Vaccination strategies to conserve the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

Pathogens such as rabies virus and canine distemper virus present a significant risk to the long-term survival of some endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) populations. Vaccination of wild dogs is one approach that might reduce population extinction risks; however clear guidelines for how best to do this are lacking. Hence, we developed a mathematical model of wild dog population dynamics that integrates a pathogen transmission model and a vaccination process. Simulations indicated that the most effective vaccination strategy includes all age classes (when pups are 2-months old), prioritizes the breeding pair, and vaccinates at least 4 animals per pack included in the vaccination effort. In addition, populations for which an Allee effect, high rates of pathogen introduction, or low rates of recovery and immunity were simulated, required greater vaccination coverage (dogs/pack), to protect an equivalent number of packs compared to populations for which no Allee effect, low rates of pathogen introduction, or high rates of recovery and immunity were simulated. For populations in which some packs (high-risk) have a greater risk of pathogen exposure than others (low-risk), vaccinating both high- and low-risk packs, or only low-risk packs, is more effective than vaccinating only high-risk packs when pathogen introduction rates are high. Finally, model results suggest that vaccination of wild dog populations against pathogens, such as canine distemper virus, that do not cause 100% mortality and against which some wild dogs develop acquired immunity, may be unnecessary.     

番茄不孕病毒BJ株系基因组测定与侵染性克隆

番茄不孕病毒(Tomato aspermy virus,TAV)可侵染包括藜科(Chenopodiaceae)、茄科(Solanaceae)等在内的24个双子叶家族和3个单子叶家族的100多种植物,是具有重要经济价值的植物病毒之一.为研究TAV BJ株系(Tomato aspermy virus,TAV-BJ)的基因组功能,本实验对TAV-BJ基因组克隆测序,并构建侵染性克隆.以TAV-BJ侵染心叶烟(ic otiana glutinosa)的总RNA为模板,RT-PCR获得其RNA2和RNA3;以TAV-BJ的dsRNA为模板,RT-PCR获得全长RNA1,目的片段PCR产物克隆测序获得TAV-BJ基因组全序列信息.RNA1全长3 409 nt,编码994个氨基酸的1a蛋白;RNA2全长3 023 nt,含2个开放阅读框(open reading frame,ORF),2a ORF编码829个氨基酸的2a蛋白,2b ORF编码78个氨基酸的2b蛋白;RNA3全长为2 216 nt,包含2个ORF,3a ORF编码247个氨基酸的3a蛋白,外壳蛋白(coat protein,CP)ORF 编码219个氨基酸的CP蛋白(TAV-BJ基因组RNA1、2和3 GenBank登录号分别为HQ424163,HQ424164和HQ424165).TAV-BJ基因组cDNA克隆体外转录成RNA并接种于心叶烟上,结果表明转录产物在寄主上的症状反应和TAV-BJ病毒粒子RNA的接种相一致,TAV-BJ基因组cDNA侵染性克隆具有活性.由TAV-BJ各个基因片段与缺失2b基因的黄瓜花叶病毒Fny株系(Cucumber mosaic virus,CMV-Fny△2b)构建的假重组病毒接种于心叶烟,结果显示TAV-BJ的RNA2和RNA3能恢复CMV-Fny△2b在寄主上症状反应.嵌合型RNA3F3aTcp和RNA3T3aFcp的症状反应结果表明,F1F2△2bRNA3 T3aFcp在寄主上产生花叶症状与F1 F2△2bT3相一致.本研究获得TAV-BJ的基因组序列,成功构建侵染性克隆,同时发现TAV-BJ的3a基因具有CMV-Fny的2b基因的某些功能.     

体内外感染PRRSV处理下仔猪脾淋巴细胞增殖活性的变化

为了探讨体内或体外感染猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（porcine reproductive and respiratory syndromevirus,PRRSV）的仔猪脾淋巴细胞在体外培养的增殖能力,本研究将PRRSV—GXA分离株经Mare-145细胞大量增殖培养,然后体内感染仔猪,接种病毒后分别于第11天、第14天和第21天从活体猪收获脾脏,分离脾淋巴细胞后用ConA和LPS于体外进行诱导增殖。研究结果显示第11天收获的T淋巴细胞增殖能力高于对照组,而B淋巴细胞增殖能力明显下降;第14天收获的T淋巴细胞和B淋巴细胞的增殖能力均极显著低于对照组;第21天收获的B淋巴细胞增殖能力略高于对照组,T淋巴细胞增殖能力略低于对照组。同时,用不同滴度的PRRSV体外感染PRRSV阴性的猪脾淋巴细胞,经ConA和LPS诱导增殖后,发现病毒滴度在10^3-10^6TCID50/mL范围内,能明显提高脾淋巴细胞的体外增殖能力;而病毒滴度在10^0-10^2TCID50/mL范围时,脾淋巴细胞增殖能力低于对照组。本研究结果说明PRRSV体内或体外感染对仔猪脾淋巴细胞增殖活性均有显著的影响,将为临床上PRRS的综合防治提供理论依据。     

罗汉果种子传播小西葫芦黄化花叶病毒的检测

为了解小西葫芦黄化花叶病毒（Zucchini yellow mosaicvirus,ZYMV）是否能通过罗汉果种子传播。本研究通过取ZYMV阳性的罹病罗汉果植株种子700粒,400粒直接播种于防虫网室中,300粒经表面消毒处理后播种于MS培养基上。最终获得213棵罗汉果实生苗。对所获得实生苗进行生物学鉴定及ZYMV特异性RT-PCR检测,均未检测到ZYMV阳性植株。结果表明ZYMV不能经罗汉果种子传播,或其传播率很低。     

