不同氨基酸对泰万菌素发酵影响的研究

通过单因素试验考察了泰万菌素发酵培养基中不同氨基酸种类对其发酵过程的影响,并利用正交试验对发酵培养基中3种主要氨基酸的用量配比进行了优化,结果表明发酵培养基加入0.2%亮氨酸、0.1%色氨酸、0.1%甘氨酸对泰万菌素发酵转化率影响显著,发酵摇瓶效价从14000μ/mL提高到18000μ/mL,效价提高了28.5%,完成了对泰万菌素提高发酵转化率和发酵单位的目的,并为大规模商业化生产泰万菌素奠定了良好的基础。     

硫酸亚铁对泰乐菌素发酵的影响

通过摇瓶实验进行了硫酸亚铁（FeSO4·7H2O）对泰乐菌素发酵影响的研究,在泰乐菌素发酵培养基中分别添加了1／100000—1／1000剂量的FeSO4·7H2O,其发酵液效价明显降低,且降低程度与FeSO4·7H2O的添加剂量密切相关。     

猪肺炎支原体石河子垦区分离株的体外药敏试验

为了筛选石河子垦区猪场猪肺炎支原体分离株的敏感药物,选取氟苯尼考、恩诺沙星、环丙沙星等10种猪场常用药物,采用微量肉汤稀释法对3株猪肺炎支原体石河子垦区分离株进行体外药敏试验。结果表明:石河子垦区3株分离株均对泰乐菌素、替米考星和泰妙菌素敏感,最小抑菌浓度(MIC)范围为0.004~0.008μg/mL;对泰妙菌素+土霉素、氟苯尼考、林可霉素中度敏感,MIC范围为0.016~0.064μg/mL;对恩诺沙星、盐酸环丙沙星、土霉素、喘呼宁不敏感,MIC≥0.128μg/mL。说明石河子垦区可采用泰妙菌素、替米考星和泰妙菌素防治猪支原体肺炎。     

一株枯草芽孢杆菌产抗菌肽培养基筛选及发酵工艺优化的研究

试验旨在对一株产抗菌肽枯草芽孢杆菌BL0006的发酵培养基和发酵条件进行优化,以提高发酵液中抗菌肽的效价。首先通过单因子试验筛选出培养基的最适碳源、氮源与无机盐分别为葡萄糖、蛋白胨和K_2HPO_4;在此基础上采用最陡爬坡路径逼近最大响应区域,再利用Box-Behnken试验设计及响应面分析法得到培养基最佳配方:通过摇瓶单因素试验对发酵条件、温度、接种量、转速进行了优化,优化后的发酵培养基为葡萄糖47.7 g/L、蛋白胨29.0 g/L、K_2HPO_4 3.3 g/L,摇瓶发酵工艺为接种量30 mL/L、初始pH 7.5、摇床转速220 r/min、培养温度37℃。优化后抗菌肽的效价提高到了4.25×10~4 U/mL,是优化前的3.51倍。综合试验结果,本研究筛选的培养基和优化后的发酵工艺可达到高产、降低成本、缩短发酵时间的效果。     

一株枯草芽孢杆菌产抗菌肽培养基筛选及发酵工艺优化的研究

试验旨在对一株产抗菌肽枯草芽孢杆菌BL0006的发酵培养基和发酵条件进行优化,以提高发酵液中抗菌肽的效价。首先通过单因子试验筛选出培养基的最适碳源、氮源与无机盐分别为葡萄糖、蛋白胨和K_2HPO_4;在此基础上采用最陡爬坡路径逼近最大响应区域,再利用Box-Behnken试验设计及响应面分析法得到培养基最佳配方:通过摇瓶单因素试验对发酵条件、温度、接种量、转速进行了优化,优化后的发酵培养基为葡萄糖47.7 g/L、蛋白胨29.0 g/L、K_2HPO_4 3.3 g/L,摇瓶发酵工艺为接种量30 mL/L、初始pH 7.5、摇床转速220 r/min、培养温度37℃。优化后抗菌肽的效价提高到了4.25×10~4 U/mL,是优化前的3.51倍。综合试验结果,本研究筛选的培养基和优化后的发酵工艺可达到高产、降低成本、缩短发酵时间的效果。     

