Suppression of influenza virus infection by the orf virus isolated in Taiwan

Orf virus (ORFV), a member of parapoxvirus, is an enveloped virus with genome of double-stranded DNA. ORFV causes contagious pustular dermatitis or contagious ecthyma in sheep and goats worldwide. In general, detection of viral DNA and observing ORFV virion in tissues of afflicted animals are two methods commonly used for diagnosis of orf infection; however, isolation of the ORFV in cell culture using virus-containing tissue as inoculum is known to be difficult. In this work, the ORFV (Hoping strain) isolated in central Taiwan was successfully grown in cell culture. We further examined the biochemical characteristic of our isolate, including viral genotyping, viral mRNA and protein expression. By electron microscopy, one unique form of viral particle from ORFV infected cellular lysate was demonstrated in the negative-stained field. Moreover, immunomodulating and anti-influenza virus properties of this ORFV were investigated. ORFV stimulated human monocytes (THP-1) secreting proinflammatory cytokines IL-8 and TNF-α. And, pre-treatment of ORFV-infected cell medium prevents A549 cells from subsequent type A influenza virus (IAV) infection. Similarly, mice infected with ORFV via both intramuscular and subcutaneous routes at two days prior to IAV infection significantly decreased the replication of IAV. In summary, the results of a current study indicated our Hoping strain harbors the immune modulator property; with such a bio-adjuvanticity, we further proved that pre-exposure of ORFV protects animals from subsequent IAV infection.     

杜仲栽培技术

从苗木培育(包括播种育苗、根扦插法育苗和嫁接育苗)及丰产林(包括皮用丰产林和叶用丰产林)的营造、抚育管理、病虫害防治、采收等方面叙述了杜仲的栽培管理技术。     

高温处理对漆蜡碘值的影响

为了研究高温处理对漆蜡皂化值的影响情况,设处理温度分别为100、110、120、130、140和150℃,处理时间长度分别为1、2、3、4和5 h,就不同温度条件和处理时间对漆蜡碘值的影响情况进行了试验。结果表明:在100℃的温度条件下,不同处理时间的漆蜡碘值整体低于其他几组温度处理的,其变化范围为62.4~70.2 mg·g-1;当温度为150℃时,不同处理时间的漆蜡碘值比其他几组温度处理的整体上相对要高些,其变化范围为76.0~85.8 mg·g-1;不同温度处理的漆蜡碘值存在差异,且差异达到极显著水平,其中处理温度为100℃与其他5组处理温度(110、120、130、140和150℃)对漆蜡碘值的影响差异均达到极显著水平;110与120℃、130和150℃各组处理对漆蜡碘值的影响差异显著;120、130、140和150℃的温度条件下不同处理时间对漆蜡碘值的影响均存在差异,但相互之间的差异均未达到显著水平。     

长白山红松高产结实适宜区域的研究

针对红松适宜高产结实区域问题开展初步研究,结果表明:随海拔升高,球果平均重及种仁千粒重呈下降趋势,种皮厚度随海拔的升高而加厚;在同一海拔,随坡向的变化(阳坡、半阳坡、半阴坡、阴坡)球果平均重变化不显著,而种子千粒重及种仁千粒重则呈下降趋势。红松高产结实适宜区域应为海拔900 m以下、阳坡或半阳坡、中等土层厚度的典型暗棕壤、灰化暗棕壤区域。     

油茶丰产栽培技术

在林场进行了油茶丰产栽培技术试验 ,林地要选择在山腰 ,土壤要求pH值5.0~6.5,周边环境应无污染 ,具有马尾松、木荷、卷斗青冈等树木的森林.结果表明 :油茶丰产栽培之后 ,苗木成活率可达99 .4% .油茶树木生长良好 ,经过3年的经营管理 ,抚育除草 ,施肥 ,病虫害防治 ,林木生长快速 ,3年的油茶树木生长平均树高1.1m,地径5.1cm,树冠宽幅1.2m,即可结果收成.     

枫杨研究进展

枫杨是我国长江中下游地区广泛分布的重要优良乡土树种和速生丰产造林树种.笔者从种源、育苗造林、群落分布、材性、淹水、灭螺等方面总结了枫杨研究进展情况,对枫杨培育和综合利用以及开展枫杨的速生丰产研究具有重要的理论价值和实际意义.     

