Recombinant DNA probe detecting Eperythrozoon suis in swine blood

A genomic library to Eperythrozoon suis DNA was constructed in lambda gt11, and from this library, E suis clone KSU-2 was identified as a potential diagnostic probe. In hybridization experiments that used 100-microliters samples of blood collected in chaotropic salt solutions, the KSU-2 probe hybridized strongly with purified E suis organisms and blood samples from splenectomized swine that were parasitized with E suis. However, the probe under stringent conditions did not give radiographic indications of hybridizing with equine blood DNA, bovine blood DNA infected with Anaplasma marginale, canine blood DNA infected with Ehrlichia canis, feline blood DNA infected with Haemobartonella felis, or uninfected swine blood DNA.     

Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of Eperythrozoon suis antibodies in swine.

An ELISA was developed and tested to detect antibodies to Eperythrozoon suis in swine. Results were compared with those of the indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test. Antigen isolated from swine heavily infected with E suis was used for both tests. Comparison of the ELISA with the IHA test revealed a significant (P less than 0.001) correlation between results. Of 114 samples obtained from 9 swine infected with E suis, 87.7% were seropositive (titer greater than or equal to 200) via the ELISA, and 80.7% were seropositive (titer greater than or equal to 20) via the IHA test. The sensitivity of the ELISA was greater than that of the IHA test. All blood samples obtained from specific-pathogen-free swine tested negative for E suis antibody. Cross-reactions were not observed between E suis antigen and antisera against various swine and cattle disease agents using ELISA. We concluded that the ELISA may be used for rapid and effective diagnosis of infection with E suis in swine.     

Establishment of an efficient enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of Eperythrozoon sius antibody in swine

The Eperythrozoon suis (E. suis) antigen was purified using a Sephadex G-200 chromatograph, and thereby, a high-affinity, specific E. suis antigen was collected and confirmed with Western blotting. Using this antigen, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system to detect the antibody against E. suis in swine was established. There was no cross-reaction with swine sera, which were affected with Mycoplasmal pneumonia, swine fever, swine colibacillosis, or toxoplasmosis. A comparison of this ELISA system with an indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test using 78 swine samples revealed that the ELISA system significantly improved the sensitivity, specificity, and stability for the serodiagnosis of swine E. suis.     

猪附红细胞体50S核糖体基因PCR检测方法的建立及应用

根据GenBank上最新发布的猪附红细胞体基因组序列(NC-015155)设计一对引物,并以吉林省延边地区猪附红细胞体基因组DNA为模板,建立猪附红细胞体50 S核糖体基因PCR诊断方法,通过特异性、敏感性及临床应用试验验证,快速准确的检测出猪附红细胞体.试验结果显示,建立的猪附红细胞体PCR诊断方法扩增片段大小为10...     

猪附红细胞体PCR诊断方法的建立及应用

根据基因库中已登录的猪附红细胞体新的基因组DNA序列设计引物,从疑似猪附红细胞体(Mycoplasma suis)感染猪全血样品基因组DNA中扩增出了预期长度666 bp的目的DNA片段,通过对24份临床疑似病例样品的PCR扩增及其他病原微生物基因组DNA的特异性扩增试验,建立了E.suis的PCR诊断方法;进一步对PCR产物克隆、测序分析表明,与国外已报道的AJ504999株相关区域核苷酸、氨基酸序列同源性分别为98.19%和96.85%,表明我国分离株与国外株基因组存在差异。     

Development of a diagnostic PCR assay based on novel DNA sequences for the detection of Mycoplasma suis (Eperythrozoon suis) in porcine blood

