Utilization of protein-A in immuno-histochemical techniques for detection of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) virus antigens in tissues of experimentally infected goats

This paper constitutes the first record of utilizing the S. aureus protein-A (PA), conjugated to peroxidase enzyme, for the detection of the Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) virus antigens in tissues of experimentally infected goats. The goats were experimentally infected with a virulent PPR virus, which was previously isolated from a severe natural disease outbreak in gazelles, during 2002 in Saudi Arabia. The technique is rapid, and has the superiority over the peroxidase –anti-peroxidase (PAP) test in that, inactivation of the indigenous peroxidase in the tissues is not required and that it can be used against a wide range of animal species. An advantage over the other immunolabelled conjugates is that PA attaches specifically to the crystalizable fraction (Fc) of the IgG molecule, thus allowing the antigen binding fraction (Fab) of the molecule, free to interact specifically with the antigen. So, it doesn't actually compete with the antigen for the Fab portion of the IgG molecule. In the present study, PA conjugate detected the PPR virus antigens in various tissues of the experimentally infected goats.     

浅谈环境因子对绒山羊产绒性能的影响

文章综述了主要环境因子光照、环境温度、气候、营养等对绒山羊产绒性能的影响,为改善绒山羊生产的环境条件,研究新的绒山羊饲养工艺提供理论基础和现实方法。     

马头山羊线粒体细胞色素b基因遗传多样性研究

测定了马头山羊品种16个个体的细胞色素b基因全序列(1 140 bp),比较分析了群体中细胞色素b基因的碱基组成和序列间碱基的变异情况.结果显示:在该品种(群体)中细胞色素b基因序列中8个变异位点上观察到23次T-C间碱基转换,有11次T-G间碱基颠换发生在密码子第2位点,为非同义突变;观察到6种单倍型,单倍型多样度为0.808,核苷酸多样度为0.002 43.以绵羊为外群构建系统发生树(NJ tree).结果显示:马头山羊有两个母系起源,其中支系A占75%(12/16),支系B占25%(4/16).     

PCR-based detection of Theileria ovis in Rhipicephalus bursa adult ticks

Tick-borne diseases in ruminants are common in tropical and subtropical regions and lead to meat and milk production losses. In this study, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to assess the presence of Theileria ovis in Rhipicephalus bursa ticks. We have demonstrated that the PCR enabled detection of T. ovis in field isolates of R. bursa collected from naturally infested sheep and goats in eastern Turkey. The sampling was done in spring season (between May and June 2004). A total of 420 R. bursa were collected and randomly selected 192 number of them (97 female and 95 male) were dissected. Primers specific for 520 bp fragments small subunit ribosomal RNA (ssu rRNA) gene of T. ovis amplified products from 37 of the 192 (19.27%) samples. The parasite was detected in 17 (17.52%) female and in 20 (21.05%) male ticks. Two T. ovis amplicons from the tick samples were purified and sequenced. The resulting sequences were identical to the nucleotide sequence of the Turkish sheep strain of T. ovis. These results showed that R. bursa might play an important role in the field as a natural vector of T. ovis.     

饲喂不同比例大叶章日粮对辽宁绒山羊瘤胃有机物降解率的影响

选用12只7月龄体重（16.67±0.51 kg）无显著差异的辽宁绒山羊羯羊,安装永久性瘤胃瘘管进行试验。随机分为4组,每组3只,分别对其进行饲喂含大叶章占粗饲料比例为25%、50%、75%和100%的日粮,研究上述日粮主要营养物质的瘤胃有机物降解率,结果发现,大叶章占粗饲料75%组的DM、CP、ADF、NDF消失率和降解率均显著高于其它组（P〈0.05）。     

舍饲绒山羊发生骨质疏松症的因素分析

针对甘肃庆阳市某舍饲绒山羊场羊只存在的膘情差、肋骨开张不良、四肢不端正、成年羊早期掉牙、青年羊牙齿发育迟缓和角尖破损严重等现象,对该场羊只的日粮组成和管理方法进行详细调查,并随机采取20只5～6岁母羊血样,测定了血清中的钙、磷、三碘甲腺原氨酸(T3)、甲状腺素(T4)水平以及碱性磷酸酶活性(ALP).结果表明:该场绒山羊(Ⅰ组)饲料单一、品质差、霉变现象较严重,日粮钙磷比例严重失调,而且饲养管理方法较落后.羊只血清磷水平为1.79 mmol/L,而来自另一羊场的健康羊(Ⅱ组)血清磷水平为1.95 mmol/L,二者差异显著(P<0.05).Ⅰ组羊血清ALP活性达到(457.75±606.86) U/L , 是Ⅱ组(95.80±60.09) U/L的4.78倍,其差异极显著(P<0.01).虽然两组血清T3水平差异不显著,但Ⅰ组血清T4水平明显高于Ⅱ组,分别为8.72±1.61和(8.08±1.31)μg/dL,(P<0.05).由此可见,该场羊只患有严重的骨质疏松症,日粮钙磷比例失调是导致骨质受损的主要因素.     

