Aquatic birnavirus induces apoptosis through activated caspase-8 and -3 in a zebrafish cell line

In this study, the possible influence of temperature on infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV)-induced apoptosis in a zebrafish liver epithelium (ZLE) cell line was investigated. At a lower temperature (18 degrees C), there was expression of viral proteins VP2 and VP3 at 4 h post-infection (p.i.). At this time no expression was found in the high temperature group at 28 degrees C. The cell survival ratio was 52 and 18% at 24 and 48 h p.i., respectively, during IPNV infection at 18 degrees C. In addition, we assayed for apoptosis in IPNV-infected cells with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated end labelling (TUNEL) of DNA at different dosages of virus. We found a ratio of apoptotic cells of 8 and 25% at 12 and 18 h p.i., respectively, in the multiplicity of infection (MOI) 1 group. The MOI 10 group had 20 and 45% apoptotic cells at 12 and 18 h, respectively. Furthermore, at 18 degrees C IPNV activated the caspase-8 and 3 from 1.5 to 2 times at 12 and 18 h p.i., respectively. Taken together, these findings suggest that successful virus replication occurs at the low temperature (18 degrees C) compared with the non-permissive temperature of 28 degrees C. Thus, IPNV replication is capable of activating caspase-8 and -3 and inducing host apoptosis.     

Complete developmental cycle of Myxobolus pseudodispar (Gorbunova) (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae)

Myxobolus pseudodispar (Gorbunova) is a common parasite of the muscle of roach, Rutilus rutilus L., whereas its actinosporean development occurs in two oligochaete alternate hosts. This paper reports the complete developmental cycle of this parasite in the oligochaete alternate host Tubifex tubifex and the roach. In laboratory experiments, parasite-free T. tubifex specimens were infected by myxospores of M. pseudodispar collected from roach in Lake Balaton. Parasite-free roach fingerlings were infected with floating triactinospores (TAMs) released from oligochaetes on day 69 after challenge. Young plasmodia and spores in roach were first recorded on day 80 post-exposure (p.e.). Myxospores collected from experimentally infected roach initiated a new development in T. tubifex and the resulting TAMs infected roach. No infection of roach resulted from feeding oligochaetes containing mature triactinospores.     

高致病性猪蓝耳病毒及猪圆环病毒2型混合感染的诊断

[目的]对湖北省某猪场发生的以体温升高、部分病猪死亡等为主要特征的疾病进行诊断。[方法]采集发病猪的脾脏、淋巴结等样品,应用PCR方法进行实验室检测。[结果]经实验室检验,结合临床症状,诊断为HP．PRRSV及PCV2混合感染。高致病性猪蓝耳病毒阳性率为40％,猪圆环病毒2型阳性率为90％。[结论]通过采取综合防控措施,病情得到有效控制,减少了猪场的经济损失。     

锈叶杜鹃菌根的侵染特性及其与土壤养分的相关性

为探明锈叶杜鹃菌根侵染特征,采用碱解离酸性品红染色法对贵阳市乌当万亩杜鹃林景区的锈叶杜鹃进行了菌根侵染情况及菌丝体形态观察,并分析了其土壤的养分含量。结果表明：锈叶杜鹃菌根菌丝体形态可分为粗菌丝体（直径2～6μm）和细菌丝体（直径1～2μm）两类,粗菌丝体有5种类型,细菌丝体有6种类型;锈叶杜鹃的菌根侵染率上坡显著高于中坡和下坡,中坡显著高于下坡;侵染率的高低与根际土壤总氮、水解性氮、SOC、腐殖土层厚度等呈显著正相关,与土壤 pH、全钾呈显著负相关。     

具有两类靶细胞的病毒感染模型的全局稳定性

研究了具有两类靶细胞和CTL免疫应答与抗体免疫反应的时滞病毒感染模型的动力学行为.模型描述了病毒和两类细胞的相互作用：CD4＋T淋巴细胞与巨噬细胞.通过构造适当的Lyapunov泛函,使用LaSalle不变性原理,证明了CD4＋T淋巴细胞和巨噬细胞的基本再生总数R0、CTL免疫再生数R1、抗体免疫再生数R2、CTL免疫竞争再生数R3和抗体免疫竞争再生数R4决定了模型的全局性态.若R0≤1,病毒在体内清除.若R0〉1,正解在R1≤1,R2≤1时趋于无免疫平衡点,在R1〉1≥R4时趋于CTL主导平衡点,在R2〉1≥R3时趋于抗体主导平衡点,在R3〉1且R4〉1时趋于正平衡点,获得了无病平衡点、无免疫平衡点、CTL主导平衡点、抗体主导平衡点和正平衡点全局渐近稳定的充分条件.     

