Pathophysiological and immune cell responses in calves prior to and following lung challenge with formalin-killed Pasteurella multocida biotype A:3 and protection studies involving subsequent homologous live challenge

Pneumonic pasteurellosis is a common respiratory infection in cattle that has major economic and welfare implications world-wide and the incidence in the UK due to Pasteurella multocida, currently the same as that associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, is increasing. Whereas much is known regarding the pathogenesis of M. haemolytica infections little information is available on the pathogenic process of pasteurellosis initiated by P. multocida. In the present work calf systemic and innate immune responses to intratracheal challenge with formalin-killed P. multocida biotype A:3 and to subsequent experimental lung infection with live P. multocida were investigated. Eight-week-old calves were challenged intratracheally on day 0 with either 10⁹ colony forming units (cfu) of formalin-killed P. multocida biotype A:3 in 300 ml saline (n=10) or 300 ml saline alone (n=10), followed, at day 21, by challenge with 10⁹ cfu live P. multocida. Pathophysiological and lung phagocyte responses were assessed by clinical monitoring, sequential lung lavage and blood sampling. Results for samples obtained before, during and after challenge showed clinical and acute phase protein responses to both bacterial culture and saline control treatments, although higher responses were associated with bacterial challenge. Phagocytosis of P. multocida during 1 h incubation periods with lavaged cells in vitro was unaffected by exposure in vivo to killed P. multocida and there was evidence that P. multocida was able to survive intracellularly during this assay. There was no indication that lung exposure to formalin-killed P. multocida conferred protection against subsequent homologous live challenge.     

黑斑羚溶血性巴氏杆菌病一例

溶血性巴氏杆菌病是一种急性败血性疾病,可致动物急性败血型病和肺炎,病程短,死亡率高。对野生动物及家畜危害极大,发病动物多是膘好体健者,气候骤变是发病诱因之一。     

武汉地区鸭疫巴氏杆菌的分离鉴定

２０００年３～５月,对送检于华中农业大学兽医院的病鸭进行病理剖检及细菌分离鉴定,确定送检病例５０％以上由鸭疫巴氏杆菌（ＰＡ）引起,其发病日龄为７～５０日龄。从病鸭的脑脊液、心血、肝等均易分离到ＰＡ。药敏试验显示所有菌株对氯霉素高度敏感。此次试验结果说明,在武汉地区鸭疫巴氏杆菌确已存在,并已成为严重危害当地养鸭业的重要疾病之一。     

Identification of an immunodominant 40 kDa merozoite antigen common to the Australian T and Dixie vaccine strains of Babesia bovis and the development of diagnostic tests specific for these strains

Antigenic differences among Australian vaccine and field strains of Babesia bovis were investigated in an attempt to identify strain specific antigens. Immunoblots revealed substantial differences between the current vaccine strains, designated T and Dixie, and previous vaccine strains and field isolates collected on properties where vaccination with the T or Dixie strains had failed to provide complete protection against tick-borne challenge. A major difference was an immunodominant 40 kDa antigen (T40) present in only the T and Dixie strains. The molecular weight and immunodominant nature of this antigen suggest that it may be the equivalent of the major merozoite surface antigen (MSA-1) described by others in North American strains of B. bovis. MSA-1 was shown to be conserved in north American isolates but not in an isolate from Israel or in the Australian S and L isolates. The work presented here suggests that merozoite surface antigen diversity exists among geographically different isolates of B. bovis within Australia.

Monospecific antiserum to T40 was used to develop an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test specific for T and Dixie strain parasites, and a blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) specific for antibody to the T and Dixie strains. In cases of babesiosis in recently vaccinated cattle, the IFA test will be a useful tool for determining whether clinical symptoms are due to a severe vaccine reaction or to a concurrent tick-borne infection. In a preliminary assessment of potential of the ELISA for the serological identification of vaccinated cattle using a total of 160 sera, the test clearly differentiated between animals vaccinated with the T or Dixie strains and non-vaccinated animals, and was not affected by presence of antibodies to other B. bovis strains.     

