储存环境对鸡蛋壳表面3种沙门氏菌存活与迁移的影响

为探明不同储存环境对蛋壳表面沙门氏菌存活和向蛋内迁移的影响,在鸡蛋壳表面人工接种肠炎沙门氏菌、鼠伤寒沙门氏菌和鸡白痢沙门氏菌,试验环境设定温度4、25和37℃,环境相对湿度（RH）设定为50%和90%,在不同的储存环境下,各个时间点检测蛋壳表面沙门氏菌数量与蛋内容物中沙门氏菌污染情况。结果显示,4℃环境下可显著减少蛋壳表面3种沙门氏菌的数量;50% RH、25和37℃环境下蛋壳表面3种沙门氏菌的数量均逐渐下降;90% RH、25℃环境下蛋壳表面肠炎沙门氏菌、鼠伤寒沙门氏菌在个别时间点出现数量反弹,其总体数量呈现下降趋势,37℃环境下鸡白痢沙门氏菌的数量快速下降,而肠炎沙门氏菌和鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的数量先下降后上升,并保持在接种的数量级水平。鸡蛋内容物的检测结果显示,肠炎沙门氏菌和鼠伤寒沙门氏菌在高温、高湿环境下更易被检出,而鸡白痢沙门氏菌始终未被检出。综上所述,低温、低湿可减少蛋壳表面沙门氏菌存活,并阻止其菌体向蛋内迁移,高温、高湿环境促进蛋壳表面沙门氏菌的增殖,增加了其向蛋内迁移的几率,不同血清型沙门氏菌在鸡蛋壳表面的存活和向蛋内迁移的侵袭力存在一定差异。     

香蕉茎叶与柱花草混贮饲料的品质

为分析香蕉(Musa paradisiaca)茎叶与柱花草(Stylosanthes guianensis)混合青贮发酵品质,本研究选择新鲜香蕉茎叶和柱花草进行香蕉茎叶单独青贮(以下简称单贮)、柱花草单贮、75%香蕉茎叶+25%柱花草混合青贮(以下简称混贮)及50%香蕉茎叶+50%柱花草混贮,青贮5周后,对青贮饲料进行感官评定和品质检测,探讨香蕉茎叶与柱花草的适宜混合比例。感官评定结果表明,香蕉茎叶单贮感官评定最优,柱花草单贮感官评分等级最低,二者混贮评分居中,并且随着香蕉茎叶比例的降低青贮饲料感官品质下降。实验室指标分析表明,香蕉茎叶单贮时pH值最低,随着柱花草比例的增加,青贮饲料pH升高(P0.01),而乳酸菌菌落数增加(P0.05);柱花草单贮,乙酸含量最低,乳酸和丁酸含量各处理组间差异不显著(P0.05),且丁酸含量很低,对青贮品质影响不大;75%香蕉茎叶与25%柱花草混贮提高了青贮饲料乳酸菌菌落数和乳酸、乙酸的含量。随着柱花草比例的增加,混贮饲料初水分含量降低,粗纤维和粗蛋白的含量显著上升(P0.05),可溶性碳水化合物含量下降(P0.05)。综合青贮饲料品质感官评定和实验室检测结果,香蕉茎叶与柱花草混贮可降低香蕉茎叶初水分含量,提高柱花草可溶性碳水化合物水平,改善青贮饲料的发酵品质,当75%香蕉茎叶与25%柱花草混贮时,青贮效果最佳。     

Isolation,Identification and Drug Resistance Analysis of Interstinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella Isolated from Diarrhea Piglets

In order to find out the serotype, resistant phenotype and genotype of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Salmonella in piglets, this study collected 128 samples of diarrhea piglets from seven large-scale pig farms in five cities in Guizhou province, and the E. coli and Salmonella were isolated and identified. The pathogenicity of the strain was identified by animal test. The drug resistance of the main pathogen was tested by drug susceptibility paper. The resistance gene of each pathogen was detected by PCR. The drug resistance and genotype correlation of the bacterial were analyzed. The results showed that 78 strains of pathogenic E. coli and 21 strains of Salmonella were isolated and identified in this study. The serotypes of pathogenic E. coli were predominantly O138 and O87. Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis were predominant serotypes. The susceptibility test showed that the resistant strains of 78 strains of E. coli were more than 80% resistant to β-lactams and more than 40% for other antibacterials. The resistance rate of 21 strains of Salmonella to aminoglycosides was more than 50% and more than 20% to other types of antibacterials; 12 and 10 kinds of drug resistance-related genes of E. coli and Salmonella were detected, respectively; The coincidence rate of resistant genotype and phenotype of two kinds of bacteria were above 60%, and both were multiple drug resistance. This study provided a theoretical basis for comprehensive prevention and control of piglets diarrhea.     

