湖北荆州部分地区羊血吸虫病流行病学调查

用血清学诊断法、顶管毛蚴孵化法、饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法等检测湖北荆州部分地区羊血吸虫感染情况。结果显示,血清学检查阳性率为16.88%,饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法检查阳性率为17.46%,粪便毛蚴孵化法检查阳性率为13.57%。提示在血吸虫病的老疫区,羊血吸虫病以中、轻度感染居多。     

湖北荆州部分地区家鸭毛毕吸虫病调查

为了解湖北荆州太湖港水域家鸭毛毕吸虫病流行现状,用血清学诊断法、顶管毛蚴孵化法、饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法等检测了家鸭毛毕吸虫感染情况。结果显示,血清学检查阳性率为5.26%,饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法检查阳性率为5.48%,粪便毛蚴孵化法检查阳性率为6.84%。结果提示,该地区存在家鸭毛毕吸虫病。     

湖北荆州部分地区家鸭毛毕吸虫病的调查

为了解湖北荆州太湖港水域家鸭毛毕吸虫病流行现状,用血清学诊断法、顶管毛蚴孵化法和饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法等检测了家鸭毛毕吸虫感染情况。结果显示,血清学检查阳性率为5.26%,饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法检查阳性率为5.48%,粪便毛蚴孵化法检查阳性率为6.84%。研究结果表明,该地区存在家鸭毛毕吸虫病。     

湖北省石首市麋鹿血吸虫病流行现况的调查

目的了解石首市糜鹿血吸虫病流行情况。方法选择湖北省石首市天鹅洲的3个地区的麋鹿为研究对象,用直接毛蚴孵化法、顶管毛蚴孵化法、饱和食盐水虫卵漂浮法检测验麋鹿的感染情况,并对石首天鹅洲故道旁钉螺进行调查。结果直接毛蚴孵化法检查阳性率为16.0%,顶管毛蚴孵化法检查阳性率为12.0%,饱和食盐水虫卵漂浮法阳性率为12.0%,石首天鹅洲钉螺阳性率平均为4.8%。结论结果显示,该市天鹅洲麋鹿血吸虫感染为主。     

湖北省江陵县猫日本血吸虫感染情况调查

以饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法、顶管毛蚴孵化法检测猫日本血吸虫的感染情况。结果显示,饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法检测阳性率为7.82%;粪便毛蚴孵化法检测阳性率为6.80%;含5-9个毛蚴杯子数占总杯数的17.35%。结果提示,血吸虫病的老疫区江陵县猫轻度感染日本血吸虫。     

湖北省江陵县水禽包氏毛毕吸虫感染情况的调查

以饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法、顶管毛蚴孵化法检测鸭、鹅包氏毛毕吸虫的感染情况。结果显示,饱和食盐水漂浮虫卵法检查阳性率为7.82%;粪便毛蚴孵化法检查阳性率为6.80%;含5~9个毛蚴杯子数占总杯数的17.35%。结果提示:湖北省江陵县水禽中轻度感染包氏毛毕吸虫。     

湖北省江陵县湖滩地区牛日本血吸虫病流行特征的研究

选择湖北省江陵县5个行政村的水牛和黄牛，用血清学诊断法、饱和盐水漂浮虫卵法、顶管毛蚴孵化法检测日本血吸虫感染情况，并采用抽样法对调查村所属的湖滩钉螺分布情况进行了检查。结果，牛日本血吸虫病血清抗体检查阳性率为17．92％，饱和盐水漂浮虫卵法检查阳性率为19．46%，粪便毛蚴孵化法检查阳性率为16．04%，5个村湖滩钉螺的平均密度为0．445只／m^2。结果显示，该县日本血吸虫病流行严重。     

河池市散养牛寄生虫感染情况调查

为了解河池市散养牛的寄生虫感染情况,利用饱和盐水漂浮法、水洗沉淀法、毛蚴孵化法对采自河池市6个县(市、区)1 200头牛的粪便进行寄生虫检查。结果显示,粪便寄生虫总阳性率为76.5%,分别检出了前后盘吸虫卵、片形吸虫卵、线虫卵、螨虫卵和球虫卵囊,其阳性率分别为47.58%、7.25%、32.67%、9%和18.91%,未检出日本血吸虫毛蚴。结果表明,预示我市目前散养牛群中寄生虫的感染情况比较严重。     

