. Some asexual development (schizogony) occurred in hybrids inoculated with E. tenella, but sexual development (gametogony) did not. In contrast, quail/chicken hybrids became infected with oocysts of chicken coccidia (E. acervulina, E. tenella, and E. maxima) and quail coccidia (E. bateri) and passed a few oocysts during the normal patent period; control chickens and quails became heavily infected with oocysts of chicken and quail coccidia, respectively.     

柔嫩艾美耳球虫耐药株与鸡3种球虫的同工酶的研究

对不同离子载体抗生素具有抗药性的柔嫩艾美耳球虫和药物敏感的柔嫩区美耳球虫、布氏匀美耳球虫和堆型艾耳球虫的孢子化卵囊,采用聚安凝胶垂直板电泳,进行了乳酸脱氢酶（ＬＤＨ）、葡萄糖磷酸异构酶（ＧＰＩ）和葡萄糖－６－磷酸脱氢酶（Ｇ６ＰＤ）等同工酶华不同离子载体抗生素具有抗药性的柔嫩艾美耳球虫和药物同工酶酶谱可以反应出球虫种间差异;而柔嫩艾耳球虫抗性虫株的ＬＤＨ酶谱是２条带,敏感虫株是３条带,抗性株比敏感株     

福建省鸡球虫病感染情况的调查

为掌握福建省鸡球虫病的发病状况及影响因素,2009年12月至2010年11月,采用粪便漂浮法和卵囊培养法对本省的球虫病情况进行调查,并在实验室对送检的1 500份粪便样品进行了分析.结果发现当地鸡体内有6种球虫,分别是柔嫩艾美耳球虫(Eimeria tenlla)、巨型艾美耳球虫(E.maxima)、堆形艾美耳球虫(E...     

Protective effects of sugar cane extracts (SCE) on Eimeria tenella infection in chickens

The effects of oral administration of sugar cane extracts (SCE) on Eimeria tenella oocysts infection in chickens were studied with 2 different experiments. In Experiment 1, 3-week-old inbred chickens (MHC; H.B15) were inoculated into the crop with SCE (500 mg/kg/day) for 1 day or 3 consecutive days, and then challenged with E. tenella sporulated oocysts (2 x 10(4) cells/chicken). In Experiment 2, 1-week-old chickens were orally administered SCE at the same dose for 3 consecutive days, and then initially infected with E. tenella sporulated oocysts (2 x 10(3) cells/chicken). At 2 and 3 weeks of age, these chickens were immunized intravenously with the mixed antigens of sheep red blood cells (SRBC) and Brucella abortus (BA). At 4 weeks of age, chickens were challenged with E. tenella sporulated oocysts (1 x 10(5)/chicken). Challenged chickens with E. tenella oocysts showed markedly decreased body weight gain/day, severe hemorrhage and great number of shedding oocysts in feces and high lesion scores. Oral administration of SCE and initial infection with oocysts (2 x 10 (3)/chicken) resulted in a remarkable improvement in body weight gain/day, hemorrhage, the number of shedding oocysts and lesion score, compare to other infected groups. In addition, SCE-inoculated chickens with the initial infection showed a significant increase in antibody responses against SRBC and BA and also improvement in decreased relative proportions of Bu-1a(+) and CD4( )cells in cecal tonsil lymphocytes of E. tenella-challenged chickens. Cecal tissues of chickens administered SCE and initially infected with E. tenella oocysts showed lower numbers of schizonts, gametocytes and oocysts than those of infected control chickens. These results suggest that SCE have immunostimulating and protective effects against E. tenella infection in chickens.