屠宰羊弓形虫感染情况调查

为了保障羊肉制品的生物安全,对屠宰羊进行弓形虫感染情况调查以及对羊肉进行弓形虫检测。采用间接血凝试验,对677份屠宰羊的血清进行了弓形虫抗体检测。结果显示,弓形虫抗体阳性有47份,阳性率为6.9%。     

弓形虫急性感染与小鼠妊娠失败相关性研究

研究弓形虫感染对小鼠妊娠的影响。用免疫组织化学方法测定子宫部分免疫细胞,用酶联免疫吸附法测定子宫匀浆中肿瘤坏死因子 α(TNF α)和白介素 10(IL 10)的含量。发现孕0天和孕6天接种弓形虫,小鼠全部流产。感染组子宫内膜中仅见少量CD8+T淋巴细胞。对照组未见阳性细胞。F4/80+巨噬细胞在感染组小鼠子宫内膜中大量存在。对照组仅见少量F4/80+细胞。细胞因子测定结果表明,TNF α弓形虫感染组子宫匀浆中含量高达76 862±30 354pg/mg蛋白,显著高于正常妊娠7天时小鼠子宫中TNF α的含量(P<0 01)。结果提示,已妊娠母鼠感染弓形虫可引发流产,并与子宫胎儿界面的TNF α分泌增多有关。孕0天感染,孕鼠子宫匀浆上清液中IL 10含量平均值为19 696±9 811pg/mg蛋白,显著低于对照组(48 856±16 518pg/mg,P<0 05)。孕6天感染,子宫匀浆IL 10含量与对照组比较差异不显著(P>0 05)。     

内蒙古部分地区放牧牛羊弓形虫血清学调查

[目的]了解内蒙古部分地区放牧牛羊弓形虫病感染情况。[方法]采用间接血凝试验(IHA)对阿拉善盟及呼伦贝尔市随机采集的286份放牧牛羊血清样本进行弓形虫抗体检测。[结果]绵羊血清弓形虫抗体总阳性率为1.68%,其中,阿拉善盟阳性率为4.84%,呼伦贝尔市阳性率为0.56%;经统计学分析,两个地区的绵羊血清弓形虫抗体阳性率差异不显著(P>0.05);牛血清弓形虫抗体总阳性率为0。[结论]内蒙古主要牧区放牧绵羊存在弓形虫感染,应引起足够的重视,并制定相应的弓形虫病防治措施。     

Radiofrequency‐Induced Thermal Inactivation of Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts in Water

Toxoplasma gondii, a ubiquitous parasitic protozoan, is emerging as an aquatic biological pollutant. Infections can result from drinking water contaminated with environmentally resistant oocysts. However, recommendations regarding water treatment for oocyst inactivation have not been established. In this study, the physical method of radiofrequency (RF) power was evaluated for its ability to inactivate T. gondii oocysts in water. Oocysts were exposed to various RF energy levels to induce 50, 55, 60, 70 and 80°C temperatures maintained for 1 min. Post‐treatment oocyst viability was determined by mouse bioassay with serology, immunohistochemistry and in vitro parasite isolation to confirm T. gondii infections in mice. None of the mice inoculated with oocysts treated with RF‐induced temperatures of ≥60°C in an initial experiment became infected; however, there was incomplete oocyst activation in subsequent experiments conducted under similar conditions. These results indicate that T. gondii oocysts may not always be inactivated when exposed to a minimum of 60°C for 1 min. The impact of factors such as water heating time, cooling time and the volume of water treated must be considered when evaluating the efficacy of RF power for oocyst inactivation.     

桦褐孔菌多糖对小鼠脏器中弓形虫感染的影响

研究桦褐孔菌多糖对小鼠脏器中弓形虫感染的影响,探讨桦褐孔菌多糖对小鼠的保护作用.建立小鼠弓形虫感染模型,设立空白对照组,感染对照组,阳性对照组,桦褐孔菌多糖组.治疗结束后,采集脏器,用半定量PCR检测各脏器中弓形虫基因拷贝数.桦褐孔菌多糖治疗组小鼠的肝脏、脾脏、肺脏中的虫体拷贝数显著低于阴性对照组.表明桦褐孔菌多糖能够...     

