Serum concentrations of C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A, and haptoglobin in pigs inoculated with African swine fever or classical swine fever viruses

OBJECTIVE: To determine serum concentrations of the selected acute-phase proteins (APPs) haptoglobin, serum amyloid A (SAA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in pigs experimentally inoculated with classical swine fever (CSF) and African swine fever (ASF) viruses. ANIMALS: 8 crossbred (Large White x Landrace) 10-week-old pigs. PROCEDURES: Pigs were allocated to 2 groups (4 pigs/group). One group was inoculated with the CSF virus Alfort 187 strain, whereas the other groupwas inoculated with the ASF virus Spain 70 isolate. Blood samples were collected at various time points. At the end of the study, pigs were euthanized and a complete necropsy was performed, including histologic and immunohistochemical analyses. RESULTS: Serum concentrations of APPs increased in pigs inoculated with CSF and ASF viruses, which suggested an acute-phase response in the course of both diseases. The most noticeable increase in concentration was recorded for SAA in both groups (up to a 300-fold increase for CSF virus and an approx 40-fold increase for ASF virus), followed by CRP and then haptoglobin, which each had only 3- to 4-fold increases. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Serum concentrations of APPs increased significantly in pigs inoculated with CSF and ASF viruses. However, differences were evident in serum concentrations of the proteins evaluated in this study.     

Pasteurella multocida isolated from rabbits and swine: serologic types and toxin production

Pasteurella multocida isolates from rabbits and swine of different geographic origins were serologically grouped and typed. Similar capsule serogroups and somatic serotypes were common to both species. Selected serotypes of both serogroups A and D were tested for toxin production. Toxin-producing isolates from both rabbits and swine were found in serogroup D, but not serogroup A. A correlation was not found between somatic serotype and the capability of an isolate to produce toxin. Noncapsulated variants derived from parent capsulated toxin-producing isolates also produced toxin. The capability of an isolate to produce a toxin did not necessarily make it virulent. The toxins from rabbit and swine P multocida of different geographic origins were antigenically similar. Cell lysis was compared with sonication as a method to release cell-associated toxin for biochemical purification. The toxin was purified from lysates by ammonium sulfate precipitation, followed by ion exchange and gel-filtration chromatographic procedures. The purified toxin had a molecular weight of 112,000 to 158,000 and an apparent isoelectric point of 4.65 to 4.8. The toxin precipitated at pH near its isoelectric point. Electrofocusing-electrophoresis titration curves of the purified toxin preparation showed it consisted of 2 similar proteins which varied in their capabilities to stain with Coomassie brilliant blue. The proteins precipitated together near their apparent isoelectric point and interacted at pH 9.7.     

Serum acute phase proteins and swine health status

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between swine health status and the concentration of the serum acute phase proteins, haptoglobin (HP), and C-reactive protein (CRP). A total of 378 clinically healthy pigs from farms A and B, plus 20 pigs culled from farm A due to poor growth, were used in this experiment. Each pig was examined and blood samples were collected during slaughter. The HP concentration was measured by using an HP-hemoglobin binding assay. The CRP concentration was measured by using a CRP enzyme immunoassay. Gross and histopathological lesions were examined and recorded at slaughter. Representative samples were then collected in order to isolate pathogens. Swine enzootic pneumonia, found in 47.7% of the pigs, was the most common lesion. Other lesions included pleuropneumonia (32.7%), suppurative pneumonia (10.3%), fibrinous pericardititis (4.3%), Ascaris migration in the liver (33.9%), and intestinal serositis (3.0%).     

旋毛虫病McAb快速ELISA诊断盒的应用研究

应用ＭｃＡｂ 快速ＥＬＩＳＡ 诊断盒,对感染了４ 个旋毛虫隔离种的猪定期检测其血清中抗体出现情况。结果,猪旋毛虫和旋毛形线虫（Ｔ．ｓｐｉｒａｌｉｓ）在感染２４ ｄ 后、犬旋毛虫和本地毛形线虫（ Ｔ．ｎａｔｉｖａ）３１ ｄ 后,可在猪血清中检出抗体;在抗体出现时间上前二者较后二者早７ ｄ 左右。     

Comparison of Pathogenicity of Various Isolates of Bordetella Bronchiseptica in Young Pigs

Eight groups of 12-to 24-hour-old pigs were procured from a respiratory disease-free herd of swine and reared in isolation using a box-rearing procedure. They were inoculated intranasally at 3 days of age with different isolates of Bordetella bronchiseptica.