An efficient method of control of porcine eperythrozoonosis (PE) caused by Mycoplasma suis is eradication of infection by detection and removal of infected carrier animals. At present, only a few tests are available for the diagnosis of these latent M. suis infections in pigs. The objective of this study was to develop a PCR assay based on novel DNA sequences for the identification of M. suis-infected pigs. A 1.8 kb EcoRI DNA fragment of the M. suis genome was isolated from the blood of pigs experimentally infected with M. suis. Specificity of the DNA fragment was confirmed by DNA sequence analysis and PCR using primers directed against sequences contained in the 1.8 kb fragment. PCR products of 782 bp in size were amplified only from M. suis particles prepared from the blood of experimentally infected pigs but not from any controls, comprising blood from gnotobiotic piglets and a panel of bacteria including other porcine mycoplasmas. PCR results were confirmed by dot blot hybridisation. The applicability of the PCR assay to diagnose M. suis infections in pigs was evaluated by investigating blood samples from 10 symptomatic pigs with clinical signs typical of porcine eperythrozoonosis and blood samples from 10 healthy pigs. The M. suis-specific PCR product was amplified from all samples taken at episodes of acute disease as well as from samples taken during the latent stage of infection, thus demonstrating the suitability of the PCR assay for detecting latent infected carrier animals.     

猪附红细胞体PCR检测方法的建立和初步应用

基于猪附红细胞体广东株16S rRNA基因的序列特点，设计合成种特异性引物，建立了猪附红细胞体PCR检测方法。该方法能特异性扩增523bp的猪附红细胞体16SrRNA基因片段，而对猪丹毒杆菌G4T10株、猪链球菌STl71株、多杀性巴氏杆菌E0630株、猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌、猪肺炎支原体、鸡毒支原体和猫血巴尔通氏体CA株的基因组DNA没有扩增带出现。对猪附红细胞体基因组DNA的最小检测量为160pg。通过对38份临床样品的检测，8份为猪附红细胞体感染阳性，其余为阴性。结果表明，建立的PCR检测方法具有极高的敏感性和特异性，可用于急性猪附红细胞体病和临床健康带菌猪的诊断。     

Wild boars (Sus scrofa) as reservoirs of Brucella suis biovar 2 in Croatia

This work presents the results of findings for brucellosis in wild boars and domestic swine in two regions of Croatia. In the region of Djakovo the blood samples of 211 wild boars were analysed and in 29.4% of the samples serologically positive reactions were established. In the same region the blood samples of 1080 domestic swine on pastures were also analysed and positive serological reactions were established in 12.3%. In the regions around Lonjsko Polje the blood samples of 53 wild boars were analysed and in 22.6% of them positive serological reactions were established. On several locations around Lonjsko Polje the blood samples of 901 domestic swine were serologically analysed and 13.5% of the swine were found to be seropositive. Bacteriological analyses of submitted materials from 24 wild boars resulted in isolation of Brucella from seven (29.2%) samples, and from 43 samples originating from domestic swine that had aborted and had been serologically positive, Brucella were isolated from 25 (58.1%) swine, as well as from 10 (62.5%) out of 16 aborted piglets. In all the isolates Brucella suis biovar 2 was identified. Wild boars are carriers and reservoirs of Brucella suis biovar 2 in Croatia.     

猪附红细胞体感染对仔猪猪瘟免疫效果的影响

为探讨猪附红细胞体对仔猪猪瘟免疫效果的影响,本试验利用猪瘟抗体检测ELISA试剂盒,对已注射猪瘟疫苗的69头感染猪附红细胞体的仔猪和31头无猪附红细胞体感染的健康仔猪进行了猪瘟抗体检测。结果表明,感染猪附红细胞体仔猪的猪瘟抗体水平低下,其猪瘟疫苗整体免疫合格率(49·2%)明显低于健康仔猪(93·5%),且显性感染仔猪的免疫合格率(41·6%)明显低于隐性感染仔猪(53·5%)。说明猪附红细胞体严重干扰了猪瘟疫苗的免疫效果,且干扰程度与猪附红细胞体的感染程度呈正相关。     

Development and evaluation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on recombinant inorganic pyrophosphatase gene antigen for the detection of Mycoplasma suis antibodies

The recombinant ppa protein of Mycoplasma suis migrated to 21 kDa. Using this antigen, an ELISA system to detect the antibody against M. suis infection in swine was established. The rELISA demonstrated 98.5% specificities among negative samples and 96.9% sensitivity among positive samples with M. suis infection. A comparison of this ELISA system with an indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) test using 132 swine samples revealed that the positive rate was 34.0% in ELISA and 28.0% in IHA. Compared with IHA, the present rELISA system using recombinant ppa antigen significantly improves the specificity, sensitivity, and stability for serodiagnosis of M. suis infection in swine.     