兰州地区宠物犬弓形虫病血清学检测分析

为了解兰州地区宠物犬弓形虫病的感染情况以及不同弓形虫检测方法检测结果的差异,本研究对兰州地区272例宠物诊所受检犬进行弓形虫阳性检出率的统计分析;对66份犬血样进行间接血凝试验（IHA）与酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）检测,并将2种方法进行比较。结果表明,弓形虫的感染率与年龄有关,随着年龄的增长感染率增加,犬小于1岁感染率最低,为3.77%,1～3岁感染率为10.59%,3～5岁感染率为15.28%,大于5岁时感染率最高,为22.58%,不同性别之间感染无显著差异（P>0.05）;IHA与ELISA检测结果经t检验比较差异不显著（P＞0.05）。     

龙岩市部分地区牛、羊弓形虫病的血清学调查

目的：采集龙岩市部分地区牛、羊血清,检测福建省牛和羊弓形虫病的感染情况。方法：应用酶联免疫吸附试验检测牛和羊血清弓形虫IgG抗体。结果：49份牛血清弓形虫IgG抗体均呈阴性;35份羊血清中,8份弓形虫IgG抗体呈阳性,阳性率为22．86％（8／35）。结论：龙岩市部分地区羊弓形虫的感染率较高,应引起人们重视。     

弓形虫环介导等温扩增快速检测方法的建立

为了建立弓形虫的快速检测方法,本研究建立了一种灵敏、特异、快速的分子生物学检测方法——环介导等温扩增技术(LAMP)。用10倍系列稀释的DNA样品对该检测方法的灵敏度进行了测试,同时通过对扩增产物做内切酶验证;为证明LAMP技术的特异性,对新孢子虫、附红细胞体、瑟氏泰勒虫等病原体进行检测。结果显示:利用LAMP技术成功检测到弓形虫基因区,此方法的灵敏度可达到能检测5个拷贝DNA分子水平,酶切分析结果正确,并且特异性强,对新孢子虫、附红细胞体、瑟氏泰勒虫等病原体检测均为阴性。说明LAMP技术可应用于弓形虫的快速检测。     

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep and alpacas (Llama pacos) in Chile.

Serum samples from 408 sheep from different regions of Chile and 447 alpacas (Llama pacos) from the north of the country were tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies. The indirect haemagglutination test (IHAT) was used in both species and the indirect immunofluorescence test (IIFT) was also used on the sheep samples in order to compare the performance of the tests in that species. In both tests, titers ≥1:16 were considered diagnostically significant. Sera from 49 sheep (12%) were positive to T. gondii antibodies by the IHAT. When using the IIFT, 114 sheep sera (28%) were positive. The different results obtained in sheep sera between the tests were significant (p<0.0001). No differences were observed between geographical locations or sex of the sampled sheep regarding serological detection of T. gondii antibodies in sheep. As expected, adult sheep showed higher T. gondii reactivity than young sheep (p=0.0008). The corrected prevalence of toxoplasmosis in alpaca was 16.3% (32 positive out of 447). The rather low prevalence in alpacas may be associated with their extensive management as well as the extreme climatic conditions of The Andes which apparently would not be favorable for the transmission of the parasite.     

弓形虫Real-time PCR检测方法的建立和初步应用

根据已发表的弓形虫529 bp高拷贝序列,设计特异性引物和探针,建立TaqMan探针法的实时荧光定量PCR检测方法。将该方法用于360份临床样本的检测,并与常规PCR和环介导等温扩增(LAMP)技术进行对比分析。结果表明:Real-time PCR检测的阳性率(11.11%)高于LAMP(7.5%)和常规PCR(3.61%)。采用本实验室建立的Real-time PCR,对收集于不同地区4种动物的750份临床样本检测发现,不同种类动物血液样本中均可检测到弓形虫感染,其中羊的感染率最高(17.8%),猪次之(4.22%),牛较低(1.98%),犬最低(1.37%)。     

免疫学技术在弓形虫检测方面的研究概况

弓形虫病是世界分布最广泛的一种人兽共患病,此病在温暖潮湿的地区感染率极高,所以建立高效敏感的检测方法是非常必要的。目前,国内检测弓形虫病的技术有多种,其中以免疫学技术为主。虽然病原学检测方法的敏感性高,特异性强,但其成本高,对人体会产生严重的副作用,所以并不适宜推广。近年来,通过对弓形虫表面抗原的大量研究,检测弓形虫病的免疫学技术也有了显著提高。从敏感性差、操作复杂到现在的特异性强、快速简便,从单一抗原的检测到现在的多表面抗原的检测,无疑为检测弓形虫带来了新的思路。论文主要对检测弓形虫的ELISA、改良凝集试验以及化学发光免疫分析的最新进展进行了综述。     