It was found at necropsy 4 weeks post-inoculation that 4 isolates of swine origin, an isolate of rabbit origin and an isolate of cat origin caused mild to moderate turbinate atrophy in 22 of 24 pigs. An isolate of rat origin caused mild turbinate atrophy in 1 of 4 pigs and an isolate of dog origin caused no turbinate atrophy. Pneumonia was present in most of the pigs inoculated with the swine, cat and rabbit isolates.

Bordetella bronchiseptica was recovered in heavy growth from the nasal and tracheal exudate collected at necropsy from pigs inoculated with the 4 isolates of swine origin and the isolate of cat origin. Fewer organisms were isolated from nasal exudate collected from pigs inoculated with the rat, dog and rabbit isolates.

     

用DNA限制性片段长度多态性鉴定旋毛虫各隔离种

以旋毛虫国际标准虫种：旋毛形线虫（Trichinella spirlais）和本地长形线虫(Trichinella nativa）作对照,应用DNA限制性片段长度多态性（PELP）技术对黑龙江省猪、犬旋毛虫进行虫种鉴定。结果显示：猪旋毛虫和旋毛形线虫酶切图谱相同;犬旋毛虫和本地毛形线虫酶谱一致。结果提示,黑龙江猪旋毛虫为旋毛形线虫,犬旋毛虫为本地毛形线虫。     

猪、犬旋毛虫DNA限制性片段长度多态性分析

以旋毛虫国际标准虫种Ｔ．ｓｐｉｄａｉｓ和Ｔ．ｎａｔｉｖａ作对照,应用ＤＮＡ限制性片段长度多态性（ＲＦＬＰ）技术对黑龙江省猪、大旋毛虫进行虫种鉴定。结果显示：猪旋虫和Ｔ．ｓｐｉｒｌａｉｓ酶切图谱相同;犬旋毛虫和Ｔ．ｎａｔｉｖａ酶谱一致,结果提示,黑龙江猪旋毛虫为Ｔｓｐｉｒａｌｉｓ,犬旋毛虫为Ｔ．ｎａｔｉｖａ。     

猪流感病毒广东株分离鉴定及遗传进化分析

本研究从广东省某猪场采集37份疑似猪流感症状的猪鼻拭子样品,接种于9日龄SPF鸡胚并收集尿囊液,通过血凝试验、血凝抑制试验和RT-PCR鉴定,分离得到一株猪流感病毒,经RT-PCR分别扩增8个基因片段,进行基因测序及序列分析,与GenBank收录的参考毒株比对并构建进化树。结果显示,分离毒株为H1N1亚型猪流感病毒,将其命名为A/swine/Guangdong/2/2018（H1N1）。遗传进化分析显示,分离株8个片段的核酸序列与A/swine/Guangdong/L3/2009（H1N1）对应序列的同源性均达99%以上,与经典型H1N1亚型猪流感病毒处于同一分支。分离毒株HA的裂解位点为PSIQSR↓GL,符合低致病性流感病毒分子特征。HA基因受体位点为190D、225G和226Q,表明本毒株既可以结合SAα-2,6-Gal型人类流感病毒SA受体,也有结合SAα-2,3-Gal型禽类流感病毒SA受体的可能,在28、40、104、304、498、557位氨基酸处有6个潜在糖基化位点;NA蛋白在50、58、63、68、98、146、235位氨基酸处有6个潜在糖基化位点,NA蛋白氨基酸序列活性中心位点为119E、199D、223I、275H、293R、295N,氨基酸分析位点未出现突变,表明本分离株对神经氨酸酶抑制剂类药物的敏感性较高,但在M2蛋白中,31位氨基酸由敏感型的（S）突变为抗药的（N）,提示可能对金刚烷胺类药物产生耐药性。开展猪流感病毒分离鉴定与遗传进化分析将为广东地区的猪流感流行和变异情况提供重要信息。     

Pathogenicity for mice and swine of Erysipelothrix isolates from the tonsils of healthy cattle

