Preparation of Cathepsin L1 Monoclonal Antibody Against Fasclala gigantica and Establishment of Double Antibody Sandwich ELISA

【Objective】 This study was intend to obtain cathepsin L1(rFgCat L1) specific monoclonal antibody and construct the double antibody sandwich ELISA.【Method】 Five BALB/c mice were immunized with 1 mg/mL rFgCat L1 protein for four times.Mouse splenocytes were isolated and fused with SP2/0 cells to construct hybridoma cells.Strong positive hybridoma cell lines were screened, 1×10⁶ cells were injected intraperitoneally per mouse to prepare monoclonal antibodies.Antibody titer and antigenic epitope were detected using ELISA method, antibody subtype and specificity were identified using Western blotting method.The double antibody sandwich ELISA was constructed by combining the anti-rFgCat L1 polyclonal antibody, and its sensitivity and specificity were tested.The positive and negative critical value was screened by 20 negative sera with positive control, and the constructed double antibody sandwich ELISA was verified by 47 goat positive sera and 47 dairy cow positive sera.【Result】 After immunization, the antibody titers in serum of 4 mice were all more than 10⁴.After isolated mouse with the highest immune response spleen cells were fused with SP2/0 cells total of 8 of them were positive cell lines were obtained after selective culture.5D5 and 7G6 were identified as strong positive strains with stable antibody secretion.After multiple subcloning screens and subcultures, the antibodies secreted in the cell supernatant were stable, with titers of 2⁹ and 2¹⁰ respectively, with ascites titers of 10⁷ and 10⁸.Western blotting and antibody subtype identification kits identified that the two antibodies were IgG1 type and the light chain was kappa type, both of which could specifically bind FgESP.According to the same antigen site was recognized by the two kinds of antibodies, the antigen titer of the two monoclonal antibodies were comparied, 7G6 was used as the coating antibody, and anti-rFgCat L1 was used as the enzyme-labeled secondary antibody.The optimized condition of method was that 7G6 was coated at a concentration of 2 μg/mL, the dilution concentration of anti-rFgCat L1 polyclonal antibody was 25 μg/mL, the dilution of Don-HRP-conjugated was 1∶4 000, 5% skimmed milk powder was selected as the blocking solution and the color development time was 25 min.The method was proved that could recognize the lowest antigen concentration of 0.625 μg/mL, also could specifically recognize antigen of Fasciola fasciatus.The constructed sandwich ELISA method was used for antigen detection of 47 dairy cow positive serum and 47 goat positive serum infective samples kept in the laboratory and the positive antigen rate were 72.3% and 78.7%, respectively.【Conclusion】 Anti-rFgCat L1 monoclonal antibody was successfully prepared and the double-sheet sandwich ELISA method for fascioliasis was constructed, which provided a good theoretical basis and material basis for the development of low-cost and rapid diagnostic kits.     

小鼠感染肝片吸虫早期IL-4/IFN-γ及M2巨噬细胞标记分子的变化

为弄清肝片吸虫感染早期的主要细胞免疫类型及选择性激活巨噬细胞(M2或AAMΦ)标记分子的变化,本试验采用肝片吸虫囊蚴为感染源,经口分别感染雌性BALB/c野生型小鼠,运用特异性PCR鉴定成功感染小鼠后用间接ELISA对腹腔中IL-4和IFN-γ的水平进行测定,并对细胞因子IL-4、转录因子GATA3和M2的标记蛋白Relm a、Ym1分子的mRNA进行荧光定量PCR检测.结果显示,在感染后1,3,5,7周,从所获取肝脏组织中扩增的ITS2片段条带清晰,大小正确,测序后确定为肝片吸虫ITS2序列,表明肝片吸虫感染成功.对腹腔中IL-4和IFN-γ的水平测定表明感染组IL-4在感染后1,3,5周比对照组的显著增加(P=0.013,P＜0.01,P=0.02),但在第7周时无显著差异.IL-4的水平显著高于IFN-γ(P=0.011),而在第7周两者间无显著差异；对腹腔中IL-4、GATA3、Relm α和Ym1 mRNA水平的测定结果表明,感染后IL-4和GATA3 mRNA水平在第3周达到最高峰；于感染后1,3,5,7周,IL-4和GATA3 mRNA水平都分别显著高于对照组(IL4:P=0.01,P=0.012,P=0.023,P=0.014;GATA3:P=0.011,P＜0.01,P=0.032,P=0.014),但IL-4和GATA3间无显著差异；Relm α和Ym1mRNA水平都分别显著高于对照组(Relm α:P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P=0.011;Ym1:P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P=0.012),且二者间无显著差异,并随时间推移mRNA水平都呈下降趋势,于第7周达到最低水平.本研究成功利用肝片吸虫-小鼠模型研究蠕虫感染早期细胞免疫类型及M2标记分子的变化,发现在肝片吸虫感染小鼠早期主要引起Th2为主的细胞免疫.IL-4和M2巨噬细胞标记分子Relm α和Ym1在感染后1,3,5,7周都显著增加且具有相似的变化趋势,但nelmα和Ym1在第1周的高表达可能受诸多因素的影响还有待深入研究.     