快速滤过型净化法结合高效液相色谱-串联质谱同时检测人参中的5种农药残留

基于人参样品基质特点，采用快速滤过型净化法 (m-PFC) 结合高效液相色谱-串联质谱 (HPLC-MS/MS)，建立了人参中嘧菌酯、苯醚甲环唑、吡虫啉、茚虫威和噻嗪酮5种农药残留同时检测的分析方法。该方法具有较低的检出限 (0.03~0.18 μg/kg) 和定量限 (0.11~0.59 μg/kg)，其定量限较中国国家标准GB 2763—2016中规定的对人参中苯醚甲环唑和嘧菌酯的最大残留限量 (MRL) (0.5~1 mg/kg) 低3个数量级，5种农药的线性范围在1~500 μg/L之间。在2、10、50、100和300 μg/kg的添加水平下，方法的平均回收率均在76%~115%之间，相对标准偏差 (RSD) 均小于11%，回收率较好且方法稳定。与传统样品前处理方法相比，该方法具有操作简单、省时省力和灵敏度高等优点。将该方法应用于市售6份人参样品中5种农药残留的检测，结果未检出相应的农药残留。该方法为研发建立更快速、准确地检测人参中农药残留的方法提供了思路，也为后续中国国家标准修订人参中农药最大残留限量提供了参考。     

薄皮甜瓜新品种‘陕甜9号’

‘陕甜9号’是用‘E13’作母本,‘C20’作父本杂交育成优质抗病薄皮甜瓜新品种。植株生长势中强,果实短梨形,平均单果质量500 g,果皮光滑,黄白色,果肉浅绿至白色,中心可溶性固形物含量14.7%,耐贮运。全生育期85～100 d,果实发育期28～32 d,抗病、抗逆性较强。适应于黑龙江、河北、甘肃、新疆等地区保护地及露地栽培。     

Management of a highly unlikely native fish: The case of arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus from the Southern Alps

1. As a result of ancient introductions, some alien species are erroneously considered native. Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758) is hypothesized to have survived as a postglacial relic in the northern European Alps, although documented ancient introductions contradict its native status in a few mountain lakes from the southern Alps (Trentino Alto Adige, Italy). Regardless of its uncertain origin, its recent expansion across the southern Alps (introduced into >170, mainly originally fishless, high‐altitude lakes) was the result of management and alleged conservation actions.
2. The present study is a review of the origin of S. alpinus in the southern Alps, and of the appropriateness of management and conservation actions.
3. The autochthony of S. alpinus in this region is rejected by multiple lines of evidence and its presence is most likely the result of historical introductions. Only the origin of two populations occurring at lower altitude is uncertain, as they may be native.
4. Residual uncertainty makes it difficult to evaluate the conservation status and value of the Italian populations of S. alpinus, but it does not prevent the highlighting of several errors in the past and the present management of this species.
5. Past and present introductions have altered the original genetics of the ancient populations and have contributed to the invasion of montane aquatic habitats by modern domestic fish. Although it is now timely to consider the adverse ecological consequences of fish stocking, the many introductions of S. alpinus are associated with a misleading conservation rhetoric, providing ambiguous educational messages to people and relevant stakeholders, and probably diverting resources intended for biodiversity conservation.
6. A non‐intervention approach (i.e. not to stock or fish S. alpinus) would have been the wiser strategy to preserve ancient populations, their supposed conservation value, and their actual cultural value. Even now, this strategy is probably the best option, while planning definitive research.

     

Tulathromycin enhances humoral but not cellular immune response in pigs vaccinated against swine influenza

The effect of a standard, single dose therapy with tulathromycin was investigated on the postvaccinal humoral and cellular immune response in pigs vaccinated against swine influenza. Forty‐five pigs, divided into 3 groups, were used (control not vaccinated (C, n = 15), control vaccinated (CV, n = 15), and experimentally received tulathromycin (TUL, n = 15)). For vaccination of pigs, an inactivated, commercial vaccine was used. Pigs from TUL group received single dose of tulathromycin intramuscularly, at the recommended dose (2.5 mg/kg body weight). Pigs from TUL and CV groups were vaccinated at 8 and 10 weeks of age. The specific humoral and cellular immune response against swine influenza virus (SIV) was evaluated. The results of present study showed that humoral postvaccinal response after vaccination against SIV can be modulated by treatment with tulathromycin. In pigs from TUL group, the significantly higher titers of anti‐SIV‐specific antibodies were observed 4 and 6 weeks after booster dose of vaccine. Simultaneously, T‐cell‐mediated immune response against SIV was not affected by tulathromycin. Our recent study confirmed the importance of defining the modulatory activity of tulathromycin because of its influence on the immune response to vaccines. Since the antibodies against hemagglutinin are crucial for the protection against SIV, the present observations should prompt further studies on the practical significance of recent results in terms of clinical implications (postvaccinal protection) in the field conditions.