The pathogenicity of 79 Erysipelothrix isolates from bovine tonsils for mice and swine was determined. Five (6.3%) isolates were lethal for mice. These isolates belonged to serovars 1b (one isolate), 2 (2), 19 (1) and 21 (1). The 50% lethal dose values of the isolates ranged from 0.33 to 5x10(2) CFUs in mice. Twenty Erysipelothrix isolates (25.3%) were weakly virulent inducing only emaciation while 12 (15.2%) inducing emaciation and ruffled hair. In swine, clinical signs of varying severity were observed. Four isolates were virulent, capable of inducing localized or generalized urticarial lesions accompanied with a rise in body temperature after intradermal inoculation. One isolate each of serovars 1b, 2 and 19 was highly virulent, capable of inducing generalized urticarial lesions while another Erysipelothrix isolate of serovar 2 induced only a localized urticarial lesion at the site of inoculation. Another isolate of serovar 1b induced itching and irritation without obvious urticarial lesion at the site of inoculation. On the other hand, one isolate of serovar 21 and two other isolates of serovar 2 could not induce experimentally any clinical sign of erysipelas other than rise in body temperature. There was a rise in growth agglutination (GA) titer of serum in all the inoculated swine. These observations suggest that Erysipelothrix isolates from cattle are pathogenic for mouse and swine, and may also be pathogenic for other animals and humans.     

Virus-specific cellular blastogenesis and interleukin-2 production in swine after recovery from African swine fever

Animals recovered from viral diseases represent an important model to study the host cellular and humoral immune responses to the etiologic agents. This is particularly important for African swine fever virus (ASFV) infections in which antibodies have little or no virus-neutralizing effect. Pigs surviving experimental infection with the naturally occurring low-virulent, nonhemadsorbing ASFV/NH/P68 (NHV) isolate did, however, exhibit virus-specific T-cell activities, as measured by a variety of assays. A strong virus-induced, antigen-specific blastogenic response was observed only with blood mononuclear cells (BMC) from ASF-recovered swine, whereas cells from recovered and naive swine responded similarly to the mitogens concanavalin A and phytohemagglutinin. The ASFV-induced blastogenesis was dependent on virus dose and on the presence of adherent cells. Blood mononuclear cells cultured with antigenically related hemadsorbing ASFV isolates of different virulence characteristics, the highly virulent L60 isolate and moderately virulent DRII isolate, exhibited a similar magnitude of blastogenesis to cells infected with the low-virulent NHV isolate. Virus-infected cells proved to be an efficient inducer of interleukin-2 (IL-2) activity to cells from recovered swine, but not from naive swine, whereas T-cell-specific lectins induced production of similar amounts of IL-2 activity from cells of naive and recovered swine. Correlated with the appearance of virus-induced IL-2 activity in the culture supernatant was the induction of promiscuous killing in cells exposed to prolonged (7 days) virus stimulation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

各旋毛虫隔种对猪的感染性试验

用消化法所得的猪旋毛虫、犬旋毛虫、旋毛形线虫 (Trichinellaspiralis)和本地毛形线虫 (Trichinellanativa)分别感染健康猪。结果表明 :4个旋毛虫隔离种对猪的感染性存在着明显差异 ,猪旋毛虫和T .spiralis对猪易感 ,其繁殖力指数 (RCI)分别为 385 .6 8± 41.5 1和 30 0 .5 5± 12 .45 ;而犬旋毛虫和T .nativa对猪不易感 ,RCI分别是 0 .0 6 4± 0 .0 31和 0 .0 33± 0 .0 33。结果揭示黑龙江省猪旋毛虫相当于T .spiralis,犬旋毛虫相当于T .nativa ;犬旋毛虫和T .nativa很难通过猪的感染而对人体健康构成威胁。     