Pharmacologic effects of epidural versus intramuscular administration of detomidine in cattle

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether epidural administration of detomidine hydrochloride to cattle induced analgesia of the perineum and to compare analgesic and systemic effects of epidural versus i.m. administration of detomidine at a dose of 40 microg/kg in cattle. ANIMALS: 18 healthy adult cows. PROCEDURE: 6 cows were given detomidine by epidural administration, 6 were given detomidine i.m., and 6 (control group) were not given detomidine. Analgesia was assessed by determining responses to needle pinpricks in the perineum and flank and by applying electrical stimuli to the perineum and flank and determining the voltage that induced an avoidance response. Degree of sedation and ataxia were scored, and mean arterial pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and frequency of ruminal contractions were measured. RESULTS: Epidural and i.m. administration of detomidine induced comparable degrees of analgesia of the perineum and flank, accompanied by moderate sedation and ataxia, hypertension, cardiorespiratory depression, and rumen hypomotility. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Epidural and i.m. administration of detomidine at a dose of 40 microg/kg induced similar analgesic and systemic effects in cattle. Epidural administration of detomidine did not appear to be advantageous over i.m. administration.     

Development of the activities of pancreatic and caecal enzymes in White Roman goslings

1. This study was to investigate the development of the activities of pancreatic and caecal enzymes in White Roman goslings from hatching to 28 d of age. 2. A total of 80 1-d-old goslings were used. At hatching, 3 and 7 d of age, 16 goslings (8 males and 8 females) were used. At 11, 14, 21 and 28 d of age, 8 goslings, 4 males and 4 females were selected. The activities of amylase, lipase, trypsin and chymotrypsin in each segment of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) and their contents and the activity of cellulase in the caecal contents were measured. 3. The specific activity (SA) of amylase in the duodenal mucosa and contents increased significantly both from 11 to 14 and 14 to 21 d of age and declined after 28 d of age. In the jejunum and ileum, there was a significant peak in the SA of amylase in the mucosa in goslings from 7 to 21 d of age. On average, the SA of lipase of mucosa and content in the small intestine was initially low but gradually increased from 14 to 21 and from 21 to 28 d of age. 4. The SA of trypsin in the contents of the duodenum and the jejunum increased both from 7 to 11 and 11 to 14 d of age and there was high activity in the ileal contents from 14 to 21 d of age. From 3 to 14 d of age, the SA of chymotrypsin in the duodenal mucosa significantly increased and peaked. There was a significant peak at 11 d of age in the SA of chymotrypsin in the duodenal or jejunal contents and in the ileal contents at 7 d. The SA of cellulase in the caecal contents increased linearly with age, reaching a plateau at 28 d of age. 5. The rate of activity development varied from hatching to 28 d of age. However, the mean SA of amylase and lipase of intestinal contents reached a peak at 21 d, trypsin and chymotrypsin at 11 d and cellulase at 28 d of age, respectively. The quantitative changes in SA of cellulase, amylase, lipase, trypsin and chymotrypsin increased by about 4-, 3-, 5-, 2- and 3-fold, respectively, in the intestinal content of goslings. Thus, development of proteases in the intestine of goslings peaked more rapidly than amylase, lipase and cellulase during the first 4 weeks.     

