人工感染边缘无浆体对犊牛血清生化及血液流变学的影响

2009年2月～6月我国某奶牛场发生严重的犊牛多发性关节炎，发病犊牛的症状与最早发生于澳大利亚的犊牛Leachii支原体关节炎非常相似。为确定病原，我们无菌采集2份具有典型症状犊牛的关节液样品进行实验室诊断，2份样品中均检测和分离出支原体。     

Leachii支原体的致病作用及其传播途径

Leachii支原体最初由Simmons等于1963年在澳大利亚患多发性关节炎犊牛的关节液内分离获得,代表菌株为PG50[1]。之后,该病原菌陆续从患乳房炎的母牛、患关节炎和肺炎的犊牛以及流产胎儿的体内获得分离[2-7]。目前全世界大约有60个leachii支原体分离株,除7株分离于德国、葡萄牙、尼日利亚、法国和中国外,其余所有菌株均分离自澳大利亚。在分类上,leachii支原体作为独立的群,与丝状支原体群和山羊支原体群同属于丝状支原体族成员[8]。     

塔城地区某奶牛场牛支原体的分离鉴定及药敏试验

为确定新疆塔城地区某奶牛场部分断奶犊牛出现咳嗽、流脓性鼻涕、腹泻等症状的发病病因,本试验通过对采集到的发病犊牛鼻拭子样品进行分离培养、形态学观察、生化试验、16S rRNA基因和oppD/F基因PCR扩增与测序、药敏试验等。分离培养显示3株分离株在改良Thiaucourt’s琼脂培养基平板上生长出典型的“煎蛋样”菌落,狄氏染色菌落中心呈深蓝色。生化试验中分离株不发酵葡萄糖与甘露醇,不水解精氨酸,不分解尿素,明胶液化试验为阴性。PCR扩增分离株16S rRNA基因测序结果显示,分离株与GenBank数据库中牛支原体16S rRNA基因序列的相似性在98.73%以上;牛支原体特异性基因oppD/F阳性且相似性达99.74%以上。通过药敏试验从9种药物里选择出替加环素、红霉素2种最为敏感的药物。研究结果表明,造成此次犊牛肺炎的病原菌为牛支原体,为临床防治牛支原体病提供了参考。     

猪鼻支原体的分子鉴定及进化分析

本研究对青藏高原地区青海猪鼻支原体分离株(Mhr-QH1)进行了Mhr-p37基因的克隆鉴定及测序分析,并利用Mhr-16S rRNA基因与Gen Bank中相关菌株基因进行了基因同源性比较和遗传进化分析。Mhr-p37基因和16S基因PCR扩增测序结果显示,获得核苷酸序列长度分别为346bp和1500bp,Mhr-QH1-p37基因核苷酸序列与中国株、法国株和美国株的同源性达到100%;同样16S rRNA基因与巴西分离株的16S rRNA基因同源性也为100%,与日本、瑞典和美国分离株的同源性为99%。进化树分析发现:Mhr-QH1分离株与巴西株聚为组成一个微小分支,与美国株和巴西株共聚为同一个大支上,并与其他Mycoplasma spp.种系进化距离较远。因此,本研究对青海猪鼻支原体菌株的Mhr-p37基因序列和蛋白氨基酸序列分析,及16S rRNA基因系统进化研究的结果,有望为我国猪鼻支原体病的分子流行病学调查提供一定的数据参考,同时提示猪场搞好饲养管理是预防本病的关键。     

致犊牛肺炎和关节炎牛支原体新疆株的分离与鉴定

自2010年7月以来,新疆北疆部分地区某些奶牛场犊牛陆续出现严重的肺炎和关节炎,为确定其病原,无菌采集8个牛场病死犊牛的肺脏和关节液,患病犊牛的血清和部分鼻拭子,病料接种筛选培养基,通过菌落形态观察、特异性PCR鉴定、生长抑制试验和血清学检测,确定牛支原体15株,其中7株牛支原体克隆测序,与PG45 OPP F基因同源性为97.32%~100.00%。牛支原体ELISA试剂盒检测92份血清显示,阳性率82.61%。结果表明,该地区奶牛场发病犊牛以牛支原体感染为主。     

