牛源犬新孢子虫NcGRA7基因的克隆及原核表达分析

为了解牛源犬新孢子虫NcGRA7基因的生物学特性,本实验采用PCR技术扩增牛源犬新孢子虫NcGRA7基因,并连接至pMD-18T载体中,构建重组质粒pMD 18-NcGRA7,经PCR、酶切鉴定及测序分析,将NcGRA7基因连接到原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1中,构建重组表达质粒pGEX-NcGRA7,转化大肠杆菌BL21,筛选阳性克隆,将PCR和酶切鉴定正确的重组质粒进行IPTG诱导表达,SDS-PAGE和westem blot分析表达产物.结果表明,扩增的NcGRA7基因片段大小为701 bp,编码233个氨基酸,与GenBank中登录的NcGRA7(AF176649)核苷酸序列同源性为98.7％;western blot分析表达蛋白的分子量为52 ku,具有较好的反应原性.本实验为犬新孢子虫NcGRA7基因疫苗研究奠定了基础.     

德国牧羊犬复孔绦虫种类鉴定和遗传进化分析

为了对采集自3只德国牧羊犬小肠内的复孔绦虫进行种类鉴定和遗传进化分析,通过形态学方法对分离到的虫体进行孔雀绿染色后显微镜观察,并进一步基于线粒体部分基因(pcox1和pnad1)进行PCR扩增和序列分析.显微镜观察结果表明,分离到的虫体形态和内部结构符合犬复孔绦虫的特征.通过对扩增的靶基因序列及其遗传进化分析发现,3个...     

牛源犬新孢子虫NcSRS2-NcGRA7融合基因的克隆与生物信息学分析

为了解牛源犬新孢子虫NcSRS2-NcGRA7融合基因的生物学特性,本试验提取牛源犬新孢子虫基因组DNA,应用PCR技术扩增犬新孢子虫表面蛋白基因NcSRS2和致密颗粒蛋白基因NcGRA7,SOE-PCR技术拼接NcSRS2和NcGRA7基因,构建NcSRS2-NcGRA7融合基因重组克隆质粒,并进行PCR鉴定、双酶切鉴定及生物信息学分析。结果,NcSRS2基因扩增片段大小为1 061 bp,NcGRA7基因扩增片段大小为364 bp,NcSRS2-NcGRA7融合基因扩增片段大小为1 482 bp;获得重组克隆质粒pMD18-NcSRS2-NcGRA7经PCR鉴定、双酶切鉴定正确;测序分析表明,与Gen-Bank中已发表的美国株犬新孢子虫(AF061249、AF176649)核苷酸序列同源性为99%;经DNAman等软件分析,预测NcSRS2-NcGRA7融合蛋白抗原指数较高,融合蛋白二级结构以α-螺旋和β-折叠为主,三级结构中2种蛋白独立折叠,并借助Linker互相连接,功能互不影响。本试验为牛源犬新孢子虫NcSRS2-NcGRA7融合蛋白的免疫学研究奠定了基础。     

Association and General Notes

In a field disease outbreak, 60 female goats died over a 2–3 week period. Necropsies of seven of these does revealed that six had an acute exudative necrotising broncho-pneumonia, and moderate to high numbers of Pasteurella haemolytica were isolated from their lungs. Caprine herpesvirus, identified as Bovid herpesvirus type 6, was isolated from the lungs of two of these does, including one with pneumonia, and from nasal swabs of in-contact goats. Clinical disease was only observed in does, and deaths began 3 weeks after the introduction of a mob of goat hoggets from another farm.     

牛源犬新孢子虫IMP1基因的克隆与序列分析

[目的]为了解牛源犬新孢子虫IMP1基因生物学特性,分析牛源犬新孢子虫IMP1基因的克隆与序列。[方法]应用PCR技术扩增IMP1基因,将纯化的PCR产物和pMD18-T Simple Vector连接,构建pMD18-IMP1重组克隆质粒,进行PCR鉴定和酶切鉴定,将鉴定为阳性的质粒进行测序分析。[结果]PCR扩增犬新孢子虫IMP1基因大小为762 bp,克隆质粒经测序分析与GenBank（XM003879531.1）中IMP1基因的同源性为99.9%。[结论]该试验为犬新孢子虫IMP1基因的表达及后续研究奠定了基础。     

犬新孢子虫吉林株SAG1基因在BHK21细胞中的表达及免疫学评价

将构建成功的重组质粒pVAX-SAG1转染至BHK21细胞上,通过IFAT与RT-PCR方法检测重组质粒在BHK21细胞上的表达情况。大量提取重组质粒pVAX-SAG1,免疫Balb/c小鼠,分别在首免前、二免前、三免前以及三免后的第1、2、3周进行小鼠断尾采血,应用ELISA方法与流式细胞技术检测体液免疫水平和细胞免疫水平。结果表明,转染的重组质粒pVAX-SAG1在BHK21细胞中得到瞬时表达,并且重组质粒pVAX-SAG1免疫Balb/c小鼠后,在体液免疫水平上,pVAX-SAG1组与空载体pVAX1和PBS对照组差异极显著（P〈0.01）;在细胞免疫水平上,pVAX-SAG1组与PBS对照组差异显著（P〈0.05）。本试验为新孢子虫基因工程核酸疫苗的进一步研究奠定了基础。     

Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and Neospora caninum in Alberta cow-calf operations

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) and Neospora caninum (NC) are two pathogens causing important production limiting diseases in the cattle industry. Significant impacts of MAP and NC have been reported on dairy cattle herds, but little is known about the importance, risk factors and transmission patterns in western Canadian cow-calf herds. In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of MAP and NC infection in southwest Alberta cow-calf herds was estimated, risk factors for NC were identified, and the reproductive impacts of the two pathogens were assessed.