哺乳动物配子冷冻保存并应用于珍稀濒危动物保护的技术策略

配子（精子和卵子）冷冻保存是将配子在超低温条件下冷冻,可进行优秀家畜个体和珍稀濒危动物种质资源的长期保存。配子冷冻是珍稀濒危动物种质资源保护、保存和利用的一项重要内容,也是动物种质资源库建设的一项关键技术。本文对国内外精子和卵母细胞冷冻保存利用技术的研究现状进行了详细论述,同时介绍了配子冷冻-解冻后的损伤评估研究,提出了未来我国在濒危珍稀动物配子冷冻保存方面的应用策略和保种建议,以期为我国家畜生物种质资源库建设、家畜种质资源保护和开发利用以及珍稀濒危动物保护提供参考。     

三探草坪的起源、演化及其概念——几种外文、外语“草坪”一词及其他

初步发掘、整理了英、德、拉丁、俄、日等五种文字、语言中草坪一词内积淀的有关草坪起源与演化的信息。三证草坪草的分化 ,草坪的起源与早期演化均属自然。人类活动于草坪中 ,认识、利用和发展了草坪 ,可以劲直、也可以曲折。人类利用草坪的方式 ,无论中、外大致相同 ,利用的水平与社会整体发展的水平大体相应。草坪由草地分化发育 ,是草地的一个特殊类型。     

海晏县沼泽草场牛羊放牧情况及同盘吸虫感染调查

为了解海晏县沼泽草场放牧牛羊及同盘吸虫感染等情况而进行了本调查,结果为：沼泽草场放牧户占到全县总放牧户数的9.27%,放牧牛羊分别占到全县牛羊总数的10.93%和12.65%。77.78%的沼泽草场放牧户牛羊感染同盘吸虫,而牛群和羊群同盘吸虫感染率分别达到了59.26%和48.15%;牛羊群体混合感染率40.74%;牛羊个体同盘吸虫感染率分别为14.83%和17.04%。结果还表明专业技术人员等对同盘吸虫病了解不足,区域间感染率差别较大,牛羊感染率有上升的趋势,证明现在使用的驱除药物对同盘吸虫虫卵阳性率降低很不理想,今后对本病的预防知识普及宣传及技术培训、驱除药物研制和筛选、湿地椎实螺的防治十分迫切。     

加强学报管理 提高学报质量──纪念《畜牧兽医学报》创刊40周年

《畜牧兽医学报》已走过４０年的里程，１９５６年创刊，由中国畜牧兽医学会主办，４０年来征集全国本学科最新研究成果选编优秀论文报告，对本学科的迅速发展作出了很大努力，起到了积极推动作用，特别是近１０年来不断采取新措施，学报质量不断提高，由季刊改为双月刊，７２页改为９６页，曾多次获得奖励。在已获得的可喜成绩基础上，再接再厉，提高编印质量，为宏扬我国畜牧兽医科学技术作出更大贡献。     

兴羔肉羊生长发育规律及遗传评估研究

[目的]探究兴羔肉羊的生长发育特征及遗传特性。[方法]对2018—2019年出生的1 054只兴羔肉羊羔羊的初生重、断奶重、6月龄体重、12月龄体重数据进行统计分析,并采集部分羊只6月龄、12月龄、24月龄的体高、体长及胸围数据。详细记录每只羔羊的出生类型及系谱档案,利用WOMBAT软件对其初生重、断奶重进行遗传评估。[结果]兴羔肉羊羔羊初生重和断奶重的遗传力分别为0.980和0.885,表型相关为0.321,遗传相关为0.396;6月龄时,公羊体重占成年体重的44.21%、母羊体重占成年体重的60.33%,公羊和母羊的体尺数据都达到成年体尺数据的80%以上。[结论]兴羔肉羊的初生重和断奶重具有高遗传力,且符合肉用品种羊早期生长发育快的遗传特性。     

禽腺病毒1型和4型六邻体蛋白抗原表位和密码子偏爱性分析

为了研究禽腺病毒1型和4型(AAV-1和AAV-4)六邻体抗原表位和同义密码子的使用情况,运用生物学软件Antheprot 5.0和EMBOSS的CHIPS、CUSP程序分别对AAV-1和AAV-4六邻体进行了分析,并将分析结果与大肠埃希菌、酵母及人的密码子偏爱性进行比较.结果显示,AAV-1、AAV-4六邻体的抗原表位区都主要集中在前段、中段,推测具有型和群特异性表位,可作为诊断型和群的首选蛋白.AAV-1和AAV-4六邻体的Enc值分别为43.553和38.475,在编码密码子使用频率上都存在明显差异,与大肠埃希菌、酵母及人的密码子偏爱性也不同,其表达系统选择大肠埃希菌较为合适.     