不同营养水平日粮对海南黑山羊肥育羔羊生长性能和器官指数的影响

试验旨在研究不同营养水平日粮对海南黑山羊肥育羔羊生长性能和器官指数的影响。采用2×3析因设计,将24只3月龄、体重为(10.56±1.28)kg海南黑山羊随机分成6个处理组,每个处理组4只羊(公、母各半),每只羊为1个重复。6个不同营养水平精饲料处理组分别为:试验1组粗蛋白质(CP)水平为15%、消化能(DE)水平为11.72 MJ/kg,试验2组CP 15%、DE 12.55 MJ/kg,试验3组CP 15%、DE 13.39 MJ/kg,试验4组CP 17%、DE 11.72 MJ/kg,试验5组CP 17%、DE 12.55 MJ/kg,试验6组CP 17%、DE 13.39 MJ/kg,试验期90 d。结果表明,精饲料粗蛋白质水平对试验羊平均日增重影响显著(P<0.05),17% CP日粮组试验羊有较高的平均日增重(P<0.05)和较低的料重比(P<0.05);日粮精饲料蛋白质和能量水平对心脏、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏、胃的脏器指数影响均不显著(P>0.05),随着精饲料消化能水平的增加,肠道的脏器指数逐渐减小(P<0.05)。结果提示,补饲不同营养水平精饲料对3月龄海南黑山羊育肥期羔羊平均日增重和料重比均有显著影响(P<0.05),对黑山羊肠道重量及肠道器官指数影响显著(P<0.05),而对其他内脏器官指数无显著影响(P>0.05)。     

杂交改良对麻城黑山羊肌肉化学成分的影响

通过分析麻城黑山羊及杂交后代肌肉的化学成分,旨在探讨杂交改良对麻城黑山羊肌肉品质的影响.选用麻城黑山羊,波尔山羊×麻城黑山羊(简称:波麻F1),波麻F1×波麻F1(波麻F2)3个组,以放牧加补饲的方式饲养,试验结束时每组选取12只屠宰并进行肌肉化学成分分析.结果表明,麻城黑山羊及杂交后代间常规营养成分差异均不显著(P＞...     

内蒙古绒山羊CRABP I基因的克隆及表达

【目的】克隆内蒙古绒山羊视黄酸结合蛋白Ⅰ（cellular retinoic acid binding proteinⅠ,CRABPⅠ）基因的cDNA,进行蛋白结构的预测和表达分析,为绒山羊毛和绒形成的分子机理奠定基础。【方法】利用RT-PCR方法克隆内蒙古绒山羊CRABPⅠ基因序列,利用生物信息学方法预测其蛋白结构,采用实时荧光定量PCR探讨该基因在绒山羊4个胎儿日龄皮肤中的表达。【结果】内蒙古绒山羊CRABP I基因cDNA长679 bp（JN936490）,其开放阅读框为414 bp,氨基酸序列与其它物种相比具有较高的序列相似性。CRABP Ⅰ蛋白无明显的信号肽和跨膜区域,不存在N糖基化位点和O糖基化位点;蛋白二级结构主要由α 螺旋、β折叠和少量的转角及无规则卷曲构成。胎儿皮肤中CRABPⅠ基因在 90 d 的表达量明显高于100、120和130 d（P<0.05）。【结论】绒山羊的CRABPⅠ基因cDNA中的开放阅读框（open reading frame,ORF）在不同物种间较为保守,但种属特异性集中表现在第33和123氨基酸残基处,该基因在胎儿期的90 d表达量最大。     

日粮硒水平对4~6月龄绒山羊生长性能和组织抗氧化能力的影响

旨在研究日粮硒水平对4~6月龄绒山羊生长性能和组织抗氧化能力的影响,为确定绒山羊羔羊日粮中适宜的硒供给量提供依据。选用体况良好、体质量接近的4月龄陕北白绒山羊羯羔羊24只,采用单因子随机区组设计分为4组,分别饲喂硒含量为0.11、0.21、0.41、0.61 mg/kg的4种试验日粮,试验期为60 d。结果表明:①日粮硒水平对绒山羊羔羊平均日增量无显著影响(P>0.05)。②肝脏和肌肉中的硒含量以及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性随日粮硒含量的提高而升高。当日粮硒含量为0.11~0.41 mg/kg时,肝脏和肌肉组织中的硒含量以及GSH-Px活性均随日粮硒含量的升高而显著升高(P<0.05);当日粮中硒含量为0.41~0.61 mg/kg时,肝脏和肌肉组织中的硒含量以及GSH-Px活性不再随日粮硒水平的增大而继续显著增大(P>0.05);两种组织中的硒含量和GSH-Px活性之间存在高度正相关。③肝脏和肌肉组织中的丙二醛(MDA)含量随着日粮硒含量的提高而降低。当日粮硒含量为0.41~0.61 mg/kg时,肝脏和肌肉中MDA含量均保持较稳定水平。因此,4~6月龄绒山羊日粮中硒含量为0.41 mg/kg时...