Serologic and molecular survey of horses to Coxiella burnetii in East of Iran a highly endemic area

There are few reports about Q fever in horse populations worldwide. This study aimed to detect the C. burnetii infection by serologic and molecular confirmation using commercial ELISA kit and real-time PCR in the East of Iran a region highly endemic. A total of 177 blood samples and 115 vaginal swabs were randomly collected from horses in East of Iran. The sera samples were analyzed for anti C.burnetii Ig G antibodies by a commercial ELISA kit and nucleic acid extraxted from vaginal samples were used to determine the C. burnetii DNA by real-time PCR assay. Antibodies were detected in 5.64 % (10/177) of sera samples and C. burnetii DNA was detected in 7.82 % (9/115) of horse vaginal samples. There was no significant difference in seroprevalence in different sex, age and breed groups. Our study showed that horses could be considered as a mild potential reservoir of C. burnetii which may be effective on horse health status. However, additional studies are needed to assess whether the horse could be considered as a relevant transmission risk indicator for Q fever.     

基于高通量测序的技术检测梨树病毒

【目的】 研究运用基于高通量测序的技术检测梨树病毒,为梨树病毒的检测提供新方法。【方法】 于2014年、2017年、2018年4月中旬采集库尔勒香梨花朵若干,分别进行转录组测序,将得到的序列经过转录本拼接、层次聚类和基因功能注释,筛选出注释为植物病毒的序列作为候选病毒序列。利用RT-PCR方法检测随机采集的香梨枝条样品,验证高通量测序结果的可靠性。【结果】 根据3组转录组测序数据的生物信息学分析结果,分别对注释为来源于植物病毒的66、202和921条基因序列进行分析。3种梨树中已报道的病毒,分别是苹果茎痘病毒、苹果茎沟病毒和苹果褪绿叶斑病毒,以及梨树中未报道的芸薹黄化病毒。采用设计的特异性引物,通过RT-PCR技术对筛选出的4种病毒进行扩增验证,结果扩增出苹果茎痘病毒和苹果茎沟病毒的目的片段。【结论】 高通量测序技术可作为检测梨树病毒的一种快速、有效手段。     

实时荧光定量PCR技术的概述及应用

实时荧光定量PCR技术是在传统PCR技术上发展而来的,不仅能判断某一基因的有无,而且还能对其进行定量分析。由于该技术与常规PCR相比,能够进行实时监测、且自动化程度高而被广大研究者青睐。本文对实时荧光定量PCR的原理、数据分析、定量方法、分类以及应用进行了系统而详细地综述。     

四川地区猕猴桃病毒1的RT-PCR检测及外壳蛋白基因序列分析

为了明确近期新西兰报道的侵染猕猴桃的新病毒——猕猴桃病毒1（Actinidia virus 1，AcV-1）在四川地区猕猴桃上的发生情况及其分子特性，采用RT-PCR对来自四川6个地区疑似感染病毒的90份猕猴桃主栽品种‘红阳’和‘金果’的叶片样品进行检测。结果表明，22份样品为AcV-1阳性，检出率为24.4%。将获得的5个AcV-1分离物和已报道的新西兰分离物K75的外壳蛋白（coat protein，CP）基因序列进行比对，结果表明，分离物间核苷酸序列和氨基酸序列的相似性分别为84.8% ~ 97.1%和89.7% ~ 99.6%，其中除邛崃分离物HYH5与新西兰分离物K75的核苷酸序列相似性较高（97.1%）外，其余4个分离物均低于91%。系统进化分析结果显示，这些分离物主要聚集在3个分支上，分离物HYH5与新西兰分离物K75位于同一分支，其余分离物位于另外2个分支。     