Identification of immunogenic proteins associated with protection against haemorrhagic septicaemia after vaccination of calves with a live-attenuated aroA derivative of Pasteurella multocida B:2

Pasteurella multocida serotype B:2 is the causative agent of haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS), a fatal disease of cattle and buffaloes. As a step towards the identification of individual antigens that may protect against HS, proteins present in a sonicated cell extract (SCE) and outer-membrane protein (OMP) preparation of a wild-type P. multocida serotype B:2 were investigated by immunoblotting with sera from calves which had been protected against challenge with a virulent strain of P. multocida B:2 by vaccination with a live-attenuated aroA derivative of the challenge strain. Five proteins in SCE, of approximately 50, 37, 30, 26 and 16 kDa, were recognised by the sera. In an OMP preparation, two bands, at 37 and 50 kDa, were recognised as strongly immunogenic. Mass spectrometry analysis of proteins corresponding in size to those detected by immunoblotting identified the 37 kDa band as OmpA, but the band at 50 kDa was not identified with certainty. A major 30 kDa OMP, identified as OmpH, was not strongly immunogenic.     

巴氏杆菌糖酵解酶的免疫保护效应研究

本研究旨在评估巴氏杆菌糖酵解酶全部9个成员作为抗原对巴氏杆菌的免疫保护效应。通过PCR扩增出多杀性巴氏杆菌C51-17株糖酵解酶的基因并将其连接到pET-28a （+）质粒上。重组质粒转化大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）工程菌后进行过夜诱导表达,收集菌体,超声破碎后取上清,纯化出巴氏杆菌糖酵解酶的重组蛋白。将巴氏杆菌糖酵解酶进行SDS-PAGE后转入PVDF膜上,孵育C51-17株感染康复血清,孵育二抗后进行ECL显色。将糖酵解酶免疫C57BL/6小鼠,待免疫组均产生高水平特异性抗体后使用C51-17株攻毒,比较各组存活率。测序结果显示,本研究成功将巴氏杆菌糖酵解酶全部9个成员的基因克隆到pET-28a （+）质粒上,经诱导表达和纯化成功获得了巴氏杆菌糖酵解酶的重组蛋白。Western blotting结果显示,磷酸葡萄糖异构酶（PGI）、丙糖磷酸异构酶（TPI）、甘油醛-3-磷酸脱氢酶（GPD）、磷酸甘油激酶（PGK）、丙酮酸激酶（PYK）能与巴氏杆菌C51-17株感染康复血清反应。免疫保护力试验显示,PGI、醛缩酶（ALD）、GPD、PGK、磷酸甘油酸变位酶（PGM）、烯醇化酶（ENO）具有一定的免疫保护作用。本研究结果表明,巴氏杆菌糖酵解酶部分成员具有一定程度的免疫保护作用,为巴氏杆菌病防控研究提供了新的依据。     

Characterisation of a novel Mannheimia sp from Australian feedlot cattle

OBJECTIVE: To characterise eight isolates of a Gram-negative organism obtained from the upper respiratory tract of cattle showing evidence of mild upper respiratory tract disease. DESIGN: The isolates were compared with the five recognised species within the genus Mannheimia - M haemolytica, M glucosida, M granulomatis, M ruminalis and M varigena--using a range of phenotypic and genotypic methods. RESULTS: Phenotypic characterisation indicated that the isolates belonged to the trehalose-negative [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex. This complex has recently been reorganised into five species within the new genus Mannheimia. Ribotyping performed using HindIII and a computerised analysis system indicated that the eight Australian isolates formed a distinct cluster that was related to, but different from, the five recognised species of Mannheimia. The 16S rRNA sequence of one isolate (BNO311) was determined and a phylogenetic analysis performed. Isolate BNO311 was distinct from the five named Mannheimia spp but did join a larger cluster consisting of rRNA cluster IV (M varigena) and the unnamed rRNA cluster V of Mannheimia. DNA:DNA hybridisation between isolate BNO311 and M haemolytica NCTC 9380T, M granulomatis P411 and Actinobacillus ligniersii NCTC 4189T all suggested similarities of approximately 30%. CONCLUSIONS: These phenotypic and genotypic characterisation studies suggest that the eight Australian isolates represent a new species of Mannheimia. Until further characterisation studies are performed, we are unwilling to propose a name for this taxon, preferring to refer to this possible new species as Bisgaard taxon 39 of cluster V of Mannheimia.     