黄丘区退耕地植被与土壤水分养分的互动效应

对典型黄土丘陵区的延安、安塞和吴旗不同退耕年份植被特征、土壤水分和养分的调查和测定,研究了退耕地植被与土壤水分和养分随时间变异及其互动效应规律。结果表明,退耕初期土壤有较高的水分和养分,在较高的土壤水分和养分支持下,植被指数呈增长趋势,随着耕作施肥活动的停止和植被恢复对土壤水分和养分的消耗,使土壤水分和养分含量降低,土壤水分和养分的变异幅度也较大;从变化趋势看,植被指数和土壤贮水量变化呈相反趋势,植被指数与土壤水分之间的关系比其与土壤养分之间的关系更加密切,表明土壤水分对植被恢复和植被群落演替的作用更加显著;在退耕初期,土壤水分和养分对植被恢复和群落演替的作用要大于植被恢复和群落演替对土壤水分和养分的作用,随着植被群落演替的进行,植被对环境的适应能力不断增强,它们之间的作用关系不断改变,这种相互作用使植被群落以自己的方式改变着土壤水分和养分,并使自己逐步达到稳定。     

肉用品种绵羊改良本地羊所产杂种羊产肉性能研究

用萨福克、特克萨尔、无角陶赛特三个内用品种公羊杂交改良本地原有的寒滩杂种羊．所产杂种肉羊在相同的饲养管理条件下．萨杂肉公羊周岁活重63．6kg。特杂为71．1kg．陶杂为68．1kg，同龄、同性别的滩羊为32．9kg．小尾寒羊为40．5kg。屠宰试验结果表明：萨杂屠宰率56．07％．特杂为54．08％．陶杂为55．0％，滩羊为49．76％．小尾寒羊为46．47％；杂种肉羊胴体净内率比滩羊提高5．04～5．99个百分点，比小尾寒羊提高9．23～10．18个百分点；眼肌面积、GR值、肌肉纤维直径均为杂种肉羊大于滩羊和小尾寒羊；屠后1小时的新鲜肉pH值在6．07～6．20之间，均属于正常范围。     

Craniofacial skeletal abnormalities in anomalous calves with clefts of the face

Thirteen anomalous calves with clefts of the face were morphologically examined, and craniofacial skeletons were studied in detail. According to the type and site of the cleft, four groups could be distinguished: median cleft lip and jaw (CLJ); median cleft lip, jaw, and palate (CLJP); lateral CLJ; and cleft palate (CP), including unilateral and bilateral type. Craniofacial skeletal abnormalities were observed in several bones at the roof, wall, and floor of the nasal cavity and at the boundary portion between the nasal and cranial cavities. Fissure formation at the cranial sutures, partial absence of the nasal process of the incisive bone, and opening of the bony palate were characteristic changes in median CLJ and CLJP, lateral CLJ, and CP, respectively. Furthermore, various associated changes were recognized in the median and paramedian skeletal elements of the face and other organs. The morphological changes of craniofacial skeletons with various types of clefts of the face depended on the site and degree of the cleft formation and reflected developmental errors of the facial embryonic segments. These changes would suggest disorders of the correlated development of facial processes and of other fetal organs of the face. For these conditions, etiologically hereditary cases were negative.     

猪脾脏结构和功能及其免疫关键基因研究进展

脾脏作为猪最大的次级淋巴器官,含有多种免疫活性细胞和免疫因子,是先天性免疫和适应性免疫重要的应答场所,具有广泛的免疫调控功能;同时可清除衰老、损伤红细胞及过滤病原体,并在造血和储藏血细胞方面具有重要作用。这些功能与脾脏的结构密切相关,其中红髓主要作为血液滤过器,执行造血、储血和清除异物的功能;白髓是免疫的主要区域,含有多种免疫细胞,可执行特异性免疫应答调控功能;而边缘区是连接两个区室的重要桥梁,使所有细胞和抗原都能通过其进入脾脏不同部位。不同的发育和免疫关键基因是实现脾脏功能的根本,发育基因的表达保证了其结构的完整,为脾脏执行各种功能提供空间。免疫关键基因的表达确保了免疫反应进行,其中不同模式识别受体基因的表达保证了先天性免疫的吞噬和识别应答,而各种免疫细胞分泌的多种细胞因子和免疫活性物质是获得性免疫反应的基础,实现机体清除和监控抗原的生理过程。随着脾脏研究的深入,对其各种免疫细胞和免疫功能有了新的认识。作者首先阐述了脾脏组织不同区域的生物学功能;然后结合机体免疫应答机制,论述脾脏先天性和特异性免疫功能以及所需免疫细胞和免疫因子的作用与关联;最后简单介绍了脾脏胚胎期和出生后期的组织发育和免疫相关基因,总结了猪脾脏先天性免疫中重要的模式识别受体及其基因家族,为研究猪脾脏先天性免疫功能提供参考。     