动物寄生虫检查的几种方法

1粪便检查常用的粪便检查方法有肉眼观察法、直接涂片法、虫卵漂浮法、虫卵沉淀法、虫卵计数法、幼虫培养法、幼虫分离法和毛蚴孵化法。虫卵漂浮法,常用饱和食盐水进行漂浮,主要检查线虫卵、绦虫卵及球虫卵囊等,以建立生前诊断。幼虫培养法,是在培养皿底部加一张滤纸,而后将欲培养的粪便加水调成硬糊状,塑成半球形,放于皿内的纸上,并使半球形粪球的顶部略高出平皿边沿,使加盖时与皿盖相接触。     

湖北省荆州市太湖港鸭血吸虫病流行现状研究

为明确了解鸭血吸虫病在湖北省荆州市太湖港地区的流行状况,对鸭血吸虫感染率和螺类毛蚴感染率进行统计,用粪便顶管毛蚴孵化法孵化病原以便鉴定.研究显示,本地区鸭血吸虫感染率分别为湖滩4.52%,湖泊河流2.25%,湖滩椎实螺类毛蚴感染率为5.88%.本地区鸭血吸虫病原为包氏毛毕吸虫,鸭和人均能被感染,应对鸭血吸虫病实施更好的控制.     

白术、微米白术和白术多糖对断奶仔猪生长性能和肠道形态及微生态区系的影响

试验选用96头平均体重14.82 kg左右的杜×长×大断奶仔猪,随机分成4组,每组3栏,每栏8头(公母各半)。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验1、2、3组分别添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖和1%微米白术。试验期30 d。结果表明:在生长性能方面,与对照组相比,1%微米白术添加组可显著提高日增重(P0.05)、降低饲料增重比和腹泻率,而且效果优于1%80目白术组和0.2%白术多糖组,在肠道形态和肠道微生态区系方面,与对照组相比,日粮添加1%80目白术、0.2%白术多糖、1%微米白术均可不同程度的提高十二指肠和空肠的绒毛高度,加深十二指肠和空肠的隐窝深度,并且增加肠道微生态区系的多样性,其中以1%微米白术添加组的效果最佳。     

Prevalence and seasonal incidence of nematode parasites and fluke infections of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia

Sissay, M.M., Uggla, A. and Waller, P.J., XXXX. Prevalence and seasonal incidence of nematode parasites and fluke infections of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, XXXX. A 2-year abattoir survey was carried out to determine the prevalence, abundance and seasonal incidence of gastro-intestinal (GI) nematodes and trematodes (flukes) of sheep and goats in the semi-arid zone of eastern Ethiopia. During May 2003 to April 2005, viscera including liver, lungs and GI tracts were collected from 655 sheep and 632 goats slaughtered at 4 abattoirs located in the towns of Haramaya, Harar, Dire Dawa and Jijiga in eastern Ethiopia. All animals were raised in the farming areas located within the community boundaries for each town. Collected materials were transported within 24 h to the parasitology laboratory of Haramaya University for immediate processing. Thirteen species belonging to 9 genera of GI nematodes (Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, T. vitrinus, Nematodirus filicollis, N. spathiger, Oesophagostomum columbianum, O. venulosum, Strongyloides papillosus, Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Trichuris ovis, Cooperia curticei and Chabertia ovina), and 4 species belonging to 3 genera of trematodes (Fasciola hepatica, F. gigantica, Paramphistomum {Calicohoron} microbothrium and Dicrocoelium dendriticum) were recorded in both sheep and goats. All animals in this investigation were infected with multiple species to varying degrees. The mean burdens of adult nematodes were generally moderate in both sheep and goats and showed patterns of seasonal abundance that corresponded with the bi-modal annual rainfall pattern, with highest burdens around the middle of the rainy season. In both sheep and goats there were significant differences in the mean worm burdens and abundance of the different nematode species between the four geographic locations, with worm burdens in the Haramaya and Harar areas greater than those observed in the Dire Dawa and Jijiga locations. Similar seasonal variations were also observed in the prevalence of flukes. But there were no significant differences in the prevalence of each fluke species between the four locations. Overall, the results showed that Haemonchus, Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus, Oesophagostomum, Fasciola and Paramphistomum species were the most abundant helminth parasites of sheep and goats in eastern Ethiopia.     

