Effects of genotype matching of feline major histocompatibility complex (FLA) class II DRB on skin-allograft transplantation in cats.

In order to confirm the effects of matching of expressed feline major histocompatibility complex (FLA) class II DRB genotype on transplantation immunity in cats, skin-allogeneic transplantation was carried out between cats, in which DRB genes expressed were genotyped by the RT-PCR-RFLP method using group-specific primers. Duration until grafts were rejected was 14.63 +/- 1.69 days (mean +/- standard deviation) in the pairs that had the same type of subgroups, 7.25 +/- 0.71 days in the pairs that had one different type of subgroup and 6.88 +/- 0.35 days in the pairs that had two different types of subgroups. The duration of graft survival in the pairs with the same type of subgroups was significantly longer (P<0.01) than those in the pairs with different types. Although FLA components involved in transplantation immunity should not only be DRB genes, it was suggested that the expressed FLA-DRB genotype might associate with feline transplantation immunity, and that typing and matching of expressed FLA-DRB genes might be one of the important factors in the control of feline transplantation immunity.     

Analysis of ELA-DQB exon 2 polymorphism in Argentine Creole horses by PCR-RFLP and PCR-SSCP

The second exon of equine leucocyte antigen (ELA)-DQB genes was amplified from genomic DNA of 32 Argentine Creole horses by PCR. Amplified DNA was analysed by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and PCR-single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP). The PCR-RFLP analysis revealed two HaeIII patterns, four RsaI patterns, five MspI patterns and two HinfI patterns. EcoRI showed no variation in the analysed sample. Additional patterns that did not account for known exon 2 DNA sequences were observed, suggesting the existence of novel ELA-DQB alleles. PCR-SSCP analysis exhibited seven different band patterns, and the number of bands per animal ranged from four to nine. Both methods indicated that at least two DQB genes are present. The presence of more than two alleles in each animal showed that the primers employed in this work are not specific for a unique DQB locus. The improvement of this PCR-RFLP method should provide a simple and rapid technique for an accurate definition of ELA-DQB typing in horses.     

中国南方地区荷斯坦奶牛BoLA-DRB3.2的RFLP分析

用PCR-RFLP方法检测中国南方地区奶牛BoLA-DRB3.2的RFLP多态性。选用RsaI、HaeIII和Bst YI酶切PCR扩增产物,14%PAGE分离酶切片段。HaeIII位点检测到6种等位基因,RsaI位点检测到11种等位基因,而在BstYI位点仅检测到4种等位基因。结果表明BoLA-DRB3.2的多态性极其丰富。PCR-RFLP是BoLA-DRB3分型的一种快速而有效的方法。     

Molecular typing of sand fly species (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from areas endemic for Leishmaniasis in Ecuador by PCR-RFLP of 18S ribosomal RNA gene

Surveillance of the distribution of sand fly species is important for prediction of the risk and expansion of Leishmania infection in endemic and surrounding areas. In the present study, a simple and reliable method of typing New World Lutzomyia species circulating in endemic areas in Ecuador was established by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique. PCR-RFLP of 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes with the restriction enzyme AfaI and subsequently HinfI successfully identified seven sand fly species in nine endemic areas in Ecuador. Although intraspecific genetic-diversity affecting the RFLP-patterns was detected in a species, the patterns were species specific. The method promises to be a powerful tool for the classification of New World Lutzomyia species.     

哈萨克羊DRB1基因外显子3多态性及生物信息学分析

试验旨在研究白细胞表面抗原DRB1基因外显子3多态性与哈萨克羊布鲁氏菌病易感性的相关性。运用混合DNA池结合PCR产物直接测序方法,对哈萨克羊DRB1基因外显子3进行多态性分析,经卡方检验分析每个SNP位点的等位基因频率、基因型频率及其多态性与布鲁氏菌病易感性的相关性,利用生物信息学分析软件对PCR扩增所获序列进行RNA二级结构及蛋白质的二级结构和抗原表位分析。结果表明,在282 bp的外显子3序列中共检测到7个SNPs,分别为：T10C、C119T（Trp→Arg）、G215C（Gln→Glu）、A238G、T245G（Ser→Ala）、G256A、C259T,这些位点在病例组和对照组之间的等位基因频率及各基因型间不存在显著性差异（P > 0.05）;进一步分析发现,各突变位点均引起RNA二级结构和最小自由能的改变,各错义突变位点均未引起蛋白质二级结构和抗原表位的改变。由此得出,DRB1基因外显子3的7个SNPs位点（T10C、C119T、G215C、A238G、T245G、G256A和C259T）与哈萨克羊布鲁氏菌病易感性无相关性。     

