The effects of diet supplemented with Lactobacillus rhamnosus on tissue parameters of rainbow trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum)

This study was carried out to establish the effects of a 6 week treatment with the diet supplemented with L. rhamnosus in concentrations of 10⁷ CFU g^?1 (G1 group) and 10⁸ CFU g^?1 (G2 group) on the condition expressed by condition factors (Fulton's, Clark's and B), intestinal microbiology, haematological, histological and selected antioxidative parameters of rainbow trout. A significantly higher condition factors were found in G1 group indicating that higher concentration of probiotic (10⁸ CFU g^?1) did not result in the better condition. Cholesterol and urea levels were significantly higher in both G1 and G2 groups, albumin in G1 and creatinine in G2 group with respect to control. A significantly higher liver TBARS level was observed in G2 group. The feeding with supplemented probiont apparently changed the resident microbiota. Three weeks after withdrawal of the supplemented feed, the microflora mostly reverted to the control composition, although L. rhamnosus in faecal matter of fish remained inherent. The epithelial structure of the proximal and distal intestine revealed the increased absorptive area in both treated groups, as well as the increase in the mucin‐secreting goblet cells. The L. rhamnosus‐treated groups demonstrated the capacity for the augmentation of the innate host defence.     

Silage and haylage as forage in slow and fast-growing broilers – effects on performance in Campylobacter jejuni infected birds

ABSTRACT

1. This study investigated the effects of daily intake of silage or haylage on broiler production performance and organ development. Furthermore, effects of daily intake of Lactobacillus plantarum either via silage or by supplemented drinking water, on Campylobacter jejuni loads in faeces were studied.

2. To test this, a 42-d experiment using Ross 308 and a 63-d experiment with Rowan Rangers hybrids, were performed. Silage inoculated with L. plantarum strain 256 and haylage were fed in total mixed rations with mixtures of 85% of pellets and 15% of respective forage (DM-based weight). Feed intake (FI), forage intake, body weight (BW) and feed conversion ration (FCR) were monitored weekly. Mortality was recorded daily, and organ weights were registered at slaughter. Quantification of C. jejuni was performed by colony counts from faecal samples after culture on agar plates.

3. There was a negative effect of haylage on BW and FI in the fast-growing Ross 308 hybrid. Silage had a negative effect on BW only on week four and six. Water inoculated with L. plantarum 256 increased BW in the starter period. Interestingly, no significant adverse effect of forage inclusion was observed in the Rowan Ranger birds.

4. Relative weight of the emptied gizzard was higher in both Ross 308 and Rowan Ranger birds fed haylage and silage than in the control group. In Ross 308 birds, both forages significantly reased the relative weight of gizzard with digestive content when compared to birds fed solely pellets.

5. In both studies, higher consumption of silage than haylage was observed.

6. In conclusion, daily intake of L. plantarum 256 either via silage or supplemented in drinking water, was not effective in reducing the shedding of C. jejuni in either Ross 308 or Rowan Ranger hybrids at the end of the rearing period.     

Bacterial population in intestines of white shrimp,Litopenaeus vannamei fed a synbiotic containing Lactobacillus plantarum and galactooligosaccharide

The aims of this study were to unravel the intestinal microbiota of Litopenaeus vannamei after being fed a diet without (control) or with the synbiotic (SYN) for 60 days using next‐generation sequencing technology to see if changes in the intestinal microbiota were involved in the improved growth performance and health status of the shrimp. Next‐generation sequencing data showed that six phyla, 11 classes, 19 orders, 30 families, 58 genera and 73 species with taxonomic names assigned were detected. The majority of the operational taxonomic units (OTUs) was shared between the SYN and control shrimp and comprised 37 OTUs. However, intestinal biodiversity analyses revealed that SYN‐fed shrimp had a higher species richness, evenness and Shannon–Weaver index than did shrimp fed the control diet, but without reaching statistical significance. Interestingly, shrimp fed the SYN diet exhibited improved colonization of Lactobacillus plantarum and reduced prevalences of Vibrio harveyi and Photobacterium damselae in the intestines. These findings indicate that the SYN was able to modulate the intestinal bacterial community of shrimp and could be used to control vibriosis in shrimp.     