利用半套式PCR扩增16S rRNA基因检测牛和猪附红细胞体

根据GenBank收录的猪和牛附红细胞体16SrRNA基因序列设计1对通用引物，在其上游引物内侧叉设计1条分别针对猪和牛附红细胞体的特异性引物。以这4条引物对出现附红细胞体痛典型症状及疑似症状的猪和牛的血样DNA进行半套式-PCR扩增。结果显示，该反应阳性率为58．3％，低于临床解剖和镜检结果。对谈基因的序列测定结果进行分析，表明不同动物附红细胞体的16SrRNA基因同源性在80％以上。从谈基因来看，附红细胞体与立克次氏体没有同源性，而与肺炎支原体和穿透支原体亲垮关系较近。     

猪致病性链球菌的分离鉴定

采集33例临床症状疑似猪链球菌感染猪的全血及内脏器官进行涂(触)片染色镜检,取有球菌感染的样品16份进行血琼脂平板分离纯化试验;根据血琼脂平板上菌落形态、溶血情况及对单个菌落涂片染色镜检结果,共筛选出12份可疑样品,进一步采用液体培养基对12份样品进行增菌及纯化培养;选取纯化培养菌进行链球菌生化试验,结果共鉴定出11株纯化的猪链球菌;11株猪链球菌均对小鼠表现出高致病力.     

猪附红细胞体对仔猪猪瘟免疫效果的影响

为探讨猪附红细胞体对仔猪猪瘟免疫效果的影响，本试验利用猪瘟抗体检测ELISA试剂盒，对已注射猪瘟疫苗的69头感染猪附红细胞体的仔猪和31头无猪附红细胞体感染的健康仔猪进行了猪瘟抗体检测．结果表明，感染猪附红细胞体仔猪的猪瘟抗体水平低下，其猪瘟疫苗整体免疫合格率（49．2％）明显低于健康仔猪（93．5％），且显性感染仔猪的免疫合格率（41．6％）明显低于隐性感染仔猪（53．5％）、说明，猪附红细胞体严重干扰了猪瘟疫苗的免疫效果，且干扰程度随着猪附红细胞体感染程度的加深而更为明显。     

Development and evaluation of a polymerase chain reaction assay using the 16S rRNA gene for detection of Eperythrozoon suis infection.

The 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene of Eperythrozoon suis was amplified using gene-specific primers developed from GenBank sequence accession U88565. The gene was subsequently cloned and sequenced. Based on these sequence data, 3 sets of E. suis-specific primers were designed. These primers selectively amplified 1394, 690, and 839 base-pair (bp) fragments of the 16S rRNA gene from DNA of E. suis extracted from the blood of an experimentally infected pig during a parasitemic episode. No polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products were amplified from purified DNA of Haemobartonella felis, Mycoplasma genitalium, or Bartonella bacilliformis using 2 of these primer sets. When the primer set amplifying the 690-bp fragment was used, faint bands were observed with H. felis as the target DNA. No PCR products were amplified from DNA that had been extracted from the blood of a noninfected pig or using PCR reagents without target DNA. The detection limits for E. suis by competitive quantitative PCR were estimated to range from 57 and 800 organisms/assay. This is the first report of the utility of PCR-facilitated diagnosis and quantitation of E. suis based on the 16S rRNA gene. The PCR method developed will be useful in monitoring the progression and significance of E. suis in the disease process in the pig.     

猪附红细胞体16S rRNA基因的序列测定和系统进化分析

从确诊为猪附红细胞体感染的猪场，无菌采集血样，抽提猪附红细胞体基因组DNA，采用真细菌的通用引物进行16S rRNA基因扩增，对扩增产物进行克隆和测序。从3个地理位置不同的猪场均成功地扩增出长度为1469bp的核苷酸序列。系统进化分析表明，3个猪场样品所测序列一致性达99．52％以上，具有相同的基因型，但与国外报道的猪附红细胞体Illinois株同源性为95％，属于同一基因群，但基因型不同；所有种类的附红细胞体和血巴尔通氏体组成同一进化分支，这类血营养菌与支原体科，支原体属的病原最靠近(75％)，而与立克次氏体目的病原较远(70％)。上述研究证实，广东所流行的猪附红细胞体是一种新基因型的猪附红细胞体，建议命名为猪附红细胞体广东株型；为反映进化关系，猪附红细胞体和其它血营养菌应划归于支原体科的支原体属。     

