青海省部分地区商品猪旋毛虫感染的血清学调查

以旋毛虫肌幼虫排泄分泌)抗原作为检测抗原,采用间接酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)法,分别对采集自青海省西宁市张氏生猪屠宰场、互助县屠宰场、平安县屠宰场的商品猪血清进行旋毛虫抗体检测,共检查猪血清1 065份.结果阳性血清为19份,阳性率为1.78％.可见在青海省商品猪中旋毛虫具有一定的感染率,动物卫生监督以及肉品检疫部...     

Differentiation of Trichinella spiralis spiralis and Trichinella spiralis nativa based on resistance to low temperature refrigeration.

A refrigeration technique to differentiate the subspecies, Trichinella spiralis spiralis and T. spiralis nativa is described. Trichinella spiralis spiralis trichinae in musculature do not survive 48 hours post-refrigeration at -32 degrees C while T. spiralis nativa will survive 72 hours and longer at the same temperature.     

青海省部分猪场旋毛虫感染的血清学调查

采用间接酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)法,对青海省部分猪场旋毛虫感染进行了血清学调查.在检测的717份血清中,阳性46份,阳性率为6.42%.湟源县、湟中县部分猪场旋毛虫感染血清阳性率较高,分别为17.27%(24/139)和14.67%(11/75).可见猪旋毛虫感染在青海省呈散在分布,在湟源县、湟中县感染较为严重,...     

Pathogenesis and serodiagnosis of experimental Trichinella spiralis spiralis and Trichinella spiralis nativa infections in cattle.

Trichinella spiralis spiralis infections were established in cattle by gavage and by feeding infected musculature in the ration. Trichinae were present in greatest numbers in masseter, tongue and diaphragm. Trichinella spiralis nativa had a low infectivity to cattle although a light infection was established in one cow by a heavy challenge. Cattle had an aversion to eating musculature unless it was camouflaged with molasses. Clinical signs of reluctance to eat and masticate were observed between 10 and 30 days postinfection. Eosinophil counts started to increase at seven days and peaked at about 30 days postinfection. By day 60 eosinophil counts returned to near preinfection levels but in animals examined greater than 90 days postinfection, the counts were variable. Focal lesions of eosinophilic myositis were observed up to about 90 days postinfection. Little cellular reaction was observed surrounding trichinae after muscle invasion and cyst development was completed except for cysts undergoing disintegration. Seroconversion occurred in all cattle examined between 7 and 14 days postinfection. Seroconversion was associated with IgG1 and IgG2 immunoglobulins. Peak levels of antibody occurred between 30 and 60 days. Cattle examined at 182 and 369 days postinfection showed a gradual decrease in antibody levels over time.     

Immunity to Trichinella spiralis muscle infection

Trichinella spiralis larvae establish chronic infections in skeletal muscles of immunocompetent hosts. Muscle infection is crucial to transmission and survival of the parasite in nature. Chronic infections by this highly immunogenic parasite are associated with modulation or escape from potentially destructive immune responses. This review summarizes our current knowledge of immunity to muscle infection with T. spiralis.     

Swine infection with Trichinella spiralis: Comparative analysis of the mucosal intestinal and systemic immune responses

The immune protective response developed by swine against Trichinella spiralis is not yet fully understood, particularly at the mucosal level. This study aimed to characterise intestinal immunity to T. spiralis by comparison with the systemic response in specifically pathogen-free pigs. For this purpose, the kinetics of cytokine and antibody production were assessed in the intestinal mucosa and serum of swine infected with T. spiralis for up to 60 days post-infection (dpi). An ex vivo model of jejunum mucosa culture was used to collect the supernatant as a source of antibodies (Abs). Mucosal antibodies were observed by Western blot from 15 dpi, while serum antibodies were expressed from 20 dpi. Both sources of antibodies initially recognized a 110 kDa protein, followed by the identification of 35, 43/46 and 55/59 kDa proteins. IgG1 and IgA antibodies were strongly expressed within the mucosa. The expression levels of Type 1 (IFN-gamma, IL-12), Type 2 (IL-4, IL-6), pro-inflammatory (TNF-alpha) and regulatory (IL-10, TGF-beta) cytokines were assessed by RT-PCR in the intestinal mucosa and spleen. Both IL-10 and IFN-gamma mRNA levels were increased in mucosa, whereas IL-6 and IL-12 mRNA were expressed in spleen. Taken together, these results demonstrated a mixed Type 1/Type 2 profile, the Type 2 profile being dominant in the mucosa.     