一例犊牛多发性关节炎的诊断与防控

本文通过流行病学、临床症状及实验室检测,对一起犊牛多发性关节炎病例进行了诊断。饲料检测结果显示TMR日粮中不缺乏锰元素,细菌培养从饲喂犊牛的牛奶、乳腺炎发病牛及肿胀关节液中都分离到支原体,关节液只分离到支原体,以此诊断为支原体感染引起的犊牛多发性关节炎。使用相关抗生素成功控制病情,最后通过改善饲养管理减少了病例发生。     

银川地区某奶牛场牛支原体病的诊断

为确诊银川市某奶牛场成年奶牛病因,本研究对两头表现明显临床症状的犊牛进行解剖,无菌采集肺脏、肺积液、关节液及患临床型乳房炎的奶牛乳样1份进行病原分离,分离到2株巴士杆菌、2株链球菌、1株大肠杆菌和3株支原体,通过革兰氏染色、菌落形态观察、特异性PCR鉴定和16S r RNA序列比对,结果显示引起此次流行的主要病原为牛支原体。采用比利时进口牛支原体ELISA诊断试剂盒对银川地区12个规模化奶牛场的230份奶牛血清进行牛支原体血清学调查,结果显示牛群平均阳性率26.52%,牛场阳性率高达100%,表明牛支原体病在银川地区呈高感染率。     

保定地区奶牛源隐孢子虫的分离与基因鉴定

为了解保定地区奶牛源隐孢子虫感染情况,从当地3个奶牛场随机采集145份奶牛粪便经饱和蔗糖溶液漂浮后直接镜检和抗酸染色后镜检,阳性样品采用PCR方法扩增18S rRNA基因,同时将扩增出的目的片段进行克隆和序列分析,并将分离株与其他11个隐孢子虫参考株的18S rRNA序列进行比对和遗传距离比较。结果表明:有10份粪便样本为隐孢子虫阳性,感染率为6.9%(10/145),不同奶牛场、年龄段奶牛隐孢子虫感染率有显著性差异(P0.05)。10份粪便样品采用PCR方法扩增后有7份为18S rRNA基因阳性,扩增出的18S rRNA部分基因片段长528 bp。保定地区隐孢子虫分离株扩增的基因序列与牛源隐孢子虫18S rRNA基因序列(Gen Bank登录号为HQ179571)同源性最高,确定保定地区分离到的奶牛源隐孢子虫为牛隐孢子虫。     

鸡约氏乳杆菌的分离鉴定及进化分析

从3日龄健康小鸡肠道中分离到1株乳杆菌,用PCR方法从分离菌株扩增16S rRNA基因,获得大小为1340 bp的DNA片段,该片段的核酸序列已提交GenBank,登录号为EU290749。将分离株的16S rRNA基因核苷酸序列与GenBank上其它乳杆菌进行同源性分析并建立进化树。结果表明,分离株的16S rRNA基因核苷酸序列与NCBI公布的鼠约氏乳杆菌分离株(AB295648)的同源性为99.6%,因此该分离菌株被鉴定为鸡约氏乳杆菌(chicken Lactobacillus johnsonii),命名为HN/0711。     