干酪乳杆菌与氟苯尼考对肉雏鸡生长性能及免疫力影响的比较研究

为比较肉雏鸡在饮水中添加干酪乳杆菌与氟苯尼考对肉雏鸡生长性能与免疫力的影响,本试验选取1日龄肉鸡120只,随机分为3个处理组,分别为对照组、干酪乳杆菌组、氟苯尼考组,每个处理组4个重复,每个重复10只,试验期为21 d,检测不同阶段各处理组的平均日增重、料重比、免疫器官指数、外周血IgG含量、盲肠sIgA含量、淋巴细胞增殖能力。结果显示,饮水中添加干酪乳杆菌对肉雏鸡体重、平均日增重、平均日采食量影响不显著,添加氟苯尼考显著抑制了肉雏鸡的生长性能(P0.05),二者对肉雏鸡料重比的影响均差异不显著。添加干酪乳杆菌对肉雏鸡免疫器官指数影响不显著,但显著提高了肉雏鸡外周血IgG含量、盲肠sIgA含量以及外周血淋巴细胞增殖能力(P0.05),添加氟苯尼考显著抑制了肉雏鸡的免疫水平(P0.05)。结果表明新进肉雏鸡在饮水中添加氟苯尼考对雏鸡的生长性能及免疫力有显著的抑制作用,应减少使用,而添加干酪乳杆菌对提高雏鸡免疫力是有益的。     

Effects of Lactobacillus amylovorus Metabolites on the Barrier Function of IPEC-J2 Cells Infected by TGEV

This study used Real-time PCR to detect the changes of expression quantity of claudin 3 (CLDN-3), cytokeratin 8 (KRT8) and mucin 1 (MUC1) three proteins mRNA in IPEC-J2 cells at three different time points.IPEC-J2 cells were infected by TGEV, we explored whether Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites could enhance cell barrier function by maintaining or improving mRNA expression of CLDN-3, KRT8 and MUC1, whether had effects on the barrier function of IPEC-J2 infected by TGEV.The results showed that mRNA expressions of MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 in the normal cell control group did not change significantly with time (P> 0.05); MRS medium culture group did not change significantly compared to the normal cell control group(P> 0.05); Gene expressions of MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 proteins in Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites alone treatment group showed significant time-dependent effect (P< 0.05).After being treated 24, 36 and 48 h, gene expressions of MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 proteins in Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites+TGEV experiment group was significantly higher than virus control group (P< 0.05).Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites could improve MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 expressions in IPEC-J2 cells, while being able to negatively regulate MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 expressions that TGEV induced in IPEC-J2 cells, thereby inhencing the barrier function of IPEC-J2 cell against TGEV.     

Selection of lactic acid bacteria as candidate probiotics for Vibrio parahaemolyticus depuration in pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

The application of probiotics in food is now widespread and is widely accepted by consumers. Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) were isolated from traditional salted fish and then characterized by its ability to inhibit Vibrio parahaemolyticus growth using minimal inhibitory concentration tests. Five out of these strains were identified as Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus casei and three Lactobacillus gasseri by PCR using 16S and 23S rRNA genes. Antibiofilm activity of Lactobacillus spp. extracts were also tested in 96 polystyrene plates. A potential antibiofilm effect was demonstrated as most LAB. Although most LAB extract were able to eradicate pre‐formed biofilm, results demonstrated that five Lactobacillus spp. exhibited a stronger inhibitory effect against V. parahaemolyticus in infected oysters. Vibrio parahaemolyticus viable cells number declined from 10⁶ UFC to 10⁴ UFC after 3 days of incubation with Lactobacillus spp. Probiotic applications, in biological control of seafood associated pathogens can be an alternative solution, providing consumer with a product of good quality owing to the use of non‐toxic compounds. Based on our results, LAB could be used as a bioprotective culture in oyster's depuration to prevent V. parahaemolyticus growth.     

Effect of Dietary Lactobacillus fermentum from Pig on Growth Performance,Nutrient Apparent Digestibility,Faecal Microflora Number and Serum Immune Indices in Weaned Piglets

