羊种布鲁氏菌Omp10基因的克隆及原核表达

根据GenBank公布的羊布鲁氏菌(B.melitensis) M5-90株外膜蛋白(outer membrane protein,Omp)基因序列,设计1对引物,以其全基因组为模板,采用PCR技术对其进行扩增,得到381 bp的目的片段,连接入pMD20-T载体,转化E.coli DH5α感受态细胞;测序正确后,构建pET-28a-Omp10原核表达质粒,再将该质粒转化入E.coli BL21(DE3), IPTG诱导表达融合蛋白His-Omp10,用SDS-PAGE和Western blotting进行分析.结果表明, 成功构建了含Omp10基因的原核表达载体,并在E.coli BL21(DE3)中表达了Omp10基因,诱导得到的融合蛋白经鉴定与目的蛋白大小一致,证明Omp10得到成功表达.该试验为布鲁氏菌病的进一步研究奠定基础.     

The first case of Brucella canis in Sweden: background,case report and recommendations from a northern European perspective

Infection with Brucella canis has been diagnosed in Sweden for the first time. It was diagnosed in a three-year-old breeding bitch with reproductive disturbances. Fifteen in-contact dogs were tested repeatedly and all of them were negative for B. canis. The source of infection could not be defined. The present article describes the case and the measures undertaken and gives a short review over B. canis. Recommendations on how to avoid the infection in non-endemic countries are given.     

High Incidence of Respiratory Involvement in a Cluster of Brucella suis‐Infected Workers from a Pork Processing Plant in Argentina

Epidemiological and clinical aspects of Brucella suis infection in 17 workers from a pork processing plant in Argentina occurring between January 2014 and July 2015 are presented. All patients reported working 9 h daily without adequate personal protection garment. Blood cultures were positive for Brucella spp. in 14 of the 17 patients (82.3%). All isolates were identified as B. suis biovar 1. Although fever, sweats, asthenia, myalgia and hepatic involvement were the most frequent clinical manifestations, an unusually high incidence of respiratory involvement was found. From 13 patients in which chest radiography was performed, four (30%) had radiological abnormalities, including lobar pneumonia in two cases (one with pleural effusion) and interstitial involvement in other two. The high frequency of respiratory involvement in our series makes necessary to consider brucellosis in the differential diagnosis of respiratory diseases in pork processing plant employees.     

Identification of Brucella spp. in feral swine (Sus scrofa) at abattoirs in Texas,USA

Various tissues, nasal swabs, urine and blood samples were collected from 376 feral swine at two federally inspected abattoirs in Texas during six separate sampling periods in 2015. Samples were tested for Brucella spp. by culture and serology. Brucella spp. were cultured from 13.0% of feral swine, and antibodies were detected in 9.8%. Only 32.7% of culture‐positive feral swine were also antibody positive, and 43.2% of antibody‐positive feral swine were culture positive. Approximately, the same number of males (14.0%) and females (12.1%) were culture positive, and slightly more males (10.5%) than females (8.7%) were antibody positive. Our results indicate that serology likely underestimates the prevalence of feral swine infected, and that those who come in contact with feral swine should be aware of the symptoms of infection with Brucella spp. to ensure prompt treatment.     

羊种布鲁氏菌dhbC基因的克隆、原核表达及生物信息学分析

试验旨在对羊种布鲁氏菌dhbC基因进行克隆及原核表达,并对其表达蛋白进行生物信息学分析。参照GenBank中布鲁氏菌M5-90株dhbC基因序列信息设计1对引物,通过PCR反应扩增获得dhbC基因片段。将得到的dhbC基因连接到pMD20-T载体,构建pMD20-T-dhbC重组质粒并转化大肠杆菌（E.coli） DH5α感受态细胞,提取质粒进行酶切鉴定。鉴定正确后构建pET28a-dhbC重组质粒,转化E.coli BL21（DE3）感受态细胞。经IPTG诱导表达,表达产物用SDS-PAGE和Western blotting进行分析。运用生物信息学软件DNAMAN及相关在线网站ProtParam、SOPMA及Protscale对dhbC基因编码的氨基酸序列进行生物信息学分析。结果表明,试验成功克隆了大小约为1 093 bp的dhbC基因并进行了蛋白表达,表达的融合蛋白大小约为47 ku,且主要以包涵体形式存在。dhbC蛋白的分子式为C₁₈₆₆H₂₉₆₈N₅₄₄O₅₆₂S₁₅,分子质量为42 496.3 u,理论等电点（pI）为5.81,消光系数为33 835,不稳定系数为36.76,疏水指数为86.19,总平均疏水性（GRAVY）为-0.215。预测在哺乳动物网织红细胞的半衰期为30 h,其二级结构以α-螺旋（41.94%）和无规则卷曲（31.46%）为主。     

