胸膜肺料放线杆菌溶血毒素特性鉴定及免疫原性研究

本文报道了胸膜肺炎防线杆菌（APP）血清型7型菌株深－8株分泌的溶血素。研究证明该株至少可分泌两种溶血素，一种为热稳定的溶血素，另一种为热不稳定的溶血素。本研究没有对热稳定的溶血素进行提纯分析，而对热不稳定的溶血素经过盐析及凝胶过滤层析提纯后，进行SDS－PAGE分析，表明该溶血素为分子量65kDa的蛋白。本研究利用纯化的65kDa的溶血素蛋白与APP所有型的阳性血清做交叉中和实验和琼脂扩散实验及动物实验，证明该溶血素蛋白具有一定的免疫原性及保护力，但其诱导的免疫反应对同源菌株的攻击只能提供部分保护。     

猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌外膜蛋白(OMP)5′末端保守区基因的克隆、表达及其免疫活性研究

以猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌血清7型25-4株基因组DNA为模板,PCR方法扩增外膜蛋白(OMP)5′末端保守区基因片段(OMPc),酶切及核苷酸序列分析鉴定后,与原核表达载体质粒pGEX-6P-1进行连接,构建成重组表达载体pGEX-OM-Pc,转入大肠杆菌BL21中,以IPTG进行诱导,SDS-PAGE电泳分析发现,转化了重组质粒的菌株所表达的融合蛋白相对分子量为34 kD,与实际预测相符,命名为GST-OMPc.GST亲和层析柱进行纯化,ELISA方法对纯化蛋白进行检测.结果表明:纯化蛋白GST-OMPc能够与兔抗猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌血清7型的阳性血清反应.OMPc蛋白的成功表达为其功能的研究打下基础.     

Evaluation of a single dose versus a divided dose regimen of danofloxacin in treatment of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infection in pigs

A single versus a divided dose regimen of danofloxacin was evaluated in treatment of porcine Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infection using clinical observations combined with biochemical infection markers: C-reactive protein, zinc and ascorbic acid. Twenty hours after experimental infection, the 18 pigs received danofloxacin intravenously as a single dose of 2.5mg/kg or four doses of 0.6 mg/kg administered at 24h intervals. These dosage regimens resulted in similar AUCs of the plasma danofloxacin vs time curve. The maximum concentration was 3.5-fold higher using the single dose regimen, while the time with concentrations above the MIC was 2.5-fold longer using the fractionated regimen. Using the single dose regimen, temperature was normalised 32 h post-infection. In contrast, normalisation was delayed until 44 h post-infection using four low doses and a relapse with elevated temperatures at 52 and 68 h was observed. No other significant differences between the treatments were found, neither regarding clinical, haematological nor biochemical observations. The use of the more convenient single dose regimen was appropriate, as it was at least equivalent to the fractionated regimen.     

猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌的分离与鉴定

从山东省泰安市采集的38份具有严重呼吸道症状的病死猪的肺脏、气管和扁桃体进行胸膜肺炎放线杆菌(APP)的分离鉴定,其中14株菌株表现出形态多样性、革兰氏染色阴性等特点,小鼠试验显示有较强的毒力,PCR电泳结果得到了650bp的预期目的片段。系统的生物学鉴定表明,这14株分离菌为胸膜肺炎放线杆菌(Actinobacillus Pleuropneaumoniae,APP)。对确诊的14株APP采用凝集试验进行血清型检测。结果从山东省泰安市分离到14株2个血清型的胸膜肺炎放线杆菌,其中,血清7型8株、血清5型6株,血清7型、5型为绝对优势血清型。     

Enhancement of protective immune responses by oral vaccination with Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing recombinant Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae ApxIA or ApxIIA in mice

We previously induced protective immune response by oral immunization with yeast expressing the ApxIIA antigen. The ApxI antigen is also an important factor in the protection against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 5 infection; therefore, the protective immunity in mice following oral immunization with Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing either ApxIA (group C) or ApxIIA (group D) alone or both (group E) was compared with that in two control groups (group A and B). The immunogenicity of the rApxIA antigen derived from the yeast was confirmed by a high survival rate and an ApxIA-specific IgG antibody response (p < 0.01). The highest systemic (IgG) and local (IgA) humoral immune responses to ApxIA and ApxIIA were detected in group E after the third immunization (p < 0.05). The levels of IL-1β and IL-6 after challenge with an A. pleuropneumoniae field isolate did not change significantly in the vaccinated groups. The level of TNF-α increased in a time-dependent manner in group E but was not significantly different after the challenge. After the challenge, the mice in group E had a significantly lower infectious burden and a higher level of protection than the mice in the other groups (p < 0.05). The survival rate in each group was closely correlated to the immune response and histopathological observations in the lung following the challenge. These results suggested that immunity to the ApxIA antigen is required for optimal protection.     