Infection with Toxoplasma gondii during Pregnancy: Seroepidemiological Studies in Austria

Seropositivity among pregnant woman in Austria has decreased from 48% to 50% at the end of the 1970s to 35% in recent years. Despite this decrease, knowledge of possible sources and risk factors for Toxoplasma infection remains important. We reviewed seroepidemiological studies that were undertaken to assess the roles of undercooked meat and oocysts in cat faeces as potential sources of infection in pregnant women. Improved management and hygiene in pig herds raised in confinement have resulted in less contact of pigs with cats and a decrease of infected pigs within one decade from 14% in 1982 to 0.9% in 1992. In Austrian wild boar populations, however, seroprevalences remained essentially unchanged during the same decade (18% in 1983 and 19% in 1990–1993). Austrian sheep and goats are usually kept on small farms where cats abound and are predominantly seropositive (66% in sheep and 69% in goats). The seroprevalence in cats has decreased from approximately 81% in 1987 to 59% in 1996; presumably because of cats’ increased consumption of processed food. Despite the decrease of infection in pregnant women via the cat‐to‐pig pathway, it may be offset by a recent concomitant increase in mutton consumption. Free‐ranging chickens are a good indicator of the prevalence of T. gondii oocysts in the soil because chickens are ground feeders. Antibodies to T. gondii, as evaluated by the modified agglutination test, were found in 36% of chickens from 12 Austrian ‘biofarms’. Because Austrians rarely consume raw pork, the fraction of human T. gondii infections associated with pig meat consumption is likely small. As meat consumption and lifestyle patterns change in Austria, the risk of human infection with T. gondii via different pathways needs re‐evaluation and targeted educational efforts to control transmission.     

ELISA和IHA检测弓形虫抗体的比较试验研究

目的:分析ELISA方法和IHA方法检测弓形虫病的可靠性。方法:本文应用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)和间接血凝试验(IHA)两种方法,平行检测来自龙岩市某个猪场的32份猪血清中的抗弓形虫特异性抗体。结果:ELISA和IHA对猪弓形虫抗体阳性检出率分别为62.5%(20/32)、53.13%(17/32),这两种方法的阳性检出符合率较高,为71.88%(23/32)。其中,ELISA方法的敏感性(93.33%)、检测效率(81.25%)以及Youden指数(63.92%)都在IHA方法之上,但ELISA方法的特异性(12/17,70.59%)略低于I-HA方法(13/17,76.47%)。结论:ELISA和IHA两种方法均可用于猪弓形虫病的诊断和血清学调查,但ELISA方法更适用于猪弓形虫病的血清学调查。     

Immunohistochemical identification of Toxoplasma gondii in tissues from Modified Agglutination Test positive sheep

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic agent of great importance in veterinary and public health. The aim of this study was to identify T. gondii by IHC (immunohistochemistry) in different sheep tissues and to determine if an association exists between the results obtained by this method and those obtained by the Modified Agglutination Test (MAT). Tissue specimens of twenty-six sheep seroreactive for T. gondii were selected for histopathological evaluation. The presence of T. gondii was investigated in brain, liver and heart samples by IHC and a possible anti-T. gondii antibody cross reactions with other parasites. McNemar's, Chi-square and Fisher's Exact Tests were applied for the statistical analysis of the results. The analysed tissues showed at least one of the following histopathological changes: mild-to-moderate congestion, focal polymorphonuclear inflammatory infiltrate and multifocal or focal mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate. Sarcocystis spp. were identified in the histological sections from both the heart and diaphragm tissues of 88.5% (23/26) of the animals. A total of 46.2% (12/26) of the T. gondii seroreactive sheep was also positive for T. gondii by IHC in at least one organ (brain, liver or heart). The liver IHC-positivity for T. gondii was statistically equivalent to the global individual IHC-positivity, according to McNemar's test. In addition, IHC allowed the detection of T. gondii in infected animals regardless of the titration observed in the MAT. The statistical difference observed between the three organs when comparing the low titration group, suggested that the heart might be the most suitable organ to detect T. gondii infection by IHC. The IHC results in this study revealed that almost half of MAT positive animals could serve as potential sources of infection for humans because bradyzoites were identified in different tissues, regardless of the MAT titration.     

