Setaria digitata was the main cause of equine neurological ataxia in Korea: 50 cases (2015–2016)

This study was performed to examine and clarify the cause of hindlimb ataxia and neuropathy seen in the South Korean horse population. Fifty horses diagnosed with hindlimb ataxia and neuropathy were referred for this study. Neurological examination was performed on 47 horses while necropsy was performed in all 50 animals. The occurrence of neurological diseases increased rapidly in the summer and 47 out of 50 horses were referred after the end of July. The incidence of neurological diseases started from the southern part of Korea in July and proceeded northward in August and September. Although there was no correlation with age, Thoroughbred and Warmblood horses showed a higher incidence rate than Halla and Jeju horses. The incidence rate was 5 times higher in geldings than in mares and stallions. Of the 20 cases, 16 were diagnosed with eosinophilic meningoencephalomyelitis in 2015. The most common lesions observed in 2016 were parasitic meningoencephalomyelitis (10 cases, 33%) and eosinophilic meningomyelitis (7 cases, 23%). Histopathological analysis of the brain and spinal cord revealed nematodes of approximately 100–200 µm in diameter, microcavitation and infiltrates of eosinophils, and brown pigmented macrophage infiltrates. The nematodes were identified as Setaria digitata via DNA sequencing, performed subsequent to polymerase chain reaction using DNA isolated from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections of the spinal cord. These results show that aberrant migration of Setaria digitata larva in the brain and spinal cord was a major cause for neurological signs in horses.     

梨果实贮藏中可溶性果胶和半纤维素分子结构的变化

 为了了解分子结构变化与耐藏性的关系，以耐贮性不同的苹果梨和新高梨为试材，利用Ultrogel AcA 22凝胶柱渗漏分离，比较了梨贮藏中可溶性果胶和半纤维素分子大小的变化。结果表明，苹果梨的半纤维素分子大于新高梨。在贮藏过程中，耐贮性强的苹果梨果实可溶性果胶分子大小变化不明显，但半纤维素分子明显变小。相反，新高梨的可溶性果胶分子明显变小，而未观察到半纤维素分子大小的变化。说明梨的耐贮性与可溶性果胶分子结构变化及半纤维素分子大小有关，而与半纤维素分子结构变化没有直接关系。     

子午岭連家砭地区土壤物理性质与土壤抗侵蚀性能指标的初步研究

黄土地区,地形起伏,丘陵沟壑很多。由于长期耕作,植被破坏,致使土壤表层遭受侵触,引起土壤肥力及农业生产下降,故防止土壤侵触是当前增加农业生产的重要措施。     

蒙古羊肥育試驗初報

北京市肖費的羊肉主要由内蒙古自治區烏蘭察布盟、錫林郭勒盟、察哈爾盟等地於每年9-11月間運來活羊屠宰。由於此睦羊隻大批運到,而市場供應則須保持均衡,故食品公司設場飼養,並選擇部分羊隻進行肥育。本年試驗目的,即在對當地羣眾肥育綿羊的經驗進行初步研究,同時並測定肥育對屠宰率和淨肉率的影響。     

Analysis on the movement of bag-net in set-net by acoustictelemetry techniques

ABSTRACT:   A mooring-type underwater positioning system (UPS) to measurethe bag-net movements in a set-net by acoustic telemetry techniqueswith five transponders was reconstructed. The field experimentswere conducted in Jaran Bay, Kosung, Korea on 6 October 2000 (neaptide) and 28 November 2000 (spring tide). The average UPS fixingerrors of x -axis, y -axis and z -axis were less than0.6 m, 0.8 m and 1.2 m, respectively.The longitudinal movement range, the latitudinal range and the verticalrange of the bag-net at the neap tide were 3.2 m, 3.4 mand 2.1 m, respectively. At the spring tide, these rangeswere 7.8 m, 7.8 m and 5.0 m, respectively.It was confirmed that the UPS system could be used for measuringa part of the bag-net movement.     

The effects of replacement of antibiotics with by‐products of oriental medicinal plants on growth performance and meat qualities in fattening pigs

The effect of by‐products of oriental medicinal plants (OMP; T1) containing 0.03% herb extracts (T2) or 0.1% aminolevulinic acid (T3) on the production performance of swine during the finishing period and on its meat quality were investigated. No significant differences were found in the weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion rate among the tested groups (P > 0.05). But the treated group showed higher (P < 0.05) moisture and ash and lower protein than the control group. The T3 group showed a lower meat cholesterol content (38.42 mg/100 g) compared to the other groups (P < 0.05). The vitamin E content of the muscle in the treated groups was higher compared to the control group. No antibiotic content was detected in all treated and control samples. The values of the volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) of the treated groups were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than the control group. The treated groups had significantly better (P < 0.05) sensory‐test scores for color, flavor, off‐flavor and total acceptability compared to the control group.     

水稻芽期耐冷性与其他耐冷性状的相关关系

以籼粳交“密阳23/吉冷1号”的F3系统群为试材,探讨了水稻芽期耐冷性遗传变异以及与其他耐冷性状的相关关系。结果表明,F3系统群的芽期耐冷性表现为近似正态的连续分布,是由多基因控制的数量性状。在自然低温或冷水处理下水稻幼苗生长能力、抽穗天数、穗抽出度、孕穗期耐冷性(低温下结实率)和成熟期综合耐冷性等性状均与芽     

有機汞粉剂防治馬鈴薯晚疫病試驗

 两年来用有机汞消石灰混合粉防治馬鈴薯晚疫病的田間試驗获得了显著的效果。在发生中心病株时开始用1:9西力生消石灰或賽力散消石灰每7天撒佈1次,共撒4-5次可以大大地抑制病害的蔓延,从而提高产量。西力生和賽力散的防病效果相近。