SLA typing using the PCR‐SSP method and establishment of the SLA homozygote line in pedigreed SNU miniature pigs

Seoul National University (SNU) miniature pigs represent a closed colony with 24 founder pigs and a well preserved pedigree. Characterization using mRNA sequence analysis was conducted for 6 swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) loci in parental or founder pigs, and 17 defined alleles were detected. Based on these complete coding sequences, 17 sequence specific primers (SSPs) were designed for polymorphic sites. To validate the specificity of each allele SSP, the PCR‐SSP was conducted with defined allele clones as templates. PCR‐SSP was conducted with the hot start polymerase and touch‐down PCR. The parental or found SNU miniature pigs showed overall SLA class I and II heterozygotes. Using the established PCR‐SSP method, we conducted SLA typing for breeding stock including 2 pedigreed pigs and identified the novel SLA class II homozygote haplotye (DRA*0201, DRB1*0403, DQA*0102 and DQB1*0701) and 2 SLA homozygote pig lines: SLA class I Hp‐3.0 and class II Hp‐0.3, and SLA class I Hp‐2.0 and class II Hp‐0.2. We thought that our PCR‐SSP SLA typing method could be applicable for new SLA homozygote line establishment by assignment and scheduled breeding.     

Evaluation of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues from vaccine site-associated sarcomas of cats for polyomavirus DNA and antigen

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether vaccine site-associated sarcomas (VSS) from cats contain polyomavirus antigen or DNA. SAMPLE POPULATION: 50 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks of VSS from cats. PROCEDURE: Sections from each tissue block were evaluated for polyomavirus antigen by use of an avidin-biotin-complex immunohistochemical staining method, using rabbit anti-murine polyomavirus polyclonal antiserum as the primary antibody. The DNA was extracted from sections of each tissue block, and a polymerase chain reaction assay was performed, using primers designed to amplify regions of the bovine polyomavirus genome and consensus polyomavirus primers designed to detect unknown polyomaviruses. RESULTS: Polyomavirus antigen and DNA were not detected in any of the VSS. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results suggest that polyomaviruses likely do not have any direct involvement in the pathogenesis of VSS in cats.     

Typing of Haemophilus parasuis strains by PCR-RFLP analysis of the tbpA gene

On the basis of a species-specific PCR assay, a RFLP analysis for typing of Haemophilus parasuis strains was developed and evaluated. Amplification was based on the gene tbpA, encoding a transferrin-binding protein. RFLP analysis of the 1.9-kb tbpA-amplicon using TaqI, AvaI and RsaI endonucleases produced 12 different patterns for the reference strains of the 15 known H. parasuis serovars, and showed a high heterogeneity (33 RFLP groups) for 101 H. parasuis clinical isolates tested. The sensitivity, typeability (100% versus 65% for immunodiffusion), high degree of discrimination (0.93 versus 0.84 for immunodiffusion), simplicity and low cost per test make this PCR-RFLP assay a useful method for typing H. parasuis and, therefore, for studying the epidemiology of outbreaks of Gl?sser's disease.     

A restriction fragment length polymorphism-based polymerase chain reaction as an alternative to serotyping for identifying Salmonella serotypes

The phase 1 (fliC) and phase 2 (fljB) Salmonella flagella genes were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to aid in the identification of different Salmonella serotypes. Twenty-four phase 1 flagellin and eight phase 2 flagellin genes could be differentiated among each other with restriction endonucleases Sau3A and HhaI in RFLP-PCR analysis. These flagellin genes comprise the major antigenic formulas for 52 serotypes of Salmonella sp., which include the common serotypes found in poultry and other important food animal species. With the knowledge of the O antigen composition determined from conventional O serotyping, 90% of the Salmonella serotypes could be identified by this double restriction enzyme RFLP analysis of fliC and fljB genes. This RFLP-PCR flagellar typing scheme was successfully applied to the identification of serotype for 112 Salmonella isolates obtained from poultry environment. There was a significant correlation between RFLP-PCR and conventional serotyping (chi-square, P < 0.001). Overall, PCR-RFLP proved to be a fast, accurate, and economical alternative approach to serotyping Salmonella sp.     