皮下及造血组织坏死杆状病毒对中国对虾亲虾的人工感染

皮下及造血组织坏死杆状病毒对中国对虾亲虾的人工感染宋晓玲，黄倢，王崇明，于佳，陈碧鹃，杨丛海（黄海水产研究所，青岛２６６０７１）关键词中国对虾，亲虾，皮下及造血组织坏死杆状病毒，人工感染，温度效应ＡＲＴＩＦＩＣＩＡＬＩＮＦＥＣＴＩＯＮＯＦＢＲＯＯＤＳ...     

Build up of patches caused by Rhizoctonia solani

Rhizoctonia solani is a complex species that is composed of different anastomosis groups (AG). Although these different AGs show differences in their host ranges, generally R. solani is a phytopathogenic species with a wide spectrum of hosts. It has the ability to grow as a saprotroph, which further complicates its behaviour as a parasite. The losses caused by R. solani are very important and need a sustainable management strategy. The patchy appearance of the disease caused by this pathogen is well-known. The patches show within and between season dynamics. The factors which affect the spread of the disease can be grouped into three main categories: host plant, pathogen and environment. However, each of the categories in its detail may depend on or react with the other categories. There are a number of factors that may be involved in dynamics of patches. These potential mechanisms are discussed. It is essential to know about the mechanisms involved to develop an effective control strategy. Although more work is needed to investigate different mechanisms of parasitism deployed by different AGs in different hosts, it seems that many mechanisms external to the host are operating at the same time which necessitates an integrative research approach to study and control the diseases caused by R. solani.     

Quantitative PCR assays to enumerate Rhizobium leguminosarum strains in soil also target non viable cells and overestimate those detected by the plant infection method

The plant infection method is commonly used to estimate the Most Probable Number (MPN) of soil rhizobia. Here, a qPCR method was set-up and validated with newly developed ANU (strain specific) and RHIZ (more general) primers to quantify the specific Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii ANU843 strain or general R. leguminosarum strains. Detection limits of qPCR protocols in soil were 1.2 × 10⁴ (ANU) and 4.2 × 10³ (RHIZ) cells per g soil. The qPCR assay appears robust and accurate in freshly inoculated soils but overestimated MPN for indigenous soil rhizobia. An incubation experiment showed that qPCR detected added DNA or non viable cells in soils up to 5 months after addition and incubation at 20 °C in moist conditions.     

复合侵染水茄的两种菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒基因组结构特征分析

为明确水茄Solanum torvum植株叶片邹缩、褪绿是否由菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒侵染引起,从云南省西双版纳傣族自治州田间采集具有疑似感染症状的水茄植株叶片样品,应用菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒简并引物和特异性引物进行PCR扩增、克隆和测序,通过生物信息软件分析比较其核苷酸序列特征,并对其进行系统发育分析。结果显示,从采集的疑似病叶中共克隆获得了5条菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒DNA-A全序列和3条DNA-B全序列,经全序列分析发现,侵染水茄的2种菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒分离物分别属于中国南瓜曲叶病毒(squash leaf curl China virus,SLCCNV)和野茼蒿黄脉病毒(Crassocephalum yellow vein virus,CraYVV)。SLCCNV水茄分离物的基因组具有典型的菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒双组分结构特征,与来自泰国的SLCCNV分离物(AB330078)亲缘关系最近,相似性最高达到99.0%;CraYVV水茄分离物的基因组具有典型的菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒单组分结构特征,与来自云南省景洪市的CraYVV分离物(EF165536)亲缘关系最近,相似性最高达到97.6%。表明水茄是这2种菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒的新寄主,并首次发现双组分和单组分菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒可复合侵染水茄。