IgG response in guinea pigs to Trichinella spiralis infection

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using excretory-secretory antigens was developed to study the dynamics of the IgG antibody response to varying levels of Trichinella spiralis infection in the guinea pig. Four groups of four Hartley guinea pigs each were infected with 1250, 250, 50 or 10 T. spiralis infective muscle larvae. They were bled every 15 days for 6 months and the IgG antibody response determined by ELISA. The time of seroconversion was dose dependent as the larger the dose, the earlier the response occurred. Significant differences in antibody response between the dose groups were evident at 30 days post-infection (P less than 0.05). Beyond 60 days post-infection, the response was similar in the four groups. The antibody response in the groups infected with 250 and 50 infective larvae was similar, but was significantly different from that of the high (1250) and low (10) dose groups from 30 days post-infection (P less than 0.01). Once seroconversion occurred, the antibody titer rose to the same level, irrespective of the initial dose. To compare the antibody response according to muscle larvae recovered, the guinea pigs were grouped into four categories: less than 10 larvae; 10-25 larvae, 50-80 larvae, greater than 100 larvae. A significant positive correlation (P less than 0.05) was observed at 60 days post-infection when these groups were compared.     

旋毛形线虫分类的研究进展

概述了旋毛形线虫属种分类研究的现状及虫体杂交试验、同工酶酶谱分析、分子生物学及分子遗传学试验等旋毛虫分类方法的研究进展,指出目前国际上已将毛形属分为8个隔离种（即T．spiralis,T1;T．nativa,T2;T．britovi,T3;T．pseudospiralis ,T4;T．murrelli,T5;T．nelsoni,T7;T．papuae,T10：Lzimbabwensis,T11）和3个分类地位尚未确定的基因型（即T6、T8和T9）。     

Immunization of swine against Trichinella spiralis

Swine were immunized with partially purified stichosome antigens derived from Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae. In 3 trials, 500 to 600 micrograms of the solubilized particle component (S3) induced moderate levels of resistance to challenge inoculation; the percent reduction in larvae per gram of muscle ranged from 43 to 55. The effect of immunization with S3 on pig intestinal expulsion of adult worms was determined in one experiment and the results indicated that S3 immunization was only weakly effective in enhancing gut expulsion. These results suggest that immunization with S3 induces a protective immune response in the pig that may be directed either against the migrating newborn larvae or against adult worm fecundity.     

Experimental Trichinella spiralis infection in sheep.

During susceptibility studies of non-specific hosts, three merino sheep were infected with 3000, 5000 or 7000 Trichinella spiralis larvae by gavage. Clinical, physiological and serological parameters were assessed during the experiment. On the 152nd day p.i., animals were necropsied and, using artificial digestion methods, numbers of Trichinella larvae in muscle tissues were determined. The most infected parts were masseters with 3122 larvae g-1 muscle, 5526 larvae g-1 muscle and 4058 larvae g-1 muscle and diaphragms with 2778 larvae g-1 muscle, 2725 larvae g-1 muscle and 2320 larvae g-1 muscle, for the 3000, 5000 and 7000 infection levels, respectively. A positive correlation between infective rate and circulating antibodies was observed using ELISA and latex agglutination (LA) test methods. Trichinella larvae from sheep applied by gavage to ICR mice developed to the muscle stage. No significant changes were found in the clinical and physiological parameters of infected animals. Our results confirm the high susceptibility of merino sheep to T. spiralis infection.     

Preconditioning of Trichinella spiralis nativa larvae in musculature to low temperatures

Preconditioning of a Trichinella spiralis nativa isolate in ferret and fox musculature was carried out by freezing at -15 degrees C from 0 to 322 days prior to low temperature refrigeration at -32 degrees C. A limited number of preconditioned samples of infected fox musculature was also refrigerated at -45 degrees C. Preconditioned larvae were appreciably more resistant than those subjected to the low temperatures directly. Under the conditions of this investigation, the longer the period of preconditioning, the greater the resistance, (i.e., survival of larvae) observed. The larvae in fox musculature were slightly more resistant than those in ferret musculature. Limited infectivity trials indicated that pre-conditioned larvae surviving low temperature refrigeration of -32 degrees C -45 degrees C retained their infectivity for at least 44 and 37 days, respectively.     

Immunogenetic analysis of Trichinella spiralis infections in swine

The immune responses of outbred swine, inoculated with several different low doses of Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae (ML), was followed over 5-6 weeks of primary infection, in order to determine an inoculation dose which could be used to identify genetic controls on the response to this helminth parasite. Reproducible infections were established when swine were inoculated with 100-300 ML. Humoral antibody responses to different larval stages were evident at 4 weeks using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of antibody-binding to excretory-secretory (ES) products of ML, and flow cytometric (FCM) analysis of antibody-binding to newborn larvae. T-cell blastogenesis to T. spiralis ML antigens was predominantly in the CD4+, class II restricted, T-cell subset. Having established an appropriate inoculation dose, swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) inbred miniature swine were then inoculated with this low dose of T. spiralis ML, to determine whether major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes regulate swine immune responses to T. spiralis, as has been found in rodent models. Preliminary evidence indicated that swine of the SLA c/c haplotype may exhibit a lower burden of T. spiralis larvae in the tongue and diaphragm. This lower muscle burden correlated with the earlier development of a humoral antibody response in these genetically-defined swine.     

