动物园鹦鹉科鸟类H5 N1禽流感疫苗免疫后效果监测

多年来动物园虽然严格按照国家强制要求对园内饲养的野生鸟类进行禽流感疫苗的免疫接种工作,但是对于接种后各种鸟类免疫效果的问题仍未有研究。本次研究主要目的为探究圈养鸟类免疫商品化禽流感疫苗后的免疫效果如何,以及各个物种对疫苗的免疫应答水平是否相同。实验中选取动物园几种圈养小型鹦鹉科鸟类为实验对象,对其进行禽流感H5N1亚型疫苗免疫接种后,利用血凝(HA)及血凝抑制(HI)实验监测禽流感抗体水平变化规律,评估免疫效果。从初步的实验结果发现,鹦鹉科鸟类仅接种一次商品化禽流感疫苗,其免疫应答水平普遍偏低,免疫效果不理想。根据实验结果,尝试性地以虎皮鹦鹉为实验对象,尝试调整免疫程序后再次进行禽流感疫苗的免疫接种,通过多次尝试找出较好的免疫程序,使得虎皮鹦鹉的禽流感疫苗免疫效果得到改善,为今后制定出适合其他种类野生鸟类的禽流感免疫程序提供了科学依据。     

Immunization of animals: from DNA to the dinner plate

Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in polynucleotide vaccination also referred to as DNA vaccines or genetic immunization for inducing long-term immunity in various animals and humans. The main attraction of this technology is the possibility to induce a broad range of immune responses without the use of conventional adjuvants. To date, most of the studies (>500 reports) have focused on DNA vaccination in mice. The present report summarizes the limited number of trials that have used target animal species to not only test the immune responses but also correlate them to protection.     

我国市场上猪支原体肺炎疫苗现状及应用效果

目前,市场上猪支原体肺炎疫苗主要为常规的全菌体疫苗,根据我国猪支原体肺炎产品注册情况,本文主要从猪支原体肺炎疫苗的制备技术、免疫程序及免疫效果三个方面对国内报批、销售的猪支原体肺炎疫苗进行比较研究,并简要分析各疫苗产品的特点。     

新疆昌吉地区部分规模化猪场PRRSV抗体监测和免疫效果分析

为了查明昌吉地区地区部分规模化猪场猪PRRSV的抗体阳性率及免疫合格率,分别采集了昌吉地区4个免疫了弱毒苗的规模化猪场,和3个免疫了灭活苗的规模化猪场血清共1 036份,采用间接ELISA方法检测其抗体.经检测,4个免疫PRRS弱毒苗规模化猪场总阳性率为79.05％（468/592）,平均KQ为49.63,标准差为39.41.3个免疫PRRS灭活苗规模化猪场总阳性率为62.61％ （278/444）,平均KQ为45.88,标准差为31.22.结果表明,在规模化养猪场使用灭活苗免疫预防PRRS感染作用不如弱毒苗,因此,建议临床应用中应选择弱毒苗为宜,结合检测结果、临床生产数据及猪场已采用猪PRRS免疫程序,建议商品猪在仔猪断奶后初免.在高致病性猪蓝耳病流行地区,可根据实际情况在初免后1个月加强免疫一次,种母猪70日龄前免疫程序同商品猪,以后每次配种前加强免疫一次,种公猪70日龄前免疫程序同商品猪,以后每隔4～6个月加强免疫一次.     

Oral vaccines for finfish: academic theory or commercial reality?

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector, providing an acceptable supplement to and substitute for wild fish and plants. Increased production intensification, particularly in high-value species, involves substantial stress, which, as in other captive livestock species, has resulted in outbreaks of major diseases and related mortalities. Widespread use of antibiotics has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the accumulation of antibiotics in the environment and the flesh of fish. Thus, recently effort has been dedicated to vaccine development. Vaccination in fish is complicated by their aquatic environment. Individual injections are labor-intensive and stressful, since fish have to be removed from the water and anaesthetized. Some vaccines offer a limited duration of protection, and thus booster applications are required. In salmonid species, many commercial vaccines use oil-based adjuvants, resulting in a greatly improved duration of protection. However, oil-based adjuvants have been related to significant growth depression, internal adhesions and injection site melanization, resulting in carcass downgrading. Oral administration to aquatic species is by far the most appealing method of vaccine delivery: there is no handling of the fish, which reduces stress; and administration is easy and suitable for mass immunization. However, few oral vaccines have been commercialized, due in part to the increased quantity of antigen required to provoke an immune response, and the lack of an adequate duration of protection. For effective oral delivery, protective antigens must avoid digestive hydrolysis and be taken up in the hindgut in order to induce an effective protective immune response. Antigen encapsulation technologies have been used to protect antigen; however, such strategies can be expensive and are not always effective. Alternative approaches, currently under development, are discussed.     

