Comparison of an in vitro and a damping-off assay to test soils for suppressiveness to Pythium aphanidermatum

Testing of soil samples in greenhouse assays for suppressiveness to soilborne plant pathogens requires a considerable investment in time and effort as well as large numbers of soil samples. To make it possible to process large numbers of samples efficiently, we compared an in vitro growth assay with a damping-off assay using Pythium aphanidermatum as the test organism on tomato seedlings. The in vitro test compares the radial growth or relative growth of the fungus in soil to that in autoclaved soil and reflects suppressiveness of soils to the pathogen. We used soils from a field experiment that had been farmed either organically or conventionally and into which a cover crop (oats and vetch in mixture) had been incorporated 0, 10, 21, and 35 days previously. We obtained a significant, positive correlation between damping-off severities of tomato seedlings in damping-off assays and both relative and radial growth in vitro. In addition, radial and relative growth of P. aphanidermatum in the in vitro assay were positively correlated with several carbon and nitrogen variables measured for soil and incorporated debris. We did not find differences between the two farming systems for either growth measures of P. aphanidermatum or disease severities on tomato at different stages of cover crop decomposition. The in vitro assay shows potential for use with any fungus that exhibits rapid saprophytic growth, and is most suitable for routine application in suppressiveness testing.     

RT—PCR检测南方菜豆花叶病毒

根据南方菜豆花叶病毒（ＳＢＭＶ）两株系Ｂ和Ｃ的核酸序列设计两对引物，利用ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ可以特异地区分纯化的和０．２ｇ病叶中的两株系，ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ检测ＳＢＭＶ－Ｂ的灵敏度为１０ｐｇ。     

两种一步法RNA提取试剂的比较

RNA的提取在生物医学研究和临床检测上应用广泛。本文分别用进口Invitrogen公司生产的以及我们自己研制的一步法RNA提取试剂，提取大肠杆菌RNA、鸡肌肉组织RNA和尿囊液RNA，通过核酸电泳和荧光定量RT-PCR进行比较。结果表明用我们自己研制的和进口的试剂提取的RNA都不含有DNA；这些RNA都可以作为模板进行RT-PCR检测，并且在数量上相互之间没有明显差异。说明我们自己研制的一步法RNA提取试剂可以取代进口试剂。此外，本文还讨论了此类试剂一些评定方法。     

口蹄疫与经典猪瘟二联RT-PCR诊断方法的建立及其应用

根据口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)与猪瘟病毒(CSFV)基因组序列高度保守区,设计合成2对引物,以CSFV和FMDV培养物提取RNA并反转录,进行RT-PCR特异性片段扩增,扩增片段大小分别为200 bp、141 bp.结果表明,扩增产物与设计的2对引物之间的序列大小一致.通过特异性与敏感性试验,CSFV与FMDV培养物均可扩增至10-5倍稀释,最终建立的二联RT-PCR方法对上述2种病毒的敏感性亦可达10-4倍稀释,约10 pg的总RNA,证明本法对上述2种病毒具有快速、特异和高度敏感的特点.     

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(coatprotein,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。     

桃总RNA提取方法研究

以桃叶片为试材,比较SDS-苯酚法、优化SDS-苯酚法、LiCl沉淀法、凯基Trizol试剂法的提取效果及叶片存放时间对RNA质量的影响.结果表明,凯基Trizol试剂法效果较好,产量较高,提取周期最短,RT-PCR得到的条带与目的片段大小一致;而LiCl沉淀法提取的RNA产量较少;SDS-苯酚法产量高,但有较多DNA残留;优化SDS-苯酚法的DNA残留较少.不同存放时间的叶片提取效果表明,60 d以内提取的RNA产量和质量都较高,而超过60 d,随着存放时间的延长,RNA产量减少,质量变差,说明低温存放较长时间对RNA提取有一定的影响.     

Second round of an interlaboratory comparison of SARS-CoV2 molecular detection assays used by 45 veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the United States

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a continued public health challenge. Veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the United States use RT-rtPCR for animal testing, and many laboratories are certified for testing human samples; hence, ensuring that laboratories have sensitive and specific SARS-CoV2 testing methods is a critical component of the pandemic response. In 2020, the FDA Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN) led an interlaboratory comparison (ILC1) to help laboratories evaluate their existing RT-rtPCR methods for detecting SARS-CoV2. All participating laboratories were able to detect the viral RNA spiked in buffer and PrimeStore molecular transport medium (MTM). With ILC2, Vet-LIRN extended ILC1 by evaluating analytical sensitivity and specificity of the methods used by participating laboratories to detect 3 SARS-CoV2 variants (B.1; B.1.1.7 [Alpha]; B.1.351 [Beta]) at various copy levels. We analyzed 57 sets of results from 45 laboratories qualitatively and quantitatively according to the principles of ISO 16140-2:2016. More than 95% of analysts detected the SARS-CoV2 RNA in MTM at ≥500 copies for all 3 variants. In addition, for nucleocapsid markers N1 and N2, 81% and 92% of the analysts detected ≤20 copies in the assays, respectively. The analytical specificity of the evaluated methods was >99%. Participating laboratories were able to assess their current method performance, identify possible limitations, and recognize method strengths as part of a continuous learning environment to support the critical need for the reliable diagnosis of COVID-19 in potentially infected animals and humans.