猪链球菌2型灭活疫苗对小鼠的免疫效果评价

在前期筛选出2株毒力强、抗原性好、遗传稳定的猪链球菌2型(SS2)疫苗菌株(HF2、HF3株)并分别制成灭活疫苗(采用ISA 201 VG矿物油佐剂)的基础上,进一步与SS2商品化灭活疫苗(HA9801株,铝胶佐剂)同步免疫小鼠,利用间接ELISA、流式细胞术、免疫攻毒试验、细菌定植试验和病理组织学观察等方法测定小鼠血清中IgG抗体效价,细胞因子含量(IL-4、IL-10、IFN-γ、TNF-β、MCP-1),外周血中CD4⁺/CD3⁺、CD8⁺/CD3⁺ T细胞亚群含量,攻毒保护率,组织荷菌数和病理组织变化等指标。结果显示,二免7 d后,HF2、HF3灭活疫苗组和HA9801商品化灭活疫苗组的血清IgG抗体效价分别为1:25 600、1:12 800、1:25 600;HF2灭活疫苗组的IL-4、IL-10含量显著高于HF3灭活疫苗组和HA9801商品化灭活疫苗组,IFN-γ、TNF-β含量显著高于HF3灭活疫苗组,但MCP-1含量显著低于HF3灭活疫苗组;HF2和HF3灭活疫苗组的CD4⁺/CD3⁺ T细胞比率均显著低于HA9801商品化灭活疫苗组,但CD8⁺/CD3⁺ T细胞比率差异不显著;HF2、HF3灭活疫苗和HA9801商品化灭活疫苗对小鼠的攻毒保护率均为100%;HF2灭活疫苗组小鼠的肺、脾脏组织荷菌数显著低于HF3灭活疫苗组;HF2灭活疫苗组小鼠的肺、肾、脾脏病理变化较HF3灭活疫苗组和HA9801商品化灭活疫苗组轻微。综合结果表明,由SS2(HF2株)制备的ISA 201 VG佐剂灭活疫苗免疫小鼠后不仅可产生较强的免疫应答,还可完全抵抗强毒株的攻击。     

三黄连散预防罗非鱼链球菌病临床应用研究

在开展三黄连散对人工感染罗非鱼无乳链球菌病预防效果研究的基础上,进一步验证以每千克饲料中添加13.2 g的三黄连散为推荐剂量,在生产中大面积应用的临床效果及安全性。设立三黄连散试验组、中药对照组和空白对照组3个组,每组300尾罗非鱼,连续用药7 d后,每组随机取30尾,测定增重率、器官指数、血液生理生化指标和肝脏抗氧化指标。用药后第8天,采用同居感染的方法感染鱼群,于感染后第14天计算保护率。结果表明,给药7 d后,与空白对照组相比,三黄连散试验组罗非鱼的增重率明显提高,器官指数和多项肝脏抗氧化指标均明显升高,血液生理生化指标总体无明显异常,预防无乳链球菌感染的保护率为43.67%。综上提示,三黄连散能够提高罗非鱼机体抵抗力,降低无乳链球菌感染罗非鱼的死亡率。     

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Streptococcus spp. isolated from tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) cultured in river-based cage and earthen ponds in Northern Thailand

Streptococcus spp. are major pathogenic bacteria associated with massive mortality in tilapia. This study investigated the phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) and Streptococcus iniae (S. iniae) isolated from tilapia in river-based floating cage and earthen pond farms in northern Thailand. Isolates were identified by biochemical and molecular analyses. Capsular typing, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus polymerase chain reaction and multilocus sequence typing were performed to investigate the genetic relatedness. Six and one isolates were confirmed as GBS and S. iniae, respectively. All Streptococcus spp. isolates were obtained from 4 river-based cage farms (4/33), while samples collected from earthen pond farms (N = 28) were negative for streptococcosis. All GBS with serotype Ⅲ and sequence type (ST) 283 was observed. The β-haemolytic GBS isolates were resistant to five antimicrobials, while the S. iniae was susceptible to all antimicrobials. This study indicates both GBS and S. iniae are the major bacterial pathogens responsible for streptococcosis infection in farmed tilapia of northern Thailand with GBS as dominant species. This survey highlights that the river-based cage farms seriously impact on the healthy development of the tilapia industry.     

