Synergism of resistance to phosalone and comparison of kinetic properties of acetylcholinesterase from four field populations and a susceptible strain of Colorado potato beetle

The susceptibility to phosalone and biochemical characteristics of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) were compared between susceptible (SS) strain and four field populations of Colorado potato beetle (CPB) collected from commercial potato fields of Hamedan Province in west of Iran. Bioassays involving topical application of phosalone to fourth instars revealed up to 252 fold resistance in field populations compared with the SS strain. Synergism studies showed that although esterase and/or glutathione S-transferase metabolic pathways were present and active against phosalone, they were not selected for and did not have a major role in resistance. It is likely that piperonyl butoxide (PBO) reduced phosalone toxicity by inhibiting bio-activation of phosalone. The affinity (K_m) and hydrolyzing efficiency (V_max) of AChE to selected substrates, namely, acetylthiocholine iodide (ATC), propionylthiocholine iodide (PTC), and butyrylthiocholine iodide (BTC) were examined. AChE inhibition by higher substrate concentration was evident only in the SS strain. In resistant field populations, Aliabad (Aa), Bahar (B) and Dehpiaz (Dp), substrate inhibition at higher concentrations was not seen. There was no definite optimal concentration found for any of the substrates examined. When ATC, PTC, and BTC were used as substrate, the reaction rates of AChE from Yengijeh (Yg) population increased as the concentration of all three substrates were increased, but were almost constant at concentration of ATC ? 3.98, PTC ? 2.8, and BTC ? 5 mM. The susceptible form of AChE had the most efficient ATC hydrolysis but very low BTC hydrolysis activity. In contrast, AChEs from field populations elicited relatively reduced ATC hydrolysis, but relatively increased BTC hydrolysis. The in vitro inhibition potency of some organophosphates (OPs), on AChEs of the field populations and SS strain was determined. The rank order from the most potent inhibitor to the least as determined by their bimolecular reaction constants (K_i) was ethyl paraoxon > diazoxon > methyl paraoxon for AChE from Aa, B, Dp, and Yg populations, respectively, whereas the rank order for the susceptible strain was methyl paraoxon > ethyl paraoxon > diazoxon.     

玉米子粒耐破碎性及其评价与测试方法

玉米子粒破碎及其耐破碎性受多种因素影响,收获时子粒含水率偏高是导致当前玉米子粒破碎率偏高的根本原因。不同品种由于形态、结构和化学组分等的不同及其生长发育所处的环境、栽培措施、烘干存储条件等不同,呈现不同的破碎敏感性,不同品种子粒在相同含水率条件下表现出明显的破碎率差异。子粒耐破碎性目前多采用子粒破碎敏感性和子粒硬度等指标来评价与测定。综述玉米子粒耐破碎性的主要影响因素,子粒破碎敏感度和硬度的定义与测定方法,提出今后重点研究方向,为选育耐破碎品种和制定机械粒收降低破碎率的措施提供参考。     

香蕉品种对枯萎病菌感病性与对病菌毒素敏感性之间的相关性

为明确香蕉品种对香蕉枯萎病菌感病性与对病菌粗毒素敏感性之间的相关性,采用根部病菌孢子接种测定了36份香蕉品种苗对香蕉枯萎病菌4号生理小种的感病性,以及采用植株根部和叶片毒素处理测定了5份香蕉品种苗对病菌粗毒素的敏感性。结果表明,天宝角蕉(AAA)、柴蕉(AAA)、广粉1号(AAB)和贡蕉(AA)表现抗病,哥斯达黎加蕉(AAA)和抗枯5号(AAA)表现中抗;感病品种对毒素的敏感性高于抗病品种。通过香蕉不同品种的病情指数、萎蔫指数和叶片损伤面积的差别分析,发现香蕉苗期对枯萎病菌感病性与对病菌粗毒素敏感性之间存在正相关性,60d龄期的假植苗病情指数与其叶片损伤面积之间存在显著的正相关性。因而叶片毒素处理法测量香蕉假植苗中部叶片损伤面积可作为一种快速区别香蕉抗病能力的有效方法。     