Application and Commercialization of Flow Cytometrically Sex-Sorted Semen

The current technology to sort X and Y chromosome bearing sperm population requires individual identification and selection of spermatozoa in a modified high-speed flow cytometer. For farm animal species, the technology is capable of producing sexed sperm at greater than 90% purity. However, only in the bovine, the technology has reached a developmental level that allows its commercial application. Meanwhile, the demand for female calves has grown rapidly, which encourages the demand for sex-sorted semen from high genetic value bulls. The success of the technology will depend mainly on the fertilizing capacity of the sorted spermatozoa, as this is the most affecting and economically relevant factor. To date, fertility is still variable and is quite dependant on post-sort processing. New processing techniques are under investigation and will likely be able to improve the fertility rates after AI with sex-sorted semen. It is of great importance to select the right bulls and to test the sorted samples on a routine basis. In addition to the demand for sex-sorted semen by the cattle industry, there is also a significant demand expressed by pig farmers. However, it is still unknown if the use of sex-sorted semen through commercial pig AI will be economically feasible. For the pig, the combination of in vitro fertilization with sexed semen and non-surgical embryo transfer is an alternative that merits further scientific attention. Recent developments in ovine AI and ET will make it very likely that commercial sheep industry will adopt the sexing technology in their breeding concepts.     

Evaluation of a fusion gene-based DNA prime-protein boost vaccination strategy against Newcastle disease virus

Tropical Animal Health and Production - The low potency of genetic immunization has to date impeded development of commercial vaccines against major infectious diseases. The aim of this study was...     

Inhibin: Regulation of reproductive function and practical use in females

Inhibins are gonadal glycoprotein hormones selectively and potently inhibiting follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion from the pituitary gland. Inhibins are produced mainly by the ovary and are purified from follicular fluid. Inhibins were shown to be produced in two forms through dimeric assembly of an α‐subunit and one of two closely related β‐subunits to form inhibin A (α‐βA) and inhibin B (α‐βB). Although inhibin subunits are expressed in various tissues, the gonads are the major source of circulating inhibins. While inhibins may act as a paracrine or autocrine factor in some tissues, their best understood roles are as endocrine regulators of pituitary FSH. In this review we focus our attention on more recent developments in inhibin research. We describe patterns of inhibin A and B secretion during the estrous cycle. We also review the immunization against inhibin α subunit as a practical method for superovulation. Superovulation has been induced successfully by passive or active immunization against the inhibin α‐subunit in several species such as mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, cows, mares, ewes and goats. Furthermore, several studies have shown that oocytes superovulated with immunization against inhibin α‐subunit have the ability to develop normally, suggesting that inhibin immunization could be used as a practical method for superovulation in a wide range of animal species.     

Emerging therapeutic agents for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies: a review

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are a group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders associated with misfolding of prion protein, from PrPC to PrPSc. Different types of experimental studies have resulted in a better understanding of the pathogenesis of the prion diseases. Genetic and molecular properties of PrP isoforms have been explained but the conformational conversion of the PrPC isoform to the PrPSc isoform has not yet been entirely elucidated. However, a number of possible therapeutic agents have been tried and some have proven to be effective against TSEs but most have limitations in terms of toxicity and pharmacokinetics. Congo red (CR), anthracyclines, and polyanionic dextran sulfate have limited ability to cross the blood-brain barrier and may be toxic. The efficacy of polyene antibiotics seems to be restricted to certain scrapie strains. Tetrapyrroles and tetracyclines with low toxicities and favorable pharmacokinetics could be useful in preventing PrPSc accumulation. Compounds like branched polyamines, Cp-60, analogs of CR, quinacrine and chlorpromazine, beta-sheet breaker peptides and inhibitory peptides, active immunization using recombinant PrP and passive immunization with anti-PrP antibodies, have potential use as therapeutic agents but would need further research and clinical trials.     

Equine viral arteritis

Equine viral arteritis is reviewed with specific reference to clinical features, etiology, transmission, diagnosis, epidemiology, and current methods for the control of this disease. There is evidence of variation in pathogenicity among strains of equine arteritis virus. Virus transmission occurs primarily by the respiratory and venereal routes during the acute phase of the infection. The long-term carrier stallion appears to play a major epidemiological role in dissemination and perpetuation of the virus. Unlike the stallion, the carrier state has yet to be demonstrated in the mare or foal. A commercial modifiedlive equine arteritis virus vaccine has been shown to be safe and efficacious for stallions and mares. The disease can be controlled by identification and isolation of carrier stallions, immunization of seronegative stallions, and by restricting the breeding of equine arteritis virus-shedding stallions to equine arteritis virus vaccinated or seropositive mares.     