无乳链球菌检测及其奶牛乳腺炎防治的研究进展

本文就近年来国内外在无乳链球菌的鉴定、检测方法、防御等方面的研究进展进行了系统性的综述,为控制该病原微生物的传播、蔓延和由无乳链球菌引起的奶牛乳腺炎的防治提供参考。无乳链球菌（Streptococcus agalactiae）属于B群链球菌,是影响人畜健康的重要病原微生物之一。它可以引起新生儿脑膜炎、肺炎、败血病等,又是奶牛乳腺炎的主要病原体之一,给奶牛业造成了巨大的损失。     

暹罗鳄外周血白细胞提取物抗海豚链球菌感染的效果

通过细胞破碎和沉淀的方法从暹罗鳄(Crocodylus siamensis)外周血白细胞中获得提取物,并将此提取物以3种不同的方式注射小鼠,测定其在小鼠体内抗御海豚链球菌感染的效果。实验结果表明,若用海豚链球菌以腹腔注射感染小鼠,小鼠表现出明显病理症状,然后用不同浓度(2.2×103、2.2×102、2.2×101μg/ml)的提取物以腹腔注射小鼠,可使小鼠分别获得77.8％、55.6％、44.4％的相对保护率;若将海豚链球菌与不同浓度(2.2×103、2.2×102、2.2×101μg/ml)的提取物在体外等体积混合,然后将混合物以腹腔注射小鼠,可使小鼠分别获得55.6％、88.9％、77.8％的相对保护率;若将海豚链球菌以肌肉注射小鼠左腿,同时以不同浓度(2.2×103、2.2×102、2.2×101μg/ml)的提取物以肌肉注射小鼠右腿,可使小鼠分别获得77.8％、66.7％、44.4％的相对保护率。本实验的结论是：暹罗鳄外周血白细胞内存在一种或数种高效的抗菌物质,在小鼠体内能有效的防御由某些细菌导致的感染。     

Early pathogenesis of equine Streptococcus equi infection (strangles)

Reasons for performing study: Little is known about entry and subsequent multiplication of Streptococcus equi following exposure of a susceptible horse. This information would have value in design of intranasal vaccines and understanding of shedding and protective immune responses. Objectives: To determine entry points and sites of subsequent replication and dispersion of S. equi at different times after intranasal infection or commingling exposure. Methods: Previously unexposed horses and ponies were subjected to euthanasia 1, 3, 20 or 48 h following intranasal inoculation with biotin labelled or unlabelled S. equi CF32. Some ponies were inoculated with suspensions of equal numbers of CF32 and its mutants lacking capsule, S. equi M‐like protein or streptolysin S. Others were infected by commingling exposure and subjected to euthanasia after onset of fever. Tonsils and lymph nodes were cultured for S. equi and tissues sectioned for histopathological examination and fluorescent microscopy. Results: Tonsillar tissues of both the oro‐ and nasopharynx served as portals of entry. Entry was unexpectedly rapid but involved few bacteria. Small numbers of organisms were detected in tonsillar crypts, in adjacent subepithelial follicular tissue and draining lymph nodes 3 h after inoculation. By 48 h, clumps of S. equi were visible in the lamina propria. At onset of fever, tonsillar tissues and one or more mandibular and retropharyngeal lymph nodes were heavily infiltrated by neutrophils and long chains of extracellular S. equi. Mutant S. equi lacking virulence factors were not seen in draining lymph nodes. Conclusions: Although very small numbers of S. equi entered the lingual and nasopharyngeal tonsils, carriage to regional lymph nodes occurred within hours of inoculation. This observation, together with visual evidence of intracellular and extracellular multiplication of S. equi in tonsillar lymphoid tissue and lymph nodes over the following days, indicates involvement of potent antiphagocytic activity and failure of innate immune defences. Relevance: Future research should logically address the tonsillar immune mechanisms involved including identification of effector cell(s) and antigens.     

