蒙脱石调控肠道菌群研究进展

蒙脱石是一种多用途的铝硅酸盐类黏土,通过表面吸附、静电吸附和分子间作用力,可去除饲料和养殖动物肠道中的真菌毒素、重金属和细菌,被广泛应用于饲料行业。肠道菌群对维持宿主的生长发育、促进营养吸收和协助免疫应答等生理功能发挥方面至关重要。蒙脱石在调控动物肠道菌群方面也有突出作用,蒙脱石散是典型例证。为此本文系统性地梳理蒙脱石在人类、小鼠、畜禽和水产动物应用过程对肠道菌群的影响情况,旨在为蒙脱石调控肠道菌群,改善宿主生理功能和健康养殖提供理论依据。     

反刍动物肠道菌群对饲料利用效率调节效应的研究进展

饲料消耗是动物养殖中的主要支出环节,提高饲料利用效率对提升畜牧效益具有重要意义。肠道是反刍动物重要的消化器官和免疫器官,而其中定植的菌群在宿主消化吸收和能量代谢中发挥关键作用,反刍动物的肠道菌群对饲料利用效率具有重要的调节作用。因此,本文重点对反刍动物肠道菌群的特征、对饲料利用效率的调控机理以及常用的调控手段等方面进行了综述,以期为相关研究提供一定的科研数据支撑。     

有机酸对猪肠道菌群的调节作用及其抑菌机制研究进展

肠道菌群平衡与动物机体健康及生长发育密切相关,有机酸(organic acid, OA)作为一种绿色安全的功能性饲料添加剂,对动物具有抑菌、促消化、调节菌群平衡等作用。随着饲料产业的不断发展,OA已从饲料酸化、防腐、防霉逐渐向制剂化、动物生长促进剂和替抗产品转变,已成为畜牧行业广泛使用的一种功能性添加剂。笔者综述了猪肠道菌群的形成和分布,OA调节猪肠道菌群的组成结构和多样性及其对肠道菌群代谢产物产生和肠道免疫反应等方面的影响,并对其调控猪肠道菌群的作用机制进行探讨,旨在进一步揭示OA与肠道菌群的相互影响机制,为促进猪肠道健康与OA的合理利用提供借鉴。     

长链支链脂肪酸对动物肠道健康调控作用的研究进展

长链支链脂肪酸（LC-BCFAs）是一类具有甲基等烃基支链结构的功能性脂肪酸,在预防炎症、癌症和代谢紊乱等一系列疾病方面具有重要作用。肠道健康对于畜禽的健康、高效和安全养殖等具有重要意义。最新研究表明LC-BCFAs在调控动物肠道健康中也发挥着重要的作用。本文主要以动物肠道作为研究靶点,系统地综述了LC-BCFAs在缓解肠道炎症、改善肠道菌群、维持肠道屏障和促进肠道消化吸收等方面发挥的作用,同时探讨了LC-BCFAs调控动物肠道健康的潜在机制,为深入了解长链支链脂肪酸对动物肠道健康的调控作用及其在畜禽生产中的应用提供参考。     

益生菌对猪肠道菌群的调控研究进展

<正>随着肠道微生态学的发展,人们逐渐认识到益生菌对于维持动物肠道菌群平衡发挥着重要作用。本文综述了猪肠道菌群的建立和分布、益生菌对肠道菌群的调控作用以及益生菌制剂的合理应用等问题,旨在为益生菌     

肠道菌群与动物免疫的相互关系

肠道菌群形成了一个庞大而复杂的微生态系统,与动物免疫之间的关系极为密切.正常的肠道菌群具有屏障作用,与肠道黏膜的免疫作用、免疫器官的生长发育及免疫因子的激活都有关系.本文对肠道菌群的分布、肠道菌群对动物免疫的影响及抗生素、肠道菌群与动物免疫之间的相互作用等方面做了综述.     