Analysis of Korean strains of infectious laryngotracheitis virus by nucleotide sequences and restriction fragment length polymorphism

Korean field strains of infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) were analyzed by comparison of nucleotide sequences of thymidine kinase (TK) and glycoprotein G (gG) genes and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) patterns. Main differences among TK gene sequence were found in both amino acid at 252 and mRNA polyadenylation signals. In virulent strains, amino acid 252 of TK gene was methionine but was threonine in low virulence and vaccine strains. The mRNA polyadenylation signals of TK gene were identified at 24bp downstream from the stop codon in virulent strains, but not in low virulence and vaccine strains. The gG gene of all virulent strains showed the same nucleotide sequence except for N87278 which had a gG gene sequence identical to that of vaccine strains. The virulent ILTV strains differed from low virulence and vaccine strains in PCR-RFLP patterns of TK and gG genes. The RFLP patterns of TK and gG genes of low virulence ILTV strains were identical to those of vaccine strains. In the case of N87278, the PCR-RFLP patterns of TK and gG genes were identical to those of virulent and vaccine strains of ILTV, respectively. From these results, ILTV field strains were classified into three groups according to sequences of TK and gG genes and PCR-RFLP, and the virulent ILTV strains could be discriminated from low virulence and vaccine strains by PCR-RFLP of TK gene. And it was suspected that N87278 might be produced by in vivo recombination between virulent and vaccine strains of ILTV.     

不同引物RT-PCR方法检测猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒的比较研究

用3对分别针对猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)的ORF7、ORF5和ORF5的PCR引物N1/N2、AdGP5.1/AdGP5.2和RFLP5.1/RFLP5.2进行RT-PCR,检测PRRSV,从其敏感性、特异性和临床样品检出率等方面进行比较,在此基础上进一步建立一步法RT-PCR检测方法。结果显示:3对引物对PRRSV均有很高的特异性;应用N1/N2引物病毒最低检测量为7.9 TC ID50,而AdGP5.1/AdGP5.2引物和RFLP5.1/RFLP5.2引物PCR最低检测量为79 TC ID50;运用N1/N2、AdGP5.1/AdGP5.2和RFLP5.1/RFLP5.2引物分别进行RT-PCR扩增检测临床样品,PRRSV检出率分别为28/48、27/48和25/48,且用AdGP5.1/AdGP5.2和RFLP5.1/RFLP5.2引物检测的阳性样品,用N1/N2引物检测也都呈阳性。运用N1/N2引物,通过一步法RT-PCR成功地从PRRSV S1株中扩增出374 bp的目的基因片段。结果表明,用N1/N2引物扩增PRRSV目的基因,其敏感性和临床样品检出率更高,更适合临床样品PRRSV的检测。     

Evaluation of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues from vaccine site-associated sarcomas of cats for papillomavirus DNA and antigen

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether vaccine site-associated sarcomas (VSS) from cats contain papillomavirus antigen or DNA. SAMPLE POPULATION: 50 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks of VSS from cats. PROCEDURE: Sections from each tissue block were evaluated for papillomavirus antigen by use of an avidin-biotin-complex immunohistochemical staining method, using rabbit anti-bovine papillomavirus type-1 antibody. The DNA was extracted from sections of each tissue block, and polymerase chain reaction assays were performed, using primers designed to amplify regions of the E5 gene of bovine papillomavirus and consensus primers designed to amplify a region of the L1 gene of animal papillomaviruses. Sections from 20 of the tissue blocks were evaluated by use of nonradioactive in situ hybridization for bovine papillomavirus DNA. RESULTS: Papillomavirus antigen and DNA were not detected in any of the VSS. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results suggest that papillomaviruses likely do not have any direct involvement in the pathogenesis of VSS in cats.     

