Les antibiotiques dans les elevages de larves de bivalves marinsAntibiotics in larval rearing of marine bivalves

Fifty publications (1956–1976) concerning the use of antibiotics in rearing marine bivalve larvae are analysed. Most of the existing antibiotics have been tested alone or in combination, very frequently in an arbitrary fashion and without preliminary study to determine the most suitable antibiotic. The results obtained as regards to the survival of larvae or their growth have been variable, at times contradictory and not repeatable.The problems posed by the utilisation of antibiotics in rearing bivalve larvae are discussed and a standard routine for the use of antibiotics is proposed.     

Diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma bovis mastitis (MbM) in dairy cows

The diagnosis of Mycoplasma bovis mastitis (MbM) usually comes too late. Consequently the capital early symptoms are described for a probable diagnosis in order to enable prophylactic measures and to prevent ineffective expensive treatments and loss of time. Following a definite diagnosis of MbM by culture, a repeated application of the CMT milk test combined with bacteriological culture detects infected cows and they should be culled. All cows of exceptional breeding value can be treated by repeated intramammary infusions of specific antimycoplasma antibiotics with a fair chance of healing, by preference during the dryudder period.     

大肠埃希氏菌和肺炎克雷伯氏菌的药敏试验

大肠埃希氏菌和肺炎克雷伯氏菌是动物肠道内的常见细菌,体弱和幼龄动物受气温变化或食物变换等因素的影响时,肠道内的这些条件性病原菌便大量繁殖,引起胃肠道疾病或败血病。采集这2种病原菌EL-1株(大肠埃希氏菌)和EL-2株(肺炎克雷伯氏菌),在培养基上培养生长,再制备各种抗菌药片进行药敏试验。经动物试验肠霉素试验和抗原性研究,证明EL-1株和EL-2株能致死小白鼠,能产生肠毒素,具有较好的抗原性和较强的毒性。本试验通过药敏试验来检测这2种病原菌对不同抗菌药物的敏感性,以选择出有效药物用于预防和治疗这类疾病。试验表明,EL-1株和EL-2株除对氟哌酸、氟嗪酸、氯霉素和复方磺胺抗菌素有较高敏感性外,对其它抗菌药物具有不同程度抗药性。     

大菱鲆利用水解鱼蛋白和牛蛙蛋白的差异

为探究大菱鲆对不同来源水解蛋白的利用效率,实验选取太平洋狭鳕和牛蛙下脚料为蛋白来源,分别制备水解鱼蛋白和水解牛蛙蛋白,以初始体重为(8.00±0.01) g的大菱鲆为研究对象,进行为期56 d的养殖实验。实验设2个对照组,正对照组(PC)鱼粉含量为35.0%,负对照组(NC)鱼粉含量为26.5%;设2个实验组,水解鱼组(FPH)为26.5%的鱼粉和8.0%的水解鱼蛋白,水解牛蛙组(BPH)为26.5%的鱼粉和9.5%的水解牛蛙蛋白。结果显示,FPH组的终末体重、增重率和特定生长率显著高于BPH组和NC组,与PC组无显著差异。摄食6 h后,食糜必需氨基酸中赖氨酸、精氨酸、苏氨酸和缬氨酸在BPH组的含量显著高于PC组;多数非必需氨基酸在BPH组含量最高,但无显著差异。质子偶联氨基酸转运载体PAT1和小肽转运载体PepT1的mRNA表达量分别在FPH组和BPH组都显著高于PC组和NC组;碱性氨基酸转运载体CAT1和y⁺L型氨基酸转运载体y⁺LAT2的mRNA表达量在各处理组中无显著差异。研究表明,在饲料中添加鳕和牛蛙蛋白水解物均能提高大菱鲆的生长性...     

Is a repeat treatment of antibiotic therapy necessary?

Interrelations between host, bacterium and antibiotic compound in antibiotic therapy of bacterial infections are analysed. Some methods for the evaluation of antibacterial activity of antibiotics in vitro are described and their limits, in particular of the widely used MIC tests, are demonstrated. Data from trials comparing antibiotic applications once and twice a day as well as discussions in chemotherapy, concerning the applicability of in vitro results to therapy, are used to try to find practicable guidelines for the repetition of antibiotic therapy.     