牛溶血性曼氏杆菌及牛荚膜A型多杀性巴氏杆菌灭活疫苗对小鼠的保护性研究

牛溶血性曼氏杆菌及牛荚膜A型多杀性巴氏杆菌是导致牛呼吸道疾病（bovine respiratory disease,BRD）的重要细菌性病原,每年给养牛业带来巨大的经济损失,目前对其疫苗研究仍显不足。本研究选用牛溶血性曼氏杆菌（Mannheimia haemolytica,Mh） Mh422株和牛荚膜A型多杀性巴氏杆菌（Pasteurella multocida,Pm） PmCQ2株作为疫苗菌株,分别制备了2种菌体浓度的Mh和Pm单价灭活菌苗及3种菌量配比（1∶1、2∶1和3∶1）的Mh-Pm二联灭活苗,以小鼠为模型,皮下多点免疫（0.2 mL）,加强免疫2次,免疫剂量均为首免的一半。首免后第7天及其后每隔5 d,小鼠尾静脉采血分离血清,ELISA方法检测抗体效价,三免后第20天,分别以Mh422或PmCQ2进行腹腔攻毒测定免疫保护效果。结果显示,所有小鼠接种疫苗均无不良反应,二免后第10天抗体达较高水平,三免后抗体水平持续升高,第15天到达高峰,其后25 d维持高水平,后缓慢下降。Mh单菌苗的2种免疫剂量对Mh422株攻毒的免疫保护率均为0,而Pm单菌苗的2种免疫剂量对PmCQ2株攻毒的免疫保护率全为100%;Mh和Pm间无交叉免疫保护作用;3种菌量配比的Mh-Pm二联疫苗对Mh422株和PmCQ2株攻毒的各自免疫保护率分别为53%～71%和100%。该研究结果表明,所制备的Mh422单菌苗对同型攻毒无免疫保护作用,在诱导机体抗体产生方面,Mh和Pm间无相互抑制作用,PmCQ2株具有促进Mh422株灭活疫苗对Mh422的免疫保护作用,这为牛溶血性曼氏杆菌和牛多杀性巴氏杆菌二联疫苗的进一步研究提供了理论基础。     

1株猪源病原菌的分离鉴定及部分生物学特性研究

通过对一起病死猪的实验室诊断 ,从病猪心血、脏器中分离到了 1株对小白鼠和家兔都具有较强致病性的细菌。经显微镜观察、培养特性观察、生化特征鉴定 ,此菌为多杀性巴氏杆菌 ,但此菌与其他多杀性巴氏杆菌不同的是它能利用水杨素、鼠李糖、阿拉伯糖。 O抗原琼脂扩散试验鉴定此菌菌体抗原为 O1型 ;Carter间接血凝试验法检验荚膜抗原类型此菌为 A型。体外滤纸扩散法检验此巴氏杆菌对药物敏感性 ,试验表明该菌耐青霉素、土霉素、四环素、磺胺嘧啶、痢特灵、阿米卡星、头孢唑啉 ;但对庆大霉素、卡那霉素、盐酸环丙沙星、氟哌酸敏感 ,对氨苄西林 ,链霉素中度敏感。自制灭活苗进行免疫原性实验检测 ,本分离菌疫苗对小白鼠和家兔保护率约为 70 % ,而市售巴氏杆菌疫苗对小白鼠和家兔保护率约为 3 0 %～ 40 %。     

Searching for proteins of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis with diagnostic potential by comparative qualitative proteomic analysis of mycobacterial tuberculins

Accurate immunodiagnosis of bovine paratuberculosis is among others hampered by the lack of specific antigens. One of the most frequently used antigen preparations is purified protein derivative (PPD), also known as tuberculin. This crude extract has limitations when used in diagnostic assays due to the presence of cross-reactive antigens. The aim of the current study was to systematically analyze the qualitative protein composition of PPD of the major mycobacterial pathogens.One-dimensional gel electrophoresis followed by tandem mass spectrometry analysis of PPD from Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), Mycobacterium avium subspecies avium (MAA) and Mycobacterium bovis (MB) identified 156, 95 and 132 proteins, respectively. Comparative sequence analysis led to the selection of a MAP-specific protein (MAP1718c), and finally heterologous expression in Escherichia coli of this and other diagnostic candidate proteins (MAP3515c and MAP1138c (LprG)) enabled evaluation of their immunogenicity. Lymphocyte proliferation responses did not indicate substantial diagnostic potential of the antigens tested. In contrast serum antibody levels for MAP1138c in paratuberculosis infected cows (N = 20) were significantly higher (p < 0.01) than in control animals (N = 20), despite the conserved nature of this protein.In conclusion, this study showed that a combination of proteomics and genomics, starting from complex protein mixtures, present in tuberculins, can reveal novel proteins aiding the development of immunodiagnostics for mycobacterial diseases.     