Mechanism of thrombocytopenia in African swine fever

Pigs were inoculated with an African swine fever (ASF) isolate of moderate virulence, and the changes in the number of circulating blood platelets during infection were correlated with the appearance of antiviral antibody and fluctuations in total plasma hemolytic complement concentrations. Thrombocytopenia was detected by postinoculation days (PID) 7 and 8, and antiviral antibody was detected by PID 7, using an indirect immunofluorescence technique. The total hemolytic complement concentration was moderately and transiently decreased from PID 5 to 9, but was consistently low from PID 18 to 26. Pigs inoculated with an ASF virus isolate of greater virulence had a decrease in platelet counts on PID 6 and 7, and the total plasma hemolytic complement levels decreased in all pigs by PID 6 to 7. Antibody to ASF virus was not detected in pigs inoculated with the more virulent isolate. Pigs sensitized to ASF viral antigen with an inactivated-virus vaccine or by previous infection with ASF were challenge exposed. Sensitized pigs became clinically ill and thrombocytopenic by 24 to 72 hours earlier than did inoculated, nonsensitized pigs. Vaccinated pigs inoculated with homologous virus had lower blood virus concentrations than did nonvaccinated pigs. African swine fever virus-sensitized pigs inoculated with heterologous virus had a higher fatality rate than did nonsensitized pigs, and the pigs died peracutely, with only a few gross lesions in evidence. In vitro experiments demonstrated that ASF virus antigen induced platelet aggregation in platelet-rich plasma from recovered, nonviremic pigs. Viral antigen, antibody, or complement was not demonstrable on the surface of platelets from pigs inoculated with ASF virus isolate, by direct immunofluorescence testing.     

旋毛虫各隔离种雌虫生殖能力的实验研究

本试验对旋毛虫各隔离种雌虫体外产新生幼虫能力进行了研究。结果显示，猪旋毛虫和旋毛形线虫(Trichinella spiralis)雌虫体外培养24h平均产新生幼虫数分别为66.00±7.34和76.20±7.57，而犬旋毛虫和本地毛形线虫(Trichinella nativa)分别是28.80±4.30和22.00±3.22，前者在雌虫体外产幼虫能力上明显高于后者。研究结果表明，黑龙江猪旋毛虫相当于旋毛虫形线虫，犬旋毛虫相当于本地毛形线虫。     

An immunohistochemical study of the tonsils in pigs with acute African swine fever virus infection

An immunohistochemical study of the tonsils was carried out to gain further insight in the pathogenesis of acute African swine fever (ASF). Twenty-one pigs were inoculated by intramuscular route with a highly virulent isolate of ASF virus and painlessly killed at 1-7dpi. Viral antigen was highly distributed in the tonsil from 3 to 4dpi and an increase in the number of monocyte-macrophages was very evident at the same days post inoculation. This phenomenon was observed together with an increase of the expression of proinflammatory cytokines (Tumour necrosis factor alpha and Interleukin-1 alpha) and the apoptosis of lymphocytes studied by the terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated dUTP nick end labelling (TUNEL) technique and haemorrhages. With these results, we can conclude that the tonsil is suffering similar lesions than those observed in other lymphoid organs in acute African swine fever, even when the route of inoculation is the intramuscular and not oral-nasal.     

旋毛虫各隔离种对小鼠的感染性研究

比较研究了黑龙江省猪、犬旋毛虫及国际标准虫种旋毛形线虫(Trichinella spiralis)和本地毛形线虫(Trichinella nativa)对小鼠的感染性异同。结果表明，四者对小鼠的感染力存在着显著差异，猪旋毛虫和旋毛形线虫在小鼠体内的繁殖力指数(RCI)分别为121.01±7.80和149.86±7.47；而犬旋毛虫和本地毛形线虫的RCI分别为60.98±5.05和55.15±4.69。由实验结果可认为黑龙江省的猪旋毛虫相当于旋毛形线虫，而犬旋毛虫相当于本地毛形线虫。     

毛形线虫各隔离种保姆细胞形成时间的研究

通过对 4个毛形线虫隔离种保姆细胞形成时间的研究 ,发现分离自中国猪的旋毛形线虫和波兰猪旋毛形线虫 (Trichinella spiralis)在小鼠膈肌中出现保姆细胞的时间比较早 ,分别于感染第 16天和 18天出现 ,第 36天和 38天所有幼虫都已形成保姆细胞 ,而分离自犬的毛形线虫和熊的本地毛形线虫 (Trichinella nativa)出现保姆细胞的时间较晚 ,于感染第 2 0天和 2 2天出现 ,第 32天完全形成。结果表明 ,中国猪旋毛形线虫与波兰猪旋毛形线虫 ,犬毛形线虫与本地毛形线虫分别是同一旋毛虫隔离种     