Internal Parasites and Haematological Values in Cattle Slaughtered in Buea Subdivision of Cameroon

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Phase I evaluation of CCNU (lomustine) in tumor-bearing cats

1-(2-Chloroethyl)3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU) is an alkylating agent in the nitrosourea subclass. A prospective evaluation of CCNU was done to determine the maximally tolerated dosage of CCNU in tumor-bearing cats. Response data were obtained when available. Twenty-five cats were treated with CCNU at a dosage of 50-60 mg/m3 body surface area. Complete hematologic data were available for 13 cats. Neutropenia was the acute dose-limiting toxicity. The median neutrophil count at the nadir was 1,000 cells/microL (mean, 2,433 cells/microL; range, 0-9,694 cells/microL). The time of neutrophil nadir was variable, occurring 7-28 days after treatment, and counts sometimes did not return to normal for up to 14 days after the nadir. Based on these findings, a 6-week dosing interval and weekly hematologic monitoring after the 1st treatment with CCNU are recommended. The nadir of the platelet count may occur 14-21 days after treatment. The median platelet count at the nadir was 43,500 cells/microL. No gastrointestinal, renal, or hepatic toxicities were observed after a single CCNU treatment, and additional studies to evaluate the potential for cumulative toxicity should be performed. Five cats with lymphoma and 1 cat with mast cell tumor had measurable responses to CCNU. Phase II studies to evaluate antitumor activity should be completed with a dosing regimen of 50-60 mg/m3 every 6 weeks.     

Chemotaxis of macrophage in inflammation

Our particular attention in this article was given to natural mediators for macrophages isolated from the sites of tissue injury. A number of chemotactic factors, which may satisfy many criteria making them acceptable as inflammatory leucocyte chemotactic factors, has been separated. Among them, our laboratory has isolated three macrophage (monocyte) chemotactic factors (MCF-a, -b and -c). Their purification, characterization and functional specificity are discussed.     

Prevalence of gastric lesions in racing Alaskan sled dogs

Human and equine athletes are reported to have a high prevalence of gastric disease, and anecdotal evidence suggests a similar phenomenon applies to racing sled dogs. To investigate the prevalence of gastric disease in racing sled dogs, we conducted 2 gastroscopy studies on dogs competing in the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. A pilot study of dogs that were either dropped from the 2000 Iditarod Sled Dog Race because of illness or that finished the race indicated that, approximately 5 days after competing, 10 of 28 dogs (35%) had endoscopic evidence of gastric ulceration, erosion, or hemorrhage. The next year, an endoscopic study of 73 dogs participating in the 2001 Iditarod race was performed in order to evaluate a larger population of dogs. Data from 70 of these dogs could be used; 34 (48.5%) had ulceration, erosion, gastric hemorrhage, or some combination of these findings. When this group of 70 dogs was compared retrospectively to a control group of 87 dogs presented to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Iditarod sled dogs had a significantly higher prevalence (P = .049) of gastric lesions. These findings suggest that, similar to athletes of other species, elite canine athletes have an increased prevalence of gastric disease compared to the canine population at large.     

Y‐chromosomal variation of local goat breeds of Turkey close to the domestication centre

Genetic variations in chromosome Y are enabling researchers to identify paternal lineages, which are informative for introgressions and migrations. In this study, the male‐specific region markers, sex‐determining region‐Y (SRY), amelogenin (AMELY) and zinc finger (ZFY) were analysed in seven Turkish native goat breeds, Angora, Kilis, Hair, Honaml?, Norduz, Gürcü and Abaza. A SNP in the ZFY gene defined a new haplotype Y2C. All domestic haplogroups originate from Capra aegagrus, while the finding of Y1A, Y1B, Y2A and Y2C in 32, 4, 126 and 2 Turkish domestic goats, respectively, appears to indicate a predomestic origin of the major haplotypes. The occurrence of four haplotypes in the Hair goat and, in contrast, a frequency of 96% of Y1A in the Kilis breed illustrate that Y‐chromosomal variants have a more breed‐dependent distribution than mitochondrial or autosomal DNA. This probably reflects male founder effects, but a role in adaptation cannot be excluded.     