苹果花脸病田间病情发展及ASSVd在组培条件下的传播

为了明确苹果锈果类病毒（apple scar skin viroid，ASSVd）引起的苹果花脸病在田间的病情发展情况以及ASSVd在组培条件下的传播方式，2012—2015年对河北省顺平南神南村3个果园进行持续调查和检测。结果显示，果园A、B、C的显症率分别从3.00%、19.35%和10.00%上升至10.00%、34.41%和22.00%，带毒率分别从11.00%、20.43%和14.00%上升至23.00%、37.63%和30.00%，带毒率和显症率都逐年增加，而且带毒率大于显症率，即有些带毒果树不显症。发病果树田间分布有明显的发病中心。通过高通量测序发现显症果树ASSVd vsiRNA reads数是带毒未显症reads数的4.08倍，同时实时荧光定量PCR检测发现显症树ASSVd病毒积累量显著高于带毒未显症树。以携带ASSVd的组培苗和无毒组培苗为试材，利用RT-PCR检测明确了ASSVd可通过伤口沾染带毒汁液、组培剪污染、含毒培养基、根系接触进行传播，其中根系接触传染率较高。     

Rapid screening of genetically modified ingredients in soybean and cotton processing by-product and waste using direct qPCR

To develop a simple and fast method for screening genetically modified ingredients from processing by-product and waste, direct quantitative PCR (qPCR) kit-Taqman which omitting multi genomic DNA preparing steps was developed in this study. A total of 18 oil crop processing by-products and wastes including 10 soybean and 8 cotton materials were collected from food processing factories. Compared with 2 commercial direct qPCR kits, conditions of DNA releasing procedure and PCR amplification were optimized. Element screening was performed at the initial step of genetically modified (GM) ingredient testing procedure via direct qPCR. GM event identification was carried out in positive samples by initial screening. Totally 5 screening elements (P–35S, T-NOS, Cp4-epsps, bar and pat) for soybean materials and 6 screening elements (P–35S, T-NOS, NPTII, Cry1Ac, bar and pat) for cotton samples were detected. In GM event identification, MON531 and MON1445 were found in cotton materials. Results were further confirmed by real-time PCR with DNA extraction and purification. The direct qPCR system proposed by this research was convenient for rapid screening and identification of GM ingredients in oil crop primary by-product and waste.     

Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA by real-time PCR in saliva of dogs

This study developed a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay to detect L. infantum kinetoplast DNA (kDNA) in canine saliva. The qPCR showed an efficiency of 93.8%, a coefficient of correlation of 0.996 and a detection limit of 0.5 fg/reaction (0.005 parasites), although it detected until 0.25 fg/reaction (0.0025 parasites). When samples from 12 dogs experimentally infected with L. infantum were collected, L. infantum kDNA was detected at 16-weeks post-infection (wpi) in 41.7% and 91.7% of saliva and bone marrow samples, respectively, and at 47-wpi in 75% of both samples. L. infantum kDNA can be detected by qPCR in canine saliva, with lower sensitivity in the early stages of infection and a lower parasite load estimation compared to bone marrow. However, saliva had similar sensitivities to bone marrow in the later stages of the infection and could be used to detect L. infantum kDNA being aware of its limitations.     