Pathogenicity of Cryptosporidium parvum--evaluation of an animal infection model

With the intention of developing a standardised method for assessment of pathogenicity of Cryptosporidium parvum, the CPB-0 isolate was studied by propagation in 1-day-old calves followed by inoculation into specific pathogen free (SPF) piglets. The experiment was repeated. Diarrhoea and shedding of oocysts were seen in all animals infected with the CPB-0 isolate. Clinical signs included depression, inappetence, vomiting (exclusively in the piglets), and death. Histological examination at 17 and 19 days post-infection revealed parasitic stages and microscopic changes primarily restricted to colon and rectum.The unintended presence of rotavirus in some of the experimental animals revealed an additive or synergistic effect between rotavirus and C. parvum as indicated by prolonged diarrhoea, increased oocyst shedding, decreased weight gain and elevated levels of serum haptoglobin and serum amyloid A (SAA) in piglets infected simultaneously with both pathogens. The difference in daily weight gain between infected and control animals was significant only for piglets co-infected with rotavirus. The acute phase response of haptoglobin and SAA was characterised by a large individual variation. In piglets, co-infected with rotavirus, the levels of serum haptoglobin were 3.5 and 4.6 times higher in the infected versus the controls 6 and 9dpi, respectively (mean values: 2411microg/ml+/-S.D. 2023 and 1840 microg/ml+/-S.D. 1697). In the controls infected with rotavirus, peak haptoglobin concentration was seen 3dpi (mean: 1022 microg/ml+/-S.D. 425). Elevated levels of SAA were seen in 1 of 6 piglets infected with C. parvum, and in 5 of 6 piglets co-infected with rotavirus. Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) was undetectable in all serum samples from piglets.The obvious advantages of the SPF pig model are the naturally acquired intestinal microflora, the development of distinct clinical signs similar to cryptosporidiosis in humans and calves, the size of the animals, and the accessibility of individuals born within a short time span. This makes the model ideal for dose-response studies, evaluation of therapeutic agents as well as for assessment of differences in the clinical response to isolates of diverse genetic background. In conclusion, it was shown that the CPB-0 isolate was pathogenic to calves and piglets at a dose of 2.5 x 10(5) oocysts, and that the clinical signs could be replicated during separate experiments. Moreover, diarrhoea, oocyst shedding, body weight changes, histological alterations, and the acute phase response of haptoglobin and SAA were identified as useful parameters for discrimination of isolate-specific differences of pathogenicity.     

双穗雀稗对猪场污水的净化效果

于2009年5月以双穗雀稗(Paspalum distichum L.)为供试材料、河砂为基质开展其为期30d的静态水培试验,研究在25%、50%、75%、100%共4种猪场养殖污水浓度下,双穗雀稗的生长状况及对污水的净化效果,选择适宜的猪场养殖污水浓度以提高双穗雀稗的净化效率和生产效率。结果表明,污水浓度增加对双穗雀稗的株高影响不显著,但对生物量具有显著影响(P<0.05),高浓度污水对根长的生长具有明显阻碍作用;与不栽种植株的静置组相比,双穗雀稗水培对污水中的总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)具有较好的去除效果,TN的去除率为98.75%-99.31%,TP的去除率为96.54%-99.79%。100%污水时,TN、TP的去除量最大,分别为507 mg·L^-1和32mg·L^-1;而对COD和NH₄⁺-N的去除效果并不显著。     

Feeding sodium arsanilate for exciting diarrhea and identifying carriers of swine dysentery.

Sodium arsanilate was fed to nondiarrhetic swine, previously exposed to and treated for swine dysentery, for the purpose of inducing them into developing a swine dysentery diarrhea. From 40 to 100% of these swine in each pen had previously had a swine dysentery diarrhea. The isolate of Treponema hyodysenteriae in the diced colon which was used to expose the swine was resistant to sodium arsanilate. After an interim of no treatment for swine dysentery, sodium arsanilate was fed at a level of 220 parts per million for 21 days. Of the 14 pens containing swine fed sodium arsanilate, ten pens had one or more swine that developed a swine dysentery diarrhea while being fed sodium arsanilate. This was significantly (P less than 0.05) greater than the three pens that each had one pig that developed a swine dysentery diarrhea of 13 pens containing similar swine not fed sodium arsanilate during a comparable period. In the 14 pens containing swine fed sodium arsanilate, 14 swine were the first to develop a swine dysentery diarrhea since in four pens, two swine in each pen developed diarrhea within 24 hours of each other. This also was significantly (P less than 0.01) greater than the three swine in the ten pens not fed sodium arsanilate. From these results, it was theorized that sodium arsanilate excited the nondiarrhetic carrier into developing a swine dysentery diarrhea and that this phenomenon may have potential in identifying the carrier state.