Streptococcus zooepidemicus Myocardial Abscessation in a 1-Month-Old Thoroughbred Foal

A 1-month-old male Thoroughbred foal was presented at necropsy. A focal purulent lesion was observed in the right ventricular free wall of the myocardium. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of Streptococcus zooepidemicus myocardial abscessation in an equine.     

猪链球菌2型分离株对野生斑马鱼的致病性

以野生斑马鱼为模式动物,对6株mrp＋epf＋sly＋猪链球菌2型（SS2）分离株进行致病性比较。斑马鱼经腹腔接种不同稀释度的SS2分离株,连续观察5d,Kaplan-Meier生存曲线分析并统计半数致死量（LD50）。结果显示,6个分离株对斑马鱼的LD50在10^5cfu-10^6cfu之间,临床株与非临床株的毒力差异不显著（P〉0.05）。从攻毒后死亡的鱼腹腔和脑可分离到SS2,并伴有腹腔出血及肝、肠、脑部炎性病变。表明SS2可感染斑马鱼,为进一步研究SS2的体内感染机制及毒力因子功能等奠定了基础。     

利用信息肽诱导和Cre/LoxP系统构建猪链球菌基因缺失株

为建立一种高效的猪链球菌(Streptococcus suis)基因缺失方法,本研究利用信息肽诱导DNA片段转化和Cre/LoxP系统去除抗性基因这两种技术,通过在S.suis 05ZYH33的ssu05_1921基因上、下游片段和壮观霉素抗性基因(spc)片段之间引入LoxP位点,采用信息肽GE9诱导构建的DNA片段转化S.suis并发生重组,经抗性筛选快速获得spc替代ssu05_1921基因的缺失株;进一步引入pSET6s/P_tufA-cre质粒表达Cre重组酶作用于LoxP位点,去除spc基因,产生无痕ssu05_1921基因缺失株,经测序和RT-PCR验证缺失正确。本研究建立的该方法简单、快捷、阳性率高,为构建S.suis基因缺失株、研究S.suis致病机制提供了新的选择。     

天津地区猪链球菌3型菌株的致病性及耐药特性研究

试验旨在对分离自天津地区发病猪场的7株猪链球菌3型菌株（Streptococcus suis type 3,SS 3）进行致病性和耐药特性研究。应用剂量为1.0×10⁷、1.0×10⁸和1.0×10⁹ CFU/只的细菌对小鼠进行致病力研究,用PCR方法检测7株SS 3型菌株的毒力基因mrp、ef、sly、gdh、gapdh、fbps和orf2,并对这7株SS 3型菌株进行药物敏感试验。致病力试验结果显示,接种剂量为1.0×10⁹和1.0×10⁸ CFU/只时分别有6和3株SS 3型菌株可使小鼠100.0%（5/5）发病死亡,接种剂量1.0×10⁷ CFU时仍有1株SS 3型菌株可使80.0%（4/5）小鼠发病死亡,这7株SS 3型菌株对小鼠的致病力依次为R15056 > R15042=S15030 > Y12024=Y09011 > Y13125 > Y13164。毒力基因检测结果表明,共有3种毒力基因型,R12024、Y13164、R15042和S15030株为gdh、gapdh、fbps和orf2毒力基因阳性,Y13125和R15056株为sly、gdh、gapdh、fbps和orf2毒力基因阳性,Y09011株为gdh、fbps和orf2毒力基因阳性。药物敏感性试验结果显示,7株SS 3型对头孢喹肟相对最敏感,其次为阿莫西林、环丙沙星和磺胺间甲氧嘧啶钠,但对强力霉素100.0%耐药,且所有菌株均呈现3重以上的耐药性。本研究为进一步开展天津地区SS 3型流行特点及致病机理研究奠定了基础,可为天津地区SS 3型菌株的综合防控提供理论指导。