养殖水域抗生素抗性基因污染的研究概况与展望

在水产养殖中,抗生素是用来治疗细菌性疾病最有用的药物。但近些年的研究发现,过度使用抗生素,反而诱导产生了一系列带有抗性基因的致病菌,严重制约了水产养殖业的发展。本文以近15年来国内外相关研究的文献为依据,概括介绍了抗生素抗性基因(ARGs)的产生及其传播途径、ARGs污染的危害性、国内外ARGs污染研究现状及加强ARGs污染研究的必要性等4个方面的研究进展,围绕抗性基因的检测、ARGs的传播、扩散及作用机制和控制、消除ARGs的方法等方面进行了后续研究重点的展望,以期为我国水产养殖行业的可持续发展提供依据。     

Food safety hazards and the application of the principles of the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system for their control in aquaculture production

During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic global expansion in fish farming, with both positive and negative consequences. Although commercial aquaculture has contributed positively to the economies of many producing countries, there are considerable negative environmental and social impacts. In intensive and semi-intensive systems, artificial feeds supplemented with antibiotics are used to prevent the spread of disease and to improve feed conversion ratios. Current knowledge of the health and environmental impact of antibiotics used in aquaculture is poor, particularly in tropical regions. Residues may remain in fish used for human consumption and antibiotics released into the environment can lead to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the food chain. The accumulation of waste feeds in ponds stimulates the growth of bacteria, including human pathogens, which can contaminate products and lead to foodborne disease and the rejection of products in export markets. In extensive systems, where fish are produced mainly for the domestic market, different food safety concerns exist. The consumption of aquatic plants and raw or partially cooked freshwater fish has been associated with foodborne trematode infections. These are a major public health problem in East and South East Asia and occur when products that are contaminated by the infective stages of the parasites are consumed. This paper reviews food safety hazards associated with products from aquaculture and proposes the application of principles of the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system as a general strategy to control the hazards identified.     

Effect of Seawater on the Activity of Antibiotics Against Vibrios Isolated from the Hemolymph of Cultured Pacific White Shrimp

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of seawater (SW) on the activity of antibiotics belonging to 10 families (aminoglycosides, aminopenicillins, carbapenems, β‐lactams, chloramphenicols, monobactams, nitrofurans, quinolones, sulfonamides, and tetracyclines) against Vibrio strains isolated from hemolymph of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, farmed in Northeastern Brazil and standard strain Vibrio cholera ATCC 19582. Susceptibility of the strains to antibiotics was determined by disk diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentration was determined by macrodilution method. The media Mueller–Hinton agar and broth used in the above methods were diluted in distilled water (control, 1% NaCl, pH 7.5) and SW (2.5% NaCl, pH 7.5). The antibiotics most affected by dilution in SW were tetracycline, penicillin, cephalothin, aztreonam, ampicillin, and imipenem, as indicated by a considerable increase in the number of strains classified as intermediate or resistance. Thus, in this study, the efficiency of these antibiotics on Vibrio strains was found to be reduced by contact with SW.     

Urachal abscess without pathologic changes in the extra-abdominal navel in a cow. Case report

A rarely diagnosed case of urachal abscessation without any signs of inflammation of the extra-abdominal navel in a seven-month-old Braunvieh heifer is described. The symptoms of this disease, its diagnosis by the means of ultrasonographic examination and its therapy are explained. The technique of ultrasonographic examination is supposed to be a facilitation of presurgical diagnosis of umbilical disease. Nevertheless the value of this diagnostic procedure should be checked up on more patients.     

The congenital portosystemic shunt in dogs and cats. I

An overview of the circulation of the liver and of the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy as a result of portal vascular anomalies is given. Clinical signs associated with portal systemic shunts are described on the basis of 16 cases, 14 dogs and 2 cats. These animals ranged in age at the time of presentation from 4 months to 7 years. The predominant abnormality observed were central nervous signs, which differed in severity. 15 animals showed a reduction in liver size. The different techniques of contrast angiography allowing demonstration of a portal systemic shunt are presented along with a discussion of the pros and cons of each. Additionally the significance of making portal venous pressure measurements prior to each angiography is also explained. In most cases mesenteric portography was chosen. Based on their location the anomalies could be categorized as intrahepatic (4 dogs) or extrahepatic (10 dogs, 2 cats). In both groups breeds of various size are represented. The extrahepatic shunts could be further described as portal-caval (n = 5), portal-phrenic (n = 4) and portal-azygos (n = 3). In five of the older animals angiography showed in addition some hepatic perfusion by the portal vein. Laboratory evaluation revealed increased resting blood ammonia concentrations (greater than 200-912 micrograms/100 ml) in all animals. Seven dogs had definitely subnormal BUN concentrations (less than 10 mg%) and ten dogs low total plasmaprotein levels (less than 5.4 g%). Free amino acids (24) were determined in four dogs and a lowered hepatic encephalopathy index (less than 1.64) was found. Medical palliative therapy to control the clinical signs is discussed. The only effective long term therapy is, however, surgery. The shunt vessel is narrowed so that a greater volume of portal blood reaches the liver. Experience gained from the surgical therapy of 14 animals is presented. Ten of these survived well without requiring further therapy at a later time. Finally the etiology, prognosis, and differential diagnosis are summarized.     