驱除牛肝片形吸虫及消化道圆形线虫与体增重相关性的研究

通过寄生虫区系调查和临床检验，发现肝片形吸虫及消化道圆形线虫感染普遍。因此，应用硝氯酚和左旋咪唑给牛驱虫，并观察牛的虫卵减少率与体增重的关系。结果用药组的体增重与对照组比，硝氯酚组平均多增重２６．１ｋｇ／头；左旋咪唑７８．９ｋｇ／头。     

绵羊和水牛实验感染大片吸虫后外周血白细胞计数的分析

对绵羊和水牛在感染大片吸虫后外周血白细胞总数计数和白细胞分类计数(嗜酸性细胞、嗜中性细胞、嗜碱性细胞、淋巴细胞和单核细胞)的特性进行研究。结果表明,绵羊对大片吸虫很不易感,水牛对大片吸虫很易感。未感染绵羊和水牛的白细胞总数有较大的差距,分别为5 956(±825)个细胞/mm3血液和12 657(±1 053)个细胞/mm3血液。未感染绵羊和水牛的嗜酸性细胞占白细胞总数的百分比小于5%。淋巴细胞占的比例最大,绵羊为59.5%,水牛达70.8%。感染绵羊和未感染绵羊的白细胞总数、嗜酸性细胞计数在感染过程中总体上存在显著差异,感染后绵羊的嗜酸性细胞的数量迅速升高,在感染后4周(4W P I)达到高峰。而感染水牛和未感染水牛白细胞总数差异不显著,但嗜酸性细胞存在显著差异,感染后水牛的嗜酸性细胞的数量升高缓慢,到8 W P I达到高峰。结果提示嗜酸性细胞在感染绵羊中更加有效地参与了杀灭大片吸虫。     

Sheep helminth parasitic disease in south eastern Scotland arising as a possible consequence of climate change

The climate in the UK is changing, with a trend towards increased rainfall in the autumn and winter and warmer average temperatures throughout the year. There has also been a 4-week extension of the herbage growing season over the past 40 years. These changes may have implications for the epidemiology of sheep helminth parasites. Here, we describe production-limiting disease outbreaks caused by Haemonchus contortus, Nematodirus battus, Teladorsagia circumcincta and Fasciola hepatica in sheep flocks in south eastern Scotland. The occurrence and timing of these disease outbreaks could not have been predicted in this region highlighting changes in the epidemiology of helminth infections from the patterns historically described. These cases are used to introduce discussion regarding the potential effects of climate change on the epidemiology of helminth parasites and the implications for sheep farming in the UK.     

Effectiveness of strategic anthelmintic treatments in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fasciola gigantica</Emphasis> in cattle in Iringa region,Tanzania

A longitudinal field trial was conducted to determine the effectiveness of strategic anthelmintic treatments in the control of gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes and Fasciola gigantica in cattle. A total of 167 cattle (6–18 months) from three large-scale dairy farms, four traditional farms and nine small-scale dairy farms were randomly selected. The selected animals on each farm were ear tagged and allocated into three groups based on live weight and treated as follows: Group T4 was treated with albendazole 10% drench at 10 mg/kg four times a year (mid rainy, end of the rain, mid dry and late dry/early rainy season). Group T2 was treated with albendazole 10% drench at 10 mg/kg two times a year (mid rainy and late dry/early rainy season). Group UT remained as untreated control. Faecal, blood and pasture samples were taken every month for 13 months. In addition, individual body weight (BWT) was measured on every sampling date. Results showed that two and four strategic treatments significantly reduced faecal egg counts (FEC) by 49.5% and 62.3% respectively compared to untreated control animals (P < 0.001). Two and four strategic treatments per year significantly reduced the proportion of animals passing Fasciola eggs in faeces by 30.6% and 51.7% (P < 0.001), respectively. Animals treated two and four times a year significantly outgained untreated animals by 14.8 kg and 17.7 kg respectively at the end of the trial (P < 0.05). The management system had a significant effect on packed cell volume and the proportion of animals passing Fasciola eggs in faeces (P < 0.05). The programme of two strategic treatments per year was only effective in controlling GI nematodes. It is concluded that a programme of four strategic treatments per year was effective in controlling GI nematodes and F. gigantica and improved weight gain.     