Specificity of affinity-purified Trichinella spiralis antigens.

An affinity-purified fraction (APF) was obtained by passing crude somatic antigens of Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae through an Affi-Gel 10 column coupled with anti-Trichuris suis IgG. The fraction contained seven antigens with molecular weights ranging from 28 to 55 kDa. When tested with antiserum against other common nematodes of pigs from China, the APF was found to be markedly more specific than S3 antigens (prepared by a combination of cell fractionation and differential centrifugation according to Despommier and Lacetti, 1981) and fractions produced by Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration (F1 to F12). When the APF was used in an indirect IgG-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (IgG-ELISA) to screen serum samples from 2000 pigs imported from China, a positive rate of 7.5% was obtained. Similar screenings using the crude somatic antigens F1 and S3 gave a large number of cross-reactions and false positive reactions. Positive rates of 48%, 39% and 59.5% respectively were obtained for the three antigens.     

Trichinella spiralis infection in pigs in eastern Bolivia

Summary Trichinellosis in pigs in Bolivia was first documented in 1993 following a small abattoir survey in a rural community in the Bolivian Altiplano. The present study investigated the presence of antibodies toTrichinella spiralis in pigs in the 2 largest departments in terms of pig production in Bolivia. Three geographically separate abattoir surveys were conducted to cover the major production areas in the Departments of Santa Cruz and Chuquisaca. Sera were tested using an enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Of the 1,327 sera analysed from the 3 areas, 13·4% overall tested positive. Results from the 3 individual surveys varied from 10·2% seropositivity to 17·1 per cent. However, within each of the 3 sample areas, highly significant variation in seropositivity was encountered, with those areas with the most extensive production systems having the highest percentage of positive sera. Such variation is probably due to differences in nutrition with foraging and household waste being important components of pig diets in extensive production systems. The results of this study were similar to those obtained from the previous survey in the Altiplano and indicate that trichinellosis is present throughout Bolivia and is a potentially important public health problem.

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Infeccion PorTrichinella Spiralis En Cerdos En El Este De Bolivia

Resumen La triquinosis porcina fue detectada por primera vez en Bolivia en 1993 después de un estudio realizado en un matadero situado en una pequeña comunidad del altiplano. En est artículo se investigó la presencia de anticuerpos frente aTrichinella spiralis en cerdos en los 2 departamentos con una mayor cabaña porcina de Bolivia. Se estudiaron 3 matederos separados entre sí con objeto de cubrir las principales áreas productoras de cerdos en los departamentos de Santa Cruz y Chuquisaca. Se realizaron tests ELISA para detectar anticuerpos en el suero. De las 1327 muestras analizadas en total, el 13·4% fueron positivas. Los resultados obtenidos en cada matadero variaron entre el 10·2 y el 17·1% de seropositivos. No obstante, dentro de cada matadero se encontró una gran variabilidad, y aquellas áreas con sistemas de producción más extensivos fueron las que tuvieron porcentajes más altos de animales positivos. Esto se debe probablemente a diferencias en la alimentación, puesto que el pastoreo y el aprovechamiento de residuos domésticos son más importantes en los sistemas extensivos. Estos resultados son similares a los obtenidos anteriormente en otros estudios realizados en el altiplano e indican que la triquinosis está extendida en Bolivia y supone un peligro potencial para la salud humana.

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Infection ParTrichinella Spiralis Chez Des Porcs Dans L'est De La Bolivie

Résumé Des cas de trichinelloses chez des porcs en Bolivie ont été rapportés pour la première fois en 1993 après le suivi d'un petit abattoir d'une Communauté rurale de l'Altiplano bolivien. La présente étude s'intéressa à la présence d'anticorps contreTrichinella spiralis chez des porcs pour les 2 plus grands départements boliviens en terme de production porcine. L'étude de 3 abattoirs géographiquement distincts fut conduite pour couvrir les principales aires de production dans les Départements de Santa Cruz et de Chuqisaca. Les serums furent testés par ELISA. Parmi les 1327 serums analyses pour les 3 zones, 13,4% furent positifs. Les résultats de séropositivité pour les 3 zones varient entre 10,2% et 17,1%. Cependant, pour les 3 zones étudiées des variations trés significatives de séropositivité furent observées avec des pourcentages de séropositivité les plus élévés pour les zones ayant des systèmes de production extensive. De telles variations sont probablement dùes aux différences de nutrition par fourrage et déchets ménagés, principales composantes du régime alimentaire des porcs dans les systèmes de production extensive. Les résultats de cette étude furent similaires à ceux obtenus lors d'une étude précédente dans l'Altiplano, indiquant que la trichinellose est présente dans toute la Bolivie et apparait potentiellement comme un problème important de santè publique.