Predicting the population dynamics of three understory broad-leaved evergreen species under the influence of Sika deer in primary and secondary forests of mid-western Japan

We examined the population dynamics of three broad-leaved tree species with different susceptibilities to deer predation. Simulation analysis was conducted using a size-structured matrix model for a primary forest plot (PP) and a secondary forest plot (SP) with 56% and 12% evergreen conifer composition in the canopy, respectively. In both plots, populations of Neolitsea sericea, a species that is susceptible to deer predation, initially declined significantly but eventually leveled off. The number of small stems decreased, while that of larger stems increased, indicating that the population dynamics of N. sericea are strongly affected by browsing pressure and that the number of large trees is important for population maintenance. When we examined two deer-resistant species, Pieris japonica and Illicium anisatum, the population of P. japonica increased in the SP and decreased in the PP, whereas that of I. anisatum increased in both plots, likely because mortality tends to increase in persistently dark environments. No significant difference was observed between the present and predicted size distributions of resistant species in the PP. Competition for resources is expected to intensify in the SP as a result of the predicted increase in large stems of the resistant species I. anisatum. Therefore, a specific conservation and management strategy for tree species should be considered for each forest type under the influence of Sika deer.     

Partial characterization of stress-induced carboxylesterase from adults of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Stegobium paniceum</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lasioderma serricorne</Emphasis> (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) subjected to CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-enriched atmosphere

The kinetics effects of carbon dioxide enriched atmosphere on carboxylesterase (CarE) activity from Stegobium paniceum and Lasioderma serricorne were comparatively investigated here. The results showed that L. serricorne had significantly greater specific activity of CarE than S. paniceum [0.399 vs. 0.358 mmol (min mg)⁻¹]. Moreover, CarE of L. serricorne expressed a higher affinity (i.e. lower K _m value) to the substrate α-naphthyl acetate than S. paniceum (0.1 vs. 0.8 mM). The in vitro kinetics of CarE showed that there were no significant effects of controlled atmosphere on the affinity of carboxylexterase to α-naphthyl acetate for both pests besides increased of V _max values. Such result draws attention to the higher tolerance of L. serricorne to CO₂-enriched atmosphere and the necessary care required for managing this species with such a control tactic. The information also suggests a potential effect of esterases in mitigating the toxic effect of controlled atmosphere in insect pest species.     

转δ-内毒素基因棉与药剂对斜纹夜蛾活性的协同作用

[目的]为斜纹夜蛾的综合治理提供科学依据。[方法]以转δ-内毒素基因棉(苏抗103)和普通棉花(苏棉12)为材料,比较了两种棉花与4种药剂配合饲喂对斜纹夜蛾生长发育及其对化学药剂敏感性的影响。[结果]连续饲养3代后的斜纹夜蛾3龄幼虫对氰戊菊酯、灭多威、敌百虫、Bt可湿粉的敏感性,用苏抗103饲喂的是用苏棉12的0.54、0.610、.80、0.48倍,幼虫用苏抗103浸渍药剂饲喂及用苏棉12浸渍药剂饲喂,前者比后者对药剂的敏感性增强。与取食苏棉12相比,取食苏抗103的斜纹夜蛾幼虫。存活率降低了30%,幼虫期延长了9.6 d,龄数由6龄增加到8龄,且体内乙酰胆碱酯酶及羧酸酯酶的比活力明显提高。[结论]苏抗103与化学药剂配合使用后使得斜纹夜蛾的敏感性增强。     

