肺炎支原体对大鼠气管平滑肌细胞损害作用的研究

采用贴片法进行大鼠气管平滑肌细胞的培养，将不同稀释度的肺炎支原体培养液接种于单层细胞中孵育。对次日收集的细胞上清液进行肺炎支原体的PCR反应检测，结果为阳性，而冲洗液反应阴性，表明支原体对细胞具有较强的粘附性；接种后7d内观察到细胞产生明显病变，部分细胞发生崩解、脱落。MTT法检测结果表明支原体使细胞活性明显降低，其致细胞死亡率随滴度增高而增加，提示肺炎支原体对大鼠气管平滑肌可产生很强的致病性，使呼吸道受到严重损伤。本研究为探讨肺炎支原体致病作用机制及新药筛选与评价提供一种新的方法。     

Management of apposing,full‐thickness tracheal perforations in two horses

Two horses, one 15‐year‐old Arabian gelding and one 10‐year‐old Quarter Horse gelding, presented with a history of marked subcutaneous emphysema. The first case exhibited no external wound, although there was a depression noted on the ventral neck. The second case had a laceration on the ventral aspect of the neck over the trachea. Endoscopic examination revealed both horses to have concurrent dorsal and ventral perforations of the trachea. The horses were managed by placing a short, cuffed, J‐shaped tracheostomy tube in the ventral perforation, while the dorsal perforation healed. The dorsal perforation in the first horse was allowed to heal by second intention, whereas sutures were placed in the dorsal perforation in the second case to reduce the healing time. Both horses were maintained on oral antimicrobial and nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory medications throughout treatment. The dorsal perforation healed after 13 days in the first horse, and 22 days in the second horse. The ventral perforation healed in both horses by second intention following tracheostomy removal, giving a cosmetically acceptable result. In addition to facilitating tracheal healing, the tracheostomy tubes prevented the progression of subcutaneous emphysema, and promoted its resolution.     

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF NONANESTHETIZED CATS WITH UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

Upper airway obstruction is a potentially life‐threatening problem in cats and for which a noninvasive, sensitive method rapid diagnosis is needed. The purposes of this prospective study were to describe a computed tomography (CT) technique for nonanesthetized cats with upper airway obstruction, CT characteristics of obstructive diseases, and comparisons between CT findings and findings from other diagnostic tests. Ten cats with clinical signs of upper airway obstruction were recruited for the study. Four cats with no clinical signs of upper airway obstruction were recruited as controls. All cats underwent computed tomography imaging without sedation or anesthesia, using a 16‐slice helical CT scanner and a previously described transparent positional device. Three‐dimensional (3D) internal volume rendering was performed on all CT image sets and 3D external volume rendering was also performed on cats with evidence of mass lesions. Confirmation of upper airway obstruction was based on visual laryngeal examination, endoscopy, fine‐needle aspirate, biopsy, or necropsy. Seven cats were diagnosed with intramural upper airway masses, two with laryngotracheitis, and one with laryngeal paralysis. The CT and 3D volume‐rendered images identified lesions consistent with upper airway disease in all cats. In cats with mass lesions, CT accurately identified the mass and location. Findings from this study supported the use of CT imaging as an effective technique for diagnosing upper airway obstruction in nonanesthetized cats.     

流感病毒受体在三种动物气管和肺脏分布的组织化学检测

利用凝集素组织化学染色的方法,对岭南黄鸡、番鸭和BALB/C小鼠的气管和肺脏进行了流感病毒受体分布的检测。结果表明:在岭南黄鸡、番鸭和小鼠的气管粘膜层、粘膜下层、肺脏的细支气管和肺泡上皮细胞均有禽流感病毒受体的分布。番鸭和小鼠气管和肺脏的人流感病毒受体的分布范围和细胞类型与禽流感病毒受体的分布稍有差异,岭南黄鸡气管和肺脏未检测到人流感病毒受体的分布。研究结果为探讨流感病毒的感染机制和宿主特异性的差异提供了基础数据。     

Clinical and Diagnostic Patterns of Leishmaniasis in the Dog

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Open approach to correct traumatic closed tracheal lacerations: A case series

Reports of tracheal injuries in horses are rare compared with those in small animals and humans. Although uncommon, tracheal injuries can be life threatening if they progress or are not treated. Different treatments have been described depending on the severity of the problem. This report describes the successful surgical treatment of three cases of closed tracheal lacerations through an intraluminal surgical approach.     