肝片吸虫感染对山羊机体自由基代谢影响的研究

实验选择9只健康、6－10月龄雄性白山羊，经粪便学检查和Dot-ELISA检测，确认无肝片吸虫感染，随机分成感染组（n=5)和对照组（n=4)，试验组每只1次口服接种150个肝片吸虫囊蚴，每周定时从颈静脉采集感染前（0周）和感染后15周血液1次分离血清。测定血清谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH－Px)活性、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化物酶（CAT）活性、丙二醛（MDA）和一氧化氮含量的变化，结果表明肝片吸虫感染后血清中GSH－Px活性除第8周试验组显著高于对照组，其他各周无显著差异；在整个实验期间，试验组山羊血清中SOD活性在1－5周呈波动状，以后两组基本处于同一水平；试验组山羊血清CAT活性在感染后第3周显著低于对照组，第6－15周时，试验组始终高于对照组，但各周差异均不显著；试验组山羊血清中MDA含量在整个实验期间始终呈波动状，而在第8、9周试验组显著高于对照组，中周与对照组相比无显著差异；感染后试验组血清中NO开始下降，并且显著低于对照组，至第3－6周时试验组显著高于或低于对照组，第6－15周，试验组一直高于对照组，并在第7、10周时显著地高于对照组。提示山羊感染肝片吸虫后，机体发生多种功能的改变，机体的自由基产生与清除处于相互对抗之中，机体的自由基代谢参与了肝片吸虫病的发展过程。     

The effect of feed quality on the kinetic disposition of orally administered triclabendazole in sheep

The effect of two qualities of feed on the kinetic disposition of triclabendazole (TCBZ) metabolites was investigated in sheep (n = 4) following oral administration of TCBZ at 10 mg/kg body weight. The same sheep were given sequentially two qualitatively different diets: a low-quality (LQ) diet based on wheat straw ad libitum, and a high-quality (HQ) diet based on barley+alfalfa. The triclabendazole sulphoxide (TCBZSO) and triclabendazole sulphone (TCBZSO₂) concentrations were determined in blood samples taken serially from the jugular vein between 5 min and 9 days after TCBZ administration. The parent drug TCBZ was not detected in any of the samples. The quality of feed affected the kinetics of both TCBZ metabolites. The rate of appearance (T_lag and T_max) in the jugular blood was slower and the formed amount (AUC) of TCBZSO was slightly higher when the sheep were on the LQ diet (T_lag = 7.74 h; T_max = 27.91 h; AUC = 1042 g.h/ml) than when they were offered the HQ diet (T_lag = 1.90 h; T_max = 16.01 h; AUC = 832.4 g.h/ml). The MRT of TCBZSO was about 40% longer with the LQ diet than with the HQ diet. Similarly, the rate of appearance of TCBZSO₂ in plasma of sheep was slower when they were on the LQ diet than when they were on the HQ diet, suggesting an impairment of the hepatic enzymatic activity involved in the oxidation of TCBZSO to TCBZSO₂.     

大片吸虫组织蛋白酶L全长序列的获取及其生物信息学分析

根据文库载体序列与原组织蛋白酶表达序列标签（EST）设计引物,以大片吸虫cDNA文库为模板,进行Touchdown PCR与梯度PCR相结合的扩增反应,扩增产物克隆人pMD18-T载体。经鉴定后测序,并采用生物信息学技术对序列进行开放阅读框（ORF）、编码氨基酸序列、蛋白质同源性比较、二级、三级结构等分析;结果所获序列全长990bp,编码330个氨基酸,分子量36771.2u,等电点5．44;具有较明显的螺旋、片层和无规卷曲等二级结构,α螺旋占17．3％,β折叠占27．0％,无规卷曲占55．8％;具有2个较明显的跨膜区和2个疏水区,未发现明显的信号肽和糖基化位点;氨基酸序列同源性比对显示其属于半胱氨酸家族;三级结构同源建模预测显示其与组织蛋白酶K（PDB number 2f7dA）有49％的一致性。     

Closantel缓释剂对实验感染肝片吸虫山羊机体自由基影响的研究

选用5只实验感染肝片吸虫山羊研究Closantel缓释剂对机体抗氧化功能的影响，实验用山羊每只一次性口服肝片吸虫囊蚴150个，感染后第15周随机将山羊分成对照组（n=2）和驱虫组（n=3），驱虫组每羊口服两颗Closantel缓释剂，每周定时采集颈静脉血液，检测血清抗氧化酶的变化，观察服用Closantel缓释剂对其的影响。结果表明投药后山羊血清中GSH－Px、CAT均有不同程度的升高，SOD变化不显著，而脂质过氧化产物MDA含量则下降，提示Closantel的缓释剂型对实验感染肝片吸虫山羊机体的抗氧化产生了影响，对机体有一定保护作用。