肠道菌群对动物肠黏膜免疫的调控作用

动物肠道共生着数量庞大、结构复杂的菌群,而肠壁内存在着为数众多、功能强大的黏膜淋巴细胞。肠道菌群具有促进肠黏膜免疫系统生长与发育和调控肠黏膜屏障与免疫功能的双重作用。本文主要从动物肠道菌群的定植与特性、肠黏膜免疫细胞的功能以及肠道菌群对肠黏膜屏障与免疫功能的调控作用进行综述。     

Regulation of Intestinal Mucosal Immunity by Intestinal Flora in Animals

动物肠道共生着数量庞大、结构复杂的菌群,而肠壁内存在着为数众多、功能强大的黏膜淋巴细胞.肠道菌群具有促进肠黏膜免疫系统生长与发育和调控肠黏膜屏障与免疫功能的双重作用.本文主要从动物肠道菌群的定植与特性、肠黏膜免疫细胞的功能以及肠道菌群对肠黏膜屏障与免疫功能的调控作用进行综述.     

中药与动物肠道菌群相互作用干预机体机能研究进展

中药有效成分可通过多靶点调控机体机能来发挥作用。越来越多的证据表明肠道菌群是中药功效发挥的作用靶点之一。肠道微生物与动物机体在物质、能量、信息交换等方面联系紧密，肠道菌群保持稳态，对机体正常机能的维持至关重要。近年来，肠道菌群与机体关系的研究不断深入，但中药通过作用于肠道菌群继而影响机体机能的报道较少。通过对中药以肠道菌群为作用靶点，干预疾病发生、发展，机体机能的最新研究进行综述，以期为致力于中药及肠道菌群研究者提供新思路，为中药的研发和应用提供参考。     

肠道菌群对骨代谢影响的研究进展

肠道菌群是一个由微生物组成的复杂生态系统,能够将进入肠道的营养物质转化为机体正常生长发育所需的物质。肠道菌群对于动物机体保持正常的物质消化、营养吸收、能量转化和代谢功能具有关键作用。近年来,肠道菌群对动物机体骨骼发育的影响及作用机制受到了广泛关注。从肠道菌群在动物机体营养物质吸收、免疫、内分泌功能中的作用以及肠道菌群代谢产物的作用等方面综述肠道菌群对骨代谢的影响和机制,以期为丰富动物骨骼疾病的预防和治疗方法提供参考。     

Phase I evaluation of CCNU (lomustine) in tumor-bearing cats

1-(2-Chloroethyl)3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU) is an alkylating agent in the nitrosourea subclass. A prospective evaluation of CCNU was done to determine the maximally tolerated dosage of CCNU in tumor-bearing cats. Response data were obtained when available. Twenty-five cats were treated with CCNU at a dosage of 50-60 mg/m3 body surface area. Complete hematologic data were available for 13 cats. Neutropenia was the acute dose-limiting toxicity. The median neutrophil count at the nadir was 1,000 cells/microL (mean, 2,433 cells/microL; range, 0-9,694 cells/microL). The time of neutrophil nadir was variable, occurring 7-28 days after treatment, and counts sometimes did not return to normal for up to 14 days after the nadir. Based on these findings, a 6-week dosing interval and weekly hematologic monitoring after the 1st treatment with CCNU are recommended. The nadir of the platelet count may occur 14-21 days after treatment. The median platelet count at the nadir was 43,500 cells/microL. No gastrointestinal, renal, or hepatic toxicities were observed after a single CCNU treatment, and additional studies to evaluate the potential for cumulative toxicity should be performed. Five cats with lymphoma and 1 cat with mast cell tumor had measurable responses to CCNU. Phase II studies to evaluate antitumor activity should be completed with a dosing regimen of 50-60 mg/m3 every 6 weeks.     