水貂肺炎克雷伯菌的分离鉴定及耐药性分析

【目的】 肺炎克雷伯菌是人畜共患的条件致病菌, 是引起水貂肺炎的常见病原菌之一。试验主要对吉林省某水貂养殖场送检的6只患有肺炎的病死水貂进行细菌分离鉴定及耐药性分析, 为指导临床合理用药提供依据。【方法】 通过分离纯化方法从样品中分离菌株并进行PCR鉴定, 应用多位点序列分型技术(MLST)进行菌株ST分型。通过感染小鼠了解菌株的致病性, PCR检测血清型及毒力基因的携带情况; 运用琼脂稀释法检测分离菌株对18种药物的敏感性, 并通过PCR检测分离菌株耐药基因的携带情况。【结果】 分离得到的6株菌株经PCR鉴定为肺炎克雷伯菌; MLST分析结果表明6株菌株分别有6种ST型, 分别为: ST2594、ST1782、ST2844、ST2330、ST86和ST661。致病性分析结果显示, 6株菌株均可引起小鼠死亡, 共检测出6种毒力基因, 未检测到毒力较强的血清型。药敏试验结果显示, 6株肺炎克雷伯菌对头孢他啶、头孢曲松、亚胺培南、美罗培南、阿米卡星较敏感, 对链霉素、庆大霉素、卡那霉素、青霉素、氨苄西林、环丙沙星、恩诺沙星、左氧氟沙星、多西环素和氟苯尼考较耐药。耐药基因检测结果显示, 6株菌株共检测出bla_SHV、bla_TEM-1、bla_CTX-M-1G、aadA1、aac(3’)-Ⅳ、aac(3’)-Ⅱc、aph(4’)-Ⅰa、aph(3’)-Ⅶ、aph(3’)-Ⅳ、aph(2’)-Ⅰb、rmtB、qnrB、qnrD、qnrS、qepA、oqxAB、floR和mcr-1 18种耐药基因。【结论】 分离到的6株肺炎克雷伯菌株为不同的种系进化, 并具有较强的致病性和耐药性, 为临床用药治疗带来困难。     

2017-2021年成都市猫细小病毒的检测及其VP2基因的变异分析

本研究旨在通过对成都地区家养猫细小病毒(feline parvovirus,FPV)的分子检测,了解FPV在成都地区的流行及遗传变异情况.2017-2021年分别从四川成都地区采集168份家养猫的腹泻粪便样本,用PCR方法对168份样本进行FPV检测,并选取13份阳性样本进行VP2基因全长的克隆和测序,用Meg Ali...     

鹅IGF-Ⅰ基因5′调控区单核苷酸多态性分析

以皖西白鹅和朗德鹅为素材,设计引物对鹅的IGF-Ⅰ基因5′端非编码区序列克隆测序,运用PCR-SSCP方法检测IGF-Ⅰ基因5′调控区的单核苷酸多态性。检测发现该区域存在4个SNP位点,分别是：A-26T、A-215G、A-314G、A-325T。     

Restriction fragment length polymorphism and spacer oligonucleotide typing: A comparative analysis of fingerprinting strategies for Mycobacterium bovis

The combination of conventional investigation and DNA fingerprinting is yielding important insights into the epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infections. Various genetic markers used in restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) have recently been exploited for fingerprinting of M. bovis isolates. The newly developed spacer oligonucleotide typing aimed to investigate the polymorphism of M. tuberculosis in the DR locus, has also been applied to the molecular typing of M. bovis isolates. This work compared the performance of the insertion sequence (IS) IS6110, IS1081 and the genetic elements polymorphic G+C-rich repeat (PGRS) and direct repeat (DR) used in RFLP analysis with spoligotyping using a group of 128 Spanish M. bovis isolates. In this study, the most sensitive technique for identifying polymorphism in M. bovis was PGRS–RFLP, closely followed by IS6110–RFLP. We propose several schemes for fingerprinting of these isolates, however, the clear geographical variations found by different authors makes the study of each local situation indispensable. An international consensus in the methods used would be desirable for efficient interlaboratory comparison of strains.     