牛支原体新疆株的分离鉴定

为调查新疆规模化奶牛场病牛死亡原因并确定病原,本研究无菌采集7份肺炎病死牛病变肺组织样,通过牛支原体液体培养基和固体培养基分离到1株支原体,采用形态学观察和生化试验鉴定该分离株,采用支原体特异性引物和牛支原体16S rRNA通用引物扩增基因序列并测序,使用DNAStar软件将分离菌株测序结果与GenBank中的标准株序列进行同源性比对,采用Mega 6.0软件中的邻接法(Neighbor-Joining,NJ)依据16S rRNA序列构建分离株系统进化树。结果显示,分离株菌落呈典型的"煎蛋样",菌落中心凹陷深入培养基,周边菲薄而透明,经Dienes染液染色后,菌落中心呈深蓝色。该分离株不分解葡萄糖、尿素、不水解精氨酸,血细胞吸附试验和溶血试验均呈阴性,氯化三苯基四氮唑还原反应呈阳性,产生膜和斑。PCR反应扩增出大小为1 911 bp的牛支原体特异性目的片段;分离株16S rRNA基因序列与牛支原体标准株PG45的序列同源性为99.8%,与牛支原体地方株(Mb NM2012、Mb HB0801、Mb Hubei-1、Mb Ningxia-1、Mb CQ-W70和Mb 08M)的同源性为99.3%～99.7%。系统进化树显示,分离株16S rRNA基因与Mb Ningxia-1株和Mb 08M株亲缘关系较近,处于同一分支。本研究结果证实了引起病牛死亡的病原为牛支原体,为新疆牛支原体病的防治提供了科学依据。     

Mastitis, polyarthritis and abortion caused by Mycoplasma species bovine group 7 in dairy cattle

OBJECTIVE: To report an outbreak of mastitis, polyarthritis and abortion caused by Mycoplasma sp bovine group 7 in three large, centrally-managed dairies and to review the relevant literature. DESIGN: Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory data were analysed, collated and reported. Multidisciplinary procedures were employed. These included clinical assessment and comprehensive laboratory investigations of affected calves, aborted foetuses and milk samples. Mycoplasma cultures and genetic analyses of isolates were undertaken to identify the aetiological agent. RESULTS: About 30% of 240 calves usually kept in a calf rearing facility developed severe polyarthritis as a result of Mycoplasma sp bovine group 7 infection between 2 and 3 weeks of age. Multiple abortions occurred on these farms. Mycoplasma sp bovine group 7 was recovered from the fibrinopurulent synovial exudates of four 14-day-old calves, from the stomach contents and lungs of two aborted foetuses, from 14 of 21 bulk milk and four of 10 mastitic quarters. Three bulk colostrum samples cultured during the outbreak were negative for mycoplasma. CONCLUSION: Mycoplasma sp bovine group 7 caused significant economic losses as a result of polyarthritis, abortion and mastitis. The disease probably originated from udder infections with spread being facilitated by the decreased use of tetracycline in the treatment of mastitis. Neonatal calves were most likely infected by the consumption of milk contaminated with the organism. Abortions presumably resulted from mycoplasmaemia. This appears to be the first report in Australia of bovine abortion resulting from Mycoplasma sp infection.     

Mycoplasma mastitis in dairy cattle

The most important characteristics of Mycoplasma mastitis on dairy farms are described, based on two case studies. Clinical symptoms, diagnostics, epidemiology, and a plan of action are presented. In the herds investigated, Mycoplasma mastitis was characterized by multiple affected quarters unresponsive to treatment with antibiotic and/or anti-inflammatory agents. Most striking were a sandy sediment, brown colouring, and rice-like structure of the milk of affected animals. Clinical symptoms differed in the two affected herds. Diagnosis was based on bacteriological investigation of samples of milk and synovial fluid taken from infected cows. Affected animals were culled immediately, and the herds were monitored by repeated testing of bulk milk samples. It was concluded that a consequence of the increasing size of cattle herds in the Netherlands is that subclinical/clinical Mycoplasma mastitis may be diagnosed more frequently than in the past. In the case of Mycoplasma mastitis, farmers and veterinary practitioners are advised to draw up a plan of action together, incorporating aspects such as diagnostics at cow level, direct culling of affected animals, hygiene during milking, including post-milking teat disinfection, and routine monitoring of bulk milk. Unpasteurized milk should not be given to calves.     

