微囊藻和小球藻携带WSSV量的变化及对水体游离WSSV的影响

研究了铜绿微囊藻（Microcystis aeruginosa）和蛋白核小球藻（Chlorellapyrenoidosa）携带白斑综合症病毒（whitespotsyndromevirus,WSSV）数量变化及对水体游离WSSV量的影响。试验设置微藻高、低密度组和不加微藻的对照组,分别加入等量的WSSV粗提液,于第2、第24、第72和第120小时以实时荧光定量PCR检测藻液上清和沉淀藻体的WSSV数量。结果表明,微囊藻和小球藻可携带少量WSSV,且随时间延长而减少;微囊藻携带WSSV量与其细胞数呈显著正相关（P〈0．05）,小球藻携带WSSV量与其细胞数相关性不显著（P〉0．05）;2种微藻均有促进水体WSSV数量消减的效果,且小球藻的消减效果优于微囊藻,对养殖对虾白斑综合症（whitespotsyndrome,WSS）的生态防控更有积极意义。     

对虾白斑综合征病毒囊膜蛋白VP110在中国明对虾鳃细胞中结合蛋白的鉴定与特性

为了鉴定对虾白斑病综合征病毒(WSSV)囊膜蛋白VP110在中国明对虾(Fenneropenaeus chinensis)鳃细胞中的结合蛋白, 运用pET-32(a)+载体构建了1段含RGD模体的截短VP110原核重组表达质粒, 转化大肠杆菌诱导表达后获得分子量为41 kD的截短重组VP110蛋白(rVP110)。以rVP110作为诱饵蛋白, 运用pull-down实验结合蛋白质谱分析鉴定rVP110结合蛋白, 结果显示, 中国明对虾鳃细胞中的肌动蛋白和精氨酸激酶(arginine kinase,AK)与rVP110具有结合作用。利用PCR扩增中国明对虾AK编码基因, 将其与表达载体pGEX-4T-1连接后转化大肠杆菌诱导表达获得重组AK蛋白(rAK), 通过pull-down实验进一步证实rAK可与rVP110发生结合。克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkia)体内中和实验结果显示, rAK对WSSV感染克氏原螯虾具有一定的中和作用, 能延缓螯虾的死亡进程。另外, 中国明对虾在人工感染WSSV后, 荧光定量PCR检测结果显示, AK基因表达水平显著上调, 18 h时达到峰值, 然后下降至正常水平; 酶底物法检测结果同样显示, 鳃细胞中AK酶活性在感染WSSV后发生显著上调。本研究旨在为深入了解WSSV囊膜蛋白VP110在WSSV感染宿主过程中的作用提供基础依据。

     

Development of a Piscirickettsia salmonis immersion challenge model to investigate the comparative susceptibility of three salmon species

Piscirickettsia salmonis, the aetiological agent of salmonid rickettsial septicaemia (SRS), is a global pathogen of wild and cultured marine salmonids. Here, we describe the development and application of a reproducible, standardized immersion challenge model to induce clinical SRS in juvenile pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Atlantic (Salmo salar) and sockeye salmon (O. nerka). Following a 1‐hr immersion in 10⁵ colony‐forming units/ml, cumulative mortality in Atlantic salmon was 63.2% while mortality in sockeye salmon was 10%. Prevalence and levels of the bacterium in kidney prior to onset of mortality were lower in sockeye compared with Atlantic or pink salmon. The timing and magnitude of bacterial shedding were estimated from water samples collected during the exposure trials. Shedding was estimated to be 82‐fold higher in Atlantic salmon as compared to sockeye salmon and peaked in the Atlantic salmon trial at 36 d post‐immersion. These data suggest sockeye salmon are less susceptible to P. salmonis than Atlantic or pink salmon. Finally, skin lesions were observed on infected fish during all trials, often in the absence of detectable infection in kidney. As a result, we hypothesize that skin is the primary point of entry for P. salmonis during the immersion challenge.     

对虾白斑综合症病毒（WSSV）囊膜表面蛋白的研究

利用生物素标记转移技术对牛血清白蛋白（BSA）和凡纳滨对虾的鳃细胞膜蛋白进行标记,研究其与对虾白斑综合症病毒（WSSV）之间的相互作用。发现分子量在50-56 KD之间的两种蛋白质位于WSSV的表面,并且与鳃细胞膜蛋白具有特异性的相互作用。根据分子量推测可能是病毒的两种膜蛋白,VP52A和VP56。     