不同猪瘟免疫程序对仔猪母源抗体水平的影响

本研究采用猪瘟病毒ELISA抗体检测试剂盒,对应用不同猪瘟免疫程序的猪场进行仔猪母源抗体水平检测。结果显示,在20日龄以内仔猪母源抗体的OD630平均值和阳性率均维持较高的水平,仔猪能够获得较好的母源抗体保护,避免猪瘟病毒的早期感染。随着日龄增长,仔猪母源抗体逐渐下降,尤其在断奶后一周(30~40日龄)下降趋势最为显著。本研究可为本地区规模化猪场猪瘟免疫程序的制定尤其是仔猪首免日龄的确定提供参考依据。     

实验室检测在规模化猪场伪狂犬病免疫程序调整中的应用

为了对福建宁德某规模化猪场伪狂犬病免疫程序进行调整,应用ELISA法对待配后备母猪、繁殖母猪(怀孕40d母猪、怀孕70d母猪和哺乳母猪)、公猪以及60日龄、90日龄、120日龄和160日龄商品猪血清同时进行猪伪狂犬病gE和gB抗体检测,以掌握不同阶段猪伪狂犬病野毒的感染情况并制定适合本场的猪伪狂犬病免疫程序。免疫程序调整以后的检测结果显示:通过对不同猪群伪狂犬病疫苗程序的调整,商品猪后期和待配后备母猪伪狂犬病野毒感染为阴性,说明目前场内采用实验室检测调整伪狂犬病免疫程序的方法是科学的。     

禽类DNA疫苗研究进展

新型疫苗的研究对于禽类传染病的防制意义重大。传统疫苗是基于抗原刺激机体产生特异性抗体的原理,它们大多数激发机体的体液免疫,很难启动细胞免疫。脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)疫苗作为第3代疫苗,具备传统疫苗和其它基因工程苗不可比拟的优点,能够诱导全方位的免疫反应且使用更安全更方便,DNA疫苗是将外源基因与真核质粒重组后直接导入细胞内,使外源基因在宿主细胞内表达合成保护性抗原蛋白。这是模拟病毒自然感染提呈过程,既能产生细胞免疫,又能产生体液免疫。文章对DNA疫苗在禽类应用的可行性和应用研究新进展作了综述。     

Oral immunization of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) upregulates the mucosal immunoglobulin IgX

The frog Xenopus laevis is a model species for developmental biology but is also of significant interest to comparative immunologists. Amphibians are the oldest group of organisms in which both the B lymphocytes of some species undergo immunoglobulin (Ig) class switch recombination and also have a dedicated mucosal Ig isotype. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that frog IgX would be produced in response to oral immunization. In order to facilitate studies of humoral, and especially mucosal immunity, in this model species, we developed a gavage technique for oral immunization. The result of this oral administration of antigen to frogs was assayed by the induction of the mucosal antibody isotype, IgX, in plasma by enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA), and a significant IgX upregulation was detected compared to frogs receiving systemic immunization into the coelom. These data are consistent with the view that IgX is the functional analog of mammalian IgA and mandate further studies of the relationship between IgX and IgA. Additionally, the gavage technique should be adaptable for functional studies of gut-associated immunology in other small aquatic vertebrates.     

猫人工授精技术研究进展

人工授精技术是一种较先进的辅助生殖技术,可提高繁殖育种的效益,但因猫类较独特的生殖特点,其人工授精技术发展受限。近年来,科研人员和临床工作者借鉴其他物种相对成熟的人工授精技术,结合猫类生殖特点,对猫人工授精过程中精液采集、精液品质评估、精液保存、刺激母猫排卵方式及具体的人工输精等相关技术进行了优化和创新,如开发了新颖实用的尿导管法采精技术以采集猫精液;在传统精液品质评估的基础上,配合使用荧光染色技术、流式细胞技术及体外受精技术对猫精液品质进行评估;探索不同冷冻液配方及冷冻程序对猫精液保存效果的影响,并尝试使用超快速冷冻法保存公猫遗传物质;研究使用不同种类及不同剂量的激素对诱导母猫发情和排卵效果的差异,以及不同输精部位、方法及时机对母猫妊娠结果的影响等。尽管其中一些新技术与方法已在试验动物中彰显出了其实际应用潜力,但当下依旧还存在操作相对复杂、成本较高、效果低于预期等问题,导致目前猫人工授精技术的应用较局限,不如在犬或其他动物中应用广泛,未来还需更进一步研究和探索才能满足临床实际应用的需要。文章就上述猫人工授精技术中各个方面的研究进展进行了综述,以期为该技术的进一步研究和应用提供参考。     

Oral immunization of foxes with avirulent rabies virus mutants

SAG1, a rabies virus strain bearing one mutation which abolishes virulence for adult animals, was constructed from the SADBern strain of rabies virus which has previously been used as live vaccine for oral immunization of foxes. SAG1 also bears an antigenic mutation which serves as an additional marker of the strain. Studies on mice and four species of wild rodents showed that SAG1 is totally avirulent whereas SADBern is still pathogenic after intracerebral, intramuscular or oral inoculation and thus could cause cases of rabies. Trials of oral vaccination performed on foxes with SAG1 indicate that it is as effective as SADBern. The SAG1 strain represents a significant progress in the search for an efficient and safe live rabies for the oral immunization of wild animals.     