草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)性腺细胞系(GCO)特性和对鲤春病毒的敏感性

草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)性腺细胞系(GCO)是中国科学院水生生物研究所在20世纪70年代开展草鱼出血病研究时建立的一株细胞系,迄今已传至300多代,在中国鱼类病毒学研究领域发挥了重要作用.本研究采用形态学观察、细胞生长曲线测定、细胞周期测定、细胞核型分析、细胞凋亡检测、电镜观察等方法,对GCO的生长特性及鲤春病毒血症病毒(SvCv)在该细胞中的增殖特性等进行了研究.结果显示,GCO细胞的最适生长温度为25℃,在M199和MEM等细胞培养液中均能较好地生长,培养液中最适的胎牛血清浓度为10％.测定了GCO细胞系对SVCV病毒的敏感性,发现与鲤(Cyprinus carpio)上皮瘤细胞系(EPC)、肥头鲤(Pimephales promelas)细胞系(FHM)、大鳞大麻哈鱼(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)胚胎细胞系(CHSE-214)等世界动物卫生组织(OIE)推荐和各检测实验室常用的鱼类细胞系相比,GCO细胞系对SVCV表现出非常高的敏感性.生长盐线、电镜观察和凋亡实验显示,SVCV能引起GCO细胞系出现明显而稳定的细胞病变,引起GCO细胞系出现凋亡,并在细胞质中大量增殖.结果表明,GCO细胞系适用于SVCV病毒的分离、检测以及病毒致病性的有关研究.GCO细胞的适宜生长温度为15-28℃,这一特点将使它可以广泛地用于多种水生动物病毒的分离.     

Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Equine Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Isolates (1996–2012)

Background

Few studies report the minimum inhibitory concentrations for antimicrobials against equine Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolates.

Hypothesis/Objectives

To evaluate trends in the in vitro activities of 20 antimicrobials against equine Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolates from 1996 to 2012 and to determine if a relationship exists between the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and location of the abscess.

Animals

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolates from 196 horses with naturally occurring disease.

Methods

Retrospective and cross‐sectional design. Medical records were reviewed to obtain clinical and MIC data. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined by the microdilution technique. The MIC results over 3 periods were compared (1996–2001, 2002–2006, 2007–2012).

Results

The MIC₉₀ values for clinically relevant antimicrobials were as follows: chloramphenicol ≤4 μg/mL, enrofloxacin ≤0.25 μg/mL, gentamicin ≤1 μg/mL, penicillin =0.25 μg/mL, rifampin ≤1 μg/mL, tetracycline ≤2 μg/mL, trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole (TMS) ≤0.5 μg/mL, ceftiofur =2 μg/mL, and doxycycline ≤2 μg/mL. There were no significant changes in MIC results over the study period. There was no relationship between MIC patterns and abscess location.

Conclusions and Clinical Importance

The MIC ₅₀ and MIC ₉₀ values of antimicrobials evaluated in this study for equine isolates of C. pseudotuberculosis did not vary over time. Abscess location was not associated with different MIC patterns in cultured isolates. Several commonly used antimicrobials are active in vitro against C. pseudotuberculosis in vitro.     

Strain difference of susceptibility to caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in mice

AIM: To study the difference of susceptibility to caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) among the mice of C57BL/6J, BALB/c and ICR strains.METHODS: Two-month-old female mice of C57BL/6J, BALB/c and ICR strains (12 mice for each strain) were divided into control group (n=6) and experimental group (n=6), respectively. The mice were intraperitoneally injected with caerulein (50 μg/ kg) in 1 h interval for 7 serial injections in total. The mice in control group were treated with saline according to the same procedure in experimental group. The blood samples were collected at 0 h, 3 h, 6 h, 9 h, 12 h and 24 h after the first injection of caerulein or saline for plasma α-amylase and lipase assays. The mice were sacrificed 24 h after AP induction, and the pancreatic tissues were harvested for further investigating the pathological changes and expression of inflammatory factors.RESULTS: After AP induction, the mice of BALB/c and ICR strains demonstrated more dramatic increase in plasma α-amylase activity and lipase activity than those of C57BL/6J mice. C57BL/6J mice showed milder morphological changes and lower expression of inflammatory factors in pancreata than those of BALB/c and ICR mice.CONCLUSION: The mice of C57BL/6J strain have less susceptibility to caerulein-induced AP than that of BALB/c and ICR mice.     

奶牛乳房炎病原菌的分离鉴定及药敏试验

自郑州某奶牛场采集9份乳房炎乳样进行细菌分离鉴定,并进行药敏试验。结果表明,分离出11株细菌,以葡萄球菌、链球菌为主要致病菌,对磺胺甲恶唑/甲氧苄啶、环丙沙星、氧氟沙星、阿米卡星敏感,而对青霉素G、链霉素、克林霉素具有较高耐药性。