獭兔链球菌的分离与鉴定

对通辽市某獭兔种免场采集到的病死兔组织进行细菌分离,通过形态鉴定、生化鉴定、药敏试验、动物致病性试验等一系列诊断,证实链球菌感染是引起兔死亡的主要原因。根据药敏试验结果,对免群进行针对性治疗．使病情得到有效控制。     

猪链球菌2型四川分离株毒力基因的检测及其序列分析

根据猪链球菌2型的MRP、EPF和SLY基因设计合成了四对引物,对我们分离鉴定的2005四川分离株进行毒力因子检测,并对阳性产物测序比较。结果以分离株为模板,获得了与预期结果一致的867bp(MRP)、572bp(EF)的2个片段,以及SLY的长度为1502bp目的片段(外引物)和1443bp的目的片段(内引物)。说明分离株SSsc0501为MRP+EF+SLY+,属于具有3种主要毒力因子的强毒株。经对PCR阳性产物测序及序列分析,结果其与P1/7株的核苷酸序列完全一致,与1933株的同源性达99.7%,仅在128位、217位、744位、1380位、1386位的5个核苷酸发生突变。在氨基酸水平上SSsc0501株与1933株的同源性达99.6%,有2个氨基酸发生替代。     

猪链球菌种与9型猪链球菌二重PCR检测方法的建立及应用

为了建立猪链球菌(Streptococcus suis,SS)种与9型猪链球菌(SS9)的快速诊断方法,本研究根据GenBank已登录的SS种特异性基因gdh和SS9型特异性基因CPS9H设计引物,以标准SS9株基因组DNA为模板,建立了SS种和SS9的二重PCR检测方法,并进行了特异性、敏感性和重复性试验;利用所建立的方法对检测疑似猪链球菌感染猪临床样品,并与常规细菌分离鉴定方法进行了比对。结果表明成功建立SS种和SS9型猪链球菌二重PCR检测方法,该方法的检测灵敏度可达100个CFU,特异性和重复性好;利用该方法对34份临床分离自疑似猪链球菌感染样品的细菌培养物进行了应用检测试验,其中有11份样品为gdh阳性,11份gdh阳性样品中有3份样品同时为SS9阳性。本研究成功建立了SS种与SS9型猪链球菌二重PCR检测方法,可用于猪链球菌种和SS9型猪链球菌的快速诊断。     

猪链球菌9型cps9G基因的克隆与序列分析

根据GenBank中猪链球菌9型(SS9)基因的核酸序列,设计一对引物,采用PCR方法从确诊为猪链球菌的阳性样品中扩增cps9G基因片段,将其克隆到pMD18-T载体上,转化DH5a感受态细胞,提取重组质粒pMD18T-cps9G,经PCR和酶切鉴定后测序,并与GenBank上SS9相应序列进行同源性分析.结果表明,经PCR扩增,鉴定为SS9的有8株.序列分析发现,8株SS9的cpsgG片段的核苷酸序列较稳定,该基因片段长度均为562 bp,彼此间的核苷酸同源性达96.8%～99.8%,亲缘关系密切;与GenBank上已发表的SS9参考毒株的同源性介于96.0%～98.6%.     

Identification of a potent immunostimulatory oligodeoxynucleotide from Streptococcus thermophilus lacZ

Immunostimulatory sequences of oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs), such as CpG ODNs, are potent stimulators of innate immunity. Here, we identified a strong immunostimulatory CpG ODN, which we named MsST, from the lac Z gene of Streptococcus (S.) thermophilus ATCC19258, and we evaluated its immune functions. In in vitro studies, MsST had a similar ability as the murine prototype CpG ODN 1555 to induce inflammatory cytokine production and cell proliferation. In mouse splenocytes, MsST increased the number of CD80+CD11c+and CD86+CD11c+ dendritic cells and CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. We also analyzed the effects of MsST on the expression of regulatory cytokines by real-time quantitative PCR. MsST was more potent at inducing interleukin-10 expression than the ODN control 1612, indicating that MsST can augment the regulatory T cell response via Toll-like receptor 9, which plays an important role in suppressing T helper type 2 responses. These results suggest that S. thermophilus , whose genes include a strong Immunostimulatory sequence-ODN, is a good candidate for a starter culture to develop new physiologically functional foods and feeds.     

An outbreak of fatal hemorrhagic pneumonia caused by Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus in shelter dogs

An outbreak of fatal hemorrhagic pneumonia with 70~90% morbidity and 50% mortality occurred in an animal shelter in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. Clinically, the affected dogs showed severe respiratory distress within 48 h after arriving in the shelter. The dead were found mainly with nasal bleeding and hematemesis. At necropsy, hemothorax and hemorrhagic pneumonia along with severe pulmonary consolidation was observed, though histopathological analysis showed mainly hemorrhagic bronchopneumonia. Lymphoid depletion was inconsistently seen in the spleen, tonsil and bronchial lymph node. Gram-positive colonies were shown in blood vessels or parenchyma of cerebrum, lung, liver, spleen, and kidney. Also, Streptococcus (S.) equi subsp. zooepidemicus was isolated from the various organs in which the bacterium was microscopically and histologically detected. In addition, approximately 0.9 Kb specific amplicon, antiphagocytic factor H binding protein, was amplified in the bacterial isolates. In this study, we reported an outbreak of canine hemorrhagic bronchopneumonia caused by S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus in an animal shelter in Yangju, Korea.     