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING OF DOGS WITH PRIMARY LARYNGEAL OR TRACHEAL AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

Seventeen dogs with clinical signs attributable to nonneoplastic obstruction of the larynx, trachea, or large bronchi underwent computed tomography (CT) imaging. In 16 of the 17 dogs, CT was performed without general anesthesia using a positioning device. Fifteen of these 16 dogs were imaged without sedation or general anesthesia. Three‐dimensional (3D) internal rendering was performed on each image set based on lesion localization determined by routine image planes. Visual laryngeal examination, endoscopy, video fluoroscopy, and necropsy were used for achieving the cause of the upper airway obstruction. The CT and 3D internal rendering accurately indicated the presence and cause of upper airway obstruction in all dogs. CT findings indicative of laryngeal paralysis included failure to abduct the arytenoid cartilages, narrowed rima glottis, and air‐filled laryngeal ventricles. Laryngeal collapse findings depended on the grade of collapse and included everted laryngeal saccules, collapse of the cuneiform processes and corniculate processes, and narrowed rima glottis. Trachea abnormalities included hypoplasia, stenosis, or collapse syndrome. The CT findings in tracheal hypoplasia consisted of a severely narrowed lumen throughout the entire length. Tracheal stenosis was represented by a circumferential decrease in tracheal lumen size limited to one region. Tracheal collapse syndrome was diagnosed by severe asymmetric narrowing. Lobar bronchi collapse appeared in CT images as a narrowed asymmetric lumen diameter. CT imaging of unanesthetized dogs with upper airway obstruction compares favorably with traditional definitive diagnostic methods.     

黄芩苷诱导大鼠气管上皮细胞Mx1和PKR表达的研究

为了研究黄芩苷能否诱导大鼠气管上皮细胞表达抗病毒蛋白,以体外培养的大鼠气管上皮细胞(tracheaepithelial cells,TECs)为模型,采用Western Blotting方法检测了不同质量浓度(10、20、30μg/mL)和不同时间段(6、12、24h)黄芩苷诱导TECs表达抗病毒蛋白(AVPs)Mx1和PKR的量。结果表明,黄芩苷在3个浓度梯度和3个时间段均可以诱导TECs分泌抗病毒蛋白Mx1和PKR;并在30μg/mL,24h时使TECs所产生的抗病毒蛋白最高。这一结果为体外筛选诱导TECs表达抗病毒蛋白的中药有效成分提供了参考,为进一步研究中药抗病毒机理提供了实验依据。     

The effect of shape,age and extension on the compliance of equine tracheal segments

The influence of the age and weight of the animal as well as that of the extension and the shape of the trachea on the mechanical properties of the cervical trachea was studied in 33 isolated tracheal segments obtained from freshly slaughtered horses. The relationship between intraluminal pressure and volume was determined in the cervical tracheal segments positioned firstly under normal longitudinal tension and secondly in hyperextension. At the same time, changes in the area of the cross-section of the lumen (X-SA) at the midpoint of the segment were measured using photographs obtained by slit-lamp transillumination and endoscopy. The sagittal (DS) and transverse (DT) diameters were determined for each segment and the DT/DS ratio was calculated to give an estimate of the shape of the X-SA. The results showed that (i) neither the age nor the weight of the horses had any influence on the mechanical properties of the trachea; (ii) extension decreases the compressibility of the tracheal segment in vitro; (iii) there is a wide variation in the extrathoracic tracheal X-SA shape in horses; and (iv) the shape of the X-SA has a major influence on the mechanical properties of the trachea. It was concluded that (i) hyperextension of the neck will partly facilitate respiration at high levels of ventilation by elongating the trachea and by decreasing its collapsibility; and (ii) the tracheal collapse which may occur during high levels of ventilation will be more or less important depending on the individual X-SA shape.