复方泰妙菌素对实验性鸡败血霉形体病疗效的再评价

本文就复方泰妙菌素对鸡败血霉形体的临床疗效进行了再评价。体外抑制试验和治疗试验证实,鸡败血霉形体对复方泰妙菌素敏感。复方泰妙菌素对鸡败血霉形体BG44T株的体外抑制作用与泰妙菌素相当。复方泰妙菌素200 g/mL饮水给药与泰妙菌素250 g/mL的疗效基本相当。     

非离子表面活性剂对泰乐菌素效价和A组分含量的影响

以PEG600、Tween-20、L—Met三种非离子表面活性剂分别处理摇瓶发酵0h和50h的泰乐菌素产生菌——弗氏链霉菌,考察其对泰乐菌素的效价和组分转化的影响,从而为提高泰乐菌素的产量和质量提供基础。结果表明,PEG600、Tween-20两种非离子表面活性剂均能促进泰乐菌素效价的提高,但会降低泰乐菌素组分A的含量;L-Met可抑制泰乐菌素效价的提高,但会促进A组分含量的提高。     

猪肺炎支原体体外抗菌药物敏感性试验研究

为了解猪肺炎支原体对抗菌药物的敏感性,采用宏量肉汤稀释法对4株猪肺炎支原体的最小抑菌浓度（MIC）值进行了测定。结果表明,猪肺炎支原体对泰妙菌素和环丙沙星最为敏感,MIC≤0．03μg／mL,其次分别为四环素类药物（包括四环素和多西环素）、林可霉素和泰乐菌素,而对氟苯尼考的敏感性则较差。本研究可为猪支原体肺炎的防控以及抗菌药物的合理使用提供参考。     

表面活性剂的不同添加量对黄霉素发酵效价的影响

试验研究了表面活性剂的不同添加量在黄霉素发酵过程中对促进黄霉素效价的影响。结果显示,在发酵摇瓶中添加不同比例的表面活性剂,有助于黄霉素发酵效价的提高,其中以添加0.7%的表面活性剂效果最佳。     

常压室温等离子体结合紫外诱变筛选红霉素高产菌株

利用常压室温等离子体射流诱变(ARTP)和紫外照射对红霉素产生菌进行复合诱变,得到4株产量明显提高的突变菌株,4株菌的平均发酵效价较出发菌株提高25.2%;其中一株(12#菌株)经发酵摇瓶验证,红霉素发酵单位可达10029单位/mL,比出发菌株提高了28.6%,且遗传稳定性良好。实验证明ARTP-UV复合诱变是一种简单高效的筛选方法。     

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.     

Prevalence of gastric lesions in racing Alaskan sled dogs

Human and equine athletes are reported to have a high prevalence of gastric disease, and anecdotal evidence suggests a similar phenomenon applies to racing sled dogs. To investigate the prevalence of gastric disease in racing sled dogs, we conducted 2 gastroscopy studies on dogs competing in the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. A pilot study of dogs that were either dropped from the 2000 Iditarod Sled Dog Race because of illness or that finished the race indicated that, approximately 5 days after competing, 10 of 28 dogs (35%) had endoscopic evidence of gastric ulceration, erosion, or hemorrhage. The next year, an endoscopic study of 73 dogs participating in the 2001 Iditarod race was performed in order to evaluate a larger population of dogs. Data from 70 of these dogs could be used; 34 (48.5%) had ulceration, erosion, gastric hemorrhage, or some combination of these findings. When this group of 70 dogs was compared retrospectively to a control group of 87 dogs presented to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Iditarod sled dogs had a significantly higher prevalence (P = .049) of gastric lesions. These findings suggest that, similar to athletes of other species, elite canine athletes have an increased prevalence of gastric disease compared to the canine population at large.     

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     

Avian brood parasitism — a growing research area in behavioral ecology (part Ⅱ)

正We are pleased to publish the second special issue on avian brood parasitism and to be responsible guest editors for the two special issues of Chinese Birds (Vol. 3, No. 4, 2012 and Vol. 4, No. 1, 2013), entitled "Avian Brood Parasitism - A Growing Research Area in Behavioral Ecology". The first issue was published in December 2012. The goal of the two special issues is to publish accumulated knowledge and some of the recent developments in     

Internal Parasites and Haematological Values in Cattle Slaughtered in Buea Subdivision of Cameroon

Tropical Animal Health and Production -