新疆某牧场乳房炎奶样的细菌分离鉴定与药物敏感试验

目前,乳房炎仍然是奶牛养殖过程中最常见和最严重的疾病之一,每年给我国奶牛养殖业造成巨大的损失。为了解新疆某规模化牧场奶牛乳房炎主要致病菌,通过实验鉴定和分离其场内乳房炎奶样的致病菌,并进行药物敏感试验,以期为奶牛乳房炎临床治疗以及预防提供有效指导意见。试验结果分离到大肠杆菌、链球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌,表明该牧场乳房炎是由多种致病菌引起的。药敏试验结果显示,头孢吡肟、头孢曲松对上述致病菌抑制效果最佳。     

鸭链球菌的分离与耐药性监测

本研究利用鲜血琼脂和营养琼脂培养基,从自然发病的鸭体内成功分离出链球菌19株,革兰氏染色镜检可见革兰氏阳性球菌呈长链状排列,生化试验和动物接种试验结果表明,所分离的细菌对鸭有致病性。药敏试验结果表明,分离的菌株耐药性均很强,除7株对丁胺卡那中度敏感外,其余菌株对丁胺卡那、头孢曲松钠、氧氟沙星等14种药物低度敏感或不敏感。说明鸭链球菌耐药性在不断增强,给鸭链球菌病的防治带来了一定的困难。     

猪链球菌2型溶血素基因缺失株构建及其生物学特性分析

猪链球菌溶血素(SLY)是较早确定的猪链球菌毒力因子之一,具有细胞毒性,在猪链球菌致病过程中发挥重要作用。利用同源重组技术成功构建了猪链球菌2型(SS2)sly基因缺失的突变株SS2-Δsly,缺失株的体外溶血活性消失,对小鼠脑血管内皮细胞的细胞毒性显著低于亲本菌株(P<0.01),但不影响猪链球菌2型在巨噬细胞中的存活。该菌株可以用于研究SS2溶血素在感染细胞中的作用机制。     

金银花、连翘及其药对对马链球菌马亚种耐药基因和毒力基因的影响

【目的】 研究金银花、连翘及金银花-连翘药对(金银花-连翘1∶1)对北疆地区携带fneB毒力基因的马链球菌马亚种(Streptococcus equi subsp. equi, SEE)耐药基因和毒力基因的影响。【方法】 首先对1 g/mL的金银花、连翘及金银花-连翘药对(金银花-连翘1∶1)水提物进行中药配比浓度梯度试验, 然后与携带fneB毒力基因的L1菌株、lytA+fneB+ply毒力基因的D1菌株和qnrA+bla_TEM+fneB基因的Y1菌株3种SEE菌株共培养, 检测中药对SEE菌株耐药基因bla_TEM、qnrA及毒力基因ply、fneB的影响; 将192只SPF级昆明小鼠均分为16组: 空白对照组(生理盐水)、金银花组、连翘组、金银花-连翘1∶1组、阴性对照组(Y1、L1和D1菌株组)及3种菌株分别与金银花、连翘和金银花-连翘1∶1共培养组, 各组药物或菌液经腹腔注射0.5 mL进行小鼠体内抑菌试验, 检测药物对小鼠的致病性和fneB毒力基因的影响。【结果】 中药最适配比浓度为中药水提物∶THB培养基∶待测菌液(D_{600 nm}值均为0.6)为1 000 μL∶500 μL∶20 μL; 与中药水提取物共培养的3株SEE菌株均未检出耐药基因和毒力基因, 且菌株形态结构均未发生改变。小鼠致病性试验结果显示, 阴性对照组的小鼠成活率分别为16.7%、8.3%和0;而L1+连翘、L1+金银花共培养组小鼠存活率分别为83.3%、75.0%, 金银花-连翘1∶1药对与3株SEE菌株共培养组小鼠成活率分别为41.7%、16.7%、50.0%;小鼠病理解剖结果显示, 除接种SEE菌株的小鼠肝脏肿大淤血、边缘钝圆外, 其余各组肝脏均正常。小鼠体内fneB毒力基因检测结果显示, Y1+金银花、Y1+连翘、Y1+金银花-连翘1∶1、L1+金银花、L1+金银花-连翘1∶1、D1+金银花、D1+连翘、D1+金银花-连翘组均携带fneB毒力基因, L1+连翘组未检出fneB毒力基因, 表明小鼠体内SEE菌株有重新获得fneB毒力基因的能力, 出现菌种反毒复壮, 其机制有待进一步研究。【结论】 金银花、连翘及金银花-连翘药对能够减弱SEE菌株的毒力基因和耐药基因, 从而对马腺疫疾病的防治具有指导意义, 为减抗、替抗提供理论支撑。