Furosemide continuous rate infusion in the horse: evaluation of enhanced efficacy and reduced side effects

Continuous rate infusion (CRI) of furosemide in humans is considered superior to intermittent administration (IA). This study examined whether furosemide CRI, compared with IA, would increase diuretic efficacy with decreased fluid and electrolyte fluctuations and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in the horse. Five mares were used in a crossover-design study. During a 24-hour period, each horse received a total of 3 mg/kg furosemide by either CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h preceded by a loading dose of 0.12 mg/kg IV) or IA (1 mg/kg IV q8h). There was not a statistically significant difference in urine volume over 24 hours between methods; however, urine volume was significantly greater after CRI compared with IA during the first 8 hours ([median 25th percentile, 75th percentile]: 9.6 L [8.9, 14.4] for CRI versus 5.9 L [5.3, 6.0] for IA). CRI produced a more uniform urine flow, decreased fluctuations in plasma volume, and suppressed renal concentrating ability throughout the infusion period. Potassium, Ca, and Cl excretion was greater during CRI than IA (1,133 mmol [1.110, 1,229] versus 764 mmol [709, 904], 102.7 mmol [96.0, 117.2] versus 73.3 mmol [65.0, 73.5], and 1,776 mmol [1,657, 2.378] versus 1,596 mmol [1,457, 1,767], respectively). Elimination half-lives of furosemide were 1.35 and 0.47 hours for CRI and IA, respectively. The area under the excretion rate curve was 1,285.7 and 184.2 mL x mg/mL for CRI and IA, respectively. Furosemide CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h) for 8 hours, preceded by a loading dose (0.12 mg/kg), is recommended when profound diuresis is needed acutely in horses.     

Changes in proportion of canine urinary calculi composed of calcium oxalate or struvite in specimens analyzed from 1981 through 2001

The objective of this report was to characterize 20-year changes in proportion of calcium oxalate (CaOx) calculi and struvite calculi in dogs, and associations with breed, age, and sex. In this retrospective study, results of analysis of urinary calculi from dogs were reviewed for specimens received between July 1, 1981, and December 31, 2001. Breed, sex, age, year of submission of the specimen, and mineral type(s) were analyzed statistically. CaOx or Struvite or both were contained in 18,966 of 20,884 (91%) specimens. For both sexes, a 20-year statistically significant increase was observed in the proportion of calculus specimens that contained CaOx. The increase in this proportion was greater in females (1% to 31%) than in males (18% to 82%). From 1998 to 2001, when proportions may have plateaued, the odds of specimens containing CaOx were markedly higher in 18 breeds, markedly lower in 5 breeds, and not significantly different in 13 breeds compared with crossbreds. For both sexes, a 20-year statistically significant decrease was observed in the proportion of calculus specimens that contained struvite. This decrease in proportion was greater for males (79-16%) than for females (97-68%). From 1998 to 2001, when proportions plateaued, the odds of calculi containing struvite were markedly lower in 20 breeds, markedly higher in 1 breed, and not significantly different in 15 breeds when compared with crossbreds. Breed, age, and sex were associated statistically with CaOx or struvite urolithiasis. In conclusion, there appears to have been a long-term increase in the proportion of specimens of canine urinary calculi that contain CaOx as well as a long-term decrease in the proportion of specimens of calculi that contain struvite for both male and female dogs. The rate of change appeared to begin leveling off in the period 1998 to 2001. The recent proportion of dogs with either CaOx- or struvite-associated urolithiasis may depend on breed, age, and sex, and on interactions among these 3 factors.     

Smart Phone Assisted City-scale Wireless Sensor Network Deployment for Transportation System Monitoring

<正>1.INTRODUCTION Ensuring transportation network security is one Of the most daunting challenges confronting homeland security agencies today.Significant research has been dedicated.To model and analyze the vulnerability of transportation systems,while notably fewer studies propose specific strategies for deploying defensive technologies to safeguard these systems.