白斑综合征病毒单克隆抗体的制备及BA-ELISA方法的建立

白斑综合征病毒(white spot syndrom virus,WSSV)是甲壳类动物的重要病原,作者采用提纯的WSSV免疫BALB/c小鼠,取小鼠脾细胞与SP2/0鼠骨髓瘤细胞融合,用间接ELISA法筛选阳性孔,经有限稀释法克隆,共得到3株能特异分泌抗WSSV的单克隆抗体(Mab)的杂交瘤细胞(1E9、1E10、4F5)。将3株杂交瘤细胞注射小鼠,制备腹水单克隆抗体,ELISA效价为1∶104~105。1E9、4F5的抗体亚型均为IgG1,1E10的抗体亚型为IgG2b。特异性实验表明:3株单抗与虾类病原桃拉综合征病毒(TSV)、罗氏沼虾诺达病毒(MrNV)、哈维氏弧菌(V.harveyi)均无交叉反应。Western bolt分析表明:单抗1E9与病毒28kD外膜蛋白特异性结合。采用生物素标记纯化后的单抗1E9,并建立了生物素-亲和素酶联免疫吸附法(Biotin-Adivin ELISA,BA-ELISA)用于WSSV的检测,该方法对提纯病毒的检测灵敏度约为4 ng,对病虾血淋巴的检测灵敏度达1∶25000。     

高丝氨酸内酯酶AI-96对嗜水气单胞菌NJ-1浸浴攻毒斑马鱼保护效应的研究

为评价斑马鱼口服高丝氨酸内脂酶AI-96对嗜水气单胞菌NJ-1浸浴攻毒的保护效应,实验设置基础料与实验料两组饲料,实验料是在基础料中按3 U/g饲料添加N酰基高丝氨酸内酯酶AI-96(以下简称AI-96),通过高浓度(2.5×108 cfu/mL)及低浓度(0.7×108 cfu/mL)两组剂量的嗜水气单胞菌NJ-1(以下简称NJ-1)分别浸浴攻毒斑马鱼,在12h、24 h、3d、7d和14d取鳃丝、肠道壁、肝和肾样,采用实时荧光定量PCR法检测取样器官中NJ-1量,并统计攻毒周期内的死亡率,来评价高丝氨酸内酯酶AI-96的保护力.结果显示:在攻毒周期内所取组织内均检测到NJ-1,按菌数肠＞鳃＞肝＞肾,其中高NJ-1剂量未加酶组各组织NJ-1数量均分别明显高于低剂量处理组.在高剂量攻毒条件下,加酶组各组织NJ-1数量均显著低于未加酶处理组(P＜0.05),鳃除外;在低剂量攻毒条件下,未加酶组的NJ-1数量在鳃(3 d)、肠(0.5、1、3、7及14 d)、肝(3 d)和肾(7 d)显著高于加酶组(P＜0.05),其余差异不显著(P＞0.05).此外无论在高、低剂量攻毒条件下,加酶组的死亡率均低于未加酶组,其中低剂量攻毒7d及以后其死亡率显著低于对照(P＜0.05).结果表明,口服AI-96可以有效预防NJ-1≤0.7×108 cfu/mL范围内的侵袭.     

Effect of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) on Growth Performance,Feed Utilization,Whole-Body Composition,and Resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in Nile Tilapia

Four isonitrogenous (30% crude protein) and isocaloric (4.40 kcal/g) experimental diets were formulated to contain 0.0% (control), 0.5%, 1.0%, or 1.5% cinnamon. The diet containing 1% cinnamon resulted in significantly greater (P < 0.05) specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed efficiency ratio (FER), protein efficiency ratio (PER), apparent protein utilization (APU), and energy utilization (EU). In regard to body composition, there was no significant difference in dry matter, protein, lipids, and ash (P > 0.05) contents due to cinnamon supplementation. Blood plasma profile showed an improvement in hemoglobin (HB), red blood cell (RBCS), hematocrite (PCV), total protein, and total lipids, while there was a decrease in creatinin, urea, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and glucose in fish fed 1% cinnamon. Cinnamon was found to have an antibacterial activity antagonistic to Aeromonas hydrophila infection in fish. Performance and FCR improvement translated into a 10% decrease in feed costs associated with the 1% cinnamon diet.     

对虾WSSV病毒VP281基因的siRNA筛选研究

构建一个对虾WSSV VP281基因的siRNA筛选体系,获取有效siRNA,为进一步开展siRNA抗WSSV研究建立基础.根据已报道的VP281基因编码序列,设计并合成一对引物,扩增出带双酶切位点的VP2 81.对VP281和质粒pEGFP-C1分别酶切后进行连接,获取表达载体pEGFP-VP281.利用专业软件设计3对靶向VP281的siRNA(VP281 -siRNA1、VP281-siRNA2、VP281 -siRNA3),并合成siRNA,将3种siRNA分别与pEGFP-VP281共转染PK细胞.采用Western blot方法检测GFP-VP281融合蛋白的表达,半定量RT-PCR方法检验siRNA抑制VP2 81基因转录的效果.结果显示,pEGFP -VP281可在BHK细胞正常表达融合蛋白GFP-VP281.3对siRNA对GFP-VP281的mRNA转录均有不同程度的干扰效果,siRNA2的干扰效果最为显著.构建针对WSSV-VP281基因的siRNA筛选体系,初步验证了该系统的有效性,为开展siRNA抗WSSV研究建立了基础.