致犊牛肺炎牛支原体南疆株的分离鉴定及oppF基因序列分析

本研究旨在调查新疆喀什某规模化奶牛场的犊牛死亡原因,并确定病原体.无菌采集3份因肺炎死亡的犊牛肺脏病料样品.采用牛支原体专用液体培养基和1.0%牛支原体琼脂固体筛选培养基从3份病死犊牛肺脏病料中分离得到2株牛支原体(Mycoplasma bovis,M.bovis),分别命名为M.bovis-NJ-1和M.bovis-NJ-2.通过菌落形态学观察、特异性PCR和oppF测序比对对分离株进行鉴定.结果显示,2个分离株在固体培养基上的菌落呈现典型的"煎蛋状",且Dienes染色特点符合牛支原体菌落着色特征,中心呈深蓝色;PCR能扩增出牛支原体特异的448 bp目的片段;2个分离株的oppF基因序列与牛支原体国际标准株PG45的同源性分别为96.7%和95.3%.结果表明,引起犊牛发病死亡的病原是牛支原体,本研究为犊牛支原体肺炎的快速诊断和防制提供依据.     

Isolation of Mycoplasmas from nasal swabs of calves affected with respiratory diseases and antimicrobial susceptibility of their isolates

Nasal swabs of 293 calves were examined for Mycoplasma. The samples were collected from calves affected with respiratory diseases on 71 farms in various parts of Japan between 1996 and 1997. Mycoplasma bovirhinis was isolated from 47 of 293 calves (16.0%). Mycoplasma alkalescens, M. bovis, M. arginini, M. bovigenitalium and Acholeplasma spp. were isolated from 19 (6.5%), seven (2.4%), four (1.4%), four (1.4%) and 18 (6.1%) calves, respectively. Pasteurella multocida and P. haemolytica were isolated from 60% of Mycoplasma-positive calves. However, other bacteria were not isolated from calves. To evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of their isolates, 68 M. bovirhinis, 21 M. alkalescens and 10 M. bovis strains were examined for 12 antimicrobial agents. All isolates showed higher susceptibility to tiamulin than to the other drugs used in the study. However, erythromycin had no effect on any of the Mycoplasma strains studied. The field isolates were less susceptible than the type strains to some drugs, such as spiramycin, oxytetracycline and tylosin.     

Histochemical and morphometric characterization of broncho-pneumonia in calves caused by infection with Mycoplasma bovis

The aim of this study was to identify morphometric histological features of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma bovis in calves. Eight three-month-old calves were infected with M. bovis and samples of their lung tissue, three weeks after exposure, compared to samples from four uninfected calves. In the uninfected animals the goblet cells were clustered in the crypt area of the epithelial folds, while in the infected calves they had migrated towards the tips of the folds and were distributed evenly throughout the folds. In infected lung tissue there was goblet cell hyperplasia and metaplasia in the bronchioles and an increased epithelial height. Goblet cell mucin in uninfected calves was acidic, but in infected calves most goblet cells contained neutral mucins. These morphometric and histochemical bronco-epithelial changes may be able to be used as markers of the severity of bovine respiratory mycoplasmosis.     

Mycoplasma species and related organisms isolated from ruminants in Britain between 1990 and 2000

Between 1990 and 2000, more than 1600 mycoplasmas and the related acholeplasmas were identified from ruminant animals by the Mycoplasma Group at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency--Weybridge. Mycoplasma bovis was the most commonly identified pathogen, mostly from pneumonic calves but occasionally from cattle with mastitis and arthritis. Mycoplasma canis was first isolated in Britain in 1995 from pneumonic calves and the number of isolates increased to 18 per cent of the total mycoplasmas isolated from cattle in 1999. The ELISA for antibodies to M. bovis detected 1971 positive samples (22 per cent) among 8959 serum samples, mainly from pneumonic cattle. Other mycoplasmas identified included Mycoplasma dispar from the lungs of cattle with respiratory disease, and Mycoplasma bovigenitalium from the reproductive tract of cows with vulvovaginitis and infertility. Mycoplasma bovirhinis and Acholeplasma species were found commonly but are thought to be more opportunistic than pathogenic. In sheep and goats, the majority of Mycoplasma species isolated were identified as Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae from pneumonic sheep, Mycoplasma conjunctivae from sheep with keratoconjunctivitis, and the ubiquitous Mycoplasma arginini.     