This experiment was conducted to study the effects of Lactobacillus fermentum on growth performance, nutrient apparent digestibility, faecal microflora number and serum immune indices of weaned piglets.A total of 160 weaned piglets with an average age of (30±2) days and averge body weight of (7.85±0.68) kg were randomly distributed into 4 groups with 4 replicates per group and 10 piglets per replicate feeding basal diet, 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.3% Lactobacillus fermentum supplementation diets, respectively.The experiment lasted for 35 d.The results showed that, compared with the control group, the average daily gain, the feed conversion ratio, the apparent digestibility of crude protein, calcium and total phosphorusin of Lactobacillus fermentum groups were all increased in varying degrees.The optimum supplemental level of Lactobacillus fermentum should be 0.2%, and at this level, the average daily gain was significantly increased by 8.70% (P<0.05), the F/G was decreased by 4.62% (P<0.05), the apparent digestibility of crude protein, calcium and total phosphorus were significantly increased (P<0.05), the number of faecal E.coli was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the serum IgG was significantly increased by 8.39% (P<0.05).The results indicated that Lactobacillus fermentum supplementation could improve the immune function, growth performance, the apparent digestibility of crude protein, calcium and total phosphorus and reduce the number of faecal E.coli of weaned piglets.     

基于pGhost4系统保加利亚乳杆菌乙酸激酶敲除载体的构建

保加利亚乳杆菌凭借其微生物特性和效能优异等特点成为当下产乳酸最重要的微生物菌株之一。乙酸是保加利亚乳杆菌代谢乳酸最主要的副产物,它的大量生成降低葡萄糖的代谢利用率,并且消耗了能量。乙酸激酶是控制乙酸生成的关键酶,敲除乙酸激酶基因,理论上可以阻断戊糖磷酸途径中乙酸的生成,从而优化代谢途径提高葡萄糖代谢乳酸的利用率。研究以Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.bulgaricus ATCC 11842公布的乙酸激酶基因ack序列设计引物,以保加利亚乳杆菌基因组DNA为模板,PCR克隆出ack上下游片段,利用重叠PCR技术将上下游片段拼接在一起,并连入具有温敏性的p Ghost4载体。     

重组减蛋综合征病毒KnobS干酪乳杆菌的构建与表达

以干酪乳杆菌为传递载体,以开发食品级安全的减蛋综合征病毒疫苗为目标,构建了一个温度敏感型自杀型质粒系统p ORZP-UKD。将该质粒电转化到干酪乳杆菌L.casei中,经过2次升温处理和5-氟尿嘧啶抗性筛选,挑选阳性克隆,采用PCR和SDS-PAGE方法进行鉴定。KnobS基因整合到干酪乳酸杆菌基因组内,并实现融合蛋白KnobS的分泌表达。表明得到了一株具有无任何选择性标记、携带有KnobS表达盒元件的基因组整合的重组干酪乳酸杆菌KnobSΔupp L.casei,且整合的外源基因能够随着细菌的复制而进行表达,为减蛋综合征病毒免疫保护性抗原KnobS疫苗的进一步研制提供了试验数据。     

2种侵入型乳酸菌生物学特性的研究

本研究旨在选择性能优良的乳酸菌表达载体，为后期研发新型乳酸菌活菌疫苗奠定基础。试验对诱导型和组成型表达的2种侵入型乳酸菌NC8-pSIP409-FnBPA和NC8-pLc23-FnBPA的生物学特性进行研究，从酸耐受性、胆盐耐受性、生长曲线、质粒稳定性、抑菌试验以及药敏试验这6个方面进行鉴定。结果表明，这2种乳酸菌在pH为2.5的酸应激条件下，存活率均达到125%，在质量分数为0.5%的高胆盐溶液中，存活率高达200%。2种类型的乳酸菌均能在9 h时达到平台期，生长性能优良，其中组成型表达菌株NC8-pLc23-FnBPA达到平台期时的D_{600 nm}值为1.3，高于诱导型表达菌株，生长性能优于诱导型菌株。pH生长曲线结果表明，乳酸菌产酸性能无明显性差异，在10 h时，溶液中的pH均降为3.5，产酸能力较强。2种类型乳酸菌的菌体和上清对常见致病菌均有不同程度的抑菌作用，其中菌体的抑菌效果优于上清，且表达FnBPA蛋白的组成型菌体的抑菌效果强于诱导表达型。2种侵入型乳酸菌均对绝大多数的抗生素敏感性高，具有一定的生物安全性。2种类型的乳酸菌的质粒稳定性均>90%。本试验发现诱导型乳酸菌NC8-pSIP409-FnBPA与组成型乳酸菌NC8-pLc23-FnBPA具有相似的生物学特性，其中组成型乳酸菌表达蛋白更方便，无需添加诱导肽便可自主表达，更适合作为新型乳酸菌活菌疫苗的受体菌株，为后期乳酸菌活菌疫苗的研制提供便利。