Pharmacodynamics of amoxicillin against Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) correlation in sheep

Silicone-made tissue cages were implanted in sheep. Blood serum (SBS) and tissue cage fluid (TCF) samples were collected after amoxicillin intravenous and intramuscular administrations, at the dose of 15 mg/kg. Amoxicillin pharmacodynamics were studied in an artificial culture medium, SBS and TCF with use of a Mannheimia haemolytica and a Pasteurella multocida strain. A concentration-independent antimicrobial activity of amoxicillin was confirmed for levels higher than 0.79–1.75 × MIC. This result favored the use of the percentage of the 24 h dosing interval during which drug levels remain above MIC as the appropriate pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic index. The subsequent correlation revealed that intravenous administration could be considered effective against “deep” infections caused by bacteria with MICs < 1 μg/mL or “shallow” infections caused by bacteria with MICs < 0.1 μg/mL. Intramuscular administration could be safely considered effective against both “deep” and “shallow” infections when the MICs of the targeted pathogens are lower than 1 μg/mL.     

Pasteurella multocida isolation in a horse with retropharyngeal infection

Retropharyngeal infections in horses normally induce local painful swelling of the retropharyngeal area, which may lead to dyspnea, dysphagia, and systemic manifestations. Differential diagnosis of local painful swelling of the retropharyngeal area includes retropharyngeal lymph node infection, neoplasm, cellulitis, hematoma, guttural pouch empyema, parotiditis, and jugular thrombosis. Apart from Streptococcus equi ssp. equi, other bacteria are rarely reported as a cause of retropharyngeal abscesses. The reason for this might be a lack of specific sampling to identify the causative agent. This work deals with a case of retropharyngeal infection in an 11-year-old Standardbred stallion with acute depression, fever, tachycardia, asymmetric painful swelling in the throat area, ptyalism, and respiratory distress. Endoscopy, radiography, ultrasonography, blood analysis, and cytological examination of a puncture sample taken from the throat mass were consistent with a pyogenic to pyogranulomatous retropharyngeal inflammation. The clinical evolution was initially satisfactory in response to treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, but clinical signs relapsed twice, each time a few weeks after cessation of antibiotic therapy. The bacteriologic finding in this case was unusual and consisted of the isolation of a Pasteurella multocida strain that was obtained after the second relapse (ie, 79 days after initial admission), using a brain heart infusion (BHI) medium, and after two successive negative bacteriological cultures performed on day one of clinical signs and at the first relapse of clinical signs, respectively.     

The Effects of Dexamethasone on the Response of Bronchus-associated Lymphoid Tissue to Intranasal Administration of Formalin-killed Pasteurella haemolytica A2 in Goats

A trial was conducted to observe the immediate and chronic effects in goats of dexamethasone administration on the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) response to intranasal administration of formalin-killed Pasteurella haemolytica A2. Twenty-four goats were divided into four groups. Those in group 1 were injected intramuscularly with 1 mg/kg dexamethasone on three consecutive days, followed by intranasal exposure to formalin-killed P. haemolytica A2 one day after the last dexamethasone treatment. The goats in group 2 were similarly injected with dexamethasone followed by intranasal exposure to formalin-killed P. haemolytica A2 21 days after the last dexamethasone treatment. The animals in group 3 were exposed intranasally to formalin-killed P. haemolytica A2 without prior dexamethasone treatment. The animals in group 4 were untreated controls. The intranasal exposures to formalin-killed P. haemolytica A2 were repeated 2 weeks later. Intranasal exposure to formalin-killed P. haemolytica 1 day after dexamethasone treatment further reduced the number and size of BALT compared to the untreated control. Significantly (p<0.01) more reduction of BALT occurred in goats exposed to formalin-killed P. haemolytica A2 21 days after dexamethasone treatment. On the other hand, intranasal exposure of goats without prior dexamethasone treatment stimulated the BALT compared to the untreated controls.     