Effects of dietary antioxidant supplementation on oxidative damage and resistance to oxidative damage during prolonged exercise in sled dogs

OBJECTIVES: To determine effects of dietary antioxidant supplementation on plasma concentrations of antioxidants, exercise-induced oxidative damage, and resistance to oxidative damage during exercise in Alaskan sled dogs. ANIMALS: 62 Alaskan sled dogs. PROCEDURE: Dogs were matched for age, sex, and ability and assigned to 1 of 3 groups: sedentary and nonsupplemented (control [C]; n = 21), exercised and supplemented (S; 22), and exercised and nonsupplemented (N; 19). Dogs in group S were given 400 units of alpha-tocopherol acetate, 3 mg of beta-carotene, and 20 mg of lutein orally per day for 1 month, then dogs in groups S and N completed 3 days of exercise. Blood samples were collected before and after 1 and 3 days of exercise and after 3 days of rest. Plasma antioxidant concentrations were determined, and oxidative damage to DNA (plasma 7,8 dihydro-8-oxo-2'deoxyguanosine [8-oxodG] concentration) and membrane lipids (plasma hydroperoxide concentration) and resistance of plasma lipoproteins to oxidation were assessed. RESULTS: Supplementation increased plasma concentrations of alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene, and lutein. Plasma concentration of alpha-tocopherol increased and concentration of lutein decreased in group S with exercise. Concentration of 8-oxodG decreased in group S but increased in group N during and after exercise. Lag time of in vitro oxidation of lipoprotein particles increased with exercise in group S only. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Dietary supplementation with antioxidants resulted in increased plasma concentrations of antioxidants. Moreover, supplementation decreased DNA oxidation and increased resistance of lipoprotein particles to in vitro oxidation. Antioxidant supplementation of sled dogs may attenuate exercise-induced oxidative damage.     

青海4种棘豆属植物精细表观特征比较

用解剖镜和Sony数码相机对4种棘豆属(Oxytropis)植物的茎、叶、花和果实进行精细表观特征观察,以便掌握其识别要点和特殊结构术语,探讨其对生境的适应性。结果发现:4种棘豆植株被黑色、黄色或白色柔毛或绢毛不等。小叶形态为黑萼棘豆(O.melanocalyx)卵形,宽苞棘豆(O.latibracteata)近披针形,甘肃棘豆(O.kansuensis)长椭圆披针形,黄花棘豆(O.ochrocephala)长椭圆状卵形;萼齿形状为黑萼棘豆披针状线性,宽苞棘豆锥状三角形,甘肃棘豆窄披针形,黄花棘豆线状披针形。旗瓣和翼瓣先端分别为,黑萼棘豆2浅裂和微凹,宽苞棘豆近圆形和截形微凹,甘肃棘豆微缺和圆形,黄花棘豆微凹和圆形;龙骨瓣喙长为宽苞棘豆黄花棘豆黑萼和甘肃棘豆。黑萼棘豆雄蕊完全展开,基部有蜜腺,黄花棘豆蜜腺少;成熟花药淡黄色,大小为甘肃棘豆宽苞棘豆黄花棘豆黑萼棘豆。子房形状为黑萼棘豆披针形,宽苞棘豆椭圆形,甘肃棘豆和黄花棘豆具短柄。果实黑萼、甘肃和黄花棘豆为荚果1室,宽苞棘豆具狭隔膜为不完全两室。依据4种棘豆植物精细表观特征可将其区别,其形态特征均表现出对高寒环境的适应性。     