Furosemide continuous rate infusion in the horse: evaluation of enhanced efficacy and reduced side effects

Continuous rate infusion (CRI) of furosemide in humans is considered superior to intermittent administration (IA). This study examined whether furosemide CRI, compared with IA, would increase diuretic efficacy with decreased fluid and electrolyte fluctuations and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in the horse. Five mares were used in a crossover-design study. During a 24-hour period, each horse received a total of 3 mg/kg furosemide by either CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h preceded by a loading dose of 0.12 mg/kg IV) or IA (1 mg/kg IV q8h). There was not a statistically significant difference in urine volume over 24 hours between methods; however, urine volume was significantly greater after CRI compared with IA during the first 8 hours ([median 25th percentile, 75th percentile]: 9.6 L [8.9, 14.4] for CRI versus 5.9 L [5.3, 6.0] for IA). CRI produced a more uniform urine flow, decreased fluctuations in plasma volume, and suppressed renal concentrating ability throughout the infusion period. Potassium, Ca, and Cl excretion was greater during CRI than IA (1,133 mmol [1.110, 1,229] versus 764 mmol [709, 904], 102.7 mmol [96.0, 117.2] versus 73.3 mmol [65.0, 73.5], and 1,776 mmol [1,657, 2.378] versus 1,596 mmol [1,457, 1,767], respectively). Elimination half-lives of furosemide were 1.35 and 0.47 hours for CRI and IA, respectively. The area under the excretion rate curve was 1,285.7 and 184.2 mL x mg/mL for CRI and IA, respectively. Furosemide CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h) for 8 hours, preceded by a loading dose (0.12 mg/kg), is recommended when profound diuresis is needed acutely in horses.     

The Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Dairy Cattle in Central Kenya

The epidemiology of H. placei and of other gastrointestinal nematodes in yearling dairy cattle was examined on two farms in Kiambu District, central Kenya during each of 13 one-month periods from April 1993 to April 1994. On each farm, 32 newly weaned dairy calves were given a single dose of albendazole and then placed on experimental pastures. Twelve of the animals were designated for bi-monthly slaughter (n = 2) and analysis of worm population characteristics and 20 were designated for blood and faecal collection and for weighing. Two parasite-free tracer calves were grazed alongside the weaner calves each month throughout the study period and were also slaughtered for analysis of worm populations. Faecal egg counts, haematological and serum pepsinogen determinations, herbage larval counts, and animal live weight changes were recorded monthly. The study revealed that Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Cooperia spp. and Oesophagostomum radiatum were responsible for parasitic gastroenteritis and that H. placei was the predominant nematode present in the young cattle on both farms. Faecal egg counts from resident cattle and necropsy worm counts revealed that pasture larval levels were directly related to the amount of rainfall. The total worm burdens in the animals were highest during the rainy season (March–June and October–December) and lowest during the dry seasons (July–September and January–February). The very low recovery of immature larvae of H. placei from the tracer calves indicated that arrested development is not a feature of the life cycle of this parasite in central Kenya. The maintenance of the parasite population depended on continuous cycling of infection between the host and the pasture. The agroclimatic conditions of the study area were such that, in general, favourable weather conditions for the development and survival of the free-living stages of gastrointestinal nematodes existed all year round.     

Diversity of Ectoparasites in Sheep Flocks in Sa~o Paulo,Brazil

The occurrence of ectoparasites in sheep flocks is frequently reported but seldom quantified. Sheep production used to be a predominantly family activity in the state of Sa~o Paulo (Brazil), but it began to become a commercial activity in the past decade. Thus, information about the ectoparasites existing in sheep flocks has become necessary. The present data were obtained by means of questionnaires sent to all sheep breeders belonging to the `Associaça~o Paulista de Criadores de Ovinos' (ASPACO; Sa~o Paulo State Association of Sheep Breeders). Response reliability was tested by means of random visits paid to 10.6% of the respondents. Most of the properties (89.5%) reported the presence of one or more ectoparasites. Screw-worm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was the most frequent ectoparasite (72.5%), followed by bot fly larvae (Dermatobia hominis, 45.0%), ticks (Amblyomma cajennense) and Boophilus microplus, 31.3%) and finally lice (Damalinia ovis, 13.8%). Combined infestations also occurred, the most common one being screw-worm with bot fly larvae (36.0%) followed by bot fly larvae with ticks (13.9%), screw-worm with ticks (9.3%), bot fly larvae with lice (6.9%), and ticks with lice (5.0%). The most common triple combination was screw-worm, bot fly larvae and ticks (12.8%). Breeds raised for meat or wool were attacked by bot fly larvae and ticks more often than other breeds. Lice were only absent from animals of indigenous breeds. The relationships among these ectoparasites are discussed in terms of sheep breeds, flock size, seasonality and the ectoparasitic combinations on the host.     