Identification of flea species using MALDI-TOF/MS

In the present study, a molecular proteomics (MALDI-TOF/MS) approach was used as a tool for identifying flea vectors. We measured the MS spectra from 38 flea specimens of 5 species including Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Archaeopsylla erinacei, Xenopsylla cheopis and Stenoponia tripectinata. A blind test performed with 24 specimens from species included in a library spectral database confirmed that MALDI-TOF/MS is an effective tool for discriminating flea species. Although fresh and 70% ethanol-conserved samples subjected to MALDI-TOF/MS in blind tests were correctly classified, only MS spectra of quality from fresh specimens were sufficient for accurate and significant identification. A cluster analysis highlighted that the MALDI Biotyper can be used for studying the phylogeny of fleas.     

鸭疫巴氏（鸭疫里氏）杆菌分离与鉴定

本文对采自福建闽南,闽北等地表现国鸭传染性浆膜炎的病死鸭组织进行病原分离与人工感染试验。并对病原菌株进行细菌学及血清学鉴定,确定其病原菌均为鸭疫巴氏杆菌Ｉ型。     

大灰袋鼠多杀性巴氏杆菌的分离与鉴定

2010年5月,北京动物园饲养的1只大灰袋鼠急性死亡。解剖发现其胰腺、心肌、大网膜、肾上腺等大面积出血。无菌采集肝、脾、大网膜接种于血琼脂培养基,分离到一株细菌。对细菌纯培养物进行形态学观察,并分别做氧化酶、触酶、糖发酵等生化特性试验,初步判定为多杀性巴氏杆菌。同时,API鉴定系统显示,该菌为氧化酶阳性、触酶阳性。API20E鉴定试纸鉴定为多杀性巴氏杆菌,鉴定百分率为90%。用该菌的培养物对6只小白鼠做致病性试验。6只小鼠均于6 h内死亡,经剖检均从心血中分离到较纯的多杀性巴氏杆菌。进一步说明分离到的菌株为多杀性巴氏杆菌。     

Rapid virulence typing of Pasteurella multocida by multiplex PCR

The gram-negative bacterium Pasteurella multocida constitutes a heterogeneous species associated with wide range of disease in many animals. Isolates are classified into five groups based on capsular antigen (capA, B, D, E and F). Recently, a new valuable PCR-based method was introduced to determine the epidemiological correlation between P. multocida infection and existence of virulence genes including tbpA, pfhA, toxA and hgbB. However, this method is tedious and laborious. Thus, in the current study, we designed a reliable multiplex PCR method for rapid detection of virulence genes in P. multocida. Eighty seven strains of P. multocida isolated from various clinically healthy and infected hosts were examined by uniplex PCR method for each virulence associated genes. Based on our improved and simplified multiplex PCR method, rapid detection of four virulence genes was accomplished. It is proposed that its implementation may benefit the epidemiological investigations.     

Distribution of intramuscularly administered erythromycin into subcutaneous tissue chambers before and after inoculation with Pasteurella haemolytica

Distribution of erythromycin into subcutaneous tissue chambers was characterised pharmacokinetically and the effect of Pasteurella haemolytica infection on the extent of penetration was studied. Thermoplastic tissue chambers were implanted subcutaneously in the paralumbar fossae of six calves. Thirty-five days after implantation, the tissue chamber distribution of intramuscularly administered erythromycin (30 mg kg⁻¹) was studied. Chambers were then inoculated with P haemolytica and the tissue chamber pharmacokinetics of erythromycin were again studied. Diffusion of erythromycin into tissue chambers was best described using a two-compartment model with tissue chambers representing a relatively inaccessible compartment. Despite changes in chamber fluid pH, the extent of erythromycin penetration into chambers was not affected by P haemolytica inoculation. Comparison of computer simulated concentration-time curves resulting from different routes of administration revealed that penetration of erythromycin into less accessible sites was more likely to be higher after intravenous administration than after intramuscular administration.     

绵羊肺脏中溶血性曼氏杆菌的分离鉴定及其药物敏感性分析

为了对引起绵羊肺炎的病原进行分离、鉴定和耐药性分析,本研究通过无菌采集绵羊肺脏并对细菌进行分离纯化、生化试验和PCR鉴定,然后对所得到的溶血性曼氏杆菌分离株进行药物敏感性研究。结果显示,分离纯化得到的细菌为革兰氏阴性短杆菌,具有弱溶血性,经生化试验和PCR鉴定为溶血性曼氏杆菌;耐药性分析显示该菌株对恩诺沙星、庆大霉素、四环素等大部分药物敏感。本研究为绵羊溶血性曼氏杆菌感染的有效防制提供有用的信息和数据。