3种大蒜中洋葱黄矮病毒的RT-PCR分子鉴定

洋葱黄矮病毒（Onion yellow dwarf virus,OYDV）是危害大蒜产量和品质的主要病毒之一。快速有效的病毒检测方法可为大蒜病毒病的研究和有效防御提供理论与技术资料。本研究利用反转录-聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）技术对甘肃＂成县迟蒜＂和山东＂鲁蒜王2号＂中OYDV外壳蛋白基因进行特异性扩增,并克隆到载体PMD18-TEasy Vector上进行核苷酸序列测定及分析。成功分离得到OYDV的两个DNA片段——GSCCS和SDLSW2,与GenBank中已报道的AB000837.1、AB000838.1和AJ409311.1等22个OYDV DNA片段的核苷酸相似性分别为81%～98%和81%～84%,氨基酸相似性分别为85%～99%和89%～94%,二者之间核苷酸相似性为84%,氨基酸相似性为89%。系统进化树显示不同DNA片段可聚为3个组群,GSCCS与中国山东金乡OYDV DNA片段同属一组,SDLSW2与其它16个OYDV DNA片段同属一组,表明OYDV在甘肃＂成县迟蒜＂和山东＂鲁蒜王2号＂中均存在,但具有一定差异。本实验确定了OYDV的基因变异程度,为进一步研究病毒进化和变异提供了有利条件。     

春尺蠖核型多角体病毒人工扩繁技术研究初报

利用自制的扩繁饲养棚开展春尺蠖Apocheima cinerarius Erschoff幼虫饲养、接毒增殖、采集回收、加工配制、储藏保存等一系列技术研究,结果表明,室内配比成虫平均产受精卵153粒;孵化率为86.9%;幼虫存活率70%;接毒幼虫感病率92.9%;回收率82.1%;在-18～3℃条件下冷藏保存2 a的病毒制剂毒力仅衰减1%。     

Molecular characterization of Korean rabies virus isolates

The nucleoprotein (N) and glycoprotein (G) of 11 Korean rabies virus (RABV) isolates collected from animals diagnosed with rabies between 2008 and 2009 were subjected to molecular and phylogenetic analyses. Six isolates originated from domestic animals (cattle and dogs) and five were obtained from wild free-ranging raccoon dogs. The similarities in the nucleotide sequences of the N gene among all Korean isolates ranged from 98.1 to 99.8%, while those of the G gene ranged from 97.9 to 99.3%. Based on the nucleotide analysis of the N and G genes, the Korean RABV isolates were confirmed as genotype I of Lyssavirus and classified into four distinct subgroups with high similarity. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the Korean isolates were most closely related to the non-Korean NeiMeng1025B and 857r strains, which were isolated from rabid raccoon dogs in Eastern China and Russia, respectively. These findings suggest that the Korean RABV isolates originated from a rabid raccoon dog in Northeastern Asia. Genetic analysis of the Korean RABV isolates revealed no substitutions at several antigenic sites, indicating that the isolates circulating in Korea may be pathogenic in several hosts.     

Development of a novel diagnostic test for detection of bovine viral diarrhea persistently infected animals using hair

The purpose of this study was to determine whether manually plucked hairs might serve as an alternative sample for a quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) testing. Twenty three, 1~3 week old, non-bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) vaccinated calves, found to be positive for BVDV by immunohistochemical staining, were selected and hairs were manually plucked from the ear. qRT-PCR was performed on samples consisting of more than 30 hairs (30~100) and whole blood. All 23 animals were positive for the virus by qRT-PCR performed on the whole blood and when samples of more than 30 hairs were assayed. Additionally, qRT-PCR was performed on groups of 10 and 20 hairs harvested from 7 out of 23 immunohistochemical staining-positive calves. When groups of 20 and 10 hairs were tested, 6 and 4 animals, respectively, were positive for the virus.     

2007-2010年江苏地区猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒RT-PCR检测及部分Nsp2基因序列分析

本研究参考GenBank已发表的猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,PRRSV）Nsp2基因序列,在高致病性病毒Nsp2基因缺失区的两端保守区设计并合成了一对引物,建立并优化了能够区分经典PRRSV和高致病性PRRSV的RT-PCR诊断方法,并利用该方法对2007～2010年间江苏地区的45份可疑临床病料进行了检测。结果表明临床病料阳性率为40％,所有毒株均属于高致病性毒株。对PRRSV阳性病毒的Nsp2基因序列分析表明,所有18株PRRSV均属于美洲型毒株,与中国高致病性PRRSV代表毒株JXA1、WUH1的氨基酸同源性分别在82．2％～97．6％、80．4％～95.3％。此外,18株病毒的Nsp2共同存在不连续的30个氨基酸缺失,缺失位置与同期中国高致病性PRRSV具有相同的特征。通过本研究掌握了江苏地区2007～2010年间PRRSV流行情况及Nsp2基因变异特征,为地方猪繁殖与呼吸综合征的临床诊断和防治提供参考依据。     

羊传染性脓疱病毒趋化因子结合蛋白（CBP）基因的克隆及表达分析

参照GenBank中ORFV的毒力因子CBP基因的核苷酸序列设计合成1对特异性引物,采用PCR方法扩增该基因片段,并克隆入原核表达载体pGEX-4T-1中,经PCR、酶切鉴定和测序正确后,转入E.coli BL21（DE3）感受态细胞中,经IPTG进行诱导表达,并通过生物信息学软件进行分析。SDS-PAGE结果可见大小...