Association of BoLA-DRB3 alleles identified by a sequence-based typing method with mastitis pathogens in Japanese Holstein cows

The association of the polymorphism of bovine leukocyte antigen ( BoLA-DRB3 ) genes identified by the polymerase chain reaction sequence-based typing (PCR-SBT) method with resistance and susceptibility to mastitis caused by pathogenic bacteria was investigated. Blood samples for DNA extraction were collected from 194 Holstein cows (41 healthy cows and 153 mastitis cows including 24 mixed-infection cows infected with 2 or 3 species of pathogens) from 5 districts of Chiba prefecture, Japan. Sixteen BoLA-DRB3 alleles were detected. The 4 main alleles of DRB3*0101 , *1501 , *1201 , and *1101 constituted 56.8% of the total number of alleles detected. Mastitis cows were divided into 2 groups: group 1 with single-infection cows and group 2 with all mastitis cows including 24 mixed-infection cows. The differences in the frequencies of BoLA-DRB3 alleles and the number of cows homozygous or heterozygous for each BoLA-DRB3 allele between healthy cows and the 2 groups of mastitis cows were evaluated. Furthermore, similar comparisons were performed between healthy cows and the 2 groups of mastitis cows for each mastitis pathogen. It was considered that the 4 alleles, namely, DRB3*0101 , *1501 , *1201 , and *1101 had specific resistance and susceptibility to 4 different mastitis pathogens. Thus, DRB3*0101 might be associated with susceptibility to coagulase-negative Staphylococci and Escherichia coli , and DRB3*1501 might be associated with susceptibility to Escherichia coli . However, DRB3*1101 might be associated with resistance to Streptococci and coagulase-negative Staphylococci , and DRB3*1201 , with resistance to Streptococci , Escherichia coli , and Staphylococcus aureus .     

PCR-based discrimination of Toxoplasma gondii from pigs at an abattoir in Okinawa, Japan

To determine the prevalence of the 3 primary clonal lineages of Toxoplasma gondii (strain types I, II, and III) in pigs in Okinawa Prefecture, we analyzed lymph node samples that had been collected at an abattoir by PCR analysis using primers specific for the Toxoplasma gondii SAG2 locus. This study revealed the presence of this parasite in 57 out of 101 samples examined. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) in PCR-amplified SAG2 products was used to group strains into one of the three genotypes of T. gondii. Genotypes I and II were equally predominant, accounting for 22 (44.9%) and 23 (46.9%) of 49 SAG2-positive samples, respectively, while the type III strain was found in only 4 (8.2%) of the 49 samples. The other 8 samples were indistinguishable by PCR-RFLP analysis. Polymorphisms for the 3 genotypes were confirmed at the sequence level for several samples using the sequences from the RH strain, the Beverley strain, and the C56 strain as references. On the other hand, the dihydropteroate synthase gene, which is responsible for sulfonamide resistance, was amplified in 40 of 54 SAG2-positive samples by PCR with the specific primers, and further RFLP and sequence analysis revealed that none of them carried the drug-resistant form of the dhps gene. This is the first report of genotyping of T. gondii distributed in Japan.     

Detection and characterization of feline Bartonella henselae in the Czech Republic

The aims of the study were to characterize isolates of Bartonella henselae and to determine the prevalence of bacteremic domestic cats in urban and suburban parts of Prague, Czech Republic. Five (18%) gram-negative fastidious bacterial single-cat isolates were recovered from 27 hemocultures incubated without previous freezing. Four of these isolates originated from flea infested stray cats (n=6) and one from a shelter cat without any ectoparasites (n=21). None of the 34 previously frozen specimens from flea free pet cats yielded any bacteria. All five isolates were catalase and oxidase negative. Their enzymatic activity, RFLP profile of citrate synthetase gene (gltA) and DNA-DNA hybridization results were typical of B. henselae. According to their PvuII and BglI ribotypes the isolates could be allocated to two homogeneous groups. Ribotype HindIII and RFLP of 16S-23S rRNA spacer region analysis gave unique profiles different from those of Bartonella quintana, Bartonella elizabethae and Bartonella clarridgeiae. The 16S rRNA type-specific amplification revealed an identical profile typical of B. henselae genotype II for all the cat isolates studied. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) assigned a different profile to each of the isolates studied. Determination of the enzymatic activity, RFLP of gltA gene, RFLP of 16S-23S rRNA spacer region, and HindIII ribotype could be efficient tools for identification of B. henselae isolates. Ribotyping (PvuII, BglI), 16S rRNA typing and PFGE may be useful methods to prospect ecology and epidemiology of the agent.