几种动物病原菌对替米考星耐药性的体外诱导

在测定替米考星对鸡毒支原体、多杀巴氏杆菌和猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌的最小抑菌浓度基础上,采用药物浓度递增法体外诱导3种病原菌对替米考星的耐药性。结果鸡毒支原体经9次传代对替米考星产生了高水平耐药,多杀巴氏杆菌经7~9次传代对替米考星产生了高水平耐药,猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌经14次传代对替米考星的耐受浓度未发生明显变化;鸡毒支原体和多杀巴氏杆菌替米考星诱导耐药株对红霉素、阿奇霉素、泰乐菌素、吉他霉素和林可霉素表现交叉耐药。研究结果提示,替米考星较易诱导鸡毒支原体和多杀巴氏杆菌产生耐药性,兽医临床应合理应用。     

胸膜肺炎放线杆菌ApxIA毒素蛋白免疫原性分析

为鉴定胸膜肺炎放线杆菌（Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae，APP）ApxIA毒素蛋白N端疏水区和C端Ca^2＋结合区的免疫原性，参照apxIA基因序列（D16582）设计4条引物，用于扩增APP血清10型参考菌株（D13039）基因组DNA中长约3．2kb的apxIA基因及其N端（1．4kb）和C端（1．8kb）基因片段，经克隆测序后分别插入原核表达载体pET-32a中进行表达，表达的融合蛋白大小分别约为125Ku、65Ku和80Ku。表达产物免疫小鼠后的攻毒保护试验结果显示，ApxIA表达蛋白对APP血清10型（D13039）攻毒可提供完全保护，而对APP血清1型（4074）攻毒仅能提供部分保护，与提纯的Apx1毒素蛋白免疫保护效果相当；ApxIA-N端表达蛋白免疫保护活性显著高于ApxIA-C端表达蛋白，提示ApxIA蛋白免疫活性位点多位于N端，在Apx1毒素蛋白的保护性抗原活性中发挥更重要作用。     

猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌Apx毒素的分子生物学与致病机理

猪传染性胸膜肺炎是由胸膜肺炎放线杆菌(App)引起的猪的一种呼吸道传染病.到目前为止,APP已经被分离鉴定出了15种血清型(1～15).15种血清型的APP能产生属于RTX毒素家族的4种Apx毒素,分别为ApxⅠ、ApxⅡ、ApxⅢ和ApxⅣ.ApxⅠ操纵子包含有ApxⅠ C、A、B、D 4个基因;ApxⅠ毒素含有13个富含甘氨酸的重复区.ApxⅡ操纵子仅包括结构基因ApxⅡA和激活基因ApxⅡC,而无分泌基因;ApxⅡ蛋白含有8个甘氨酸的序列重复.ApxⅢ操纵子与ApxⅠ操纵子相同,具有一个完整的操纵子;ApxⅢ在N～末端有3个疏水区,在C末端部分有13个富含甘氨酸的区域.Apx毒素的致病机理为先由没有活性的前体蛋白转变为有活性的ApxA蛋白,再由有活性的ApxA蛋白侵害细胞.     

Diversity among isolates of Actinobacillus equuli and related organisms as revealed by ribotyping

Objective The objective of this work was to examine the diversity within Australian isolates of Actinobacillus equuli and related organisms by the genotypic method of ribotyping.
Design Ribotyping, performed using the enzyme Hae III, was used to examine the diversity in 12 field isolates of A equuli (five being capable of fermenting L-arabinose), one field isolate of Pasteurella caballi and two unclassifiable field isolates. Isolates were obtained from Australian horses, except for three isolates of A equuli (one L-arabinose positive and two L-arabinose negative) which were obtained from horses and a pig in Africa. In addition, the type strains for A equuli and P caballi and a reference strain for Bisgaard Taxon 9 were included in the study.
Results The ribotype patterns were analysed by computerised cluster analysis, yielding five clusters (A to E). All five of the L-arabinose positive A equuli were assigned to cluster A, with all the other seven A equuli isolates (all L-arabinose negative) and the type strain being assigned to cluster B. One of the two unclassified isolates formed cluster C along with the reference strain for Bisgaard Taxon 9. The remaining unclassified isolate formed cluster D. Cluster E consisted of the field isolate and reference strain of P caballi .
Conclusion The results of this study indicate that A equuli is a diverse species, with L-arabinose positive isolates of A equuli being quite distinct from typical L-arabinose negative isolates. Ribotyping appears to be a useful tool in confirming the identity of A equuli -like organisms from horses.     

The genetic organization of the capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis region of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 14

The genetic organization of the gene involved in the capsular polysaccharide (CPS) biosynthesis of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 14 has been determined. The DNA region for the CPS biosynthesis of serotype 14 (cps14) comprised 9 open reading frames, designated as cps14AB₁B₂B₃CDEFG genes, encoding Cps14A to Cps14G protein, respectively. Cps14A was similar to CpsA of A. pleuropneumoniae serotypes 1, 4 and 12; the Cps14B₁ and Cps14B₂ were similar to CpsB of A. pleuropneumoniae serotypes 1, 4 and 12, suggesting that CPS structure of A. pleuropneumoniae serotype 14 would belong to Group I including A. pleuropneumoniae serotypes 1, 4, 12 and 15. Surprisingly, the overall nucleotide sequence, deduced amino acid sequence, and the genetic organization of the cps14 were nearly identical to those of Actinobacillus suis. This study will provide the molecular basic knowledge for development of diagnostics and vaccine of A. pleuropneumoniae serotype 14.