柑橘脉突病毒基因组全长cDNA克隆及其侵染性鉴定

【目的】构建柑橘脉突病毒（citrus vein enation virus,CVEV）侵染性克隆,为从分子水平解析其致病机理打下基础。【方法】利用SMARTer^? RACE(rapid amplification of cDNA ends)试剂盒对CVEV的5′序列进行RACE,并依据序列分析结果及CVEV分离株VE-1保守序列,设计CVEV基因组全长cDNA扩增引物。以CVEV毒源植株的总RNA为模板,通过EV25-F/EV5983-R引物扩增CVEV基因组全长cDNA。利用In-Fusion重组连接线性化pXT1和CVEV全长cDNA。通过菌液PCR及测序分析鉴定CVEV基因组全长cDNA克隆。通过农杆菌介导的真空浸润接种摩洛哥酸橙（Citrus aurantium）、邓肯葡萄柚（C. paradisi）、尤力克柠檬（C.limon）、枳柚（C. paradisi×Poncirus trifoliata)、Rusk枳橙（P. trifoliata×C. sinensis）、枣阳小叶枳(P. trifoliata),进一步通过RT-PCR检测、症状观察鉴定所构建CVEV全长cDNA克隆的侵染性。【结果】建立了CVEV的基因组全长RT-PCR扩增体系,获得基于双元载体pXT1的CVEV基因组全长cDNA克隆10个。随机选取的6个全长cDNA克隆CVEV1901—CVEV1906的序列一致性为99.35%。其中,CVEV1901基因组全长5 983 nt,由5个开放阅读框、5′端207 nt和3′端198 nt的两个非翻译区、以及ORF2和ORF3之间122 nt的基因间隔区组成。序列分析结果显示,CVEV1901与浙江分离株XZG及四川SM分离株的序列一致性分别为99.98%和99.11%;与西班牙VE-1分离株、美国加州VE701分离株和日本IBK分离株基因组序列一致性在96.89%—98.61%;与同属中豌豆耳突花叶病毒（pea enation mosaic virus）和紫花苜蓿耳突病毒（alfalfa enamovirus）的序列一致性约90%。通过农杆菌介导的真空浸润将CVEV1901接种至6个不同的柑橘品种,接种后120 d的RT-PCR检测结果表明摩洛哥酸橙、邓肯葡萄柚、尤力克柠檬、枳柚、Rusk枳橙和枣阳小叶枳阳性植株/接种植株（阳性率）分别为16/17（94.12%）、12/14（85.71%）、16/21（76.19%）、15/19（78.95%）、13/14（92.86%）和0/18（0）。其中,部分摩洛哥酸橙出现典型CVEV侵染症状,叶片侧脉和支脉产生耳状小突起,叶背有相应的凹陷;部分邓肯葡萄柚和尤力克柠檬出现叶片皱缩现象。【结论】建立了CVEV的基因组全长RT-PCR扩增体系,获得了CVEV基因组全长cDNA侵染性克隆,通过农杆菌介导的真空浸润接种可引起摩洛哥酸橙、邓肯葡萄柚和尤力克柠檬的CVEV侵染症状。     

关岭牛MyoD Ⅰ基因在不同组织和时期中的表达分析

为研究MyoDⅠ基因在关岭牛不同组织表达量的差异及在肌肉发育过程中的表达情况,试验采用实时荧光定量PCR技术对关岭牛背最长肌、大腿肌、心脏、肝脏、脂肪、小肠6个组织的MyoDⅠ基因相对表达量进行检测。同时分析关岭牛胎儿、18月龄、30月龄时期背最长肌组织中MyoDⅠ基因的表达规律。结果显示,MyoDⅠ基因在背最长肌中表达量最高,在出生后的关岭牛肌肉组织中也具有较高的表达量,且随着出生时间的推移呈上升趋势。推测可能由于背最长肌是肌肉富集地方,因此基因表达量较高,随着年龄增大,肌肉丰满度增加,基因表达量也随着增加。     

荧光定量PCR法检测点带石斑鱼神经坏死病毒研究

根据己公布的神经坏死病毒全基因序列,应用引物设计软件依据Gene Bank所收录的各种石斑鱼神经坏死病毒RNA2基因组全序列选择保守区域,根据Taqman探针引物设计原则,设计Taq Man探针及其引物。采用Taq Man探针技术,并且将假病毒技术构建的含有神经坏死病毒RNA2基因组的MS2噬菌体假病毒作为阳性质控品,建立Taq Man探针检测点带石斑鱼神经坏死病毒的荧光定量PCR方法,拟合标准曲线,能够在病毒检测中进行绝对定量,能检测到10个病毒拷贝模板数,在临床检测中得到很好运用。本研究建立实时荧光定量RT-PCR,有助于日常检验工作,为鱼类神经坏死病毒的筛选和监测提供基础,有助于控制神经坏死病的疫情传播。