黄花草木樨耐NaHCO3盐碱胁迫的解剖学解释

土壤的盐化、碱化是人类面临的生态环境危机之一,严重制约了农牧业生产的发展。研究耐盐植物的适应机制,充分利用丰富的耐盐植物资源对改良和利用广袤的盐碱土地具有重要意义。以150和200 mmol/L NaHCO₃处理旱生耐盐植物黄花草木樨幼苗,以无盐生长的植株作为对照。制作石蜡切片和超薄切片,分别对其根、茎、叶3个器官和内部细胞器叶绿体和线粒体解剖结构进行观察。结果表明,NaHCO₃使贯通于根、茎、叶3个器官的维管组织变小,尤其是木质部导管直径显著变小,极大地限制了水分向地上部分的运输和横向扩散;使茎的横切面由近四边形变为不规则形,增加了茎的表面积从而增强了茎的光合能力;叶片表皮细胞加厚,同时维管束木质部导管直径锐减,降低了水分的气孔和非气孔损失。至于细胞器,叶、茎细胞内的叶绿体和根细胞中的线粒体均受害较轻。叶绿体内的类囊体和线粒体内的嵴仍具有完整的膜系统和边缘清晰的片层结构。这些变化表明在盐碱胁迫下,草木樨能够积极地通过改变组织和细胞的形态和结构来保护细胞内细胞器结构的完整性。     

Neck and shoulder motion of the gallop stride

The motion patterns of the neck and shoulders during the gallop stride were documented using high-speed cinematography. The gallop stride characteristics of 4 Quarter Horse fillies, approximately 30 months of age, were used as a model. Horses were housed and fed together and received the same amount and type of limited training; and were all ridden with the same tack and by the same person. Both sides of each horse were filmed simultaneously (243 frames/sec) while galloping individually along a 1.5-m-wide track. Kinematic variables describing 29 strides (mean velocity 13.1 m/sec, stride frequency 2.6 strides/sec, stride length 5.1 m) included linear and temporal measurements of the maximum and minimum heights of the wing of the atlas, spine of the scapula, shoulder joint and elbow joint; maximum and minimum angles with respect to the horizon of the neck, shoulder and arm segments; and maximum and minimum relative angles between the neck and shoulder, and shoulder and arm segments. Differences (P<.05) between the leading and trailing sides of the body were identified for 12 of a total of 27 spatial measurements reported for the neck, shoulder and arm, including minimum height of the scapula spine, maximum height of the scapula spine and elbow joint, maximum absolute angle of the shoulder segment, and minimum angle between neck and shoulder segments. Of 18 temporal measurements reported involving the neck, shoulder and arm, 14 differed (P<.05) between leading and trailing sides. Kinematic events describing the motion of the leading and trailing shoulder and arm segments were ordered and tabulated in the temporal sequence of the normal gallop stride. Results indicated that the motion patterns of the shoulder and arm segments were highly specific to the leading and trailing sides of the body in the equine gallop stride. The work required for vertical displacement of the center of mass in galloping was estimated to be approximately 98,500 J/km or 23.5 kcal/km; equivalent to approximately 6 percent of the total energy expenditure for galloping 1 km.     

Uremic gastropathy in the dog.

Stomachs of four dogs with uremia and four normal dogs were examined. Uremic stomachs represented four types of disease: atrophic, amyloidotic, ulcerative and necrotic gastropathy. Pathologic changes common to all uremic stomachs were expansion of the lamina propria, atrophy of gastric glands, and submucosal arteriopathy; lesions were limited to body and fundic zones. Lamina propria was markedly expanded by edema, mastocytosis, deposition of acidic mucosubstances, fibroplasia and mineralization. Capillaries in lamina propria had swollen endothelium and calcium salts were present extracellularly as amorphous granular laminae. Gastric glands were distorted and irregular and had fewer cells per unit of tissue. Parietal cells were swollen and had fragmentation of cytocavitary network and mitochondrial swelling with calcification. Chief cells were shrunken, agranular and atrophic with foci of glycogen and dilation of endoplasmic reticulum. Argentaffin cell content was diminished. Muscular arteries of submucosae had segmental degenerative lesions characterized by myocyte necrosis, calcification, and deposition of acidic mucosubstances and fibrin; thrombosis and obstructive arteriopathy were common. These studies suggest that uremic gastropathy is a disease of mucosal lamina propria and that lesions were due to anoxia caused by diffuse vascular injury and to altered parietal cell function.