多重PCR方法鉴别牛、羊、猪种布鲁氏菌株

用eri作为布鲁氏菌属特异性基因,以IS711基因拷贝数差异作为布鲁氏菌种间特异性标志,建立了鉴别牛、羊、猪种布鲁氏菌株的多重PCR方法。结果:牛种布鲁氏菌2308株扩增出大小为494 bp和178 bp的两条带,羊种布鲁氏菌M28株扩增出大小为733 bp和178 bp的两条带,猪种布鲁氏菌S1330株扩增出大小为285 bp和178 bp的两条带,均与预期吻合;而胸膜肺炎放线杆菌、多杀性巴氏杆菌、流产沙门菌、都柏林沙门菌、大肠杆菌均未扩增出任何条带。硫化氢和血清学试验结果也符合相应种布鲁氏菌的特点。结果表明,本研究的多重PCR方法可用于牛、羊、猪种布鲁氏菌株的快速鉴定。     

2308、M28、S1330三株不同种布鲁氏菌的毒力测定

为了测定牛、羊、猪三株不同种布鲁氏菌参考强毒株的毒力,选择了牛种2308、羊种M28和猪种S1330株,分别用雌性豚鼠（Hartley）和雌性小鼠（Balb/c）对其毒力进行测定。豚鼠测毒试验中,用含不同菌数的菌液腹股沟皮下注射5只豚鼠,测定2308、M28、S1330菌株的豚鼠最小感染量（MID）,结果显示以上3种毒株对豚鼠的最小感染量分别为9 CFU、10 CFU和30CFU。小鼠测毒实验中,将2308、M28和S1330菌液按1×105CFU/0.2 mL/只腹股沟皮下注射小鼠各5只,2周后分别剖杀小鼠,取脾脏测定含菌量,平均脾含菌量分别为1676971、314765、83811CFU/g脾脏。豚鼠和小鼠测毒均显示牛种2308株毒力最强,羊种M28株次之,猪种S1330毒力最弱。本研究首次用豚鼠和小鼠同时测定了布鲁氏菌2308、M28、S1330株的毒力,补充了布鲁氏菌参考强毒株的毒力数据。     

布鲁菌在豚鼠和奶牛体内诱导的抗体水平和变态反应强度的相关性

为探索布鲁菌在豚鼠和奶牛体内所引起的抗体水平和变态反应强度的相关性,分别用1×104,3×104CFU牛种布鲁菌强毒2308株各感染12只豚鼠,30 d后测定抗体滴度和变态反应强度。感染后35 d,扑杀豚鼠,取脾脏测定每克脾脏含菌量。用布鲁菌A19疫苗,以5×1010CFU皮下注射布病阴性荷斯坦奶牛50头,分别于免疫后15,30,60 d测定抗体滴度,并于免疫后45 d测定变态反应强度。运用SPSS 17.0-Analyze-Correlate-Bivariate Corre-lations程序分析试验数据,结果显示,不同剂量布鲁菌2308感染豚鼠后30 d所诱导的抗体水平、变态反应强度和克脾脏含菌量三者之间均无相关性。A19疫苗免疫奶牛后60 d的抗体水平与免疫45 d的变态反应强度呈正相关,免疫15 d和30 d的抗体水平和变态反应强度无相关性。豚鼠试验结果表明,抗体水平、变态反应强度与个体对布病的抵抗力均无相关性。