中华民国时期西北地区牧草资源研究刍考

中华民国西北地区的牧草资源研究代表了当时中国牧草科技领域的最高水平，但目前相关考证研究较少。为此，采用文献考证和历史分析法，以现存的近代报刊为主要资料来源，开展文献整理、甄别和考察分析，并结合现代牧草科技成果总结归纳。结果表明,学界及少数政府人士开展的西北地区牧草资源的调查研究大致以20世纪30年代初为始，其中植物学学者调查区域集中在陕西省，主要方法为牧草的植物学分类和植物特性研究，水土保持学学者的调查区域包括陕甘青等沿黄省份，目的为搜集到利于水土保持的优质草种，畜牧学学者的调查关注点则是牧草的分布、品种、品质、贮藏等方面。牧草引进是西北地区的另一项主要工作和成就，以王栋和叶培忠等为代表的学者们运用西方试验科学的理论方法持续开展了牧草试种或栽培试验。同时，西北地区还在牧草资源的育种、保藏、营养及配合饲喂等试验研究上有所开拓，其中很多研究为当时国内唯一。此外，西北地区的牧草科技推广也有所发展，但总体上以资源调查和栽培、育种、保藏等实验为主。     

Effect of the Immunity Efficacy of IBD Immune Complex Vaccine on ND La Sota Vaccine

1-day-old SPF chickens and commercial Jingfen chickens were vaccinated with IBD immune complex(IC) vaccine, NDV La Sota vaccine were inoculated simultaneously every one week and every two weeks.NDV La Sota immunization alone was as the control group.At the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th week post inoculation, blood samples were taken and the ND HI antibody were tested.Experimental chickens were challenged with high virulent NDV at the 5th week post inoculation, the protective rate of each group was calculated.The results showed the ND HI antibody were not significant different in the combined immunization of IBD IC vaccine priming and NDV La Sota vaccine boost and NDV La Sota vaccine alone immunization (P>0.05).The results indicated that IBD IC vaccine has no immunosuppression on NDV La Sota vaccine in SPF chickens and commercial Jingfen chickens.     

Adjuvants in veterinary vaccines: modes of action and adverse effects

Vaccine adjuvants are chemicals, microbial components, or mammalian proteins that enhance the immune response to vaccine antigens. Interest in reducing vaccine-related adverse effects and inducing specific types of immunity has led to the development of numerous new adjuvants. Adjuvants in development or in experimental and commercial vaccines include aluminum salts (alum), oil emulsions, saponins, immune-stimulating complexes (ISCOMs), liposomes, microparticles, nonionic block copolymers, derivatized polysaccharides, cytokines, and a wide variety of bacterial derivatives. The mechanisms of action of these diverse compounds vary, as does their induction of cell-mediated and antibody responses. Factors influencing the selection of an adjuvant include animal species, specific pathogen, vaccine antigen, route of immunization, and type of immunity needed.     

Improving In-House Air Quality in Broiler Production Facilities Using an Electrostatic Space Charge System

Reduction of airborne dust in enclosed animal housing has been shown to result in corresponding reductions in airborne bacteria, ammonia, and odor. The search for strategies to reduce particulate matter and ammonia emissions from animal housing has led to considerable interest in the poultry industry for practical systems to reduce these air emissions. Technologies that have been shown to be effective for reducing airborne dust in animal areas include misting with an oil spray, water mists, extra ventilation, and electrostatic space charge systems. An electrostatic space charge system (ESCS) was designed to reduce airborne dust and ammonia emissions from a commercial broiler production house. The ESCS for this application was based on patented technology developed to reduce airborne dust and pathogens. Two commercial broiler houses with built-up litter (a control house and one outfitted with an ESCS unit) were monitored for dust and ammonia concentrations over a period of 7 flocks. Results of this study indicate the ESCS significantly reduced airborne dust by an average of 43% and reduced ammonia by an average of 13%. Power consumption of the ESCS system was less than 100 W when in operation. Commercial application of this technology within the production house has the potential to improve in-house air quality and reduce particulate emissions.