抗附红细胞体有效药物的筛选

以PCR检测附红细胞体呈现阳性，且镜检染虫率达909／5以上的猪血样为研究对象，选择几种附红细胞体敏感的药物(血虫净，附红净，庆大霉素，博士914，土霉素，三毒清，红弓链914，附红120，红弓链克，乌金土霉素)和对支原体敏感的恩诺沙星，对立克次氏体敏感的红霉素，采用两种方法进行体外药效试验。附红净对附红细胞体的作用效果最明显，而庆大霉素对附红细胞体基本无效，其他药物对附红细胞体也有一定杀灭效果。     

In vitro susceptibility of porcine respiratory pathogens to tilmicosin.

Bacterial isolates obtained from swine with various clinical diseases were tested for susceptibility to tilmicosin by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion tests using National Committee on Clinical Laboratory Standards methodology. The tilmicosin MIC90 was < or =0.125 microg/ml for Erysiopelothrix rhusiopathiae, < or = 1 microg/ml for Haemophilus parasuis isolates, 8 microg/ml for Actinobacillus suis and Pasteurella multocida type A, 16 microg/ml for toxigenic and nontoxigenic P. multocida type D, 64 microg/ml for Bordetella bronchiseptica, and >128 microg/ml for Staphylococcus hyicus and Streptococcus suis. The results of disk diffusion testing matched well with the MIC results for each pathogen. This in vitro survey of tilmicosin activity against various swine isolates suggests that further clinical evaluation of tilmicosin in swine may be warranted for disease associated with E. rhusiopathiae, H. parasuis, and A. suis but not B. bronchiseptica, S. suis, or S. hyicus.     

Testing meningeal strains of Streptococcus suis to detect M protein genes.

Previous reports have suggested that the surface proteins found in meningeal strains of Streptococcus suis might be similar to the M protein of group A streptococci. Fifty-five strains of S suis, including human and swine meningeal and pneumonic isolates, were tested for M protein genes by DNA probes representing the constant domain of the 3' end of the group A, M protein gene. None of the S suis strains examined was positive, indicating that these organisms either lack M protein genes or harbour different genes, not expressing the constant domains of protein M from group A.     

The prevalence of Actinobaculum suis in boars of breeding herds in the Omsk region (Russian Federation) by indirect immunofluorescence technique

Actinobaculum suis (Corynebacterium suis, Eubacterium suis, Actinomyces suis) was detected in the preputial diverticulum of 64,8% of 162 boars investigated in 8 districts of the region Omsk (Russian Federation) by indirect immunofluorescent technique. Until yet no informations were available about the prevalence of Actinobaculum (A.) suis in swine herds of the Russian Federation. The study shows that A. suis, as a main aetiological factor of cystitis and pyelonephritis in sows, is widely spread among the boars of the region Omsk. Prevalence of A. suis was not influenced by housing conditions, age or breed of investigated boars. Indirect immunofluorescent technique for detection of A. suis provides a good method for screening investigations with high numbers of samples.     

猪群HEV血清抗体调查及一株新的猪HEV ORF2部分基因序列分析

戊型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis E virus,HEV)主要引起人的戊型肝炎,新近研究发现猪在病毒传播中可能发挥重要作用.本研究对我国部分省区HEV感染血清学调查,在被检的1 138份血清中,有666份(57.5%)为HEV抗体阳性,猪群抗体阳性率随着月龄增长而升高.通过RT-PCR方法从一份猪粪中扩增并克隆了HEVORF2 N端主要抗原决定区339bp基因片段,序列分析显示,该段基因与我国人群HEV基因4型毒株核苷酸序列同源性为85.9%,但氨基酸序列完全一致.这一结果提示我国猪群存在广泛的HEV感染,并在一定程度上与人群HEV毒株密切相关.