桧烯抗弓形虫活性的体外评价

本研究旨在筛选具有抗弓形虫活性的萜类化合物,并进行体外活性评价。对26个萜类化合物进行体外抗弓形虫增殖作用的筛选,采用CCK-8法确定活性化合物对Vero细胞的毒性和安全浓度,Giemsa染色进一步确定对弓形虫的活性,通过细胞免疫荧光、Giemsa染色和生物化学发光法评价活性化合物对弓形虫的体外活性。结果表明,26个萜类化合物中,桧烯对弓形虫有显著的活性,桧烯对RH-2F的IC₅₀为90.76 μg·mL^-1,Giemsa染色和细胞免疫荧光的结果表明,桧烯对细胞内的两种弓形虫虫株都有显著的抗增殖作用,并且对弓形虫的入侵有极显著的抑制作用（P<0.001）。综上表明,桧烯对弓形虫的入侵和细胞内增殖具有显著的抑制作用,可作为潜在的抗弓形虫先导化合物。     

弓形虫微线体蛋白MIC3基因的克隆及原核表达

根据编码MIC3的已知基因序列设计并合成一对引物,应用PCR技术从弓形虫RH株的基因组DNA中扩增编码MIC3的全长基因,克隆入pGEX-KG表达载体,转化入E.coli DH5α感受态细胞,经含氨苄青霉素琼脂平板筛选,小量抽提质粒进行酶切、PCR及DNA测序鉴定.然后阳性重组质粒转化入E.coli BL21-CodonPlus,IPTG诱导,表达产物经SDS-PAGE和Western-blot分析鉴定.结果显示,扩增的MIC3基因与GenBank中相应基因序列（AJ132530）的同源性达99.6 %,表达的MIC3融合蛋白表观分子量约为66 ku,且可被兔抗弓形虫免疫血清识别.说明所获得的表达蛋白质具有一定的反应原性,为下一步利用重组蛋白建立弓形虫的诊断方法和研制弓形虫的亚单位疫苗奠定了基础.     

广东清远鹅弓形虫病血清学调查

本调查采用MAT方法对来自广东省清远市12个规模化养鹅场的520份血清进行了弓形虫病血清学调查。结果发现,所调查的清远市8个肉鹅场中,有2个场弓形虫血清阳性率均为2.22%,其余6个场未发现阳性样品;4个种鹅场均有弓形虫血清阳性样品,阳性率分别为:2.5%、5%、7.5%、2.5%。种鹅的弓形虫感染率(4.38%)明显高于肉鹅(0.56%)。结果表明,清远市规模化养鹅场的鹅弓形虫血清阳性率较低,种鹅弓形虫血清阳性率高于肉鹅,差异显著(P<0.05),种鹅可能成为弓形虫的传播源。     

Toxoplasma gondii antibody prevalence and isolation in free-ranging cats in Okinawa,Japan

Cats are an important host of Toxoplasma gondii from an epidemiological perspective because they are the only definitive hosts that excrete oocysts in their feces. In this study, 201 free-ranging cats in Okinawa were examined for T. gondii infection. Using the latex agglutination test, we detected antibodies against T. gondii in 26.9% (54/201) of the cats. Oocysts of T. gondii were not detected upon microscopic examination of the feces of 128 cats. T. gondii was isolated from the tissues of 9 out of 24 seropositive or pseudo-seropositive cats with a bioassay using laboratory mice. Genotyping for the GRA6 gene revealed that five and four of the isolates were type I and II, respectively.     

弓形虫蛋白质翻译后修饰研究进展

弓形虫是一种复杂的单细胞原生动物寄生虫,通过入侵宿主细胞、分裂和诱导宿主细胞破裂等一系列的过程,在温血动物体内进行增殖。弓形虫的生物学特征受基因组、表观遗传及转录等多种因素的调控。蛋白质翻译后修饰（protein post-translational modifications,PTMs）,如磷酸化、泛素化、巴豆酰化、棕榈酰化、琥珀酰化、乙酰化、甲基化、糖基化和二羟基异丁酰化等,是弓形虫调节对细胞外刺激的反应和生命周期转变的主要机制之一。弓形虫蛋白质翻译后修饰通过改变靶蛋白的定位、结构、活性、蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用等增加蛋白质的复杂性和多样性,从而在虫体生命周期的任何时间点都可以发挥至关重要的作用。在这篇综述中,作者重点对弓形虫蛋白质翻译后修饰进行简要总结,以期为深入研究弓形虫的生物学特征奠定基础。