Evaluation of biohydrogenation rate of canola vs. soya bean seeds as unsaturated fatty acids sources for ruminants in situ

An experiment was conducted to study disappearance of C14 to C18 fatty acids, lag times and biohydrogenation (BH) rates of C18 fatty acids of ground soya bean and canola seeds in situ. Three ruminally fistulated Dallagh sheep were used to determine ruminal BH of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). Differences in the disappearance of fatty acids through the bags and lag times were observed between the oilseeds. We saw that the longer the incubation time of the oilseeds in the rumen, the lower the content of C18:2 and C18:3. Significantly higher lag times for both C18:2 and C18:3 were observed in ground canola compared to ground soya bean. BH rates of C18:2 and C18:3 fatty acids in soya bean were three times higher than those of canola. These results suggest that the fatty acid profile of fat source can affect the BH of UFAs by rumen micro‐organisms. So that UFAs of canola had higher ability to escape from ruminal BH. It seems that fatty acid profile of ruminant products is more affected by canola seed compared to soya bean seed.     

Serum biochemical values and mineral element contents of tissues in yaks

Serum biochemical values and the wet weight to dry weight ratios of tissues were determined in yaks in Shandan county of Gansu province. The liver, kidney, heart and muscle contents of seven elements in yaks were also analysed. Most serum biochemical values were similar to those of cattle, camels and sheep, but the calcium concentration was considerably above the normal range for other ruminants. The liver contained the highest concentrations of copper, manganese and cobalt and the kidney of selenium, iron and calcium.Abbreviations Alb albumin - ALT alanine aminotransferase - AST aspartate aminotransferase - BUN blood urea nitrogen - Chol cholesterol - Glob globulin - -GT -glutamyl transpeptidase - IP inorganic phosphorus - TP total protein     

Evaluation of the Microbiological Status of Milk and Various Structures in Mammary Glands from Naturally Infected Dairy Cows

A knowledge of the microbiological status of milk and of the different structures in the mammary glands has great importance in elucidating the pathogenesis of mammary gland infections. The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological status of various structures in the mammary glands from naturally infected dairy cows following slaughter. A total of 94 samples of milk, 184 samples of mammary parenchyma, 168 samples of gland cisterns, and 168 samples of teat cisterns were collected for microbiological examination. Microorganisms were detected in 59.9% of all samples, 67.0% of the milk samples, 70.1% of the mammary parenchymas, 55.9% of the gland cisterns and 48.8% of the teat cistern samples. When all samples were considered, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus were the most prevalent (35.7%) followed by coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (12.2%), Corynebacterium bovis (2.4%), Prototheca sp. (1.9%), and Streptococcus dysgalactiae (1.5%). There was a significantly higher occurrence of microorganisms in the milk and mammary parenchyma compared to the gland cisterns and teat cisterns. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Development and survival of free-living stages of gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep and goats on pasture in the Nigerian derived savanna

Four grass plots were sequentially contaminated with goat faeces containing known numbers of unembryonated eggs of predominantly Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus spp. between October 1982 and April 1983. Four other plots were similarly contaminated with sheep faeces between February and May 1987. An additional plot was repeatedly contaminated with sheep faeces from February to April 1987. Populations of free-living stages in faeces and of infective larvae (L₃) in the herbage were subsequently monitored until the end of April and June of 1983 and 1987 respectively. During February and May 1987 two control cultures of sheep faeces were incubated in the laboratory at 25°C–30°C and at a constant temperature of 50°C and the free-living development was also monitored. L₃ developed very readily in the faeces cultured at 25°C–30°C and in those spread on a grass plot in October, at the end of the wet season, but developed less on the plot contaminated in May at the start of the wet season. Worm eggs in faeces deposited on plots during the hot dry season (December to April) or incubated at 50°C died and disintegrated after 24–48 h exposure to the high environmental temperatures. The results indicate that it is unlikely that gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep and goats can develop or survive on open pasture during the dry season in the Nigerian derived savanna zone.