Congenital portosystemic shunt in dogs and cats

An overview of the circulation of the liver and of the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy as a result of portal vascular anomalies is given. Clinical signs associated with portal systemic shunts are described on the basis of 16 cases, 14 dogs and 2 cats. These animals ranged in age at the time of presentation from 4 months to 7 years. The predominant abnormality observed were central nervous signs, which differed in severity. The different techniques of contrast angiography allowing demonstration of a portal systemic shunt are presented along with a discussion of the pros and cons of each. Additionally the significance of making portal venous pressure measurements prior to each angiography is also explained. In most cases mesenteric portography was chosen. Based on their location the anomalies could be categorized as intrahepatic (4 dogs) or extrahepatic (10 dogs, 2 cats). In both groups breeds of various size are represented. The extrahepatic shunts could be further described as portal-caval (n = 5), portal-phrenic (n = 4) and portal-azygos (n = 3). In five of the older animals angiography showed in addition some hepatic perfusion by the portal vein. Laboratory evaluation revealed increased resting blood ammonia concentrations (greater than 200-912 micrograms/100 ml) in all animals. Seven dogs had definitely subnormal BUN concentrations (less than 10 mg%) and ten dogs low total plasma protein levels (less than 5.4 g%). Free amino acids (24) were determined in four dogs and a lowered hepatic encephalopathy index (less than 1.64) found. Medical palliative therapy to control the clinical signs is discussed. The only effective long term therapy is, however, surgery. The shunt vessel is narrowed so that a greater volume of portal blood reaches the liver. Experience gained from the surgical therapy of 14 animals is presented. Ten of these survived well without requiring further therapy at a later time. Finally the etiology, prognosis, and differential diagnosis are summarized.     

Reproductive Performance of Penaeus stylirostris Females Injected with Heat-Killed Vibrio alginolyticus

Good broodstock health is necessary for successful reproduction of captive penaeid shrimp. Diseases caused by opportunistic, gram-negative bacterial pathogens (especially species of Vibrio ) are a common problem in broodstock maturation systems worldwide. A variety of management practices, including frequent disinfection of the maturation system and use of antibiotics in water or feeds, have been used to reduce losses associated with vibriosis (Brock and LeaMaster 1992). Nevertheless, effective control of vibriosis remains an elusive goal. Failure of most management practices to control losses and controversy over the widespread use of antibiotics has stimulated interest in vaccination as a prophylactic measure to manage vibriosis in penaeid broodstock.     

Disease of the laryngeal sacs (sacci laryngis) in a pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus)

For the first time an infection of the laryngeal sac in a Pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus) is described. Beside of the details of diagnosis and therapy the authors outline the anatomy of the laryngeal sacs in the chimpanzee and Pygmy chimpanzee.     

A rapid bioassay for bactericides against the catfish pathogens Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium columnare

The most common bacterial diseases in pond‐raised channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque) are enteric septicemia of catfish and columnaris, caused by Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium columnare respectively. Medicated feed containing antibiotics is one management approach that catfish producers use in the treatment of bacterial diseases. However, the future use of all types of medicated feed in catfish aquaculture is uncertain. To discover effective alternatives to antibiotics, a rapid 96‐well microplate bioassay utilizing E. ictaluri and F. columnare to evaluate natural compounds and extracts was developed. In this bioassay, bacterial growth is determined by absorbance measurements of microplate wells after 24 h incubation and then confirmed by detecting cell viability after the addition of 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyl tetrazolium bromide with additional incubation for 24 h. The minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration and 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) are determined by graphing the absorbance data. The 24 h IC50 results of test compounds are compared with the 24 h IC50 results of the drug controls oxytetracycline and florfenicol. Among the antibiotics evaluated, doxycycline and tetracycline appear more effective against E. ictaluri and F. columnare than either drug control. This bioassay is rapid, reproducible and economical for evaluating a large number of compounds and extracts.     