Mycoplasma otitis in California calves.

A retrospective study of Mycoplasma otitis in California calves submitted for necropsy between 1993 and 2002 was conducted to characterize the demographic features of the disease and the pathologic findings associated with infection. Sixty-one confirmed cases of Mycoplasma otitis were identified among 20,525 necropsied cattle. All affected animals were calves, ranging in age from 2 weeks to 4 months and with a median age of 1.5 months. Ninety-two percent of the cases were dairy breeds. A higher percent of necropsied calves with Mycoplasma otitis were males (0.45%) than females (0.23%). The proportion of cases that had Mycoplasma otitis increased from 1993 to 2002, and there was a significant (P < 0.05) seasonal distribution, with the highest proportion in the spring and the lowest in the summer months. Infections involved both the middle and inner ear and were characterized by a suppurative inflammatory response with extensive bony involvement. Three species of Mycoplasma were isolated from the ears: M. bovis, M. bovirhinis, and M. alkalescens. Concurrent pneumonia occurred in 47 cases (77%), and Mycoplasma was isolated from the lungs of 30 of those cases. The increasing proportion of Mycoplasma otitis cases in the past 10 years emphasizes the importance of identifying risk factors that could be modified to lower the incidence of this disease in calves.     

牛支原体NM2012株致病性研究

[背景]牛支原体是牛呼吸道疾病综合征的重要病因之一,可以引起牛的多种呼吸道疾病,给养殖业带来巨大的经济损失。接种疫苗是预防牛支原体感染的最有效的手段。[目的]通过人工感染牛体试验,了解牛支原体NM2012株的致病性,为后续疫苗研究提供生产用菌种。[方法]将牛支原体NM2012株第6代、第12代、第20代菌株分别经人工气管注射感染2周龄犊牛,攻毒后连续观察27 d,记录攻毒后犊牛的临床症状,在感染后第14天,从各攻毒组分别选取3头犊牛、空白对照组选取2头犊牛进行扑杀,第27天将剩余实验犊牛处死,观察肉眼病理变化和组织学病理变化。[结果]3个代次的NM2012菌株均对犊牛具有致病性,可引起比较典型的牛支原体肺炎症状和病理变化。[结论]NM2012株6-20代仍然具有对牛的致病性,可以作为今后疫苗研究的潜在菌种。     

一株牛支原体的分离鉴定及致病性初步研究

对采集到的疑似牛支原体肺炎肺组织病料进行病原的分离,并对分离株进行形态学、生化和分子生物学鉴定,结果显示成功分离获得1株牛支原体,命名为NM001.该分离株的菌落形态呈典型的"荷包蛋状",不能发酵葡萄糖,不能水解精氨酸,不分解尿素.PCR能够扩增出牛支原体特异的P48基因条带,16S rRNA基因序列与Ningxia-...     

Diagnosis of a mixed mycoplasma infection associated with a severe outbreak of bovine pinkeye in young calves.

Mycoplasma bovoculi and Mycoplasma bovis were both isolated from conjunctival swabs taken from young calves showing symptoms consistent with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (pinkeye). No Moraxella spp. or other nonmycoplasma bacteria were isolated in association with this severe clinical outbreak. Based on laboratory tests and clinical observations, the first phase of the disease was likely pneumonic in nature, possibly caused by bovine respiratory syncytial virus and M. bovis. In the subsequent phase of the disease course, infection with both M. bovoculi and M. bovis resulted in ocular disease. A combination of microbiological, serological, and molecular diagnosticmethods was used to elucidate the etiology of the outbreak.