青虾“红体病”组织病理学观察

用连续切片的方法对患有红体病的青虾进行组织病理学研究，结果表明患病青虾鳃部、肌肉组织和肝胰腺部位病症比较明显，不同患病阶段组织变形差异显著。鳃片细胞在患病初期表现为胞质收缩，后期则细胞膨胀破裂。细胞内物质外溢，细胞边缘界限不完整；肌肉组织在后期出现肌纤维束之间间隙，且部分肌纤维有断裂的现象；中期肝小叶间隔出现空隙和腺细胞变形，在后期则表现为小叶溃烂。造成青虾因红体病死亡的原因，初期主要是因为鳃片的组织病变导致呼吸困难，进而造成青虾生理异常；后期主要是因为肝胰脏的溃烂造成消化功能全面丧失。     

Determination of selected antibiotics in farmed fish species using LC‐MS/MS

The aim of the study was to monitor the occurrence of 37 antibiotics from different classes including fluoroquinolone, tetracycline, macrolide, sulphonamide, penicillin, amphenicol and cephalosporin in three different farmed fish species (n = 75; rainbow trout, see bass, gilthead see bream) from five cities in Turkey. A method for LC‐MS/MS was optimized and validated to assess these antibiotics. As a result, 25 samples showed contamination with at least one antibiotic residue. The most detected antibiotics were norfloxacin (NOR) (18.7%), marbofloxacin (MAR) (12%), tetracycline (TC) (10.7), danofloxacin (DAN) (9.3%), oxytetracycline (OTC) (9.3%), tilmicosin (TLM) (8%) and enrofloxacin (ENR) (6.7%). A total of 17.3% of samples examined were found to be contaminated with residues exceeding the maximum residue limits (MRLs). The results indicate that antibiotics are frequently used in aquaculture production without the lack of knowledge. This study also revealed that the consumption of farmed fish could produce a public health concern as the level of residues for some antibiotics was much higher than MRLs.     

Impact of bacteria on short-term storage of salmonid eggs

Unfertilized eggs of steelhead, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum 1792), were stored at a low temperature (～0°C) with antibiotics (penicillin and streptomycin) for up to 22 days and fertility assessed. Unfertilized eggs of chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum 1792), were stored at a low temperature (～0°C) either with or without antibiotics for up to 24 days and fertility assessed. There were no significant decreases in fertility under these conditions. Steelhead eggs were maintained at 4°C for up to 15 days with or without added bacteria and with or without gentamicin. Gentamicin inhibited bacterial growth during storage at 4°C and its use resulted in a less pronounced decline in fertility with storage. These results suggest that low temperatures and antibiotics play an important role in extending the period over which salmonid eggs can be successfully stored.     

Digestive disorders in rabbits and guinea pigs]

Numerous digestive tract diseases in pet rabbits and guinea pigs result from both an inherent physiological predisposition and from poor feeding and husbandry. A large proportion of digestive disturbances in rabbits and guinea pigs are secondary to changes in the oral cavity caused by inadequate teeth wear. The required regular trimming of the cheek teeth using a modified spatula and hollow pair of pincers is described and illustrated. The symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of a selection of digestive disorders, as commonly encountered in small animal practice, are presented. The difficulties of using antibiotics in view of the gram positive intestinal flora and possible dysbacteria, dysentery and enterotoxaemia are considered. Finally, advice on feeding and on the rearing of orphan neonates is given.     

Adenoma and adenocarcinoma of the iris and ciliary body epithelium in the dog

An adenoma and an adenocarcinoma of the anterior uvea in two dogs are described clinically--follow-up included--and ophthalmopathologically. Incidence, therapy, differential diagnosis and prognosis of these epithelial neoplasms in the anterior uvea are discussed.     

Protective effect of squilla chitosan–silver nanoparticles for <Emphasis Type="Italic">Dicentrarchus labrax</Emphasis> larvae infected with <Emphasis Type="Italic">Vibrio anguillarum</Emphasis>

Antimicrobial nanoparticle therapy was proposed as an alternative strategy to reduce the use of antibiotics in larval-rearing systems. Antibacterial potential of the prepared squilla chitosan–silver nanoparticles and its protective effect on Dicentrarchus labrax (sea bass) larvae in the early stages were studied against Vibrio angularium. Different concentrations of squilla chitosan (Csq) and squilla chitosan–silver nanoparticles (Csq–AgNps) (1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 %) were, in vitro, tested against V.anguillarum and expressed as a role of Log₁₀ mean. Sea bass larvae were treated using: 10 % Csq and 5 % Csq–AgNps as effective inhibitory concentrations against the pathogen either encapsulated during the feeding regime or added directly to the model system via the water from the onset of 4 weeks. The long-term administration of Csq–AgNps through enriched food for both non-infected and infected systems had survival % of 74.5 ± 1.5 and 72.5 ± 2.5, respectively. Larval clinical observations using Csq–AgNps were studied compared with the two controls. The current study found that 5 % encapsulated Csq–AgNps was enough to suppress infection and considered as an alternative to antibiotics in controlling virulent fish pathogens.